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Padbury vs Sorrento

Name: Padbury vs Sorrento — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Padbury profile · Sorrento profile

Padbury Sorrento

Padbury and Sorrento (WA) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Sorrento (WA), where the typical age is 47 compared to 38 in Padbury. This age difference helps explain why Sorrento (WA) has a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (24.4%) and more homes owned outright (48.5%). In contrast, Padbury has more children under 15 (21.3%) and is far more walkable, with 83.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 9% in Sorrento (WA).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining similar household sizes and drive times to the city. They also share a similar profile in terms of English language use and the proportion of residents who have served in the Defence Force. While Sorrento (WA) is wealthier, with a typical family income of $3,064 compared to $2,390 in Padbury, both areas sit well above the national figure for typical weekly income.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 16.3 pts higher in Sorrento Median age: 9 yrs older in Sorrento No religion: 13.2 pts higher in Padbury De facto: 8.0 pts higher in Padbury Separate houses: 11.4 pts higher in Padbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Padbury in Sorrento +831 larger in Padbury gap narrowing

8,626 87th pct 7,795 87th pct

Median age in Padbury in Sorrento +9 yrs older in Sorrento gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.4 pts 16.9%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 17.4%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

49.6% Married +12.9 pts ▸ 62.5%

34.6% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 25.2%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 6.0%

3.9% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Padbury Sorrento

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.4% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 68.1%

10.8% England ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.9% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +1.4 pts 43.0%

33.9% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

12.8% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

5.1% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.6% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 88.1%

0.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.2% Christianity +14.1 pts ▸ 55.3%

50.7% No religion ◂ +13.2 pts 37.5%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Padbury in Sorrento +2.34 more in Padbury

3.81 50th pct 1.47 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Padbury in Sorrento +12 more in Padbury

43 91st pct 31 89th pct

Avg size in Padbury in Sorrento +126 larger in Sorrento

504 72nd pct 630 87th pct

ICSEA in Padbury in Sorrento +13 higher in Sorrento

1,083 88th pct 1,095 90th pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 68.6%

19.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 16.6%

9.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%

4.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

30.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.5 pts 19.4%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.6% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce +6.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 15.9%

11.0% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.3% Health even 11.3%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Padbury in Sorrento +$53 higher in Sorrento gap steady

$918 74th pct $971 79th pct

Household income in Padbury in Sorrento +$407 higher in Sorrento gap narrowing

$2,065 78th pct $2,472 89th pct

Family income in Padbury in Sorrento +$674 higher in Sorrento gap widening

$2,390 77th pct $3,064 91st pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 20.5%

12.4% $4,000 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 19.2%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

11.3% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 36.9%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 25.1%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 21.4%

5.5% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

3.7% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +0.3 pts 66.9%

18.5% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Padbury in Sorrento +41 larger in Padbury

94 86th pct 53 78th pct

Median age in Padbury in Sorrento +2 yrs older in Sorrento

30 yrs 63rd pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Padbury in Sorrento +$356 higher in Sorrento

$919 74th pct $1,275 87th pct

Household income in Padbury in Sorrento +$652 higher in Sorrento

$2,222 70th pct $2,874 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Padbury in Sorrento +0.1 larger in Sorrento gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 65.1%

25.3% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 6.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

18.4% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

20.2% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 18.0%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 14.4%

6.6% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Padbury in Sorrento +$90 higher in Sorrento gap widening

$390 80th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Padbury in Sorrento +$600 higher in Sorrento gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Padbury in Sorrento even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.8 pts 37.8%

32.2% Owned outright +16.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

16.4% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 10.9%

0.7% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house ◂ +11.4 pts 80.8%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.2% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 50.2%

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.3 pts 25.9%

5.8% 5 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.6% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

64.6% $350–$549 ◂ +35.0 pts 29.7%

5.7% $550–$749 +16.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

21.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 19.7%

0.8% $750 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.9% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.9 pts 25.2%

11.3% $3,000 or more +26.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 16.7%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Padbury in Sorrento +8 more in Sorrento

51 87th pct 59 88th pct

Stops/1k in Padbury in Sorrento +1.66 more in Sorrento

5.91 81st pct 7.57 86th pct

Departures/1k in Padbury in Sorrento +497.9 more in Padbury

2,099.5 92nd pct 1,601.5 89th pct

PT routes in Padbury in Sorrento +5 more in Padbury

9 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Padbury in Sorrento +2 longer in Padbury

5 32nd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Padbury in Sorrento +1 longer in Padbury

17 14th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Padbury in Sorrento +28,749 more in Sorrento

8,626 56th pct 37,375 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Padbury in Sorrento +1,024 more in Padbury

46,364 63rd pct 45,340 63rd pct

Transit to city in Padbury in Sorrento +1 longer in Sorrento

59 53rd pct 60 56th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 61.0%

7.8% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.2% Car (passenger) even 3.3%

3.1% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

0.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 46.6%

29.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 22.3%

14.8% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.1% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.0% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%

12.9% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%

11.5% Education & training even 11.5%

8.2% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.1% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

6.3% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

2.6% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

19.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.6 pts 10.5%

11.9% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 11.3%

6.9% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Padbury in Sorrento +1.6 higher in Padbury

6.4 90th pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Padbury in Sorrento +2.0 more in Padbury

6.5 91st pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Padbury in Sorrento +36.2 pts higher in Padbury

86.1% 92nd pct 49.9% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Padbury in Sorrento +74.2 pts higher in Padbury

83.2% 91st pct 9.0% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Padbury in Sorrento +0.7 pts higher in Sorrento

99.3% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Padbury in Sorrento even

92.2% 94th pct 92.3% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Padbury in Sorrento even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Padbury in Sorrento +77.4 pts higher in Padbury

86.6% 96th pct 9.1% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Padbury in Sorrento +2.1 more in Padbury

12.5 47th pct 10.4 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Padbury in Sorrento +55 higher in Sorrento

156 88th pct 211 91st pct

Mean slope in Padbury in Sorrento +0.5 pts higher in Sorrento

5.8% 51st pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Padbury with nearby areas

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Compare Sorrento with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Padbury vs Sorrento [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51192/padbury/vs/SAL51360/sorrento