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North Perth vs Dianella - South

Name: North Perth vs Dianella - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · North Perth profile · Dianella - South profile

North Perth Dianella - South

Dianella - South and North Perth are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. North Perth is a high-income hub where 45.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly household incomes reach $2,328. In contrast, Dianella - South is more family-oriented, with far more schools per 1,000 children (3.00 compared to 1.32) and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (79.2% against 67.7%). North Perth is also much more secular, with 50.0% of residents claiming no religion, compared to 32.8% in Dianella - South.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared baseline in several key ways. They have almost identical shares of children under 15, people needing daily help, and residents who have served in the Defence Force. They also share very similar weather patterns and unemployment rates. While North Perth has more public transport departures and better access to money and resources, both areas remain close to the city with short commute times.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 17.3 pts higher in North Perth De facto: 5.7 pts higher in North Perth Bachelor+: 14.7 pts higher in North Perth One-parent: 5.4 pts higher in Dianella - South Household income: $800 higher in North Perth

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Perth in Dianella - South +3,278 larger in Dianella - South

9,707 51st pct 12,985 67th pct

Median age in North Perth in Dianella - South +3 yrs older in Dianella - South

38 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

34.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 28.4%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 24.9%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%

10.3% Youth (15–24) even 10.3%

Marital status

44.0% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 36.3%

40.2% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

8.5% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.8% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

North Perth Dianella - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.9% Australia ◂ +9.8 pts 57.1%

5.6% England ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

2.9% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.1% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% China +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

34.2% English ◂ +5.8 pts 28.4%

27.6% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 22.5%

12.7% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

12.0% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 8.1%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%

4.9% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

1.4% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

77.5% English only ◂ +10.4 pts 67.0%

4.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

1.3% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.1% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +17.3 pts 32.8%

39.6% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

5.4% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.0% Judaism +5.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.7% Islam +3.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in North Perth in Dianella - South +4 more in Dianella - South

2 14th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in North Perth in Dianella - South +1.68 more in Dianella - South

1.32 26th pct 3.00 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Perth in Dianella - South +11 more in Dianella - South

38 79th pct 49 87th pct

Students in North Perth in Dianella - South +1,419 more in Dianella - South

834 31st pct 2,253 67th pct

Avg size in North Perth in Dianella - South +42 larger in North Perth

417 49th pct 376 43rd pct

ICSEA in North Perth in Dianella - South +89 higher in North Perth

1,134 92nd pct 1,045 63rd pct

Highest year of school

74.5% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 64.9%

9.8% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.3% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 33.5%

13.5% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%

12.0% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.6% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

7.6% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in North Perth in Dianella - South +$332 higher in North Perth

$1,149 87th pct $817 53rd pct

Household income in North Perth in Dianella - South +$800 higher in North Perth

$2,328 85th pct $1,528 37th pct

Family income in North Perth in Dianella - South +$1,023 higher in North Perth

$3,171 91st pct $2,148 54th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

18.0% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

24.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 10.7%

12.6% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

31.7% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 19.6%

12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

6.1% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.3% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +2.6 pts 65.3%

18.7% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.3% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Perth in Dianella - South +46 larger in Dianella - South

76 24th pct 122 38th pct

Median age in North Perth in Dianella - South +8 yrs older in North Perth

38 yrs 100th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in North Perth in Dianella - South +$300 higher in North Perth

$1,125 92nd pct $825 77th pct

Household income in North Perth in Dianella - South +$619 higher in North Perth

$2,071 71st pct $1,452 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Perth in Dianella - South +0.1 larger in North Perth

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 54.6%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 28.9%

9.3% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

30.5% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

33.9% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 32.5%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 14.7%

14.7% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 12.3%

3.4% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Perth in Dianella - South +$60 higher in North Perth

$400 62nd pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in North Perth in Dianella - South +$592 higher in North Perth

$2,492 87th pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in North Perth in Dianella - South +0.10 higher in North Perth

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 32.7%

29.0% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

32.9% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 29.3%

1.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

65.6% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 61.4%

18.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

15.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.7 pts 5.1%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 54.3%

22.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 17.2%

18.2% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.5 pts 2.4%

3.0% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +7.5 pts 42.3%

21.3% $200–$349 +20.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

12.7% $550–$749 ◂ +8.5 pts 4.2%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

4.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.6 pts 15.2%

31.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

18.6% $1,000–$1,799 +10.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

10.4% Under $1,000 +4.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Perth in Dianella - South +2 more in Dianella - South

51 60th pct 53 61st pct

Stops/1k in North Perth in Dianella - South +1.17 more in North Perth

5.25 64th pct 4.08 46th pct

Departures/1k in North Perth in Dianella - South +3,392.1 more in North Perth

4,922.2 89th pct 1,530.2 74th pct

PT routes in North Perth in Dianella - South +2 more in North Perth

17 82nd pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in North Perth in Dianella - South +1 longer in Dianella - South

4 43rd pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in North Perth in Dianella - South +3 longer in Dianella - South

5 0th pct 8 7th pct

Reach 30 min in North Perth in Dianella - South +37,779 more in North Perth

50,764 86th pct 12,985 41st pct

Reach 45 min in North Perth in Dianella - South +48,221 more in North Perth

167,397 82nd pct 119,176 75th pct

Transit to city in North Perth in Dianella - South +20 longer in Dianella - South

29 8th pct 49 32nd pct

How people get to work

51.8% Car (driver) +11.8 pts ▸ 63.6%

11.2% Bus ◂ +5.1 pts 6.1%

10.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

2.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 35.3%

9.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

7.4% No vehicle even 7.4%

4.0% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 9.9%

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

7.0% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.3% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

6.7% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Mining ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

3.2% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Finance & insurance even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

40.1% Professionals ◂ +12.1 pts 28.0%

16.3% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 11.4%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.0% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.7% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.2% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.7% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in North Perth in Dianella - South +3 higher in North Perth

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in North Perth in Dianella - South +3 higher in North Perth

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in North Perth in Dianella - South +3 higher in North Perth

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in North Perth in Dianella - South +2 higher in North Perth

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in North Perth in Dianella - South +84 higher in North Perth

1,099 87th pct 1,015 58th pct

ERP in North Perth in Dianella - South +4,058 higher in Dianella - South

10,997 53rd pct 15,055 71st pct

Growth in North Perth in Dianella - South +2.6 pts higher in Dianella - South

9.7% 79th pct 12.4% 86th pct

Businesses in North Perth in Dianella - South +161 higher in North Perth

1,234 67th pct 1,073 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in North Perth in Dianella - South +6 higher in Dianella - South

661 28th pct 667 29th pct

Max temp in North Perth in Dianella - South +0.4 higher in Dianella - South

25.1 66th pct 25.5 71st pct

Min temp in North Perth in Dianella - South +0.4 higher in North Perth

13.6 71st pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in North Perth in Dianella - South +1.0 higher in North Perth

8.2 89th pct 7.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Perth in Dianella - South +0.4 more in North Perth

7.8 92nd pct 7.4 82nd pct

15-min city in North Perth in Dianella - South +3.7 pts higher in North Perth

100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 80th pct

Walk to shops in North Perth in Dianella - South +2.6 pts higher in North Perth

96.3% 83rd pct 93.7% 80th pct

Walk to transit in North Perth in Dianella - South +0.8 pts higher in North Perth

100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 71st pct

Walk to school in North Perth in Dianella - South +5.7 pts higher in North Perth

100.0% 100th pct 94.3% 75th pct

Walk to a park in North Perth in Dianella - South even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in North Perth in Dianella - South +8.6 pts higher in North Perth

98.6% 97th pct 90.0% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in North Perth in Dianella - South +4.7 more in North Perth

14.4 52nd pct 9.7 21st pct

Intersections/km² in North Perth in Dianella - South +142 higher in North Perth

304 84th pct 162 63rd pct

Mean slope in North Perth in Dianella - South +2.2 pts higher in North Perth

7.0% 73rd pct 4.8% 41st 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 Dianella - South with nearby areas

Dianella - North Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora Mount Lawley - Inglewood Noranda Morley North Perth Malaga Bayswater - Embleton - Bedford

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Perth vs Dianella - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/503021040/north-perth/vs/505021302/dianella-south