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North Perth vs Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough

Name: North Perth vs Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · North Perth profile · Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough profile

North Perth Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough

Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough and North Perth are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different housing and migration patterns. Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough is far more diverse and transient, with 40.3% of people born overseas and 26.5% arriving from abroad recently. In contrast, North Perth has more traditional family housing; separate houses make up 65.6% of homes compared to 43.0% in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough. This difference extends to the size of dwellings, with 67.7% of homes in North Perth having three or more bedrooms, which is far higher than the 51.6% in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough.

Both areas have a similar share of people aged 65 and over, with each sitting close to the national figure. They also share a similar feel in the home, with an average of 2.3 people per household. While they have much in common, some gaps are widening; typical weekly rent is now $100 higher in North Perth than in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough, a gap that has grown since 2011. Meanwhile, the difference in the share of overseas-born residents has also increased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,395 larger in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough Separate houses: 22.6 pts higher in North Perth Recent arrivals: 18.3 pts higher in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough 3+ bedrooms: 16.1 pts higher in North Perth People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +9,395 larger in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough gap widening

9,707 51st pct 19,102 88th pct

Median age in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +2 yrs older in North Perth gap steady

38 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

34.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 21.2%

15.6% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

Marital status

40.2% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 47.7%

44.0% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 37.4%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

North Perth Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.9% Australia ◂ +10.8 pts 56.1%

5.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.8% India +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Italy ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.7% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

34.2% English ◂ +0.7 pts 33.5%

27.6% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 26.0%

12.7% Italian ◂ +7.6 pts 5.1%

12.0% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

4.9% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.4% Indian +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.7% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.5% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 69.8%

4.4% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.1% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 43.0%

39.6% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 35.9%

2.3% Buddhism +6.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.4% Not stated even 5.4%

0.6% Hinduism +4.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.7% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +4 more in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough

2 14th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +0.45 more in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough

1.32 26th pct 1.77 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +3 more in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough

38 79th pct 41 82nd pct

Students in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +1,385 more in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough

834 31st pct 2,219 66th pct

Avg size in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +47 larger in North Perth

417 49th pct 370 42nd pct

ICSEA in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough even

1,134 92nd pct 1,135 93rd pct

Highest year of school

74.5% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 79.2%

9.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

5.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 40.9%

13.8% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

11.6% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

7.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +$94 higher in North Perth gap widening

$1,149 87th pct $1,055 82nd pct

Household income in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +$316 higher in North Perth gap widening

$2,328 85th pct $2,012 67th pct

Family income in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +$369 higher in North Perth gap widening

$3,171 91st pct $2,802 85th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

24.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 21.8%

18.0% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

12.6% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

31.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.5%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 21.7%

12.1% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None +3.6 pts ▸ 71.6%

18.7% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 16.4%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

1.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +55 larger in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough

76 24th pct 131 40th pct

Median age in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +11 yrs older in North Perth

38 yrs 100th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +$335 higher in North Perth

$1,125 92nd pct $790 74th pct

Household income in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +$738 higher in North Perth

$2,071 71st pct $1,333 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 60.3%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 29.1%

9.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

1.6% Other families even 1.6%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 31.9%

30.5% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 14.1%

14.7% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.4% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +$100 higher in North Perth gap widening

$400 62nd pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +$325 higher in North Perth gap narrowing

$2,492 87th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +0.10 higher in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.9% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

35.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 29.8%

29.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 25.9%

1.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

65.6% Separate house ◂ +22.6 pts 43.0%

15.8% Flat or apartment +21.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

18.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 30.8%

22.6% 2 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

18.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 16.9%

8.9% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.0% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

21.3% $200–$349 +31.8 pts ▸ 53.1%

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +26.6 pts 23.3%

12.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 8.9%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

4.1% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 33.8%

31.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 23.3%

18.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

10.4% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +29 more in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough

51 60th pct 80 80th pct

Stops/1k in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +1.07 more in North Perth

5.25 64th pct 4.19 48th pct

Departures/1k in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +3,181.7 more in North Perth

4,922.2 89th pct 1,740.6 78th pct

PT routes in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough even

17 82nd pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +1 longer in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough

4 43rd pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +1 longer in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough

5 0th pct 6 2nd pct

Reach 30 min in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +31,662 more in North Perth

50,764 86th pct 19,102 59th pct

Reach 45 min in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +83,112 more in North Perth

167,397 82nd pct 84,285 67th pct

Transit to city in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +11 longer in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough

29 8th pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

51.8% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 53.2%

11.2% Bus ◂ +5.5 pts 5.7%

10.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.4% Train +3.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 34.5%

9.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

7.4% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

7.0% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

6.4% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

6.3% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

2.8% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

40.1% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 36.7%

16.3% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 13.7%

9.7% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

4.7% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

6.2% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +1 higher in North Perth

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +1 higher in North Perth

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +12 higher in North Perth

1,099 87th pct 1,087 83rd pct

ERP in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +10,968 higher in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough

10,997 53rd pct 21,965 88th pct

Growth in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +1.4 pts higher in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough

9.7% 79th pct 11.1% 84th pct

Businesses in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +1,437 higher in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough

1,234 67th pct 2,671 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +5 higher in North Perth

661 28th pct 656 27th pct

Max temp in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +0.3 higher in North Perth

25.1 66th pct 24.8 62nd pct

Min temp in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +0.3 higher in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough

13.6 71st pct 14.0 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +0.4 higher in North Perth

8.2 89th pct 7.8 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +0.4 more in North Perth

7.8 92nd pct 7.4 83rd pct

15-min city in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +3.6 pts higher in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough

96.3% 83rd pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +1.9 pts higher in North Perth

100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 67th pct

Walk to school in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +1.8 pts higher in North Perth

100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +31.9 pts higher in North Perth

98.6% 97th pct 66.7% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +3.3 more in North Perth

14.4 52nd pct 11.2 31st pct

Intersections/km² in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +36 higher in North Perth

304 84th pct 268 79th pct

Mean slope in North Perth in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough +0.4 pts higher in North Perth

7.0% 73rd pct 6.6% 68th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Perth vs Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/503021040/north-perth/vs/503021043/wembley-west-leederville-glendalough