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Wembley Downs vs Woodlands

Name: Wembley Downs vs Woodlands — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Wembley Downs profile · Woodlands profile

Wembley Downs Woodlands

Wembley Downs and Woodlands (WA) are neighbouring suburbs in Perth with a focus on family living. Wembley Downs has a higher typical weekly household income of $2,626 compared to $2,098 in Woodlands (WA), and a larger share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (47.5% versus 41.7%). In contrast, Woodlands (WA) is more accessible for daily needs, with 99.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 72.5% in Wembley Downs, and a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (2.35 versus 1.42).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, with Wembley Downs at 18.1% and Woodlands (WA) at 23.8%. They are also similar in the size of their homes and the typical monthly mortgage payment. Over time, the gaps in accessibility have remained distinct, as Woodlands (WA) continues to be far more walkable for groceries and public transport, while Wembley Downs remains a high-earning area with more large four-bedroom homes.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 3.6 pts higher in Woodlands Population: 2,192 larger in Wembley Downs Year 12: 7.6 pts higher in Wembley Downs Living alone: 6.8 pts higher in Woodlands 3+ bedrooms: 6.5 pts higher in Wembley Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +2,192 larger in Wembley Downs gap widening

6,743 86th pct 4,551 86th pct

Median age in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +3 yrs older in Woodlands gap steady

41 yrs 33rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 24.9%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.7%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 19.6%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 52.0%

31.3% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 30.0%

4.4% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Wembley Downs Woodlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.6% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 65.9%

6.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

0.8% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% China even 1.6%

1.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

40.2% English ◂ +1.2 pts 39.0%

34.3% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 31.9%

11.9% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

10.5% Scottish even 10.6%

6.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.3% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.3% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 80.1%

2.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 51.0%

45.1% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 39.5%

3.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +0.93 more in Woodlands

1.42 16th pct 2.35 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +4 more in Woodlands

25 87th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +19 larger in Wembley Downs

529 76th pct 510 73rd pct

ICSEA in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +7 higher in Wembley Downs

1,129 97th pct 1,122 96th pct

Highest year of school

80.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 72.6%

9.4% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.5% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 40.4%

15.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 13.3%

10.6% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.9% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

10.7% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

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

4.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +$173 higher in Wembley Downs gap widening

$1,063 86th pct $890 72nd pct

Household income in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +$528 higher in Wembley Downs gap widening

$2,626 91st pct $2,098 79th pct

Family income in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +$334 higher in Wembley Downs gap narrowing

$3,324 95th pct $2,990 91st pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 24.9%

17.8% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.8% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

22.9% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 19.8%

14.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 12.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.2% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.5% None ◂ +5.2 pts 66.3%

18.2% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.2% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.3% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +22 larger in Wembley Downs

43 75th pct 21 69th pct

Median age in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +5 yrs older in Woodlands

16 yrs 13th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +$25 higher in Woodlands

$550 39th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +$500 higher in Woodlands

$2,250 71st pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +0.1 larger in Wembley Downs gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

67.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 66.7%

22.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 21.8%

9.7% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

31.3% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 29.5%

20.1% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

24.9% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 19.3%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%

6.1% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.5% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +$50 higher in Wembley Downs gap widening

$470 90th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +$162 higher in Wembley Downs gap narrowing

$2,762 90th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Wembley Downs in Woodlands even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 46.6%

39.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 32.1%

15.5% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.9% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

72.5% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 69.4%

23.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 20.2%

3.6% Flat or apartment +7.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 34.8%

37.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 35.2%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.0% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.7% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

38.2% $350–$549 +5.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

20.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 16.1%

20.1% $750 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 11.3%

17.6% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

3.3% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 40.0%

26.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

11.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.4% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +20 more in Wembley Downs

38 87th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +1.68 more in Wembley Downs

5.64 80th pct 3.96 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +1,043.7 more in Woodlands

782.9 84th pct 1,826.6 91st pct

PT routes in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +7 more in Woodlands

4 82nd pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +4 longer in Wembley Downs

6 36th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +3 longer in Wembley Downs

12 8th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +15,044 more in Wembley Downs

15,044 67th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +50,859 more in Woodlands

42,767 62nd pct 93,626 77th pct

Transit to city in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +3 longer in Wembley Downs

55 45th pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 60.9%

12.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.4% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

48.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 40.1%

28.5% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%

6.6% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.2% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 15.2%

12.8% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

7.0% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Mining even 7.1%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

39.7% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 35.9%

19.6% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 17.3%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.1% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.5% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

3.8% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +1.0 higher in Woodlands

6.0 88th pct 7.0 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +1.5 more in Woodlands

6.1 89th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +11.7 pts higher in Woodlands

88.3% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +22.8 pts higher in Woodlands

74.0% 86th pct 96.7% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Wembley Downs in Woodlands even

99.9% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +16.1 pts higher in Wembley Downs

91.6% 94th pct 75.6% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Wembley Downs in Woodlands even

99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +26.6 pts higher in Woodlands

72.5% 91st pct 99.1% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +3.4 more in Wembley Downs

10.8 43rd pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +78 higher in Woodlands

141 88th pct 219 91st pct

Mean slope in Wembley Downs in Woodlands +1.5 pts higher in Woodlands

7.6% 67th pct 9.1% 76th pct

Compare Wembley Downs with nearby areas

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Compare Woodlands with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wembley Downs vs Woodlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51565/wembley-downs/vs/SAL51638/woodlands