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Maylands (East Metropolitan) vs Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

Name: Maylands (East Metropolitan) vs Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Maylands (East Metropolitan) profile · Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) profile

Maylands (East Metropolitan) Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) and Maylands (East Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with a few distinct differences. Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) is a younger place, with a typical resident aged 34 compared to 38 in Maylands (East Metropolitan). It has a much higher proportion of renters at 47.2%, while Maylands (East Metropolitan) is at 36.7%. Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) is also more culturally diverse, with 41.2% of people born overseas and 29.7% using another language at home, compared to 34.3% and 21.6% in Maylands (East Metropolitan).

These two areas have a widening gap in high-income earners, as the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week is now well higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan). However, they share many similarities, such as having almost identical shares of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Everyday life is similar in both, as they have nearly the same typical weekly household income and very similar proportions of one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 13.8 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) Renting: 10.5 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) Recent movers: 8.4 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) Other language: 8.0 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) Median age: 4 yrs older in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +5,173 larger in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) gap narrowing

43,449 30th pct 48,622 38th pct

Median age in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +4 yrs older in Maylands (East Metropolitan) gap steady

38 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 19.9%

15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%

14.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 13.3%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

41.9% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

41.0% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 37.5%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

3.9% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Maylands (East Metropolitan) Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.3% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 52.7%

5.7% England ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

2.8% India +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% China +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.6% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Ancestry

34.4% English ◂ +4.4 pts 29.9%

26.9% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 24.0%

11.1% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

5.8% Chinese +3.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

7.8% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

3.6% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

73.7% English only ◂ +10.3 pts 63.4%

2.0% Mandarin +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 42.2%

38.6% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 33.8%

6.3% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.2% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +1.19 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

1.45 23rd pct 2.63 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +8 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

10 13th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +222 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

6,667 27th pct 6,889 29th pct

Avg size in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +284 larger in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

667 79th pct 383 31st pct

ICSEA in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) even

1,075 74th pct 1,075 74th pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 70.2%

12.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 33.7%

18.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 17.0%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

11.6% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.5% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

7.6% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

6.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.3% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +$102 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$991 80th pct $889 71st pct

Household income in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +$93 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,844 60th pct $1,751 53rd pct

Family income in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +$231 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,547 79th pct $2,316 69th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.5% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 20.4%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None +1.6 pts ▸ 67.8%

19.2% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 16.7%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) gap steady

2.2 10th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 52.3%

30.6% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

1.6% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

33.8% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 33.3%

33.7% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 32.6%

15.1% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

3.4% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +$25 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) gap steady

$315 30th pct $340 39th pct

Mortgage in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +$50 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,000 68th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

36.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 28.3%

24.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 20.2%

1.4% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

61.0% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 58.0%

22.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 14.4%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

26.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 20.7%

18.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 17.7%

7.5% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.8% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $200–$349 ◂ +7.8 pts 34.5%

35.5% $350–$549 +5.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

13.7% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

27.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

18.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 16.2%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +81 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

270 52nd pct 351 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +1.00 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

6.21 82nd pct 7.22 91st pct

Departures/1k in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +705.8 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

3,095.1 97th pct 3,800.9 100th pct

PT routes in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +7 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

32 63rd pct 39 75th pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 56.7%

6.4% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

1.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 43.2%

35.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 33.5%

8.2% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.8% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

11.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

6.9% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

7.5% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.7% Construction even 6.7%

6.6% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

31.9% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 29.2%

13.6% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

11.1% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

11.4% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.7% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +0.3 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

7.2 77th pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +0.2 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

7.2 81st pct 7.3 84th pct

15-min city in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +4.2 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

91.9% 78th pct 96.1% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +6.1 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

85.7% 74th pct 91.8% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +0.2 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

99.7% 86th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to school in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +10.8 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

82.3% 59th pct 93.1% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +1.5 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

98.3% 57th pct 99.8% 78th pct

Walk to health in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +6.7 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

76.6% 77th pct 83.3% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +3.7 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

14.5 51st pct 18.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +175 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

188 72nd pct 363 93rd pct

Mean slope in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +0.2 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

6.0% 63rd pct 5.8% 59th pct

Compare Maylands (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Morley (East Metropolitan) Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Perth (North Metropolitan) Belmont (East Metropolitan) Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

Compare Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

South Perth (South Metropolitan) Cannington (South Metropolitan) Belmont (East Metropolitan) Perth (North Metropolitan) Riverton (South Metropolitan) Maylands (East Metropolitan) Bateman (South Metropolitan) Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maylands (East Metropolitan) vs Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED53402/maylands/vs/SED55405/victoria-park