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Henderson vs Spearwood

Name: Henderson vs Spearwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Henderson profile · Spearwood profile

Henderson Spearwood

Spearwood and Henderson are neighbouring areas in Western Australia, but they differ sharply in scale and layout. Spearwood is a populated hub where 25.0% of people use a language other than English at home and 17.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Henderson is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, with no adults holding a bachelor degree. Spearwood is also far more walkable (somewhat walkable) with many homes within a short walk of schools and groceries, while Henderson is mostly car-dependent.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. This commonality exists alongside a stark contrast in health and work; Henderson has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (44.4%) and a much lower share of adults working or looking for work (41.4%) compared to Spearwood. While Spearwood has more volunteers and a higher share of people completing Year 12, both areas share similar school advantage scores.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,908 larger in Spearwood Limited English: 4.0 pts higher in Spearwood Participation: 19.3 pts higher in Spearwood Bachelor+: 17.2 pts higher in Spearwood Other language: 16.7 pts higher in Spearwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Henderson in Spearwood +10,908 larger in Spearwood gap widening

36 22nd pct 10,944 87th pct

Median age in Henderson in Spearwood +2 yrs older in Henderson gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.1 pts 25.2%

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 27.2%

19.4% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.9% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

44.8% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 36.9%

34.5% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

13.8% Widowed ◂ +6.9 pts 6.9%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

0.0% Separated +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Henderson Spearwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.0% Australia +11.0 pts ▸ 61.0%

16.7% England ◂ +11.0 pts 5.6%

0.0% Italy +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Philippines +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% New Zealand +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

25.0% English +7.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

8.3% Australian +17.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

22.2% Irish ◂ +14.1 pts 8.1%

16.7% Scottish ◂ +8.8 pts 7.8%

0.0% Italian +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.3% Dutch ◂ +7.0 pts 1.4%

0.0% Filipino +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% German +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

61.1% English only +9.8 pts ▸ 70.9%

0.0% Italian +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Tagalog +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

13.9% Christianity +39.6 pts ▸ 53.5%

36.1% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

33.3% Not stated ◂ +27.3 pts 6.0%

0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Henderson in Spearwood

— 1.79 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Henderson in Spearwood +21 more in Spearwood

5 73rd pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Henderson in Spearwood +7 larger in Henderson

377 56th pct 370 56th pct

ICSEA in Henderson in Spearwood +8 higher in Henderson

1,044 76th pct 1,036 74th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 +10.5 pts ▸ 51.9%

44.8% Year 10 ◂ +22.6 pts 22.2%

13.8% Year 11 ◂ +5.0 pts 8.8%

10.3% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 35.5%

0.0% Bachelor degree +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +14.8 pts 2.5%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

43.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +37.0 pts 6.5%

0.0% Engineering & related +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.0% Management & commerce +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.3 pts 1.8%

13.0% Creative arts ◂ +9.2 pts 3.8%

0.0% Society & culture +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Health +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Education +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Henderson in Spearwood +$149 higher in Henderson gap narrowing

$900 73rd pct $751 50th pct

Household income in Henderson in Spearwood +$324 higher in Spearwood gap narrowing

$1,124 21st pct $1,448 44th pct

Family income in Henderson in Spearwood +$226 higher in Henderson

$2,124 64th pct $1,898 51st pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

25.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 18.6%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

27.6% Under $650 +14.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

10.3% $650–$1,499 +19.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.7% Arthritis ◂ +7.2 pts 9.5%

16.7% Diabetes ◂ +11.3 pts 5.4%

11.1% Heart disease ◂ +6.8 pts 4.3%

0.0% Mental health +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Other condition even 8.4%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

0.0% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

30.6% None +32.4 pts ▸ 62.9%

27.8% One condition ◂ +7.3 pts 20.4%

11.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.8 pts 6.3%

0.0% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Henderson in Spearwood +226 larger in Spearwood

0 0th pct 226 86th pct

Median age in Henderson in Spearwood

— 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Henderson in Spearwood

— $615 47th pct

Household income in Henderson in Spearwood

— $1,424 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Henderson in Spearwood +0.6 larger in Spearwood gap narrowing

1.7 6th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples without children ◂ +36.6 pts 30.1%

0.0% Couples with children +51.6 pts ▸ 51.6%

33.3% One-parent families ◂ +16.5 pts 16.8%

0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

58.3% 1 person ◂ +27.8 pts 30.5%

33.3% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

0.0% 3 people +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% 4 people +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Henderson in Spearwood +$80 higher in Spearwood

$270 47th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Henderson in Spearwood +$767 higher in Henderson

$2,500 88th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Henderson in Spearwood even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

91.7% Rented ◂ +62.9 pts 28.8%

25.0% Owned outright +10.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +33.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +26.5 pts 73.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +47.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 14.7%

33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 29.7%

25.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +21.9 pts 3.1%

0.0% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.6% $200–$349 ◂ +23.4 pts 40.2%

0.0% $350–$549 +46.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

0.0% Under $200 +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Henderson in Spearwood +45 more in Spearwood

17 86th pct 62 88th pct

Stops/1k in Henderson in Spearwood +466.56 more in Henderson

472.22 100th pct 5.67 80th pct

Departures/1k in Henderson in Spearwood +63,940.1 more in Henderson

65,944.4 100th pct 2,004.4 92nd pct

PT routes in Henderson in Spearwood +4 more in Spearwood

2 75th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Henderson in Spearwood +2 longer in Henderson

5 32nd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Henderson in Spearwood +4 longer in Henderson

25 21st pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Henderson in Spearwood +22,585 more in Spearwood

10 43rd pct 22,595 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Henderson in Spearwood +54,091 more in Spearwood

9,826 41st pct 63,917 70th pct

Transit to city in Henderson in Spearwood

— 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) +22.4 pts ▸ 68.6%

0.0% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

66.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.2 pts 39.5%

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 36.9%

0.0% 3 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% 4 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.1% Retail trade ◂ +13.3 pts 9.8%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Construction +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Education & training +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Manufacturing +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Professional & technical +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Mining +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

38.5% Managers ◂ +28.1 pts 10.4%

30.8% Sales workers ◂ +22.6 pts 8.2%

23.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +15.1 pts 8.0%

0.0% Technicians & trades +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.0% Professionals +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Community & personal service +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Labourers +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Henderson in Spearwood +3.6 higher in Spearwood

2.1 67th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Henderson in Spearwood +3.9 more in Spearwood

1.9 65th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Henderson in Spearwood +78.6 pts higher in Spearwood

0.0% 0th pct 78.6% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Henderson in Spearwood +65.2 pts higher in Spearwood

0.0% 0th pct 65.2% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Henderson in Spearwood +38.1 pts higher in Spearwood

61.4% 76th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Henderson in Spearwood +90.5 pts higher in Spearwood

0.4% 57th pct 90.9% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Henderson in Spearwood +45.8 pts higher in Spearwood

54.2% 65th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Henderson in Spearwood +10.0 pts higher in Spearwood

0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Henderson in Spearwood +739.4 more in Henderson

750.0 100th pct 10.6 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Henderson in Spearwood +151 higher in Spearwood

33 76th pct 184 90th pct

Mean slope in Henderson in Spearwood +0.2 pts higher in Spearwood

6.7% 60th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Henderson vs Spearwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50624/henderson/vs/SAL51396/spearwood