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South Boulder vs Victory Heights

Name: South Boulder vs Victory Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · South Boulder profile · Victory Heights profile

South Boulder Victory Heights

South Boulder and Victory Heights (WA) are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with distinct social and economic profiles. South Boulder has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 22.1% compared to 9.5% in Victory Heights (WA). There are also notable gaps in income and education; the typical household in Victory Heights (WA) earns a well higher weekly income of $2,322, compared to $1,848 in South Boulder, and a far higher share of residents there completed Year 12 (41.1% versus 25.0%).

These two areas share a nearly identical typical resident age of 35 years. They also have very similar housing types, with both being mostly made up of detached houses, and nearly the same typical weekly rent of around $300. While they share these basics, their accessibility differs; Victory Heights (WA) has far better access to schools and parks within a 15-minute walk, whereas South Boulder is far higher for access to health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 26.5 pts higher in Victory Heights Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in South Boulder Year 12: 16.1 pts higher in Victory Heights Unpaid child care: 12.4 pts higher in Victory Heights First Nations: 12.7 pts higher in South Boulder

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Boulder in Victory Heights +734 larger in South Boulder gap widening

1,506 76th pct 772 72nd pct

Median age in South Boulder in Victory Heights even gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 27.1%

17.0% Children (0–14) +7.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%

8.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

Marital status

48.4% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 46.5%

34.1% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

7.0% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 2.7%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

South Boulder Victory Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.5% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 67.5%

7.0% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.8% South Africa +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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

25.4% English +7.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

27.4% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

7.1% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.9% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.2% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

62.1% English only +15.6 pts ▸ 77.7%

0.3% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.0% No religion +12.1 pts ▸ 50.1%

25.4% Christianity +12.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

34.9% Not stated ◂ +25.0 pts 10.0%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in South Boulder in Victory Heights +2 more in Victory Heights

9 78th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in South Boulder in Victory Heights +51 larger in Victory Heights

314 50th pct 365 55th pct

ICSEA in South Boulder in Victory Heights +20 higher in Victory Heights

921 14th pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

25.0% Year 12 +16.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

36.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 30.0%

8.6% Year 11 +4.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

5.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.4% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.9% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.9% Engineering & related +8.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

9.4% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.1% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in South Boulder in Victory Heights +$226 higher in Victory Heights gap widening

$909 73rd pct $1,135 88th pct

Household income in South Boulder in Victory Heights +$474 higher in Victory Heights gap widening

$1,848 68th pct $2,322 87th pct

Family income in South Boulder in Victory Heights +$676 higher in Victory Heights gap widening

$2,250 71st pct $2,926 90th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 17.9%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 9.7%

8.6% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

Personal income distribution

20.5% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

24.3% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

3.2% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

5.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

4.4% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

1.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.3% None +23.1 pts ▸ 67.4%

13.9% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Boulder in Victory Heights +260 larger in South Boulder

333 86th pct 73 82nd pct

Median age in South Boulder in Victory Heights +13 yrs older in South Boulder

32 yrs 69th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in South Boulder in Victory Heights +$141 higher in Victory Heights

$530 36th pct $671 53rd pct

Household income in South Boulder in Victory Heights +$188 higher in South Boulder

$1,875 57th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Boulder in Victory Heights +0.2 larger in Victory Heights gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children +11.6 pts ▸ 60.1%

26.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 24.8%

23.8% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 15.1%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

33.5% 1 person ◂ +9.2 pts 24.3%

11.6% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.0% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.9% 5 people even 6.0%

2.6% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Boulder in Victory Heights +$20 higher in South Boulder gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in South Boulder in Victory Heights +$353 higher in Victory Heights gap widening

$1,250 26th pct $1,603 49th pct

People / bedroom in South Boulder in Victory Heights even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 48.1%

28.0% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

27.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 20.5%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 91.4%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.7% Other dwelling ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 42.5%

22.8% 4 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.7% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 64.6%

23.7% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

10.2% Under $200 +8.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.5 pts 40.3%

12.2% $1,800–$2,999 +16.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.9 pts 15.5%

4.9% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Boulder in Victory Heights +3 more in South Boulder

9 79th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in South Boulder in Victory Heights +1.80 more in Victory Heights

5.98 81st pct 7.77 86th pct

Departures/1k in South Boulder in Victory Heights +113.1 more in Victory Heights

376.5 76th pct 489.6 78th pct

PT routes in South Boulder in Victory Heights +1 more in South Boulder

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in South Boulder in Victory Heights +25 longer in South Boulder

27 64th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 72.5%

6.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 0.7%

1.6% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

0.7% Bicycle even 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 28.7%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 14.3%

9.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.4% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

8.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 4.1%

6.3% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

2.0% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.9 pts 18.8%

21.5% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

13.9% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

7.1% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.8% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

7.6% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in South Boulder in Victory Heights +0.1 higher in Victory Heights

4.4 79th pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Boulder in Victory Heights +0.7 more in South Boulder

4.7 81st pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in South Boulder in Victory Heights +25.3 pts higher in South Boulder

55.1% 81st pct 29.8% 74th pct

Walk to shops in South Boulder in Victory Heights +24.9 pts higher in South Boulder

52.8% 80th pct 28.0% 74th pct

Walk to transit in South Boulder in Victory Heights +33.1 pts higher in Victory Heights

66.9% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in South Boulder in Victory Heights +48.5 pts higher in Victory Heights

51.5% 76th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in South Boulder in Victory Heights +30.2 pts higher in Victory Heights

69.8% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in South Boulder in Victory Heights +39.9 pts higher in South Boulder

43.9% 82nd pct 3.9% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in South Boulder in Victory Heights +1.6 more in South Boulder

10.6 43rd pct 9.1 39th pct

Intersections/km² in South Boulder in Victory Heights +69 higher in Victory Heights

15 73rd pct 85 84th pct

Mean slope in South Boulder in Victory Heights +0.4 pts higher in South Boulder

2.5% 4th pct 2.1% 0th pct

Compare South Boulder with nearby areas

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Compare Victory Heights with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Boulder vs Victory Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51362/south-boulder/vs/SAL51492/victory-heights