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Nedlands vs Perth

Name: Nedlands vs Perth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Nedlands profile · Perth profile

Nedlands Perth

Perth and Nedlands are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Perth is a diverse, young hub where the typical resident is 33 and 54.1% were born overseas. It is dominated by apartments and renters, with 64.7% of homes being rented and 43% of people living alone. In contrast, Nedlands is an older, wealthier area with a typical age of 43 and a high proportion of homeowners; 45% own their homes outright. Families are more common there, with children under 15 making up 19% of the population, compared to just 7% in Perth.

Both areas share a very high level of overall advantage and have the same top rating for education and job skills. They also both have nearly every home within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, several gaps have widened since 2011, particularly regarding income and housing. The difference in typical household income has grown significantly, with the gap now sitting at $1,295 a week.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 43.0 pts higher in Perth Owned outright: 29.6 pts higher in Nedlands Separate houses: 78.6 pts higher in Nedlands 3+ bedrooms: 61.4 pts higher in Nedlands Recent movers: 28.8 pts higher in Perth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nedlands in Perth +6,331 larger in Perth gap widening

22,132 61st pct 28,463 65th pct

Median age in Nedlands in Perth +10 yrs older in Nedlands gap widening

43 yrs 57th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +27.4 pts ▸ 46.9%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.6 pts 18.1%

21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.3 pts 10.8%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.0 pts 7.0%

13.8% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +25.4 pts 31.5%

30.4% Never married +24.5 pts ▸ 54.9%

6.5% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

1.8% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Nedlands Perth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.2% Australia ◂ +27.9 pts 36.3%

6.5% England ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

2.5% China +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.4% India +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.3% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

38.9% English ◂ +14.8 pts 24.1%

30.4% Australian ◂ +15.6 pts 14.8%

11.4% Chinese +3.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.6% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 7.6%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 6.6%

2.9% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.4% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only ◂ +29.0 pts 52.5%

4.1% Mandarin +4.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.4% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity ◂ +17.6 pts 30.0%

41.5% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

5.5% Not stated +6.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.8% Buddhism +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Hinduism +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Islam +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Judaism even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Nedlands in Perth +7 more in Nedlands

10 50th pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Nedlands in Perth +0.88 more in Nedlands

2.38 29th pct 1.50 8th pct

Students in Nedlands in Perth +3,593 more in Nedlands

6,446 70th pct 2,853 57th pct

Avg size in Nedlands in Perth +306 larger in Perth

645 93rd pct 951 100th pct

ICSEA in Nedlands in Perth +46 higher in Nedlands

1,167 100th pct 1,121 94th pct

Highest year of school

84.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 76.4%

6.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

3.2% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 37.9%

22.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 18.6%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.0% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 21.2%

19.4% Health ◂ +9.6 pts 9.8%

11.1% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%

7.5% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%

7.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

1.7% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Nedlands in Perth +$125 higher in Nedlands gap narrowing

$1,178 90th pct $1,053 87th pct

Household income in Nedlands in Perth +$1,295 higher in Nedlands gap widening

$3,226 100th pct $1,931 82nd pct

Family income in Nedlands in Perth +$1,764 higher in Nedlands gap widening

$4,244 100th pct $2,480 87th pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +23.7 pts 15.8%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

14.2% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

10.4% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 32.2%

20.6% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

21.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 9.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +0.3 pts 69.2%

18.4% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 14.8%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nedlands in Perth +273 larger in Perth

87 18th pct 360 42nd pct

Median age in Nedlands in Perth +3 yrs older in Perth

23 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Nedlands in Perth +$323 higher in Nedlands

$900 90th pct $577 56th pct

Household income in Nedlands in Perth +$1,078 higher in Nedlands

$2,749 100th pct $1,671 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nedlands in Perth +1.0 larger in Nedlands gap steady

2.8 87th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

67.9% Couples with children ◂ +35.0 pts 32.9%

23.4% Couples without children +32.3 pts ▸ 55.7%

8.1% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.6% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

19.5% 1 person +23.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

31.8% 2 people +8.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

21.4% 4 people ◂ +17.1 pts 4.3%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 11.0%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +8.7 pts 1.1%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nedlands in Perth +$120 higher in Nedlands gap widening

$520 98th pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Nedlands in Perth +$1,576 higher in Nedlands gap widening

$3,500 100th pct $1,924 79th pct

People / bedroom in Nedlands in Perth +0.20 higher in Perth gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.7% Rented +43.0 pts ▸ 64.7%

45.0% Owned outright ◂ +29.6 pts 15.4%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 17.6%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

6.2% Flat or apartment +83.9 pts ▸ 90.1%

81.6% Separate house ◂ +78.6 pts 3.0%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 6.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

13.1% 2 bedrooms +36.6 pts ▸ 49.7%

36.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.6 pts 2.0%

29.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 19.7%

2.5% 1 bedroom +22.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

18.0% 5 or more ◂ +17.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Studio / none +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

26.0% $350–$549 +26.7 pts ▸ 52.7%

28.6% $750 or more ◂ +23.4 pts 5.2%

15.0% $200–$349 +6.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 12.3%

9.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +36.4 pts 20.1%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

8.1% $1,000–$1,799 +22.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

12.0% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nedlands in Perth +108 more in Perth

181 70th pct 289 75th pct

Stops/1k in Nedlands in Perth +1.98 more in Perth

8.18 93rd pct 10.15 100th pct

Departures/1k in Nedlands in Perth +10,808.0 more in Perth

2,385.6 95th pct 13,193.7 100th pct

PT routes in Nedlands in Perth +67 more in Perth

23 73rd pct 90 87th pct

Stop walk in Nedlands in Perth +2 longer in Perth

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Nedlands in Perth +5 longer in Nedlands

9 7th pct 4 0th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) ◂ +23.1 pts 32.1%

5.5% Bus +11.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.0% Walked +13.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 8.1%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

2.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.5% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Motor vehicles per home

28.0% 1 vehicle +30.5 pts ▸ 58.5%

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +28.9 pts 17.3%

3.5% No vehicle +17.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 2.3%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.9 pts 12.5%

15.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%

5.5% Accommodation & food +7.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%

7.2% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.1% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.3% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.6% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

2.5% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

46.0% Professionals ◂ +9.2 pts 36.8%

18.8% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 13.5%

8.6% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.5% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.4% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Nedlands in Perth even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Nedlands in Perth +1 higher in Nedlands

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Nedlands in Perth +8 higher in Nedlands

10 100th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Nedlands in Perth even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Nedlands in Perth +78 higher in Nedlands

1,159 100th pct 1,081 91st pct

ERP in Nedlands in Perth +9,962 higher in Perth

25,711 61st pct 35,673 67th pct

Growth in Nedlands in Perth +8.1 pts higher in Perth

12.2% 91st pct 20.3% 100th pct

Businesses in Nedlands in Perth +9,752 higher in Perth

3,800 69th pct 13,552 86th pct

Approvals in Nedlands in Perth +8 higher in Perth

204 71st pct 212 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nedlands in Perth +2 higher in Perth

659 51st pct 661 52nd pct

Max temp in Nedlands in Perth +0.4 higher in Perth

24.7 57th pct 25.1 60th pct

Min temp in Nedlands in Perth +0.4 higher in Nedlands

14.0 76th pct 13.6 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nedlands in Perth +2.2 higher in Perth

6.8 87th pct 9.0 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nedlands in Perth +1.1 more in Perth

6.8 89th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Nedlands in Perth +2.4 pts higher in Perth

95.9% 96th pct 98.3% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Nedlands in Perth +23.6 pts higher in Perth

74.5% 81st pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Nedlands in Perth +1.5 pts higher in Perth

98.5% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Nedlands in Perth even

92.6% 91st pct 92.5% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Nedlands in Perth even

99.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Nedlands in Perth +46.0 pts higher in Perth

52.2% 72nd pct 98.1% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Nedlands in Perth +12.3 more in Perth

22.4 59th pct 34.7 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Nedlands in Perth +252 higher in Perth

172 88th pct 425 99th pct

Mean slope in Nedlands in Perth +4.7 pts higher in Perth

6.5% 75th pct 11.2% 100th pct

Compare Nedlands with nearby areas

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Compare Perth with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nedlands vs Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA56580/nedlands/vs/LGA57080/perth