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Shelley vs Wilson

Name: Shelley vs Wilson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Shelley profile · Wilson profile

Shelley Wilson

Wilson and Shelley (WA) are neighbouring suburbs with different social profiles. Shelley (WA) is wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,186 and a much higher share of homes owned outright (40.9% compared to 28.7% in Wilson). In contrast, Wilson has a higher proportion of renters (36.6% versus 24.4%) and more recent overseas arrivals. Wilson is also more dominated by separate houses at 95.5%, while Shelley (WA) has a higher share of townhouses and semi-detached homes.

Everyday life in both areas is similar, with almost every home within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also share a similar percentage of adults working or looking for work and an almost identical proportion of people with no religion. While Shelley (WA) has far better access to health services and schools within a short walk, Wilson provides far more frequent public transport departures per 1,000 people. These two neighbours have stayed closely aligned in their school advantage scores and the amount of space in their bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.2 pts higher in Wilson Owned outright: 12.2 pts higher in Shelley Renting: 12.2 pts higher in Wilson Median age: 7 yrs older in Shelley Recent arrivals: 10.8 pts higher in Wilson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Shelley in Wilson +1,813 larger in Wilson gap widening

4,795 86th pct 6,608 86th pct

Median age in Shelley in Wilson +7 yrs older in Shelley gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +10.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 20.7%

18.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.0%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 15.2%

13.6% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +15.1 pts 44.0%

28.6% Never married +11.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

6.2% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Shelley Wilson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.4% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 49.7%

6.7% England ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

6.2% India ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

4.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.7% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Vietnam even 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

32.3% English ◂ +4.6 pts 27.7%

18.7% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.1% Indian ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

7.8% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

7.7% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

3.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

63.7% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 58.8%

8.0% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.6% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.3% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 41.1%

35.3% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

4.4% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

6.3% Hinduism ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

3.5% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Shelley in Wilson +0.14 more in Shelley

1.14 10th pct 1.00 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Shelley in Wilson +3 more in Shelley

35 89th pct 32 89th pct

Avg size in Shelley in Wilson +163 larger in Shelley

624 86th pct 461 67th pct

ICSEA in Shelley in Wilson +57 higher in Shelley

1,102 92nd pct 1,045 77th pct

Highest year of school

75.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 70.0%

11.9% Year 10 even 11.9%

4.0% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.2% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 35.2%

15.5% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

18.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 12.9%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

1.2% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 21.7%

17.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 16.3%

12.8% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

9.4% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

6.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Shelley in Wilson +$146 higher in Shelley gap narrowing

$898 72nd pct $752 50th pct

Household income in Shelley in Wilson +$518 higher in Shelley gap narrowing

$2,186 83rd pct $1,668 58th pct

Family income in Shelley in Wilson +$544 higher in Shelley gap narrowing

$2,609 86th pct $2,065 61st pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

22.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 9.8%

12.1% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 17.6%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.0% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None ◂ +1.9 pts 69.3%

18.0% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 17.1%

4.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Shelley in Wilson +123 larger in Wilson

18 66th pct 141 86th pct

Median age in Shelley in Wilson +26 yrs older in Shelley

48 yrs 86th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Shelley in Wilson +$68 higher in Shelley

$575 43rd pct $507 33rd pct

Household income in Shelley in Wilson +$63 higher in Wilson

$1,312 32nd pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Shelley in Wilson +0.2 larger in Shelley gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

65.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 56.2%

24.1% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

9.7% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.5% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 31.3%

19.4% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

20.8% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 14.7%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.5%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

2.3% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Shelley in Wilson +$30 higher in Shelley gap widening

$380 78th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Shelley in Wilson +$433 higher in Shelley gap widening

$2,275 85th pct $1,842 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Shelley in Wilson even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +12.2 pts 28.7%

24.4% Rented +12.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 29.3%

1.0% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house +17.2 pts ▸ 95.5%

21.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.6 pts 3.6%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.6% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

39.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 34.0%

11.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%

10.2% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.9% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 43.3%

30.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.5%

4.3% Under $200 +11.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.6% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 5.1%

3.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

34.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.5 pts 13.0%

17.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

14.5% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Shelley in Wilson +16 more in Wilson

21 86th pct 37 87th pct

Stops/1k in Shelley in Wilson +1.22 more in Wilson

4.38 75th pct 5.60 80th pct

Departures/1k in Shelley in Wilson +1,188.1 more in Wilson

896.4 86th pct 2,084.4 92nd pct

PT routes in Shelley in Wilson +6 more in Wilson

7 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Shelley in Wilson +1 longer in Wilson

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Shelley in Wilson +3 longer in Shelley

15 12th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Shelley in Wilson +14,518 more in Shelley

14,518 66th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Shelley in Wilson +44,890 more in Wilson

41,810 61st pct 86,700 76th pct

Transit to city in Shelley in Wilson +2 longer in Wilson

56 47th pct 58 51st pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 64.3%

8.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Bus +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 37.9%

29.5% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

3.0% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%

12.3% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

9.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Public administration & safety even 6.5%

5.9% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

36.3% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 27.6%

15.3% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 9.2%

8.8% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.6% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

6.0% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Shelley in Wilson +0.8 higher in Shelley

6.4 90th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Shelley in Wilson +1.4 more in Shelley

6.7 92nd pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in Shelley in Wilson +40.6 pts higher in Shelley

100.0% 100th pct 59.3% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Shelley in Wilson +10.9 pts higher in Wilson

47.9% 79th pct 58.8% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Shelley in Wilson +1.9 pts higher in Shelley

100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 94th pct

Walk to school in Shelley in Wilson +30.6 pts higher in Shelley

97.9% 98th pct 67.3% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Shelley in Wilson even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Shelley in Wilson +48.7 pts higher in Shelley

100.0% 100th pct 51.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Shelley in Wilson +0.7 more in Wilson

10.2 42nd pct 10.9 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Shelley in Wilson +79 higher in Shelley

265 93rd pct 186 90th pct

Mean slope in Shelley in Wilson +0.6 pts higher in Shelley

5.5% 48th pct 4.9% 41st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Shelley vs Wilson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51345/shelley/vs/SAL51617/wilson