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O'Malley vs Symonston

Name: O'Malley vs Symonston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · O'Malley profile · Symonston profile

O'Malley Symonston

O'Malley and Symonston are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. O'Malley is a wealthy area where 51.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, and the typical household income is $4,476 a week. This is far higher than Symonston, where the typical household income is $841 and only 10% of adults hold a university degree. O'Malley is also much more diverse, with 43.6% of people born overseas and 43.2% using another language at home, compared to 17.9% and 10.1% in Symonston.

Both areas are about a 12-minute drive to the city and have a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over. While they share this age profile, their housing differs greatly; O'Malley is dominated by large detached houses, while 60.3% of Symonston residents live alone, often in smaller dwellings. The gap in typical weekly rent is far higher in O'Malley at $975, compared to $275 in Symonston.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.8 pts higher in O'Malley Other language: 33.1 pts higher in O'Malley Year 12: 53.2 pts higher in O'Malley Bachelor+: 41.3 pts higher in O'Malley Living alone: 46.5 pts higher in Symonston

Demographics & Identity

Population in O'Malley in Symonston +273 larger in O'Malley gap widening

928 72nd pct 655 69th pct

Median age in O'Malley in Symonston +4 yrs older in Symonston gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

28.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 27.6%

14.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 7.3%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 7.8%

Marital status

63.9% Married ◂ +43.3 pts 20.6%

25.5% Never married +11.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

4.1% Divorced +20.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

2.0% Separated +8.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.9% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Age & sex structure

O'Malley Symonston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.0% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 48.1%

4.4% India ◂ +4.0 pts 0.5%

4.4% China ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

0.4% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Italy ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

20.8% English +4.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.4% Australian +7.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

11.3% Chinese ◂ +10.1 pts 1.2%

8.7% Irish even 8.7%

7.7% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

7.0% Greek ◂ +6.4 pts 0.6%

6.8% Italian ◂ +5.4 pts 1.4%

6.7% Indian ◂ +5.9 pts 0.8%

1.3% Filipino +3.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

52.9% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 57.3%

5.0% Mandarin ◂ +3.9 pts 1.1%

4.5% Greek ◂ +3.6 pts 0.9%

3.0% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.8% Cantonese ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.7% Arabic ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.5% Hindi ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +13.9 pts 37.9%

4.1% Not stated +30.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

26.5% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 24.4%

7.7% Hinduism ◂ +7.0 pts 0.6%

6.5% Islam ◂ +5.5 pts 0.9%

1.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in O'Malley in Symonston +7 more in O'Malley

21 87th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in O'Malley in Symonston +8 larger in O'Malley

602 84th pct 594 83rd pct

ICSEA in O'Malley in Symonston +6 higher in O'Malley

1,132 98th pct 1,126 97th pct

Highest year of school

80.7% Year 12 ◂ +53.2 pts 27.6%

7.0% Year 10 +11.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.3% Year 9 or below +8.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.6% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +31.0 pts 9.0%

26.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +22.9 pts 3.5%

8.9% Certificate III / IV +11.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +13.9 pts 9.8%

20.2% Health ◂ +17.2 pts 3.0%

15.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 9.8%

5.9% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Information technology ◂ +5.1 pts 2.0%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.7 pts 1.0%

5.6% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in O'Malley in Symonston +$892 higher in O'Malley gap widening

$1,497 98th pct $605 25th pct

Household income in O'Malley in Symonston +$3,635 higher in O'Malley gap widening

$4,476 100th pct $841 7th pct

Family income in O'Malley in Symonston +$3,352 higher in O'Malley gap widening

$4,567 100th pct $1,215 12th pct

Household income distribution

46.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +45.4 pts 1.1%

6.3% Under $650 +33.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

11.0% $650–$1,499 +25.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 11.8%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

25.8% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.9 pts 5.6%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

22.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.5% Mental health +5.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

5.7% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

1.4% Lung condition +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

0.5% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +33.3 pts 35.6%

18.4% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 17.4%

6.3% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.9% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in O'Malley in Symonston +24 larger in Symonston

0 0th pct 24 71st pct

Median age in O'Malley in Symonston

— 54 yrs 90th pct

Median income in O'Malley in Symonston

— $624 48th pct

Household income in O'Malley in Symonston

— $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in O'Malley in Symonston +1.3 larger in O'Malley gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 1.6 3rd pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +28.2 pts 34.0%

31.1% Couples without children +15.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

6.1% One-parent families +10.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.0% Other families +6.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Household size

13.8% 1 person +46.5 pts ▸ 60.3%

38.4% 2 people ◂ +9.4 pts 29.0%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +15.0 pts 4.2%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +11.8 pts 2.7%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +5.8 pts 2.7%

7.2% 6 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in O'Malley in Symonston +$700 higher in O'Malley gap narrowing

$975 100th pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in O'Malley in Symonston +$2,814 higher in O'Malley gap narrowing

$3,413 96th pct $599 4th pct

People / bedroom in O'Malley in Symonston +0.30 higher in Symonston gap widening

0.60 7th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.2% Owned outright +6.9 pts ▸ 64.1%

10.4% Rented +20.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

29.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.3 pts 1.5%

1.3% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house ◂ +63.0 pts 33.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +56.1 pts ▸ 56.1%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

1.6% 2 bedrooms +50.3 pts ▸ 51.9%

45.3% 5 or more ◂ +45.3 pts 0.0%

36.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.9 pts 1.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +26.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

11.3% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% Studio / none +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +61.3 pts ▸ 61.3%

60.6% $750 or more ◂ +60.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

63.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +63.2 pts 0.0%

16.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

7.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in O'Malley in Symonston +7 more in O'Malley

11 81st pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in O'Malley in Symonston +5.75 more in O'Malley

11.85 88th pct 6.11 82nd pct

Departures/1k in O'Malley in Symonston +129.7 more in O'Malley

1,458.0 89th pct 1,328.2 88th pct

PT routes in O'Malley in Symonston even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in O'Malley in Symonston +14 longer in Symonston

9 44th pct 23 61st pct

Drive to city in O'Malley in Symonston even

12 8th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in O'Malley in Symonston +928 more in O'Malley

928 44th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in O'Malley in Symonston +15,650 more in O'Malley

15,650 46th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in O'Malley in Symonston +14 longer in Symonston

64 64th pct 78 86th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 65.8%

15.4% Worked at home ◂ +11.3 pts 4.1%

6.3% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.5% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

19.3% 1 vehicle +40.4 pts ▸ 59.7%

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.0 pts 24.5%

19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.3 pts 4.3%

19.6% 4 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 2.0%

1.3% No vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.3 pts 16.6%

22.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.1 pts 10.4%

4.0% Administrative & support +6.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.1% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 6.7%

7.3% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.1% Retail trade +5.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.8% Electricity, gas & water +3.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

2.5% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Professionals ◂ +31.8 pts 7.8%

21.0% Managers ◂ +12.2 pts 8.8%

4.4% Labourers +15.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.0% Technicians & trades +11.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +12.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.9% Community & personal service +5.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.9% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in O'Malley in Symonston +14,486 higher in Symonston

2,155 28th pct 16,641 90th pct

Assault/100k in O'Malley in Symonston +1,706 higher in Symonston

431 27th pct 2,137 86th pct

Sexual/100k in O'Malley in Symonston

— 1,069 100th pct

Robbery/100k in O'Malley in Symonston

— 153 85th pct

Burglary/100k in O'Malley in Symonston

— 1,069 84th pct

Theft/100k in O'Malley in Symonston +1,051 higher in Symonston

323 15th pct 1,374 60th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in O'Malley in Symonston +45 higher in Symonston

108 26th pct 153 43rd pct

Property damage/100k in O'Malley in Symonston

— 1,985 86th pct

5-yr change in O'Malley in Symonston +18.5 pts higher in Symonston

0.0% 57th pct 18.5% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in O'Malley in Symonston +1.2 higher in Symonston

4.2 79th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in O'Malley in Symonston +0.6 more in Symonston

3.7 76th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in O'Malley in Symonston +33.7 pts higher in Symonston

27.9% 74th pct 61.6% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in O'Malley in Symonston +42.0 pts higher in Symonston

19.2% 71st pct 61.1% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in O'Malley in Symonston +18.7 pts higher in O'Malley

81.2% 82nd pct 62.5% 77th pct

Walk to school in O'Malley in Symonston +46.5 pts higher in O'Malley

51.1% 76th pct 4.5% 59th pct

Walk to a park in O'Malley in Symonston +3.1 pts higher in O'Malley

100.0% 100th pct 96.9% 84th pct

Walk to health in O'Malley in Symonston +15.0 pts higher in O'Malley

17.5% 76th pct 2.5% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in O'Malley in Symonston +3.4 more in O'Malley

24.8 68th pct 21.4 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in O'Malley in Symonston +53 higher in O'Malley

87 84th pct 34 76th pct

Mean slope in O'Malley in Symonston +6.6 pts higher in O'Malley

10.4% 83rd pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare O'Malley with nearby areas

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Compare Symonston with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). O'Malley vs Symonston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80103/o-malley/vs/SAL80121/symonston