Scarborough vs Subiaco — Suburb Comparison

📋 Overview

	ScarboroughView profile →	SubiacoView profile →
Postcode	6019	6008
LGA	Stirling	Cambridge
Area	4.992 km²	3.129 km²
Elevation	10m	35m
Federal Electorate	Curtin	Curtin
State Electorate	Scarborough	Nedlands

🏷️ Character

Scarborough

Beach LifestyleForeshore PrecinctHigh-RiseUrban Beach

Subiaco

Inner CityVillage FeelWalkableAffluentNightlife

👥 Population & Demographics

	Scarborough	Subiaco
Population (2021)	17,605	9,940
Median Age	36	40
Male	8,566 (48.7%)	4,757 (47.9%)
Female	9,041 (51.4%)	5,186 (52.2%)
Avg Household Size	2.1	2.1
Persons per Bedroom	0.8	0.9
Population Density	3,527/km²	3,177/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Scarborough

Subiaco

0-4

5.8%4.5%

5-14

8.7%9.7%

15-19

3.9%3.8%

20-24

5.1%5.8%

25-34

23.9%18.4%

35-44

17.7%14.6%

45-54

12.4%11.8%

55-64

9.9%12.2%

65-74

7.1%11.3%

75-84

4%6%

85+

1.5%1.9%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Scarborough	Subiaco
Personal Income (weekly)	$1,231	$1,330
Personal Income (annual)	$64,012	$69,160
Family Income (weekly)	$2,791	$3,315
Household Income (weekly)	$2,107	$2,219
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$2,167	$2,498
Median Rent (weekly)	$405	$438

🙏 Religion

	Scarborough	Subiaco
No Religion	52.9%	48.1%
Christianity	36.3%	38.4%
Buddhism	1.2%	2.4%
Islam	0.5%	1.4%
Hinduism	0.3%	1.4%
Judaism	0.3%	0.4%
Sikhism	0.1%	0.1%

🎓 Education Institution Attending

	Scarborough	Subiaco
Preschool	254	164
Primary	1,037	598
Secondary	759	532
TAFE / Vocational	421	144
University	988	735

🌍 Ancestry

	Scarborough	Subiaco
English	7,191 (40.8%)	3,802 (38.2%)
Australian	5,256 (29.9%)	2,414 (24.3%)
Irish	2,316 (13.2%)	1,319 (13.3%)
Scottish	1,797 (10.2%)	1,060 (10.7%)
Italian	1,157 (6.6%)	549 (5.5%)
German	742 (4.2%)	407 (4.1%)
Dutch	414 (2.4%)	188 (1.9%)
Chinese	371 (2.1%)	711 (7.2%)
South African	272 (1.5%)	94 (0.9%)
New Zealander	266 (1.5%)	60 (0.6%)
Indian	173 (1.0%)	225 (2.3%)
French	242 (1.4%)	179 (1.8%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Scarborough	Subiaco
Born in Australia	10,973 (62.3%)	5,739 (57.7%)
Born overseas	5,575 (31.7%)	3,698 (37.2%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Scarborough	Subiaco
England	1,359	808
New Zealand	590	176
South Africa	404	168
Brazil	396	—
Ireland	293	172
Scotland	179	119
Italy	150	71
Germany	143	62
United States	134	104
China	109	160
Malaysia	—	201
India	75	151
Japan	75	126
Singapore	—	123

Parents' Birthplace

	Scarborough	Subiaco
Both parents born in AU	6,709	3,387
Both parents born overseas	6,861	4,470
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	2,917	1,513

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Scarborough	Subiaco	Edge
Bigger population	17,605	9,940	Scarborough
Higher income	1,231	1,330	Subiaco
Lower rent	405	438	Scarborough
Lower mortgage	2,167	2,498	Scarborough
Younger median age	36	40	Scarborough
More land area	4.992	3.129	Scarborough