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Subiaco vs Victoria Park

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · Subiaco profile · Victoria Park profile

Subiaco Victoria Park

Victoria Park and Subiaco are neighbouring areas in Perth with a few distinct differences. Subiaco has a much higher concentration of university qualifications, with 55.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 36.8% in Victoria Park. Typical weekly family incomes are also well higher in Subiaco at $3,242, while Victoria Park's typical income is $2,473. In contrast, Victoria Park has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (4,152.6 versus 1,752.6) and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (64.2% compared to 51.3%).

Both areas are very similar in their core demographics, such as the share of one-parent families and the number of people per home. They also share a similar level of full-time employment and a similar overall advantage score, both of which sit near the national figure. While they share these basics, the age gap between them has widened since 2011, with residents now noticeably older in Subiaco.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,622 larger in Victoria Park Bachelor+: 18.9 pts higher in Subiaco 3+ bedrooms: 12.9 pts higher in Victoria Park Year 12: 11.8 pts higher in Subiaco People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Subiaco

Demographics & Identity

Population in Subiacoin Victoria Park +19,622 larger in Victoria Park gap widening
17,267 57th pct 36,889 70th pct
Median age in Subiacoin Victoria Park +4 yrs older in Subiaco gap widening
40 yrs 38th pct 36 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in Subiacoin Victoria Park +1.0 pts higher in Victoria Park gap steady
0.7% 8th pct 1.8% 26th pct
Aged 65+ in Subiacoin Victoria Park +5.7 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
20.5% 55th pct 14.9% 26th pct
Under 15 in Subiacoin Victoria Park +1.8 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
15.8% 26th pct 14.0% 13th pct
De facto in Subiacoin Victoria Park +2.0 pts higher in Victoria Park gap steady
12.5% 45th pct 14.6% 72nd pct

Age structure

29.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 37.1%
23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 21.7%
20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 14.9%
15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 14.0%
10.5% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

44.2% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 39.0%
38.4% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 43.8%
10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%
4.6% Widowed even 4.6%
2.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Subiaco Victoria Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Subiacoin Victoria Park +2.3 pts higher in Victoria Park gap steady
35.3% 90th pct 37.6% 92nd pct

Country of birth

60.4% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 56.1%
8.0% England ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%
1.5% India +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.1% Nepal +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

39.7% English ◂ +6.9 pts 32.8%
27.5% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 25.8%
12.9% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 9.5%
11.4% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%
7.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.6% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.3% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
0.8% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in Subiacoin Victoria Park +6.9 pts higher in Victoria Park gap steady
17.4% 76th pct 24.4% 83rd pct
Limited English in Subiacoin Victoria Park +1.0 pts higher in Victoria Park gap steady
1.6% 72nd pct 2.5% 80th pct

Language used at home

77.7% English only ◂ +9.2 pts 68.5%
2.9% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Subiacoin Victoria Park +4.9 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
49.6% 87th pct 44.7% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 44.7%
37.7% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 35.0%
6.8% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.3% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.4% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Subiacoin Victoria Park +11.8 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
81.0% 99th pct 69.2% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Subiacoin Victoria Park +18.9 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
55.7% 100th pct 36.8% 90th pct
Schools in Subiacoin Victoria Park +9 more in Victoria Park
5 32nd pct 14 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Subiacoin Victoria Park +0.88 more in Victoria Park
1.83 16th pct 2.71 35th pct
Students in Subiacoin Victoria Park +831 more in Victoria Park
5,041 65th pct 5,872 68th pct
Avg size in Subiacoin Victoria Park +589 larger in Subiaco
1,008 100th pct 419 75th pct
ICSEA in Subiacoin Victoria Park +87 higher in Subiaco
1,172 100th pct 1,084 89th pct

Highest year of school

81.0% Year 12 ◂ +11.8 pts 69.2%
6.9% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.5% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.5% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 33.8%
21.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.8 pts 12.9%
7.4% Certificate III / IV +10.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%
0.9% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 20.1%
16.7% Health ◂ +6.8 pts 9.9%
15.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 11.5%
10.3% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.3% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%
7.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Subiacoin Victoria Park +$223 higher in Subiaco gap widening
$1,210 91st pct $987 84th pct
Household income in Subiacoin Victoria Park +$296 higher in Subiaco gap widening
$2,140 88th pct $1,844 78th pct
Family income in Subiacoin Victoria Park +$769 higher in Subiaco gap widening
$3,242 97th pct $2,473 87th pct
High earners in Subiacoin Victoria Park +10.2 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
27.7% 97th pct 17.5% 87th pct
High-income homes in Subiacoin Victoria Park +9.7 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
34.8% 92nd pct 25.1% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
25.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 14.2%
18.8% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
15.5% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.6%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.2%
23.4% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 28.5%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 22.6%
15.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Subiacoin Victoria Park +1.2 pts higher in Subiaco
25.9% 33rd pct 24.7% 28th pct
Mental health in Subiacoin Victoria Park +0.7 pts higher in Victoria Park
8.7% 52nd pct 9.4% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Subiacoin Victoria Park +1.0 pts higher in Victoria Park gap steady
3.7% 19th pct 4.7% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%
6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%
2.8% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
1.4% 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

67.2% None ◂ +0.7 pts 66.5%
18.9% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 17.4%
5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
2.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Subiacoin Victoria Park +7.4 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
23.9% 76th pct 16.5% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Subiacoin Victoria Park +2.2 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
11.2% 37th pct 9.0% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in Subiacoin Victoria Park +4.1 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
26.9% 67th pct 22.8% 31st pct
Defence service in Subiacoin Victoria Park +0.5 pts higher in Subiaco
2.8% 44th pct 2.3% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in Subiacoin Victoria Park +3.6 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
18.7% 25th pct 15.2% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Subiacoin Victoria Park +528 larger in Victoria Park
128 22nd pct 656 54th pct
Median age in Subiacoin Victoria Park +1 yrs older in Victoria Park
28 yrs 71st pct 29 yrs 75th pct
Year 12 in Subiacoin Victoria Park +29.9 pts higher in Subiaco
77.2% 100th pct 47.3% 83rd pct
Unemployment in Subiacoin Victoria Park +3.9 pts higher in Victoria Park
10.8% 45th pct 14.7% 72nd pct
Median income in Subiacoin Victoria Park +$317 higher in Subiaco
$949 91st pct $632 71st pct
Household income in Subiacoin Victoria Park +$441 higher in Subiaco
$2,050 89th pct $1,609 69th pct
Indigenous language in Subiacoin Victoria Park +2.2 pts higher in Victoria Park
7.8% 69th pct 10.1% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Subiacoin Victoria Park +0.1 larger in Victoria Park gap steady
2.1 10th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Subiacoin Victoria Park +0.4 pts higher in Victoria Park gap narrowing
10.5% 22nd pct 10.9% 25th pct
Living alone in Subiacoin Victoria Park +3.2 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
37.8% 91st pct 34.6% 86th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 51.8%
32.6% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 34.8%
10.5% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
1.3% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

37.8% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 34.6%
32.9% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 34.5%
12.6% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.2% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%
3.7% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
0.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Subiacoin Victoria Park +$50 higher in Subiaco gap steady
$400 87th pct $350 76th pct
Mortgage in Subiacoin Victoria Park +$539 higher in Subiaco gap widening
$2,539 93rd pct $2,000 82nd pct
People / bedroom in Subiacoin Victoria Park +0.10 higher in Subiaco gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Subiacoin Victoria Park +4.3 pts higher in Victoria Park gap widening
40.2% 83rd pct 44.5% 86th pct
Owned outright in Subiacoin Victoria Park +9.5 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
31.0% 29th pct 21.5% 14th pct
Separate houses in Subiacoin Victoria Park +8.7 pts higher in Victoria Park gap narrowing
45.7% 6th pct 54.4% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Subiacoin Victoria Park +12.9 pts higher in Victoria Park gap steady
51.3% 7th pct 64.2% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 44.5%
31.0% Owned outright ◂ +9.5 pts 21.5%
24.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 29.7%
3.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

45.7% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 54.4%
36.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.0 pts 21.2%
17.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 24.3%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 45.9%
31.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 23.6%
15.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 10.6%
14.6% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
3.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

37.0% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
22.9% $200–$349 +11.3 pts ▸ 34.2%
16.8% $550–$749 ◂ +9.8 pts 7.0%
11.5% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.5% $750 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.6 pts 18.5%
22.8% $1,800–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 37.0%
18.1% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Subiacoin Victoria Park +0.1 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
9.5% 82nd pct 9.3% 82nd pct
Work from home in Subiacoin Victoria Park +4.4 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
12.2% 51st pct 7.8% 24th pct
PT commute in Subiacoin Victoria Park +1.7 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
13.4% 100th pct 11.7% 100th pct
PT stops in Subiacoin Victoria Park +187 more in Victoria Park
82 60th pct 269 75th pct
Stops/1k in Subiacoin Victoria Park +2.54 more in Victoria Park
4.75 69th pct 7.29 89th pct
Departures/1k in Subiacoin Victoria Park +2,399.9 more in Victoria Park
1,752.6 89th pct 4,152.6 100th pct
PT routes in Subiacoin Victoria Park +24 more in Victoria Park
14 62nd pct 38 82nd pct
Stop walk in Subiacoin Victoria Park +1 longer in Victoria Park
3 21st pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Subiacoin Victoria Park +1 longer in Victoria Park
6 2nd pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) +10.8 pts ▸ 55.0%
12.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%
7.9% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.4% Walked ◂ +5.5 pts 1.9%
5.5% Train ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%
4.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

50.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 45.2%
30.8% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 33.9%
9.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%
6.6% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.3% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Subiacoin Victoria Park +1.0 pts higher in Victoria Park gap steady
48.3% 92nd pct 49.3% 93rd pct
Recent arrivals in Subiacoin Victoria Park +4.7 pts higher in Victoria Park gap widening
15.8% 68th pct 20.6% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Subiacoin Victoria Park +0.9 pts higher in Victoria Park gap steady
4.1% 41st pct 5.0% 63rd pct
Participation in Subiacoin Victoria Park +2.0 pts higher in Victoria Park gap widening
65.7% 87th pct 67.7% 92nd pct
Full-time in Subiacoin Victoria Park +0.7 pts higher in Victoria Park gap narrowing
61.2% 60th pct 61.9% 64th pct

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 13.8%
17.7% Professional & technical ◂ +6.6 pts 11.1%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%
5.3% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.7% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%
5.8% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.9% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.0% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.9% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.9% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
2.6% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

48.8% Professionals ◂ +17.3 pts 31.5%
15.4% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 12.6%
9.7% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.2% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.4% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.0% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.8% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Subiacoin Victoria Park +1 higher in Subiaco
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Subiacoin Victoria Park +1 higher in Subiaco
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Subiacoin Victoria Park +4 higher in Subiaco
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Subiacoin Victoria Park +1 higher in Subiaco
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Subiacoin Victoria Park +77 higher in Subiaco
1,119 96th pct 1,042 87th pct
ERP in Subiacoin Victoria Park +23,295 higher in Victoria Park
20,038 58th pct 43,333 71st pct
Growth in Subiacoin Victoria Park +1.2 pts higher in Victoria Park
11.9% 91st pct 13.2% 93rd pct
Businesses in Subiacoin Victoria Park +443 higher in Subiaco
5,038 73rd pct 4,595 72nd pct
Approvals in Subiacoin Victoria Park +112 higher in Subiaco
426 79th pct 314 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Subiacoin Victoria Park even
656 51st pct 656 51st pct
Max temp in Subiacoin Victoria Park +0.6 higher in Victoria Park
24.8 58th pct 25.4 62nd pct
Min temp in Subiacoin Victoria Park +0.6 higher in Subiaco
14.0 75th pct 13.4 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Subiacoin Victoria Park +1.6 higher in Subiaco
9.2 100th pct 7.6 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Subiacoin Victoria Park +0.7 more in Subiaco
8.0 100th pct 7.3 94th pct
15-min city in Subiacoin Victoria Park +2.6 pts higher in Subiaco
100.0% 100th pct 97.4% 98th pct
Walk to shops in Subiacoin Victoria Park +11.5 pts higher in Subiaco
100.0% 100th pct 88.5% 91st pct
Walk to transit in Subiacoin Victoria Park +1.5 pts higher in Subiaco
100.0% 100th pct 98.5% 95th pct
Walk to school in Subiacoin Victoria Park +7.7 pts higher in Subiaco
100.0% 100th pct 92.3% 91st pct
Walk to a park in Subiacoin Victoria Park +0.3 pts higher in Subiaco
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 98th pct
Walk to health in Subiacoin Victoria Park +21.9 pts higher in Subiaco
100.0% 100th pct 78.1% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in Subiacoin Victoria Park +17.8 more in Subiaco
38.9 80th pct 21.1 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Subiacoin Victoria Park +337 higher in Subiaco
736 100th pct 399 98th pct
Mean slope in Subiacoin Victoria Park +0.3 pts higher in Victoria Park
5.8% 67th pct 6.1% 70th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Subiaco vs Victoria Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA57980/subiaco/vs/LGA58510/victoria-park