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Mount Clarence vs Spencer Park

Name: Mount Clarence vs Spencer Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Mount Clarence profile · Spencer Park profile

Mount Clarence Spencer Park

Spencer Park and Mount Clarence are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Mount Clarence has a more highly qualified workforce, with 26.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.4% in Spencer Park. Incomes are also notably higher in Mount Clarence, where the typical household earns $1,586 a week, while in Spencer Park it is $1,076. Spencer Park is more walkable for daily needs, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 89.7% near groceries, compared to 69.5% and 68.6% in Mount Clarence.

Everyday life shares some similarities, as typical weekly rents are nearly identical at $290 in Spencer Park and $300 in Mount Clarence. Both areas also have a similar number of people per home, averaging around 2.1 or 2.2. While they share these basics, they differ in age and family makeup; Spencer Park has a higher share of one-parent families (23.0%) and more residents aged 65 and over (28.9%) than Mount Clarence.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,717 larger in Spencer Park Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Spencer Park Year 12: 13.4 pts higher in Mount Clarence Bachelor+: 12.1 pts higher in Mount Clarence One-parent: 11.4 pts higher in Spencer Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Clarence in Spencer Park +2,717 larger in Spencer Park gap steady

728 71st pct 3,445 86th pct

Median age in Mount Clarence in Spencer Park +3 yrs older in Spencer Park gap steady

45 yrs 50th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

22.8% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 24.2%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 15.9%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

Marital status

49.1% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 40.3%

32.3% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

9.9% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.0% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Clarence Spencer Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 73.6%

7.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% English ◂ +0.8 pts 46.4%

39.4% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 38.2%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

9.9% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

6.2% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

4.5% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

0.0% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 87.7%

1.0% Italian even 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

53.3% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 49.0%

37.4% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Clarence in Spencer Park +8.71 more in Mount Clarence

14.18 82nd pct 5.47 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Clarence in Spencer Park +4 more in Spencer Park

9 78th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Mount Clarence in Spencer Park +82 larger in Spencer Park

367 55th pct 448 65th pct

ICSEA in Mount Clarence in Spencer Park +8 higher in Mount Clarence

999 56th pct 991 51st pct

Highest year of school

56.2% Year 12 ◂ +13.4 pts 42.8%

20.4% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

12.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

5.2% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

28.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.3 pts 18.7%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.4%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%

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

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.1% Education ◂ +8.6 pts 8.5%

15.8% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 12.5%

9.1% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

10.1% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Mount Clarence in Spencer Park +$207 higher in Mount Clarence gap widening

$815 61st pct $608 26th pct

Household income in Mount Clarence in Spencer Park +$510 higher in Mount Clarence gap widening

$1,586 53rd pct $1,076 18th pct

Family income in Mount Clarence in Spencer Park +$697 higher in Mount Clarence gap widening

$2,187 68th pct $1,490 26th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 23.8%

18.2% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 3.4%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 48.3%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 29.6%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 11.5%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.5% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.0% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.2% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.4% Dementia +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +9.0 pts 52.4%

21.3% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

7.3% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.7% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Clarence in Spencer Park +152 larger in Spencer Park

7 54th pct 159 86th pct

Median age in Mount Clarence in Spencer Park +10 yrs older in Spencer Park

17 yrs 14th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Mount Clarence in Spencer Park +$772 higher in Mount Clarence

$1,125 86th pct $353 12th pct

Household income in Mount Clarence in Spencer Park +$520 higher in Mount Clarence

$1,624 47th pct $1,104 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Clarence in Spencer Park +0.1 larger in Mount Clarence gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 41.9%

38.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 33.6%

11.6% One-parent families +11.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +6.8 pts 33.2%

33.1% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

10.2% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.2% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

4.0% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Clarence in Spencer Park +$10 higher in Mount Clarence gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Mount Clarence in Spencer Park +$469 higher in Mount Clarence gap narrowing

$1,769 59th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Clarence in Spencer Park +0.10 higher in Mount Clarence gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.8 pts 31.7%

29.8% Rented +8.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

25.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

1.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

81.5% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 86.0%

16.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 12.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 47.5%

20.7% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

24.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 14.4%

4.7% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

58.5% $200–$349 ◂ +17.3 pts 41.3%

3.7% Under $200 +27.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

25.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 24.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 +22.7 pts ▸ 54.2%

41.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.6 pts 14.8%

21.4% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Clarence in Spencer Park +9 more in Spencer Park

4 73rd pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Mount Clarence in Spencer Park +1.72 more in Mount Clarence

5.49 79th pct 3.77 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Mount Clarence in Spencer Park +62.7 more in Mount Clarence

276.1 74th pct 213.4 73rd pct

PT routes in Mount Clarence in Spencer Park +1 more in Mount Clarence

4 82nd pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Mount Clarence in Spencer Park +8 longer in Mount Clarence

9 44th pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 70.9%

8.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 3.1%

6.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

32.0% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%

5.5% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.2% Education & training ◂ +5.6 pts 9.6%

8.5% Retail trade +4.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.2% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

4.2% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 17.6%

16.4% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.6% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.5% Managers ◂ +6.8 pts 8.7%

8.5% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.4% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.0% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Clarence in Spencer Park +1.4 higher in Spencer Park

5.5 86th pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Clarence in Spencer Park +1.6 more in Spencer Park

5.7 87th pct 7.4 96th pct

15-min city in Mount Clarence in Spencer Park +22.3 pts higher in Spencer Park

69.7% 84th pct 92.0% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Clarence in Spencer Park +21.1 pts higher in Spencer Park

68.6% 84th pct 89.7% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Clarence in Spencer Park +3.2 pts higher in Spencer Park

96.8% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mount Clarence in Spencer Park +3.7 pts higher in Spencer Park

86.1% 89th pct 89.8% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Mount Clarence in Spencer Park +10.0 pts higher in Spencer Park

89.7% 80th pct 99.7% 91st pct

Walk to health in Mount Clarence in Spencer Park +30.5 pts higher in Spencer Park

69.5% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Clarence in Spencer Park +5.8 more in Mount Clarence

15.1 54th pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Clarence in Spencer Park +14 higher in Mount Clarence

91 85th pct 77 82nd pct

Mean slope in Mount Clarence in Spencer Park +4.6 pts higher in Mount Clarence

11.4% 86th pct 6.8% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Clarence vs Spencer Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51009/mount-clarence/vs/SAL51397/spencer-park