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Samson vs Spearwood

Name: Samson vs Spearwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Samson profile · Spearwood profile

Samson Spearwood

Spearwood and Samson are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different housing and social profiles. Samson has a much higher share of detached houses (86.4% compared to 73.5% in Spearwood) and more homes owned outright (47.8% versus 35.1%). In contrast, Spearwood has a much higher share of renters, at 28.8% compared to 10.4% in Samson. Spearwood is also more diverse, with 35% of people born overseas and 25% using a language other than English at home, which is well higher than the 29.1% and 15.3% seen in Samson.

These differences in housing and tenure are widening over time. However, the two areas share a similar foundation in other ways, with almost identical rates of unemployment and a nearly equal share of children under 15. Both areas are very walkable, with almost every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,063 larger in Spearwood Renting: 18.4 pts higher in Spearwood Recent movers: 13.6 pts higher in Spearwood Separate houses: 12.9 pts higher in Samson Owned outright: 12.7 pts higher in Samson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Samson in Spearwood +9,063 larger in Spearwood gap widening

1,881 78th pct 10,944 87th pct

Median age in Samson in Spearwood +4 yrs older in Samson gap steady

45 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

24.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 25.2%

24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 21.1%

16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 15.3%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 43.1%

31.4% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

7.8% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.3% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Samson Spearwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.8% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 61.0%

7.2% England ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

4.7% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

0.6% Philippines +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% English ◂ +7.2 pts 32.5%

31.6% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 26.1%

15.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 14.8%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 7.8%

10.9% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%

0.8% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

81.7% English only ◂ +10.8 pts 70.9%

5.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

0.0% Tagalog +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.6% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 53.5%

39.6% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 37.4%

4.7% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.8% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Samson in Spearwood +4.74 more in Samson

6.54 65th pct 1.79 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Samson in Spearwood even

26 88th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Samson in Spearwood +79 larger in Samson

449 65th pct 370 56th pct

ICSEA in Samson in Spearwood +21 higher in Samson

1,057 81st pct 1,036 74th pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 51.9%

20.8% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.4% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

25.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 21.6%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.1%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II even 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.5% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 15.8%

12.0% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%

11.7% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 7.5%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Samson in Spearwood even gap narrowing

$752 50th pct $751 50th pct

Household income in Samson in Spearwood +$385 higher in Samson gap widening

$1,833 67th pct $1,448 44th pct

Family income in Samson in Spearwood +$309 higher in Samson gap narrowing

$2,207 69th pct $1,898 51st pct

Household income distribution

23.0% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

16.8% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 7.7%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 42.4%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 17.7%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%

7.4% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.6% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None +0.9 pts ▸ 62.9%

20.1% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Samson in Spearwood +211 larger in Spearwood

15 63rd pct 226 86th pct

Median age in Samson in Spearwood +12 yrs older in Spearwood

12 yrs 7th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Samson in Spearwood +$284 higher in Samson

$899 73rd pct $615 47th pct

Household income in Samson in Spearwood +$475 higher in Spearwood

$949 16th pct $1,424 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Samson in Spearwood +0.2 larger in Samson gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.6 pts 51.6%

28.9% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

8.9% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

34.9% 2 people even 35.0%

25.1% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.8% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.3% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 12.3%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

1.4% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Samson in Spearwood +$30 higher in Samson gap widening

$380 78th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Samson in Spearwood +$217 higher in Samson gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Samson in Spearwood even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 35.1%

39.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 33.6%

10.4% Rented +18.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house ◂ +12.9 pts 73.5%

12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

1.0% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.0 pts 29.7%

31.0% 3 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

8.4% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

1.8% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $350–$549 ◂ +0.5 pts 46.9%

25.0% $200–$349 +15.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

11.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

6.6% $550–$749 ◂ +4.9 pts 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 33.2%

24.1% $1,000–$1,799 +11.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

19.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 15.6%

11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Samson in Spearwood +48 more in Spearwood

14 84th pct 62 88th pct

Stops/1k in Samson in Spearwood +1.78 more in Samson

7.44 86th pct 5.67 80th pct

Departures/1k in Samson in Spearwood +423.3 more in Spearwood

1,581.1 89th pct 2,004.4 92nd pct

PT routes in Samson in Spearwood +1 more in Samson

7 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Samson in Spearwood +3 longer in Samson

6 36th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Samson in Spearwood +4 longer in Spearwood

17 14th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Samson in Spearwood +22,590 more in Spearwood

5 43rd pct 22,595 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Samson in Spearwood +16,081 more in Spearwood

47,836 64th pct 63,917 70th pct

Transit to city in Samson in Spearwood +6 longer in Spearwood

63 62nd pct 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 68.6%

6.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

2.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 36.9%

31.3% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

4.2% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 13.4%

13.2% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 9.2%

10.2% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

7.6% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.9% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.7% Public administration & safety even 5.7%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

2.8% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 17.9%

15.1% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.5% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

7.9% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.4% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Samson in Spearwood even

5.8 87th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Samson in Spearwood +0.2 more in Spearwood

5.6 86th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Samson in Spearwood +1.8 pts higher in Spearwood

76.8% 87th pct 78.6% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Samson in Spearwood +8.7 pts higher in Spearwood

56.4% 81st pct 65.2% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Samson in Spearwood +0.5 pts higher in Samson

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Samson in Spearwood +5.9 pts higher in Samson

96.9% 98th pct 90.9% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Samson in Spearwood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Samson in Spearwood +62.0 pts higher in Samson

72.0% 91st pct 10.0% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Samson in Spearwood +0.5 more in Spearwood

10.1 42nd pct 10.6 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Samson in Spearwood +16 higher in Spearwood

169 89th pct 184 90th pct

Mean slope in Samson in Spearwood +0.5 pts higher in Spearwood

6.4% 58th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare Samson with nearby areas

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Compare Spearwood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Samson vs Spearwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51322/samson/vs/SAL51396/spearwood