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North Perth vs East Perth

Name: North Perth vs East Perth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · North Perth profile · East Perth profile

North Perth East Perth

East Perth and North Perth are neighbouring areas with very different housing and populations. East Perth is a high-density hub where 89.2% of homes are flats or apartments and 61.0% of households rent. It is also much more diverse, with 55.4% of residents born overseas and 37.8% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, North Perth is dominated by separate houses (65.6%) and has a larger share of families, with 27.1% of people providing unpaid childcare compared to 14.0% in East Perth.

Both areas share a similar level of overall advantage and the same typical weekly personal income, around $1,150. They also have an equal number of public transport stops and a similarly high level of education and job skills. While East Perth has a more transient population with 65.0% of people moving in the last five years, North Perth remains a more stable residential area where 29.0% of homes are owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.9 pts higher in East Perth Renting: 28.1 pts higher in East Perth Separate houses: 61.0 pts higher in North Perth 3+ bedrooms: 40.5 pts higher in North Perth Recent arrivals: 23.2 pts higher in East Perth

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Perth in East Perth +2,091 larger in East Perth

9,707 51st pct 11,798 62nd pct

Median age in North Perth in East Perth +3 yrs older in North Perth

38 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

34.3% Young adults (25–44) +13.0 pts ▸ 47.3%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 22.6%

15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.0 pts 7.6%

14.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 12.1%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

44.0% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

40.2% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 37.0%

8.5% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

2.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

North Perth East Perth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.9% Australia ◂ +30.8 pts 36.1%

5.6% England +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.7% China +4.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.8% India +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Italy ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

1.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.5% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Ancestry

34.2% English ◂ +9.5 pts 24.7%

27.6% Australian ◂ +13.7 pts 14.0%

4.9% Chinese +8.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.7% Italian ◂ +8.2 pts 4.5%

12.0% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 7.9%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%

1.4% Indian +3.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.7% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.5% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Language

Language used at home

77.5% English only ◂ +24.0 pts 53.5%

1.3% Mandarin +6.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.4% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%

0.9% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.1% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 42.3%

39.6% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 32.6%

5.4% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.3% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.6% Hinduism +4.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% Islam +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in North Perth in East Perth +1 more in North Perth

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in North Perth in East Perth +0.20 more in North Perth

1.32 26th pct 1.12 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Perth in East Perth +6 more in North Perth

38 79th pct 32 73rd pct

Students in North Perth in East Perth +513 more in East Perth

834 31st pct 1,347 47th pct

Avg size in North Perth in East Perth +930 larger in East Perth

417 49th pct 1,347 100th pct

ICSEA in North Perth in East Perth +21 higher in North Perth

1,134 92nd pct 1,113 87th pct

Highest year of school

74.5% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 74.9%

9.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

5.1% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 38.2%

13.8% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.0% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%

11.6% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

7.6% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%

7.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

2.6% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in North Perth in East Perth +$26 higher in East Perth

$1,149 87th pct $1,175 88th pct

Household income in North Perth in East Perth +$319 higher in North Perth

$2,328 85th pct $2,009 66th pct

Family income in North Perth in East Perth +$599 higher in North Perth

$3,171 91st pct $2,572 77th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

24.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 17.2%

18.0% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.6% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

31.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.0%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 24.7%

12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None +2.3 pts ▸ 70.2%

18.7% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 14.1%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Perth in East Perth +47 larger in East Perth

76 24th pct 123 38th pct

Median age in North Perth in East Perth +1 yrs older in East Perth

38 yrs 100th pct 39 yrs 100th pct

Median income in North Perth in East Perth +$217 higher in North Perth

$1,125 92nd pct $908 84th pct

Household income in North Perth in East Perth +$471 higher in North Perth

$2,071 71st pct $1,600 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Perth in East Perth +0.4 larger in North Perth

2.3 29th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +25.5 pts 33.0%

30.7% Couples without children +25.4 pts ▸ 56.1%

9.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

1.6% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +7.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

30.5% 1 person +10.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 12.0%

14.7% 4 people ◂ +10.3 pts 4.4%

3.4% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Perth in East Perth +$10 higher in East Perth

$400 62nd pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in North Perth in East Perth +$542 higher in North Perth

$2,492 87th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in North Perth in East Perth +0.20 higher in East Perth

0.80 29th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.9% Rented +28.1 pts ▸ 61.0%

35.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.3 pts 20.5%

29.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 16.2%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

15.8% Flat or apartment +73.4 pts ▸ 89.2%

65.6% Separate house ◂ +61.0 pts 4.6%

18.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.4 pts 6.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

22.6% 2 bedrooms +25.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.2 pts 23.3%

8.9% 1 bedroom +12.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

18.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 3.1%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 49.6%

21.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 20.2%

12.7% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

4.1% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 21.8%

31.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.3%

18.6% $1,000–$1,799 +10.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

10.4% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Perth in East Perth even

51 60th pct 51 60th pct

Stops/1k in North Perth in East Perth +0.93 more in North Perth

5.25 64th pct 4.32 50th pct

Departures/1k in North Perth in East Perth +1,629.1 more in East Perth

4,922.2 89th pct 6,551.3 91st pct

PT routes in North Perth in East Perth +17 more in East Perth

17 82nd pct 34 86th pct

Stop walk in North Perth in East Perth +2 longer in North Perth

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in North Perth in East Perth +2 longer in North Perth

5 0th pct 3 0th pct

Reach 30 min in North Perth in East Perth +11,031 more in North Perth

50,764 86th pct 39,733 82nd pct

Reach 45 min in North Perth in East Perth +151,396 more in East Perth

167,397 82nd pct 318,793 88th pct

Transit to city in North Perth in East Perth +15 longer in North Perth

29 8th pct 14 0th pct

How people get to work

51.8% Car (driver) ◂ +16.5 pts 35.3%

11.2% Bus +10.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

3.3% Walked +6.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.4% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle +17.9 pts ▸ 59.1%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.3 pts 19.3%

7.4% No vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 2.9%

4.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%

6.9% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 6.0%

6.4% Mining +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

6.3% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

40.1% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 36.2%

16.3% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 15.0%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.7% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.0% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.7% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in North Perth in East Perth even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in North Perth in East Perth +2 higher in North Perth

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in North Perth in East Perth +5 higher in North Perth

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in North Perth in East Perth even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in North Perth in East Perth +19 higher in North Perth

1,099 87th pct 1,080 81st pct

ERP in North Perth in East Perth +3,498 higher in East Perth

10,997 53rd pct 14,495 69th pct

Growth in North Perth in East Perth +8.0 pts higher in East Perth

9.7% 79th pct 17.8% 89th pct

Businesses in North Perth in East Perth +672 higher in East Perth

1,234 67th pct 1,906 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in North Perth in East Perth +8 higher in North Perth

661 28th pct 653 27th pct

Max temp in North Perth in East Perth +0.4 higher in East Perth

25.1 66th pct 25.5 71st pct

Min temp in North Perth in East Perth +0.2 higher in North Perth

13.6 71st pct 13.4 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in North Perth in East Perth +0.4 higher in East Perth

8.2 89th pct 8.7 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in North Perth in East Perth +0.1 more in East Perth

7.8 92nd pct 7.9 95th pct

15-min city in North Perth in East Perth even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to shops in North Perth in East Perth +3.1 pts higher in East Perth

96.3% 83rd pct 99.4% 95th pct

Walk to transit in North Perth in East Perth even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in North Perth in East Perth +10.6 pts higher in North Perth

100.0% 100th pct 89.4% 67th pct

Walk to a park in North Perth in East Perth even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in North Perth in East Perth +0.8 pts higher in East Perth

98.6% 97th pct 99.4% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in North Perth in East Perth +2.0 more in North Perth

14.4 52nd pct 12.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in North Perth in East Perth +121 higher in East Perth

304 84th pct 424 90th pct

Mean slope in North Perth in East Perth +1.4 pts higher in East Perth

7.0% 73rd pct 8.4% 85th pct

Compare North Perth with nearby areas

Perth (North) - Highgate Mount Hawthorn - Leederville Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora Perth (West) - Northbridge Mount Lawley - Inglewood Tuart Hill - Joondanna Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough East Perth

Compare East Perth with nearby areas

Perth (North) - Highgate Perth (West) - Northbridge South Perth - Kensington Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood Maylands Mount Lawley - Inglewood North Perth Rivervale

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Perth vs East Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/503021040/north-perth/vs/503021295/east-perth