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Kewdale vs Welshpool

Name: Kewdale vs Welshpool — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Kewdale profile · Welshpool profile

Kewdale Welshpool

Kewdale and Welshpool (WA) are neighbouring areas in Western Australia that differ sharply in how they are used. Kewdale is a residential hub with 7,397 people, while Welshpool (WA) is sparsely populated with only 16 residents. This difference is reflected in the lifestyle of each area; Kewdale is somewhat walkable with more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (59.3% compared to 24.3% in Welshpool (WA)) and schools (78.5% versus 44.1%). While Kewdale has a typical resident aged 36, residents in Welshpool (WA) are far older at 53.

These areas have drifted apart in terms of housing costs, with typical monthly home-loan payments now far higher in Kewdale by $733. Despite this, both areas share similar geography, including a nearly identical 12-minute drive to the city and almost the same number of schools within 3 km. They also both have students attending government schools at a similar rate, with Welshpool (WA) slightly higher at 74.3% and Kewdale at 69.4%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Welshpool Family income: $5,046 higher in Welshpool Population: 7,381 larger in Kewdale Household income: $1,022 higher in Kewdale Household size: 1.0 larger in Kewdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kewdale in Welshpool +7,381 larger in Kewdale gap widening

7,397 87th pct 16 11th pct

Median age in Kewdale in Welshpool +17 yrs older in Welshpool gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +15.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

33.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +33.5 pts 0.0%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

45.3% Married ◂ +20.3 pts 25.0%

38.0% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

8.6% Divorced +16.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.4% Separated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Kewdale Welshpool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

2.8% Philippines +53.4 pts ▸ 56.3%

49.8% Australia ◂ +31.1 pts 18.8%

4.1% England ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.9% India ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.1% China ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

3.2% Filipino +53.0 pts ▸ 56.3%

26.1% English ◂ +1.1 pts 25.0%

6.4% Scottish +18.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

22.0% Australian ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%

8.5% Chinese ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

6.8% Irish ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.1% Italian ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.6% Indian ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% German ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

56.5% English only ◂ +12.7 pts 43.8%

1.4% Tagalog +54.9 pts ▸ 56.3%

4.5% Mandarin ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.1% Arabic ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.6% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

32.5% No religion ◂ +13.8 pts 18.8%

6.6% Not stated +24.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.4% Islam ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

3.9% Buddhism ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kewdale in Welshpool

2.15 31st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kewdale in Welshpool +1 more in Kewdale

36 89th pct 35 89th pct

Avg size in Kewdale in Welshpool +11 larger in Kewdale

483 70th pct 472 68th pct

ICSEA in Kewdale in Welshpool even

1,035 73rd pct 1,034 73rd pct

Highest year of school

60.2% Year 12 ◂ +22.7 pts 37.5%

16.8% Year 10 ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Bachelor degree +15.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

24.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

11.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

8.8% Health ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.8% Education ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kewdale in Welshpool +$74 higher in Kewdale gap narrowing

$798 59th pct $724 45th pct

Household income in Kewdale in Welshpool +$1,022 higher in Kewdale gap narrowing

$1,597 54th pct $575 0th pct

Family income in Kewdale in Welshpool +$5,046 higher in Welshpool gap widening

$1,954 55th pct $7,000 100th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +32.2 pts 0.0%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 ◂ +40.1 pts 0.0%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.1 pts 0.0%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Mental health +24.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

7.2% Arthritis +11.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.2% Asthma ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +19.5 pts 50.0%

15.7% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kewdale in Welshpool +115 larger in Kewdale

115 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Kewdale in Welshpool

21 yrs 29th pct —

Median income in Kewdale in Welshpool

$680 54th pct —

Household income in Kewdale in Welshpool

$1,550 44th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Kewdale in Welshpool +1.0 larger in Kewdale gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 1.5 0th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children +40.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

25.3% Couples without children ◂ +25.3 pts 0.0%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.4% 1 person +70.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

32.3% 2 people ◂ +32.3 pts 0.0%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

12.9% 4 people ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kewdale in Welshpool +$85 higher in Kewdale

$350 71st pct $265 45th pct

Mortgage in Kewdale in Welshpool +$733 higher in Kewdale

$1,733 57th pct $1,000 14th pct

People / bedroom in Kewdale in Welshpool +0.10 higher in Welshpool gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Owned with a mortgage +18.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

0.9% Other tenure +49.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

36.8% Rented ◂ +36.8 pts 0.0%

29.4% Owned outright ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

71.7% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 83.3%

23.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%

4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% Studio / none +83.3 pts ▸ 83.3%

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +51.0 pts 0.0%

23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%

15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kewdale in Welshpool +28 more in Kewdale

77 88th pct 49 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kewdale in Welshpool +3,052.09 more in Welshpool

10.41 87th pct 3,062.50 100th pct

Departures/1k in Kewdale in Welshpool +573,948.2 more in Welshpool

2,801.8 96th pct 576,750.0 100th pct

PT routes in Kewdale in Welshpool +9 more in Kewdale

16 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Kewdale in Welshpool +5 longer in Welshpool

2 14th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Kewdale in Welshpool even

12 8th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Kewdale in Welshpool +8,848 more in Kewdale

8,864 57th pct 16 43rd pct

Reach 45 min in Kewdale in Welshpool +103,754 more in Kewdale

124,425 84th pct 20,671 49th pct

Transit to city in Kewdale in Welshpool +5 longer in Welshpool

53 41st pct 58 51st pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +32.9 pts 30.0%

5.8% Bus ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

6.8% No vehicle +68.2 pts ▸ 75.0%

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%

36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +36.6 pts 0.0%

9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

4.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.9% Transport & warehousing +22.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.0% Health care & social assistance +18.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.0% Construction ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.4% Mining ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.9% Other services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +30.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

10.6% Community & personal service +19.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

20.1% Professionals ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

9.8% Managers ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kewdale in Welshpool +1.8 higher in Kewdale

5.8 87th pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kewdale in Welshpool +1.3 more in Kewdale

5.3 84th pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Kewdale in Welshpool +21.4 pts higher in Kewdale

66.6% 84th pct 45.2% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Kewdale in Welshpool +35.0 pts higher in Kewdale

59.3% 82nd pct 24.3% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Kewdale in Welshpool +10.4 pts higher in Kewdale

96.0% 87th pct 85.6% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Kewdale in Welshpool +34.4 pts higher in Kewdale

78.5% 85th pct 44.1% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Kewdale in Welshpool +26.1 pts higher in Kewdale

87.4% 79th pct 61.3% 67th pct

Walk to health in Kewdale in Welshpool +3.4 pts higher in Welshpool

2.6% 72nd pct 6.0% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Kewdale in Welshpool +3,672.9 more in Welshpool

14.6 53rd pct 3,687.5 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Kewdale in Welshpool +63 higher in Kewdale

135 87th pct 72 82nd pct

Mean slope in Kewdale in Welshpool +0.3 pts higher in Welshpool

4.8% 39th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Kewdale with nearby areas

Welshpool Cloverdale Queens Park East Cannington Carlisle Belmont Perth Airport Redcliffe

Compare Welshpool with nearby areas

Queens Park Kewdale East Cannington Cannington Cloverdale Carlisle Beckenham St James

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kewdale vs Welshpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50756/kewdale/vs/SAL51563/welshpool