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St James vs Welshpool

Name: St James vs Welshpool — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · St James profile · Welshpool profile

St James Welshpool

St James (WA) and Welshpool (WA) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. St James (WA) is a residential hub where the typical resident is 32 and the walkability score is very walkable. In contrast, Welshpool (WA) is sparsely populated, with a typical resident who is far older at 53. There are also sharp financial contrasts; the typical household income is far higher in St James (WA) at $1,827 per week, while Welshpool (WA) has a far higher typical family income of $7,000 per week.

Both areas share a similar school landscape, with the average school size and school advantage scores being nearly the same. This commonality exists alongside a stark divide in how people get around. St James (WA) is highly accessible, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and health services. Welshpool (WA) is mostly car-dependent, with only 6% of homes within a similar walk to health services.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Welshpool Family income: $4,746 higher in Welshpool Population: 4,878 larger in St James Household income: $1,252 higher in St James Mortgage: $842 higher in St James

Demographics & Identity

Population in St James in Welshpool +4,878 larger in St James gap steady

4,894 86th pct 16 11th pct

Median age in St James in Welshpool +21 yrs older in Welshpool gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

39.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +39.2 pts 0.0%

20.7% Older adults (45–64) +16.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

9.4% Seniors (65+) +9.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

14.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

49.8% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 43.8%

36.5% Married ◂ +11.5 pts 25.0%

8.6% Divorced +16.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

2.6% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

St James Welshpool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

1.2% Philippines +55.0 pts ▸ 56.3%

55.6% Australia ◂ +36.8 pts 18.8%

4.2% England ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.4% India ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% China ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

1.8% Filipino +54.5 pts ▸ 56.3%

30.5% English ◂ +5.5 pts 25.0%

25.7% Australian ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%

8.0% Scottish +17.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

8.9% Irish ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

7.9% Chinese ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

5.6% Italian ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

3.8% Indian ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% German ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

65.6% English only ◂ +21.9 pts 43.8%

0.3% Tagalog +55.9 pts ▸ 56.3%

4.1% Mandarin ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% No religion ◂ +25.4 pts 18.8%

32.6% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

7.5% Not stated +23.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

5.3% Buddhism ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

5.2% Islam ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.0% Hinduism ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in St James in Welshpool

1.38 16th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in St James in Welshpool +8 more in Welshpool

27 88th pct 35 89th pct

Avg size in St James in Welshpool +6 larger in Welshpool

467 68th pct 472 68th pct

ICSEA in St James in Welshpool +18 higher in St James

1,051 79th pct 1,034 73rd pct

Highest year of school

71.1% Year 12 ◂ +33.6 pts 37.5%

11.3% Year 10 ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

5.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

19.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

12.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

10.8% Health ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

6.5% Education ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in St James in Welshpool +$164 higher in St James gap narrowing

$888 72nd pct $724 45th pct

Household income in St James in Welshpool +$1,252 higher in St James gap narrowing

$1,827 67th pct $575 0th pct

Family income in St James in Welshpool +$4,746 higher in Welshpool gap widening

$2,254 72nd pct $7,000 100th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +32.0 pts 0.0%

21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

11.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +36.8 pts 0.0%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health +21.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

5.4% Arthritis +13.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +19.4 pts 50.0%

16.3% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in St James in Welshpool +139 larger in St James

139 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in St James in Welshpool

26 yrs 50th pct —

Median income in St James in Welshpool

$455 25th pct —

Household income in St James in Welshpool

$1,281 30th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in St James in Welshpool +0.9 larger in St James gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 1.5 0th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +46.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

30.0% Couples without children ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Other families ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.1% 1 person +69.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

32.9% 2 people ◂ +32.9 pts 0.0%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

14.1% 4 people ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St James in Welshpool +$65 higher in St James

$330 66th pct $265 45th pct

Mortgage in St James in Welshpool +$842 higher in St James

$1,842 63rd pct $1,000 14th pct

People / bedroom in St James in Welshpool +0.10 higher in Welshpool gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Owned with a mortgage +16.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

1.4% Other tenure +48.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

46.5% Rented ◂ +46.5 pts 0.0%

17.9% Owned outright ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

70.0% Separate house +13.3 pts ▸ 83.3%

25.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%

4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.2% Studio / none +83.2 pts ▸ 83.3%

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +49.3 pts 0.0%

18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%

18.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +36.5 pts 0.0%

32.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +32.8 pts 0.0%

13.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in St James in Welshpool +27 more in Welshpool

22 86th pct 49 87th pct

Stops/1k in St James in Welshpool +3,058.00 more in Welshpool

4.50 75th pct 3,062.50 100th pct

Departures/1k in St James in Welshpool +574,704.8 more in Welshpool

2,045.2 92nd pct 576,750.0 100th pct

PT routes in St James in Welshpool +4 more in St James

11 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in St James in Welshpool +3 longer in Welshpool

4 29th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in St James in Welshpool +3 longer in Welshpool

9 4th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in St James in Welshpool +20,596 more in St James

20,612 74th pct 16 43rd pct

Reach 45 min in St James in Welshpool +119,168 more in St James

139,839 86th pct 20,671 49th pct

Transit to city in St James in Welshpool +14 longer in Welshpool

44 25th pct 58 51st pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +31.6 pts 30.0%

7.5% Bus ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

6.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

8.7% No vehicle +66.3 pts ▸ 75.0%

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +38.6 pts 0.0%

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +37.1 pts 0.0%

10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.8% Transport & warehousing +25.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

14.1% Health care & social assistance +15.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.4% Professional & technical ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

7.5% Construction ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.5% Mining ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.4% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +33.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

13.5% Community & personal service +16.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.7% Professionals ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

10.1% Managers ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in St James in Welshpool +3.4 higher in St James

7.3 94th pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in St James in Welshpool +3.6 more in St James

7.5 97th pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in St James in Welshpool +54.8 pts higher in St James

100.0% 100th pct 45.2% 78th pct

Walk to shops in St James in Welshpool +72.2 pts higher in St James

96.6% 98th pct 24.3% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in St James in Welshpool +14.4 pts higher in St James

100.0% 100th pct 85.6% 83rd pct

Walk to school in St James in Welshpool +54.6 pts higher in St James

98.7% 99th pct 44.1% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in St James in Welshpool +38.7 pts higher in St James

100.0% 100th pct 61.3% 67th pct

Walk to health in St James in Welshpool +94.0 pts higher in St James

100.0% 100th pct 6.0% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in St James in Welshpool +3,679.9 more in Welshpool

7.6 35th pct 3,687.5 100th pct

Intersections/km² in St James in Welshpool +199 higher in St James

271 94th pct 72 82nd pct

Mean slope in St James in Welshpool +0.3 pts higher in St James

5.4% 47th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare St James with nearby areas

East Victoria Park Bentley Wilson Carlisle Kensington Victoria Park Waterford Cannington

Compare Welshpool with nearby areas

Queens Park Kewdale East Cannington Cannington Cloverdale Carlisle Beckenham St James

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). St James vs Welshpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51402/st-james/vs/SAL51563/welshpool