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Somerville vs West Lamington

Name: Somerville vs West Lamington — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Somerville profile · West Lamington profile

Somerville West Lamington

Somerville (WA) and West Lamington are neighbouring areas in Western Australia. Somerville (WA) is more likely to be a high-income area, where 43.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 35.6% in West Lamington. Somerville (WA) is also far more convenient for shopping, with 43.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 2.9% of homes in West Lamington have the same access. In contrast, West Lamington has a higher share of detached houses (84.1% versus 72.2%) and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (91.5% versus 79.1%).

Both areas are very similar in their housing markets, with about the same share of renters and a typical weekly rent around $330 to $350. They also share a similar international profile, with about 25% of residents born overseas. While West Lamington has a higher share of people aged 65 and over and more frequent public transport departures, Somerville (WA) has a larger First Nations population with higher typical incomes for this group.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,792 larger in Somerville 3+ bedrooms: 12.4 pts higher in West Lamington Separate houses: 11.9 pts higher in West Lamington One-parent: 5.2 pts higher in West Lamington Mortgage: $390 higher in Somerville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Somerville in West Lamington +2,792 larger in Somerville gap widening

4,165 86th pct 1,373 75th pct

Median age in Somerville in West Lamington +1 yrs older in West Lamington gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

31.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 21.2%

24.1% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

6.0% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 46.3%

41.6% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 40.7%

6.3% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.8% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Somerville West Lamington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.2% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 68.4%

6.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

33.6% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

33.4% English +1.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

7.8% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

7.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.7% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

75.2% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 79.6%

0.6% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.4% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

41.9% Christianity even 41.9%

11.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Somerville in West Lamington

2.99 43rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Somerville in West Lamington +2 more in Somerville

15 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Somerville in West Lamington +43 larger in West Lamington

369 55th pct 411 61st pct

ICSEA in Somerville in West Lamington +3 higher in West Lamington

943 24th pct 946 25th pct

Highest year of school

49.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 46.8%

23.7% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

10.3% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.4% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

18.8% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

29.2% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

9.0% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

8.5% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

6.7% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

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

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Creative arts even 1.5%

0.6% Information technology even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Somerville in West Lamington +$123 higher in Somerville gap widening

$1,431 96th pct $1,308 93rd pct

Household income in Somerville in West Lamington +$540 higher in Somerville gap widening

$2,996 96th pct $2,456 89th pct

Family income in Somerville in West Lamington +$366 higher in Somerville gap widening

$3,328 95th pct $2,962 90th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

27.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 19.1%

16.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.1% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

23.8% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 7.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.7% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +2.7 pts 68.0%

12.5% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.4% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Somerville in West Lamington +103 larger in Somerville

202 86th pct 99 86th pct

Median age in Somerville in West Lamington +2 yrs older in West Lamington

19 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Somerville in West Lamington +$11 higher in Somerville

$532 37th pct $521 35th pct

Household income in Somerville in West Lamington +$500 higher in Somerville

$2,042 64th pct $1,542 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Somerville in West Lamington +0.1 larger in Somerville gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 66.6%

22.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 19.8%

7.9% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

29.2% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 25.8%

21.3% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

18.1% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.8% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

4.3% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Somerville in West Lamington +$20 higher in West Lamington gap narrowing

$330 66th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Somerville in West Lamington +$390 higher in Somerville gap widening

$2,123 78th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Somerville in West Lamington even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 41.7%

36.7% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 36.0%

15.5% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

72.2% Separate house +11.9 pts ▸ 84.1%

21.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.2 pts 15.3%

6.2% Other dwelling ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 38.3%

21.3% 3 bedrooms +24.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 5.3%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.8% $350–$549 +16.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

39.4% $200–$349 ◂ +9.4 pts 30.0%

13.2% Under $200 +7.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.0% $550–$749 ◂ +9.2 pts 1.8%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 39.1%

27.9% $1,000–$1,799 +8.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

19.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 10.2%

6.6% Under $1,000 +10.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Somerville in West Lamington +6 more in Somerville

15 85th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Somerville in West Lamington +2.95 more in West Lamington

3.60 72nd pct 6.55 84th pct

Departures/1k in Somerville in West Lamington +186.1 more in West Lamington

226.9 73rd pct 413.0 77th pct

PT routes in Somerville in West Lamington +1 more in Somerville

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Somerville in West Lamington +1 longer in Somerville

7 39th pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 72.2%

7.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

2.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 41.3%

26.4% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 14.3%

11.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

3.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.8% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

8.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

6.8% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

4.8% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.7% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

17.5% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 16.9%

14.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.9% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.4% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

5.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Somerville in West Lamington +0.2 higher in West Lamington

3.5 75th pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Somerville in West Lamington +0.5 more in Somerville

2.9 72nd pct 2.4 69th pct

15-min city in Somerville in West Lamington +0.2 pts higher in Somerville

0.2% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Somerville in West Lamington +40.5 pts higher in Somerville

43.4% 78th pct 2.9% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Somerville in West Lamington +4.3 pts higher in West Lamington

90.2% 84th pct 94.5% 85th pct

Walk to school in Somerville in West Lamington +5.0 pts higher in West Lamington

31.5% 69th pct 36.5% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Somerville in West Lamington +3.4 pts higher in West Lamington

95.4% 83rd pct 98.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Somerville in West Lamington +0.6 pts higher in West Lamington

0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Somerville in West Lamington +3.7 more in West Lamington

8.6 38th pct 12.4 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Somerville in West Lamington +17 higher in Somerville

54 79th pct 37 76th pct

Mean slope in Somerville in West Lamington +1.0 pts higher in Somerville

2.8% 9th pct 1.8% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Somerville vs West Lamington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51359/somerville/vs/SAL51577/west-lamington