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Jolimont vs Wembley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Jolimont profile · Wembley profile

Jolimont Wembley

Wembley and Jolimont are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different resident profiles. Wembley is a younger, family-focused area where the typical resident is 37 and 19.6% of the population are children. It has a higher share of people working or looking for work (71.1%) and a higher typical household income of $2,005 per week. In contrast, Jolimont is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 and a very high share of seniors at 39.9%. This age difference is reflected in health, as people with long-term health conditions are far more common in Jolimont (35.4%) than in Wembley (22.6%).

These two areas share a similar level of education, with both seeing a very high share of adults holding bachelor degrees. They are also alike in the typical weekly rent, which is $290 in Wembley and $300 in Jolimont. However, the gap in household income has remained wide, with Wembley continuing to have a well higher typical weekly income than Jolimont.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,582 larger in Wembley Median age: 15 yrs older in Jolimont Aged 65+: 24.7 pts higher in Jolimont 3+ bedrooms: 24.0 pts higher in Wembley Separate houses: 21.4 pts higher in Wembley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jolimontin Wembley +10,582 larger in Wembley gap widening
1,479 75th pct 12,061 88th pct
Median age in Jolimontin Wembley +15 yrs older in Jolimont gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Jolimontin Wembley +0.1 pts higher in Jolimont gap steady
0.6% 36th pct 0.5% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Jolimontin Wembley +24.7 pts higher in Jolimont gap widening
39.9% 96th pct 15.1% 34th pct
Under 15 in Jolimontin Wembley +10.2 pts higher in Wembley gap steady
9.4% 14th pct 19.6% 68th pct
De facto in Jolimontin Wembley +1.4 pts higher in Wembley gap narrowing
9.2% 27th pct 10.6% 37th pct

Age structure

39.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.7 pts 15.1%
24.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
17.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
9.4% Children (0–14) +10.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
9.2% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

45.2% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 50.9%
31.5% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 35.0%
12.2% Widowed ◂ +7.7 pts 4.5%
8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Jolimont Wembley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Jolimontin Wembley +5.8 pts higher in Wembley gap widening
31.6% 90th pct 37.4% 93rd pct

Country of birth

64.6% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 59.5%
6.8% England ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%
1.8% India +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% China ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.9% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Vietnam even 0.5%
0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

43.3% English ◂ +7.9 pts 35.4%
32.2% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 28.0%
12.5% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%
5.5% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.4% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
2.0% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.1% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Jolimontin Wembley +7.6 pts higher in Wembley gap widening
16.2% 85th pct 23.8% 88th pct
Limited English in Jolimontin Wembley +0.5 pts higher in Wembley gap steady
1.3% 79th pct 1.7% 84th pct

Language used at home

79.4% English only ◂ +6.8 pts 72.7%
2.9% Mandarin even 2.9%
0.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Jolimontin Wembley +0.4 pts higher in Wembley gap steady
43.2% 58th pct 43.6% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 38.6%
43.2% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 43.6%
3.1% Buddhism +4.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.0% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
1.7% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.6% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Jolimontin Wembley +5.7 pts higher in Wembley gap steady
74.3% 94th pct 80.0% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Jolimontin Wembley +8.2 pts higher in Wembley gap widening
42.8% 95th pct 51.0% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Jolimontin Wembley +12.70 more in Jolimont
14.39 82nd pct 1.69 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Jolimontin Wembley +12 more in Wembley
24 87th pct 36 89th pct
Avg size in Jolimontin Wembley +27 larger in Wembley
682 89th pct 709 91st pct
ICSEA in Jolimontin Wembley +18 higher in Jolimont
1,151 100th pct 1,133 98th pct

Highest year of school

74.3% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 80.0%
12.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.8%
4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%
4.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 41.6%
15.5% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 12.5%
11.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
16.3% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 14.6%
12.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.6% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.3% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%
6.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
2.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Jolimontin Wembley +$154 higher in Wembley gap widening
$900 73rd pct $1,054 86th pct
Household income in Jolimontin Wembley +$660 higher in Wembley gap widening
$1,345 36th pct $2,005 75th pct
Family income in Jolimontin Wembley +$671 higher in Wembley gap narrowing
$2,250 71st pct $2,921 90th pct
High earners in Jolimontin Wembley +5.2 pts higher in Wembley gap steady
18.3% 87th pct 23.5% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Jolimontin Wembley +13.6 pts higher in Wembley gap widening
18.9% 59th pct 32.4% 86th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 23.5%
22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 25.1%
24.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 13.0%
13.2% $4,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 32.1%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 28.9%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
9.2% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Jolimontin Wembley +12.8 pts higher in Jolimont
35.4% 79th pct 22.6% 22nd pct
Mental health in Jolimontin Wembley +1.4 pts higher in Jolimont
9.1% 59th pct 7.6% 45th pct
Needs assistance in Jolimontin Wembley +5.2 pts higher in Jolimont gap widening
9.5% 88th pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +7.1 pts 5.7%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%
9.1% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%
7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
7.0% Heart disease ◂ +4.4 pts 2.7%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%
4.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%
3.2% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +12.8 pts ▸ 72.1%
23.7% One condition ◂ +6.9 pts 16.8%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Jolimontin Wembley +0.4 pts higher in Jolimont gap narrowing
21.8% 66th pct 21.4% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Jolimontin Wembley +2.2 pts higher in Wembley gap steady
9.1% 20th pct 11.3% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Jolimontin Wembley +11.7 pts higher in Wembley gap widening
19.3% 24th pct 31.1% 77th pct
Defence service in Jolimontin Wembley +1.7 pts higher in Jolimont
4.0% 72nd pct 2.3% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Jolimontin Wembley +2.6 pts higher in Wembley gap widening
17.2% 15th pct 19.8% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Jolimontin Wembley +51 larger in Wembley
9 58th pct 60 79th pct
Median age in Jolimontin Wembley +1 yrs older in Wembley
25 yrs 46th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Jolimontin Wembley
— 54.3% 78th pct
Unemployment in Jolimontin Wembley
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Jolimontin Wembley +$363 higher in Wembley
$537 37th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Jolimontin Wembley +$1,012 higher in Wembley
$550 3rd pct $1,562 45th pct
Indigenous language in Jolimontin Wembley
— 10.0% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jolimontin Wembley +0.6 larger in Wembley gap steady
1.8 9th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Jolimontin Wembley +0.4 pts higher in Wembley gap steady
8.0% 33rd pct 8.3% 35th pct
Living alone in Jolimontin Wembley +17.2 pts higher in Jolimont gap widening
49.1% 100th pct 31.9% 76th pct

Family composition

41.0% Couples with children +23.3 pts ▸ 64.3%
49.5% Couples without children ◂ +23.4 pts 26.1%
8.0% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Household size

49.1% 1 person ◂ +17.2 pts 31.9%
34.6% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 30.6%
7.6% 4 people +9.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
7.4% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
1.9% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jolimontin Wembley +$10 higher in Jolimont gap steady
$300 57th pct $290 54th pct
Mortgage in Jolimontin Wembley +$280 higher in Wembley gap widening
$2,178 80th pct $2,458 87th pct
People / bedroom in Jolimontin Wembley +0.10 higher in Wembley gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Jolimontin Wembley +3.7 pts higher in Wembley gap widening
33.4% 83rd pct 37.0% 86th pct
Owned outright in Jolimontin Wembley +0.5 pts higher in Jolimont gap narrowing
28.9% 20th pct 28.4% 20th pct
Separate houses in Jolimontin Wembley +21.4 pts higher in Wembley gap narrowing
27.3% 2nd pct 48.7% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Jolimontin Wembley +24.0 pts higher in Wembley gap narrowing
31.8% 0th pct 55.8% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 37.0%
18.1% Owned with a mortgage +12.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
28.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 28.4%
18.4% Other tenure ◂ +15.4 pts 2.9%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

53.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.7 pts 33.0%
27.3% Separate house +21.4 pts ▸ 48.7%
18.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 18.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 32.3%
20.1% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 30.2%
9.7% 4 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
16.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 10.6%
2.0% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 58.2%
20.3% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 20.9%
11.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 5.4%
7.6% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 37.9%
19.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 22.8%
19.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 15.3%
19.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Jolimontin Wembley +3.6 pts higher in Jolimont gap narrowing
10.5% 88th pct 6.9% 81st pct
Work from home in Jolimontin Wembley +1.3 pts higher in Jolimont gap steady
10.8% 29th pct 9.5% 25th pct
PT commute in Jolimontin Wembley +2.4 pts higher in Jolimont gap steady
9.7% 100th pct 7.3% 96th pct
PT stops in Jolimontin Wembley +43 more in Wembley
10 80th pct 53 87th pct
Stops/1k in Jolimontin Wembley +2.37 more in Jolimont
6.76 85th pct 4.39 75th pct
Departures/1k in Jolimontin Wembley +68.5 more in Jolimont
1,359.7 88th pct 1,291.2 88th pct
PT routes in Jolimontin Wembley +6 more in Wembley
4 82nd pct 10 86th pct
Stop walk in Jolimontin Wembley +3 longer in Jolimont
4 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Jolimontin Wembley +1 longer in Jolimont
8 3rd pct 7 1st pct
Reach 30 min in Jolimontin Wembley +10,196 more in Wembley
17,527 71st pct 27,723 80th pct
Reach 45 min in Jolimontin Wembley +41,536 more in Wembley
78,415 74th pct 119,951 83rd pct
Transit to city in Jolimontin Wembley +3 longer in Jolimont
35 12th pct 32 9th pct

How people get to work

52.7% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 55.2%
10.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%
4.1% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.6% Train ◂ +4.1 pts 1.5%
4.6% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.4% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%
2.6% Bicycle even 2.6%

Motor vehicles per home

55.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 44.6%
26.1% 2 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 36.9%
10.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%
4.9% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.9% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Jolimontin Wembley +5.4 pts higher in Jolimont gap widening
50.9% 91st pct 45.6% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Jolimontin Wembley +7.5 pts higher in Wembley gap widening
18.2% 85th pct 25.7% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Jolimontin Wembley +1.5 pts higher in Jolimont gap widening
5.4% 73rd pct 3.9% 55th pct
Participation in Jolimontin Wembley +19.2 pts higher in Wembley gap widening
51.9% 25th pct 71.1% 85th pct
Full-time in Jolimontin Wembley +0.3 pts higher in Jolimont gap narrowing
57.2% 45th pct 56.9% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 12.8%
12.1% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
4.9% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.5% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.5% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.4% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.6% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
3.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

41.0% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 37.6%
13.1% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.0% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%
9.1% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%
4.9% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Jolimontin Wembley +0.5 higher in Jolimont
8.4 99th pct 7.9 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Jolimontin Wembley +0.2 more in Jolimont
7.7 98th pct 7.5 98th pct
15-min city in Jolimontin Wembley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Jolimontin Wembley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Jolimontin Wembley +0.4 pts higher in Jolimont
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct
Walk to school in Jolimontin Wembley +3.0 pts higher in Jolimont
100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Jolimontin Wembley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Jolimontin Wembley +29.2 pts higher in Jolimont
100.0% 100th pct 70.8% 90th pct
Amenities/1k in Jolimontin Wembley +12.4 more in Jolimont
23.7 66th pct 11.3 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Jolimontin Wembley +354 higher in Jolimont
561 100th pct 208 91st pct
Mean slope in Jolimontin Wembley +0.9 pts higher in Jolimont
5.9% 53rd pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Jolimont with nearby areas

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Compare Wembley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jolimont vs Wembley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50700/jolimont/vs/SAL51564/wembley