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Jandakot (South Metropolitan) vs Riverton (South Metropolitan)

Name: Jandakot (South Metropolitan) vs Riverton (South Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Jandakot (South Metropolitan) profile · Riverton (South Metropolitan) profile

Jandakot (South Metropolitan) Riverton (South Metropolitan)

Jandakot (South Metropolitan) and Riverton (South Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and demographics. Riverton (South Metropolitan) is much more walkable, with 98% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and 92% within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, only 58.3% of Jandakot (South Metropolitan) homes have that same walkshed access and 55.3% are near health services. Jandakot (South Metropolitan) is also younger, with a typical age of 34 and 23.2% of people under 15, while Riverton (South Metropolitan) has a typical age of 41 and many more seniors, at 19.3%.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical family incomes, which hover around $2,400 to $2,500 a week. They also share similar levels of English proficiency and very similar home sizes, with about three people per home. However, the two areas are drifting apart in how people own their homes; home ownership is far higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan), where 40.3% of homes are owned outright, compared to 24.1% in Jandakot (South Metropolitan).

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 16.2 pts higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan) Aged 65+: 9.4 pts higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan) Median age: 7 yrs older in Riverton (South Metropolitan) Volunteering: 6.8 pts higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan) Participation: 9.6 pts higher in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Riverton (South Metropolitan) +11,295 larger in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

57,203 52nd pct 45,908 33rd pct

Median age in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Riverton (South Metropolitan) +7 yrs older in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

34 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

34.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.3 pts 21.9%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

23.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 20.0%

9.9% Seniors (65+) +9.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

59.5% Married even 59.5%

30.4% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 27.6%

5.3% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Jandakot (South Metropolitan) Riverton (South Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.7% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 48.9%

9.3% India ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

2.5% China +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% England even 5.4%

2.6% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

27.1% English +0.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

12.7% Chinese +10.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.9% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 20.5%

11.2% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

6.0% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.9% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

59.1% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 58.6%

6.4% Mandarin +5.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.8% Cantonese +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Punjabi ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

1.5% Hindi even 1.5%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.2% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

33.1% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

7.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

4.3% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

4.1% Other religions ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

3.8% Islam even 3.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Riverton (South Metropolitan) +0.34 more in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

1.51 26th pct 1.85 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Riverton (South Metropolitan) +3 more in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

20 50th pct 17 39th pct

Students in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Riverton (South Metropolitan) +2,886 more in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

15,776 87th pct 12,890 77th pct

Avg size in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Riverton (South Metropolitan) +31 larger in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

789 89th pct 758 88th pct

ICSEA in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Riverton (South Metropolitan) +53 higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

1,080 76th pct 1,133 93rd pct

Highest year of school

70.7% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 73.7%

15.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

3.9% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

22.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 15.1%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 14.3%

11.8% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 22.1%

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 18.7%

12.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.7% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

4.4% Information technology even 4.3%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.7% Creative arts even 2.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Riverton (South Metropolitan) +$226 higher in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

$1,007 82nd pct $781 47th pct

Household income in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Riverton (South Metropolitan) +$289 higher in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

$2,398 91st pct $2,109 78th pct

Family income in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Riverton (South Metropolitan) +$90 higher in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

$2,516 78th pct $2,426 74th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 26.8%

17.1% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.9% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 12.6%

6.4% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 25.8%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 20.3%

5.6% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

3.7% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.0% None ◂ +2.4 pts 71.6%

14.7% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.2% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Riverton (South Metropolitan) +0.2 larger in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

3.1 95th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

71.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 69.2%

19.5% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.6% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

28.3% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

25.8% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 23.5%

20.6% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 17.6%

12.1% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Riverton (South Metropolitan) +$20 higher in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

$430 80th pct $410 74th pct

Mortgage in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Riverton (South Metropolitan) +$167 higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

$2,000 68th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Riverton (South Metropolitan) even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.0 pts 35.6%

24.1% Owned outright +16.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

15.8% Rented +3.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.7% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house ◂ +9.7 pts 85.9%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.3% Flat or apartment +4.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

64.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 49.2%

24.6% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

8.6% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.6% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.2% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

75.6% $350–$549 ◂ +16.2 pts 59.5%

8.6% $200–$349 +8.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.0% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.9% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.6% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 35.1%

25.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 19.8%

14.9% $3,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

8.0% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Riverton (South Metropolitan) +63 more in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

273 53rd pct 210 36th pct

Stops/1k in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Riverton (South Metropolitan) +0.20 more in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

4.77 54th pct 4.57 49th pct

Departures/1k in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Riverton (South Metropolitan) +667.4 more in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

1,707.4 76th pct 2,374.8 89th pct

PT routes in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Riverton (South Metropolitan) +1 more in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

23 40th pct 24 43rd pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 62.4%

7.6% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.1% Car (passenger) even 4.1%

2.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 45.5%

23.4% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

1.1% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 15.6%

9.1% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.8% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

7.6% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

5.8% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 10.8%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%

11.6% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

6.9% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Riverton (South Metropolitan) +2.0 higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

5.3 43rd pct 7.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Riverton (South Metropolitan) +2.2 more in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

5.2 46th pct 7.5 87th pct

15-min city in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Riverton (South Metropolitan) +39.7 pts higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

58.3% 40th pct 98.0% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Riverton (South Metropolitan) +33.8 pts higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

49.5% 31st pct 83.3% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Riverton (South Metropolitan) +15.5 pts higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

84.3% 43rd pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Riverton (South Metropolitan) +16.0 pts higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

77.6% 53rd pct 93.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Riverton (South Metropolitan) +5.2 pts higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

94.8% 44th pct 100.0% 94th pct

Walk to health in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Riverton (South Metropolitan) +36.7 pts higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

55.3% 57th pct 92.0% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Riverton (South Metropolitan) +1.0 more in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

14.8 54th pct 13.7 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Riverton (South Metropolitan) +85 higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

152 64th pct 237 82nd pct

Mean slope in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)in Riverton (South Metropolitan) even

5.3% 50th pct 5.3% 49th pct

Compare Jandakot (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Riverton (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jandakot (South Metropolitan) vs Riverton (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED52505/jandakot/vs/SED54505/riverton