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Middleton Beach vs Spencer Park

Name: Middleton Beach vs Spencer Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Middleton Beach profile · Spencer Park profile

Middleton Beach Spencer Park

Spencer Park and Middleton Beach are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Middleton Beach is a wealthier area where the typical weekly personal income is $974, compared to $608 in Spencer Park. It has a more highly qualified population, with 29.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.4% in Spencer Park. However, Spencer Park is more accessible by foot; its walkability score is very walkable (6.9), while Middleton Beach is somewhat walkable (4.3), with a far higher share of Spencer Park homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries.

Both areas have a similar number of people per home and an equal share of residents living within a 10-minute walk of public transport. The gap in housing ownership is widening, as homes owned outright are far more common in Middleton Beach. This trend sits alongside a notable age difference, with residents far older in Middleton Beach, where the typical age is 56 compared to 48 in Spencer Park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,686 larger in Spencer Park Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Spencer Park Owned outright: 15.6 pts higher in Middleton Beach Year 12: 15.5 pts higher in Middleton Beach Bachelor+: 15.0 pts higher in Middleton Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Middleton Beach in Spencer Park +2,686 larger in Spencer Park gap steady

759 71st pct 3,445 86th pct

Median age in Middleton Beach in Spencer Park +8 yrs older in Middleton Beach gap steady

56 yrs 87th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

35.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 28.9%

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 24.2%

15.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.3% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +12.2 pts 40.3%

22.3% Never married +11.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

10.0% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.9% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

3.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Middleton Beach Spencer Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 73.6%

7.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

0.9% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% India even 0.3%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.8% English ◂ +7.4 pts 46.4%

38.9% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 38.2%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%

9.6% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.3% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

2.6% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 87.7%

0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 49.0%

48.4% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 40.3%

5.3% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Middleton Beach in Spencer Park

— 5.47 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Middleton Beach in Spencer Park +6 more in Spencer Park

7 75th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Middleton Beach in Spencer Park +62 larger in Middleton Beach

510 73rd pct 448 65th pct

ICSEA in Middleton Beach in Spencer Park +20 higher in Middleton Beach

1,011 62nd pct 991 51st pct

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 12 ◂ +15.5 pts 42.8%

22.9% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

5.5% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.3% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

20.6% Certificate III / IV +13.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

33.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.1 pts 18.7%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 3.7%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Field of qualification

18.7% Health ◂ +6.2 pts 12.5%

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 12.2%

8.6% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.4% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 8.5%

9.6% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

2.2% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Middleton Beach in Spencer Park +$366 higher in Middleton Beach gap widening

$974 80th pct $608 26th pct

Household income in Middleton Beach in Spencer Park +$391 higher in Middleton Beach gap widening

$1,467 45th pct $1,076 18th pct

Family income in Middleton Beach in Spencer Park +$843 higher in Middleton Beach gap widening

$2,333 75th pct $1,490 26th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

18.8% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 3.4%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

32.2% Under $650 +16.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 29.6%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 11.5%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.7% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.8% Other condition +4.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.7% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.2% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Heart disease even 6.4%

5.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

1.3% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +7.4 pts 52.4%

20.6% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

7.9% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.1% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Middleton Beach in Spencer Park +148 larger in Spencer Park

11 60th pct 159 86th pct

Median age in Middleton Beach in Spencer Park +1 yrs older in Spencer Park

26 yrs 50th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Middleton Beach in Spencer Park +$730 higher in Middleton Beach

$1,083 83rd pct $353 12th pct

Household income in Middleton Beach in Spencer Park +$2,021 higher in Middleton Beach

$3,125 88th pct $1,104 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Middleton Beach in Spencer Park +0.1 larger in Spencer Park gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples without children ◂ +12.0 pts 33.6%

40.3% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

13.2% One-parent families +9.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.6% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

41.7% 2 people ◂ +8.5 pts 33.2%

37.3% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

8.8% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.5% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.1% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

1.3% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Middleton Beach in Spencer Park +$60 higher in Middleton Beach gap steady

$350 71st pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Middleton Beach in Spencer Park +$450 higher in Middleton Beach gap widening

$1,750 58th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Middleton Beach in Spencer Park even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned outright ◂ +15.6 pts 31.7%

32.0% Rented +6.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

17.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 86.0%

14.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

26.6% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 14.4%

4.4% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.1% $350–$549 ◂ +20.7 pts 24.4%

30.4% $200–$349 +10.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

17.6% Under $200 +13.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

2.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 +14.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

30.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +27.8 pts 3.1%

12.7% Under $1,000 +12.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Middleton Beach in Spencer Park +4 more in Spencer Park

9 79th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Middleton Beach in Spencer Park +8.08 more in Middleton Beach

11.86 88th pct 3.77 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Middleton Beach in Spencer Park +38.3 more in Middleton Beach

251.6 74th pct 213.4 73rd pct

PT routes in Middleton Beach in Spencer Park +2 more in Spencer Park

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Middleton Beach in Spencer Park +2 longer in Middleton Beach

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 70.9%

8.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 3.1%

3.4% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 33.3%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%

2.9% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.5% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 19.9%

6.5% Retail trade +6.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

8.5% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.2% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

6.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.8 pts 3.0%

2.8% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

29.9% Professionals ◂ +12.3 pts 17.6%

20.6% Managers ◂ +11.9 pts 8.7%

11.0% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.5% Technicians & trades +7.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.4% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

6.8% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Middleton Beach in Spencer Park +2.6 higher in Spencer Park

4.3 79th pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Middleton Beach in Spencer Park +3.9 more in Spencer Park

3.4 75th pct 7.4 96th pct

15-min city in Middleton Beach in Spencer Park +92.0 pts higher in Spencer Park

0.0% 0th pct 92.0% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Middleton Beach in Spencer Park +89.7 pts higher in Spencer Park

0.0% 0th pct 89.7% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Middleton Beach in Spencer Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Middleton Beach in Spencer Park +89.8 pts higher in Spencer Park

0.0% 0th pct 89.8% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Middleton Beach in Spencer Park +0.3 pts higher in Middleton Beach

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 91st pct

Walk to health in Middleton Beach in Spencer Park +100.0 pts higher in Spencer Park

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Middleton Beach in Spencer Park +15.7 more in Middleton Beach

25.0 68th pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Middleton Beach in Spencer Park +19 higher in Middleton Beach

95 85th pct 77 82nd pct

Mean slope in Middleton Beach in Spencer Park +2.2 pts higher in Middleton Beach

9.0% 76th pct 6.8% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Middleton Beach vs Spencer Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50946/middleton-beach/vs/SAL51397/spencer-park