Perth - Central vs South Perth

Perth - Central and South Perth are neighbouring areas that both offer high levels of convenience. Perth - Central is a walker's paradise, while South Perth is very walkable. The most striking differences are among First Nations residents; in Perth - Central, they are far older with a typical age of 30 compared to 22 in South Perth. This group also sees far higher typical personal incomes in Perth - Central at $911, compared to $510 in South Perth. High school completion is also far higher for First Nations people in Perth - Central at 60.3% versus 47.2% in South Perth.

Both areas have tracked closely together since 2011, remaining highly accessible places to live. They are almost identical in the number of different amenities within a 15-minute walk and both have 100% of homes within a short walk of a park. While they share these traits, Perth - Central has more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (95.1% vs 77.4%) and health services (98.4% vs 87.2%).