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Greater Perth vs Rest of Tas.

Name: Greater Perth vs Rest of Tas. — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Capital City comparison ≈ 2,893 km apart · Greater Perth profile · Rest of Tas. profile

Greater Perth Rest of Tas.

Greater Perth and Rest of Tas. are very different places, separated by nearly 3,000 km. Greater Perth is a much younger and more diverse area, where 36% of people were born overseas and 20.9% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, residents in Rest of Tas. are far older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 37 in Greater Perth. Greater Perth also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 26.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 16.2% in Rest of Tas.

While these areas differ in many ways, the gap in the share of people born overseas has narrowed since 2016. They do share some similarities, with almost identical rates of people working from home and similar proportions of homes without a motor vehicle. However, Greater Perth remains much more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and public transport.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 23.4 pts higher in Greater Perth Year 12: 22.3 pts higher in Greater Perth Population: 1,807,560 larger in Greater Perth Other language: 15.4 pts higher in Greater Perth Household size: 0.3 larger in Greater Perth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greater Perth in Rest of Tas. +1,807,560 larger in Greater Perth gap steady

2,116,647 85th pct 309,087 67th pct

Median age in Greater Perth in Rest of Tas. +8 yrs older in Rest of Tas. gap steady

37 yrs 23rd pct 45 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 22.9%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.5%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 45.6%

36.1% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 33.8%

8.7% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.4% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Greater Perth Rest of Tas.

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.5% Australia +21.6 pts ▸ 81.1%

8.0% England ◂ +4.4 pts 3.6%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

2.8% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.3% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

37.1% English +7.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

28.0% Australian +14.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

8.8% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.5% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 1.2%

5.3% Chinese ◂ +4.3 pts 1.0%

3.5% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

2.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only +14.9 pts ▸ 88.9%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.1% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.2% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 49.8%

41.8% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 39.5%

6.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.0% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 ◂ +22.3 pts 39.5%

17.7% Year 10 +15.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

6.3% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.2% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Certificate III / IV +9.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 19.3%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 13.5%

9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 14.8%

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 14.9%

11.4% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

7.9% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.9% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Greater Perth in Rest of Tas. +$214 higher in Greater Perth gap widening

$859 52nd pct $645 7th pct

Household income in Greater Perth in Rest of Tas. +$640 higher in Greater Perth gap steady

$1,865 68th pct $1,225 2nd pct

Family income in Greater Perth in Rest of Tas. +$697 higher in Greater Perth gap widening

$2,259 72nd pct $1,562 15th pct

Household income distribution

23.3% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.4%

14.3% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 4.7%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 12.4%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.4% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.3% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +9.5 pts 56.9%

18.2% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.3% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.5% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greater Perth in Rest of Tas. +23,262 larger in Greater Perth

42,083 84th pct 18,821 69th pct

Median age in Greater Perth in Rest of Tas. +2 yrs older in Rest of Tas.

23 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Greater Perth in Rest of Tas. +$54 higher in Greater Perth

$601 64th pct $547 54th pct

Household income in Greater Perth in Rest of Tas. +$341 higher in Greater Perth

$1,657 68th pct $1,316 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greater Perth in Rest of Tas. +0.3 larger in Greater Perth gap steady

2.6 86th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +10.7 pts 49.2%

25.5% Couples without children +8.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

13.3% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

24.9% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 11.5%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 13.5%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greater Perth in Rest of Tas. +$100 higher in Greater Perth gap narrowing

$350 58th pct $250 22nd pct

Mortgage in Greater Perth in Rest of Tas. +$633 higher in Greater Perth gap narrowing

$1,907 73rd pct $1,274 8th pct

People / bedroom in Greater Perth in Rest of Tas. even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.0 pts 32.0%

28.5% Owned outright +11.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

26.6% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 24.7%

1.7% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

77.8% Separate house +11.9 pts ▸ 89.7%

14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.0 pts 6.2%

7.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.5 pts 3.1%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 3 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

39.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.0 pts 18.3%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

3.6% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

34.3% $200–$349 +19.6 pts ▸ 53.9%

43.3% $350–$549 ◂ +26.8 pts 16.4%

10.4% Under $200 +14.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

6.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.9%

2.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.4% $1,000–$1,799 +13.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.1 pts 15.4%

12.7% Under $1,000 +18.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greater Perth in Rest of Tas. +10,978 more in Greater Perth

12,466 79th pct 1,488 26th pct

Stops/1k in Greater Perth in Rest of Tas. +1.08 more in Greater Perth

5.89 87th pct 4.81 57th pct

Departures/1k in Greater Perth in Rest of Tas. +1,565.6 more in Greater Perth

1,992.0 100th pct 426.4 30th pct

PT routes in Greater Perth in Rest of Tas. +253 more in Greater Perth

356 62nd pct 103 30th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 67.6%

7.6% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

2.2% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 36.3%

35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 34.2%

13.0% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.1% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.0% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.9% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 3.9%

5.3% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Mining ◂ +4.9 pts 1.7%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 16.5%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%

12.0% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.7% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.9% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.6%

7.9% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Greater Perth in Rest of Tas. +2,131,754 higher in Greater Perth

2,452,765 68th pct 321,011 26th pct

Growth in Greater Perth in Rest of Tas. +10.5 pts higher in Greater Perth

11.9% 100th pct 1.4% 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Greater Perth in Rest of Tas. +101 higher in Rest of Tas.

793 43rd pct 894 57th pct

Max temp in Greater Perth in Rest of Tas. +12.2 higher in Greater Perth

25.0 43rd pct 12.8 0th pct

Min temp in Greater Perth in Rest of Tas. +8.8 higher in Greater Perth

12.9 57th pct 4.0 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greater Perth in Rest of Tas. +1.9 higher in Greater Perth

6.0 71st pct 4.1 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greater Perth in Rest of Tas. +1.7 more in Greater Perth

5.8 72nd pct 4.1 38th pct

15-min city in Greater Perth in Rest of Tas. +23.6 pts higher in Greater Perth

71.8% 72nd pct 48.1% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Greater Perth in Rest of Tas. +19.0 pts higher in Greater Perth

68.1% 69th pct 49.1% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Greater Perth in Rest of Tas. +33.6 pts higher in Greater Perth

93.1% 87th pct 59.5% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Greater Perth in Rest of Tas. +33.8 pts higher in Greater Perth

79.1% 77th pct 45.3% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Greater Perth in Rest of Tas. +24.9 pts higher in Greater Perth

95.3% 81st pct 70.4% 29th pct

Walk to health in Greater Perth in Rest of Tas. +19.8 pts higher in Greater Perth

54.1% 71st pct 34.4% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Greater Perth in Rest of Tas. +5.7 more in Rest of Tas.

15.5 37th pct 21.2 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Greater Perth in Rest of Tas. +47 higher in Greater Perth

48 86th pct 1 30th pct

Mean slope in Greater Perth in Rest of Tas. +1.9 pts higher in Rest of Tas.

6.1% 70th pct 8.0% 87th pct

Compare Greater Perth with nearby areas

Rest of WA Rest of SA Rest of NT Greater Adelaide Other Territories Greater Darwin Rest of Vic. Greater Melbourne Rest of Qld Rest of NSW Rest of Tas. Greater Hobart

Compare Rest of Tas. with nearby areas

Greater Hobart Greater Melbourne Rest of Vic. Australian Capital Territory Greater Sydney Rest of NSW Greater Adelaide Greater Brisbane Rest of SA Rest of Qld Rest of NT Rest of WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greater Perth vs Rest of Tas. [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/5GPER/greater-perth/vs/6RTAS/rest-of-tas