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Mount Claremont vs Shenton Park

Name: Mount Claremont vs Shenton Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Mount Claremont profile · Shenton Park profile

Mount Claremont Shenton Park

Mount Claremont and Shenton Park are neighbouring areas in Perth with distinct living patterns. Mount Claremont has a more residential feel, with 81.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a higher share of detached houses. In contrast, Shenton Park is a walker's paradise with a high concentration of apartments and a much larger share of renters at 31.8%. Practical differences are stark; while almost all Shenton Park homes are within a short walk of groceries and health services, Mount Claremont has no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with no religion, though this is far higher in Shenton Park at 51.8% compared to 37.9% in Mount Claremont. They share a similar international makeup, with about 32% of residents born overseas. Education levels are very high in both places, with over half of adults in each area holding a bachelor degree or higher. Residents in Mount Claremont tend to be older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 41 in Shenton Park.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 15.5 pts higher in Shenton Park 3+ bedrooms: 15.3 pts higher in Mount Claremont No religion: 13.9 pts higher in Shenton Park Separate houses: 10.5 pts higher in Mount Claremont Bachelor+: 7.7 pts higher in Shenton Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +361 larger in Mount Claremont gap widening

4,999 86th pct 4,638 86th pct

Median age in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +4 yrs older in Mount Claremont gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 24.9%

17.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 20.4%

18.3% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

Marital status

55.4% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 48.9%

28.2% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

9.0% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

1.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Mount Claremont Shenton Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.4% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 64.3%

7.3% England +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.1% South Africa ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

2.1% China ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.3% English +0.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

31.0% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

11.5% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.5% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.2% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

4.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

3.1% German even 3.1%

2.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 81.8%

3.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity ◂ +15.0 pts 37.1%

37.9% No religion +13.9 pts ▸ 51.8%

5.8% Not stated even 5.8%

1.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +1.17 more in Mount Claremont

4.38 55th pct 3.21 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +2 more in Shenton Park

26 88th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +7 larger in Mount Claremont

702 90th pct 695 90th pct

ICSEA in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +6 higher in Mount Claremont

1,158 100th pct 1,151 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.6% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 82.8%

8.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

3.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

2.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 42.0%

19.7% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 9.4%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 18.1%

16.6% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.3% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 7.8%

8.6% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.2% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +$151 higher in Shenton Park gap narrowing

$994 81st pct $1,145 89th pct

Household income in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +$522 higher in Mount Claremont gap widening

$2,835 94th pct $2,313 87th pct

Family income in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +$539 higher in Mount Claremont gap widening

$4,046 100th pct $3,507 97th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 29.0%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 32.8%

20.2% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 16.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

6.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +1.0 pts 66.7%

18.5% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +26 larger in Shenton Park

7 54th pct 33 73rd pct

Median age in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +5 yrs older in Shenton Park

27 yrs 54th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +$1,038 higher in Shenton Park

$524 36th pct $1,562 91st pct

Household income in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +$1,375 higher in Shenton Park

$1,375 35th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +0.3 larger in Mount Claremont gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

68.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 65.0%

21.2% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

9.7% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.2% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

24.1% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

28.3% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

22.1% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 17.0%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 14.4%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park even gap steady

$420 86th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +$53 higher in Mount Claremont gap narrowing

$3,033 92nd pct $2,980 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.7 pts 36.7%

35.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 27.5%

16.3% Rented +15.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

4.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

0.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

77.7% Separate house ◂ +10.5 pts 67.2%

4.0% Flat or apartment +15.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 13.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.8% 3 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

39.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 21.6%

13.3% 2 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

13.2% 5 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 5.1%

4.2% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

31.7% Under $200 ◂ +19.3 pts 12.4%

13.4% $350–$549 +15.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

26.2% $750 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 11.2%

9.3% $200–$349 +13.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.4% $550–$749 +6.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 48.0%

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +16 more in Mount Claremont

43 87th pct 27 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +2.78 more in Mount Claremont

8.60 87th pct 5.82 81st pct

Departures/1k in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +1,586.5 more in Shenton Park

1,484.9 89th pct 3,071.4 97th pct

PT routes in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +14 more in Shenton Park

2 75th pct 16 86th pct

Stop walk in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park even

5 32nd pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +4 longer in Mount Claremont

13 9th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +26,775 more in Shenton Park

0 0th pct 26,775 80th pct

Reach 45 min in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +116,454 more in Shenton Park

35,396 59th pct 151,850 86th pct

Transit to city in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +20 longer in Mount Claremont

48 32nd pct 28 6th pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) ◂ +11.9 pts 44.2%

14.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

4.7% Bus +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.0% Walked +5.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Bicycle +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Motor vehicles per home

31.4% 1 vehicle +16.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 34.4%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 8.1%

4.5% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.3% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.3% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.5% Mining ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%

6.1% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

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

4.4% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

2.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

44.4% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 51.3%

20.1% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 15.1%

9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

8.3% Community & personal service even 8.3%

6.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

5.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

3.5% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +3.5 higher in Shenton Park

5.5 86th pct 9.0 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +2.0 more in Shenton Park

6.0 88th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +5.5 pts higher in Shenton Park

94.4% 97th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +99.9 pts higher in Shenton Park

0.0% 0th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +1.4 pts higher in Shenton Park

98.6% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +10.0 pts higher in Shenton Park

89.8% 92nd pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +0.4 pts higher in Shenton Park

99.6% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +56.7 pts higher in Shenton Park

43.1% 82nd pct 99.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +31.6 more in Shenton Park

18.6 60th pct 50.2 81st pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +188 higher in Shenton Park

145 88th pct 334 97th pct

Mean slope in Mount Claremont in Shenton Park +0.7 pts higher in Mount Claremont

6.6% 59th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Claremont vs Shenton Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51008/mount-claremont/vs/SAL51346/shenton-park