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Innaloo vs Scarborough

Name: Innaloo vs Scarborough — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Innaloo profile · Scarborough profile

Innaloo Scarborough

Scarborough (WA) and Innaloo are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Scarborough (WA) is generally more affluent, with 29.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 24.3% in Innaloo. It is also more walkable for daily needs, as a higher share of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services (83.2% versus 52.3%) and groceries (95.7% versus 77.2%). In contrast, Innaloo has a higher proportion of larger homes, with 74.2% having three or more bedrooms compared to 64.1% in Scarborough (WA), and more frequent public transport departures.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, where the typical resident is 36 and the usual weekly rent is around $400. Both areas have a high share of overseas-born residents and similar unemployment rates. While they share these foundations, some gaps are widening or narrowing; for example, the difference in First Nations unemployment remains stark, with Innaloo at 18.9% and Scarborough (WA) at 0.0%. Both areas sit well above the national figure for people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,013 larger in Scarborough 3+ bedrooms: 10.1 pts higher in Innaloo People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Scarborough Other language: 6.9 pts higher in Innaloo No religion: 5.8 pts higher in Scarborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Innaloo in Scarborough +8,013 larger in Scarborough gap widening

9,592 87th pct 17,605 89th pct

Median age in Innaloo in Scarborough even gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

41.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

18.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 12.7%

14.1% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.1% Youth (15–24) even 9.0%

Marital status

46.2% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

33.7% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

3.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Innaloo Scarborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.3% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 62.3%

5.8% England +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.5% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.1% English +5.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

26.2% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

10.9% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.9% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

6.4% Chinese ◂ +4.3 pts 2.1%

3.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Greek even 1.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

73.1% English only +7.6 pts ▸ 80.7%

3.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 52.9%

38.1% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 36.3%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Innaloo in Scarborough +0.70 more in Innaloo

1.48 18th pct 0.79 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Innaloo in Scarborough +8 more in Innaloo

31 89th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Innaloo in Scarborough +54 larger in Scarborough

565 80th pct 618 86th pct

ICSEA in Innaloo in Scarborough +16 higher in Scarborough

1,111 94th pct 1,127 97th pct

Highest year of school

67.7% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 72.4%

12.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

6.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

20.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 18.8%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

9.7% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

13.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

10.3% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.4% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

4.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Innaloo in Scarborough +$126 higher in Scarborough gap narrowing

$1,105 87th pct $1,231 91st pct

Household income in Innaloo in Scarborough +$245 higher in Scarborough gap widening

$1,862 69th pct $2,107 80th pct

Family income in Innaloo in Scarborough +$326 higher in Scarborough gap widening

$2,465 80th pct $2,791 88th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.7%

20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 20.2%

12.2% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 12.3%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

30.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 26.0%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

6.0% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +4.2 pts ▸ 69.3%

18.0% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 16.7%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Innaloo in Scarborough +83 larger in Scarborough

84 84th pct 167 86th pct

Median age in Innaloo in Scarborough +1 yrs older in Innaloo

30 yrs 63rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Innaloo in Scarborough +$227 higher in Scarborough

$949 76th pct $1,176 86th pct

Household income in Innaloo in Scarborough +$849 higher in Scarborough

$1,474 41st pct $2,323 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Innaloo in Scarborough even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

35.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 34.8%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 13.2%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

35.7% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 34.4%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 14.2%

9.8% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.6% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Innaloo in Scarborough +$5 higher in Scarborough gap steady

$400 82nd pct $405 83rd pct

Mortgage in Innaloo in Scarborough +$267 higher in Scarborough gap widening

$1,900 66th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Innaloo in Scarborough +0.10 higher in Scarborough gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.6% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 39.4%

36.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 34.8%

21.6% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

61.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.0 pts 47.6%

31.2% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

7.1% Flat or apartment +9.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 48.7%

19.8% 2 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

9.4% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.6% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.0% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% $350–$549 ◂ +12.9 pts 46.4%

13.4% $200–$349 +11.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.8% Under $200 ◂ +10.8 pts 5.0%

8.4% $550–$749 +7.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% $750 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 38.5%

32.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.1 pts 22.2%

11.1% $3,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

9.7% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Innaloo in Scarborough +15 more in Scarborough

53 87th pct 68 88th pct

Stops/1k in Innaloo in Scarborough +1.66 more in Innaloo

5.53 80th pct 3.86 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Innaloo in Scarborough +1,667.8 more in Innaloo

3,485.0 100th pct 1,817.2 91st pct

PT routes in Innaloo in Scarborough +12 more in Innaloo

18 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Innaloo in Scarborough +3 longer in Scarborough

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Innaloo in Scarborough +4 longer in Scarborough

10 5th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Innaloo in Scarborough +15,536 more in Innaloo

33,088 85th pct 17,552 71st pct

Reach 45 min in Innaloo in Scarborough +74,462 more in Innaloo

137,193 86th pct 62,731 70th pct

Transit to city in Innaloo in Scarborough +15 longer in Scarborough

39 17th pct 54 43rd pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 61.9%

7.1% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.5% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

1.6% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Walked even 1.3%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 44.2%

37.9% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

7.8% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

2.4% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%

9.6% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.2% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Administrative & support even 3.2%

3.1% Finance & insurance even 3.1%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 32.7%

12.2% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

10.6% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

5.8% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Innaloo in Scarborough +0.9 higher in Scarborough

6.5 90th pct 7.4 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Innaloo in Scarborough +0.9 more in Scarborough

6.4 91st pct 7.2 96th pct

15-min city in Innaloo in Scarborough +0.5 pts higher in Innaloo

95.4% 97th pct 94.9% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Innaloo in Scarborough +18.4 pts higher in Scarborough

77.2% 88th pct 95.7% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Innaloo in Scarborough even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Innaloo in Scarborough +19.0 pts higher in Scarborough

70.7% 82nd pct 89.7% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Innaloo in Scarborough even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Innaloo in Scarborough +30.9 pts higher in Scarborough

52.3% 85th pct 83.2% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Innaloo in Scarborough +2.2 more in Innaloo

10.6 43rd pct 8.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Innaloo in Scarborough +141 higher in Innaloo

335 97th pct 194 90th pct

Mean slope in Innaloo in Scarborough +2.0 pts higher in Innaloo

9.1% 76th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Compare Innaloo with nearby areas

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Compare Scarborough with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Innaloo vs Scarborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50670/innaloo/vs/SAL51330/scarborough