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Paradise vs Waterloo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Paradise profile · Waterloo profile

Paradise Waterloo

Waterloo (WA) and Paradise (WA) are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Western Australia. Paradise (WA) has a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (21.9% compared to 2.9% in Waterloo) and far more households earning $3,000 or more a week (16.7% versus 4.9%). Waterloo (WA) has a well higher share of children under 15 (20.1% versus 11.3%) and far more schools within 3 km (10 versus 2).

These two areas share many similarities, including a typical resident age of 49 and almost identical typical weekly household incomes. Both areas are far from the city and see no one commuting by public transport. While they are alike in these ways, Paradise (WA) has seen a far higher share of residents complete Year 12 than Waterloo (WA), where only 32.5% have finished school.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 8.5 pts higher in Waterloo De facto: 19.0 pts higher in Paradise Separate houses: 8.2 pts higher in Paradise Year 12: 15.4 pts higher in Paradise Housework 15h+: 10.1 pts higher in Paradise

Demographics & Identity

Population in Paradisein Waterloo +3 larger in Waterloo gap narrowing
141 47th pct 144 47th pct
Median age in Paradisein Waterloo even gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Paradisein Waterloo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Paradisein Waterloo +4.8 pts higher in Paradise gap widening
32.6% 89th pct 27.8% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Paradisein Waterloo +8.8 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
11.3% 21st pct 20.1% 71st pct
De facto in Paradisein Waterloo +19.0 pts higher in Paradise gap widening
21.9% 90th pct 2.9% 6th pct

Age structure

32.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 27.8%
22.0% Older adults (45–64) +9.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
11.3% Children (0–14) +8.8 pts ▸ 20.1%
14.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 11.1%
6.4% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 53.8%
31.1% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 25.2%
7.6% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.5% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.5% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Paradise Waterloo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Paradisein Waterloo +2.3 pts higher in Paradise gap steady
11.3% 50th pct 9.0% 39th pct

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 76.4%
4.3% New Zealand ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
2.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
0.0% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
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

61.0% English ◂ +11.0 pts 50.0%
32.6% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
12.8% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.0% Scottish +7.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.5% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
0.0% Dutch +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.1% German ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Paradisein Waterloo +2.2 pts higher in Paradise gap steady
6.4% 67th pct 4.2% 56th pct
Limited English in Paradisein Waterloo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 88.2%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Paradisein Waterloo +3.6 pts higher in Paradise gap narrowing
38.3% 43rd pct 34.7% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 54.9%
38.3% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 34.7%
7.8% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Paradisein Waterloo +15.4 pts higher in Paradise gap narrowing
47.9% 58th pct 32.5% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Paradisein Waterloo +1.7 pts higher in Paradise gap narrowing
8.4% 23rd pct 6.7% 17th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Paradisein Waterloo +8 more in Waterloo
2 62nd pct 10 79th pct
Avg size in Paradisein Waterloo +271 larger in Waterloo
208 38th pct 479 69th pct
ICSEA in Paradisein Waterloo +37 higher in Paradise
1,017 65th pct 980 44th pct

Highest year of school

47.9% Year 12 ◂ +15.4 pts 32.5%
23.9% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
4.3% Year 11 +6.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 28.8%
8.6% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.4% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
4.3% Education +14.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
12.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.1 pts 5.8%
11.4% Health ◂ +5.7 pts 5.8%
8.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
5.7% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Paradisein Waterloo +$56 higher in Paradise gap widening
$682 38th pct $626 28th pct
Household income in Paradisein Waterloo +$63 higher in Waterloo gap widening
$1,312 33rd pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Paradisein Waterloo +$63 higher in Paradise gap narrowing
$1,687 37th pct $1,624 34th pct
High earners in Paradisein Waterloo +8.4 pts higher in Paradise gap widening
17.6% 86th pct 9.2% 57th pct
High-income homes in Paradisein Waterloo +11.7 pts higher in Paradise gap widening
16.7% 52nd pct 4.9% 15th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 34.4%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
11.1% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 21.3%
9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 48.7%
14.3% $650–$1,499 +10.9 pts ▸ 25.2%
20.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 17.6%
6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Paradisein Waterloo +4.1 pts higher in Paradise
29.8% 55th pct 25.7% 34th pct
Mental health in Paradisein Waterloo +1.2 pts higher in Waterloo
7.1% 40th pct 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Paradisein Waterloo +2.7 pts higher in Waterloo gap steady
4.3% 45th pct 6.9% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +5.0 pts 3.5%
7.1% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.1% Asthma ◂ +5.0 pts 2.1%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%
2.1% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.8% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None +0.8 pts ▸ 63.9%
16.3% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 11.8%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
4.3% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Paradisein Waterloo +5.0 pts higher in Paradise gap widening
24.4% 74th pct 19.3% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Paradisein Waterloo +2.5 pts higher in Paradise gap narrowing
16.0% 78th pct 13.4% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Paradisein Waterloo +4.2 pts higher in Paradise gap widening
31.1% 77th pct 26.9% 58th pct
Defence service in Paradisein Waterloo +1.7 pts higher in Paradise
5.1% 82nd pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Paradisein Waterloo +10.1 pts higher in Paradise gap steady
31.1% 82nd pct 21.0% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Paradisein Waterloo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Paradisein Waterloo
64 yrs 98th pct —
Median income in Paradisein Waterloo
$225 2nd pct —
Household income in Paradisein Waterloo
$225 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Paradisein Waterloo +0.1 larger in Paradise gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Paradisein Waterloo +5.1 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
3.5% 19th pct 8.7% 37th pct
Living alone in Paradisein Waterloo +3.6 pts higher in Waterloo gap narrowing
25.9% 58th pct 29.5% 70th pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 59.6%
48.2% Couples without children ◂ +13.6 pts 34.6%
3.5% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

55.6% 2 people ◂ +22.8 pts 32.8%
25.9% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 29.5%
14.8% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.4% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Paradisein Waterloo +$10 higher in Paradise gap narrowing
$260 43rd pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Paradisein Waterloo +$216 higher in Paradise gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Paradisein Waterloo even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Paradisein Waterloo even gap narrowing
14.8% 44th pct 14.8% 44th pct
Owned outright in Paradisein Waterloo +4.7 pts higher in Paradise gap narrowing
55.6% 86th pct 50.8% 77th pct
Separate houses in Paradisein Waterloo +8.2 pts higher in Paradise gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 91.8% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in Paradisein Waterloo +1.9 pts higher in Waterloo gap steady
83.3% 61st pct 85.2% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 50.8%
20.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
14.8% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 14.8%
5.6% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.2 pts 91.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 39.3%
37.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 32.8%
25.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.4 pts 6.6%
5.6% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $200–$349 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.8 pts 28.6%
27.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Paradisein Waterloo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Paradisein Waterloo +7.1 pts higher in Waterloo gap narrowing
21.9% 65th pct 29.0% 79th pct
PT commute in Paradisein Waterloo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Paradisein Waterloo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Paradisein Waterloo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Paradisein Waterloo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Paradisein Waterloo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Paradisein Waterloo +7 longer in Paradise
101 70th pct 94 65th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +10.9 pts 50.7%
21.9% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 29.0%
4.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 47.3%
37.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.9 pts 18.2%
25.9% 4 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 18.2%
11.1% 1 vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Paradisein Waterloo +0.2 pts higher in Paradise gap narrowing
22.9% 23rd pct 22.6% 22nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Paradisein Waterloo +8.5 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.5% 87th pct
Participation in Paradisein Waterloo +5.0 pts higher in Paradise gap widening
64.7% 65th pct 59.7% 46th pct
Full-time in Paradisein Waterloo +6.8 pts higher in Paradise gap widening
57.5% 47th pct 50.7% 18th pct

Industries people work in

34.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.4 pts 31.9%
11.0% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%
5.5% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.5% Mining +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
4.1% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Education & training +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%
6.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
4.1% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Finance & insurance +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 36.2%
9.6% Technicians & trades +6.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.1% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 8.7%
15.1% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%
13.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.5 pts 7.2%
6.8% Community & personal service +6.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.2 pts 4.3%
0.0% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Paradisein Waterloo +0.0 higher in Waterloo
0.0 29th pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Paradisein Waterloo +0.1 more in Waterloo
0.0 0th pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Paradisein Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Paradisein Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Paradisein Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Paradisein Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Paradisein Waterloo +7.7 pts higher in Waterloo
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 46th pct
Walk to health in Paradisein Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Paradisein Waterloo +6.9 more in Waterloo
0.0 0th pct 6.9 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Paradisein Waterloo even
1 57th pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Paradisein Waterloo +0.2 pts higher in Waterloo
3.1% 14th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Paradise with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Paradise vs Waterloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51202/paradise/vs/SAL51545/waterloo