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Parklands vs Silver Sands

Name: Parklands vs Silver Sands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Parklands profile · Silver Sands profile

Parklands Silver Sands

Silver Sands and Parklands (WA) are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different characters. Silver Sands is more walkable, with a score of 4.0 (somewhat walkable) and 97.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. It has a higher proportion of renters (27.1%) and one-parent families (16.7%), and its typical household income is $1,399 a week. In contrast, Parklands (WA) is car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.9. It is a wealthier area where the typical household earns $2,195 a week, and 28% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.

Both areas have a similar percentage of people born overseas, around 25%, which sits near the national figure. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations residents and nearly identical typical weekly rents. While Silver Sands has seen more people move in over the last five years (42%), the two areas remain alike in their distance to the city and the number of people who work from home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 848 larger in Silver Sands Renting: 17.7 pts higher in Silver Sands No car: 3.1 pts higher in Silver Sands Recent movers: 13.3 pts higher in Silver Sands Recent arrivals: 7.4 pts higher in Silver Sands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parklands in Silver Sands +848 larger in Silver Sands gap widening

603 67th pct 1,451 75th pct

Median age in Parklands in Silver Sands +2 yrs older in Silver Sands gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 28.6%

19.4% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 16.3%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 51.5%

27.9% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

5.7% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.4% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Parklands Silver Sands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.8% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 69.5%

12.8% England ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%

3.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

56.1% English ◂ +4.8 pts 51.2%

36.7% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 34.0%

8.3% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.8% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.5% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 89.7%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 45.9%

40.0% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

6.1% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Parklands in Silver Sands +3 more in Parklands

17 86th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Parklands in Silver Sands +3 larger in Parklands

573 81st pct 571 81st pct

ICSEA in Parklands in Silver Sands +2 higher in Parklands

1,007 60th pct 1,004 59th pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

30.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.1%

11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 7.7%

8.7% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Certificate III / IV even 41.9%

15.5% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 21.0%

10.9% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.0% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

10.6% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.5% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

1.1% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Parklands in Silver Sands +$32 higher in Parklands gap narrowing

$737 47th pct $705 41st pct

Household income in Parklands in Silver Sands +$796 higher in Parklands gap narrowing

$2,195 83rd pct $1,399 40th pct

Family income in Parklands in Silver Sands +$726 higher in Parklands gap narrowing

$2,394 77th pct $1,668 36th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 24.4%

19.8% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

12.1% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 7.7%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 43.9%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.4%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

6.1% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

4.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

2.5% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Lung condition even 1.8%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +5.8 pts 58.9%

21.7% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

4.5% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parklands in Silver Sands +20 larger in Silver Sands

10 59th pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in Parklands in Silver Sands +37 yrs older in Parklands

58 yrs 93rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Parklands in Silver Sands +$58 higher in Parklands

$524 36th pct $466 27th pct

Household income in Parklands in Silver Sands +$38 higher in Silver Sands

$1,024 19th pct $1,062 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parklands in Silver Sands +0.6 larger in Parklands gap steady

3.0 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children ◂ +17.2 pts 45.8%

28.8% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

6.3% One-parent families +10.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.6% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

15.4% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

18.7% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 12.2%

11.5% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 6.3%

7.7% 6 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parklands in Silver Sands +$10 higher in Parklands gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Parklands in Silver Sands +$384 higher in Parklands gap widening

$2,117 77th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Parklands in Silver Sands +0.10 higher in Parklands gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.1 pts 30.6%

40.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 38.7%

9.3% Rented +17.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

0.0% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 95.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 46.2%

22.5% 3 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

19.2% 5 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 7.3%

3.8% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.4% $200–$349 +16.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

23.5% $350–$549 +16.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

0.0% Under $200 +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 +13.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 32.2%

24.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 12.3%

7.1% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parklands in Silver Sands +3 more in Silver Sands

0 0th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Parklands in Silver Sands +2.07 more in Silver Sands

0.00 0th pct 2.07 66th pct

Departures/1k in Parklands in Silver Sands +516.9 more in Silver Sands

0.0 0th pct 516.9 79th pct

PT routes in Parklands in Silver Sands +2 more in Silver Sands

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Parklands in Silver Sands +59 longer in Parklands

64 87th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Parklands in Silver Sands +2 longer in Parklands

48 37th pct 46 36th pct

Reach 30 min in Parklands in Silver Sands even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Parklands in Silver Sands +10,256 more in Silver Sands

0 0th pct 10,256 42nd pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 58.8%

8.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

13.3% 1 vehicle +22.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

28.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.9 pts 12.4%

26.7% 4 or more ◂ +19.0 pts 7.7%

0.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

9.3% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.6% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.9% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.0% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.6% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.6% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%

10.9% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.3% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Parklands in Silver Sands +3.1 higher in Silver Sands

0.9 59th pct 4.0 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parklands in Silver Sands +2.6 more in Silver Sands

0.8 58th pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Parklands in Silver Sands +34.1 pts higher in Silver Sands

2.4% 59th pct 36.4% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Parklands in Silver Sands +36.1 pts higher in Silver Sands

0.0% 0th pct 36.1% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Parklands in Silver Sands +93.7 pts higher in Silver Sands

3.7% 58th pct 97.4% 91st pct

Walk to school in Parklands in Silver Sands +28.3 pts higher in Silver Sands

2.4% 58th pct 30.6% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Parklands in Silver Sands +31.2 pts higher in Silver Sands

68.8% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Parklands in Silver Sands even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Parklands in Silver Sands +64.1 more in Parklands

69.7 86th pct 5.5 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Parklands in Silver Sands +105 higher in Silver Sands

43 77th pct 148 88th pct

Mean slope in Parklands in Silver Sands +1.6 pts higher in Parklands

5.5% 48th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Parklands with nearby areas

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Compare Silver Sands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parklands vs Silver Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51208/parklands/vs/SAL51351/silver-sands