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Darling Range (East Metropolitan) vs Southern River (South Metropolitan)

Name: Darling Range (East Metropolitan) vs Southern River (South Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Darling Range (East Metropolitan) profile · Southern River (South Metropolitan) profile

Darling Range (East Metropolitan) Southern River (South Metropolitan)

Southern River (South Metropolitan) and Darling Range (East Metropolitan) are nearby Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Southern River (South Metropolitan) is much more walkable, with 60.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 5.9 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Darling Range (East Metropolitan) is mostly car-dependent, with a score of 2.8 and only 17% of homes near groceries. Southern River (South Metropolitan) is also far more multicultural, with 44.7% of people born overseas and 36.4% using a language other than English at home. Darling Range (East Metropolitan) is more likely to be secular, with a much higher share of people reporting no religion at 49.5% compared to 34.5% in Southern River (South Metropolitan).

Daily life is quite similar in both places, with both having the same share of children under 15 at 22.7% and nearly identical typical household incomes around $2,000 to $2,100 a week. This shared family focus is seen in the similar rates of unpaid childcare and an almost equal number of people per home. While Southern River (South Metropolitan) has a higher proportion of adults with university degrees and more people who completed Year 12, both areas sit close to the national figure for typical family income.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.1 pts higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan) Born overseas: 18.4 pts higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan) No religion: 15.0 pts higher in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) De facto: 5.3 pts higher in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) Limited English: 4.4 pts higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +3,441 larger in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

47,752 36th pct 51,193 42nd pct

Median age in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +1 yrs older in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

36 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 23.3%

22.7% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

Marital status

52.6% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 53.6%

33.2% Never married even 33.2%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

3.2% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Darling Range (East Metropolitan) Southern River (South Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Darling Range (East Metropolitan): 0.5% males, 0.5% females; 85+ in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 0.4% males, 0.7% females
80–84 in Darling Range (East Metropolitan): 0.7% males, 0.7% females; 80–84 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 0.6% males, 0.7% females
75–79 in Darling Range (East Metropolitan): 1.2% males, 1.1% females; 75–79 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 1.0% females
70–74 in Darling Range (East Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 1.9% females; 70–74 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.6% females
65–69 in Darling Range (East Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 65–69 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.0% females
60–64 in Darling Range (East Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 60–64 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.3% females
55–59 in Darling Range (East Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.1% females; 55–59 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.7% females
50–54 in Darling Range (East Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.4% females; 50–54 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.4% females
45–49 in Darling Range (East Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.5% females
40–44 in Darling Range (East Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 4.1% females
35–39 in Darling Range (East Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.8% females; 35–39 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 4.1% males, 4.4% females
30–34 in Darling Range (East Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.9% females; 30–34 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.7% females
25–29 in Darling Range (East Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.2% females; 25–29 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.9% females
20–24 in Darling Range (East Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 20–24 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.2% females
15–19 in Darling Range (East Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 15–19 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.3% females
10–14 in Darling Range (East Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 3.6% females; 10–14 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 3.7% females
5–9 in Darling Range (East Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 3.9% females; 5–9 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 4.1% males, 4.1% females
0–4 in Darling Range (East Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.6% females; 0–4 in Southern River (South Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.4% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.6% Australia ◂ +17.8 pts 51.7%

9.9% England ◂ +4.5 pts 5.4%

1.7% India +5.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.1% China +3.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.8% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.1% English ◂ +18.1 pts 28.1%

36.9% Australian ◂ +14.2 pts 22.8%

0.9% Chinese +10.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

2.0% Indian +6.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

4.6% Dutch ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

4.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.0% German ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.7% English only ◂ +26.2 pts 59.5%

0.4% Mandarin +6.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.2% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Arabic +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +15.0 pts 34.5%

39.3% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 36.9%

1.0% Islam +9.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

1.1% Hinduism +4.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.9% Buddhism +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +0.38 more in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

1.76 41st pct 1.37 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +3 more in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

19 46th pct 16 36th pct

Students in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +278 more in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

9,565 51st pct 9,287 49th pct

Avg size in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +77 larger in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

503 55th pct 580 68th pct

ICSEA in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +34 higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

996 36th pct 1,030 56th pct

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 +10.1 pts ▸ 61.6%

25.7% Year 10 ◂ +7.6 pts 18.1%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%

5.9% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.5 pts 28.0%

18.1% Bachelor degree +9.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.5%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +5.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

22.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 19.2%

15.9% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

9.8% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

1.7% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

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

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +$97 higher in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

$889 71st pct $792 49th pct

Household income in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +$118 higher in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

$2,103 78th pct $1,985 69th pct

Family income in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +$114 higher in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

$2,277 67th pct $2,163 59th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

20.6% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

12.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

9.5% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.6%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

4.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None +5.2 pts ▸ 71.0%

18.8% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 16.2%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

2.1% Three or more even 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

2.9 86th pct 3.0 90th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 68.9%

24.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 17.5%

11.1% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.8% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 26.6%

19.2% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

17.0% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.6% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.1% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +$5 higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

$370 52nd pct $375 55th pct

Mortgage in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +$173 higher in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

$1,993 67th pct $1,820 48th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 52.6%

27.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 24.4%

10.6% Rented +9.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 95.1%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

57.5% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 57.7%

25.4% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

11.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%

3.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.9% $350–$549 +1.4 pts ▸ 57.3%

27.8% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

6.1% Under $200 even 6.1%

4.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 37.6%

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%

9.6% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +24 more in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

261 50th pct 237 44th pct

Stops/1k in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +0.84 more in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

5.47 68th pct 4.63 51st pct

Departures/1k in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +607.9 more in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

697.1 38th pct 1,305.0 62nd pct

PT routes in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +7 more in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

13 19th pct 20 33rd pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 68.3%

7.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

21.3% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 16.7%

16.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 9.3%

1.3% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.4% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

9.2% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.6% Mining ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

5.8% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.7% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.3% Wholesale trade even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 15.9%

14.9% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

11.3% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.6% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

8.9% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

7.8% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +3.1 higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

2.8 10th pct 5.9 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +3.0 more in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

2.6 7th pct 5.6 52nd pct

15-min city in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +57.6 pts higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

14.6% 0th pct 72.2% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +43.7 pts higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

17.0% 0th pct 60.7% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +40.9 pts higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

56.4% 20th pct 97.3% 69th pct

Walk to school in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +46.6 pts higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

45.4% 17th pct 92.0% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +35.7 pts higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

63.9% 13th pct 99.5% 70th pct

Walk to health in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +41.9 pts higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

10.5% 0th pct 52.3% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +6.8 more in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

11.3 22nd pct 18.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +208 higher in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

6 23rd pct 214 77th pct

Mean slope in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)in Southern River (South Metropolitan) +2.4 pts higher in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

7.1% 77th pct 4.6% 34th pct

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)

Compare Southern River (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Thornlie (East Metropolitan) Jandakot (South Metropolitan) Armadale (East Metropolitan) Cannington (South Metropolitan) Riverton (South Metropolitan) Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) South Perth (South Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darling Range (East Metropolitan) vs Southern River (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED51902/darling-range/vs/SED55005/southern-river