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Mount Hawthorn vs Wembley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Mount Hawthorn profile · Wembley profile

Mount Hawthorn Wembley

Wembley and Mount Hawthorn are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct housing and population profiles. Wembley has a much higher proportion of renters (37.0%) and a far larger share of people born overseas (37.4%), including a high rate of recent arrivals (25.7%). Mount Hawthorn is more likely to have separate houses (77.9% compared to 48.7% in Wembley) and larger homes, with 74.7% having three or more bedrooms. The typical household income is also well higher in Mount Hawthorn, where the usual weekly earnings are $2,890, compared to $2,005 in Wembley.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the percentage of people who speak little or no English. They are also very similar in that the typical resident in each area is 37 years old. While they share these traits, other gaps remain significant, such as the far higher proportion of people using a language other than English at home in Wembley. Other differences, like the higher share of high-income earners in Mount Hawthorn, have remained prominent across recent censuses.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.2 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn 3+ bedrooms: 18.9 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn Recent arrivals: 16.7 pts higher in Wembley Born overseas: 12.2 pts higher in Wembley Population: 3,878 larger in Wembley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +3,878 larger in Wembley gap widening
8,183 87th pct 12,061 88th pct
Median age in Mount Hawthornin Wembley even gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +0.3 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap steady
0.8% 38th pct 0.5% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +4.9 pts higher in Wembley gap widening
10.3% 17th pct 15.1% 34th pct
Under 15 in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +3.2 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap steady
22.8% 83rd pct 19.6% 68th pct
De facto in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +2.1 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
12.7% 54th pct 10.6% 37th pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 22.0%
22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 19.6%
10.3% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

51.4% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 50.9%
35.6% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 35.0%
7.4% Divorced even 7.4%
3.2% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Mount Hawthorn Wembley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +12.2 pts higher in Wembley gap widening
25.2% 86th pct 37.4% 93rd pct

Country of birth

72.0% Australia ◂ +12.5 pts 59.5%
5.8% England even 5.9%
0.6% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
1.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

37.1% English ◂ +1.7 pts 35.4%
33.2% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 28.0%
12.7% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%
11.4% Italian ◂ +6.4 pts 5.0%
9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%
4.0% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
3.3% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%
1.9% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +9.3 pts higher in Wembley gap widening
14.5% 82nd pct 23.8% 88th pct
Limited English in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +0.3 pts higher in Wembley gap steady
1.4% 80th pct 1.7% 84th pct

Language used at home

82.6% English only ◂ +10.0 pts 72.7%
1.1% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.9% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.8% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +6.8 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
50.3% 79th pct 43.6% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

50.3% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 43.6%
40.8% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 38.6%
2.0% Buddhism +6.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.9% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.7% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +2.6 pts higher in Wembley gap steady
77.4% 96th pct 80.0% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +4.1 pts higher in Wembley gap steady
46.8% 97th pct 51.0% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +0.62 more in Wembley
1.07 9th pct 1.69 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +1 more in Wembley
35 89th pct 36 89th pct
Avg size in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +151 larger in Wembley
557 79th pct 709 91st pct
ICSEA in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +16 higher in Wembley
1,118 95th pct 1,133 98th pct

Highest year of school

77.4% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 80.0%
10.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%
4.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
4.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 41.6%
14.4% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
13.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%
7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
12.7% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.7% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%
8.9% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Information technology even 2.8%
1.7% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +$208 higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
$1,262 92nd pct $1,054 86th pct
Household income in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +$885 higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
$2,890 95th pct $2,005 75th pct
Family income in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +$519 higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
$3,440 96th pct $2,921 90th pct
High earners in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +6.8 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
30.3% 100th pct 23.5% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +13.0 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
45.5% 98th pct 32.4% 86th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 23.3%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.1%
14.2% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 9.1%
11.0% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

30.7% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
23.2% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 28.9%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 21.2%
16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 13.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +0.3 pts higher in Wembley
22.3% 21st pct 22.6% 22nd pct
Mental health in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +0.4 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn
8.0% 49th pct 7.6% 45th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +1.0 pts higher in Wembley gap steady
3.3% 35th pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
5.4% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
2.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.3% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%
0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.3% None ◂ +0.2 pts 72.1%
16.9% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 16.8%
3.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +1.0 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap steady
22.4% 68th pct 21.4% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +2.0 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap steady
13.3% 55th pct 11.3% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +5.0 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
36.1% 89th pct 31.1% 77th pct
Defence service in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +0.1 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn
2.4% 45th pct 2.3% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +1.2 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap steady
21.0% 31st pct 19.8% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +6 larger in Mount Hawthorn
66 80th pct 60 79th pct
Median age in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +7 yrs older in Wembley
19 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +9.5 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn
63.9% 89th pct 54.3% 78th pct
Unemployment in Mount Hawthornin Wembley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +$325 higher in Wembley
$575 43rd pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +$1,063 higher in Mount Hawthorn
$2,625 82nd pct $1,562 45th pct
Indigenous language in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +2.1 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn
12.1% 81st pct 10.0% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +0.3 larger in Mount Hawthorn gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +1.2 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap steady
9.6% 42nd pct 8.3% 35th pct
Living alone in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +9.8 pts higher in Wembley gap steady
22.1% 44th pct 31.9% 76th pct

Family composition

68.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 64.3%
20.6% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 26.1%
9.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%
1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

22.1% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 31.9%
30.2% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 30.6%
23.7% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 16.9%
16.5% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 13.4%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%
1.0% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +$130 higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
$420 86th pct $290 54th pct
Mortgage in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +$60 higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
$2,518 88th pct $2,458 87th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Hawthornin Wembley even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +10.9 pts higher in Wembley gap widening
26.1% 73rd pct 37.0% 86th pct
Owned outright in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +1.9 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap steady
30.2% 23rd pct 28.4% 20th pct
Separate houses in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +29.2 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap narrowing
77.9% 18th pct 48.7% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +18.9 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
74.7% 37th pct 55.8% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.0 pts 30.9%
26.1% Rented +10.9 pts ▸ 37.0%
30.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 28.4%
1.1% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

77.9% Separate house ◂ +29.2 pts 48.7%
4.3% Flat or apartment +28.7 pts ▸ 33.0%
17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 30.2%
21.1% 2 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 32.3%
25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 20.8%
3.5% 1 bedroom +7.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.2% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

14.6% $200–$349 +43.6 pts ▸ 58.2%
51.8% $350–$549 ◂ +31.0 pts 20.9%
16.4% $550–$749 ◂ +8.2 pts 8.2%
10.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 5.4%
4.7% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 37.9%
32.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 22.8%
15.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
10.1% Under $1,000 +5.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +2.1 pts higher in Wembley gap widening
4.8% 73rd pct 6.9% 81st pct
Work from home in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +1.2 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
10.7% 29th pct 9.5% 25th pct
PT commute in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +1.2 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
8.6% 99th pct 7.3% 96th pct
PT stops in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +8 more in Wembley
45 87th pct 53 87th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +1.10 more in Mount Hawthorn
5.50 79th pct 4.39 75th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +1,493.5 more in Mount Hawthorn
2,784.7 96th pct 1,291.2 88th pct
PT routes in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +2 more in Wembley
8 86th pct 10 86th pct
Stop walk in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +1 longer in Wembley
0 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Mount Hawthornin Wembley even
7 1st pct 7 1st pct
Reach 30 min in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +6,144 more in Wembley
21,579 75th pct 27,723 80th pct
Reach 45 min in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +68,777 more in Mount Hawthorn
188,728 87th pct 119,951 83rd pct
Transit to city in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +2 longer in Mount Hawthorn
34 11th pct 32 9th pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 55.2%
10.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%
6.3% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
4.1% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
2.3% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
2.0% Walked even 2.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 36.9%
34.4% 1 vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 44.6%
11.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%
4.8% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +9.9 pts higher in Wembley gap widening
35.7% 67th pct 45.6% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +16.7 pts higher in Wembley gap widening
9.1% 60th pct 25.7% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +0.9 pts higher in Wembley gap steady
3.0% 43rd pct 3.9% 55th pct
Participation in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +4.5 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
75.6% 90th pct 71.1% 85th pct
Full-time in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +3.4 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
60.3% 61st pct 56.9% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
13.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%
10.5% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%
7.7% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%
7.4% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%
6.8% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.9% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.0% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
3.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

40.4% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 37.6%
17.7% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 14.3%
9.1% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.0% Clerical & administrative even 10.0%
4.2% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%
6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%
2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +0.1 higher in Mount Hawthorn
8.0 97th pct 7.9 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +0.2 more in Mount Hawthorn
7.7 99th pct 7.5 98th pct
15-min city in Mount Hawthornin Wembley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Hawthornin Wembley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +0.4 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct
Walk to school in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +3.0 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn
100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Hawthornin Wembley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +14.6 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn
85.4% 95th pct 70.8% 90th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +3.0 more in Mount Hawthorn
14.3 52nd pct 11.3 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +30 higher in Mount Hawthorn
237 92nd pct 208 91st pct
Mean slope in Mount Hawthornin Wembley +4.4 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn
9.4% 78th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Hawthorn vs Wembley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51015/mount-hawthorn/vs/SAL51564/wembley