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Subiaco vs Wembley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Subiaco profile · Wembley profile

Subiaco Wembley

Wembley and Subiaco are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with distinct characters. Subiaco is more urban and walkable, with 43.6 amenities per 1,000 residents compared to 11.3 in Wembley, and far more street intersections. It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,330 compared to $1,054 in Wembley. Wembley feels more family-oriented, with 19.6% of its population being children under 15, which is well higher than the 14.2% in Subiaco. This is consistent with Wembley having more homes with three or more bedrooms and a higher share of couples with children.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people born overseas, at around 37%. They also share similar levels of home ownership and typical monthly mortgage payments. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are shifting; for example, Subiaco has a much higher share of renters at 45% compared to 37% in Wembley. Both areas sit well above the national figure for adults with a university degree, though Subiaco's share is slightly higher at 56.3%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 9.9 pts higher in Wembley Under 15: 5.4 pts higher in Wembley 3+ bedrooms: 9.1 pts higher in Wembley Recent arrivals: 8.9 pts higher in Wembley Rent: $148 higher in Subiaco

Demographics & Identity

Population in Subiacoin Wembley +2,121 larger in Wembley gap narrowing
9,940 87th pct 12,061 88th pct
Median age in Subiacoin Wembley +3 yrs older in Subiaco gap steady
40 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Subiacoin Wembley +0.3 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
0.8% 37th pct 0.5% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Subiacoin Wembley +4.0 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
19.1% 52nd pct 15.1% 34th pct
Under 15 in Subiacoin Wembley +5.4 pts higher in Wembley gap steady
14.2% 31st pct 19.6% 68th pct
De facto in Subiacoin Wembley +3.9 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
14.5% 68th pct 10.6% 37th pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 32.7%
24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.0%
14.2% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 15.1%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

41.6% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 50.9%
41.3% Never married ◂ +6.3 pts 35.0%
10.4% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%
3.5% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.2% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Subiaco Wembley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Subiacoin Wembley +0.2 pts higher in Wembley gap narrowing
37.2% 93rd pct 37.4% 93rd pct

Country of birth

57.7% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 59.5%
8.1% England ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%
1.5% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.6% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

38.2% English ◂ +2.8 pts 35.4%
24.3% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 28.0%
13.3% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%
7.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%
4.1% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
2.3% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.9% Dutch even 1.9%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Subiacoin Wembley +5.1 pts higher in Wembley gap widening
18.6% 86th pct 23.8% 88th pct
Limited English in Subiacoin Wembley +0.2 pts higher in Wembley gap steady
1.6% 82nd pct 1.7% 84th pct

Language used at home

75.6% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 72.7%
2.8% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Subiacoin Wembley +4.6 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
48.1% 74th pct 43.6% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 43.6%
38.4% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 38.6%
2.4% Buddhism +5.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%
1.4% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.4% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Subiacoin Wembley +0.3 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
80.3% 99th pct 80.0% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Subiacoin Wembley +5.3 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
56.3% 100th pct 51.0% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Subiacoin Wembley +0.44 more in Subiaco
2.13 31st pct 1.69 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Subiacoin Wembley +2 more in Wembley
34 89th pct 36 89th pct
Avg size in Subiacoin Wembley +119 larger in Wembley
590 83rd pct 709 91st pct
ICSEA in Subiacoin Wembley +9 higher in Subiaco
1,143 100th pct 1,133 98th pct

Highest year of school

80.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 80.0%
7.1% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.7% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 41.6%
20.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 19.1%
10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.6% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 5.5%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
16.3% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 14.6%
15.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 13.4%
11.0% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.5% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%
4.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Subiacoin Wembley +$276 higher in Subiaco gap widening
$1,330 94th pct $1,054 86th pct
Household income in Subiacoin Wembley +$214 higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
$2,219 84th pct $2,005 75th pct
Family income in Subiacoin Wembley +$394 higher in Subiaco gap widening
$3,315 95th pct $2,921 90th pct
High earners in Subiacoin Wembley +5.7 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
29.2% 99th pct 23.5% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Subiacoin Wembley +3.5 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
35.9% 89th pct 32.4% 86th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 25.1%
26.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 23.3%
17.3% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
14.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

28.4% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
22.5% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 28.9%
26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 21.2%
16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 13.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Subiacoin Wembley +1.9 pts higher in Subiaco
24.5% 28th pct 22.6% 22nd pct
Mental health in Subiacoin Wembley +1.0 pts higher in Subiaco
8.7% 55th pct 7.6% 45th pct
Needs assistance in Subiacoin Wembley +1.4 pts higher in Wembley gap widening
2.9% 30th pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%
6.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
2.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
0.4% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None +4.4 pts ▸ 72.1%
18.2% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 16.8%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
1.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Subiacoin Wembley +0.7 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
22.1% 67th pct 21.4% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Subiacoin Wembley +1.0 pts higher in Wembley gap steady
10.3% 27th pct 11.3% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Subiacoin Wembley +6.6 pts higher in Wembley gap steady
24.4% 45th pct 31.1% 77th pct
Defence service in Subiacoin Wembley +0.5 pts higher in Subiaco
2.8% 52nd pct 2.3% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Subiacoin Wembley +2.7 pts higher in Wembley gap steady
17.0% 14th pct 19.8% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Subiacoin Wembley +16 larger in Subiaco
76 83rd pct 60 79th pct
Median age in Subiacoin Wembley +3 yrs older in Subiaco
29 yrs 60th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Subiacoin Wembley +11.8 pts higher in Subiaco
66.1% 91st pct 54.3% 78th pct
Unemployment in Subiacoin Wembley +9.8 pts higher in Subiaco
9.8% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Subiacoin Wembley +$162 higher in Subiaco
$1,062 82nd pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Subiacoin Wembley +$463 higher in Subiaco
$2,025 63rd pct $1,562 45th pct
Indigenous language in Subiacoin Wembley +6.1 pts higher in Wembley
3.9% 49th pct 10.0% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Subiacoin Wembley +0.3 larger in Wembley gap widening
2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Subiacoin Wembley +2.2 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
10.6% 48th pct 8.3% 35th pct
Living alone in Subiacoin Wembley +7.2 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
39.1% 90th pct 31.9% 76th pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples with children +13.1 pts ▸ 64.3%
37.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.9 pts 26.1%
10.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%
1.2% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

39.1% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 31.9%
34.9% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 30.6%
10.2% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.4% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
2.9% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.6% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Subiacoin Wembley +$148 higher in Subiaco gap widening
$438 87th pct $290 54th pct
Mortgage in Subiacoin Wembley +$40 higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
$2,498 88th pct $2,458 87th pct
People / bedroom in Subiacoin Wembley even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Subiacoin Wembley +8.0 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
45.0% 90th pct 37.0% 86th pct
Owned outright in Subiacoin Wembley +0.3 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
28.7% 20th pct 28.4% 20th pct
Separate houses in Subiacoin Wembley +9.9 pts higher in Wembley gap narrowing
38.8% 5th pct 48.7% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Subiacoin Wembley +9.1 pts higher in Wembley gap widening
46.7% 7th pct 55.8% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 37.0%
24.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 30.9%
28.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 28.4%
1.2% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

38.8% Separate house +9.9 pts ▸ 48.7%
41.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.7 pts 33.0%
19.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 18.1%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 32.3%
32.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 30.2%
11.8% 4 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
18.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.8 pts 10.6%
2.7% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

15.8% $200–$349 +42.4 pts ▸ 58.2%
42.1% $350–$549 ◂ +21.3 pts 20.9%
18.0% $550–$749 ◂ +9.9 pts 8.2%
11.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 5.4%
10.0% $750 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 37.9%
23.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 22.8%
19.7% $1,000–$1,799 even 19.7%
12.9% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Subiacoin Wembley +3.5 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
10.4% 88th pct 6.9% 81st pct
Work from home in Subiacoin Wembley +2.6 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
12.0% 34th pct 9.5% 25th pct
PT commute in Subiacoin Wembley +7.4 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
14.7% 100th pct 7.3% 96th pct
PT stops in Subiacoin Wembley +4 more in Subiaco
57 88th pct 53 87th pct
Stops/1k in Subiacoin Wembley +1.34 more in Subiaco
5.73 80th pct 4.39 75th pct
Departures/1k in Subiacoin Wembley +758.9 more in Subiaco
2,050.1 92nd pct 1,291.2 88th pct
PT routes in Subiacoin Wembley +5 more in Subiaco
15 86th pct 10 86th pct
Stop walk in Subiacoin Wembley +1 longer in Subiaco
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Subiacoin Wembley +1 longer in Wembley
6 0th pct 7 1st pct
Reach 30 min in Subiacoin Wembley +10,196 more in Wembley
17,527 71st pct 27,723 80th pct
Reach 45 min in Subiacoin Wembley +5,551 more in Wembley
114,400 82nd pct 119,951 83rd pct
Transit to city in Subiacoin Wembley +2 longer in Wembley
30 8th pct 32 9th pct

How people get to work

42.7% Car (driver) +12.6 pts ▸ 55.2%
12.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%
8.5% Bus ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%
8.2% Walked ◂ +6.2 pts 2.1%
6.2% Train ◂ +4.6 pts 1.5%
4.2% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 44.6%
29.8% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 36.9%
10.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 6.9%
5.9% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.0% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Subiacoin Wembley +5.4 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
51.0% 91st pct 45.6% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Subiacoin Wembley +8.9 pts higher in Wembley gap widening
16.8% 82nd pct 25.7% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Subiacoin Wembley even gap steady
3.9% 54th pct 3.9% 55th pct
Participation in Subiacoin Wembley +3.6 pts higher in Wembley gap steady
67.5% 74th pct 71.1% 85th pct
Full-time in Subiacoin Wembley +7.2 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
64.1% 76th pct 56.9% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 19.2%
17.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 12.8%
9.2% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.5% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%
5.5% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.1% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.9% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
1.7% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.6% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

48.4% Professionals ◂ +10.8 pts 37.6%
16.1% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 14.3%
7.6% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%
3.5% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.8% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.7% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Subiacoin Wembley +1.5 higher in Subiaco
9.4 100th pct 7.9 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Subiacoin Wembley +0.5 more in Subiaco
8.0 100th pct 7.5 98th pct
15-min city in Subiacoin Wembley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Subiacoin Wembley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Subiacoin Wembley +0.4 pts higher in Subiaco
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct
Walk to school in Subiacoin Wembley +3.0 pts higher in Subiaco
100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Subiacoin Wembley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Subiacoin Wembley +29.2 pts higher in Subiaco
100.0% 100th pct 70.8% 90th pct
Amenities/1k in Subiacoin Wembley +32.3 more in Subiaco
43.6 78th pct 11.3 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Subiacoin Wembley +728 higher in Subiaco
936 100th pct 208 91st pct
Mean slope in Subiacoin Wembley +0.9 pts higher in Subiaco
5.9% 53rd pct 5.0% 42nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Subiaco vs Wembley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51416/subiaco/vs/SAL51564/wembley