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Peppermint Grove vs Subiaco

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Peppermint Grove profile · Subiaco profile

Peppermint Grove Subiaco

Subiaco and Peppermint Grove are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different housing and wealth profiles. Peppermint Grove is far wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $4,565 compared to $2,140 in Subiaco, and 55.8% of its households earn over $3,000 a week. Homes in Peppermint Grove are much larger, with 83.4% having three or more bedrooms, while only 51.3% of Subiaco homes reach that size. Subiaco has a very different living arrangement, with a far higher share of renters (40.2%) and people living alone (37.8%).

Daily life is similar in both places, with almost identical shares of children and retirees, and both are ranked among the most advantaged areas in the country. They also share very similar unemployment rates and population growth. However, the financial gap between them is growing; the difference in typical weekly household income has widened from $1,086 in 2011 to $2,425 today.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,670 larger in Subiaco Separate houses: 31.6 pts higher in Peppermint Grove 3+ bedrooms: 32.1 pts higher in Peppermint Grove People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Subiaco Renting: 19.8 pts higher in Subiaco

Demographics & Identity

Population in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +15,670 larger in Subiaco gap steady
1,597 18th pct 17,267 57th pct
Median age in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +2 yrs older in Peppermint Grove gap narrowing
42 yrs 50th pct 40 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +1.0 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap steady
1.8% 25th pct 0.7% 8th pct
Aged 65+ in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco even gap narrowing
20.5% 55th pct 20.5% 55th pct
Under 15 in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +0.9 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap narrowing
16.7% 38th pct 15.8% 26th pct
De facto in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +6.4 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
6.2% 1st pct 12.5% 45th pct

Age structure

14.3% Young adults (25–44) +15.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 23.9%
20.5% Seniors (65+) even 20.5%
20.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.8 pts 10.5%
16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 44.2%
37.6% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 38.4%
5.2% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.5% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.0% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Peppermint Grove Subiaco

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +8.2 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
27.1% 82nd pct 35.3% 90th pct

Country of birth

68.8% Australia ◂ +8.4 pts 60.4%
7.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.3% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
1.8% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.1% English ◂ +4.4 pts 39.7%
34.0% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 27.5%
13.5% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%
13.1% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%
4.3% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.8% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.9% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +7.2 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
10.2% 65th pct 17.4% 76th pct
Limited English in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +1.3 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
0.3% 31st pct 1.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

86.2% English only ◂ +8.6 pts 77.7%
2.1% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.3% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Italian even 0.7%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +12.1 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
37.5% 35th pct 49.6% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity ◂ +12.7 pts 37.7%
37.5% No religion +12.1 pts ▸ 49.6%
6.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%
0.6% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.5% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.1% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +3.4 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening
84.3% 100th pct 81.0% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +8.3 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
47.4% 97th pct 55.7% 100th pct
Schools in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +3 more in Subiaco
2 14th pct 5 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +5.66 more in Peppermint Grove
7.49 78th pct 1.83 16th pct
Students in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +3,727 more in Subiaco
1,314 43rd pct 5,041 65th pct
Avg size in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +351 larger in Subiaco
657 94th pct 1,008 100th pct
ICSEA in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +14 higher in Subiaco
1,157 100th pct 1,172 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 81.0%
5.2% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
1.8% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Highest qualification level

49.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 42.0%
18.2% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%
5.7% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

26.7% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 19.3%
19.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 15.7%
17.6% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 16.7%
7.2% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.2% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.8% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Architecture & building even 3.8%
0.6% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +$291 higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening
$1,501 98th pct $1,210 91st pct
Household income in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +$2,425 higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening
$4,565 100th pct $2,140 88th pct
Family income in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +$1,770 higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening
$5,012 100th pct $3,242 97th pct
High earners in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +9.6 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap steady
37.3% 100th pct 27.7% 97th pct
High-income homes in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +21.0 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening
55.8% 100th pct 34.8% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

48.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +23.2 pts 25.4%
16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
9.4% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
8.2% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.6%
30.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 15.4%
17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 24.5%
14.5% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +2.6 pts higher in Subiaco
23.4% 23rd pct 25.9% 33rd pct
Mental health in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +3.2 pts higher in Subiaco
5.4% 16th pct 8.7% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +0.9 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
2.8% 10th pct 3.7% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.9% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.8% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
1.9% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None ◂ +1.9 pts 67.2%
18.3% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
3.8% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.2% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +6.7 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening
30.5% 90th pct 23.9% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +3.9 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening
15.1% 97th pct 11.2% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +0.3 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap narrowing
27.1% 69th pct 26.9% 67th pct
Defence service in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +0.4 pts higher in Subiaco
2.5% 34th pct 2.8% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +4.5 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap narrowing
23.2% 62nd pct 18.7% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +100 larger in Subiaco
28 7th pct 128 22nd pct
Median age in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +13 yrs older in Subiaco
15 yrs 0th pct 28 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco
— 77.2% 100th pct
Unemployment in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco
— 10.8% 45th pct
Median income in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco
— $949 91st pct
Household income in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +$200 higher in Peppermint Grove
$2,250 92nd pct $2,050 89th pct
Indigenous language in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +2.9 pts higher in Peppermint Grove
10.7% 79th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +0.6 larger in Peppermint Grove gap narrowing
2.7 86th pct 2.1 10th pct
One-parent in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +1.5 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
9.0% 13th pct 10.5% 22nd pct
Living alone in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +15.8 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
22.0% 14th pct 37.8% 91st pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.5 pts 55.7%
26.5% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 32.6%
9.0% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.2% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

22.0% 1 person +15.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
33.1% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 32.9%
16.1% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 12.6%
15.3% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%
8.4% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 3.7%
5.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +$40 higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening
$440 90th pct $400 87th pct
Mortgage in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +$1,628 higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening
$4,167 100th pct $2,539 93rd pct
People / bedroom in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +0.20 higher in Subiaco gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +19.8 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
20.5% 27th pct 40.2% 83rd pct
Owned outright in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +19.3 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap narrowing
50.3% 90th pct 31.0% 29th pct
Separate houses in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +31.6 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap narrowing
77.2% 24th pct 45.7% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +32.1 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap steady
83.4% 85th pct 51.3% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned outright ◂ +19.3 pts 31.0%
20.5% Rented +19.8 pts ▸ 40.2%
27.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 24.6%
1.1% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house ◂ +31.6 pts 45.7%
11.7% Flat or apartment +24.5 pts ▸ 36.2%
10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

24.3% 3 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
10.3% 2 bedrooms +21.2 pts ▸ 31.5%
30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 14.6%
28.9% 5 or more ◂ +25.5 pts 3.4%
5.4% 1 bedroom +10.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

40.2% $200–$349 ◂ +17.3 pts 22.9%
23.4% $350–$549 +13.6 pts ▸ 37.0%
21.5% $750 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 9.5%
9.3% $550–$749 +7.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
4.7% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.9 pts 41.1%
9.6% $1,800–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 22.8%
6.8% $1,000–$1,799 +11.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +6.4 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
3.1% 20th pct 9.5% 82nd pct
Work from home in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +4.0 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap steady
16.1% 69th pct 12.2% 51st pct
PT commute in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +8.6 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
4.7% 86th pct 13.4% 100th pct
PT stops in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +70 more in Subiaco
12 41st pct 82 60th pct
Stops/1k in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +2.77 more in Peppermint Grove
7.51 90th pct 4.75 69th pct
Departures/1k in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +118.4 more in Peppermint Grove
1,871.0 90th pct 1,752.6 89th pct
PT routes in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +7 more in Subiaco
7 50th pct 14 62nd pct
Stop walk in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +2 longer in Subiaco
1 0th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +8 longer in Peppermint Grove
14 16th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

56.7% Car (driver) ◂ +12.6 pts 44.2%
16.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 12.2%
1.5% Bus +6.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.6% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.3% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
1.1% Bicycle +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Motor vehicles per home

26.5% 1 vehicle +24.2 pts ▸ 50.7%
39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 30.8%
18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.3 pts 6.6%
13.1% 4 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 2.3%
3.1% No vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +6.5 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
41.8% 81st pct 48.3% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +2.2 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
13.6% 58th pct 15.8% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +0.8 pts higher in Peppermint Grove gap steady
4.9% 62nd pct 4.1% 41st pct
Participation in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +6.9 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
58.7% 54th pct 65.7% 87th pct
Full-time in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +8.7 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
52.5% 11th pct 61.2% 60th pct

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
15.6% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
8.7% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.8 pts 3.5%
4.6% Mining +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%
7.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%
5.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%
2.6% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.9% Construction even 3.9%
3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
1.8% Arts & recreation +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

38.0% Professionals +10.8 pts ▸ 48.8%
25.0% Managers ◂ +9.6 pts 15.4%
10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%
8.8% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%
3.8% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.8% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +2 higher in Peppermint Grove
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +42 higher in Peppermint Grove
1,161 100th pct 1,119 96th pct
ERP in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +18,210 higher in Subiaco
1,828 18th pct 20,038 58th pct
Growth in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +0.3 pts higher in Subiaco
11.6% 90th pct 11.9% 91st pct
Businesses in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +4,723 higher in Subiaco
315 24th pct 5,038 73rd pct
Approvals in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +423 higher in Subiaco
3 16th pct 426 79th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +0.7 higher in Subiaco
8.5 98th pct 9.2 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +0.2 pts higher in Subiaco
99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +0.8 pts higher in Subiaco
99.2% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +0.2 pts higher in Subiaco
99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +0.2 pts higher in Subiaco
99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +0.8 pts higher in Subiaco
99.2% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +11.4 more in Subiaco
27.6 71st pct 38.9 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +467 higher in Subiaco
269 92nd pct 736 100th pct
Mean slope in Peppermint Grovein Subiaco +0.6 pts higher in Peppermint Grove
6.4% 74th pct 5.8% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Peppermint Grove vs Subiaco [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA56930/peppermint-grove/vs/LGA57980/subiaco