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Lesmurdie vs Wattle Grove

Name: Lesmurdie vs Wattle Grove — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Lesmurdie profile · Wattle Grove profile

Lesmurdie Wattle Grove

Lesmurdie and Wattle Grove (WA) are neighbouring areas with very different residents. Lesmurdie is a much older community, where the typical resident is 44 and 22.3% are seniors. In contrast, Wattle Grove (WA) is far younger, with a typical age of 34 and only 6.9% of people aged 65 and over. Cultural backgrounds also differ sharply; 39.1% of Wattle Grove (WA) residents were born overseas and 38.9% use a language other than English at home, figures that are far higher than in Lesmurdie. Home ownership reflects these age gaps, with 41.9% of Lesmurdie homes owned outright compared to just 20.9% in Wattle Grove (WA).

These two places are almost identical when it comes to typical family income, which sits at around $2,447 a week for both. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations residents and public transport use. While they are close by, their local amenities differ; Lesmurdie has far more walkable parks and health services, while Wattle Grove (WA) is better for walking to public transport and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 32.1 pts higher in Wattle Grove Owned outright: 21.0 pts higher in Lesmurdie Median age: 10 yrs older in Lesmurdie Aged 65+: 15.4 pts higher in Lesmurdie Born overseas: 12.0 pts higher in Wattle Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove +1,866 larger in Lesmurdie gap narrowing

8,413 87th pct 6,547 86th pct

Median age in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove +10 yrs older in Lesmurdie gap steady

44 yrs 46th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

18.1% Young adults (25–44) +14.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

19.1% Children (0–14) +8.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 21.2%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.4 pts 6.9%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

Marital status

55.5% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 58.6%

28.8% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Lesmurdie Wattle Grove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.2% Australia ◂ +13.9 pts 56.4%

9.7% England ◂ +6.6 pts 3.1%

0.6% India +8.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.3% Philippines +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% China +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +20.1 pts 25.7%

35.5% Australian ◂ +11.0 pts 24.5%

11.8% Irish ◂ +6.7 pts 5.1%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 5.6%

1.0% Indian +9.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.2% Chinese +8.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.6% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

3.9% German ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

0.5% Filipino +3.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +34.2 pts 55.9%

0.3% Mandarin +5.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.2% Punjabi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Tagalog +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity ◂ +10.7 pts 38.9%

43.4% No religion ◂ +10.5 pts 32.9%

0.4% Islam +9.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.2% Hinduism +7.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.8% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove +2.55 more in Lesmurdie

3.11 44th pct 0.56 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove +1 more in Lesmurdie

20 87th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove +112 larger in Wattle Grove

412 61st pct 525 75th pct

ICSEA in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove +6 higher in Lesmurdie

1,028 71st pct 1,022 68th pct

Highest year of school

62.0% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 64.6%

20.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 16.5%

8.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

4.7% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 25.8%

26.0% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%

6.1% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

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

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.4% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.2% Education ◂ +6.1 pts 6.1%

8.9% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

2.2% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove +$158 higher in Wattle Grove gap narrowing

$804 59th pct $962 78th pct

Household income in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove +$294 higher in Wattle Grove gap widening

$2,083 79th pct $2,377 88th pct

Family income in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove even gap narrowing

$2,447 79th pct $2,449 79th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 17.4%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 13.5%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 35.5%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 4.4%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +8.5 pts ▸ 73.6%

20.8% One condition ◂ +6.3 pts 14.5%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove +21 larger in Lesmurdie

115 86th pct 94 86th pct

Median age in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove +5 yrs older in Wattle Grove

17 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove +$520 higher in Wattle Grove

$335 10th pct $855 70th pct

Household income in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove +$41 higher in Lesmurdie

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

Family & Households

Household size in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove +0.5 larger in Wattle Grove gap widening

2.8 76th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 74.9%

25.8% Couples without children ◂ +10.7 pts 15.1%

9.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

0.6% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +9.0 pts 24.6%

18.9% 4 people +10.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

18.6% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 11.0%

15.8% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.8% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.9% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove +$80 higher in Wattle Grove gap steady

$350 71st pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove +$107 higher in Lesmurdie gap narrowing

$2,100 76th pct $1,993 71st pct

People / bedroom in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove +0.10 higher in Wattle Grove gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Owned with a mortgage +17.9 pts ▸ 63.0%

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +21.0 pts 20.9%

9.8% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 99.8%

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

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 4 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 69.1%

28.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 19.9%

15.3% 5 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 8.1%

5.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.1% $350–$549 +25.0 pts ▸ 71.1%

26.8% $200–$349 ◂ +17.0 pts 9.7%

17.9% Under $200 ◂ +14.6 pts 3.2%

5.4% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

21.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

19.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 12.8%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.5 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove +10 more in Lesmurdie

67 88th pct 57 88th pct

Stops/1k in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove +0.74 more in Wattle Grove

7.96 86th pct 8.71 87th pct

Departures/1k in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove +44.6 more in Wattle Grove

850.0 85th pct 894.6 86th pct

PT routes in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove +2 more in Lesmurdie

7 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove +7 longer in Lesmurdie

8 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove +4 longer in Lesmurdie

20 17th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove

— 88 100th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 69.1%

8.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 49.2%

20.5% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

19.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 17.5%

15.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 10.9%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.0% Education & training ◂ +5.3 pts 7.7%

9.3% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

7.6% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

6.1% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 22.2%

16.1% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.4% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%

10.8% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.1% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove +0.5 higher in Wattle Grove

5.0 83rd pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove +0.3 more in Wattle Grove

5.2 84th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove +14.9 pts higher in Wattle Grove

57.9% 82nd pct 72.8% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove +20.1 pts higher in Wattle Grove

52.6% 80th pct 72.7% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove +7.8 pts higher in Wattle Grove

86.3% 83rd pct 94.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove +1.6 pts higher in Lesmurdie

78.8% 85th pct 77.3% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove +9.6 pts higher in Lesmurdie

98.6% 85th pct 89.0% 79th pct

Walk to health in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove +39.8 pts higher in Lesmurdie

40.0% 82nd pct 0.2% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove +25.9 more in Lesmurdie

38.7 76th pct 12.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove +19 higher in Wattle Grove

62 80th pct 81 83rd pct

Mean slope in Lesmurdie in Wattle Grove +1.0 pts higher in Lesmurdie

7.5% 67th pct 6.6% 59th pct

Compare Lesmurdie with nearby areas

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Compare Wattle Grove with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lesmurdie vs Wattle Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50849/lesmurdie/vs/SAL51549/wattle-grove