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East Perth vs Perth (North) - Highgate

Name: East Perth vs Perth (North) - Highgate — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · East Perth profile · Perth (North) - Highgate profile

East Perth Perth (North) - Highgate

East Perth and Perth (North) - Highgate are neighbouring urban areas with similar populations. East Perth is far more diverse, with 55.4% of people born overseas and 37.8% using another language at home. It also relies more on public transport, where 23.5% of people commute compared to 13.0% in Perth (North) - Highgate. In contrast, Perth (North) - Highgate has a much higher share of people with no religion at 53.3% and more detached houses, which make up 19.0% of its homes compared to just 4.6% in East Perth.

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes and the number of people living in each home. They are also alike in the size of their First Nations populations and the same share of residents who completed Year 12. While East Perth has a far higher number of public transport departures per 1,000 people, both areas sit well above the national figure for the share of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in Perth (North) - Highgate Born overseas: 14.3 pts higher in East Perth Other language: 11.2 pts higher in East Perth No religion: 11.0 pts higher in Perth (North) - Highgate PT commute: 10.5 pts higher in East Perth

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +384 larger in East Perth

11,798 62nd pct 11,414 60th pct

Median age in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +2 yrs older in East Perth

35 yrs 21st pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

47.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 52.2%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 18.9%

12.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.6% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

47.5% Never married +12.8 pts ▸ 60.4%

37.0% Married ◂ +11.4 pts 25.6%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.1% Widowed even 2.2%

Age & sex structure

East Perth Perth (North) - Highgate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

36.1% Australia +14.9 pts ▸ 51.1%

6.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

5.0% China ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

4.2% India ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

2.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Ancestry

24.7% English +5.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.0% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.8% Chinese ◂ +4.8 pts 9.1%

7.9% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.5% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.5% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

2.4% German +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

53.5% English only +11.6 pts ▸ 65.1%

7.3% Mandarin ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

2.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.3% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.3% No religion +11.0 pts ▸ 53.3%

32.6% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 27.7%

10.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

4.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

4.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

4.0% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

0.9% Other religions even 0.9%

0.4% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +1 more in Perth (North) - Highgate

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +0.86 more in Perth (North) - Highgate

1.12 19th pct 1.98 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +1 more in East Perth

32 73rd pct 31 71st pct

Students in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +224 more in East Perth

1,347 47th pct 1,123 41st pct

Avg size in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +786 larger in East Perth

1,347 100th pct 562 68th pct

ICSEA in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate even

1,113 87th pct 1,112 87th pct

Highest year of school

74.9% Year 12 even 74.9%

7.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

5.2% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 37.5%

17.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 15.3%

11.3% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 18.9%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 11.1%

11.9% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

3.8% Creative arts +3.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences even 5.2%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +$19 higher in East Perth

$1,175 88th pct $1,156 88th pct

Household income in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +$116 higher in East Perth

$2,009 66th pct $1,893 59th pct

Family income in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +$38 higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

$2,572 77th pct $2,610 78th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.8%

20.3% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

17.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 13.9%

13.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

28.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.9%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.3% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None ◂ +2.6 pts 67.6%

14.1% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +11 larger in East Perth

123 38th pct 112 35th pct

Median age in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +8 yrs older in East Perth

39 yrs 100th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +$230 higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

$908 84th pct $1,138 93rd pct

Household income in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +$275 higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

$1,600 44th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate even

1.9 4th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 51.2%

33.0% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

8.6% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.4% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Household size

40.5% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

41.7% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 38.5%

12.0% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

4.4% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.1% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +$30 higher in East Perth

$410 67th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +$50 higher in East Perth

$1,950 57th pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate even

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.0% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 58.9%

20.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 15.1%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Other tenure even 1.0%

Types of homes

89.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +33.2 pts 56.0%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

4.6% Separate house +14.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 42.7%

23.3% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

21.2% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

3.1% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.7% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.6% $350–$549 +1.4 pts ▸ 50.9%

20.2% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

14.3% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 8.9%

7.4% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% $750 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

30.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

21.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 19.9%

13.3% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +5 more in East Perth

51 60th pct 46 55th pct

Stops/1k in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +0.29 more in East Perth

4.32 50th pct 4.03 46th pct

Departures/1k in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +3,346.0 more in East Perth

6,551.3 91st pct 3,205.3 87th pct

PT routes in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +4 more in Perth (North) - Highgate

34 86th pct 38 87th pct

Stop walk in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +1 longer in East Perth

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate even

3 0th pct 3 0th pct

Reach 30 min in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +12,532 more in Perth (North) - Highgate

39,733 82nd pct 52,265 86th pct

Reach 45 min in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +70,317 more in East Perth

318,793 88th pct 248,476 87th pct

Transit to city in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +2 longer in Perth (North) - Highgate

14 0th pct 16 0th pct

How people get to work

35.3% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

21.6% Bus ◂ +10.5 pts 11.1%

9.5% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.2% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

1.1% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Train even 1.9%

Motor vehicles per home

59.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 55.8%

19.3% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

17.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 14.7%

2.9% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.5% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.0% Mining ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

6.0% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.4% Administrative & support even 3.4%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

36.2% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

15.0% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

11.0% Community & personal service even 11.0%

9.6% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

5.4% Sales workers even 5.4%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +1 higher in East Perth

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +6 higher in East Perth

1,080 81st pct 1,074 79th pct

ERP in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +763 higher in East Perth

14,495 69th pct 13,732 66th pct

Growth in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +2.2 pts higher in East Perth

17.8% 89th pct 15.6% 88th pct

Businesses in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +476 higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

1,906 86th pct 2,382 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +8 higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

653 27th pct 661 28th pct

Max temp in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +0.4 higher in East Perth

25.5 71st pct 25.1 66th pct

Min temp in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +0.2 higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

13.4 68th pct 13.6 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +0.5 higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

8.7 93rd pct 9.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +0.1 more in Perth (North) - Highgate

7.9 95th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate even

100.0% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +0.6 pts higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

99.4% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +9.9 pts higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

89.4% 67th pct 99.3% 86th pct

Walk to a park in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +0.6 pts higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

99.4% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +5.9 more in Perth (North) - Highgate

12.5 40th pct 18.4 69th pct

Intersections/km² in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +63 higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

424 90th pct 488 93rd pct

Mean slope in East Perth in Perth (North) - Highgate +2.5 pts higher in East Perth

8.4% 85th pct 5.9% 60th pct

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

Compare Perth (North) - Highgate with nearby areas

Perth (West) - Northbridge North Perth East Perth Mount Lawley - Inglewood Mount Hawthorn - Leederville Maylands Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora Kings Park

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Perth vs Perth (North) - Highgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/503021295/east-perth/vs/503021296/perth-highgate