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Perth vs South Perth

Name: Perth vs South Perth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Perth profile · South Perth profile

Perth South Perth

South Perth and Perth are neighbouring areas with very different housing and demographic profiles. South Perth is more family-oriented, with a typical resident aged 39 and far more people caring for children unpaid (24.6%). Homes there are more likely to be separate houses (49.2%) or have three or more bedrooms (67.1%). In contrast, Perth is a high-density hub where flats or apartments make up 90.1% of homes. It is much more international, with 54.1% of people born overseas and 37.8% using another language at home, compared to 34.7% and 20.5% in South Perth respectively.

These two areas share a very similar level of overall advantage and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, both around $2,000. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in the share of renters and recent overseas arrivals has grown, with Perth seeing a far higher increase in both. Perth also remains much more reliant on public transport, with 19.2% of residents commuting this way compared to 8.2% in South Perth.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.3 pts higher in Perth Separate houses: 46.2 pts higher in South Perth 3+ bedrooms: 44.9 pts higher in South Perth Recent movers: 22.8 pts higher in Perth Recent arrivals: 22.7 pts higher in Perth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Perth in South Perth +14,942 larger in South Perth gap narrowing

28,463 65th pct 43,405 73rd pct

Median age in Perth in South Perth +6 yrs older in South Perth gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

46.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.5 pts 28.4%

18.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

10.8% Seniors (65+) +8.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 13.6%

7.0% Children (0–14) +7.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

54.9% Never married ◂ +16.3 pts 38.6%

31.5% Married +13.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

8.4% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.0% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Perth South Perth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

36.3% Australia +24.1 pts ▸ 60.4%

6.2% China ◂ +4.4 pts 1.9%

5.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% India ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

24.1% English +11.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

14.8% Australian +12.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

14.9% Chinese ◂ +5.1 pts 9.7%

7.6% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.6% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.3% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

2.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

52.5% English only +21.9 pts ▸ 74.4%

8.4% Mandarin ◂ +4.7 pts 3.7%

2.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 41.3%

30.0% Christianity +13.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

11.6% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 6.7%

4.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

4.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

4.2% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Perth in South Perth +11 more in South Perth

3 21st pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Perth in South Perth +0.75 more in South Perth

1.50 8th pct 2.25 27th pct

Students in Perth in South Perth +4,537 more in South Perth

2,853 57th pct 7,390 72nd pct

Avg size in Perth in South Perth +423 larger in Perth

951 100th pct 528 85th pct

ICSEA in Perth in South Perth +11 higher in Perth

1,121 94th pct 1,110 93rd pct

Highest year of school

76.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 74.4%

6.3% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.5% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

18.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 15.2%

10.3% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%

9.8% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

3.8% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.0% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Perth in South Perth +$43 higher in Perth gap narrowing

$1,053 87th pct $1,010 86th pct

Household income in Perth in South Perth +$73 higher in South Perth gap narrowing

$1,931 82nd pct $2,004 86th pct

Family income in Perth in South Perth +$281 higher in South Perth gap widening

$2,480 87th pct $2,761 91st pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 26.2%

21.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.8%

15.8% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.6% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 even 9.9%

Personal income distribution

32.2% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 22.0%

9.7% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

5.7% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.2% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +1.9 pts 67.3%

14.8% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.5% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Perth in South Perth +276 larger in South Perth

360 42nd pct 636 53rd pct

Median age in Perth in South Perth +4 yrs older in Perth

26 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Perth in South Perth +$63 higher in Perth

$577 56th pct $514 39th pct

Household income in Perth in South Perth +$63 higher in Perth

$1,671 73rd pct $1,608 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Perth in South Perth +0.4 larger in South Perth gap narrowing

1.8 0th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples without children ◂ +23.2 pts 32.5%

32.9% Couples with children +21.8 pts ▸ 54.7%

8.7% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Household size

43.0% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 31.9%

40.3% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 35.9%

11.0% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.3% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.1% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.3% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Perth in South Perth +$40 higher in Perth gap narrowing

$400 87th pct $360 79th pct

Mortgage in Perth in South Perth +$276 higher in South Perth gap narrowing

$1,924 79th pct $2,200 88th pct

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

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.7% Rented ◂ +28.3 pts 36.4%

15.4% Owned outright +16.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

17.6% Owned with a mortgage +10.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

1.2% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

90.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +74.3 pts 15.8%

3.0% Separate house +46.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +28.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.2 pts 26.5%

19.7% 3 bedrooms +18.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

24.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.3 pts 5.4%

2.0% 4 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

0.5% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $350–$549 ◂ +12.6 pts 40.1%

21.1% $200–$349 +10.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

12.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%

6.5% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.1% $3,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

31.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.2%

30.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.7 pts 20.1%

12.7% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Perth in South Perth +3 more in South Perth

289 75th pct 292 76th pct

Stops/1k in Perth in South Perth +3.43 more in Perth

10.15 100th pct 6.73 87th pct

Departures/1k in Perth in South Perth +10,789.9 more in Perth

13,193.7 100th pct 2,403.7 95th pct

PT routes in Perth in South Perth +67 more in Perth

90 87th pct 23 73rd pct

Stop walk in Perth in South Perth +2 longer in Perth

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Perth in South Perth +6 longer in South Perth

4 0th pct 10 9th pct

How people get to work

32.1% Car (driver) +25.5 pts ▸ 57.6%

16.9% Bus ◂ +10.0 pts 6.9%

16.4% Walked ◂ +14.8 pts 1.7%

8.1% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.4% Bicycle even 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

58.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.4 pts 42.1%

17.3% 2 vehicles +20.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

21.1% No vehicle ◂ +15.4 pts 5.6%

2.3% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.9% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%

12.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.5 pts 6.5%

7.5% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.1% Mining ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

6.5% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

36.8% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

13.5% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

5.9% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Perth in South Perth even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Perth in South Perth +1 higher in South Perth

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Perth in South Perth +6 higher in South Perth

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Perth in South Perth even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Perth in South Perth +5 higher in South Perth

1,081 91st pct 1,086 92nd pct

ERP in Perth in South Perth +13,072 higher in South Perth

35,673 67th pct 48,745 73rd pct

Growth in Perth in South Perth +11.9 pts higher in Perth

20.3% 100th pct 8.4% 83rd pct

Businesses in Perth in South Perth +8,052 higher in Perth

13,552 86th pct 5,500 74th pct

Approvals in Perth in South Perth +50 higher in Perth

212 71st pct 162 66th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Perth in South Perth +9 higher in Perth

661 52nd pct 652 50th pct

Max temp in Perth in South Perth even

25.1 60th pct 25.1 60th pct

Min temp in Perth in South Perth +0.1 higher in South Perth

13.6 74th pct 13.7 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Perth in South Perth +1.4 higher in Perth

9.0 100th pct 7.6 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Perth in South Perth +0.5 more in Perth

7.9 99th pct 7.4 95th pct

15-min city in Perth in South Perth +1.1 pts higher in Perth

98.3% 98th pct 97.2% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Perth in South Perth +3.9 pts higher in Perth

98.1% 99th pct 94.1% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Perth in South Perth even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Perth in South Perth +15.0 pts higher in Perth

92.5% 91st pct 77.5% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Perth in South Perth even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Perth in South Perth +10.9 pts higher in Perth

98.1% 100th pct 87.3% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Perth in South Perth +21.3 more in Perth

34.7 77th pct 13.4 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Perth in South Perth +116 higher in Perth

425 99th pct 308 94th pct

Mean slope in Perth in South Perth +5.1 pts higher in Perth

11.2% 100th pct 6.1% 71st pct

Compare Perth with nearby areas

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Compare South Perth with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Perth vs South Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA57080/perth/vs/LGA57840/south-perth