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Mosman Park vs Nedlands

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Mosman Park profile · Nedlands profile

Mosman Park Nedlands

Nedlands and Mosman Park are neighbouring areas in Perth with very high levels of wealth, though their housing and lifestyles differ. Nedlands has a higher proportion of large detached houses (81.6%) and more homes owned outright (45.0%) than Mosman Park. It also has a higher share of high-earning households, with 48.4% earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 36.9% in Mosman Park. In contrast, Mosman Park has more people living alone (32.6% compared to 19.5%) and a higher share of renters (33.9% versus 21.7%).

The gap in high weekly earnings has widened since 2011, but the two areas remain very similar in other ways. Both have about a third of their population born overseas and very similar unemployment rates, around 4%. They also share the same top score for access to money and resources. While Nedlands is closer to the city and has more public transport, Mosman Park has more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (72.0% compared to 52.2%) and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,963 larger in Nedlands Separate houses: 20.2 pts higher in Nedlands 3+ bedrooms: 19.6 pts higher in Nedlands Rent: $220 higher in Nedlands Living alone: 13.1 pts higher in Mosman Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +12,963 larger in Nedlands gap steady
9,169 45th pct 22,132 61st pct
Median age in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +1 yrs older in Nedlands gap narrowing
42 yrs 50th pct 43 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +0.7 pts higher in Mosman Park gap steady
1.1% 14th pct 0.4% 2nd pct
Aged 65+ in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +1.4 pts higher in Nedlands gap widening
19.6% 49th pct 21.1% 58th pct
Under 15 in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +2.1 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
16.9% 40th pct 19.0% 65th pct
De facto in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +3.6 pts higher in Mosman Park gap narrowing
9.9% 13th pct 6.3% 1st pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 26.7%
23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 19.5%
19.6% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
16.9% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
13.0% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

47.5% Married +9.3 pts ▸ 56.8%
36.6% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 30.4%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%
4.4% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Mosman Park Nedlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +0.7 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
32.2% 88th pct 32.8% 88th pct

Country of birth

62.5% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 64.2%
8.0% England ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%
1.1% China +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
0.7% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +2.6 pts 38.9%
30.3% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
12.3% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%
11.9% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%
4.1% Chinese +7.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
3.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.5% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +1.7 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
13.8% 72nd pct 15.5% 74th pct
Limited English in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +0.0 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
1.1% 64th pct 1.2% 65th pct

Language used at home

80.7% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 81.5%
1.8% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.6% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +3.6 pts higher in Mosman Park gap widening
45.0% 70th pct 41.5% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

42.6% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 47.6%
45.0% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 41.5%
6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%
2.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
1.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +6.0 pts higher in Nedlands gap narrowing
78.4% 97th pct 84.4% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +8.6 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
47.6% 97th pct 56.2% 100th pct
Schools in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +5 more in Nedlands
5 32nd pct 10 50th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +0.85 more in Mosman Park
3.23 43rd pct 2.38 29th pct
Students in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +3,528 more in Nedlands
2,918 57th pct 6,446 70th pct
Avg size in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +61 larger in Nedlands
584 89th pct 645 93rd pct
ICSEA in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +14 higher in Nedlands
1,153 99th pct 1,167 100th pct

Highest year of school

78.4% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 84.4%
8.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%
4.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
2.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
18.0% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%
9.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 6.0%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
14.7% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
14.2% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.7% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.3% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%
6.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +$148 higher in Nedlands gap widening
$1,030 86th pct $1,178 90th pct
Household income in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +$1,094 higher in Nedlands gap widening
$2,132 88th pct $3,226 100th pct
Family income in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +$788 higher in Nedlands gap widening
$3,456 100th pct $4,244 100th pct
High earners in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +5.4 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
25.8% 95th pct 31.2% 100th pct
High-income homes in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +11.5 pts higher in Nedlands gap widening
36.9% 93rd pct 48.4% 100th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $4,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 39.5%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
18.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 14.2%
17.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 10.4%
8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 34.0%
22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 20.6%
16.9% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +0.7 pts higher in Nedlands
24.2% 26th pct 24.9% 29th pct
Mental health in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +1.5 pts higher in Mosman Park
8.0% 43rd pct 6.6% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +0.7 pts higher in Mosman Park gap steady
4.4% 29th pct 3.7% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%
7.2% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.7% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None +1.5 pts ▸ 69.5%
17.3% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
4.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +2.6 pts higher in Nedlands gap narrowing
25.0% 79th pct 27.6% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +1.0 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
12.0% 48th pct 13.1% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +4.8 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
27.7% 73rd pct 32.5% 89th pct
Defence service in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +1.1 pts higher in Nedlands
2.5% 33rd pct 3.6% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +2.9 pts higher in Nedlands gap narrowing
21.2% 42nd pct 24.1% 69th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +14 larger in Mosman Park
101 19th pct 87 18th pct
Median age in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +5 yrs older in Mosman Park
28 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +32.5 pts higher in Nedlands
43.5% 77th pct 76.0% 100th pct
Unemployment in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +9.1 pts higher in Mosman Park
18.2% 81st pct 9.1% 34th pct
Median income in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +$355 higher in Nedlands
$545 48th pct $900 90th pct
Household income in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +$1,333 higher in Nedlands
$1,416 55th pct $2,749 100th pct
Indigenous language in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +10.4 pts higher in Mosman Park
13.9% 86th pct 3.4% 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +0.4 larger in Nedlands gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.8 87th pct
One-parent in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +1.3 pts higher in Mosman Park gap narrowing
9.4% 15th pct 8.1% 10th pct
Living alone in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +13.1 pts higher in Mosman Park gap steady
32.6% 76th pct 19.5% 9th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 67.9%
25.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 23.4%
9.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.6% 1 person ◂ +13.1 pts 19.5%
30.4% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 31.8%
15.4% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
13.4% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
6.8% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.4% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +$220 higher in Nedlands gap widening
$300 63rd pct $520 98th pct
Mortgage in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +$500 higher in Nedlands gap widening
$3,000 100th pct $3,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in Mosman Parkin Nedlands even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +12.2 pts higher in Mosman Park gap narrowing
33.9% 74th pct 21.7% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +10.6 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
34.3% 40th pct 45.0% 76th pct
Separate houses in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +20.2 pts higher in Nedlands gap narrowing
61.4% 12th pct 81.6% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +19.6 pts higher in Nedlands gap narrowing
64.0% 15th pct 83.6% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 45.0%
33.9% Rented ◂ +12.2 pts 21.7%
29.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
1.6% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

61.4% Separate house +20.2 pts ▸ 81.6%
23.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.7 pts 6.2%
14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 12.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.5% 4 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 36.6%
28.6% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 29.0%
23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 13.1%
9.9% 5 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.0 pts 2.5%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $200–$349 ◂ +27.3 pts 15.0%
10.6% $750 or more +18.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
22.2% $350–$549 +3.8 pts ▸ 26.0%
6.6% $550–$749 +11.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 9.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.9% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 56.5%
19.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 16.3%
13.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 8.1%
11.7% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +5.6 pts higher in Mosman Park gap narrowing
9.1% 81st pct 3.5% 25th pct
Work from home in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +0.3 pts higher in Nedlands gap narrowing
13.4% 58th pct 13.7% 59th pct
PT commute in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +1.2 pts higher in Mosman Park gap narrowing
8.2% 93rd pct 6.9% 90th pct
PT stops in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +141 more in Nedlands
40 51st pct 181 70th pct
Stops/1k in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +3.82 more in Nedlands
4.36 64th pct 8.18 93rd pct
Departures/1k in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +1,255.3 more in Nedlands
1,130.3 81st pct 2,385.6 95th pct
PT routes in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +15 more in Nedlands
8 52nd pct 23 73rd pct
Stop walk in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +2 longer in Mosman Park
3 21st pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +7 longer in Mosman Park
16 20th pct 9 7th pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 55.2%
13.4% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.9% Train ◂ +4.4 pts 1.5%
2.3% Bus +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.5% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.6% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 46.2%
36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 28.0%
11.3% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 3.5%
6.1% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +3.4 pts higher in Mosman Park gap narrowing
42.9% 85th pct 39.5% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +5.2 pts higher in Mosman Park gap narrowing
15.9% 68th pct 10.7% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +0.8 pts higher in Mosman Park gap steady
4.5% 53rd pct 3.7% 32nd pct
Participation in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +1.2 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
61.7% 68th pct 62.9% 73rd pct
Full-time in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +0.9 pts higher in Nedlands gap narrowing
54.7% 17th pct 55.6% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
13.0% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.4% Education & training even 10.4%
7.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%
6.9% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%
4.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.3% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
3.2% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
3.3% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
2.8% Rental & real estate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 46.0%
18.6% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%
6.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%
5.2% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%
2.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mosman Parkin Nedlands even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Mosman Parkin Nedlands even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Mosman Parkin Nedlands even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Mosman Parkin Nedlands even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +52 higher in Nedlands
1,107 94th pct 1,159 100th pct
ERP in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +15,229 higher in Nedlands
10,482 45th pct 25,711 61st pct
Growth in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +1.6 pts higher in Nedlands
10.6% 89th pct 12.2% 91st pct
Businesses in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +2,717 higher in Nedlands
1,083 45th pct 3,800 69th pct
Approvals in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +117 higher in Nedlands
87 58th pct 204 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +12 higher in Mosman Park
670 53rd pct 659 51st pct
Max temp in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +0.3 higher in Nedlands
24.4 52nd pct 24.7 57th pct
Min temp in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +0.3 higher in Mosman Park
14.3 77th pct 14.0 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +0.5 higher in Mosman Park
7.3 90th pct 6.8 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +0.5 more in Mosman Park
7.3 94th pct 6.8 89th pct
15-min city in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +3.7 pts higher in Nedlands
92.2% 93rd pct 95.9% 96th pct
Walk to shops in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +15.3 pts higher in Mosman Park
89.8% 92nd pct 74.5% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +0.3 pts higher in Nedlands
98.2% 93rd pct 98.5% 94th pct
Walk to school in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +5.1 pts higher in Nedlands
87.5% 85th pct 92.6% 91st pct
Walk to a park in Mosman Parkin Nedlands even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 99th pct
Walk to health in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +19.8 pts higher in Mosman Park
72.0% 86th pct 52.2% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +3.9 more in Mosman Park
26.3 68th pct 22.4 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +100 higher in Mosman Park
272 93rd pct 172 88th pct
Mean slope in Mosman Parkin Nedlands +1.8 pts higher in Mosman Park
8.3% 89th pct 6.5% 75th pct

Compare Mosman Park with nearby areas

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Compare Nedlands with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mosman Park vs Nedlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA55740/mosman-park/vs/LGA56580/nedlands