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Nedlands vs South Perth

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Nedlands profile · South Perth profile

Nedlands South Perth

South Perth and Nedlands are neighbouring areas in Western Australia's capital, though they offer different living patterns. Nedlands is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,226 compared to $2,004 in South Perth. This wealth is reflected in the housing; separate houses are far higher in Nedlands (81.6% vs 49.2%), while South Perth has a much higher share of people living alone (31.9% vs 19.5%) and a higher proportion of renters (36.4% vs 21.7%).

Both areas share a very high level of job skills and similar rates of unemployment, public transport access, and health conditions. While they are alike in these respects, the gap in household income has widened since 2011. South Perth is more walkable for daily needs, with far higher shares of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.4 pts higher in Nedlands Population: 21,273 larger in South Perth Household size: 0.6 larger in Nedlands 3+ bedrooms: 16.5 pts higher in Nedlands Living alone: 12.5 pts higher in South Perth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nedlandsin South Perth +21,273 larger in South Perth gap steady
22,132 61st pct 43,405 73rd pct
Median age in Nedlandsin South Perth +4 yrs older in Nedlands gap narrowing
43 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Nedlandsin South Perth +1.1 pts higher in South Perth gap steady
0.4% 2nd pct 1.5% 20th pct
Aged 65+ in Nedlandsin South Perth +1.4 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
21.1% 58th pct 19.6% 49th pct
Under 15 in Nedlandsin South Perth +4.6 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
19.0% 65th pct 14.3% 14th pct
De facto in Nedlandsin South Perth +4.8 pts higher in South Perth gap steady
6.3% 1st pct 11.1% 23rd pct

Age structure

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 24.0%
21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 19.6%
19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 14.3%
13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +11.9 pts 45.0%
30.4% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 38.6%
6.5% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.5% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.8% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Nedlands South Perth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nedlandsin South Perth +1.9 pts higher in South Perth gap steady
32.8% 88th pct 34.7% 90th pct

Country of birth

64.2% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 60.4%
6.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%
2.5% China ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
2.1% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

38.9% English ◂ +3.1 pts 35.8%
30.4% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 27.7%
11.6% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%
11.4% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%
11.4% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%
4.2% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
2.9% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

Language

Other language in Nedlandsin South Perth +5.0 pts higher in South Perth gap narrowing
15.5% 74th pct 20.5% 79th pct
Limited English in Nedlandsin South Perth +0.9 pts higher in South Perth gap steady
1.2% 65th pct 2.0% 76th pct

Language used at home

81.5% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 74.4%
4.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
1.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Hindi even 0.4%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Nedlandsin South Perth +0.2 pts higher in Nedlands gap narrowing
41.5% 51st pct 41.3% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 43.5%
41.5% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 41.3%
5.5% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.8% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.9% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nedlandsin South Perth +10.0 pts higher in Nedlands gap narrowing
84.4% 100th pct 74.4% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Nedlandsin South Perth +13.2 pts higher in Nedlands gap widening
56.2% 100th pct 43.0% 94th pct
Schools in Nedlandsin South Perth +4 more in South Perth
10 50th pct 14 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Nedlandsin South Perth +0.13 more in Nedlands
2.38 29th pct 2.25 27th pct
Students in Nedlandsin South Perth +944 more in South Perth
6,446 70th pct 7,390 72nd pct
Avg size in Nedlandsin South Perth +117 larger in Nedlands
645 93rd pct 528 85th pct
ICSEA in Nedlandsin South Perth +57 higher in Nedlands
1,167 100th pct 1,110 93rd pct

Highest year of school

84.4% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 74.4%
6.4% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.2% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.9% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 38.7%
22.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.2 pts 15.2%
6.0% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 22.5%
19.4% Health ◂ +6.7 pts 12.7%
14.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%
11.1% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.5% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%
3.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.7% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Nedlandsin South Perth +$168 higher in Nedlands gap widening
$1,178 90th pct $1,010 86th pct
Household income in Nedlandsin South Perth +$1,222 higher in Nedlands gap widening
$3,226 100th pct $2,004 86th pct
Family income in Nedlandsin South Perth +$1,483 higher in Nedlands gap widening
$4,244 100th pct $2,761 91st pct
High earners in Nedlandsin South Perth +9.8 pts higher in Nedlands gap widening
31.2% 100th pct 21.4% 91st pct
High-income homes in Nedlandsin South Perth +17.7 pts higher in Nedlands gap widening
48.4% 100th pct 30.7% 89th pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 20.8%
19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 26.2%
14.2% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
10.4% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 34.4%
20.6% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 26.0%
19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
21.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 11.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nedlandsin South Perth +0.5 pts higher in South Perth
24.9% 29th pct 25.4% 31st pct
Mental health in Nedlandsin South Perth +1.3 pts higher in South Perth
6.6% 26th pct 7.9% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Nedlandsin South Perth +0.5 pts higher in South Perth gap steady
3.7% 19th pct 4.2% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%
6.6% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.0% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.6% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
2.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +2.2 pts 67.3%
18.4% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 18.3%
4.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nedlandsin South Perth +6.5 pts higher in Nedlands gap narrowing
27.6% 86th pct 21.1% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Nedlandsin South Perth +2.0 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
13.1% 65th pct 11.0% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Nedlandsin South Perth +7.9 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
32.5% 89th pct 24.6% 48th pct
Defence service in Nedlandsin South Perth +1.2 pts higher in Nedlands
3.6% 70th pct 2.3% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nedlandsin South Perth +6.1 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
24.1% 69th pct 18.0% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nedlandsin South Perth +549 larger in South Perth
87 18th pct 636 53rd pct
Median age in Nedlandsin South Perth +1 yrs older in Nedlands
23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Nedlandsin South Perth +29.9 pts higher in Nedlands
76.0% 100th pct 46.1% 81st pct
Unemployment in Nedlandsin South Perth +4.1 pts higher in South Perth
9.1% 34th pct 13.2% 61st pct
Median income in Nedlandsin South Perth +$386 higher in Nedlands
$900 90th pct $514 39th pct
Household income in Nedlandsin South Perth +$1,141 higher in Nedlands
$2,749 100th pct $1,608 69th pct
Indigenous language in Nedlandsin South Perth +5.7 pts higher in South Perth
3.4% 35th pct 9.1% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nedlandsin South Perth +0.6 larger in Nedlands gap widening
2.8 87th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Nedlandsin South Perth +2.2 pts higher in South Perth gap narrowing
8.1% 10th pct 10.3% 21st pct
Living alone in Nedlandsin South Perth +12.5 pts higher in South Perth gap widening
19.5% 9th pct 31.9% 73rd pct

Family composition

67.9% Couples with children ◂ +13.2 pts 54.7%
23.4% Couples without children +9.1 pts ▸ 32.5%
8.1% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.6% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 35.9%
19.5% 1 person +12.5 pts ▸ 31.9%
21.4% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 12.6%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%
9.8% 5 people ◂ +5.7 pts 4.1%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nedlandsin South Perth +$160 higher in Nedlands gap widening
$520 98th pct $360 79th pct
Mortgage in Nedlandsin South Perth +$1,300 higher in Nedlands gap widening
$3,500 100th pct $2,200 88th pct
People / bedroom in Nedlandsin South Perth even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Nedlandsin South Perth +14.7 pts higher in South Perth gap narrowing
21.7% 33rd pct 36.4% 77th pct
Owned outright in Nedlandsin South Perth +13.4 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
45.0% 76th pct 31.5% 31st pct
Separate houses in Nedlandsin South Perth +32.4 pts higher in Nedlands gap narrowing
81.6% 30th pct 49.2% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nedlandsin South Perth +16.5 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
83.6% 86th pct 67.1% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright ◂ +13.4 pts 31.5%
21.7% Rented +14.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 28.3%
2.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

81.6% Separate house ◂ +32.4 pts 49.2%
12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
6.2% Flat or apartment +9.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.0% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
36.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 22.9%
13.1% 2 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 26.5%
18.0% 5 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 5.9%
2.5% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

26.0% $350–$549 +14.1 pts ▸ 40.1%
15.0% $200–$349 +16.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
28.6% $750 or more ◂ +24.1 pts 4.5%
17.8% $550–$749 ◂ +7.2 pts 10.5%
9.9% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.9 pts 31.6%
16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 29.2%
8.1% $1,000–$1,799 +12.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
12.0% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nedlandsin South Perth +2.1 pts higher in South Perth gap steady
3.5% 25th pct 5.6% 59th pct
Work from home in Nedlandsin South Perth +3.4 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
13.7% 59th pct 10.3% 38th pct
PT commute in Nedlandsin South Perth +1.3 pts higher in South Perth gap narrowing
6.9% 90th pct 8.2% 93rd pct
PT stops in Nedlandsin South Perth +111 more in South Perth
181 70th pct 292 76th pct
Stops/1k in Nedlandsin South Perth +1.45 more in Nedlands
8.18 93rd pct 6.73 87th pct
Departures/1k in Nedlandsin South Perth +18.1 more in South Perth
2,385.6 95th pct 2,403.7 95th pct
PT routes in Nedlandsin South Perth even
23 73rd pct 23 73rd pct
Stop walk in Nedlandsin South Perth even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Nedlandsin South Perth +1 longer in South Perth
9 7th pct 10 9th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 57.6%
13.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 10.3%
5.5% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
3.0% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%
2.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%
1.5% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 37.8%
28.0% 1 vehicle +14.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 10.2%
7.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%
3.5% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nedlandsin South Perth +6.0 pts higher in South Perth gap narrowing
39.5% 72nd pct 45.5% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Nedlandsin South Perth +3.2 pts higher in South Perth gap narrowing
10.7% 46th pct 14.0% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nedlandsin South Perth +0.8 pts higher in South Perth gap steady
3.7% 32nd pct 4.5% 53rd pct
Participation in Nedlandsin South Perth +2.1 pts higher in South Perth gap steady
62.9% 73rd pct 65.0% 84th pct
Full-time in Nedlandsin South Perth +4.5 pts higher in South Perth gap narrowing
55.6% 23rd pct 60.1% 54th pct

Industries people work in

21.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.7 pts 14.7%
15.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 12.8%
10.4% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.1% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.2% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%
5.5% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.3% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.4% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
1.5% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

46.0% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 37.4%
18.8% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 15.2%
9.8% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.6% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.5% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.2% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.4% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Nedlandsin South Perth even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Nedlandsin South Perth even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Nedlandsin South Perth +2 higher in Nedlands
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Nedlandsin South Perth even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Nedlandsin South Perth +73 higher in Nedlands
1,159 100th pct 1,086 92nd pct
ERP in Nedlandsin South Perth +23,034 higher in South Perth
25,711 61st pct 48,745 73rd pct
Growth in Nedlandsin South Perth +3.7 pts higher in Nedlands
12.2% 91st pct 8.4% 83rd pct
Businesses in Nedlandsin South Perth +1,700 higher in South Perth
3,800 69th pct 5,500 74th pct
Approvals in Nedlandsin South Perth +42 higher in Nedlands
204 71st pct 162 66th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nedlandsin South Perth +7 higher in Nedlands
659 51st pct 652 50th pct
Max temp in Nedlandsin South Perth +0.4 higher in South Perth
24.7 57th pct 25.1 60th pct
Min temp in Nedlandsin South Perth +0.3 higher in Nedlands
14.0 76th pct 13.7 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nedlandsin South Perth +0.8 higher in South Perth
6.8 87th pct 7.6 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Nedlandsin South Perth +0.6 more in South Perth
6.8 89th pct 7.4 95th pct
15-min city in Nedlandsin South Perth +1.3 pts higher in South Perth
95.9% 96th pct 97.2% 97th pct
Walk to shops in Nedlandsin South Perth +19.6 pts higher in South Perth
74.5% 81st pct 94.1% 96th pct
Walk to transit in Nedlandsin South Perth +1.5 pts higher in South Perth
98.5% 94th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to school in Nedlandsin South Perth +15.1 pts higher in Nedlands
92.6% 91st pct 77.5% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Nedlandsin South Perth even
99.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Nedlandsin South Perth +35.1 pts higher in South Perth
52.2% 72nd pct 87.3% 94th pct
Amenities/1k in Nedlandsin South Perth +9.0 more in Nedlands
22.4 59th pct 13.4 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Nedlandsin South Perth +136 higher in South Perth
172 88th pct 308 94th pct
Mean slope in Nedlandsin South Perth +0.4 pts higher in Nedlands
6.5% 75th pct 6.1% 71st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nedlands vs South Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA56580/nedlands/vs/LGA57840/south-perth