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Roelands vs Worsley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Roelands profile · Worsley profile

Roelands Worsley

Roelands and Worsley are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Roelands is a family-oriented area where 22.5% of the population are children under 15, and 33.6% of people provide unpaid childcare. It is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,473. In contrast, Worsley is sparsely populated and much older; the typical resident is 60 and seniors aged 65 and over make up 35.9% of the population. In Worsley, the typical weekly household income is much lower at $1,125.

Since 2011, the two areas have followed different paths, with Roelands seeing a far higher share of people moving in over the last five years. Despite these trends, both places remain car-dependent and lack local public transport. They also share a similar lack of walkable amenities, as both are rated as car-dependent. While Roelands has more schools within 3 km, Worsley has a higher share of people with a bachelor degree or higher at 23.1%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Worsley Mortgage: $2,703 higher in Worsley Population: 899 larger in Roelands Participation: 23.9 pts higher in Roelands Aged 65+: 23.5 pts higher in Worsley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Roelandsin Worsley +899 larger in Roelands gap steady
938 72nd pct 39 23rd pct
Median age in Roelandsin Worsley +20 yrs older in Worsley gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Roelandsin Worsley +1.8 pts higher in Roelands gap steady
1.8% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Roelandsin Worsley +23.5 pts higher in Worsley gap widening
12.4% 23rd pct 35.9% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Roelandsin Worsley +22.5 pts higher in Roelands gap widening
22.5% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Roelandsin Worsley +1.9 pts higher in Worsley gap narrowing
12.9% 56th pct 14.8% 70th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) +14.9 pts ▸ 46.2%
12.4% Seniors (65+) +23.5 pts ▸ 35.9%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

59.0% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
28.8% Never married ◂ +16.0 pts 12.8%
1.1% Widowed +14.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.4% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.2% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Roelands Worsley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Roelandsin Worsley +5.0 pts higher in Worsley gap narrowing
12.9% 57th pct 17.9% 73rd pct

Country of birth

80.6% Australia ◂ +24.2 pts 56.4%
3.2% England +17.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
3.3% New Zealand ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.6% English ◂ +12.7 pts 35.9%
41.0% Australian even 41.0%
9.9% Scottish +5.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.5% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.0% German +7.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.5% Dutch ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
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 Roelandsin Worsley +3.0 pts higher in Roelands gap widening
3.0% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Roelandsin Worsley +0.3 pts higher in Roelands gap steady
0.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +15.7 pts 76.9%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Roelandsin Worsley +9.2 pts higher in Roelands gap narrowing
45.1% 65th pct 35.9% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 43.6%
45.1% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 35.9%
5.5% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
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 Roelandsin Worsley +9.9 pts higher in Roelands gap narrowing
48.4% 59th pct 38.5% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Roelandsin Worsley +7.6 pts higher in Worsley gap widening
15.5% 53rd pct 23.1% 74th pct
Schools/1k kids in Roelandsin Worsley
4.74 58th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Roelandsin Worsley +13 more in Roelands
13 83rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Roelandsin Worsley
463 67th pct —
ICSEA in Roelandsin Worsley
984 46th pct —

Highest year of school

48.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.9 pts 38.5%
28.2% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
14.0% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
4.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 36.7%
16.4% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
3.5% Postgraduate degree +9.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.2% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
14.8% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.0% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 10.0%
12.2% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%
7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
4.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Roelandsin Worsley +$378 higher in Roelands gap widening
$928 75th pct $550 18th pct
Household income in Roelandsin Worsley +$1,348 higher in Roelands gap narrowing
$2,473 89th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Roelandsin Worsley +$1,364 higher in Roelands gap widening
$2,739 87th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Roelandsin Worsley +9.7 pts higher in Roelands gap narrowing
20.0% 89th pct 10.3% 62nd pct
High-income homes in Roelandsin Worsley
33.1% 87th pct —

Household income distribution

14.2% $650–$1,499 +29.6 pts ▸ 43.8%
10.1% Under $650 +14.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%
17.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
15.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +20.9 pts ▸ 56.4%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 25.6%
24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%
8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Roelandsin Worsley +4.0 pts higher in Worsley
26.8% 40th pct 30.8% 60th pct
Mental health in Roelandsin Worsley +8.7 pts higher in Roelands
8.7% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Roelandsin Worsley +2.3 pts higher in Roelands gap narrowing
2.3% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +10.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.7% Mental health ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
3.3% Cancer +4.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.4% Other condition ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +14.6 pts 51.3%
19.2% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 17.9%
4.9% Two conditions ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Roelandsin Worsley +10.0 pts higher in Worsley gap narrowing
20.8% 62nd pct 30.8% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Roelandsin Worsley +3.3 pts higher in Roelands gap narrowing
11.0% 33rd pct 7.7% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Roelandsin Worsley +20.8 pts higher in Roelands gap narrowing
33.6% 86th pct 12.8% 10th pct
Defence service in Roelandsin Worsley +2.9 pts higher in Roelands
2.9% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Roelandsin Worsley +15.0 pts higher in Worsley gap widening
26.0% 60th pct 41.0% 96th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Roelandsin Worsley +17 larger in Roelands
17 65th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Roelandsin Worsley +13 yrs older in Roelands
43 yrs 81st pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Median income in Roelandsin Worsley +$325 higher in Worsley
$575 43rd pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Roelandsin Worsley +$1,126 higher in Worsley
$2,124 67th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Roelandsin Worsley +1.1 larger in Roelands gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Roelandsin Worsley
6.8% 27th pct —
Living alone in Roelandsin Worsley
13.2% 13th pct —

Family composition

28.4% Couples without children +87.3 pts ▸ 115.8%
64.5% Couples with children ◂ +64.5 pts 0.0%
6.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.2% 2 people +54.6 pts ▸ 93.8%
20.9% 4 people ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%
13.9% 3 people ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
13.2% 1 person ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
8.8% 5 people ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
7.1% 6 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Roelandsin Worsley
$320 63rd pct —
Mortgage in Roelandsin Worsley +$2,703 higher in Worsley
$2,240 83rd pct $4,943 100th pct
People / bedroom in Roelandsin Worsley +0.10 higher in Roelands gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Roelandsin Worsley
9.8% 26th pct —
Owned outright in Roelandsin Worsley
32.8% 28th pct —
Separate houses in Roelandsin Worsley
99.7% 69th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Roelandsin Worsley
91.6% 82nd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Owned outright +48.5 pts ▸ 81.3%
56.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +31.8 pts 25.0%
1.4% Not stated +17.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
9.8% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.2 pts 31.3%
4.4% 2 bedrooms +26.9 pts ▸ 31.3%
22.0% 3 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
10.1% 5 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +44.0 pts 0.0%
19.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
18.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
10.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Roelandsin Worsley
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Roelandsin Worsley
8.8% 22nd pct —
PT commute in Roelandsin Worsley
2.6% 84th pct —
PT stops in Roelandsin Worsley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Roelandsin Worsley even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Roelandsin Worsley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Roelandsin Worsley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Roelandsin Worsley
77 95th pct —
Drive to city in Roelandsin Worsley +31 longer in Worsley
99 68th pct 130 86th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +24.6 pts 38.9%
8.8% Worked at home +24.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
2.6% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles +20.2 pts ▸ 61.5%
22.1% 3 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
22.4% 4 or more ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%
13.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Roelandsin Worsley +18.4 pts higher in Roelands gap widening
33.8% 60th pct 15.4% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in Roelandsin Worsley
6.6% 50th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Roelandsin Worsley
3.1% 43rd pct —
Participation in Roelandsin Worsley +23.9 pts higher in Roelands gap widening
70.1% 81st pct 46.2% 14th pct
Full-time in Roelandsin Worsley
62.5% 71st pct —

Industries people work in

3.0% Professional & technical +19.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
13.4% Manufacturing ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
12.4% Construction ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
12.0% Mining ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
9.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
7.8% Retail trade ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.2% Community & personal service +18.6 pts ▸ 27.8%
24.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 22.2%
13.8% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.4% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.6% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
9.2% Labourers ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
5.8% Sales workers ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Roelandsin Worsley +0.1 higher in Roelands
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Roelandsin Worsley +0.1 more in Roelands
0.1 41st pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Roelandsin Worsley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Roelandsin Worsley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Roelandsin Worsley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Roelandsin Worsley +12.8 pts higher in Roelands
12.8% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Roelandsin Worsley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Roelandsin Worsley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Roelandsin Worsley +127.1 more in Worsley
1.1 17th pct 128.2 89th pct
Intersections/km² in Roelandsin Worsley +4 higher in Worsley
1 54th pct 5 67th pct
Mean slope in Roelandsin Worsley +1.1 pts higher in Worsley
7.8% 69th pct 8.9% 75th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Roelands vs Worsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51307/roelands/vs/SAL51649/worsley