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Parkwood vs Wilson

Name: Parkwood vs Wilson — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Parkwood profile · Wilson profile

Parkwood Wilson

Wilson and Parkwood (WA) are neighbouring areas in Perth with very different housing and population profiles. Wilson is a younger area where the typical resident is 35, and it has a much more mobile population, with 48.1% of people moving in the last five years. This is consistent with its higher share of renters (36.6%) and recent overseas arrivals (22.2%). In contrast, Parkwood (WA) is noticeably older, with a typical age of 42, and far more people own their homes outright (41.8%). Parkwood (WA) also offers better access to amenities, with 88.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 59.3% in Wilson.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar typical weekly household incomes of $1,668 in Wilson and $1,599 in Parkwood (WA). They are also effectively alike in the share of people born overseas, at around 46%, and the number of people per home. While both are well above the national figure for people using another language at home, Wilson's share is slightly higher at 36.7%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 17.3 pts higher in Wilson Recent movers: 16.9 pts higher in Wilson Recent arrivals: 14.5 pts higher in Wilson Owned outright: 13.0 pts higher in Parkwood Median age: 7 yrs older in Parkwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parkwood in Wilson +613 larger in Wilson gap widening

5,995 86th pct 6,608 86th pct

Median age in Parkwood in Wilson +7 yrs older in Parkwood gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 20.7%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 17.0%

16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 15.2%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 44.0%

31.8% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

5.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Parkwood Wilson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.6% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 49.7%

7.0% England ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

4.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

30.4% English ◂ +2.7 pts 27.7%

22.4% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 21.4%

21.1% Chinese ◂ +4.0 pts 17.1%

7.1% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

6.7% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

3.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Filipino even 1.3%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

64.2% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 58.8%

9.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

5.7% Cantonese ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

0.9% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.3% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

39.5% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 36.1%

7.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

3.3% Islam +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Parkwood in Wilson +1.05 more in Parkwood

2.04 29th pct 1.00 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parkwood in Wilson +5 more in Wilson

27 88th pct 32 89th pct

Avg size in Parkwood in Wilson +114 larger in Parkwood

575 81st pct 461 67th pct

ICSEA in Parkwood in Wilson +29 higher in Parkwood

1,073 86th pct 1,045 77th pct

Highest year of school

63.1% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 70.0%

17.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 11.9%

8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

27.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 18.4%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.7%

9.0% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Certificate I / II even 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 16.3%

11.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

7.8% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Parkwood in Wilson +$14 higher in Wilson gap narrowing

$738 47th pct $752 50th pct

Household income in Parkwood in Wilson +$69 higher in Wilson gap narrowing

$1,599 54th pct $1,668 58th pct

Family income in Parkwood in Wilson +$137 higher in Wilson gap narrowing

$1,928 53rd pct $2,065 61st pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.6%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 23.2%

16.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.5% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 42.8%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 29.8%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.6%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

7.8% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Mental health even 7.4%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

3.7% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.5% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None +3.1 pts ▸ 69.3%

19.3% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 17.1%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parkwood in Wilson +64 larger in Wilson

77 83rd pct 141 86th pct

Median age in Parkwood in Wilson +2 yrs older in Parkwood

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Parkwood in Wilson +$236 higher in Parkwood

$743 60th pct $507 33rd pct

Household income in Parkwood in Wilson +$500 higher in Parkwood

$1,875 57th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parkwood in Wilson even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 56.2%

26.6% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

1.1% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 31.3%

24.4% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.5%

15.9% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 14.7%

5.4% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parkwood in Wilson even gap steady

$350 71st pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Parkwood in Wilson +$165 higher in Wilson gap widening

$1,677 53rd pct $1,842 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Parkwood in Wilson +0.10 higher in Wilson gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.0 pts 28.7%

36.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 29.3%

19.3% Rented +17.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

0.9% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house +11.3 pts ▸ 95.5%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 3.6%

5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 41.6%

40.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 34.0%

4.8% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.5% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.6% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.5% $350–$549 ◂ +3.2 pts 43.3%

43.4% $200–$349 ◂ +14.0 pts 29.5%

3.8% Under $200 +12.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.1% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 29.7%

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%

9.2% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parkwood in Wilson +9 more in Parkwood

46 87th pct 37 87th pct

Stops/1k in Parkwood in Wilson +2.07 more in Parkwood

7.67 86th pct 5.60 80th pct

Departures/1k in Parkwood in Wilson +196.5 more in Parkwood

2,280.9 93rd pct 2,084.4 92nd pct

PT routes in Parkwood in Wilson +7 more in Wilson

6 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Parkwood in Wilson +3 longer in Wilson

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Parkwood in Wilson +5 longer in Parkwood

17 14th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Parkwood in Wilson +41,284 more in Parkwood

41,284 86th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Parkwood in Wilson +10,243 more in Wilson

76,457 74th pct 86,700 76th pct

Transit to city in Parkwood in Wilson +1 longer in Parkwood

59 53rd pct 58 51st pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 64.3%

5.6% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Bus +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Walked even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 37.9%

33.2% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

12.4% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.4% 4 or more even 7.4%

4.0% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

6.9% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

7.4% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

6.8% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 13.0%

12.4% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

8.5% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Parkwood in Wilson +0.6 higher in Parkwood

6.2 89th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parkwood in Wilson +0.6 more in Parkwood

6.0 88th pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in Parkwood in Wilson +29.4 pts higher in Parkwood

88.8% 94th pct 59.3% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Parkwood in Wilson +7.0 pts higher in Wilson

51.8% 80th pct 58.8% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Parkwood in Wilson +1.8 pts higher in Parkwood

99.9% 100th pct 98.1% 94th pct

Walk to school in Parkwood in Wilson +4.2 pts higher in Wilson

63.1% 80th pct 67.3% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Parkwood in Wilson even

100.0% 99th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Parkwood in Wilson +13.8 pts higher in Parkwood

65.0% 88th pct 51.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Parkwood in Wilson +3.9 more in Parkwood

14.8 53rd pct 10.9 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Parkwood in Wilson +49 higher in Parkwood

235 92nd pct 186 90th pct

Mean slope in Parkwood in Wilson +0.3 pts higher in Parkwood

5.2% 45th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Parkwood with nearby areas

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Compare Wilson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parkwood vs Wilson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51209/parkwood/vs/SAL51617/wilson