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Scarborough vs Wembley Downs

Name: Scarborough vs Wembley Downs — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Scarborough profile · Wembley Downs profile

Scarborough Wembley Downs

Scarborough (WA) and Wembley Downs are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyle patterns. Scarborough (WA) is more transient and renter-heavy, with 39.4% of homes rented and 52.0% of people moving in the last five years. It has many more townhouses and flats, and a far higher share of people living alone (34.4%). In contrast, Wembley Downs is dominated by family homes, with separate houses making up 72.5% of dwellings and 42.2% owned outright. It is a wealthier area, where 42.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 29.7% in Scarborough (WA).

Both areas share almost identical unemployment rates of around 3.7%. This common ground exists alongside other similarities, such as nearly every home being within a short walk of a park. However, the gaps in housing and demographics remain sharp. Scarborough (WA) has a much higher number of public transport departures and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (95.7%) than Wembley Downs (74.0%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.3 pts higher in Wembley Downs Renting: 23.8 pts higher in Scarborough 3+ bedrooms: 22.7 pts higher in Wembley Downs Owned outright: 18.6 pts higher in Wembley Downs Population: 10,862 larger in Scarborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Scarborough in Wembley Downs +10,862 larger in Scarborough gap widening

17,605 89th pct 6,743 86th pct

Median age in Scarborough in Wembley Downs +5 yrs older in Wembley Downs gap steady

36 yrs 17th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

41.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.9 pts 20.6%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

14.4% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.7% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

33.8% Married +21.4 pts ▸ 55.1%

48.6% Never married ◂ +17.3 pts 31.3%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%

3.3% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Scarborough Wembley Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.3% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 67.6%

7.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

2.3% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

0.6% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% English ◂ +0.6 pts 40.2%

29.9% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

13.2% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

10.2% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

2.1% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 83.3%

0.8% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 45.1%

36.3% Christianity +10.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 3.9%

1.2% Buddhism even 1.2%

0.3% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Scarborough in Wembley Downs +0.63 more in Wembley Downs

0.79 3rd pct 1.42 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Scarborough in Wembley Downs +2 more in Wembley Downs

23 87th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Scarborough in Wembley Downs +89 larger in Scarborough

618 86th pct 529 76th pct

ICSEA in Scarborough in Wembley Downs even

1,127 97th pct 1,129 97th pct

Highest year of school

72.4% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 80.2%

10.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

3.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

18.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 10.6%

11.0% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.5% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.7% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.9% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.5% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

1.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Scarborough in Wembley Downs +$168 higher in Scarborough gap steady

$1,231 91st pct $1,063 86th pct

Household income in Scarborough in Wembley Downs +$519 higher in Wembley Downs gap widening

$2,107 80th pct $2,626 91st pct

Family income in Scarborough in Wembley Downs +$533 higher in Wembley Downs gap widening

$2,791 88th pct $3,324 95th pct

Household income distribution

17.4% $4,000 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 21.0%

20.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 17.8%

12.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

26.0% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 22.9%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 23.1%

9.7% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

6.2% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

5.6% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.5% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None +2.2 pts ▸ 71.5%

16.7% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.1% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Scarborough in Wembley Downs +124 larger in Scarborough

167 86th pct 43 75th pct

Median age in Scarborough in Wembley Downs +13 yrs older in Scarborough

29 yrs 60th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Scarborough in Wembley Downs +$626 higher in Scarborough

$1,176 86th pct $550 39th pct

Household income in Scarborough in Wembley Downs +$73 higher in Scarborough

$2,323 74th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Scarborough in Wembley Downs +0.6 larger in Wembley Downs gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +17.2 pts ▸ 67.7%

34.8% Couples without children ◂ +12.8 pts 22.0%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 31.3%

34.4% 1 person ◂ +14.3 pts 20.1%

11.2% 4 people +13.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

14.2% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.8% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.5% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Scarborough in Wembley Downs +$65 higher in Wembley Downs gap widening

$405 83rd pct $470 90th pct

Mortgage in Scarborough in Wembley Downs +$595 higher in Wembley Downs gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,762 90th pct

People / bedroom in Scarborough in Wembley Downs even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.6% Owned outright +18.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

34.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

39.4% Rented ◂ +23.8 pts 15.5%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

36.2% Separate house +36.3 pts ▸ 72.5%

47.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.0 pts 23.6%

16.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.5 pts 3.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 37.3%

13.7% 4 bedrooms +26.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

29.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 11.4%

1.7% 5 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $350–$549 ◂ +8.2 pts 38.2%

25.0% $200–$349 ◂ +7.4 pts 17.6%

15.5% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.3% $750 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.0% $3,000 or more +22.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 26.6%

22.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.7 pts 11.4%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Scarborough in Wembley Downs +30 more in Scarborough

68 88th pct 38 87th pct

Stops/1k in Scarborough in Wembley Downs +1.77 more in Wembley Downs

3.86 73rd pct 5.64 80th pct

Departures/1k in Scarborough in Wembley Downs +1,034.3 more in Scarborough

1,817.2 91st pct 782.9 84th pct

PT routes in Scarborough in Wembley Downs +2 more in Scarborough

6 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Scarborough in Wembley Downs +1 longer in Wembley Downs

5 32nd pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Scarborough in Wembley Downs +2 longer in Scarborough

14 10th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Scarborough in Wembley Downs +2,508 more in Scarborough

17,552 71st pct 15,044 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Scarborough in Wembley Downs +19,964 more in Scarborough

62,731 70th pct 42,767 62nd pct

Transit to city in Scarborough in Wembley Downs +1 longer in Wembley Downs

54 43rd pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 62.0%

9.5% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.8% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 48.3%

44.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.7 pts 28.5%

8.8% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.6% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.0% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.7% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.7% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

9.7% Mining ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

6.1% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

3.1% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.0% Rental & real estate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

32.7% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

14.9% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.7 pts 7.1%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

6.5% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.3% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Scarborough in Wembley Downs +1.4 higher in Scarborough

7.4 95th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Scarborough in Wembley Downs +1.1 more in Scarborough

7.2 96th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Scarborough in Wembley Downs +6.6 pts higher in Scarborough

94.9% 97th pct 88.3% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Scarborough in Wembley Downs +21.7 pts higher in Scarborough

95.7% 98th pct 74.0% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Scarborough in Wembley Downs even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Scarborough in Wembley Downs +1.9 pts higher in Wembley Downs

89.7% 92nd pct 91.6% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Scarborough in Wembley Downs even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Scarborough in Wembley Downs +10.7 pts higher in Scarborough

83.2% 94th pct 72.5% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Scarborough in Wembley Downs +2.4 more in Wembley Downs

8.4 37th pct 10.8 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Scarborough in Wembley Downs +54 higher in Scarborough

194 90th pct 141 88th pct

Mean slope in Scarborough in Wembley Downs +0.5 pts higher in Wembley Downs

7.1% 63rd pct 7.6% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Scarborough vs Wembley Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51330/scarborough/vs/SAL51565/wembley-downs