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Jolimont vs Shenton Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Jolimont profile · Shenton Park profile

Jolimont Shenton Park

Shenton Park and Jolimont are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different home lives. Shenton Park is a wealthier, family-focused area where the typical weekly household income is $2,313 and children under 15 make up 20.2% of the population. It has far more separate houses (67.2%) and people with university degrees (58.4%). In contrast, Jolimont is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 39.9% of people aged 65 and over. Most people there live in flats or apartments (53.7%), and the typical weekly household income is much lower at $1,345.

Both areas have a similar proportion of people born overseas, around 32%. They also share a similar percentage of people with a mental health condition, both sitting near 9%, which is close to the national figure. While they are alike in these ways, they differ in their housing and transport; Shenton Park has far more three-bedroom homes and more frequent public transport departures than Jolimont.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,159 larger in Shenton Park Separate houses: 39.9 pts higher in Shenton Park 3+ bedrooms: 34.3 pts higher in Shenton Park Aged 65+: 19.5 pts higher in Jolimont Median age: 11 yrs older in Jolimont

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jolimontin Shenton Park +3,159 larger in Shenton Park gap steady
1,479 75th pct 4,638 86th pct
Median age in Jolimontin Shenton Park +11 yrs older in Jolimont gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Jolimontin Shenton Park +0.1 pts higher in Shenton Park gap steady
0.6% 36th pct 0.7% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Jolimontin Shenton Park +19.5 pts higher in Jolimont gap steady
39.9% 96th pct 20.4% 58th pct
Under 15 in Jolimontin Shenton Park +10.8 pts higher in Shenton Park gap widening
9.4% 14th pct 20.2% 71st pct
De facto in Jolimontin Shenton Park even gap narrowing
9.2% 27th pct 9.2% 27th pct

Age structure

39.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.5 pts 20.4%
17.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.2 pts ▸ 24.9%
24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 23.7%
9.4% Children (0–14) +10.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
9.2% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

45.2% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 48.9%
31.5% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 33.9%
12.2% Widowed ◂ +7.6 pts 4.6%
8.3% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Jolimont Shenton Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Jolimontin Shenton Park +0.6 pts higher in Shenton Park gap steady
31.6% 90th pct 32.2% 90th pct

Country of birth

64.6% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 64.3%
6.8% England +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.9% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Italy even 0.5%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.3% English ◂ +2.1 pts 41.2%
32.2% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 32.4%
12.5% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.0% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.5% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
3.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
1.1% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

Language

Other language in Jolimontin Shenton Park +1.9 pts higher in Jolimont gap steady
16.2% 85th pct 14.3% 82nd pct
Limited English in Jolimontin Shenton Park +0.3 pts higher in Shenton Park gap steady
1.3% 79th pct 1.6% 82nd pct

Language used at home

79.4% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 81.8%
2.9% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Jolimontin Shenton Park +8.6 pts higher in Shenton Park gap steady
43.2% 58th pct 51.8% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

43.2% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 51.8%
43.9% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 37.1%
6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%
3.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
1.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.6% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Jolimontin Shenton Park +8.5 pts higher in Shenton Park gap steady
74.3% 94th pct 82.8% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Jolimontin Shenton Park +15.7 pts higher in Shenton Park gap widening
42.8% 95th pct 58.4% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Jolimontin Shenton Park +11.18 more in Jolimont
14.39 82nd pct 3.21 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Jolimontin Shenton Park +4 more in Shenton Park
24 87th pct 28 88th pct
Avg size in Jolimontin Shenton Park +14 larger in Shenton Park
682 89th pct 695 90th pct
ICSEA in Jolimontin Shenton Park even
1,151 100th pct 1,151 100th pct

Highest year of school

74.3% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 82.8%
12.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 5.9%
4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%
4.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 42.0%
15.5% Postgraduate degree +8.5 pts ▸ 24.0%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.1 pts 9.4%
11.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 5.2%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 18.1%
16.3% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
12.9% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.3% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%
9.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%
6.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%
3.7% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Jolimontin Shenton Park +$245 higher in Shenton Park gap widening
$900 73rd pct $1,145 89th pct
Household income in Jolimontin Shenton Park +$968 higher in Shenton Park gap widening
$1,345 36th pct $2,313 87th pct
Family income in Jolimontin Shenton Park +$1,257 higher in Shenton Park gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $3,507 97th pct
High earners in Jolimontin Shenton Park +9.7 pts higher in Shenton Park gap widening
18.3% 87th pct 28.0% 98th pct
High-income homes in Jolimontin Shenton Park +19.7 pts higher in Shenton Park gap widening
18.9% 59th pct 38.6% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

13.2% $4,000 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 29.0%
28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 17.8%
24.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 15.7%
22.7% $1,500–$2,999 even 22.7%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 32.8%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 22.9%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
9.2% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Jolimontin Shenton Park +8.0 pts higher in Jolimont
35.4% 79th pct 27.3% 42nd pct
Mental health in Jolimontin Shenton Park +0.1 pts higher in Shenton Park
9.1% 59th pct 9.2% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Jolimontin Shenton Park +4.1 pts higher in Jolimont gap widening
9.5% 88th pct 5.5% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 7.0%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%
9.1% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%
4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%
3.2% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +7.4 pts ▸ 66.7%
23.7% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 19.9%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Jolimontin Shenton Park +6.0 pts higher in Shenton Park gap widening
21.8% 66th pct 27.8% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in Jolimontin Shenton Park +4.0 pts higher in Shenton Park gap widening
9.1% 20th pct 13.0% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Jolimontin Shenton Park +14.1 pts higher in Shenton Park gap widening
19.3% 24th pct 33.4% 86th pct
Defence service in Jolimontin Shenton Park +1.0 pts higher in Jolimont
4.0% 72nd pct 3.0% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Jolimontin Shenton Park +4.5 pts higher in Shenton Park gap widening
17.2% 15th pct 21.7% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Jolimontin Shenton Park +24 larger in Shenton Park
9 58th pct 33 73rd pct
Median age in Jolimontin Shenton Park +7 yrs older in Shenton Park
25 yrs 46th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Year 12 in Jolimontin Shenton Park
— 70.8% 94th pct
Unemployment in Jolimontin Shenton Park
— 15.0% 71st pct
Median income in Jolimontin Shenton Park +$1,025 higher in Shenton Park
$537 37th pct $1,562 91st pct
Household income in Jolimontin Shenton Park +$2,200 higher in Shenton Park
$550 3rd pct $2,750 86th pct
Indigenous language in Jolimontin Shenton Park
— 21.2% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jolimontin Shenton Park +0.6 larger in Shenton Park gap steady
1.8 9th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Jolimontin Shenton Park +2.8 pts higher in Shenton Park gap narrowing
8.0% 33rd pct 10.8% 50th pct
Living alone in Jolimontin Shenton Park +17.5 pts higher in Jolimont gap narrowing
49.1% 100th pct 31.5% 76th pct

Family composition

41.0% Couples with children +24.0 pts ▸ 65.0%
49.5% Couples without children ◂ +26.0 pts 23.5%
8.0% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Household size

49.1% 1 person ◂ +17.5 pts 31.5%
34.6% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 29.6%
7.6% 4 people +9.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
7.4% 3 people +6.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
1.9% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jolimontin Shenton Park +$120 higher in Shenton Park gap widening
$300 57th pct $420 86th pct
Mortgage in Jolimontin Shenton Park +$802 higher in Shenton Park gap widening
$2,178 80th pct $2,980 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Jolimontin Shenton Park even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Jolimontin Shenton Park +1.6 pts higher in Jolimont gap steady
33.4% 83rd pct 31.8% 81st pct
Owned outright in Jolimontin Shenton Park +7.8 pts higher in Shenton Park gap narrowing
28.9% 20th pct 36.7% 37th pct
Separate houses in Jolimontin Shenton Park +39.9 pts higher in Shenton Park gap narrowing
27.3% 2nd pct 67.2% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Jolimontin Shenton Park +34.3 pts higher in Shenton Park gap narrowing
31.8% 0th pct 66.1% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.9% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 36.7%
33.4% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 31.8%
18.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.4 pts ▸ 27.5%
18.4% Other tenure ◂ +15.1 pts 3.2%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

27.3% Separate house +39.9 pts ▸ 67.2%
53.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +34.4 pts 19.3%
18.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 13.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.2 pts 24.2%
20.1% 3 bedrooms +19.4 pts ▸ 39.5%
9.7% 4 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
16.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.4 pts 8.7%
2.0% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $200–$349 ◂ +36.7 pts 22.7%
20.3% $350–$549 +8.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
7.6% $550–$749 +12.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
11.2% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.2% $750 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $3,000 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 48.0%
19.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
19.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.0 pts 11.9%
19.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Jolimontin Shenton Park +2.6 pts higher in Jolimont gap narrowing
10.5% 88th pct 7.9% 85th pct
Work from home in Jolimontin Shenton Park +2.4 pts higher in Shenton Park gap widening
10.8% 29th pct 13.2% 39th pct
PT commute in Jolimontin Shenton Park +1.3 pts higher in Shenton Park gap steady
9.7% 100th pct 11.0% 100th pct
PT stops in Jolimontin Shenton Park +17 more in Shenton Park
10 80th pct 27 86th pct
Stops/1k in Jolimontin Shenton Park +0.94 more in Jolimont
6.76 85th pct 5.82 81st pct
Departures/1k in Jolimontin Shenton Park +1,711.7 more in Shenton Park
1,359.7 88th pct 3,071.4 97th pct
PT routes in Jolimontin Shenton Park +12 more in Shenton Park
4 82nd pct 16 86th pct
Stop walk in Jolimontin Shenton Park +1 longer in Shenton Park
4 29th pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Jolimontin Shenton Park +1 longer in Shenton Park
8 3rd pct 9 4th pct
Reach 30 min in Jolimontin Shenton Park +9,248 more in Shenton Park
17,527 71st pct 26,775 80th pct
Reach 45 min in Jolimontin Shenton Park +73,435 more in Shenton Park
78,415 74th pct 151,850 86th pct
Transit to city in Jolimontin Shenton Park +7 longer in Jolimont
35 12th pct 28 6th pct

How people get to work

52.7% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 44.2%
10.8% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.1% Bus +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.4% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.6% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%
4.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.6% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Motor vehicles per home

55.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 47.5%
26.1% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 34.4%
10.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%
4.9% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.9% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Jolimontin Shenton Park +9.0 pts higher in Jolimont gap widening
50.9% 91st pct 41.9% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Jolimontin Shenton Park +4.2 pts higher in Jolimont gap narrowing
18.2% 85th pct 14.0% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Jolimontin Shenton Park +1.3 pts higher in Jolimont gap widening
5.4% 73rd pct 4.1% 58th pct
Participation in Jolimontin Shenton Park +11.8 pts higher in Shenton Park gap steady
51.9% 25th pct 63.7% 61st pct
Full-time in Jolimontin Shenton Park +0.7 pts higher in Jolimont gap steady
57.2% 45th pct 56.5% 41st pct

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
15.8% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 18.7%
12.1% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%
4.9% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.5% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%
4.4% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%
3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
3.0% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
2.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

41.0% Professionals +10.4 pts ▸ 51.3%
13.1% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%
9.1% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 4.4%
9.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%
4.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Jolimontin Shenton Park +0.6 higher in Shenton Park
8.4 99th pct 9.0 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Jolimontin Shenton Park +0.3 more in Shenton Park
7.7 98th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Jolimontin Shenton Park even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Jolimontin Shenton Park even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Jolimontin Shenton Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Jolimontin Shenton Park even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Jolimontin Shenton Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Jolimontin Shenton Park even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Jolimontin Shenton Park +26.6 more in Shenton Park
23.7 66th pct 50.2 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Jolimontin Shenton Park +228 higher in Jolimont
561 100th pct 334 97th pct
Mean slope in Jolimontin Shenton Park even
5.9% 53rd pct 5.9% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jolimont vs Shenton Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50700/jolimont/vs/SAL51346/shenton-park