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Cockburn (South Metropolitan) vs Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

Name: Cockburn (South Metropolitan) vs Darling Range (East Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Cockburn (South Metropolitan) profile · Darling Range (East Metropolitan) profile

Cockburn (South Metropolitan) Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

Darling Range (East Metropolitan) and Cockburn (South Metropolitan) are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Darling Range (East Metropolitan) is mostly car-dependent, with 97.7% of homes being separate houses and only 10.6% of households renting. In contrast, Cockburn (South Metropolitan) is somewhat walkable and more diverse, with 21.6% of people using another language at home and a far higher share of renters at 24.2%. Cockburn (South Metropolitan) also has better access to essentials, with 68.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 17.0% in Darling Range (East Metropolitan).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as residents in both areas have a typical age of 36 and very similar weekly household incomes of around $2,100. The two areas have also tracked together in other ways, with almost identical rates of people needing daily help and similar average school sizes. While Cockburn (South Metropolitan) has far more public transport departures and a higher share of people with bachelor degrees, Darling Range (East Metropolitan) has a higher proportion of people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 13.5 pts higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) Separate houses: 12.4 pts higher in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) Other language: 12.3 pts higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) Housework 15h+: 4.1 pts higher in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) Year 12: 10.3 pts higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) +412 larger in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

48,164 37th pct 47,752 36th pct

Median age in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) even

36 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 27.4%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

20.9% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

10.6% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

Marital status

50.0% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 52.6%

36.3% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 33.2%

7.8% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Cockburn (South Metropolitan) Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.5% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 69.6%

6.2% England +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.8% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.8% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.2% English +12.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

29.3% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

8.4% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 4.3%

7.4% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.6% Chinese ◂ +4.7 pts 0.9%

1.8% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

2.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

74.3% English only +11.4 pts ▸ 85.7%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.9% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 49.5%

47.2% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 39.3%

5.3% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) +0.37 more in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

1.39 20th pct 1.76 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) +5 more in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

14 29th pct 19 46th pct

Students in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) +2,097 more in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

7,468 33rd pct 9,565 51st pct

Avg size in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) +30 larger in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

533 60th pct 503 55th pct

ICSEA in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) +45 higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

1,041 61st pct 996 36th pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 ◂ +10.3 pts 51.5%

18.0% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

9.4% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

25.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 18.1%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 15.9%

10.7% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

10.3% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.9% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) +$60 higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

$949 76th pct $889 71st pct

Household income in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) +$31 higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

$2,134 80th pct $2,103 78th pct

Family income in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) +$143 higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

$2,420 74th pct $2,277 67th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

20.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 20.6%

13.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

10.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.8%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 21.3%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +4.1 pts 65.9%

17.1% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.3% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) +0.2 larger in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

2.7 71st pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 63.9%

21.8% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

20.6% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 19.2%

20.2% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 15.6%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.0%

7.5% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.9% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) +$15 higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

$385 61st pct $370 52nd pct

Mortgage in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) +$43 higher in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

$1,950 57th pct $1,993 67th pct

People / bedroom in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.4% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 60.2%

23.4% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

24.2% Rented ◂ +13.5 pts 10.6%

1.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

85.3% Separate house +12.4 pts ▸ 97.7%

7.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.2 pts 0.3%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 1.0%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 57.5%

27.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 25.4%

5.9% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 3.8%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.5% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 55.9%

23.7% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

7.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

5.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

0.8% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,800–$2,999 even 40.9%

29.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

13.6% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) +2 more in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

259 49th pct 261 50th pct

Stops/1k in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) +0.09 more in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

5.38 66th pct 5.47 68th pct

Departures/1k in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) +814.9 more in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

1,512.0 70th pct 697.1 38th pct

PT routes in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) +11 more in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

24 43rd pct 13 19th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 65.5%

6.2% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.2% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

0.8% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 41.6%

30.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 21.3%

15.1% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.8% 4 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 11.4%

9.6% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.2% Retail trade even 9.2%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

6.2% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Manufacturing even 7.1%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Public administration & safety even 5.7%

4.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 14.9%

17.1% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.8% Clerical & administrative even 13.7%

11.4% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.3% Community & personal service even 11.3%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) +2.7 higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

5.5 48th pct 2.8 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) +2.6 more in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

5.2 45th pct 2.6 7th pct

15-min city in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) +50.1 pts higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

64.7% 47th pct 14.6% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) +51.6 pts higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

68.6% 54th pct 17.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) +39.0 pts higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

95.5% 63rd pct 56.4% 20th pct

Walk to school in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) +23.1 pts higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

68.5% 41st pct 45.4% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) +33.9 pts higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

97.8% 55th pct 63.9% 13th pct

Walk to health in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) +27.4 pts higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

37.9% 36th pct 10.5% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) +0.3 more in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

11.0 20th pct 11.3 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) +132 higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

138 62nd pct 6 23rd pct

Mean slope in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) +0.1 pts higher in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

6.9% 75th pct 7.1% 77th pct

Compare Cockburn (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Willagee (South Metropolitan) Kwinana (South Metropolitan) Jandakot (South Metropolitan) Fremantle (South Metropolitan) Bateman (South Metropolitan) Riverton (South Metropolitan) Bicton (South Metropolitan) South Perth (South Metropolitan)

Compare Darling Range (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Armadale (East Metropolitan) Baldivis (South Metropolitan) Southern River (South Metropolitan) Jandakot (South Metropolitan) Kwinana (South Metropolitan) Thornlie (East Metropolitan) Cockburn (South Metropolitan) Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cockburn (South Metropolitan) vs Darling Range (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED51605/cockburn/vs/SED51902/darling-range