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Somerville vs Victory Heights

Name: Somerville vs Victory Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Somerville profile · Victory Heights profile

Somerville Victory Heights

Somerville (WA) and Victory Heights (WA) are neighbouring areas with a few key differences. Somerville (WA) is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,996 and 18% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Victory Heights (WA) has more detached houses (91.4% compared to 72.2% in Somerville (WA)) and a much higher share of First Nations residents who have completed Year 12 (42.9% against 23.9% in Somerville (WA)).

Both areas are very similar in their age profiles, with about 24% of their populations being children under 15. They also share nearly identical figures for the typical number of people per home and the share of residents who use public transport to commute. Victory Heights (WA) is more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, while Somerville (WA) has more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,393 larger in Somerville Separate houses: 19.2 pts higher in Victory Heights Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Somerville Bachelor+: 10.3 pts higher in Somerville One-parent: 7.2 pts higher in Victory Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Somerville in Victory Heights +3,393 larger in Somerville gap widening

4,165 86th pct 772 72nd pct

Median age in Somerville in Victory Heights +2 yrs older in Victory Heights gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

31.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

24.1% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

6.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 39.2%

41.6% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

6.3% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Somerville Victory Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.2% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 67.5%

6.7% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.6% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 32.1%

33.4% English ◂ +0.9 pts 32.5%

7.5% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.8% German ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

2.7% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

1.4% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.2% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 77.7%

0.6% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.4% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 50.1%

41.9% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 37.8%

11.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Somerville in Victory Heights

2.99 43rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Somerville in Victory Heights +4 more in Somerville

15 86th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Somerville in Victory Heights +4 larger in Somerville

369 55th pct 365 55th pct

ICSEA in Somerville in Victory Heights +3 higher in Somerville

943 24th pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

49.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 41.1%

23.7% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

10.3% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.4% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV +9.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 9.0%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 1.9%

2.9% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

29.2% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

12.9% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.0% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

8.5% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

6.7% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.7% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Somerville in Victory Heights +$296 higher in Somerville gap widening

$1,431 96th pct $1,135 88th pct

Household income in Somerville in Victory Heights +$674 higher in Somerville gap widening

$2,996 96th pct $2,322 87th pct

Family income in Somerville in Victory Heights +$402 higher in Somerville gap steady

$3,328 95th pct $2,926 90th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

27.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 14.6%

16.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.0% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.1% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 27.0%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.8% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

12.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +3.4 pts 67.4%

12.5% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.4% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Somerville in Victory Heights +129 larger in Somerville

202 86th pct 73 82nd pct

Median age in Somerville in Victory Heights even

19 yrs 21st pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Somerville in Victory Heights +$139 higher in Victory Heights

$532 37th pct $671 53rd pct

Household income in Somerville in Victory Heights +$355 higher in Somerville

$2,042 64th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Somerville in Victory Heights +0.2 larger in Somerville gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.6 pts 60.1%

22.0% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

7.9% One-parent families +7.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

29.2% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

21.3% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

17.8% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 15.3%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Somerville in Victory Heights +$50 higher in Somerville gap narrowing

$330 66th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Somerville in Victory Heights +$520 higher in Somerville gap narrowing

$2,123 78th pct $1,603 49th pct

People / bedroom in Somerville in Victory Heights even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

36.7% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 30.6%

15.5% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

72.2% Separate house +19.2 pts ▸ 91.4%

21.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.6 pts 7.8%

6.2% Other dwelling ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 36.6%

21.3% 3 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

12.0% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 4.5%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.4% $200–$349 +25.3 pts ▸ 64.6%

29.8% $350–$549 ◂ +3.0 pts 26.8%

13.2% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.0% $550–$749 ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 28.7%

27.9% $1,000–$1,799 +12.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

19.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 8.5%

6.6% Under $1,000 +8.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Somerville in Victory Heights +9 more in Somerville

15 85th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Somerville in Victory Heights +4.17 more in Victory Heights

3.60 72nd pct 7.77 86th pct

Departures/1k in Somerville in Victory Heights +262.7 more in Victory Heights

226.9 73rd pct 489.6 78th pct

PT routes in Somerville in Victory Heights +1 more in Somerville

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Somerville in Victory Heights +5 longer in Somerville

7 39th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 72.5%

7.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

3.4% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Bus even 2.4%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles even 41.5%

26.4% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 14.3%

11.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%

3.0% No vehicle even 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.8% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

7.1% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%

8.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

6.8% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.1% Accommodation & food even 4.1%

1.5% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

14.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.5% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 8.5%

7.1% Labourers +6.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.9% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 7.7%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

5.6% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Somerville in Victory Heights +1.0 higher in Victory Heights

3.5 75th pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Somerville in Victory Heights +1.1 more in Victory Heights

2.9 72nd pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Somerville in Victory Heights +29.7 pts higher in Victory Heights

0.2% 57th pct 29.8% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Somerville in Victory Heights +15.4 pts higher in Somerville

43.4% 78th pct 28.0% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Somerville in Victory Heights +9.8 pts higher in Victory Heights

90.2% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Somerville in Victory Heights +68.5 pts higher in Victory Heights

31.5% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Somerville in Victory Heights +4.6 pts higher in Victory Heights

95.4% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Somerville in Victory Heights +3.9 pts higher in Victory Heights

0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Somerville in Victory Heights +0.4 more in Victory Heights

8.6 38th pct 9.1 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Somerville in Victory Heights +31 higher in Victory Heights

54 79th pct 85 84th pct

Mean slope in Somerville in Victory Heights +0.7 pts higher in Somerville

2.8% 9th pct 2.1% 0th pct

Compare Somerville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Somerville vs Victory Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51359/somerville/vs/SAL51492/victory-heights