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Curtin vs Pearce

Name: Curtin vs Pearce — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Curtin profile · Pearce profile

Curtin Pearce

Pearce and Curtin are nearby Western Australian areas with very different characters. Curtin is a highly educated, professional hub where 47.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 37.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. It is very walkable, with 93.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city-style hub. In contrast, Pearce is a younger area with more children, where 22.6% are under 15. It is much more dependent on cars, with 93.3% of dwellings being separate houses and 92.6% having three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life in both areas shares several commonalities, such as similar rates of people with long-term health conditions (around 24%) and nearly identical numbers of schools within 3 km. However, the gap in home ownership has shifted; while Pearce now has far more mortgages, Curtin has seen a rise in homes owned outright. This trend is consistent with the growing divide in wealth, as the gap in high weekly earnings has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 29.9 pts higher in Curtin Separate houses: 34.8 pts higher in Pearce 3+ bedrooms: 22.7 pts higher in Pearce Year 12: 18.6 pts higher in Curtin Volunteering: 11.1 pts higher in Curtin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Curtin in Pearce +4,473 larger in Pearce gap narrowing

173,040 66th pct 177,513 74th pct

Median age in Curtin in Pearce +4 yrs older in Curtin gap widening

39 yrs 49th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 24.0%

17.2% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 11.4%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

47.6% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 49.4%

37.1% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 35.5%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

2.3% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Curtin Pearce

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.9% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 55.2%

7.0% England +6.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.1% South Africa +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% India +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

39.1% English +3.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

29.8% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 26.9%

12.0% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

6.5% Chinese ◂ +4.4 pts 2.2%

5.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

2.5% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.6% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

79.1% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 77.9%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 44.2%

42.6% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 42.4%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

1.6% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Curtin in Pearce +0.61 more in Curtin

1.98 58th pct 1.37 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Curtin in Pearce +4 more in Curtin

59 59th pct 55 50th pct

Students in Curtin in Pearce +3,764 more in Curtin

37,664 89th pct 33,900 81st pct

Avg size in Curtin in Pearce +22 larger in Curtin

638 79th pct 616 76th pct

ICSEA in Curtin in Pearce +132 higher in Curtin

1,149 97th pct 1,017 44th pct

Highest year of school

78.4% Year 12 ◂ +18.6 pts 59.8%

8.8% Year 10 +10.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.4% Year 11 +5.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.9% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +19.8 pts 21.5%

10.9% Certificate III / IV +24.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

17.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.3 pts 5.0%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

1.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 17.9%

12.0% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.3% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 10.5%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

4.1% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.8 pts 2.4%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Curtin in Pearce +$257 higher in Curtin gap widening

$1,115 87th pct $858 65th pct

Household income in Curtin in Pearce +$316 higher in Curtin gap widening

$2,308 89th pct $1,992 75th pct

Family income in Curtin in Pearce +$991 higher in Curtin gap widening

$3,223 99th pct $2,232 64th pct

Household income distribution

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

27.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.4 pts 10.8%

18.4% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 20.3%

14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

2.7% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None ◂ +0.8 pts 68.2%

17.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 17.7%

4.6% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Curtin in Pearce +0.4 larger in Pearce gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 64.6%

27.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 20.2%

10.0% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 30.1%

28.7% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 18.3%

16.3% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.6% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.9% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.4% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Curtin in Pearce +$30 higher in Curtin gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $370 48th pct

Mortgage in Curtin in Pearce +$550 higher in Curtin gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $1,950 54th pct

People / bedroom in Curtin in Pearce even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Owned with a mortgage +24.3 pts ▸ 55.9%

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +15.0 pts 19.5%

30.7% Rented ◂ +9.3 pts 21.4%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

58.4% Separate house +34.8 pts ▸ 93.3%

22.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.7 pts 5.9%

18.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

25.1% 4 bedrooms +31.5 pts ▸ 56.6%

36.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 29.4%

22.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 5.2%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.9 pts 0.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $350–$549 +19.1 pts ▸ 55.0%

26.5% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

14.6% $550–$749 ◂ +9.9 pts 4.7%

11.1% $750 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 0.7%

9.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.0% $1,800–$2,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

39.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +27.3 pts 11.6%

16.6% $1,000–$1,799 +14.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Curtin in Pearce +179 more in Curtin

1,008 84th pct 829 58th pct

Stops/1k in Curtin in Pearce +1.16 more in Curtin

5.83 82nd pct 4.67 49th pct

Departures/1k in Curtin in Pearce +877.6 more in Curtin

2,187.9 88th pct 1,310.3 59th pct

PT routes in Curtin in Pearce +13 more in Curtin

47 40th pct 34 19th pct

Stop walk in Curtin in Pearce

1 7th pct —

Drive to city in Curtin in Pearce +21 longer in Pearce

9 4th pct 30 53rd pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 63.4%

11.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 7.0%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Bus ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

2.9% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

2.9% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 31.4%

10.9% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.2% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 14.1%

13.4% Professional & technical ◂ +7.8 pts 5.6%

6.4% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

7.0% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.4% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

39.5% Professionals ◂ +22.5 pts 17.1%

7.6% Technicians & trades +9.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.8% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 10.8%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.0% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.0% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.8% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Curtin in Pearce +2.6 higher in Curtin

7.4 77th pct 4.8 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Curtin in Pearce +2.7 more in Curtin

7.1 77th pct 4.4 26th pct

15-min city in Curtin in Pearce +45.8 pts higher in Curtin

93.1% 81st pct 47.2% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Curtin in Pearce +39.0 pts higher in Curtin

87.8% 79th pct 48.8% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Curtin in Pearce +9.4 pts higher in Curtin

99.3% 85th pct 89.9% 51st pct

Walk to school in Curtin in Pearce +19.2 pts higher in Curtin

89.1% 73rd pct 69.9% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Curtin in Pearce +6.6 pts higher in Curtin

99.9% 85th pct 93.3% 46th pct

Walk to health in Curtin in Pearce +42.0 pts higher in Curtin

74.2% 75th pct 32.2% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Curtin in Pearce +10.7 more in Curtin

21.9 91st pct 11.1 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Curtin in Pearce +196 higher in Curtin

237 85th pct 41 44th pct

Mean slope in Curtin in Pearce +1.3 pts higher in Curtin

7.0% 79th pct 5.7% 54th pct

Compare Curtin with nearby areas

Perth Cowan Moore Tangney Swan Fremantle Burt Pearce

Compare Pearce with nearby areas

Moore Cowan Perth Curtin Swan Tangney Hasluck Fremantle

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Curtin vs Pearce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED505/curtin/vs/CED512/pearce