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Nedlands (North Metropolitan) vs Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

Name: Nedlands (North Metropolitan) vs Scarborough (North Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Nedlands (North Metropolitan) profile · Scarborough (North Metropolitan) profile

Nedlands (North Metropolitan) Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

Nedlands (North Metropolitan) and Scarborough (North Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their layouts and residents. Nedlands (North Metropolitan) is much more walkable, with 95.5% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries and 87.1% near health services, compared to 80.6% and 61.3% in Scarborough (North Metropolitan). Educational attainment is also far higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan), where 55.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 37.1% in Scarborough (North Metropolitan). In contrast, Scarborough (North Metropolitan) has far more large homes, with 72.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, while only 58.0% of homes in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) meet this size.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently across several measures. The gap in home ownership has narrowed, as Nedlands (North Metropolitan) is now 7.4 points higher in outright ownership. However, the gap in public transport use has widened, with 11.9% of people in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) commuting by transit compared to just 3.6% in Scarborough (North Metropolitan). Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways, such as having the same number of people per home (2.3) and nearly identical shares of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 18.3 pts higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) De facto: 5.6 pts higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 14.5 pts higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) Year 12: 13.1 pts higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +923 larger in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) gap widening

46,676 35th pct 45,753 33rd pct

Median age in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +1 yrs older in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 22.7%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.0%

15.5% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 10.0%

Marital status

45.8% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 40.7%

40.2% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

7.6% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.0% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Nedlands (North Metropolitan) Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.1% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 64.3%

6.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.0% China ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

1.5% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.3% English +3.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

26.7% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

11.6% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.7% Chinese ◂ +7.1 pts 3.6%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

4.5% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

2.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

75.3% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 80.3%

4.7% Mandarin ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

39.9% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

6.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.8% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +0.46 more in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

1.79 44th pct 1.34 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +3 more in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

13 24th pct 10 13th pct

Students in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +5,184 more in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

9,736 53rd pct 4,552 13th pct

Avg size in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +294 larger in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

749 87th pct 455 43rd pct

ICSEA in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +44 higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

1,160 100th pct 1,116 88th pct

Highest year of school

83.4% Year 12 ◂ +13.1 pts 70.3%

6.2% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.2% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.0% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 35.8%

22.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.9 pts 10.5%

6.9% Certificate III / IV +11.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

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

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.9% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 12.6%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 10.4%

11.1% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.7% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

3.3% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +$28 higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,106 88th pct $1,134 89th pct

Household income in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +$141 higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,268 87th pct $2,127 79th pct

Family income in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +$506 higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$3,337 99th pct $2,831 88th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 18.9%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.3% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.6% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 30.6%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

6.4% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +1.1 pts 67.8%

18.3% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 17.5%

4.7% Two conditions even 4.7%

1.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 56.4%

30.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 30.3%

9.4% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

32.2% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 30.9%

13.3% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.0% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +$20 higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) gap steady

$420 77th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +$491 higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,658 93rd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 33.1%

24.9% Owned with a mortgage +12.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

34.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 26.6%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

50.4% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 51.3%

15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

34.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +24.3 pts 9.8%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

30.2% 3 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 48.4%

28.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 21.6%

19.5% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.0 pts 4.5%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 3.1%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.9% $350–$549 +6.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

23.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 19.9%

15.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 14.1%

8.2% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.2% $750 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 24.9%

21.5% $1,800–$2,999 +15.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

16.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +76 more in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

319 66th pct 243 45th pct

Stops/1k in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +1.52 more in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

6.83 89th pct 5.31 65th pct

Departures/1k in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +1,631.8 more in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

3,774.0 100th pct 2,142.2 87th pct

PT routes in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +11 more in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

33 65th pct 22 38th pct

How people get to work

46.6% Car (driver) +14.8 pts ▸ 61.5%

11.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

8.5% Bus ◂ +6.9 pts 1.6%

6.9% Walked ◂ +5.7 pts 1.3%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.3% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

2.8% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 39.5%

34.1% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

8.9% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 4.9%

3.9% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 14.4%

16.0% Professional & technical ◂ +5.5 pts 10.5%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

4.2% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Finance & insurance even 3.4%

2.5% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

46.3% Professionals ◂ +13.1 pts 33.2%

15.4% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%

5.4% Technicians & trades +6.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.7% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.1% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +1.8 higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

8.5 93rd pct 6.7 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +1.1 more in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

7.6 90th pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +9.6 pts higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

96.5% 86th pct 86.9% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +15.0 pts higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

95.5% 90th pct 80.6% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) even

100.0% 99th pct 99.9% 94th pct

Walk to school in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +15.0 pts higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

94.3% 83rd pct 79.4% 55th pct

Walk to a park in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) even

100.0% 93rd pct 100.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +25.8 pts higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

87.1% 87th pct 61.3% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +21.2 more in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

31.7 98th pct 10.5 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +191 higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

391 94th pct 200 74th pct

Mean slope in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +1.5 pts higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

6.2% 66th pct 7.7% 83rd pct

Compare Nedlands (North Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Scarborough (North Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nedlands (North Metropolitan) vs Scarborough (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED54104/nedlands/vs/SED54804/scarborough