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Preston Beach vs Waroona

Name: Preston Beach vs Waroona — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Preston Beach profile · Waroona profile

Preston Beach Waroona

Waroona and Preston Beach are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different characters. Waroona is more of a family hub, where 16.9% of people are children and the typical weekly family income is far higher at $1,647. It is also more walkable, scoring 3.5 (mostly car-dependent) with many residents within a short walk of schools and shops. In contrast, Preston Beach is a much older area, with a typical age of 62 and 47% of residents aged 65 or over. Life there is more car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.0 and a typical weekly income that is much lower at $937.

These two areas share a similar proportion of First Nations residents, at around 3% to 4%. They also both have about the same share of renters and a similar percentage of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While they share these traits, the gap in their age structures is striking, with Preston Beach remaining far older than Waroona.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,600 larger in Waroona Median age: 14 yrs older in Preston Beach Participation: 21.9 pts higher in Waroona Aged 65+: 21.9 pts higher in Preston Beach Family income: $710 higher in Waroona

Demographics & Identity

Population in Preston Beach in Waroona +2,600 larger in Waroona gap steady

268 58th pct 2,868 83rd pct

Median age in Preston Beach in Waroona +14 yrs older in Preston Beach gap narrowing

62 yrs 96th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

47.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.9 pts 25.1%

33.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 28.2%

11.6% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.3% Children (0–14) +10.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.6% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 49.3%

19.7% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.4% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%

7.5% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%

3.5% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Age & sex structure

Preston Beach Waroona

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.2% Australia +11.2 pts ▸ 75.4%

10.1% England ◂ +3.1 pts 6.9%

2.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Italy +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +3.3 pts 44.8%

26.5% Australian +9.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

3.0% Italian +9.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

9.3% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

4.1% Dutch ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

3.0% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 85.7%

1.1% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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

40.7% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 48.7%

42.5% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 41.3%

18.3% Not stated ◂ +9.9 pts 8.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Preston Beach in Waroona

— 4.12 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Preston Beach in Waroona +2 more in Waroona

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Preston Beach in Waroona

— 231 41st pct

ICSEA in Preston Beach in Waroona

— 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

35.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 33.0%

28.2% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

9.4% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.2% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Highest qualification level

29.5% Certificate III / IV +15.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 12.8%

8.3% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

24.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 22.8%

10.9% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.3% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.3% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.5% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

1.9% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Preston Beach in Waroona +$105 higher in Waroona gap widening

$510 13th pct $615 27th pct

Household income in Preston Beach in Waroona +$414 higher in Waroona gap widening

$850 8th pct $1,264 29th pct

Family income in Preston Beach in Waroona +$710 higher in Waroona gap widening

$937 5th pct $1,647 35th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% Under $650 ◂ +14.7 pts 22.2%

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 28.5%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

55.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 47.3%

13.8% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 13.5%

4.1% Asthma +5.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.0% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% Other condition even 7.4%

5.6% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

1.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.1% None +10.4 pts ▸ 55.6%

21.6% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.1%

5.6% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Preston Beach in Waroona +96 larger in Waroona

8 57th pct 104 86th pct

Median age in Preston Beach in Waroona +25 yrs older in Preston Beach

48 yrs 86th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Preston Beach in Waroona +$210 higher in Preston Beach

$725 58th pct $515 34th pct

Household income in Preston Beach in Waroona +$1,416 higher in Preston Beach

$2,874 87th pct $1,458 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Preston Beach in Waroona +0.6 larger in Waroona gap widening

1.8 9th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples without children ◂ +34.2 pts 34.4%

22.6% Couples with children +29.3 pts ▸ 51.9%

12.4% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

51.4% 2 people ◂ +12.7 pts 38.6%

39.6% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 28.5%

6.3% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% 4 people +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% 5 people +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Preston Beach in Waroona +$20 higher in Waroona gap steady

$250 40th pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Preston Beach in Waroona +$379 higher in Waroona gap narrowing

$1,138 21st pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Preston Beach in Waroona +0.10 higher in Waroona gap steady

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 42.0%

25.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

18.9% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 18.8%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

0.0% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 89.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 36.6%

23.4% 4 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

25.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 13.0%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

85.7% $200–$349 ◂ +27.5 pts 58.2%

23.8% $350–$549 ◂ +10.8 pts 13.0%

0.0% Under $200 +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,000–$1,799 +10.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

32.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.9 pts 18.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Preston Beach in Waroona +6 more in Waroona

0 0th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Preston Beach in Waroona +2.09 more in Waroona

0.00 0th pct 2.09 66th pct

Departures/1k in Preston Beach in Waroona +20.2 more in Waroona

0.0 0th pct 20.2 59th pct

PT routes in Preston Beach in Waroona +3 more in Waroona

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Drive to city in Preston Beach in Waroona +47 longer in Preston Beach

122 82nd pct 75 53rd pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 65.0%

7.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Bus ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

4.2% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.7 pts 30.7%

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 37.9%

10.8% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.7% 4 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.7% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Mining ◂ +3.6 pts 13.3%

9.9% Manufacturing +5.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.2% Construction +8.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 6.5%

11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Other services +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

28.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 23.9%

15.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.5% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%

14.1% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 7.8%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 9.8%

8.5% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Preston Beach in Waroona +3.5 higher in Waroona

0.0 0th pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Preston Beach in Waroona +4.2 more in Waroona

0.0 0th pct 4.2 79th pct

15-min city in Preston Beach in Waroona +56.7 pts higher in Waroona

0.0% 0th pct 56.7% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Preston Beach in Waroona +47.6 pts higher in Waroona

0.0% 0th pct 47.6% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Preston Beach in Waroona +41.5 pts higher in Waroona

0.0% 0th pct 41.5% 71st pct

Walk to school in Preston Beach in Waroona +66.0 pts higher in Waroona

0.0% 0th pct 66.0% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Preston Beach in Waroona +69.1 pts higher in Waroona

0.0% 0th pct 69.1% 70th pct

Walk to health in Preston Beach in Waroona even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Preston Beach in Waroona +6.7 more in Waroona

3.7 25th pct 10.5 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Preston Beach in Waroona even

1 54th pct 1 51st pct

Mean slope in Preston Beach in Waroona +0.5 pts higher in Preston Beach

6.4% 57th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Preston Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Waroona with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Preston Beach vs Waroona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51262/preston-beach/vs/SAL51536/waroona