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Lesmurdie vs Walliston

Name: Lesmurdie vs Walliston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Lesmurdie profile · Walliston profile

Lesmurdie Walliston

Lesmurdie and Walliston are neighbouring areas in the Perth hills with distinct differences in education and amenities. Lesmurdie has a higher proportion of university-qualified adults (24.7%) and a larger share of people who finished Year 12 (62.0%). Residents in Lesmurdie also have better access to health services and parks, while Walliston is far better for those walking to groceries. Walliston is more connected by public transport, with far more bus departures and stops per 1,000 people than Lesmurdie.

Both areas have an almost identical share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at 1.4% each. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly incomes and home sizes, with both averaging 2.8 people per home. While Lesmurdie has a noticeably older population and more residents born overseas, Walliston has seen more movement, with a higher share of people moving in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,397 larger in Lesmurdie Year 12: 12.0 pts higher in Lesmurdie Recent movers: 8.1 pts higher in Walliston People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Walliston Bachelor+: 6.9 pts higher in Lesmurdie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lesmurdie in Walliston +7,397 larger in Lesmurdie gap steady

8,413 87th pct 1,016 73rd pct

Median age in Lesmurdie in Walliston +4 yrs older in Lesmurdie gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 24.7%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 20.1%

19.1% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

Marital status

55.5% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 53.6%

28.8% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

7.8% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

2.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Lesmurdie Walliston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.2% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 73.3%

9.7% England ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.0% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% English +2.6 pts ▸ 48.4%

35.5% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

11.8% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

8.6% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

3.9% German ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

3.5% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.2% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 86.2%

1.4% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 48.4%

43.4% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lesmurdie in Walliston +6.15 more in Walliston

3.11 44th pct 9.26 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lesmurdie in Walliston +7 more in Lesmurdie

20 87th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Lesmurdie in Walliston +28 larger in Walliston

412 61st pct 440 64th pct

ICSEA in Lesmurdie in Walliston +18 higher in Walliston

1,028 71st pct 1,046 77th pct

Highest year of school

62.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 50.0%

20.1% Year 10 +7.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

8.6% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.7% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV +11.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

26.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 20.6%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 16.2%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 13.2%

12.2% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 7.6%

8.9% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.4% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.7% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Lesmurdie in Walliston +$31 higher in Walliston gap narrowing

$804 59th pct $835 64th pct

Household income in Lesmurdie in Walliston +$196 higher in Lesmurdie gap narrowing

$2,083 79th pct $1,887 70th pct

Family income in Lesmurdie in Walliston +$260 higher in Lesmurdie gap narrowing

$2,447 79th pct $2,187 68th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 12.4%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 40.7%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 19.2%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

8.1% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +0.2 pts 64.9%

20.8% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 20.5%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lesmurdie in Walliston +101 larger in Lesmurdie

115 86th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Lesmurdie in Walliston +7 yrs older in Walliston

17 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Lesmurdie in Walliston +$852 higher in Walliston

$335 10th pct $1,187 86th pct

Household income in Lesmurdie in Walliston +$41 higher in Lesmurdie

$2,666 83rd pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lesmurdie in Walliston even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 61.6%

25.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 25.3%

9.9% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

18.9% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 18.1%

18.6% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 17.0%

15.8% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

2.9% 6 or more even 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lesmurdie in Walliston even gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Lesmurdie in Walliston +$150 higher in Lesmurdie gap narrowing

$2,100 76th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Lesmurdie in Walliston +0.10 higher in Walliston gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 38.5%

9.8% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 96.8%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 34.8%

28.0% 3 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

15.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%

5.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.1% $350–$549 +5.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

26.8% $200–$349 +9.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

17.9% Under $200 ◂ +12.1 pts 5.8%

5.4% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 38.6%

21.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 19.6%

19.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 15.8%

14.3% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lesmurdie in Walliston +53 more in Lesmurdie

67 88th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Lesmurdie in Walliston +5.82 more in Walliston

7.96 86th pct 13.78 89th pct

Departures/1k in Lesmurdie in Walliston +1,695.3 more in Walliston

850.0 85th pct 2,545.3 95th pct

PT routes in Lesmurdie in Walliston +5 more in Lesmurdie

7 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Lesmurdie in Walliston +1 longer in Lesmurdie

8 43rd pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Lesmurdie in Walliston +4 longer in Walliston

20 17th pct 24 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Lesmurdie in Walliston even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Lesmurdie in Walliston even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 68.9%

8.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

1.0% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 36.9%

20.5% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

19.2% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 14.8%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.3% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.0% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%

7.6% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 3.2%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

4.1% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

4.8% Transport & warehousing even 4.8%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 19.2%

16.1% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.4% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

7.1% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Lesmurdie in Walliston +0.3 higher in Lesmurdie

5.0 83rd pct 4.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Lesmurdie in Walliston +0.7 more in Lesmurdie

5.2 84th pct 4.5 80th pct

15-min city in Lesmurdie in Walliston +5.0 pts higher in Lesmurdie

57.9% 82nd pct 52.9% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Lesmurdie in Walliston +22.1 pts higher in Walliston

52.6% 80th pct 74.7% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Lesmurdie in Walliston +5.1 pts higher in Lesmurdie

86.3% 83rd pct 81.2% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Lesmurdie in Walliston +9.5 pts higher in Walliston

78.8% 85th pct 88.3% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Lesmurdie in Walliston +24.6 pts higher in Lesmurdie

98.6% 85th pct 74.1% 71st pct

Walk to health in Lesmurdie in Walliston +30.7 pts higher in Lesmurdie

40.0% 82nd pct 9.3% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Lesmurdie in Walliston +16.1 more in Lesmurdie

38.7 76th pct 22.6 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Lesmurdie in Walliston +18 higher in Lesmurdie

62 80th pct 44 77th pct

Mean slope in Lesmurdie in Walliston +0.8 pts higher in Lesmurdie

7.5% 67th pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare Lesmurdie with nearby areas

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Compare Walliston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lesmurdie vs Walliston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50849/lesmurdie/vs/SAL51508/walliston