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Wembley vs West Leederville

Name: Wembley vs West Leederville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Wembley profile · West Leederville profile

Wembley West Leederville

Wembley and West Leederville are neighboring areas in Perth with different characters. West Leederville is more affluent, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,368 and typical weekly rents of $400, compared to $1,054 and $290 in Wembley. It also has better access to services, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and more frequent public transport. Wembley is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (19.6% compared to 15.2%) and more people caring for children unpaid.

Both areas are very similar in terms of their unemployment rates, the share of residents aged 65 and over, and school advantage. However, the gap in public transport use is widening, as West Leederville now sees a well higher share of people commuting by public transport (13.4% compared to 7.3%). This trend is consistent with West Leederville's higher street connectivity and a larger number of people reachable within 30 minutes by transit.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,721 larger in Wembley De facto: 5.8 pts higher in West Leederville Rent: $110 higher in West Leederville Recent arrivals: 8.3 pts higher in Wembley No religion: 7.9 pts higher in West Leederville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wembley in West Leederville +7,721 larger in Wembley gap widening

12,061 88th pct 4,340 86th pct

Median age in Wembley in West Leederville +1 yrs older in West Leederville gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 15.2%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

Marital status

50.9% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 41.3%

35.0% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

7.4% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.2% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Wembley West Leederville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.5% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 60.7%

5.9% England +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

35.4% English +1.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

28.0% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

12.3% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.9% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.3% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

5.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% German even 3.1%

1.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Filipino even 0.9%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

72.7% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 78.3%

2.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.6% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 51.5%

38.6% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 35.1%

8.0% Buddhism ◂ +6.0 pts 2.0%

4.7% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

0.9% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Other religions even 0.8%

0.3% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Wembley in West Leederville +0.17 more in Wembley

1.69 22nd pct 1.52 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wembley in West Leederville +6 more in Wembley

36 89th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Wembley in West Leederville +92 larger in Wembley

709 91st pct 617 86th pct

ICSEA in Wembley in West Leederville +4 higher in Wembley

1,133 98th pct 1,130 98th pct

Highest year of school

80.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 79.5%

8.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

4.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

19.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 18.3%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

10.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

1.0% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 20.2%

14.6% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.4% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

8.2% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

6.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Wembley in West Leederville +$314 higher in West Leederville gap widening

$1,054 86th pct $1,368 95th pct

Household income in Wembley in West Leederville +$378 higher in West Leederville gap widening

$2,005 75th pct $2,383 88th pct

Family income in Wembley in West Leederville +$467 higher in West Leederville gap widening

$2,921 90th pct $3,388 95th pct

Household income distribution

23.3% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 24.9%

23.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 18.6%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 26.0%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 23.5%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

13.2% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None ◂ +3.2 pts 68.8%

16.8% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wembley in West Leederville +31 larger in Wembley

60 79th pct 29 72nd pct

Median age in Wembley in West Leederville +2 yrs older in West Leederville

26 yrs 50th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Wembley in West Leederville +$274 higher in West Leederville

$900 73rd pct $1,174 86th pct

Household income in Wembley in West Leederville +$688 higher in West Leederville

$1,562 45th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wembley in West Leederville +0.2 larger in Wembley gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 53.9%

26.1% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

8.3% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

31.9% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 11.7%

13.4% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wembley in West Leederville +$110 higher in West Leederville gap widening

$290 54th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Wembley in West Leederville +$182 higher in Wembley gap widening

$2,458 87th pct $2,276 85th pct

People / bedroom in Wembley in West Leederville even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

28.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 27.0%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

48.7% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 49.9%

33.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

18.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 15.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.2% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

32.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 27.6%

20.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 14.9%

10.6% 1 bedroom +5.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

0.3% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.2% $200–$349 ◂ +25.3 pts 33.0%

20.9% $350–$549 +12.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

8.2% $550–$749 +9.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.5% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.4% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 35.3%

22.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

19.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wembley in West Leederville +35 more in Wembley

53 87th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Wembley in West Leederville +0.25 more in Wembley

4.39 75th pct 4.15 74th pct

Departures/1k in Wembley in West Leederville +1,778.6 more in West Leederville

1,291.2 88th pct 3,069.8 97th pct

PT routes in Wembley in West Leederville +2 more in West Leederville

10 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Wembley in West Leederville +4 longer in West Leederville

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Wembley in West Leederville +2 longer in Wembley

7 1st pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Wembley in West Leederville +21,025 more in West Leederville

27,723 80th pct 48,748 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Wembley in West Leederville +30,819 more in West Leederville

119,951 83rd pct 150,770 86th pct

Transit to city in Wembley in West Leederville +6 longer in Wembley

32 9th pct 26 4th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 46.4%

9.5% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.5% Train +6.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.1% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

2.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 49.3%

36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 32.5%

6.9% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

3.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.8% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

6.5% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

5.9% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

3.5% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

37.6% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

14.3% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 4.1%

7.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

6.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Wembley in West Leederville +0.9 higher in West Leederville

7.9 97th pct 8.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wembley in West Leederville +0.4 more in West Leederville

7.5 98th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Wembley in West Leederville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Wembley in West Leederville +0.3 pts higher in Wembley

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Wembley in West Leederville +3.6 pts higher in Wembley

99.6% 99th pct 96.0% 87th pct

Walk to school in Wembley in West Leederville +3.0 pts higher in West Leederville

97.0% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Wembley in West Leederville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Wembley in West Leederville +29.2 pts higher in West Leederville

70.8% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Wembley in West Leederville +2.1 more in West Leederville

11.3 44th pct 13.4 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Wembley in West Leederville +210 higher in West Leederville

208 91st pct 418 100th pct

Mean slope in Wembley in West Leederville +3.7 pts higher in West Leederville

5.0% 42nd pct 8.7% 74th pct

Compare Wembley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wembley vs West Leederville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51564/wembley/vs/SAL51578/west-leederville