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Nedlands vs Peppermint Grove

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Nedlands profile · Peppermint Grove profile

Nedlands Peppermint Grove

Nedlands and Peppermint Grove are neighbouring areas in Perth with very different profiles. Peppermint Grove is much more walkable, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, compared to 74.5% and 52.2% in Nedlands. Income is also significantly higher in Peppermint Grove, where the typical weekly household income is $4,565, which is $1,339 more than the $3,226 typical in Nedlands. In contrast, Nedlands has a larger share of university-qualified adults at 56.2% and a higher proportion of people born overseas at 32.8%.

Since 2011, the income gap between these two neighbours has widened, though the difference in the share of overseas-born residents has narrowed. They remain very similar in other ways, such as having roughly the same proportion of people aged 65 and over (about 21%) and nearly identical rates of people who have finished Year 12. Both areas sit far above the national figure for typical household incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,535 larger in Nedlands People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Nedlands Household income: $1,339 higher in Peppermint Grove Bachelor+: 8.8 pts higher in Nedlands Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Nedlands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +20,535 larger in Nedlands gap steady
22,132 61st pct 1,597 18th pct
Median age in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +1 yrs older in Nedlands gap steady
43 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +1.4 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening
0.4% 2nd pct 1.8% 25th pct
Aged 65+ in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +0.5 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
21.1% 58th pct 20.5% 55th pct
Under 15 in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +2.3 pts higher in Nedlands gap widening
19.0% 65th pct 16.7% 38th pct
De facto in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +0.1 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
6.3% 1st pct 6.2% 1st pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 20.5%
13.8% Youth (15–24) +6.5 pts ▸ 20.2%
19.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 14.3%
19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 16.7%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 52.5%
30.4% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 37.6%
6.5% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
1.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Nedlands Peppermint Grove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +5.7 pts higher in Nedlands gap narrowing
32.8% 88th pct 27.1% 82nd pct

Country of birth

64.2% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 68.8%
6.5% England +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.5% China ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
2.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.4% Italy even 0.4%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.9% English +5.2 pts ▸ 44.1%
30.4% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 34.0%
11.4% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.6% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.4% Chinese ◂ +7.0 pts 4.3%
4.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
2.9% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +5.3 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
15.5% 74th pct 10.2% 65th pct
Limited English in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +0.9 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
1.2% 65th pct 0.3% 31st pct

Language used at home

81.5% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 86.2%
4.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%
1.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.7% Italian even 0.7%
0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +3.9 pts higher in Nedlands gap narrowing
41.5% 51st pct 37.5% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 50.3%
41.5% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 37.5%
5.5% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
0.9% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove even gap narrowing
84.4% 100th pct 84.3% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +8.8 pts higher in Nedlands gap widening
56.2% 100th pct 47.4% 97th pct
Schools in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +8 more in Nedlands
10 50th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +5.11 more in Peppermint Grove
2.38 29th pct 7.49 78th pct
Students in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +5,132 more in Nedlands
6,446 70th pct 1,314 43rd pct
Avg size in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +12 larger in Peppermint Grove
645 93rd pct 657 94th pct
ICSEA in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +10 higher in Nedlands
1,167 100th pct 1,157 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.4% Year 12 even 84.3%
6.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%
3.2% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 49.8%
22.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 18.2%
10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%
6.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
19.4% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 17.6%
14.3% Society & culture +4.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 7.2%
7.5% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%
7.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%
2.8% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +$323 higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening
$1,178 90th pct $1,501 98th pct
Household income in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +$1,339 higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening
$3,226 100th pct $4,565 100th pct
Family income in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +$768 higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening
$4,244 100th pct $5,012 100th pct
High earners in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +6.1 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening
31.2% 100th pct 37.3% 100th pct
High-income homes in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +7.4 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening
48.4% 100th pct 55.8% 100th pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $4,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 48.6%
19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 16.1%
14.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 9.4%
10.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.2%
21.1% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 14.5%
19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 17.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +1.6 pts higher in Nedlands
24.9% 29th pct 23.4% 23rd pct
Mental health in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +1.1 pts higher in Nedlands
6.6% 26th pct 5.4% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +0.9 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
3.7% 19th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%
6.6% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
7.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%
6.6% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
3.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +0.4 pts 69.1%
18.4% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 18.3%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +3.0 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening
27.6% 86th pct 30.5% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +2.0 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap steady
13.1% 65th pct 15.1% 97th pct
Unpaid child care in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +5.4 pts higher in Nedlands gap widening
32.5% 89th pct 27.1% 69th pct
Defence service in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +1.1 pts higher in Nedlands
3.6% 70th pct 2.5% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +0.9 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
24.1% 69th pct 23.2% 62nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +59 larger in Nedlands
87 18th pct 28 7th pct
Median age in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +8 yrs older in Nedlands
23 yrs 29th pct 15 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove
76.0% 100th pct —
Unemployment in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove
9.1% 34th pct —
Median income in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove
$900 90th pct —
Household income in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +$499 higher in Nedlands
$2,749 100th pct $2,250 92nd pct
Indigenous language in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +7.3 pts higher in Peppermint Grove
3.4% 35th pct 10.7% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +0.1 larger in Nedlands gap widening
2.8 87th pct 2.7 86th pct
One-parent in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +0.9 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap steady
8.1% 10th pct 9.0% 13th pct
Living alone in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +2.5 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening
19.5% 9th pct 22.0% 14th pct

Family composition

67.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 64.2%
23.4% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 26.5%
8.1% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 33.1%
19.5% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
21.4% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 15.3%
15.2% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.8% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%
2.4% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +$80 higher in Nedlands gap widening
$520 98th pct $440 90th pct
Mortgage in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +$667 higher in Peppermint Grove gap narrowing
$3,500 100th pct $4,167 100th pct
People / bedroom in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +0.10 higher in Nedlands gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +1.2 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
21.7% 33rd pct 20.5% 27th pct
Owned outright in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +5.3 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap narrowing
45.0% 76th pct 50.3% 90th pct
Separate houses in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +4.3 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
81.6% 30th pct 77.2% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +0.2 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
83.6% 86th pct 83.4% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 50.3%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 27.9%
21.7% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 20.5%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

81.6% Separate house ◂ +4.3 pts 77.2%
12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%
6.2% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 30.2%
29.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 24.3%
18.0% 5 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
13.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 10.3%
2.5% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

15.0% $200–$349 +25.2 pts ▸ 40.2%
28.6% $750 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 21.5%
26.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.6 pts 23.4%
17.8% $550–$749 ◂ +8.4 pts 9.3%
9.9% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.5% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 61.0%
16.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 9.6%
12.0% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
8.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +0.4 pts higher in Nedlands gap narrowing
3.5% 25th pct 3.1% 20th pct
Work from home in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +2.5 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap steady
13.7% 59th pct 16.1% 69th pct
PT commute in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +2.2 pts higher in Nedlands gap widening
6.9% 90th pct 4.7% 86th pct
PT stops in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +169 more in Nedlands
181 70th pct 12 41st pct
Stops/1k in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +0.66 more in Nedlands
8.18 93rd pct 7.51 90th pct
Departures/1k in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +514.6 more in Nedlands
2,385.6 95th pct 1,871.0 90th pct
PT routes in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +16 more in Nedlands
23 73rd pct 7 50th pct
Stop walk in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +5 longer in Peppermint Grove
9 7th pct 14 16th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 56.7%
13.7% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
5.5% Bus ◂ +4.0 pts 1.5%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
3.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.5% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 39.0%
28.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 26.5%
14.8% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
7.5% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +2.3 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap steady
39.5% 72nd pct 41.8% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +2.9 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap narrowing
10.7% 46th pct 13.6% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +1.2 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap steady
3.7% 32nd pct 4.9% 62nd pct
Participation in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +4.1 pts higher in Nedlands gap narrowing
62.9% 73rd pct 58.7% 54th pct
Full-time in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +3.1 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
55.6% 23rd pct 52.5% 11th pct

Industries people work in

21.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 18.0%
15.2% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%
3.8% Finance & insurance +4.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.5% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.1% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.2% Mining ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%
2.9% Rental & real estate +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%
4.3% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
2.5% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

46.0% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 38.0%
18.8% Managers +6.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
8.6% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%
6.2% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
3.4% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove even
1,159 100th pct 1,161 100th pct
ERP in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +23,883 higher in Nedlands
25,711 61st pct 1,828 18th pct
Growth in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +0.6 pts higher in Nedlands
12.2% 91st pct 11.6% 90th pct
Businesses in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +3,485 higher in Nedlands
3,800 69th pct 315 24th pct
Approvals in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +201 higher in Nedlands
204 71st pct 3 16th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +1.6 higher in Peppermint Grove
6.8 87th pct 8.5 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +1.2 more in Peppermint Grove
6.8 89th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +3.9 pts higher in Peppermint Grove
95.9% 96th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +24.7 pts higher in Peppermint Grove
74.5% 81st pct 99.2% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +1.3 pts higher in Peppermint Grove
98.5% 94th pct 99.8% 99th pct
Walk to school in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +7.2 pts higher in Peppermint Grove
92.6% 91st pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove even
99.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +47.1 pts higher in Peppermint Grove
52.2% 72nd pct 99.2% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +5.2 more in Peppermint Grove
22.4 59th pct 27.6 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +97 higher in Peppermint Grove
172 88th pct 269 92nd pct
Mean slope in Nedlandsin Peppermint Grove +0.0 pts higher in Nedlands
6.5% 75th pct 6.4% 74th pct

Compare Nedlands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nedlands vs Peppermint Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA56580/nedlands/vs/LGA56930/peppermint-grove