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Innaloo vs Wembley Downs

Name: Innaloo vs Wembley Downs — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Innaloo profile · Wembley Downs profile

Innaloo Wembley Downs

Innaloo and Wembley Downs are neighbouring areas in Perth with very different housing and social profiles. Wembley Downs is more affluent, with a far higher share of people holding bachelor degrees (47.5% compared to 34.6% in Innaloo) and households earning $3,000 or more a week (42.8% versus 24.3%). This is reflected in the homes; Wembley Downs has far more separate houses (72.5%) and larger four-bedroom properties, while Innaloo is dominated by townhouses and has far more renters (39.6% compared to 15.5%).

Both areas are almost identical in their unemployment rates, which sit at 3.6%. They also share a similar level of access to parks and public transport, and both have similar proportions of First Nations residents. However, Innaloo has become more transient, with far more people moving in the last five years (51.0%) and a higher number of people living alone (35.7%). Meanwhile, Wembley Downs remains more stable and family-focused, with a well higher share of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 41.3 pts higher in Wembley Downs Renting: 24.1 pts higher in Innaloo Owned outright: 20.6 pts higher in Wembley Downs Living alone: 15.6 pts higher in Innaloo De facto: 10.0 pts higher in Innaloo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +2,849 larger in Innaloo gap widening

9,592 87th pct 6,743 86th pct

Median age in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +5 yrs older in Wembley Downs gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

41.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.8 pts 20.6%

18.7% Older adults (45–64) +8.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

14.1% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

33.7% Married +21.4 pts ▸ 55.1%

46.2% Never married ◂ +14.9 pts 31.3%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 7.1%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Innaloo Wembley Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.3% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 67.6%

5.8% England +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.0% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.8% China ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.5% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.1% English +5.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

26.2% Australian +8.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

10.9% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.9% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

6.4% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

3.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

73.1% English only +10.2 pts ▸ 83.3%

3.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.1% Christianity +9.0 pts ▸ 47.1%

47.0% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 45.1%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 3.9%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +0.07 more in Innaloo

1.48 18th pct 1.42 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +6 more in Innaloo

31 89th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +36 larger in Innaloo

565 80th pct 529 76th pct

ICSEA in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +17 higher in Wembley Downs

1,111 94th pct 1,129 97th pct

Highest year of school

67.7% Year 12 +12.5 pts ▸ 80.2%

12.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

20.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 10.6%

9.7% Postgraduate degree +6.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.1% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

10.3% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.4% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

4.0% Creative arts even 4.0%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +$42 higher in Innaloo gap widening

$1,105 87th pct $1,063 86th pct

Household income in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +$764 higher in Wembley Downs gap widening

$1,862 69th pct $2,626 91st pct

Family income in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +$859 higher in Wembley Downs gap widening

$2,465 80th pct $3,324 95th pct

Household income distribution

12.2% $4,000 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 21.0%

20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 17.8%

16.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 10.8%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

30.8% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 22.9%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 23.1%

6.0% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Heart disease even 3.5%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +6.3 pts ▸ 71.5%

18.0% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +41 larger in Innaloo

84 84th pct 43 75th pct

Median age in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +14 yrs older in Innaloo

30 yrs 63rd pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +$399 higher in Innaloo

$949 76th pct $550 39th pct

Household income in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +$776 higher in Wembley Downs

$1,474 41st pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +0.6 larger in Wembley Downs gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children +21.4 pts ▸ 67.7%

35.3% Couples without children ◂ +13.3 pts 22.0%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 9.7%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 31.3%

35.7% 1 person ◂ +15.6 pts 20.1%

9.8% 4 people +15.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

15.7% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.6% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +$70 higher in Wembley Downs gap widening

$400 82nd pct $470 90th pct

Mortgage in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +$862 higher in Wembley Downs gap widening

$1,900 66th pct $2,762 90th pct

People / bedroom in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +0.10 higher in Wembley Downs gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.6% Owned outright +20.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

36.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

39.6% Rented ◂ +24.1 pts 15.5%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

31.2% Separate house +41.3 pts ▸ 72.5%

61.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +38.0 pts 23.6%

7.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.5 pts 37.3%

9.4% 4 bedrooms +31.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

19.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 11.4%

1.0% 5 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% $350–$549 ◂ +21.1 pts 38.2%

8.4% $550–$749 +11.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.0% $750 or more +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.4% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.8% Under $200 ◂ +12.5 pts 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

11.1% $3,000 or more +33.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

40.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 26.6%

32.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.8 pts 11.4%

9.7% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +15 more in Innaloo

53 87th pct 38 87th pct

Stops/1k in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +0.11 more in Wembley Downs

5.53 80th pct 5.64 80th pct

Departures/1k in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +2,702.1 more in Innaloo

3,485.0 100th pct 782.9 84th pct

PT routes in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +14 more in Innaloo

18 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +4 longer in Wembley Downs

2 14th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +2 longer in Wembley Downs

10 5th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +18,044 more in Innaloo

33,088 85th pct 15,044 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +94,426 more in Innaloo

137,193 86th pct 42,767 62nd pct

Transit to city in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +16 longer in Wembley Downs

39 17th pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 62.0%

7.1% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.5% Train ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

1.6% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Walked even 1.4%

0.9% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

45.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.0 pts 28.5%

7.8% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.4% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%

9.6% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.5% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.4% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

8.2% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

7.3% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

3.7% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

3.1% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

12.2% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.1 pts 7.1%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

6.6% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +0.5 higher in Innaloo

6.5 90th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +0.2 more in Innaloo

6.4 91st pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +7.1 pts higher in Innaloo

95.4% 97th pct 88.3% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +3.3 pts higher in Innaloo

77.2% 88th pct 74.0% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Innaloo in Wembley Downs even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +20.9 pts higher in Wembley Downs

70.7% 82nd pct 91.6% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Innaloo in Wembley Downs even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +20.3 pts higher in Wembley Downs

52.3% 85th pct 72.5% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +0.2 more in Wembley Downs

10.6 43rd pct 10.8 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +195 higher in Innaloo

335 97th pct 141 88th pct

Mean slope in Innaloo in Wembley Downs +1.5 pts higher in Innaloo

9.1% 76th pct 7.6% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Innaloo vs Wembley Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50670/innaloo/vs/SAL51565/wembley-downs