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Marmion vs Watermans Bay

Name: Marmion vs Watermans Bay — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.8 km apart · Marmion profile · Watermans Bay profile

Marmion Watermans Bay

Marmion and Watermans Bay are neighbouring areas in Perth with different residential patterns. Marmion has a higher proportion of separate houses (83.1%) and large homes with three or more bedrooms (89.0%), while Watermans Bay has a higher share of renters (19.3%). Marmion is more connected to local services, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 53.4% near health services, compared to just 78.6% and 0.2% in Watermans Bay. Marmion also has more children under 15 (19.8%) and more adults working or looking for work (65.0%).

Daily life in both areas is very similar, with nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $1,000 and roughly the same share of adults holding a bachelor's degree. Residents in both places are more likely to be born overseas than the national figure. While Watermans Bay is generally older, with a typical resident aged 49 and a higher share of seniors (29.4%), Marmion's typical resident is 45. The gap in the number of people living alone is notably wider, with that figure well higher in Watermans Bay (23.6%) than in Marmion (17.8%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.5 pts higher in Marmion Population: 1,021 larger in Marmion 3+ bedrooms: 9.5 pts higher in Marmion Renting: 8.7 pts higher in Watermans Bay Under 15: 4.7 pts higher in Marmion

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marmion in Watermans Bay +1,021 larger in Marmion gap steady

2,390 80th pct 1,369 75th pct

Median age in Marmion in Watermans Bay +4 yrs older in Watermans Bay gap steady

45 yrs 50th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

21.9% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 26.4%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 15.1%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 18.5%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

Marital status

60.2% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 60.4%

25.8% Never married even 25.8%

7.0% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.4% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Marmion Watermans Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 72.5%

7.6% England +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% English +2.8 pts ▸ 49.5%

37.4% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 35.3%

11.6% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.5% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

3.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 90.9%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 51.4%

45.6% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 42.4%

4.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Marmion in Watermans Bay

2.11 30th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Marmion in Watermans Bay +4 more in Marmion

21 87th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Marmion in Watermans Bay even

762 93rd pct 761 93rd pct

ICSEA in Marmion in Watermans Bay +10 higher in Watermans Bay

1,100 91st pct 1,110 94th pct

Highest year of school

67.8% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 68.3%

18.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 16.4%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

3.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

20.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 16.8%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.2% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 20.4%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 14.6%

11.9% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

7.1% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

3.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Marmion in Watermans Bay +$71 higher in Watermans Bay gap widening

$1,014 83rd pct $1,085 87th pct

Household income in Marmion in Watermans Bay +$245 higher in Marmion gap narrowing

$2,435 88th pct $2,190 83rd pct

Family income in Marmion in Watermans Bay +$70 higher in Watermans Bay gap narrowing

$2,983 90th pct $3,053 91st pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 25.4%

17.7% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 20.4%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 33.1%

25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 25.7%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

13.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

5.1% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +4.0 pts 65.2%

17.1% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Marmion in Watermans Bay +2 larger in Watermans Bay

7 54th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Marmion in Watermans Bay +6 yrs older in Marmion

49 yrs 86th pct 43 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Marmion in Watermans Bay +$1,512 higher in Watermans Bay

$612 47th pct $2,124 97th pct

Household income in Marmion in Watermans Bay +$1,375 higher in Watermans Bay

$2,250 71st pct $3,625 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marmion in Watermans Bay +0.3 larger in Marmion gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 55.2%

27.0% Couples without children +10.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

9.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

17.8% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

21.1% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 14.0%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

1.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marmion in Watermans Bay +$85 higher in Marmion gap widening

$495 92nd pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Marmion in Watermans Bay +$334 higher in Watermans Bay gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $2,934 91st pct

People / bedroom in Marmion in Watermans Bay even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 46.4%

40.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.3 pts 30.8%

10.6% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.6% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

83.1% Separate house ◂ +15.5 pts 67.6%

15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

1.2% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 36.5%

24.9% 3 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

9.3% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 5.9%

1.1% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.7% $350–$549 +6.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

24.7% $550–$749 ◂ +18.1 pts 6.7%

14.6% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% Under $200 +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.4% $750 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 8.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $3,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

17.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.4 pts 12.6%

11.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Marmion in Watermans Bay +4 more in Marmion

10 80th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Marmion in Watermans Bay +0.20 more in Watermans Bay

4.18 74th pct 4.38 75th pct

Departures/1k in Marmion in Watermans Bay +101.2 more in Marmion

1,135.6 87th pct 1,034.3 86th pct

PT routes in Marmion in Watermans Bay +1 more in Marmion

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Marmion in Watermans Bay even

5 32nd pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Marmion in Watermans Bay +3 longer in Watermans Bay

16 13th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Marmion in Watermans Bay +10,193 more in Marmion

18,158 72nd pct 7,965 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Marmion in Watermans Bay +27,182 more in Marmion

63,808 70th pct 36,626 59th pct

Transit to city in Marmion in Watermans Bay +3 longer in Watermans Bay

62 60th pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 61.5%

13.9% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 46.6%

23.2% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 13.8%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

1.4% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 10.6%

11.7% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

10.2% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

6.9% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

33.4% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

17.8% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%

9.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

3.5% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Marmion in Watermans Bay +0.1 higher in Marmion

5.2 84th pct 5.1 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Marmion in Watermans Bay +0.4 more in Marmion

5.2 84th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Marmion in Watermans Bay +6.7 pts higher in Watermans Bay

74.6% 86th pct 81.3% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Marmion in Watermans Bay +6.7 pts higher in Marmion

6.7% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Marmion in Watermans Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Marmion in Watermans Bay +21.4 pts higher in Marmion

100.0% 100th pct 78.6% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Marmion in Watermans Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Marmion in Watermans Bay +53.2 pts higher in Marmion

53.4% 85th pct 0.2% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Marmion in Watermans Bay +2.5 more in Watermans Bay

9.2 39th pct 11.7 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Marmion in Watermans Bay +96 higher in Marmion

209 91st pct 113 86th pct

Mean slope in Marmion in Watermans Bay +0.8 pts higher in Watermans Bay

6.5% 59th pct 7.3% 65th pct

Compare Marmion with nearby areas

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Compare Watermans Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marmion vs Watermans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50905/marmion/vs/SAL51546/watermans-bay