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Ocean Beach vs Shadforth

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Ocean Beach profile · Shadforth profile

Ocean Beach Shadforth

Ocean Beach and Shadforth (WA) are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with similar total populations. They differ most in their First Nations communities; the typical First Nations resident in Ocean Beach is far older at 36, compared to just 13 in Shadforth (WA). This is alongside a large gap in First Nations personal income, which is far higher in Shadforth (WA) at $2,249 compared to $575 in Ocean Beach. Ocean Beach also has more people living alone (22.3%) and more renters (17.8%), while Shadforth (WA) has more homes owned outright (55.4%).

These two areas are very similar in many ways, including a typical resident age of 50 and almost identical weekly household incomes. This shared profile extends to their school advantage scores and the number of people per home. While they both have no public transport stops, Ocean Beach has more walkable amenities and higher street connectivity. Over time, the gap in the number of people born overseas has remained, with Shadforth (WA) sitting well higher at 26.2% compared to 20.9% in Ocean Beach.

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Where they differ most

No car: 1.4 pts higher in Ocean Beach Living alone: 8.9 pts higher in Ocean Beach Owned outright: 8.5 pts higher in Shadforth Renting: 7.8 pts higher in Ocean Beach Population: 299 larger in Ocean Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +299 larger in Ocean Beach gap narrowing
1,014 73rd pct 715 70th pct
Median age in Ocean Beachin Shadforth even gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +0.1 pts higher in Ocean Beach gap steady
1.1% 41st pct 1.0% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +3.4 pts higher in Shadforth gap widening
22.6% 66th pct 26.0% 77th pct
Under 15 in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +3.5 pts higher in Shadforth gap narrowing
17.7% 54th pct 21.1% 75th pct
De facto in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +1.3 pts higher in Ocean Beach gap narrowing
13.0% 57th pct 11.8% 46th pct

Age structure

33.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 29.5%
22.6% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 26.0%
17.7% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
16.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 16.4%
8.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

Marital status

56.9% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 63.4%
27.3% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 22.9%
9.6% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.2% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Ocean Beach Shadforth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +5.2 pts higher in Shadforth gap narrowing
20.9% 78th pct 26.2% 86th pct

Country of birth

71.2% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 63.9%
9.9% England +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
2.3% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
1.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
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 +0.4 pts ▸ 49.8%
37.9% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 35.1%
12.2% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 8.7%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 8.4%
5.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.3% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +2.8 pts higher in Shadforth gap steady
2.5% 42nd pct 5.3% 62nd pct
Limited English in Ocean Beachin Shadforth even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 86.3%
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 Shadforth +3.0 pts higher in Ocean Beach gap widening
64.7% 99th pct 61.7% 96th pct

Religious affiliation

64.7% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 61.7%
23.6% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 23.5%
9.4% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
1.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +0.9 pts higher in Shadforth gap narrowing
61.4% 82nd pct 62.2% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +5.1 pts higher in Shadforth gap widening
28.6% 83rd pct 33.7% 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +2 more in Shadforth
2 62nd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +16 larger in Shadforth
258 44th pct 274 45th pct
ICSEA in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +5 higher in Shadforth
1,035 73rd pct 1,040 75th pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 62.2%
18.1% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
9.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 5.7%
3.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
26.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 21.9%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 14.5%
7.5% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

14.4% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 9.4%
13.4% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.4% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%
10.1% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.5% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.7% Information technology even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +$42 higher in Ocean Beach gap widening
$723 44th pct $681 37th pct
Household income in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +$8 higher in Ocean Beach gap narrowing
$1,369 38th pct $1,361 37th pct
Family income in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +$220 higher in Ocean Beach gap widening
$1,803 44th pct $1,583 31st pct
High earners in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +3.9 pts higher in Shadforth gap widening
8.7% 54th pct 12.6% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +3.6 pts higher in Shadforth gap widening
14.3% 45th pct 17.9% 56th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 19.2%
16.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 11.3%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.0% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 43.7%
30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.0%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 15.1%
3.7% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +0.9 pts higher in Shadforth
26.9% 40th pct 27.8% 45th pct
Mental health in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +0.9 pts higher in Shadforth
6.1% 31st pct 7.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +1.1 pts higher in Shadforth gap steady
2.4% 27th pct 3.5% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%
6.1% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.5% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +1.9 pts 60.3%
19.0% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
4.9% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +2.8 pts higher in Shadforth gap steady
33.4% 89th pct 36.2% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +1.1 pts higher in Shadforth gap narrowing
12.9% 52nd pct 14.0% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +2.6 pts higher in Ocean Beach gap narrowing
29.9% 73rd pct 27.4% 61st pct
Defence service in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +0.6 pts higher in Shadforth
3.8% 69th pct 4.4% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +6.9 pts higher in Shadforth gap widening
29.0% 75th pct 35.9% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +4 larger in Ocean Beach
11 60th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +23 yrs older in Ocean Beach
36 yrs 74th pct 13 yrs 9th pct
Median income in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +$1,674 higher in Shadforth
$575 43rd pct $2,249 99th pct
Household income in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +$876 higher in Ocean Beach
$2,750 86th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +0.1 larger in Shadforth gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +0.7 pts higher in Ocean Beach gap narrowing
9.9% 44th pct 9.2% 40th pct
Living alone in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +8.9 pts higher in Ocean Beach gap steady
22.3% 45th pct 13.3% 14th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 51.4%
35.9% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 38.6%
9.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

39.5% 2 people +11.7 pts ▸ 51.2%
22.3% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 13.3%
15.1% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%
14.3% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%
5.8% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.7% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +$10 higher in Shadforth gap steady
$330 66th pct $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +$158 higher in Shadforth gap narrowing
$1,642 51st pct $1,800 61st pct
People / bedroom in Ocean Beachin Shadforth even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +7.8 pts higher in Ocean Beach gap widening
17.8% 53rd pct 10.0% 27th pct
Owned outright in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +8.5 pts higher in Shadforth gap widening
46.9% 67th pct 55.4% 86th pct
Separate houses in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +1.8 pts higher in Shadforth gap widening
94.4% 43rd pct 96.3% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +0.5 pts higher in Shadforth gap steady
81.2% 55th pct 81.7% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 55.4%
31.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 31.7%
17.8% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 10.0%
1.6% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 96.3%
0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 42.1%
27.6% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 33.8%
13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%
6.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%
2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
0.0% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $200–$349 +23.7 pts ▸ 62.5%
44.8% $350–$549 ◂ +19.8 pts 25.0%
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

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 40.8%
39.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.0 pts 28.9%
14.4% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.9% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +1.4 pts higher in Ocean Beach gap steady
1.4% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +4.3 pts higher in Shadforth gap steady
11.7% 33rd pct 16.0% 48th pct
PT commute in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +0.8 pts higher in Shadforth gap steady
0.6% 67th pct 1.4% 75th pct
PT stops in Ocean Beachin Shadforth even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ocean Beachin Shadforth even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ocean Beachin Shadforth even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ocean Beachin Shadforth even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 58.4%
11.7% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
3.2% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.1% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.6% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 48.5%
27.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 25.7%
21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 18.3%
7.4% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +1.4 pts higher in Shadforth gap narrowing
37.2% 71st pct 38.6% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +1.5 pts higher in Ocean Beach gap steady
4.7% 41st pct 3.2% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +2.4 pts higher in Shadforth gap widening
2.7% 41st pct 5.1% 70th pct
Participation in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +5.4 pts higher in Ocean Beach gap widening
57.6% 40th pct 52.2% 26th pct
Full-time in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +6.8 pts higher in Shadforth gap widening
44.5% 8th pct 51.2% 19th pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%
14.0% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 9.3%
11.1% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%
5.7% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.8% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.0% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.3% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%
5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%
4.5% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.1% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
16.0% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 16.7%
11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%
11.1% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%
7.7% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +0.2 higher in Shadforth
0.1 33rd pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +0.2 more in Shadforth
0.0 32nd pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Ocean Beachin Shadforth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ocean Beachin Shadforth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ocean Beachin Shadforth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ocean Beachin Shadforth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +12.7 pts higher in Shadforth
3.0% 43rd pct 15.7% 50th pct
Walk to health in Ocean Beachin Shadforth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +9.6 more in Ocean Beach
13.8 51st pct 4.2 27th pct
Intersections/km² in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +4 higher in Ocean Beach
5 68th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Ocean Beachin Shadforth +6.2 pts higher in Shadforth
8.6% 74th pct 14.8% 92nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ocean Beach vs Shadforth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51175/ocean-beach/vs/SAL51342/shadforth