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Churchlands (North Metropolitan) vs Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

Name: Churchlands (North Metropolitan) vs Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Churchlands (North Metropolitan) profile · Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) profile

Churchlands (North Metropolitan) Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

Churchlands (North Metropolitan) and Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Churchlands has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (48.4% compared to 36.7%) and a higher typical household income of $2,373 a week, compared to $1,768 in Mount Lawley. These figures are consistent with Churchlands having a well higher share of households earning over $3,000 a week (38.8% versus 26.1%) and more separate houses (64.9% versus 53.1%).

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly rents, which sit around $340 to $350, and share nearly identical street connectivity. While they share these basics, Mount Lawley is more likely to have people living alone (34.7% compared to 24.7%) and more residents who use a language other than English at home. Churchlands has a well higher share of children under 15 (19.5% versus 14.6%), which helps explain why more of its residents are unpaid carers for children.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 7.6 pts higher in Churchlands (North Metropolitan) Under 15: 5.0 pts higher in Churchlands (North Metropolitan) Living alone: 10.0 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) Separate houses: 11.8 pts higher in Churchlands (North Metropolitan) Household size: 0.4 larger in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +1,982 larger in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)

44,359 31st pct 42,377 28th pct

Median age in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +1 yrs older in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

39 yrs 50th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 24.1%

17.1% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 14.6%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

Marital status

53.4% Married ◂ +10.8 pts 42.6%

32.4% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

7.3% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.7% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Churchlands (North Metropolitan) Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Churchlands (North Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.9% females; 85+ in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 2.5% females
80–84 in Churchlands (North Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan): 1.2% males, 1.8% females
75–79 in Churchlands (North Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 1.7% females; 75–79 in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 1.9% females
70–74 in Churchlands (North Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 2.1% females; 70–74 in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.4% females
65–69 in Churchlands (North Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.4% females; 65–69 in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.7% females
60–64 in Churchlands (North Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.6% females; 60–64 in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.9% females
55–59 in Churchlands (North Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 55–59 in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.0% females
50–54 in Churchlands (North Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.5% females; 50–54 in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.1% females
45–49 in Churchlands (North Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 4.0% females; 45–49 in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.2% females
40–44 in Churchlands (North Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.7% females; 40–44 in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.4% females
35–39 in Churchlands (North Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.7% females; 35–39 in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 4.0% females
30–34 in Churchlands (North Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.2% females; 30–34 in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan): 4.1% males, 4.3% females
25–29 in Churchlands (North Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.8% females; 25–29 in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.9% females
20–24 in Churchlands (North Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.6% females; 20–24 in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.4% females
15–19 in Churchlands (North Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.1% females; 15–19 in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.4% females
10–14 in Churchlands (North Metropolitan): 4.2% males, 3.6% females; 10–14 in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.4% females
5–9 in Churchlands (North Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.1% females; 5–9 in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.4% females
0–4 in Churchlands (North Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.5% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.6% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 59.5%

6.3% England ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

2.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% China ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Nepal even 0.4%

Ancestry

36.5% English ◂ +5.5 pts 31.1%

29.8% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 24.3%

11.6% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

6.0% Italian +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

7.1% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

3.4% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.6% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 71.3%

3.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.2% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 42.2%

42.5% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 38.5%

4.4% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

0.3% Judaism +4.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

0.9% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +0.35 more in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

2.08 58th pct 2.43 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +3 more in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)

18 43rd pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +3,981 more in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)

11,480 68th pct 7,499 34th pct

Avg size in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +138 larger in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)

638 76th pct 500 54th pct

ICSEA in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +42 higher in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)

1,138 94th pct 1,096 82nd pct

Highest year of school

79.3% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 69.7%

9.1% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.2% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 36.8%

17.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 11.8%

10.8% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 21.7%

14.9% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 11.0%

12.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

3.7% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +$121 higher in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)

$1,059 86th pct $938 76th pct

Household income in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +$605 higher in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)

$2,373 91st pct $1,768 54th pct

Family income in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +$748 higher in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)

$3,215 96th pct $2,467 76th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 16.4%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

12.3% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.0%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.6% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Dementia even 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +5.5 pts 66.0%

17.2% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.3% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +0.4 larger in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)

2.6 57th pct 2.2 10th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +11.5 pts 55.2%

23.5% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

8.9% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

24.7% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

30.8% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

20.2% 4 people ◂ +7.7 pts 12.5%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 14.2%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +$10 higher in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)

$350 43rd pct $340 39th pct

Mortgage in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +$600 higher in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)

$2,600 92nd pct $2,000 68th pct

People / bedroom in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 31.2%

34.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 31.5%

26.3% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

1.8% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

64.9% Separate house ◂ +11.8 pts 53.1%

17.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

17.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 16.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

31.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 20.1%

20.9% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 4.7%

4.6% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

39.5% $200–$349 +2.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

26.8% $350–$549 +12.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

11.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 7.0%

11.1% $750 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 1.9%

8.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.1 pts 23.7%

22.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.4% $1,000–$1,799 +10.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

13.9% Under $1,000 even 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +26 more in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)

226 41st pct 200 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +0.38 more in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)

5.09 60th pct 4.72 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +881.2 more in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

1,521.3 70th pct 2,402.6 90th pct

PT routes in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +17 more in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

25 46th pct 42 78th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 59.4%

11.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%

3.9% Bus +4.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.4% Car (passenger) even 4.5%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.8% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 34.7%

11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

4.8% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 14.5%

13.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

7.6% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.6% Finance & insurance even 3.5%

2.5% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

37.6% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 31.8%

17.1% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 13.8%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.9% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.5% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.1% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +0.5 higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

7.0 72nd pct 7.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +0.5 more in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

6.9 77th pct 7.4 86th pct

15-min city in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +2.4 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

93.6% 81st pct 96.0% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +1.9 pts higher in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)

87.1% 76th pct 85.1% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +1.2 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

98.5% 76th pct 99.7% 86th pct

Walk to school in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +5.5 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

92.7% 80th pct 98.3% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +0.3 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

99.7% 71st pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +16.7 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

67.5% 69th pct 84.1% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +2.8 more in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)

15.2 57th pct 12.4 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +2 higher in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)

175 69th pct 173 69th pct

Mean slope in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +1.5 pts higher in Churchlands (North Metropolitan)

7.0% 76th pct 5.5% 53rd pct

Compare Churchlands (North Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Churchlands (North Metropolitan) vs Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED51504/churchlands/vs/SED53902/mount-lawley