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Shenton Park vs Subiaco

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Shenton Park profile · Subiaco profile

Shenton Park Subiaco

Subiaco and Shenton Park are neighbouring areas with different residential patterns. Subiaco has far more renters (45.0% compared to 31.8%) and many more apartments, while Shenton Park is dominated by separate houses (67.2% versus 38.8%). Shenton Park has a larger share of children under 15 (20.2% versus 14.2%) and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (66.1% versus 46.7%). A striking difference is seen in language, with 21.2% of Shenton Park residents speaking a First Nations language compared to 3.9% in Subiaco.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in several ways. Typical weekly household incomes are almost the same, sitting around $2,200 to $2,300, and rent for a typical home is about $420 to $438 per week. Both areas also have a similar proportion of people who served in the Defence Force and those with a mental health condition. While Subiaco is more walkable with more food and drink options, both areas remain well above the national figure for public transport use.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,302 larger in Subiaco Separate houses: 28.4 pts higher in Shenton Park 3+ bedrooms: 19.4 pts higher in Shenton Park Renting: 13.2 pts higher in Subiaco People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Subiaco

Demographics & Identity

Population in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +5,302 larger in Subiaco gap widening
4,638 86th pct 9,940 87th pct
Median age in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +1 yrs older in Shenton Park gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +0.1 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
0.7% 37th pct 0.8% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +1.2 pts higher in Shenton Park gap narrowing
20.4% 58th pct 19.1% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +6.0 pts higher in Shenton Park gap widening
20.2% 71st pct 14.2% 31st pct
De facto in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +5.3 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
9.2% 27th pct 14.5% 68th pct

Age structure

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 33.1%
24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.0%
20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 19.1%
20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 14.2%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 41.6%
33.9% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
10.3% Divorced even 10.4%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
2.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Shenton Park Subiaco

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +5.0 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
32.2% 90th pct 37.2% 93rd pct

Country of birth

64.3% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 57.7%
8.1% England even 8.1%
1.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.2% English ◂ +2.9 pts 38.2%
32.4% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 24.3%
13.7% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%
12.8% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%
6.9% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.1% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.1% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
2.3% Indian even 2.3%
0.8% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +4.4 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
14.3% 82nd pct 18.6% 86th pct
Limited English in Shenton Parkin Subiaco even gap steady
1.6% 82nd pct 1.6% 82nd pct

Language used at home

81.8% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 75.6%
3.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
0.5% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +3.7 pts higher in Shenton Park gap narrowing
51.8% 83rd pct 48.1% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

51.8% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 48.1%
37.1% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 38.4%
5.8% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +2.4 pts higher in Shenton Park gap steady
82.8% 100th pct 80.3% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +2.2 pts higher in Shenton Park gap steady
58.4% 100th pct 56.3% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +1.08 more in Shenton Park
3.21 45th pct 2.13 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +6 more in Subiaco
28 88th pct 34 89th pct
Avg size in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +105 larger in Shenton Park
695 90th pct 590 83rd pct
ICSEA in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +9 higher in Shenton Park
1,151 100th pct 1,143 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 80.3%
5.9% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.5% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.0% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 43.1%
24.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 20.9%
9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.2% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
18.7% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 16.3%
16.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%
7.8% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%
7.8% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%
4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
2.2% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +$185 higher in Subiaco gap widening
$1,145 89th pct $1,330 94th pct
Household income in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +$94 higher in Shenton Park gap steady
$2,313 87th pct $2,219 84th pct
Family income in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +$192 higher in Shenton Park gap widening
$3,507 97th pct $3,315 95th pct
High earners in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +1.1 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
28.0% 98th pct 29.2% 99th pct
High-income homes in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +2.7 pts higher in Shenton Park gap widening
38.6% 92nd pct 35.9% 89th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 26.1%
22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 26.6%
17.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.3%
15.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.2%
9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

32.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 28.4%
21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 26.4%
22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 22.5%
16.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 16.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +2.8 pts higher in Shenton Park
27.3% 42nd pct 24.5% 28th pct
Mental health in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +0.5 pts higher in Shenton Park
9.2% 61st pct 8.7% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +2.5 pts higher in Shenton Park gap steady
5.5% 60th pct 2.9% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%
7.6% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%
7.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
3.2% Cancer even 3.2%
3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None +1.0 pts ▸ 67.7%
19.9% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 18.2%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +5.8 pts higher in Shenton Park gap steady
27.8% 82nd pct 22.1% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +2.7 pts higher in Shenton Park gap steady
13.0% 53rd pct 10.3% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +9.0 pts higher in Shenton Park gap widening
33.4% 86th pct 24.4% 45th pct
Defence service in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +0.2 pts higher in Shenton Park
3.0% 56th pct 2.8% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +4.7 pts higher in Shenton Park gap steady
21.7% 35th pct 17.0% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +43 larger in Subiaco
33 73rd pct 76 83rd pct
Median age in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +3 yrs older in Shenton Park
32 yrs 69th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +4.7 pts higher in Shenton Park
70.8% 94th pct 66.1% 91st pct
Unemployment in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +5.2 pts higher in Shenton Park
15.0% 71st pct 9.8% 47th pct
Median income in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +$500 higher in Shenton Park
$1,562 91st pct $1,062 82nd pct
Household income in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +$725 higher in Shenton Park
$2,750 86th pct $2,025 63rd pct
Indigenous language in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +17.3 pts higher in Shenton Park
21.2% 87th pct 3.9% 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +0.3 larger in Shenton Park gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +0.2 pts higher in Shenton Park gap narrowing
10.8% 50th pct 10.6% 48th pct
Living alone in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +7.6 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
31.5% 76th pct 39.1% 90th pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children ◂ +13.8 pts 51.2%
23.5% Couples without children +13.5 pts ▸ 37.0%
10.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%
1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

31.5% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 39.1%
29.6% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 34.9%
17.0% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 10.2%
14.4% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 12.4%
6.0% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%
1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +$18 higher in Subiaco gap steady
$420 86th pct $438 87th pct
Mortgage in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +$482 higher in Shenton Park gap widening
$2,980 92nd pct $2,498 88th pct
People / bedroom in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +0.10 higher in Subiaco gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +13.2 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
31.8% 81st pct 45.0% 90th pct
Owned outright in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +7.9 pts higher in Shenton Park gap widening
36.7% 37th pct 28.7% 20th pct
Separate houses in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +28.4 pts higher in Shenton Park gap steady
67.2% 12th pct 38.8% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +19.4 pts higher in Shenton Park gap widening
66.1% 22nd pct 46.7% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.8% Rented +13.2 pts ▸ 45.0%
36.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 28.7%
27.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 24.1%
3.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

67.2% Separate house ◂ +28.4 pts 38.8%
19.3% Flat or apartment +22.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
13.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 32.2%
24.2% 2 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 32.8%
21.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 11.8%
8.7% 1 bedroom +9.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
5.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%
0.4% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

28.7% $350–$549 +13.4 pts ▸ 42.1%
22.7% $200–$349 ◂ +6.8 pts 15.8%
20.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 18.0%
12.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%
11.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 38.7%
22.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 23.2%
13.5% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
11.9% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +2.4 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
7.9% 85th pct 10.4% 88th pct
Work from home in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +1.2 pts higher in Shenton Park gap widening
13.2% 39th pct 12.0% 34th pct
PT commute in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +3.7 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
11.0% 100th pct 14.7% 100th pct
PT stops in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +30 more in Subiaco
27 86th pct 57 88th pct
Stops/1k in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +0.09 more in Shenton Park
5.82 81st pct 5.73 80th pct
Departures/1k in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +1,021.3 more in Shenton Park
3,071.4 97th pct 2,050.1 92nd pct
PT routes in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +1 more in Shenton Park
16 86th pct 15 86th pct
Stop walk in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +3 longer in Shenton Park
5 32nd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +3 longer in Shenton Park
9 4th pct 6 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +9,248 more in Shenton Park
26,775 80th pct 17,527 71st pct
Reach 45 min in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +37,450 more in Shenton Park
151,850 86th pct 114,400 82nd pct
Transit to city in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +2 longer in Subiaco
28 6th pct 30 8th pct

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 42.7%
13.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%
7.9% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.0% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.1% Train +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
4.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 51.9%
34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 29.8%
7.9% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%
2.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +9.0 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
41.9% 82nd pct 51.0% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +2.8 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
14.0% 76th pct 16.8% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +0.3 pts higher in Shenton Park gap steady
4.1% 58th pct 3.9% 54th pct
Participation in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +3.8 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
63.7% 61st pct 67.5% 74th pct
Full-time in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +7.6 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
56.5% 41st pct 64.1% 76th pct

Industries people work in

20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 19.3%
18.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 17.5%
12.7% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 9.2%
6.1% Mining +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%
5.2% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.3% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.5% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.3% Arts & recreation even 2.3%

Occupations people work in

51.3% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 48.4%
15.1% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
8.5% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%
4.5% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.5% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.4% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +0.4 higher in Subiaco
9.0 100th pct 9.4 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Shenton Parkin Subiaco even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Shenton Parkin Subiaco even
99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Shenton Parkin Subiaco even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Shenton Parkin Subiaco even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Shenton Parkin Subiaco even
99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Shenton Parkin Subiaco even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Shenton Parkin Subiaco even
99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +6.7 more in Shenton Park
50.2 81st pct 43.6 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Shenton Parkin Subiaco +603 higher in Subiaco
334 97th pct 936 100th pct
Mean slope in Shenton Parkin Subiaco even
5.9% 52nd pct 5.9% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Shenton Park vs Subiaco [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51346/shenton-park/vs/SAL51416/subiaco