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St James vs Waterford

Name: St James vs Waterford — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · St James profile · Waterford profile

St James Waterford

St James (WA) and Waterford (WA) are neighbouring areas with very different residential profiles. St James (WA) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32, while the typical person in Waterford (WA) is 41. This age gap is reflected in the housing and lifestyle: St James (WA) has far more renters (46.5%) and people living alone (30.1%), whereas Waterford (WA) is dominated by larger, detached houses and a much higher share of outright home ownership (49.0%). Waterford (WA) also has a more qualified workforce, with 45.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 35.5% in St James (WA).

The two areas have stayed similar in some ways, such as their share of First Nations residents and the time it takes to commute to the city. However, the gap in home ownership is widening, as Waterford (WA) sees far more homes owned outright while St James (WA) has become a hub for renters. This trend is consistent with the higher number of recent overseas arrivals and people moving in over the last five years in St James (WA). Both areas sit well above the national figure for people born overseas, though this is far higher in Waterford (WA) at 51.2%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.8 pts higher in St James Owned outright: 31.1 pts higher in Waterford Separate houses: 20.2 pts higher in Waterford 3+ bedrooms: 19.7 pts higher in Waterford Living alone: 15.8 pts higher in St James

Demographics & Identity

Population in St James in Waterford +2,434 larger in St James gap steady

4,894 86th pct 2,460 81st pct

Median age in St James in Waterford +9 yrs older in Waterford gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

39.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.6 pts 23.6%

20.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.4% Seniors (65+) +12.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%

14.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%

Marital status

36.5% Married +21.0 pts ▸ 57.5%

49.8% Never married ◂ +16.9 pts 32.9%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +4.6 pts 3.9%

2.6% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

St James Waterford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.6% Australia ◂ +10.3 pts 45.3%

2.1% China +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Vietnam even 1.1%

0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Ancestry

30.5% English ◂ +6.8 pts 23.7%

7.9% Chinese +21.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

25.7% Australian ◂ +10.8 pts 14.9%

8.9% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

8.0% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

3.8% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% German ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

65.6% English only ◂ +9.9 pts 55.7%

4.1% Mandarin +8.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.2% Cantonese +3.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.6% Christianity +15.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

44.1% No religion ◂ +13.6 pts 30.5%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

5.3% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

4.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

1.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in St James in Waterford +1.41 more in Waterford

1.38 16th pct 2.79 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in St James in Waterford +1 more in St James

27 88th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in St James in Waterford +57 larger in Waterford

467 68th pct 523 75th pct

ICSEA in St James in Waterford +41 higher in Waterford

1,051 79th pct 1,093 90th pct

Highest year of school

71.1% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 76.7%

11.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

5.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

19.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 12.0%

12.9% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +7.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

14.9% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.8% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%

6.5% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

Income

Personal income in St James in Waterford +$87 higher in St James gap widening

$888 72nd pct $801 59th pct

Household income in St James in Waterford +$474 higher in Waterford gap narrowing

$1,827 67th pct $2,301 86th pct

Family income in St James in Waterford +$300 higher in Waterford gap narrowing

$2,254 72nd pct $2,554 84th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 25.3%

11.4% $4,000 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 18.8%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 12.5%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 24.9%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.3%

3.8% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health ◂ +5.1 pts 4.9%

7.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

5.4% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.6% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None +2.6 pts ▸ 72.0%

16.3% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

4.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in St James in Waterford +86 larger in St James

139 86th pct 53 78th pct

Median age in St James in Waterford +11 yrs older in St James

26 yrs 50th pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in St James in Waterford +$430 higher in St James

$455 25th pct $25 0th pct

Household income in St James in Waterford +$1,469 higher in Waterford

$1,281 30th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in St James in Waterford +0.4 larger in Waterford gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 59.6%

30.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 28.6%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 8.7%

2.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +15.8 pts 14.3%

14.1% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.7% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.2% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.3% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St James in Waterford +$80 higher in Waterford gap widening

$330 66th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in St James in Waterford +$975 higher in Waterford gap widening

$1,842 63rd pct $2,817 90th pct

People / bedroom in St James in Waterford +0.10 higher in St James gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

17.9% Owned outright +31.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

46.5% Rented ◂ +30.8 pts 15.6%

33.2% Owned with a mortgage even 33.2%

1.4% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

70.0% Separate house +20.2 pts ▸ 90.3%

25.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.9 pts 9.7%

4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.8% 4 bedrooms +38.4 pts ▸ 57.3%

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +36.3 pts 13.0%

6.5% 5 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 5.3%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 0.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.6% $350–$549 ◂ +14.6 pts 26.9%

31.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.0%

21.7% Under $200 ◂ +14.7 pts 6.9%

2.4% $550–$749 +14.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.0% $750 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.2% $3,000 or more +29.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.7 pts 18.8%

32.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.8 pts 13.0%

11.0% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in St James in Waterford +12 more in St James

22 86th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in St James in Waterford +0.43 more in St James

4.50 75th pct 4.07 74th pct

Departures/1k in St James in Waterford +79.2 more in Waterford

2,045.2 92nd pct 2,124.4 92nd pct

PT routes in St James in Waterford +5 more in St James

11 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in St James in Waterford +2 longer in Waterford

4 29th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in St James in Waterford +1 longer in Waterford

9 4th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in St James in Waterford +8,959 more in St James

20,612 74th pct 11,653 61st pct

Reach 45 min in St James in Waterford +64,048 more in St James

139,839 86th pct 75,791 73rd pct

Transit to city in St James in Waterford +2 longer in Waterford

44 25th pct 46 29th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 62.9%

6.4% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.5% Bus ◂ +4.7 pts 2.8%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

1.3% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.0 pts 24.6%

10.3% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.4% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% No vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.4% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.9% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

7.7% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.5% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

5.5% Mining ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

1.5% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Professionals +10.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 8.5%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 9.8%

10.1% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

7.1% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in St James in Waterford +0.9 higher in St James

7.3 94th pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in St James in Waterford +0.8 more in St James

7.5 97th pct 6.7 93rd pct

15-min city in St James in Waterford +16.7 pts higher in St James

100.0% 100th pct 83.3% 91st pct

Walk to shops in St James in Waterford +12.0 pts higher in St James

96.6% 98th pct 84.6% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in St James in Waterford +0.3 pts higher in St James

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in St James in Waterford +42.4 pts higher in St James

98.7% 99th pct 56.3% 77th pct

Walk to a park in St James in Waterford even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in St James in Waterford +19.3 pts higher in St James

100.0% 100th pct 80.7% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in St James in Waterford +2.2 more in Waterford

7.6 35th pct 9.8 41st pct

Intersections/km² in St James in Waterford +78 higher in St James

271 94th pct 193 90th pct

Mean slope in St James in Waterford +0.2 pts higher in Waterford

5.4% 47th pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare St James with nearby areas

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Compare Waterford with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). St James vs Waterford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51402/st-james/vs/SAL51544/waterford