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North Perth vs Perth (North) - Highgate
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · North Perth profile · Perth (North) - Highgate profile
North Perth Perth (North) - Highgate
Perth (North) - Highgate and North Perth are neighbouring areas that offer very different living patterns. Perth (North) - Highgate is a transient hub where 60.8% of people moved in the last five years, and it has a far higher share of renters at 58.9%. In contrast, North Perth is more established, with a far higher share of separate houses (65.6% compared to 19.0%) and more homes owned outright. This difference extends to the people living there; Perth (North) - Highgate has a far higher share of overseas-born residents at 41.1%, while North Perth has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (36.4%).
Both areas are highly educated, with about 45% of adults holding a bachelor degree, and they share a similar typical weekly income of around $1,150. The gap in how people live is widening, seen in the growing difference in home types and the fact that Perth (North) - Highgate has a far higher share of people living alone (41.9%) compared to North Perth (30.5%). While both are close to the city, Perth (North) - Highgate is slightly more accessible, with a shorter walk to the nearest stop and a faster commute by transit.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 8,544
- First area, 2016: 8,821
- First area, 2021: 9,707
- Second area, 2021: 11,414
- First area, 2011: 36 yrs
- First area, 2016: 37 yrs
- First area, 2021: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 33 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in North Perth: 0.8% males, 1.8% females; 85+ in Perth (North) - Highgate: 0.4% males, 0.4% females
- 80–84 in North Perth: 0.8% males, 1.1% females; 80–84 in Perth (North) - Highgate: 0.6% males, 0.6% females
- 75–79 in North Perth: 1.2% males, 1.0% females; 75–79 in Perth (North) - Highgate: 0.8% males, 0.6% females
- 70–74 in North Perth: 1.7% males, 1.7% females; 70–74 in Perth (North) - Highgate: 1.4% males, 1.2% females
- 65–69 in North Perth: 2.2% males, 2.2% females; 65–69 in Perth (North) - Highgate: 1.6% males, 1.7% females
- 60–64 in North Perth: 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 60–64 in Perth (North) - Highgate: 2.1% males, 1.9% females
- 55–59 in North Perth: 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 55–59 in Perth (North) - Highgate: 2.5% males, 2.1% females
- 50–54 in North Perth: 3.3% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in Perth (North) - Highgate: 3.0% males, 2.2% females
- 45–49 in North Perth: 3.2% males, 3.4% females; 45–49 in Perth (North) - Highgate: 2.8% males, 2.4% females
- 40–44 in North Perth: 4.0% males, 3.8% females; 40–44 in Perth (North) - Highgate: 4.1% males, 3.2% females
- 35–39 in North Perth: 4.3% males, 4.3% females; 35–39 in Perth (North) - Highgate: 6.4% males, 5.4% females
- 30–34 in North Perth: 4.5% males, 4.6% females; 30–34 in Perth (North) - Highgate: 8.4% males, 8.1% females
- 25–29 in North Perth: 4.5% males, 4.5% females; 25–29 in Perth (North) - Highgate: 8.5% males, 8.3% females
- 20–24 in North Perth: 2.8% males, 3.7% females; 20–24 in Perth (North) - Highgate: 4.4% males, 4.5% females
- 15–19 in North Perth: 2.1% males, 1.8% females; 15–19 in Perth (North) - Highgate: 0.9% males, 1.0% females
- 10–14 in North Perth: 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 10–14 in Perth (North) - Highgate: 0.9% males, 1.1% females
- 5–9 in North Perth: 2.5% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in Perth (North) - Highgate: 1.3% males, 1.8% females
- 0–4 in North Perth: 2.9% males, 2.4% females; 0–4 in Perth (North) - Highgate: 1.9% males, 1.8% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $846
- First area, 2016: $945
- First area, 2021: $1,149
- Second area, 2021: $1,156
- First area, 2011: $1,736
- First area, 2016: $2,077
- First area, 2021: $2,328
- Second area, 2021: $1,893
- First area, 2011: $2,378
- First area, 2016: $2,618
- First area, 2021: $3,171
- Second area, 2021: $2,610
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.3
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 1.9
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $360
- First area, 2016: $420
- First area, 2021: $400
- Second area, 2021: $380
- First area, 2011: $2,400
- First area, 2016: $2,400
- First area, 2021: $2,492
- Second area, 2021: $1,900
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 1.00
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Perth vs Perth (North) - Highgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/503021040/north-perth/vs/503021296/perth-highgate