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Lancelin vs Ledge Point

Name: Lancelin vs Ledge Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Lancelin profile · Ledge Point profile

Lancelin Ledge Point

Lancelin and Ledge Point are neighbouring coastal areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Lancelin is more diverse and connected, with 26.7% of people born overseas and 16.4% using another language at home. It also has more rental properties (31.8%) and better access to services, with over half of its homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or health clinic. In contrast, Ledge Point is an older and more settled area; the typical resident is 60, and 42.0% of the population is aged 65 or over.

Both areas have followed different paths since 2011, with Lancelin seeing a much higher influx of new residents, including a recent overseas arrival rate of 43.3%. Ledge Point has remained more stable, with a lower share of people moving in over the last five years. Despite these trends, the two areas remain alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which both sit around $1,100, and their similar proportions of First Nations people.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 32.5 pts higher in Lancelin Limited English: 5.7 pts higher in Lancelin PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in Lancelin Renting: 17.9 pts higher in Lancelin Population: 555 larger in Lancelin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lancelin in Ledge Point +555 larger in Lancelin gap widening

786 72nd pct 231 57th pct

Median age in Lancelin in Ledge Point +8 yrs older in Ledge Point gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

29.1% Seniors (65+) +12.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +11.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.7 pts 8.2%

10.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 4.3%

7.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%

Marital status

43.6% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 48.0%

32.9% Never married ◂ +12.5 pts 20.4%

13.1% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.1% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.4% Separated +5.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Age & sex structure

Lancelin Ledge Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.2% Australia +10.8 pts ▸ 74.0%

2.0% New Zealand +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

0.5% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.8% English +5.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

29.8% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

9.7% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

2.0% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% German +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.4% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.3% English only +10.8 pts ▸ 86.1%

5.2% Mandarin ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

41.6% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 39.0%

13.0% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lancelin in Ledge Point

11.76 78th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Lancelin in Ledge Point +1 more in Lancelin

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Lancelin in Ledge Point

132 30th pct —

ICSEA in Lancelin in Ledge Point

955 29th pct —

Highest year of school

30.3% Year 10 +10.9 pts ▸ 41.2%

38.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 30.6%

8.2% Year 11 +5.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV +11.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 10.5%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

22.6% Engineering & related +6.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 7.3%

4.6% Health +6.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Society & culture ◂ +5.5 pts 3.2%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

6.2% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lancelin in Ledge Point +$98 higher in Lancelin gap narrowing

$733 46th pct $635 30th pct

Household income in Lancelin in Ledge Point +$76 higher in Ledge Point gap narrowing

$1,071 17th pct $1,147 22nd pct

Family income in Lancelin in Ledge Point +$100 higher in Ledge Point gap narrowing

$1,483 26th pct $1,583 31st pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.7 pts 19.1%

24.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 21.7%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 17.4%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 2.6%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 21.7%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.6% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.8% Cancer +4.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.7% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

3.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.3% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +3.5 pts 55.0%

21.0% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.7% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lancelin in Ledge Point +13 larger in Lancelin

16 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Lancelin in Ledge Point +12 yrs older in Ledge Point

39 yrs 77th pct 51 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Lancelin in Ledge Point even

$450 25th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Lancelin in Ledge Point +$63 higher in Ledge Point

$1,062 21st pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lancelin in Ledge Point +0.3 larger in Lancelin gap widening

2.0 14th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples without children +13.5 pts ▸ 67.8%

38.5% Couples with children ◂ +23.8 pts 14.7%

6.9% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

40.8% 2 people +15.7 pts ▸ 56.5%

39.5% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 38.3%

9.6% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 5.2%

6.1% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lancelin in Ledge Point +$3 higher in Lancelin gap narrowing

$253 41st pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Lancelin in Ledge Point +$516 higher in Lancelin gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,217 25th pct

People / bedroom in Lancelin in Ledge Point even gap narrowing

0.60 7th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 48.7%

31.8% Rented ◂ +17.9 pts 13.9%

18.3% Owned with a mortgage +12.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

2.3% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

84.2% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 82.6%

1.3% Other dwelling +10.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 2.6%

5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 41.7%

27.3% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

14.8% 2 bedrooms even 14.8%

6.8% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.5% $200–$349 ◂ +22.5 pts 25.0%

15.2% $350–$549 +9.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

21.2% Under $200 ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.6 pts 20.0%

19.3% Under $1,000 +17.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 22.9%

15.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lancelin in Ledge Point +1 more in Lancelin

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Lancelin in Ledge Point +1.27 more in Lancelin

1.27 62nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Lancelin in Ledge Point +5.1 more in Lancelin

5.1 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Lancelin in Ledge Point +1 more in Lancelin

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Lancelin in Ledge Point

86 100th pct —

Drive to city in Lancelin in Ledge Point +104 longer in Lancelin

177 95th pct 73 52nd pct

How people get to work

47.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 46.2%

19.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +11.1 pts 8.6%

7.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

5.3% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Bicycle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 36.7%

14.6% 3 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.0 pts 24.7%

9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

7.2% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

1.9% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.1% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

1.4% Rental & real estate +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

34.2% Labourers ◂ +17.0 pts 17.2%

13.6% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.2% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

9.2% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

7.2% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.6% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Lancelin in Ledge Point +1.8 higher in Lancelin

5.1 84th pct 3.3 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lancelin in Ledge Point +1.2 more in Lancelin

4.7 81st pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Lancelin in Ledge Point +54.4 pts higher in Lancelin

54.4% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Lancelin in Ledge Point +8.3 pts higher in Lancelin

86.2% 93rd pct 77.9% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Lancelin in Ledge Point +59.8 pts higher in Lancelin

59.8% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Lancelin in Ledge Point +55.9 pts higher in Lancelin

55.9% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Lancelin in Ledge Point +3.4 pts higher in Ledge Point

95.9% 84th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Lancelin in Ledge Point +56.9 pts higher in Lancelin

56.9% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lancelin in Ledge Point +9.6 more in Lancelin

35.6 75th pct 26.0 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Lancelin in Ledge Point +2 higher in Lancelin

6 69th pct 4 63rd pct

Mean slope in Lancelin in Ledge Point +1.3 pts higher in Ledge Point

3.0% 13th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Lancelin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lancelin vs Ledge Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50830/lancelin/vs/SAL50839/ledge-point