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Rossmoyne vs Shelley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Rossmoyne profile · Shelley profile

Rossmoyne Shelley

Shelley (WA) and Rossmoyne are neighbouring areas with very different age and housing profiles. Rossmoyne is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 29.3% of the population aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 42 and 18.7% of seniors in Shelley (WA). This is reflected in health and accessibility, as Rossmoyne has a well higher share of people needing help with daily activities (7.8% versus 3.0%). Residents in Rossmoyne also have much better access to food, with 99.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, far higher than the 47.9% in Shelley (WA).

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, as they share almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,150 and very similar levels of university qualifications. Both areas are very walkable and have a high share of residents born overseas. While Shelley (WA) has a well higher rate of renting at 24.4%, the gap in home ownership is narrowing, with Rossmoyne's outright ownership being only 4.5 percentage points higher than in Shelley (WA).

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 4.8 pts higher in Rossmoyne Aged 65+: 10.6 pts higher in Rossmoyne Renting: 10.5 pts higher in Shelley Median age: 6 yrs older in Rossmoyne Participation: 9.8 pts higher in Shelley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rossmoynein Shelley +1,157 larger in Shelley gap widening
3,638 86th pct 4,795 86th pct
Median age in Rossmoynein Shelley +6 yrs older in Rossmoyne gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Rossmoynein Shelley +0.1 pts higher in Shelley gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 0.4% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Rossmoynein Shelley +10.6 pts higher in Rossmoyne gap narrowing
29.3% 86th pct 18.7% 50th pct
Under 15 in Rossmoynein Shelley +0.7 pts higher in Shelley gap steady
17.6% 54th pct 18.4% 59th pct
De facto in Rossmoynein Shelley +2.7 pts higher in Shelley gap steady
3.3% 7th pct 6.0% 13th pct

Age structure

29.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.6 pts 18.7%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
15.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
17.6% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.7% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

60.9% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 59.1%
22.9% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
9.5% Widowed ◂ +5.6 pts 4.0%
5.1% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Rossmoyne Shelley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rossmoynein Shelley +2.9 pts higher in Shelley gap widening
44.6% 98th pct 47.5% 100th pct

Country of birth

52.7% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 50.4%
8.0% England ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%
5.9% India +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.5% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

32.5% English ◂ +0.2 pts 32.3%
23.6% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 18.7%
18.8% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 16.8%
6.6% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
8.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%
6.7% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% German even 2.5%
1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Greek even 0.5%

Language

Other language in Rossmoynein Shelley +5.2 pts higher in Shelley gap widening
28.7% 90th pct 33.9% 91st pct
Limited English in Rossmoynein Shelley +0.2 pts higher in Rossmoyne gap steady
3.4% 88th pct 3.1% 88th pct

Language used at home

69.0% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 63.7%
9.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%
3.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
0.4% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Hindi even 1.1%
0.6% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Italian even 0.6%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Rossmoynein Shelley +1.2 pts higher in Shelley gap steady
34.2% 32nd pct 35.3% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 42.3%
34.2% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
5.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.2% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
2.2% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.8% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rossmoynein Shelley +3.0 pts higher in Shelley gap steady
72.4% 92nd pct 75.5% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Rossmoynein Shelley +0.4 pts higher in Shelley gap narrowing
42.0% 94th pct 42.4% 94th pct
Schools/1k kids in Rossmoynein Shelley +0.42 more in Rossmoyne
1.56 19th pct 1.14 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Rossmoynein Shelley +4 more in Shelley
31 89th pct 35 89th pct
Avg size in Rossmoynein Shelley +84 larger in Rossmoyne
708 90th pct 624 86th pct
ICSEA in Rossmoynein Shelley +24 higher in Rossmoyne
1,126 97th pct 1,102 92nd pct

Highest year of school

72.4% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 75.5%
12.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%
6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%
4.7% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 37.8%
15.2% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.9% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
1.2% Certificate I / II even 1.2%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 17.3%
14.4% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%
9.2% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.2% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.3% Natural & physical sciences even 6.3%
3.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Rossmoynein Shelley +$168 higher in Shelley gap narrowing
$730 46th pct $898 72nd pct
Household income in Rossmoynein Shelley +$40 higher in Shelley gap narrowing
$2,146 81st pct $2,186 83rd pct
Family income in Rossmoynein Shelley +$265 higher in Rossmoyne gap widening
$2,874 89th pct $2,609 86th pct
High earners in Rossmoynein Shelley +0.1 pts higher in Rossmoyne gap steady
20.4% 89th pct 20.3% 89th pct
High-income homes in Rossmoynein Shelley +2.3 pts higher in Rossmoyne gap widening
36.5% 90th pct 34.2% 88th pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 22.4%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
20.4% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.2%
17.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 12.1%
10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 39.3%
21.9% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 25.7%
17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 22.1%
11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rossmoynein Shelley +5.5 pts higher in Rossmoyne
29.5% 54th pct 24.1% 27th pct
Mental health in Rossmoynein Shelley +0.7 pts higher in Rossmoyne
6.7% 37th pct 6.0% 31st pct
Needs assistance in Rossmoynein Shelley +4.8 pts higher in Rossmoyne gap narrowing
7.8% 80th pct 3.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%
9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%
6.7% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%
6.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%
5.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
2.7% Dementia ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None +5.4 pts ▸ 71.2%
19.6% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 18.0%
6.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rossmoynein Shelley +2.1 pts higher in Rossmoyne gap widening
22.4% 68th pct 20.3% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Rossmoynein Shelley even gap steady
12.8% 50th pct 12.8% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in Rossmoynein Shelley +2.8 pts higher in Shelley gap steady
28.8% 68th pct 31.6% 79th pct
Defence service in Rossmoynein Shelley +0.8 pts higher in Rossmoyne
3.6% 65th pct 2.8% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Rossmoynein Shelley +1.9 pts higher in Rossmoyne gap steady
24.9% 54th pct 23.1% 43rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rossmoynein Shelley +8 larger in Shelley
10 59th pct 18 66th pct
Median age in Rossmoynein Shelley +15 yrs older in Shelley
33 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Rossmoynein Shelley +$142 higher in Shelley
$433 22nd pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Rossmoynein Shelley +$187 higher in Shelley
$1,125 23rd pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rossmoynein Shelley +0.1 larger in Rossmoyne gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Rossmoynein Shelley +0.5 pts higher in Shelley gap steady
9.2% 40th pct 9.7% 43rd pct
Living alone in Rossmoynein Shelley +3.2 pts higher in Rossmoyne gap steady
22.6% 46th pct 19.4% 35th pct

Family composition

66.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 65.7%
23.6% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 24.1%
9.2% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

29.9% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
22.6% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 19.4%
18.5% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
16.1% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.7% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rossmoynein Shelley +$85 higher in Rossmoyne gap widening
$465 89th pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Rossmoynein Shelley +$466 higher in Rossmoyne gap widening
$2,741 90th pct $2,275 85th pct
People / bedroom in Rossmoynein Shelley even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Rossmoynein Shelley +10.5 pts higher in Shelley gap steady
13.9% 41st pct 24.4% 70th pct
Owned outright in Rossmoynein Shelley +4.5 pts higher in Rossmoyne gap narrowing
45.4% 63rd pct 40.9% 49th pct
Separate houses in Rossmoynein Shelley +0.9 pts higher in Rossmoyne gap narrowing
79.2% 19th pct 78.3% 18th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rossmoynein Shelley +7.3 pts higher in Shelley gap widening
81.3% 55th pct 88.6% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 40.9%
27.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
13.9% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 24.4%
12.2% Other tenure ◂ +11.2 pts 1.0%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

79.2% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 78.3%
15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
5.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 39.4%
24.1% 3 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 37.6%
16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 10.2%
14.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 11.6%
0.7% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.1% $350–$549 ◂ +2.1 pts 47.0%
16.6% $200–$349 +13.8 pts ▸ 30.4%
23.7% $550–$749 ◂ +13.1 pts 10.6%
8.3% $750 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 3.1%
0.0% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 34.5%
23.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
13.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rossmoynein Shelley +1.5 pts higher in Rossmoyne gap narrowing
4.5% 72nd pct 3.0% 62nd pct
Work from home in Rossmoynein Shelley +5.0 pts higher in Rossmoyne gap widening
13.9% 41st pct 8.9% 23rd pct
PT commute in Rossmoynein Shelley +0.6 pts higher in Shelley gap steady
3.6% 87th pct 4.3% 89th pct
PT stops in Rossmoynein Shelley +2 more in Shelley
19 86th pct 21 86th pct
Stops/1k in Rossmoynein Shelley +0.84 more in Rossmoyne
5.22 78th pct 4.38 75th pct
Departures/1k in Rossmoynein Shelley +291.1 more in Rossmoyne
1,187.5 87th pct 896.4 86th pct
PT routes in Rossmoynein Shelley +1 more in Shelley
6 86th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Rossmoynein Shelley even
3 21st pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Rossmoynein Shelley +2 longer in Shelley
13 9th pct 15 12th pct
Reach 30 min in Rossmoynein Shelley +14,518 more in Shelley
0 0th pct 14,518 66th pct
Reach 45 min in Rossmoynein Shelley +37,447 more in Rossmoyne
79,257 74th pct 41,810 61st pct
Transit to city in Rossmoynein Shelley +13 longer in Shelley
43 24th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 65.0%
13.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 8.9%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
2.5% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
1.1% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
30.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 29.5%
15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 14.1%
8.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%
4.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rossmoynein Shelley +1.4 pts higher in Shelley gap narrowing
39.5% 77th pct 40.9% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Rossmoynein Shelley +2.8 pts higher in Shelley gap steady
8.6% 59th pct 11.4% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rossmoynein Shelley +0.4 pts higher in Rossmoyne gap steady
5.2% 72nd pct 4.8% 66th pct
Participation in Rossmoynein Shelley +9.8 pts higher in Shelley gap narrowing
53.1% 28th pct 62.9% 58th pct
Full-time in Rossmoynein Shelley +3.0 pts higher in Shelley gap steady
55.3% 35th pct 58.3% 51st pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 15.0%
10.9% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
12.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%
4.3% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.3% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
4.9% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

39.5% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 36.3%
16.4% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 15.3%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.2% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%
3.5% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Rossmoynein Shelley +1.0 higher in Rossmoyne
7.4 95th pct 6.4 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rossmoynein Shelley +1.3 more in Rossmoyne
8.0 100th pct 6.7 92nd pct
15-min city in Rossmoynein Shelley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Rossmoynein Shelley +51.9 pts higher in Rossmoyne
99.8% 100th pct 47.9% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Rossmoynein Shelley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Rossmoynein Shelley +2.1 pts higher in Rossmoyne
100.0% 100th pct 97.9% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Rossmoynein Shelley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Rossmoynein Shelley +0.2 pts higher in Shelley
99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Rossmoynein Shelley +2.4 more in Rossmoyne
12.6 48th pct 10.2 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Rossmoynein Shelley +10 higher in Shelley
255 93rd pct 265 93rd pct
Mean slope in Rossmoynein Shelley +0.2 pts higher in Shelley
5.2% 45th pct 5.5% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rossmoyne vs Shelley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51312/rossmoyne/vs/SAL51345/shelley