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Perth vs Subiaco

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Perth profile · Subiaco profile

Perth Subiaco

Perth and Subiaco are neighbouring areas with very different housing and population profiles. Perth is a high-density hub where 90.1% of homes are flats or apartments and 64.7% of households rent. It is a diverse, transient place; 54.1% of people were born overseas and 68.3% moved here in the last five years. In contrast, Subiaco has a more settled feel, with 45.7% of residents living in separate houses and 31% owning their homes outright. Subiaco is also more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (15.8%) and more people caring for children unpaid (26.9%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in the number of renters, the share of people born overseas, and the typical age of residents have all grown over the last decade. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain alike in several ways. Both have the same typical weekly rent of $400 and share a very high standing for education and job skills. They also both sit above the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 42.7 pts higher in Subiaco 3+ bedrooms: 29.1 pts higher in Subiaco Renting: 24.4 pts higher in Perth Recent arrivals: 20.9 pts higher in Perth Other language: 20.3 pts higher in Perth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Perthin Subiaco +11,196 larger in Perth gap widening
28,463 65th pct 17,267 57th pct
Median age in Perthin Subiaco +7 yrs older in Subiaco gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 40 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Perthin Subiaco +0.5 pts higher in Perth gap steady
1.3% 17th pct 0.7% 8th pct
Aged 65+ in Perthin Subiaco +9.7 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
10.8% 14th pct 20.5% 55th pct
Under 15 in Perthin Subiaco +8.8 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
7.0% 0th pct 15.8% 26th pct
De facto in Perthin Subiaco +4.7 pts higher in Perth gap narrowing
17.2% 86th pct 12.5% 45th pct

Age structure

46.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.5 pts 29.4%
18.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 23.9%
10.8% Seniors (65+) +9.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
17.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.7 pts 10.5%
7.0% Children (0–14) +8.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

Marital status

54.9% Never married ◂ +16.5 pts 38.4%
31.5% Married +12.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
8.4% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.0% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Perth Subiaco

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Perthin Subiaco +18.8 pts higher in Perth gap widening
54.1% 100th pct 35.3% 90th pct

Country of birth

36.3% Australia +24.0 pts ▸ 60.4%
5.6% England +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.2% China ◂ +4.5 pts 1.7%
4.4% India ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

24.1% English +15.6 pts ▸ 39.7%
14.8% Australian +12.7 pts ▸ 27.5%
14.9% Chinese ◂ +7.8 pts 7.0%
7.6% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.6% Scottish +4.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.3% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%
4.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.6% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.7% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in Perthin Subiaco +20.3 pts higher in Perth gap widening
37.8% 89th pct 17.4% 76th pct
Limited English in Perthin Subiaco +2.3 pts higher in Perth gap steady
3.9% 87th pct 1.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

52.5% English only +25.2 pts ▸ 77.7%
8.4% Mandarin ◂ +5.5 pts 2.9%
2.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Perthin Subiaco +5.6 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
44.0% 64th pct 49.6% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

44.0% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 49.6%
30.0% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
11.6% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 6.8%
4.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%
4.5% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%
4.2% Islam ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.4% Judaism even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Perthin Subiaco +4.6 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
76.4% 96th pct 81.0% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Perthin Subiaco +8.9 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
46.7% 96th pct 55.7% 100th pct
Schools in Perthin Subiaco +2 more in Subiaco
3 21st pct 5 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Perthin Subiaco +0.33 more in Subiaco
1.50 8th pct 1.83 16th pct
Students in Perthin Subiaco +2,188 more in Subiaco
2,853 57th pct 5,041 65th pct
Avg size in Perthin Subiaco +57 larger in Subiaco
951 100th pct 1,008 100th pct
ICSEA in Perthin Subiaco +50 higher in Subiaco
1,121 94th pct 1,172 100th pct

Highest year of school

76.4% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 81.0%
6.3% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
2.3% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 42.0%
18.6% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%
10.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 19.3%
9.8% Health +6.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.7% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 10.3%
3.8% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.3% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
3.9% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%
3.0% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Perthin Subiaco +$157 higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
$1,053 87th pct $1,210 91st pct
Household income in Perthin Subiaco +$209 higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
$1,931 82nd pct $2,140 88th pct
Family income in Perthin Subiaco +$762 higher in Subiaco gap widening
$2,480 87th pct $3,242 97th pct
High earners in Perthin Subiaco +7.3 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
20.4% 90th pct 27.7% 97th pct
High-income homes in Perthin Subiaco +9.1 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
25.7% 84th pct 34.8% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 25.0%
15.8% $4,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
21.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 18.8%
14.6% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

32.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.6%
25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 23.4%
22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 24.5%
9.7% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Perthin Subiaco +6.4 pts higher in Subiaco
19.6% 12th pct 25.9% 33rd pct
Mental health in Perthin Subiaco +0.6 pts higher in Subiaco
8.1% 43rd pct 8.7% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Perthin Subiaco +1.5 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
2.2% 6th pct 3.7% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.7% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.8% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.7% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.2% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.9% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
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 ◂ +2.0 pts 67.2%
14.8% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
3.5% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Perthin Subiaco +7.1 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
16.7% 45th pct 23.9% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Perthin Subiaco +5.3 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
5.9% 5th pct 11.2% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Perthin Subiaco +14.3 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
12.6% 2nd pct 26.9% 67th pct
Defence service in Perthin Subiaco +1.0 pts higher in Subiaco
1.8% 16th pct 2.8% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Perthin Subiaco +8.7 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
10.1% 4th pct 18.7% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Perthin Subiaco +232 larger in Perth
360 42nd pct 128 22nd pct
Median age in Perthin Subiaco +2 yrs older in Subiaco
26 yrs 57th pct 28 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Perthin Subiaco +10.9 pts higher in Subiaco
66.3% 96th pct 77.2% 100th pct
Unemployment in Perthin Subiaco +5.5 pts higher in Perth
16.3% 76th pct 10.8% 45th pct
Median income in Perthin Subiaco +$372 higher in Subiaco
$577 56th pct $949 91st pct
Household income in Perthin Subiaco +$379 higher in Subiaco
$1,671 73rd pct $2,050 89th pct
Indigenous language in Perthin Subiaco +4.7 pts higher in Perth
12.5% 84th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Perthin Subiaco +0.3 larger in Subiaco gap steady
1.8 0th pct 2.1 10th pct
One-parent in Perthin Subiaco +1.8 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
8.7% 12th pct 10.5% 22nd pct
Living alone in Perthin Subiaco +5.2 pts higher in Perth gap steady
43.0% 99th pct 37.8% 91st pct

Family composition

32.9% Couples with children +22.8 pts ▸ 55.7%
55.7% Couples without children ◂ +23.1 pts 32.6%
8.7% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
2.6% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

Household size

43.0% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 37.8%
40.3% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 32.9%
11.0% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.3% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.1% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Perthin Subiaco even gap narrowing
$400 87th pct $400 87th pct
Mortgage in Perthin Subiaco +$615 higher in Subiaco gap widening
$1,924 79th pct $2,539 93rd pct
People / bedroom in Perthin Subiaco +0.10 higher in Perth gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Perthin Subiaco +24.4 pts higher in Perth gap widening
64.7% 92nd pct 40.2% 83rd pct
Owned outright in Perthin Subiaco +15.6 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
15.4% 9th pct 31.0% 29th pct
Separate houses in Perthin Subiaco +42.7 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
3.0% 0th pct 45.7% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in Perthin Subiaco +29.1 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
22.2% 0th pct 51.3% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.7% Rented ◂ +24.4 pts 40.2%
15.4% Owned outright +15.6 pts ▸ 31.0%
17.6% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 24.6%
1.2% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

90.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +53.9 pts 36.2%
3.0% Separate house +42.7 pts ▸ 45.7%
6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 31.5%
19.7% 3 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
24.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.1 pts 15.6%
2.0% 4 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.5% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $350–$549 ◂ +15.7 pts 37.0%
21.1% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
12.3% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
6.5% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.2% $750 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.1% $3,000 or more +21.0 pts ▸ 41.1%
31.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 22.8%
30.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.8 pts 18.1%
12.7% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Perthin Subiaco +11.6 pts higher in Perth gap steady
21.1% 90th pct 9.5% 82nd pct
Work from home in Perthin Subiaco +4.1 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
8.1% 25th pct 12.2% 51st pct
PT commute in Perthin Subiaco +5.8 pts higher in Perth gap steady
19.2% 100th pct 13.4% 100th pct
PT stops in Perthin Subiaco +207 more in Perth
289 75th pct 82 60th pct
Stops/1k in Perthin Subiaco +5.40 more in Perth
10.15 100th pct 4.75 69th pct
Departures/1k in Perthin Subiaco +11,441.0 more in Perth
13,193.7 100th pct 1,752.6 89th pct
PT routes in Perthin Subiaco +76 more in Perth
90 87th pct 14 62nd pct
Stop walk in Perthin Subiaco even
3 21st pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Perthin Subiaco +2 longer in Subiaco
4 0th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

32.1% Car (driver) +12.1 pts ▸ 44.2%
16.9% Bus ◂ +9.1 pts 7.9%
16.4% Walked ◂ +9.1 pts 7.4%
8.1% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
2.2% Train +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.4% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Motor vehicles per home

58.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 50.7%
17.3% 2 vehicles +13.5 pts ▸ 30.8%
21.1% No vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 9.5%
2.3% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.9% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Perthin Subiaco +20.0 pts higher in Perth gap widening
68.3% 100th pct 48.3% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in Perthin Subiaco +20.9 pts higher in Perth gap widening
36.7% 100th pct 15.8% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Perthin Subiaco +2.0 pts higher in Perth gap widening
6.1% 79th pct 4.1% 41st pct
Participation in Perthin Subiaco +1.5 pts higher in Perth gap steady
67.2% 91st pct 65.7% 87th pct
Full-time in Perthin Subiaco +3.2 pts higher in Perth gap narrowing
64.4% 75th pct 61.2% 60th pct

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
14.5% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
12.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.6 pts 5.3%
7.5% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.1% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%
6.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
4.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.8% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%
3.4% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

36.8% Professionals +12.0 pts ▸ 48.8%
13.5% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%
9.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%
6.7% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%
5.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%
3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Perthin Subiaco even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Perthin Subiaco +1 higher in Subiaco
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Perthin Subiaco +6 higher in Subiaco
2 14th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Perthin Subiaco even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Perthin Subiaco +38 higher in Subiaco
1,081 91st pct 1,119 96th pct
ERP in Perthin Subiaco +15,635 higher in Perth
35,673 67th pct 20,038 58th pct
Growth in Perthin Subiaco +8.4 pts higher in Perth
20.3% 100th pct 11.9% 91st pct
Businesses in Perthin Subiaco +8,514 higher in Perth
13,552 86th pct 5,038 73rd pct
Approvals in Perthin Subiaco +214 higher in Subiaco
212 71st pct 426 79th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Perthin Subiaco +5 higher in Perth
661 52nd pct 656 51st pct
Max temp in Perthin Subiaco +0.3 higher in Perth
25.1 60th pct 24.8 58th pct
Min temp in Perthin Subiaco +0.3 higher in Subiaco
13.6 74th pct 14.0 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Perthin Subiaco +0.2 higher in Subiaco
9.0 100th pct 9.2 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Perthin Subiaco +0.1 more in Subiaco
7.9 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Perthin Subiaco +1.7 pts higher in Subiaco
98.3% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Perthin Subiaco +1.9 pts higher in Subiaco
98.1% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Perthin Subiaco even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Perthin Subiaco +7.5 pts higher in Subiaco
92.5% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Perthin Subiaco even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Perthin Subiaco +1.9 pts higher in Subiaco
98.1% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Perthin Subiaco +4.2 more in Subiaco
34.7 77th pct 38.9 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Perthin Subiaco +311 higher in Subiaco
425 99th pct 736 100th pct
Mean slope in Perthin Subiaco +5.4 pts higher in Perth
11.2% 100th pct 5.8% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Perth vs Subiaco [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA57080/perth/vs/LGA57980/subiaco