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Ocean Beach vs Parryville

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Ocean Beach profile · Parryville profile

Ocean Beach Parryville

Ocean Beach and Parryville are two nearby areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Ocean Beach is a more populated area where residents are more likely to have completed Year 12 (61.4% compared to 28.8% in Parryville) or hold a bachelor degree or higher (28.6% versus 13.6%). It also has a far higher share of people born overseas (20.9% against 10.0%) and more large homes with three or more bedrooms (81.2% compared to 54.5%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people in de facto relationships, though this is far higher in Parryville at 25.0%. They share similar typical weekly incomes and rents, and both are car-dependent. While Ocean Beach has a larger population and more schools, Parryville has a much higher share of people working from home (33.3% versus 11.7%) and more people in full-time employment (63.3% compared to 44.5%).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 32.5 pts higher in Ocean Beach 3+ bedrooms: 26.6 pts higher in Ocean Beach Population: 944 larger in Ocean Beach Work from home: 21.6 pts higher in Parryville Full-time: 18.9 pts higher in Parryville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ocean Beachin Parryville +944 larger in Ocean Beach gap steady
1,014 73rd pct 70 33rd pct
Median age in Ocean Beachin Parryville +5 yrs older in Ocean Beach gap steady
50 yrs 71st pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Ocean Beachin Parryville +3.2 pts higher in Parryville gap widening
1.1% 41st pct 4.3% 69th pct
Aged 65+ in Ocean Beachin Parryville +9.7 pts higher in Ocean Beach gap widening
22.6% 66th pct 12.9% 25th pct
Under 15 in Ocean Beachin Parryville +3.4 pts higher in Ocean Beach gap narrowing
17.7% 54th pct 14.3% 32nd pct
De facto in Ocean Beachin Parryville +12.0 pts higher in Parryville gap widening
13.0% 57th pct 25.0% 94th pct

Age structure

33.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 32.9%
22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.7 pts 12.9%
17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 14.3%
16.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 14.3%
8.6% Youth (15–24) +5.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

56.9% Married ◂ +19.6 pts 37.3%
27.3% Never married +10.0 pts ▸ 37.3%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%
3.2% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.4% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ocean Beach Parryville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ocean Beachin Parryville +10.9 pts higher in Ocean Beach gap widening
20.9% 78th pct 10.0% 43rd pct

Country of birth

71.2% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 72.9%
9.9% England ◂ +4.1 pts 5.7%
2.3% South Africa ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.4% English ◂ +6.6 pts 42.9%
37.9% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 37.1%
12.2% Irish +6.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.2% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.1% German ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.4% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ocean Beachin Parryville +2.5 pts higher in Ocean Beach gap steady
2.5% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Ocean Beachin Parryville even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +8.8 pts 82.9%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ocean Beachin Parryville +1.8 pts higher in Ocean Beach gap narrowing
64.7% 99th pct 62.9% 97th pct

Religious affiliation

64.7% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 62.9%
23.6% Christianity ◂ +12.1 pts 11.4%
9.4% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ocean Beachin Parryville +32.5 pts higher in Ocean Beach gap widening
61.4% 82nd pct 28.8% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Ocean Beachin Parryville +15.1 pts higher in Ocean Beach gap narrowing
28.6% 83rd pct 13.6% 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ocean Beachin Parryville +2 more in Ocean Beach
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Ocean Beachin Parryville
258 44th pct —
ICSEA in Ocean Beachin Parryville
1,035 73rd pct —

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 ◂ +32.5 pts 28.8%
18.1% Year 10 +19.2 pts ▸ 37.3%
9.8% Year 11 +7.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
3.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.4 pts 13.9%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 16.7%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +17.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
13.4% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.4% Health ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
8.2% Architecture & building +5.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.4% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.1% Management & commerce ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
8.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
4.0% Creative arts ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ocean Beachin Parryville +$32 higher in Ocean Beach gap steady
$723 44th pct $691 39th pct
Household income in Ocean Beachin Parryville +$162 higher in Parryville gap widening
$1,369 38th pct $1,531 49th pct
Family income in Ocean Beachin Parryville +$137 higher in Ocean Beach gap widening
$1,803 44th pct $1,666 36th pct
High earners in Ocean Beachin Parryville +2.0 pts higher in Ocean Beach gap narrowing
8.7% 54th pct 6.8% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Ocean Beachin Parryville +3.9 pts higher in Parryville gap narrowing
14.3% 45th pct 18.2% 57th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.7 pts 18.2%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 18.2%
8.0% $4,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.4% Under $650 ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +14.8 pts 27.1%
30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.5%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.6%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ocean Beachin Parryville +1.6 pts higher in Parryville
26.9% 40th pct 28.6% 49th pct
Mental health in Ocean Beachin Parryville +1.8 pts higher in Ocean Beach
6.1% 31st pct 4.3% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Ocean Beachin Parryville +1.9 pts higher in Parryville gap narrowing
2.4% 27th pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Asthma +6.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%
6.1% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%
2.5% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +2.2 pts 60.0%
19.0% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 17.1%
4.9% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ocean Beachin Parryville +6.3 pts higher in Ocean Beach gap widening
33.4% 89th pct 27.1% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Ocean Beachin Parryville +12.5 pts higher in Parryville gap widening
12.9% 52nd pct 25.4% 98th pct
Unpaid child care in Ocean Beachin Parryville +11.3 pts higher in Ocean Beach gap widening
29.9% 73rd pct 18.6% 22nd pct
Defence service in Ocean Beachin Parryville +4.5 pts higher in Parryville
3.8% 69th pct 8.3% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Ocean Beachin Parryville +15.4 pts higher in Ocean Beach gap widening
29.0% 75th pct 13.6% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ocean Beachin Parryville +8 larger in Ocean Beach
11 60th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Ocean Beachin Parryville +18 yrs older in Ocean Beach
36 yrs 74th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in Ocean Beachin Parryville +$74 higher in Parryville
$575 43rd pct $649 51st pct
Household income in Ocean Beachin Parryville +$1,125 higher in Ocean Beach
$2,750 86th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ocean Beachin Parryville +0.1 larger in Parryville gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Ocean Beachin Parryville +9.9 pts higher in Ocean Beach gap widening
9.9% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Ocean Beachin Parryville +9.5 pts higher in Parryville gap narrowing
22.3% 45th pct 31.8% 76th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 59.6%
35.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 29.8%
9.9% One-parent families ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +21.3 pts 18.2%
22.3% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 31.8%
15.1% 3 people +12.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
14.3% 4 people ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
5.8% 5 people +7.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ocean Beachin Parryville +$5 higher in Ocean Beach gap narrowing
$330 66th pct $325 64th pct
Mortgage in Ocean Beachin Parryville +$458 higher in Parryville gap narrowing
$1,642 51st pct $2,100 76th pct
People / bedroom in Ocean Beachin Parryville +0.10 higher in Parryville gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Ocean Beachin Parryville +5.0 pts higher in Parryville gap narrowing
17.8% 53rd pct 22.7% 66th pct
Owned outright in Ocean Beachin Parryville +1.5 pts higher in Ocean Beach gap steady
46.9% 67th pct 45.5% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Ocean Beachin Parryville +5.6 pts higher in Parryville gap widening
94.4% 43rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ocean Beachin Parryville +26.6 pts higher in Ocean Beach gap widening
81.2% 55th pct 54.5% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 45.5%
31.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.7 pts 13.6%
17.8% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.5 pts 18.2%
27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 13.6%
6.9% 5 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 22.7%
13.5% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% $350–$549 ◂ +44.8 pts 0.0%
38.8% $200–$349 ◂ +38.8 pts 0.0%
17.9% Under $200 ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
4.5% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +39.0 pts 0.0%
30.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.5 pts 0.0%
14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ocean Beachin Parryville +1.4 pts higher in Ocean Beach gap steady
1.4% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ocean Beachin Parryville +21.6 pts higher in Parryville gap widening
11.7% 33rd pct 33.3% 86th pct
PT commute in Ocean Beachin Parryville +0.6 pts higher in Ocean Beach gap steady
0.6% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ocean Beachin Parryville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ocean Beachin Parryville even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ocean Beachin Parryville even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ocean Beachin Parryville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +26.5 pts 36.7%
11.7% Worked at home +21.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.1% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 2 vehicles +23.7 pts ▸ 68.2%
27.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 18.2%
21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 13.6%
7.4% 4 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
1.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ocean Beachin Parryville +2.1 pts higher in Parryville gap narrowing
37.2% 71st pct 39.3% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Ocean Beachin Parryville
4.7% 41st pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ocean Beachin Parryville +2.7 pts higher in Ocean Beach gap widening
2.7% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Ocean Beachin Parryville +3.4 pts higher in Parryville gap narrowing
57.6% 40th pct 61.0% 51st pct
Full-time in Ocean Beachin Parryville +18.9 pts higher in Parryville gap widening
44.5% 8th pct 63.3% 74th pct

Industries people work in

5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.3% Manufacturing +11.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
6.6% Public administration & safety +10.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%
7.0% Retail trade +6.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.1% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.8% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.5% Mining ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
2.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Managers +14.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
11.1% Labourers +12.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
20.0% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 16.7%
18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 16.7%
11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
7.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
6.8% Sales workers ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ocean Beachin Parryville +0.0 higher in Ocean Beach
0.1 33rd pct 0.0 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ocean Beachin Parryville even
0.0 32nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Ocean Beachin Parryville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ocean Beachin Parryville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ocean Beachin Parryville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ocean Beachin Parryville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ocean Beachin Parryville +3.0 pts higher in Ocean Beach
3.0% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Ocean Beachin Parryville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ocean Beachin Parryville +257.6 more in Parryville
13.8 51st pct 271.4 95th pct
Intersections/km² in Ocean Beachin Parryville +5 higher in Ocean Beach
5 68th pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Ocean Beachin Parryville +3.3 pts higher in Ocean Beach
8.6% 74th pct 5.3% 46th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ocean Beach vs Parryville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51175/ocean-beach/vs/SAL51211/parryville