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Cambridge vs Peppermint Grove

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Cambridge profile · Peppermint Grove profile

Cambridge Peppermint Grove

Cambridge and Peppermint Grove are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different profiles. Peppermint Grove is far more walkable, with nearly every home within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools. It also has a much wealthier population, where the typical household income of $4,565 is well higher than the $2,964 seen in Cambridge. In contrast, Cambridge is more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (30.6%) and those using another language at home (14.6%).

Income gaps between the two have widened since 2011, particularly for typical household earnings. Despite this, they share several traits, including similar rent prices and an equal number of people per home. Both areas also sit at the top of the scale for access to money, resources, and job skills. While both are well above the national figure for university degrees, Cambridge has a slightly higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 52.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 27,279 larger in Cambridge Household income: $1,601 higher in Peppermint Grove Owned outright: 10.8 pts higher in Peppermint Grove People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Cambridge Mortgage: $1,167 higher in Peppermint Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +27,279 larger in Cambridge gap widening
28,876 65th pct 1,597 18th pct
Median age in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +1 yrs older in Peppermint Grove gap steady
41 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +1.3 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening
0.4% 2nd pct 1.8% 25th pct
Aged 65+ in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +2.5 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening
18.0% 39th pct 20.5% 55th pct
Under 15 in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +2.9 pts higher in Cambridge gap widening
19.6% 71st pct 16.7% 38th pct
De facto in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +3.0 pts higher in Cambridge gap steady
9.2% 11th pct 6.2% 1st pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 27.3%
22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.5 pts 14.3%
18.0% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
12.0% Youth (15–24) +8.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 16.7%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 52.5%
32.4% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 37.6%
6.3% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
1.9% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Cambridge Peppermint Grove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +3.5 pts higher in Cambridge gap narrowing
30.6% 86th pct 27.1% 82nd pct

Country of birth

66.6% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 68.8%
7.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.9% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.4% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.3% English +4.8 pts ▸ 44.1%
31.9% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 34.0%
10.6% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.1% Irish even 13.1%
6.3% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%
6.2% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%
3.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
2.7% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
2.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +4.4 pts higher in Cambridge gap steady
14.6% 73rd pct 10.2% 65th pct
Limited English in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +0.7 pts higher in Cambridge gap steady
1.0% 63rd pct 0.3% 31st pct

Language used at home

82.5% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 86.2%
2.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% Greek even 0.6%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +7.3 pts higher in Cambridge gap steady
44.8% 68th pct 37.5% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 50.3%
44.8% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 37.5%
4.4% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +2.9 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap steady
81.5% 100th pct 84.3% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +4.9 pts higher in Cambridge gap steady
52.3% 100th pct 47.4% 97th pct
Schools in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +9 more in Cambridge
11 54th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +5.55 more in Peppermint Grove
1.94 19th pct 7.49 78th pct
Students in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +2,622 more in Cambridge
3,936 61st pct 1,314 43rd pct
Avg size in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +299 larger in Peppermint Grove
358 68th pct 657 94th pct
ICSEA in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +29 higher in Peppermint Grove
1,128 95th pct 1,157 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.5% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 84.3%
8.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%
3.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 49.8%
18.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 18.2%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%
8.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
13.0% Society & culture +6.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.7% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 7.2%
8.1% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%
6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%
3.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +$279 higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening
$1,222 91st pct $1,501 98th pct
Household income in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +$1,601 higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening
$2,964 100th pct $4,565 100th pct
Family income in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +$1,114 higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening
$3,898 100th pct $5,012 100th pct
High earners in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +6.6 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap steady
30.6% 100th pct 37.3% 100th pct
High-income homes in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +9.9 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening
46.0% 100th pct 55.8% 100th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $4,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 48.6%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 16.1%
16.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 9.4%
10.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

31.7% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.2%
19.3% $3,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 14.5%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 17.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +0.2 pts higher in Cambridge
23.5% 24th pct 23.4% 23rd pct
Mental health in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +1.2 pts higher in Cambridge
6.6% 27th pct 5.4% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +1.3 pts higher in Cambridge gap steady
4.1% 25th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%
6.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.6% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%
6.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
3.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Heart disease even 3.5%
2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None ◂ +2.1 pts 69.1%
17.2% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +4.7 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap steady
25.8% 82nd pct 30.5% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +1.8 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening
13.3% 70th pct 15.1% 97th pct
Unpaid child care in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +5.0 pts higher in Cambridge gap widening
32.2% 89th pct 27.1% 69th pct
Defence service in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove even
2.5% 34th pct 2.5% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +0.5 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap steady
22.7% 56th pct 23.2% 62nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +93 larger in Cambridge
121 22nd pct 28 7th pct
Median age in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +11 yrs older in Cambridge
26 yrs 57th pct 15 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove
72.6% 100th pct —
Unemployment in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove
6.1% 14th pct —
Median income in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove
$1,012 93rd pct —
Household income in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +$125 higher in Peppermint Grove
$2,125 90th pct $2,250 92nd pct
Indigenous language in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +0.9 pts higher in Cambridge
11.6% 81st pct 10.7% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove even gap narrowing
2.7 86th pct 2.7 86th pct
One-parent in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +1.5 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap steady
7.5% 7th pct 9.0% 13th pct
Living alone in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +1.3 pts higher in Cambridge gap narrowing
23.3% 19th pct 22.0% 14th pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 64.2%
23.8% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 26.5%
7.5% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 33.1%
23.3% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 22.0%
20.6% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 15.3%
14.1% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
8.4% 5 people even 8.4%
1.9% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +$10 higher in Cambridge gap steady
$450 91st pct $440 90th pct
Mortgage in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +$1,167 higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening
$3,000 100th pct $4,167 100th pct
People / bedroom in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +0.10 higher in Cambridge gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +0.7 pts higher in Cambridge gap steady
21.2% 31st pct 20.5% 27th pct
Owned outright in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +10.8 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap steady
39.5% 56th pct 50.3% 90th pct
Separate houses in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +3.8 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening
73.4% 20th pct 77.2% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +6.5 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening
76.9% 49th pct 83.4% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 50.3%
35.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 27.9%
21.2% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 20.5%
3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%
0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

73.4% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 77.2%
14.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 11.7%
11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 30.2%
32.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 24.3%
11.7% 5 or more +17.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 10.3%
6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.4% $200–$349 +11.7 pts ▸ 40.2%
29.0% $350–$549 ◂ +5.7 pts 23.4%
16.2% $750 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 21.5%
19.9% $550–$749 ◂ +10.6 pts 9.3%
3.9% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.2% $3,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 61.0%
20.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 9.6%
12.3% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +1.7 pts higher in Cambridge gap narrowing
4.8% 45th pct 3.1% 20th pct
Work from home in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +3.2 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap steady
12.9% 56th pct 16.1% 69th pct
PT commute in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +2.5 pts higher in Cambridge gap widening
7.2% 91st pct 4.7% 86th pct
PT stops in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +178 more in Cambridge
190 71st pct 12 41st pct
Stops/1k in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +0.93 more in Peppermint Grove
6.58 87th pct 7.51 90th pct
Departures/1k in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +203.6 more in Peppermint Grove
1,667.4 88th pct 1,871.0 90th pct
PT routes in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +13 more in Cambridge
20 70th pct 7 50th pct
Stop walk in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +8 longer in Cambridge
9 45th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +3 longer in Peppermint Grove
11 11th pct 14 16th pct

How people get to work

55.4% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 56.7%
12.9% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
5.2% Bus ◂ +3.7 pts 1.5%
4.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.5% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.1% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 39.0%
33.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 26.5%
12.9% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
7.1% 4 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +2.4 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap steady
39.4% 72nd pct 41.8% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +1.5 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap narrowing
12.1% 52nd pct 13.6% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +1.1 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap steady
3.8% 33rd pct 4.9% 62nd pct
Participation in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +8.3 pts higher in Cambridge gap narrowing
67.1% 91st pct 58.7% 54th pct
Full-time in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +5.4 pts higher in Cambridge gap narrowing
57.9% 38th pct 52.5% 11th pct

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 18.0%
15.3% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%
4.2% Finance & insurance +4.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.7% Mining ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%
5.3% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.5% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.8% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%
2.1% Rental & real estate +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%
2.6% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.5% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

43.0% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 38.0%
19.3% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
8.2% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%
6.3% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%
3.6% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +8 higher in Peppermint Grove
1,153 100th pct 1,161 100th pct
ERP in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +30,856 higher in Cambridge
32,684 65th pct 1,828 18th pct
Growth in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +2.0 pts higher in Peppermint Grove
9.6% 87th pct 11.6% 90th pct
Businesses in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +3,712 higher in Cambridge
4,027 70th pct 315 24th pct
Approvals in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +113 higher in Cambridge
116 61st pct 3 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +14 higher in Peppermint Grove
656 51st pct 670 53rd pct
Max temp in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +0.4 higher in Cambridge
24.8 58th pct 24.4 52nd pct
Min temp in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +0.3 higher in Peppermint Grove
14.0 75th pct 14.3 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +1.0 higher in Peppermint Grove
7.4 91st pct 8.5 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +1.0 more in Peppermint Grove
7.0 90th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +13.0 pts higher in Peppermint Grove
86.7% 88th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +13.3 pts higher in Peppermint Grove
85.9% 89th pct 99.2% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +1.3 pts higher in Peppermint Grove
98.5% 94th pct 99.8% 99th pct
Walk to school in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +11.8 pts higher in Peppermint Grove
88.0% 86th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +19.3 pts higher in Peppermint Grove
79.9% 90th pct 99.2% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +1.9 more in Peppermint Grove
25.6 67th pct 27.6 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +93 higher in Peppermint Grove
175 88th pct 269 92nd pct
Mean slope in Cambridgein Peppermint Grove +0.4 pts higher in Cambridge
6.9% 78th pct 6.4% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cambridge vs Peppermint Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51310/cambridge/vs/LGA56930/peppermint-grove