CensusAtlas

Compare

Scotsdale vs Shadforth

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Scotsdale profile · Shadforth profile

Scotsdale Shadforth

Shadforth (WA) and Scotsdale are neighbouring rural areas in Western Australia. Shadforth (WA) has a higher share of volunteers at 36.2% and more people born overseas at 26.2%. Scotsdale has a higher proportion of older residents, with 30.4% aged 65 and over, and a higher share of people working from home at 27.6%.

These two areas have seen their differences in working habits widen over time, with the gap in people working from home growing. Despite this, they share many similarities, such as having virtually the same unemployment rate and an identical number of people per bedroom. Both areas sit well above the national figure for the share of people who do not identify with any religion.

Open map →

Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in Shadforth Work from home: 11.6 pts higher in Scotsdale Volunteering: 10.2 pts higher in Shadforth First Nations: 1.0 pts higher in Shadforth Recent arrivals: 3.2 pts higher in Shadforth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Scotsdalein Shadforth +186 larger in Shadforth gap widening
529 65th pct 715 70th pct
Median age in Scotsdalein Shadforth +2 yrs older in Scotsdale gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Scotsdalein Shadforth +1.0 pts higher in Shadforth gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in Scotsdalein Shadforth +4.4 pts higher in Scotsdale gap widening
30.4% 87th pct 26.0% 77th pct
Under 15 in Scotsdalein Shadforth +1.5 pts higher in Shadforth gap steady
19.7% 68th pct 21.1% 75th pct
De facto in Scotsdalein Shadforth +2.1 pts higher in Scotsdale gap steady
13.9% 63rd pct 11.8% 46th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 29.5%
30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 26.0%
19.7% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
14.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
4.7% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

Marital status

63.2% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 63.4%
22.5% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
8.9% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.3% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%
2.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Scotsdale Shadforth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Scotsdalein Shadforth +3.3 pts higher in Shadforth gap steady
22.9% 82nd pct 26.2% 86th pct

Country of birth

62.2% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 63.9%
10.8% England +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
1.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.8% English +1.0 pts ▸ 49.8%
33.8% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 35.1%
10.0% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%
9.3% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%
3.6% German +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Scotsdalein Shadforth +3.8 pts higher in Shadforth gap narrowing
1.5% 37th pct 5.3% 62nd pct
Limited English in Scotsdalein Shadforth even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.4% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 86.3%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Scotsdalein Shadforth +6.1 pts higher in Shadforth gap widening
55.6% 89th pct 61.7% 96th pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 61.7%
25.1% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 23.5%
17.2% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 13.0%
0.9% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Scotsdalein Shadforth +6.9 pts higher in Shadforth gap widening
55.3% 73rd pct 62.2% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Scotsdalein Shadforth +4.9 pts higher in Shadforth gap widening
28.8% 84th pct 33.7% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Scotsdalein Shadforth
19.23 87th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Scotsdalein Shadforth +1 more in Scotsdale
5 73rd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Scotsdalein Shadforth +26 larger in Shadforth
248 42nd pct 274 45th pct
ICSEA in Scotsdalein Shadforth even
1,038 74th pct 1,040 75th pct

Highest year of school

55.3% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 62.2%
19.5% Year 10 even 19.4%
5.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

25.2% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
24.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 21.9%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.7% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
1.8% Certificate I / II even 1.8%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.0% Education +4.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.0% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.5% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.5% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%
8.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%
2.8% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.0% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Scotsdalein Shadforth +$60 higher in Scotsdale gap widening
$741 48th pct $681 37th pct
Household income in Scotsdalein Shadforth +$176 higher in Scotsdale gap widening
$1,537 50th pct $1,361 37th pct
Family income in Scotsdalein Shadforth +$113 higher in Scotsdale gap narrowing
$1,696 38th pct $1,583 31st pct
High earners in Scotsdalein Shadforth +0.5 pts higher in Scotsdale gap narrowing
13.1% 74th pct 12.6% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Scotsdalein Shadforth +5.9 pts higher in Scotsdale gap steady
23.8% 71st pct 17.9% 56th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 33.8%
19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 11.3%
13.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 8.3%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 43.7%
23.9% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 29.0%
16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%
6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Scotsdalein Shadforth +1.8 pts higher in Scotsdale
29.7% 54th pct 27.8% 45th pct
Mental health in Scotsdalein Shadforth +0.2 pts higher in Shadforth
6.8% 37th pct 7.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Scotsdalein Shadforth +0.9 pts higher in Scotsdale gap narrowing
4.3% 46th pct 3.5% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%
6.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.8% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.8% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
3.4% Heart disease even 3.4%
1.7% Lung condition even 1.7%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None +8.1 pts ▸ 60.3%
22.7% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 19.4%
5.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Scotsdalein Shadforth +10.2 pts higher in Shadforth gap widening
26.0% 78th pct 36.2% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Scotsdalein Shadforth +1.4 pts higher in Shadforth gap narrowing
12.6% 49th pct 14.0% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Scotsdalein Shadforth +5.1 pts higher in Shadforth gap widening
22.2% 35th pct 27.4% 61st pct
Defence service in Scotsdalein Shadforth +0.4 pts higher in Shadforth
4.0% 72nd pct 4.4% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Scotsdalein Shadforth +5.0 pts higher in Shadforth gap widening
30.9% 82nd pct 35.9% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Scotsdalein Shadforth +7 larger in Shadforth
0 0th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Scotsdalein Shadforth
— 13 yrs 9th pct
Median income in Scotsdalein Shadforth
— $2,249 99th pct
Household income in Scotsdalein Shadforth
— $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Scotsdalein Shadforth +0.1 larger in Shadforth gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Scotsdalein Shadforth +3.4 pts higher in Shadforth gap steady
5.8% 25th pct 9.2% 40th pct
Living alone in Scotsdalein Shadforth +5.1 pts higher in Scotsdale gap narrowing
18.5% 31st pct 13.3% 14th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 51.4%
44.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 38.6%
5.8% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

47.6% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 51.2%
18.5% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 13.3%
9.5% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.9% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%
9.5% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%
1.8% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Scotsdalein Shadforth +$40 higher in Shadforth gap widening
$300 57th pct $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Scotsdalein Shadforth +$367 higher in Scotsdale gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $1,800 61st pct
People / bedroom in Scotsdalein Shadforth even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Scotsdalein Shadforth +1.9 pts higher in Scotsdale gap narrowing
11.9% 34th pct 10.0% 27th pct
Owned outright in Scotsdalein Shadforth +1.3 pts higher in Shadforth gap narrowing
54.2% 83rd pct 55.4% 86th pct
Separate houses in Scotsdalein Shadforth +3.2 pts higher in Scotsdale gap steady
99.4% 67th pct 96.3% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in Scotsdalein Shadforth +7.3 pts higher in Shadforth gap widening
74.4% 37th pct 81.7% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 55.4%
29.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
11.9% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%
3.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 96.3%
1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.1% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 42.1%
32.1% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 33.8%
23.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 10.4%
7.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%
3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
0.0% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

85.0% $200–$349 ◂ +22.5 pts 62.5%
15.0% $350–$549 +10.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 40.8%
14.3% $1,000–$1,799 +14.7 pts ▸ 28.9%
8.2% Under $1,000 +8.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
16.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Scotsdalein Shadforth even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Scotsdalein Shadforth +11.6 pts higher in Scotsdale gap widening
27.6% 76th pct 16.0% 48th pct
PT commute in Scotsdalein Shadforth +1.4 pts higher in Shadforth gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 75th pct
PT stops in Scotsdalein Shadforth even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Scotsdalein Shadforth even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Scotsdalein Shadforth even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Scotsdalein Shadforth even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.3% Car (driver) +11.1 pts ▸ 58.4%
27.6% Worked at home ◂ +11.6 pts 16.0%
7.9% Walked ◂ +4.7 pts 3.2%
1.7% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 48.5%
19.6% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 25.7%
22.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 18.3%
15.5% 4 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 7.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Scotsdalein Shadforth +7.6 pts higher in Shadforth gap narrowing
31.0% 50th pct 38.6% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Scotsdalein Shadforth +3.2 pts higher in Shadforth gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Scotsdalein Shadforth +0.3 pts higher in Shadforth gap narrowing
4.8% 67th pct 5.1% 70th pct
Participation in Scotsdalein Shadforth +5.9 pts higher in Scotsdale gap widening
58.1% 41st pct 52.2% 26th pct
Full-time in Scotsdalein Shadforth +8.6 pts higher in Shadforth gap widening
42.7% 6th pct 51.2% 19th pct

Industries people work in

23.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.3 pts 6.8%
12.6% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.5% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%
7.1% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.2% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.7% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.9% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.6% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.8% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

32.6% Managers ◂ +9.5 pts 23.1%
18.8% Professionals +8.6 pts ▸ 27.4%
10.9% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%
9.2% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.4% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Scotsdalein Shadforth +0.2 higher in Shadforth
0.1 35th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Scotsdalein Shadforth +0.1 more in Shadforth
0.1 37th pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Scotsdalein Shadforth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Scotsdalein Shadforth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Scotsdalein Shadforth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Scotsdalein Shadforth +3.3 pts higher in Scotsdale
3.3% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Scotsdalein Shadforth +10.5 pts higher in Shadforth
5.2% 44th pct 15.7% 50th pct
Walk to health in Scotsdalein Shadforth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Scotsdalein Shadforth +16.6 more in Scotsdale
20.8 63rd pct 4.2 27th pct
Intersections/km² in Scotsdalein Shadforth +1 higher in Shadforth
1 50th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Scotsdalein Shadforth +4.3 pts higher in Shadforth
10.5% 83rd pct 14.8% 92nd pct

Compare Scotsdale with nearby areas

Shadforth Denmark Ocean Beach William Bay Mount Lindesay Kordabup Hay Nullaki

Compare Shadforth with nearby areas

Ocean Beach Scotsdale William Bay Denmark Kordabup Nullaki Hay Parryville

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Scotsdale vs Shadforth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51332/scotsdale/vs/SAL51342/shadforth