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South Perth vs Subiaco

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · South Perth profile · Subiaco profile

South Perth Subiaco

South Perth and Subiaco are neighbouring areas with high proportions of university-qualified residents. Subiaco has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 55.7%, compared to 43.0% in South Perth. Subiaco is also more compact and accessible, with a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (100% versus 77.5%) and health services (100% versus 87.3%). In contrast, South Perth has more family-sized homes, with a far higher share of houses having three or more bedrooms (67.1% versus 51.3%).

The gap in the share of people who have no religion has widened since 2011, and is now well higher in Subiaco at 49.6% compared to 41.3% in South Perth. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways, such as the typical weekly household income, which is $2,004 in South Perth and $2,140 in Subiaco. They also share a similar proportion of people born overseas, sitting at around 35% for both.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 15.8 pts higher in South Perth Population: 26,138 larger in South Perth Bachelor+: 12.7 pts higher in Subiaco People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Subiaco No religion: 8.4 pts higher in Subiaco

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Perthin Subiaco +26,138 larger in South Perth gap widening
43,405 73rd pct 17,267 57th pct
Median age in South Perthin Subiaco +1 yrs older in Subiaco gap steady
39 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in South Perthin Subiaco +0.7 pts higher in South Perth gap steady
1.5% 20th pct 0.7% 8th pct
Aged 65+ in South Perthin Subiaco +0.9 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
19.6% 49th pct 20.5% 55th pct
Under 15 in South Perthin Subiaco +1.5 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
14.3% 14th pct 15.8% 26th pct
De facto in South Perthin Subiaco +1.4 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
11.1% 23rd pct 12.5% 45th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 29.4%
24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 23.9%
19.6% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
14.3% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 10.5%

Marital status

45.0% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 44.2%
38.6% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 38.4%
9.0% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
2.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

South Perth Subiaco

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in South Perthin Subiaco +0.6 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
34.7% 90th pct 35.3% 90th pct

Country of birth

60.4% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 60.4%
6.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.1% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
1.9% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.6% South Africa even 1.6%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

35.8% English +3.9 pts ▸ 39.7%
27.7% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 27.5%
10.0% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.2% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.7% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%
5.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
3.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in South Perthin Subiaco +3.0 pts higher in South Perth gap widening
20.5% 79th pct 17.4% 76th pct
Limited English in South Perthin Subiaco +0.5 pts higher in South Perth gap steady
2.0% 76th pct 1.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

74.4% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 77.7%
3.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in South Perthin Subiaco +8.4 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
41.3% 50th pct 49.6% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

41.3% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 49.6%
43.5% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 37.7%
6.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.5% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in South Perthin Subiaco +6.6 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
74.4% 94th pct 81.0% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in South Perthin Subiaco +12.7 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
43.0% 94th pct 55.7% 100th pct
Schools in South Perthin Subiaco +9 more in South Perth
14 62nd pct 5 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in South Perthin Subiaco +0.42 more in South Perth
2.25 27th pct 1.83 16th pct
Students in South Perthin Subiaco +2,349 more in South Perth
7,390 72nd pct 5,041 65th pct
Avg size in South Perthin Subiaco +480 larger in Subiaco
528 85th pct 1,008 100th pct
ICSEA in South Perthin Subiaco +62 higher in Subiaco
1,110 93rd pct 1,172 100th pct

Highest year of school

74.4% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 81.0%
10.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.9%
5.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%
3.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 42.0%
15.2% Postgraduate degree +6.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
13.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 7.4%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 19.3%
12.7% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.6% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%
7.7% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
5.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Architecture & building even 3.8%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in South Perthin Subiaco +$200 higher in Subiaco gap widening
$1,010 86th pct $1,210 91st pct
Household income in South Perthin Subiaco +$136 higher in Subiaco gap widening
$2,004 86th pct $2,140 88th pct
Family income in South Perthin Subiaco +$481 higher in Subiaco gap widening
$2,761 91st pct $3,242 97th pct
High earners in South Perthin Subiaco +6.3 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
21.4% 91st pct 27.7% 97th pct
High-income homes in South Perthin Subiaco +4.1 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
30.7% 89th pct 34.8% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.0%
20.8% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 25.4%
20.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 18.8%
15.5% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 30.6%
26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 23.4%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
11.0% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in South Perthin Subiaco +0.5 pts higher in Subiaco
25.4% 31st pct 25.9% 33rd pct
Mental health in South Perthin Subiaco +0.8 pts higher in Subiaco
7.9% 41st pct 8.7% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in South Perthin Subiaco +0.5 pts higher in South Perth gap steady
4.2% 26th pct 3.7% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.1% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.8% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Dementia even 0.9%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None ◂ +0.1 pts 67.2%
18.3% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
4.9% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in South Perthin Subiaco +2.8 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
21.1% 67th pct 23.9% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in South Perthin Subiaco +0.2 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
11.0% 34th pct 11.2% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in South Perthin Subiaco +2.3 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
24.6% 48th pct 26.9% 67th pct
Defence service in South Perthin Subiaco +0.5 pts higher in Subiaco
2.3% 29th pct 2.8% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in South Perthin Subiaco +0.8 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
18.0% 22nd pct 18.7% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in South Perthin Subiaco +508 larger in South Perth
636 53rd pct 128 22nd pct
Median age in South Perthin Subiaco +6 yrs older in Subiaco
22 yrs 21st pct 28 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in South Perthin Subiaco +31.0 pts higher in Subiaco
46.1% 81st pct 77.2% 100th pct
Unemployment in South Perthin Subiaco +2.3 pts higher in South Perth
13.2% 61st pct 10.8% 45th pct
Median income in South Perthin Subiaco +$435 higher in Subiaco
$514 39th pct $949 91st pct
Household income in South Perthin Subiaco +$442 higher in Subiaco
$1,608 69th pct $2,050 89th pct
Indigenous language in South Perthin Subiaco +1.3 pts higher in South Perth
9.1% 74th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Perthin Subiaco +0.1 larger in South Perth gap narrowing
2.2 14th pct 2.1 10th pct
One-parent in South Perthin Subiaco +0.2 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
10.3% 21st pct 10.5% 22nd pct
Living alone in South Perthin Subiaco +5.9 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
31.9% 73rd pct 37.8% 91st pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 55.7%
32.5% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 32.6%
10.3% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
2.5% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Household size

31.9% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 37.8%
35.9% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 32.9%
14.3% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%
12.6% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%
4.1% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Perthin Subiaco +$40 higher in Subiaco gap widening
$360 79th pct $400 87th pct
Mortgage in South Perthin Subiaco +$339 higher in Subiaco gap widening
$2,200 88th pct $2,539 93rd pct
People / bedroom in South Perthin Subiaco +0.10 higher in Subiaco gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in South Perthin Subiaco +3.9 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
36.4% 77th pct 40.2% 83rd pct
Owned outright in South Perthin Subiaco +0.6 pts higher in South Perth gap narrowing
31.5% 31st pct 31.0% 29th pct
Separate houses in South Perthin Subiaco +3.6 pts higher in South Perth gap narrowing
49.2% 8th pct 45.7% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in South Perthin Subiaco +15.8 pts higher in South Perth gap widening
67.1% 20th pct 51.3% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 40.2%
31.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 31.0%
28.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 24.6%
2.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

49.2% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 45.7%
15.8% Flat or apartment +20.4 pts ▸ 36.2%
34.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.9 pts 17.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 33.3%
26.5% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 31.5%
22.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 14.6%
5.4% 1 bedroom +10.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
5.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%
0.1% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $350–$549 ◂ +3.1 pts 37.0%
31.4% $200–$349 ◂ +8.5 pts 22.9%
10.5% $550–$749 +6.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.3% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.5% $750 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.6% $3,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 41.1%
29.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 22.8%
20.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 18.1%
13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in South Perthin Subiaco +3.8 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
5.6% 59th pct 9.5% 82nd pct
Work from home in South Perthin Subiaco +1.9 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
10.3% 38th pct 12.2% 51st pct
PT commute in South Perthin Subiaco +5.2 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
8.2% 93rd pct 13.4% 100th pct
PT stops in South Perthin Subiaco +210 more in South Perth
292 76th pct 82 60th pct
Stops/1k in South Perthin Subiaco +1.98 more in South Perth
6.73 87th pct 4.75 69th pct
Departures/1k in South Perthin Subiaco +651.1 more in South Perth
2,403.7 95th pct 1,752.6 89th pct
PT routes in South Perthin Subiaco +9 more in South Perth
23 73rd pct 14 62nd pct
Stop walk in South Perthin Subiaco +2 longer in Subiaco
1 0th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in South Perthin Subiaco +4 longer in South Perth
10 9th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) ◂ +13.4 pts 44.2%
10.3% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.9% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.7% Walked +5.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.1% Train +4.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
1.5% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 50.7%
37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 30.8%
10.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%
5.6% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in South Perthin Subiaco +2.8 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
45.5% 89th pct 48.3% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in South Perthin Subiaco +1.9 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
14.0% 60th pct 15.8% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in South Perthin Subiaco +0.4 pts higher in South Perth gap steady
4.5% 53rd pct 4.1% 41st pct
Participation in South Perthin Subiaco +0.7 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
65.0% 84th pct 65.7% 87th pct
Full-time in South Perthin Subiaco +1.1 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
60.1% 54th pct 61.2% 60th pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
12.8% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
11.0% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%
7.0% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%
6.1% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%
3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%
3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
3.0% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

37.4% Professionals +11.4 pts ▸ 48.8%
15.2% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%
10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%
8.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%
5.2% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%
3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in South Perthin Subiaco even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in South Perthin Subiaco even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in South Perthin Subiaco even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in South Perthin Subiaco even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in South Perthin Subiaco +33 higher in Subiaco
1,086 92nd pct 1,119 96th pct
ERP in South Perthin Subiaco +28,707 higher in South Perth
48,745 73rd pct 20,038 58th pct
Growth in South Perthin Subiaco +3.5 pts higher in Subiaco
8.4% 83rd pct 11.9% 91st pct
Businesses in South Perthin Subiaco +462 higher in South Perth
5,500 74th pct 5,038 73rd pct
Approvals in South Perthin Subiaco +264 higher in Subiaco
162 66th pct 426 79th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in South Perthin Subiaco +4 higher in Subiaco
652 50th pct 656 51st pct
Max temp in South Perthin Subiaco +0.3 higher in South Perth
25.1 60th pct 24.8 58th pct
Min temp in South Perthin Subiaco +0.3 higher in Subiaco
13.7 74th pct 14.0 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in South Perthin Subiaco +1.6 higher in Subiaco
7.6 92nd pct 9.2 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in South Perthin Subiaco +0.6 more in Subiaco
7.4 95th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in South Perthin Subiaco +2.8 pts higher in Subiaco
97.2% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in South Perthin Subiaco +5.9 pts higher in Subiaco
94.1% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in South Perthin Subiaco even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in South Perthin Subiaco +22.5 pts higher in Subiaco
77.5% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in South Perthin Subiaco even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in South Perthin Subiaco +12.7 pts higher in Subiaco
87.3% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in South Perthin Subiaco +25.5 more in Subiaco
13.4 25th pct 38.9 80th pct
Intersections/km² in South Perthin Subiaco +428 higher in Subiaco
308 94th pct 736 100th pct
Mean slope in South Perthin Subiaco +0.3 pts higher in South Perth
6.1% 71st pct 5.8% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Perth vs Subiaco [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA57840/south-perth/vs/LGA57980/subiaco