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

Name: Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) vs Nedlands (North Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) profile · Nedlands (North Metropolitan) profile

Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

Nedlands (North Metropolitan) and Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) are both well-off areas, but Nedlands has a much higher concentration of high earners and university graduates. In Nedlands (North Metropolitan), 55.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 36.7% in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan). This is reflected in the typical weekly family income, which is well higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) at $3,337, while Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) earns $2,467. Nedlands (North Metropolitan) is also more walkable, scoring as a walker's paradise, while Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) is very walkable.

Since 2011, the gap in high incomes and degrees between the two has generally widened. Despite these shifting trends, they remain very similar in other ways, such as having nearly the same share of children under 15 and a similar proportion of people working or looking for work. Both areas sit well above the national figure for the share of adults with a degree, and they are almost identical in the number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 18.7 pts higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) Year 12: 13.7 pts higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 10.8 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) Needs assistance: 2.0 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +4,299 larger in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) gap widening

42,377 28th pct 46,676 35th pct

Median age in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +2 yrs older in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 27.6%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 23.1%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.9%

14.6% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

42.6% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

38.7% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.5% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 58.1%

5.5% England +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.5% China +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

2.4% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

2.1% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

31.1% English +5.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

24.3% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

9.5% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Italian ◂ +6.2 pts 4.5%

6.1% Chinese +4.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

71.3% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 75.3%

2.2% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi even 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.5% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

42.2% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 39.9%

6.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Judaism ◂ +4.2 pts 0.5%

3.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.6% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

2.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +0.64 more in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

2.43 67th pct 1.79 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +2 more in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

15 32nd pct 13 24th pct

Students in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +2,237 more in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

7,499 34th pct 9,736 53rd pct

Avg size in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +249 larger in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

500 54th pct 749 87th pct

ICSEA in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +64 higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

1,096 82nd pct 1,160 100th pct

Highest year of school

69.7% Year 12 +13.7 pts ▸ 83.4%

12.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 6.2%

6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 2.0%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

11.8% Postgraduate degree +10.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.8 pts 6.9%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 pts 10.1%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 20.5%

11.0% Health +5.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.3% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +$168 higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) gap widening

$938 76th pct $1,106 88th pct

Household income in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +$500 higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,768 54th pct $2,268 87th pct

Family income in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +$870 higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,467 76th pct $3,337 99th pct

Household income distribution

16.4% $4,000 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 24.3%

24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 18.3%

16.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 13.6%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 34.2%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 22.5%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

8.6% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +3.0 pts ▸ 68.9%

19.1% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 18.3%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) gap narrowing

2.2 10th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 58.9%

31.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 30.5%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.7% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 32.2%

33.4% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%

12.5% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.9% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +$80 higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) gap steady

$340 39th pct $420 77th pct

Mortgage in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +$658 higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,000 68th pct $2,658 93rd pct

People / bedroom in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 37.9%

31.2% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 24.9%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

53.1% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 50.4%

16.7% Flat or apartment +17.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

30.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.8 pts 15.3%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 30.2%

24.6% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 19.5%

5.4% 1 bedroom +7.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.7% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

41.9% $200–$349 ◂ +18.6 pts 23.3%

39.4% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

7.0% $550–$749 +8.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.9% $750 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.6% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.7% $3,000 or more +20.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 21.5%

25.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.6 pts 16.3%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +119 more in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

200 33rd pct 319 66th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +2.11 more in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

4.72 53rd pct 6.83 89th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +1,371.4 more in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

2,402.6 90th pct 3,774.0 100th pct

PT routes in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +9 more in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

42 78th pct 33 65th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) ◂ +12.8 pts 46.6%

8.8% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.6% Walked +5.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

0.9% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 34.1%

9.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

7.6% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.8% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.0% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

7.1% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

5.3% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

3.5% Finance & insurance even 3.5%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Professionals +14.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

13.8% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 5.4%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

6.7% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +1.0 higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

7.4 80th pct 8.5 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +0.2 more in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

7.4 86th pct 7.6 90th pct

15-min city in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +0.6 pts higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

96.0% 85th pct 96.5% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +10.4 pts higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

85.1% 73rd pct 95.5% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +0.3 pts higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

99.7% 86th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +4.0 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

98.3% 95th pct 94.3% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) even

100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 93rd pct

Walk to health in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +2.9 pts higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

84.1% 84th pct 87.1% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +19.4 more in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

12.4 33rd pct 31.7 98th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +218 higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

173 69th pct 391 94th pct

Mean slope in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +0.7 pts higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

5.5% 53rd pct 6.2% 66th pct

Compare Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Nedlands (North Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) vs Nedlands (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED53902/mount-lawley/vs/SED54104/nedlands