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Lamington vs Somerville

Name: Lamington vs Somerville — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Lamington profile · Somerville profile

Lamington Somerville

Somerville (WA) and Lamington (WA) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and accessibility profiles. Lamington (WA) is dominated by detached houses (96.6%) and large homes, with 91.1% having three or more bedrooms. It is much more convenient for pedestrians, with 83.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 84.1% near a school. In contrast, Somerville (WA) has more variety in housing, with 21.4% of homes being townhouses or semi-detached, but it is less walkable, as only 43.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

These two areas share a similar age profile, with the typical resident in both being 33. Somerville (WA) is more diverse, with a well higher share of people born overseas (25.8%) and those using another language at home (15.0%). The gap in housing types is widening, as Lamington (WA) has become far more concentrated with separate houses compared to Somerville (WA).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,129 larger in Somerville Separate houses: 24.4 pts higher in Lamington 3+ bedrooms: 12.0 pts higher in Lamington Renting: 7.9 pts higher in Somerville No religion: 7.7 pts higher in Lamington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lamington in Somerville +2,129 larger in Somerville gap widening

2,036 78th pct 4,165 86th pct

Median age in Lamington in Somerville even gap steady

33 yrs 11th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

31.4% Young adults (25–44) even 31.4%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.2% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

Marital status

47.3% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 47.8%

40.4% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

2.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Lamington Somerville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.4% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 65.2%

4.9% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.1% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian ◂ +8.7 pts 33.6%

35.2% English ◂ +1.8 pts 33.4%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%

10.2% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

4.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.1% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.1% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.8% English only ◂ +9.6 pts 75.2%

0.2% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 41.4%

39.4% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

8.3% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.0% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lamington in Somerville +0.87 more in Somerville

2.12 31st pct 2.99 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lamington in Somerville +7 more in Somerville

8 77th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Lamington in Somerville +56 larger in Lamington

424 62nd pct 369 55th pct

ICSEA in Lamington in Somerville +19 higher in Lamington

962 33rd pct 943 24th pct

Highest year of school

53.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 49.4%

22.2% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

5.4% Year 9 or below even 5.4%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 37.3%

21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 18.8%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma even 11.3%

6.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

25.7% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

10.9% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.9% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 8.5%

6.9% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

0.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Lamington in Somerville even gap narrowing

$1,430 96th pct $1,431 96th pct

Household income in Lamington in Somerville +$110 higher in Somerville gap widening

$2,886 95th pct $2,996 96th pct

Family income in Lamington in Somerville +$162 higher in Somerville gap widening

$3,166 93rd pct $3,328 95th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 28.6%

25.1% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.4%

11.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

7.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 29.9%

24.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 23.8%

23.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 22.3%

11.9% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

6.2% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

5.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

5.4% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None +0.7 pts ▸ 70.7%

15.3% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 12.5%

3.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lamington in Somerville +121 larger in Somerville

81 84th pct 202 86th pct

Median age in Lamington in Somerville +1 yrs older in Lamington

20 yrs 25th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Lamington in Somerville +$61 higher in Lamington

$593 45th pct $532 37th pct

Household income in Lamington in Somerville +$608 higher in Lamington

$2,650 83rd pct $2,042 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lamington in Somerville +0.1 larger in Somerville gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 69.6%

23.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 22.0%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 29.2%

19.4% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 18.1%

17.6% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.7% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.7% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lamington in Somerville +$40 higher in Lamington gap narrowing

$370 76th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Lamington in Somerville +$390 higher in Somerville gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,123 78th pct

People / bedroom in Lamington in Somerville even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 44.0%

28.7% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

20.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 15.5%

1.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house ◂ +24.4 pts 72.2%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 48.2%

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 21.3%

5.1% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.6% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.9% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.6% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $350–$549 ◂ +16.9 pts 29.8%

27.4% $200–$349 +12.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

14.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

7.5% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 27.9%

10.4% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.1 pts 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lamington in Somerville +8 more in Somerville

7 77th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Lamington in Somerville +0.16 more in Somerville

3.44 71st pct 3.60 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Lamington in Somerville +10.3 more in Somerville

216.6 73rd pct 226.9 73rd pct

PT routes in Lamington in Somerville +1 more in Somerville

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Lamington in Somerville +4 longer in Somerville

3 21st pct 7 39th pct

How people get to work

75.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 71.1%

6.1% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.4% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 41.5%

26.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 26.4%

17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 17.1%

9.2% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.5% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.1% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 27.8%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 8.7%

7.8% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.2% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.2% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 17.5%

12.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

11.4% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.2% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.1% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Lamington in Somerville +1.4 higher in Lamington

4.9 82nd pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lamington in Somerville +0.9 more in Lamington

3.9 77th pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Lamington in Somerville +15.4 pts higher in Lamington

15.6% 70th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Lamington in Somerville +40.2 pts higher in Lamington

83.6% 91st pct 43.4% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Lamington in Somerville +9.8 pts higher in Lamington

100.0% 100th pct 90.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Lamington in Somerville +52.6 pts higher in Lamington

84.1% 88th pct 31.5% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Lamington in Somerville +4.6 pts higher in Lamington

100.0% 100th pct 95.4% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Lamington in Somerville +14.9 pts higher in Lamington

14.9% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lamington in Somerville +2.7 more in Somerville

5.9 31st pct 8.6 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Lamington in Somerville +59 higher in Lamington

112 86th pct 54 79th pct

Mean slope in Lamington in Somerville +0.0 pts higher in Somerville

2.7% 8th pct 2.8% 9th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lamington vs Somerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50829/lamington/vs/SAL51359/somerville