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Curtin vs Perth

Name: Curtin vs Perth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Curtin profile · Perth profile

Curtin Perth

Perth and Curtin are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with a few striking differences in wealth and housing. Curtin has a far higher share of high earners, with 37.3% of households making $3,000 or more a week compared to 26.1% in Perth. This is consistent with a larger share of residents in Curtin holding a bachelor degree or higher (47.9% versus 38.4% in Perth). Homes in Curtin are also more likely to be larger; 69.9% have three or more bedrooms, while only 58.3% of homes in Perth reach that size. Perth, meanwhile, has a far higher rate of renting at 40.9%, compared to 30.7% in Curtin.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people needing help with daily activities. They also share similar school advantage scores and have almost the same number of parks and transport stops per person. Over time, the gaps between them have shifted; for example, the difference in typical family income has widened since 2011. While Perth remains far more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas and those using another language at home, the gap in these areas has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 4.0 pts higher in Perth Unpaid child care: 5.7 pts higher in Curtin 3+ bedrooms: 11.7 pts higher in Curtin Owned outright: 9.9 pts higher in Curtin Separate houses: 10.3 pts higher in Curtin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Curtin in Perth +8,888 larger in Perth gap narrowing

173,040 66th pct 181,928 79th pct

Median age in Curtin in Perth +2 yrs older in Curtin gap steady

39 yrs 49th pct 37 yrs 30th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) +9.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 23.3%

18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 15.0%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 14.1%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 39.2%

37.1% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

8.3% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

2.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Curtin Perth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.9% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 57.0%

7.0% England ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

1.4% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.8% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

39.1% English ◂ +7.4 pts 31.7%

29.8% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 24.2%

12.0% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

5.5% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.5% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

79.1% English only ◂ +9.6 pts 69.5%

2.8% Mandarin even 2.8%

1.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 43.8%

42.6% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 38.2%

6.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.5% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Judaism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Curtin in Perth +0.09 more in Perth

1.98 58th pct 2.07 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Curtin in Perth +6 more in Curtin

59 59th pct 53 43rd pct

Students in Curtin in Perth +10,120 more in Curtin

37,664 89th pct 27,544 56th pct

Avg size in Curtin in Perth +119 larger in Curtin

638 79th pct 520 54th pct

ICSEA in Curtin in Perth +70 higher in Curtin

1,149 97th pct 1,079 74th pct

Highest year of school

78.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 70.1%

8.8% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.4% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 35.9%

17.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 13.0%

10.9% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

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

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 20.6%

15.3% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 10.4%

12.0% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

8.1% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

6.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

4.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Curtin in Perth +$98 higher in Curtin gap narrowing

$1,115 87th pct $1,017 82nd pct

Household income in Curtin in Perth +$437 higher in Curtin gap widening

$2,308 89th pct $1,871 63rd pct

Family income in Curtin in Perth +$724 higher in Curtin gap widening

$3,223 99th pct $2,499 78th pct

Household income distribution

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

27.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 15.4%

18.4% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.2% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 8.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

2.7% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None ◂ +2.4 pts 66.7%

17.8% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.6% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Curtin in Perth +0.2 larger in Curtin gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.2 11th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 52.2%

27.4% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

10.0% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

28.7% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

33.2% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 11.2%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Curtin in Perth +$40 higher in Curtin gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $360 43rd pct

Mortgage in Curtin in Perth +$511 higher in Curtin gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $1,989 58th pct

People / bedroom in Curtin in Perth even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.7% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.9 pts 24.7%

31.6% Owned with a mortgage even 31.6%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

58.4% Separate house ◂ +10.3 pts 48.1%

18.8% Flat or apartment +9.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

22.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.9% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

22.0% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 16.0%

6.8% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 2.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $350–$549 +8.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

26.5% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.6% $550–$749 ◂ +6.8 pts 7.8%

11.1% $750 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 2.3%

9.4% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.7 pts 20.3%

26.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.6% $1,000–$1,799 +11.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

12.5% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Curtin in Perth +109 more in Perth

1,008 84th pct 1,117 89th pct

Stops/1k in Curtin in Perth +0.31 more in Perth

5.83 82nd pct 6.14 87th pct

Departures/1k in Curtin in Perth +1,954.5 more in Perth

2,187.9 88th pct 4,142.4 100th pct

PT routes in Curtin in Perth +73 more in Perth

47 40th pct 120 88th pct

Stop walk in Curtin in Perth +2 longer in Perth

1 7th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Curtin in Perth +3 longer in Curtin

9 4th pct 6 0th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 53.2%

11.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

4.0% Bus +4.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.9% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 1 vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 32.3%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%

5.7% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 14.0%

13.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

5.1% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

39.5% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 33.0%

16.8% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 13.6%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.6% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.0% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Curtin in Perth +0.5 higher in Perth

7.4 77th pct 7.8 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Curtin in Perth +0.3 more in Perth

7.1 77th pct 7.4 86th pct

15-min city in Curtin in Perth +2.1 pts higher in Perth

93.1% 81st pct 95.2% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Curtin in Perth +2.6 pts higher in Perth

87.8% 79th pct 90.4% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Curtin in Perth +0.3 pts higher in Perth

99.3% 85th pct 99.6% 90th pct

Walk to school in Curtin in Perth +4.0 pts higher in Perth

89.1% 73rd pct 93.1% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Curtin in Perth +0.5 pts higher in Curtin

99.9% 85th pct 99.4% 78th pct

Walk to health in Curtin in Perth +7.9 pts higher in Perth

74.2% 75th pct 82.1% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Curtin in Perth +5.4 more in Curtin

21.9 91st pct 16.4 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Curtin in Perth +17 higher in Curtin

237 85th pct 220 82nd pct

Mean slope in Curtin in Perth +0.5 pts higher in Perth

7.0% 79th pct 7.5% 86th pct

Compare Curtin with nearby areas

Perth Cowan Moore Tangney Swan Fremantle Burt Pearce

Compare Perth with nearby areas

Cowan Curtin Swan Tangney Moore Fremantle Burt Pearce

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Curtin vs Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED505/curtin/vs/CED513/perth