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Serpentine vs Carmel

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 41 km apart · Serpentine profile · Carmel profile

Serpentine Carmel

Serpentine and Carmel (L) are two Western Australian areas with very different social and layout profiles. Carmel (L) has a much older population, with 23.4% aged 65 and over compared to 11.3% in Serpentine. Education levels are also higher in Carmel (L), where 61.7% of residents completed Year 12 and 21.4% hold a bachelor degree or higher, while Serpentine has figures of 41.9% and 10.4% respectively. In contrast, Serpentine is more likely to be in the workforce, with 68.2% of adults working or looking for work compared to 52.7% in Carmel (L).

Both areas share a very similar typical household income of around $2,300 a week and have the same average number of people per home. They also both struggle with accessibility, as neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. While the age gap between the two has narrowed since 2011, the difference in religious views has grown, with the share of people reporting no religion now far higher in Serpentine.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 2.1 pts higher in Serpentine Year 12: 19.8 pts higher in Carmel Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Carmel No religion: 18.3 pts higher in Serpentine Population: 1,084 larger in Serpentine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Serpentinein Carmel +1,084 larger in Serpentine gap narrowing
1,485 65th pct 401 26th pct
Median age in Serpentinein Carmel +3 yrs older in Carmel gap narrowing
39 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 39th pct
First Nations in Serpentinein Carmel +3.0 pts higher in Carmel gap narrowing
2.7% 32nd pct 5.7% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Serpentinein Carmel +12.1 pts higher in Carmel gap narrowing
11.3% 14th pct 23.4% 54th pct
Under 15 in Serpentinein Carmel +1.0 pts higher in Carmel gap narrowing
21.1% 75th pct 22.2% 81st pct
De facto in Serpentinein Carmel +8.5 pts higher in Serpentine gap narrowing
12.6% 44th pct 4.1% 0th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 25.4%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 17.0%
11.3% Seniors (65+) +12.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
21.1% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
13.0% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 49.5%
31.5% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 32.9%
7.7% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.5% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.8% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Serpentine Carmel

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Serpentinein Carmel +3.1 pts higher in Carmel gap narrowing
18.1% 87th pct 21.2% 91st pct

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 76.1%
9.4% England ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%
2.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% Australian ◂ +9.2 pts 37.9%
44.8% English ◂ +2.4 pts 42.4%
7.7% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.3% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Serpentinein Carmel +3.1 pts higher in Carmel gap widening
3.1% 41st pct 6.2% 74th pct
Limited English in Serpentinein Carmel +0.7 pts higher in Carmel gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 74th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +11.9 pts 79.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Serpentinein Carmel +18.3 pts higher in Serpentine gap widening
54.9% 89th pct 36.7% 29th pct

Religious affiliation

54.9% No religion ◂ +18.3 pts 36.7%
34.9% Christianity +11.5 pts ▸ 46.4%
9.2% Not stated +7.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.3% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Serpentinein Carmel +19.8 pts higher in Carmel gap widening
41.9% 60th pct 61.7% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Serpentinein Carmel +11.0 pts higher in Carmel gap steady
10.4% 43rd pct 21.4% 84th pct

Highest year of school

41.9% Year 12 +19.8 pts ▸ 61.7%
30.5% Year 10 ◂ +10.6 pts 19.9%
13.6% Year 11 ◂ +6.3 pts 7.3%
5.7% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

46.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.8 pts 25.5%
13.3% Bachelor degree +12.1 pts ▸ 25.5%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%
1.4% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.4% Engineering & related ◂ +8.1 pts 15.3%
8.6% Health +5.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +6.7 pts 6.5%
9.3% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.6 pts 2.3%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.9% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Serpentinein Carmel +$19 higher in Carmel gap narrowing
$861 85th pct $880 86th pct
Household income in Serpentinein Carmel +$33 higher in Serpentine gap narrowing
$2,314 92nd pct $2,281 91st pct
Family income in Serpentinein Carmel +$268 higher in Carmel gap narrowing
$2,459 90th pct $2,727 94th pct
High earners in Serpentinein Carmel +5.6 pts higher in Serpentine gap narrowing
17.7% 93rd pct 12.1% 86th pct
High-income homes in Serpentinein Carmel +5.0 pts higher in Carmel gap narrowing
32.1% 93rd pct 37.0% 96th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 31.5%
16.7% $650–$1,499 +11.1 pts ▸ 27.8%
17.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
15.0% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
7.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 34.5%
25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 23.3%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Serpentinein Carmel +5.4 pts higher in Carmel
28.8% 28th pct 34.2% 56th pct
Mental health in Serpentinein Carmel +8.7 pts higher in Carmel
9.8% 49th pct 18.5% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Serpentinein Carmel +0.8 pts higher in Serpentine gap steady
3.8% 18th pct 3.0% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +8.7 pts ▸ 18.5%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%
7.1% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.4% Dementia +7.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.1% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.9% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.3% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.2% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +0.9 pts 61.8%
20.7% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 18.0%
2.0% Three or more +7.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.9% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Serpentinein Carmel +3.9 pts higher in Carmel gap widening
14.0% 29th pct 17.9% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Serpentinein Carmel +0.7 pts higher in Carmel gap narrowing
12.1% 34th pct 12.8% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Serpentinein Carmel +4.9 pts higher in Serpentine gap widening
32.0% 82nd pct 27.2% 64th pct
Defence service in Serpentinein Carmel +1.6 pts higher in Serpentine
4.8% 75th pct 3.1% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Serpentinein Carmel +2.4 pts higher in Serpentine gap narrowing
26.3% 70th pct 24.0% 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Serpentinein Carmel even gap narrowing
3.0 87th pct 3.0 87th pct
One-parent in Serpentinein Carmel +6.0 pts higher in Carmel gap widening
7.6% 10th pct 13.6% 41st pct
Living alone in Serpentinein Carmel +2.3 pts higher in Carmel gap narrowing
13.5% 9th pct 15.7% 13th pct

Family composition

67.6% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 71.8%
25.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 16.0%
7.6% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.4% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 29.6%
21.8% 4 people +8.8 pts ▸ 30.6%
13.5% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.1% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.2% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 3.7%
6.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Serpentinein Carmel +$80 higher in Serpentine gap narrowing
$350 75th pct $270 49th pct
Mortgage in Serpentinein Carmel +$33 higher in Serpentine gap narrowing
$2,200 93rd pct $2,167 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Serpentinein Carmel even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Serpentinein Carmel +4.8 pts higher in Carmel gap narrowing
5.3% 3rd pct 10.2% 14th pct
Owned outright in Serpentinein Carmel +9.9 pts higher in Carmel gap narrowing
29.9% 25th pct 39.8% 51st pct
Separate houses in Serpentinein Carmel +2.1 pts higher in Serpentine gap narrowing
99.4% 84th pct 97.2% 71st pct
3+ bedrooms in Serpentinein Carmel +1.9 pts higher in Serpentine gap narrowing
93.6% 93rd pct 91.7% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.3 pts 51.9%
29.9% Owned outright +9.9 pts ▸ 39.8%
5.3% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 97.2%
0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 40.7%
18.6% 3 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 32.4%
14.7% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
4.5% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $200–$349 +15.6 pts ▸ 63.6%
24.0% $350–$549 ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% $550–$749 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 37.5%
23.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 21.4%
21.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 21.4%
10.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Serpentinein Carmel +1.7 pts higher in Serpentine gap steady
1.7% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Serpentinein Carmel +4.5 pts higher in Serpentine gap steady
8.3% 52nd pct 3.7% 18th pct
PT commute in Serpentinein Carmel +2.1 pts higher in Serpentine gap narrowing
2.1% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) +13.9 pts ▸ 75.2%
8.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 3.7%
4.3% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.5% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
22.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 22.2%
21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 18.5%
15.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 13.0%
1.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Serpentinein Carmel +7.2 pts higher in Serpentine gap narrowing
31.7% 34th pct 24.5% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Serpentinein Carmel even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Serpentinein Carmel +1.4 pts higher in Carmel gap steady
2.9% 20th pct 4.2% 43rd pct
Participation in Serpentinein Carmel +15.5 pts higher in Serpentine gap widening
68.2% 90th pct 52.7% 49th pct
Full-time in Serpentinein Carmel +5.4 pts higher in Carmel gap narrowing
58.6% 63rd pct 64.0% 86th pct

Industries people work in

8.0% Health care & social assistance +9.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
8.1% Education & training +6.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.2% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 8.7%
11.4% Mining ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%
5.4% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%
5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%
5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
4.9% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%
1.8% Wholesale trade +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

11.1% Professionals +13.1 pts ▸ 24.2%
23.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 21.7%
9.5% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%
10.3% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.3 pts 5.6%
7.0% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.7% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Serpentinein Carmel +0.7 higher in Carmel
1.2 12th pct 1.9 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in Serpentinein Carmel +0.6 more in Carmel
1.2 11th pct 1.8 16th pct
15-min city in Serpentinein Carmel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Serpentinein Carmel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Serpentinein Carmel +22.5 pts higher in Serpentine
22.5% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Serpentinein Carmel +37.6 pts higher in Carmel
37.6% 30th pct 75.2% 56th pct
Walk to a park in Serpentinein Carmel +54.6 pts higher in Carmel
45.4% 14th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Serpentinein Carmel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Serpentinein Carmel +20.0 more in Carmel
7.4 16th pct 27.4 70th pct
Intersections/km² in Serpentinein Carmel +43 higher in Carmel
11 17th pct 54 76th pct
Mean slope in Serpentinein Carmel +4.8 pts higher in Carmel
4.7% 52nd pct 9.5% 89th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Serpentine vs Carmel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL515032/serpentine/vs/UCL522010/carmel