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Kelmscott vs Martin
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Kelmscott profile · Martin profile
Kelmscott Martin
Kelmscott and Martin are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different layouts. Kelmscott is a more urban environment where 26.8% of homes are rented and the walkability score is 6.3 (very walkable). In contrast, Martin is more car-dependent with a walkability score of 2.3, and a far higher share of detached houses at 92.6%. There is also a notable wealth gap: 25.5% of Martin households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 13.9% in Kelmscott. This difference extends to First Nations residents, who in Martin have a typical household income of $3,562 and a Year 12 completion rate of 66.7%, both far higher than the figures in Kelmscott.
These two areas share a typical resident age of 40 and almost identical levels of volunteering and home ownership. They also have the same average school advantage score and very similar rates of people moving in over the last five years. While they are close in these social terms, their transport and accessibility remain worlds apart, with Kelmscott offering far more public transport stops and shorter walks to shops and health services.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 10,019
- First area, 2016: 10,462
- First area, 2021: 10,575
- Second area, 2011: 1,163
- Second area, 2016: 1,524
- Second area, 2021: 1,854
- First area, 2011: 38 yrs
- First area, 2016: 38 yrs
- First area, 2021: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 45 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 40 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Kelmscott: 1.0% males, 1.3% females; 85+ in Martin: 1.7% males, 3.3% females
- 80–84 in Kelmscott: 1.0% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Martin: 1.5% males, 1.1% females
- 75–79 in Kelmscott: 1.6% males, 1.8% females; 75–79 in Martin: 1.3% males, 1.8% females
- 70–74 in Kelmscott: 2.4% males, 2.8% females; 70–74 in Martin: 2.6% males, 2.6% females
- 65–69 in Kelmscott: 2.5% males, 3.1% females; 65–69 in Martin: 2.4% males, 2.3% females
- 60–64 in Kelmscott: 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 60–64 in Martin: 3.4% males, 2.7% females
- 55–59 in Kelmscott: 3.4% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in Martin: 3.3% males, 2.8% females
- 50–54 in Kelmscott: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in Martin: 2.7% males, 3.2% females
- 45–49 in Kelmscott: 3.5% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Martin: 2.5% males, 2.8% females
- 40–44 in Kelmscott: 2.8% males, 3.2% females; 40–44 in Martin: 3.4% males, 3.2% females
- 35–39 in Kelmscott: 3.4% males, 3.4% females; 35–39 in Martin: 3.1% males, 3.8% females
- 30–34 in Kelmscott: 3.3% males, 3.1% females; 30–34 in Martin: 4.4% males, 4.0% females
- 25–29 in Kelmscott: 3.5% males, 3.2% females; 25–29 in Martin: 2.8% males, 2.4% females
- 20–24 in Kelmscott: 3.3% males, 2.9% females; 20–24 in Martin: 2.6% males, 2.0% females
- 15–19 in Kelmscott: 2.9% males, 2.9% females; 15–19 in Martin: 2.6% males, 2.6% females
- 10–14 in Kelmscott: 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in Martin: 3.4% males, 3.6% females
- 5–9 in Kelmscott: 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 5–9 in Martin: 3.1% males, 2.7% females
- 0–4 in Kelmscott: 2.8% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in Martin: 2.8% males, 3.6% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $566
- First area, 2016: $608
- First area, 2021: $682
- Second area, 2011: $592
- Second area, 2016: $700
- Second area, 2021: $859
- First area, 2011: $1,156
- First area, 2016: $1,264
- First area, 2021: $1,355
- Second area, 2011: $1,437
- Second area, 2016: $1,560
- Second area, 2021: $1,987
- First area, 2011: $1,401
- First area, 2016: $1,482
- First area, 2021: $1,702
- Second area, 2011: $1,797
- Second area, 2016: $1,980
- Second area, 2021: $2,231
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.5
- First area, 2016: 2.5
- First area, 2021: 2.4
- Second area, 2011: 2.7
- Second area, 2016: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.8
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $280
- First area, 2016: $310
- First area, 2021: $290
- Second area, 2011: $300
- Second area, 2016: $175
- Second area, 2021: $360
- First area, 2011: $1,647
- First area, 2016: $1,650
- First area, 2021: $1,500
- Second area, 2011: $1,842
- Second area, 2016: $2,167
- Second area, 2021: $2,167
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kelmscott vs Martin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50748/kelmscott/vs/SAL50911/martin