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Heathridge vs Ocean Reef

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Heathridge profile · Ocean Reef profile

Heathridge Ocean Reef

Ocean Reef and Heathridge are neighbouring areas in Perth with very different profiles. Ocean Reef is an older, wealthier area where the typical resident is 44 and 41.4% of homes are owned outright. It has a high proportion of high earners, with 36.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Heathridge is much younger, with a typical age of 36, and has a higher share of renters at 23.6%. While Ocean Reef has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, Heathridge is far more walkable for daily needs, with 80.8% of homes within a 15-minute-city walkshed.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who need help with daily activities. They also share similar levels of language diversity, with about 10% of people using a language other than English at home. While they are similar in these respects, the gap in household wealth is significant, as Ocean Reef's typical household income is well higher than that of Heathridge.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 15.9 pts higher in Ocean Reef De facto: 9.2 pts higher in Heathridge Median age: 8 yrs older in Ocean Reef Living alone: 11.9 pts higher in Heathridge No religion: 11.8 pts higher in Heathridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +1,227 larger in Ocean Reef gap steady
6,898 87th pct 8,125 87th pct
Median age in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +8 yrs older in Ocean Reef gap steady
36 yrs 17th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +0.9 pts higher in Heathridge gap steady
1.6% 46th pct 0.7% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +4.5 pts higher in Ocean Reef gap widening
13.5% 27th pct 18.0% 47th pct
Under 15 in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +3.0 pts higher in Heathridge gap widening
20.5% 73rd pct 17.5% 53rd pct
De facto in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +9.2 pts higher in Heathridge gap narrowing
16.6% 78th pct 7.4% 19th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.2 pts 19.3%
22.4% Older adults (45–64) +9.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 17.5%
13.5% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

42.1% Married +16.7 pts ▸ 58.8%
39.9% Never married ◂ +11.2 pts 28.7%
10.8% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 6.4%
3.7% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
3.6% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Heathridge Ocean Reef

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +11.0 pts higher in Ocean Reef gap narrowing
32.3% 90th pct 43.4% 97th pct

Country of birth

63.5% Australia ◂ +10.2 pts 53.3%
11.8% England +6.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
1.8% South Africa +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Philippines even 0.4%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English +1.5 pts ▸ 46.9%
34.5% Australian ◂ +8.6 pts 25.9%
11.5% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.4% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.6% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.2% German even 3.3%
1.6% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +0.4 pts higher in Heathridge gap narrowing
10.8% 77th pct 10.4% 76th pct
Limited English in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +0.3 pts higher in Heathridge gap steady
1.2% 78th pct 0.9% 75th pct

Language used at home

84.7% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 86.1%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +11.8 pts higher in Heathridge gap widening
53.4% 86th pct 41.6% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

53.4% No religion ◂ +11.8 pts 41.6%
36.7% Christianity +13.1 pts ▸ 49.8%
6.3% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%
0.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.8% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +8.3 pts higher in Ocean Reef gap narrowing
56.8% 75th pct 65.1% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +7.3 pts higher in Ocean Reef gap widening
18.7% 63rd pct 26.0% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +1.40 more in Ocean Reef
2.12 31st pct 3.52 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Heathridgein Ocean Reef even
28 88th pct 28 88th pct
Avg size in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +62 larger in Ocean Reef
538 77th pct 599 84th pct
ICSEA in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +3 higher in Ocean Reef
1,054 80th pct 1,057 81st pct

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 +8.3 pts ▸ 65.1%
21.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 17.7%
10.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%
5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.1 pts 28.0%
21.6% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 27.5%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
4.2% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
18.2% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
10.1% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%
8.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +$32 higher in Ocean Reef gap widening
$874 70th pct $906 73rd pct
Household income in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +$698 higher in Ocean Reef gap widening
$1,782 64th pct $2,480 89th pct
Family income in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +$644 higher in Ocean Reef gap narrowing
$2,115 64th pct $2,759 88th pct
High earners in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +8.0 pts higher in Ocean Reef gap steady
11.2% 66th pct 19.2% 88th pct
High-income homes in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +17.6 pts higher in Ocean Reef gap widening
18.7% 59th pct 36.4% 90th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 25.5%
25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 17.5%
6.7% $4,000 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 38.0%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 26.6%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
2.8% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +1.5 pts higher in Heathridge
26.9% 40th pct 25.4% 33rd pct
Mental health in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +3.0 pts higher in Heathridge
9.7% 65th pct 6.7% 37th pct
Needs assistance in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +0.5 pts higher in Heathridge gap steady
4.0% 42nd pct 3.5% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%
7.7% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%
7.2% Other condition even 7.2%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
3.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Lung condition even 1.4%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +2.1 pts ▸ 68.1%
19.2% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.6%
5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +3.5 pts higher in Ocean Reef gap steady
11.4% 17th pct 14.9% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +0.9 pts higher in Ocean Reef gap steady
10.5% 28th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +2.9 pts higher in Heathridge gap widening
32.1% 81st pct 29.2% 70th pct
Defence service in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +0.4 pts higher in Ocean Reef
2.7% 51st pct 3.1% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +3.2 pts higher in Ocean Reef gap steady
19.4% 24th pct 22.7% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +52 larger in Heathridge
108 86th pct 56 78th pct
Median age in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +2 yrs older in Ocean Reef
23 yrs 38th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +12.5 pts higher in Ocean Reef
39.1% 47th pct 51.6% 74th pct
Unemployment in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +1.3 pts higher in Heathridge
16.3% 75th pct 15.0% 71st pct
Median income in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +$91 higher in Ocean Reef
$508 33rd pct $599 45th pct
Household income in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +$1,187 higher in Ocean Reef
$1,625 47th pct $2,812 86th pct
Indigenous language in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +6.5 pts higher in Heathridge
6.5% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +0.4 larger in Ocean Reef gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +8.9 pts higher in Heathridge gap steady
17.3% 80th pct 8.4% 35th pct
Living alone in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +11.9 pts higher in Heathridge gap widening
24.3% 52nd pct 12.4% 12th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 66.0%
25.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 25.3%
17.3% One-parent families ◂ +8.9 pts 8.4%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
24.3% 1 person ◂ +11.9 pts 12.4%
17.1% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
16.8% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
4.9% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.0% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +$155 higher in Ocean Reef gap widening
$370 76th pct $525 94th pct
Mortgage in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +$519 higher in Ocean Reef gap widening
$1,734 57th pct $2,253 84th pct
People / bedroom in Heathridgein Ocean Reef even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +11.5 pts higher in Heathridge gap widening
23.6% 68th pct 12.1% 34th pct
Owned outright in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +15.9 pts higher in Ocean Reef gap widening
25.5% 14th pct 41.4% 51st pct
Separate houses in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +4.0 pts higher in Ocean Reef gap widening
91.8% 36th pct 95.8% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +1.5 pts higher in Ocean Reef gap steady
95.1% 90th pct 96.6% 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 44.8%
25.5% Owned outright +15.9 pts ▸ 41.4%
23.6% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 12.1%
0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 95.8%
7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%
0.1% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.0% 4 bedrooms +27.4 pts ▸ 62.4%
55.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +39.6 pts 16.3%
4.2% 5 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
2.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%
0.6% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $350–$549 ◂ +16.4 pts 43.6%
3.0% $550–$749 +31.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
26.6% $200–$349 ◂ +18.7 pts 8.0%
0.8% $750 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 35.4%
34.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.6 pts 17.8%
8.1% $3,000 or more +19.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +1.7 pts higher in Heathridge gap steady
3.0% 62nd pct 1.3% 52nd pct
Work from home in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +3.5 pts higher in Ocean Reef gap widening
6.6% 14th pct 10.1% 27th pct
PT commute in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +0.5 pts higher in Heathridge gap steady
4.8% 90th pct 4.2% 89th pct
PT stops in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +1 more in Ocean Reef
42 87th pct 43 87th pct
Stops/1k in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +0.80 more in Heathridge
6.09 82nd pct 5.29 79th pct
Departures/1k in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +449.4 more in Heathridge
1,460.1 89th pct 1,010.7 86th pct
PT routes in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +1 more in Heathridge
5 86th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +2 longer in Ocean Reef
4 29th pct 6 36th pct
Drive to city in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +1 longer in Ocean Reef
20 17th pct 21 18th pct
Reach 30 min in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +2,447 more in Heathridge
10,572 60th pct 8,125 55th pct
Reach 45 min in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +10,556 more in Heathridge
54,591 66th pct 44,035 62nd pct
Transit to city in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +3 longer in Ocean Reef
69 73rd pct 72 77th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 60.2%
6.6% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.9% Car (passenger) even 3.9%
3.4% Train even 3.5%
1.3% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 44.9%
33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 21.8%
13.0% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
6.3% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +6.1 pts higher in Heathridge gap widening
36.3% 69th pct 30.2% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +0.5 pts higher in Ocean Reef gap narrowing
5.6% 45th pct 6.0% 47th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +1.0 pts higher in Heathridge gap steady
4.9% 68th pct 4.0% 56th pct
Participation in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +1.4 pts higher in Heathridge gap steady
68.4% 77th pct 67.0% 72nd pct
Full-time in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +1.7 pts higher in Heathridge gap narrowing
59.6% 58th pct 57.9% 49th pct

Industries people work in

14.5% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%
13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%
9.5% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.2% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.3% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.9% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.0% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 23.8%
20.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.4 pts 15.0%
9.0% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.3% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%
10.4% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%
7.6% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +0.6 higher in Heathridge
6.1 89th pct 5.6 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +0.5 more in Heathridge
6.0 88th pct 5.5 85th pct
15-min city in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +28.3 pts higher in Heathridge
80.8% 89th pct 52.5% 80th pct
Walk to shops in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +26.0 pts higher in Heathridge
75.6% 87th pct 49.6% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +0.8 pts higher in Heathridge
100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 97th pct
Walk to school in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +3.4 pts higher in Heathridge
96.1% 97th pct 92.7% 94th pct
Walk to a park in Heathridgein Ocean Reef even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 96th pct
Walk to health in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +44.6 pts higher in Ocean Reef
54.1% 85th pct 98.7% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +1.4 more in Heathridge
11.2 44th pct 9.7 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Heathridgein Ocean Reef +27 higher in Heathridge
231 92nd pct 204 91st pct
Mean slope in Heathridgein Ocean Reef even
5.4% 47th pct 5.4% 46th pct

Compare Heathridge with nearby areas

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Compare Ocean Reef with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heathridge vs Ocean Reef [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50622/heathridge/vs/SAL51176/ocean-reef