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East Perth vs Perth (West) - Northbridge

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

East Perth Perth (West) - Northbridge

Perth (West) - Northbridge and East Perth are neighbouring city areas with very similar populations. Perth (West) - Northbridge is much more connected, with far more public transport stops and departures, and a far higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. It also has a stronger First Nations presence, where more people speak a First Nations language (19.1% compared to 11.4%) and more have completed Year 12. In contrast, East Perth has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (27.1% versus 12.3%) and a larger typical school size, with 1,347 students compared to 753.

These two areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household and personal incomes, and both have a very high share of people born overseas. This shared urban character is reflected in their housing, where both see far more people renting than the national figure. While both are highly accessible, Perth (West) - Northbridge is more likely to be car-free, with 26.3% of homes having no motor vehicle compared to 17.8% in East Perth.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 14.9 pts higher in East Perth No car: 8.4 pts higher in Perth (West) - Northbridge Renting: 8.3 pts higher in Perth (West) - Northbridge PT commute: 7.1 pts higher in East Perth Living alone: 6.9 pts higher in Perth (West) - Northbridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +321 larger in Perth (West) - Northbridge

11,798 62nd pct 12,119 63rd pct

Median age in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +2 yrs older in East Perth

35 yrs 21st pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

47.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 53.8%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 17.6%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 8.6%

7.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

Marital status

47.5% Never married +10.5 pts ▸ 58.0%

37.0% Married ◂ +9.0 pts 28.0%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

East Perth Perth (West) - Northbridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

36.1% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 33.4%

6.4% England ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

5.0% China +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% India +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Philippines even 1.7%

1.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Vietnam even 1.1%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Ancestry

24.7% English ◂ +1.8 pts 22.9%

14.0% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

13.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.9% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

6.5% Scottish even 6.5%

5.2% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Italian even 4.5%

2.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Filipino even 2.1%

1.4% Vietnamese even 1.3%

1.3% Dutch even 1.4%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

53.5% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 49.8%

7.3% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.3% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

32.6% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 28.1%

10.3% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

4.6% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

0.9% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +1 more in Perth (West) - Northbridge

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +1.70 more in Perth (West) - Northbridge

1.12 19th pct 2.82 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +6 more in Perth (West) - Northbridge

32 73rd pct 38 79th pct

Students in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +159 more in Perth (West) - Northbridge

1,347 47th pct 1,506 51st pct

Avg size in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +594 larger in East Perth

1,347 100th pct 753 83rd pct

ICSEA in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +16 higher in Perth (West) - Northbridge

1,113 87th pct 1,129 91st pct

Highest year of school

74.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 73.5%

7.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

5.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

2.5% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 37.6%

17.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 16.7%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%

11.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.4%

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

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 20.8%

15.2% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge even

$1,175 88th pct $1,176 88th pct

Household income in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +$43 higher in East Perth

$2,009 66th pct $1,966 64th pct

Family income in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +$37 higher in East Perth

$2,572 77th pct $2,535 76th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

20.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.2%

17.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 15.2%

13.4% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 even 10.5%

Personal income distribution

28.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.6%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.1%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 24.2%

10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

5.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Stroke even 0.5%

0.3% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None ◂ +2.1 pts 68.1%

14.1% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +8 larger in Perth (West) - Northbridge

123 38th pct 131 40th pct

Median age in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +9 yrs older in East Perth

39 yrs 100th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +$145 higher in Perth (West) - Northbridge

$908 84th pct $1,053 90th pct

Household income in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +$233 higher in Perth (West) - Northbridge

$1,600 44th pct $1,833 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +0.2 larger in East Perth

1.9 4th pct 1.7 0th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 59.5%

33.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 29.0%

8.6% One-parent families even 8.6%

2.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

40.5% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

41.7% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 39.1%

12.0% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

4.4% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

1.1% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge even

$410 67th pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +$110 higher in East Perth

$1,950 57th pct $1,840 50th pct

People / bedroom in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge even

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.0% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 69.2%

20.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 16.8%

16.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 11.8%

1.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

89.2% Flat or apartment +8.6 pts ▸ 97.8%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 1.5%

4.6% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 2 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 55.0%

21.2% 1 bedroom +8.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

23.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 11.3%

3.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

2.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

49.6% $350–$549 +9.2 pts ▸ 58.7%

20.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.2%

14.3% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 10.7%

7.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

6.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

30.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

21.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 16.2%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +135 more in Perth (West) - Northbridge

51 60th pct 186 93rd pct

Stops/1k in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +11.03 more in Perth (West) - Northbridge

4.32 50th pct 15.35 91st pct

Departures/1k in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +12,376.3 more in Perth (West) - Northbridge

6,551.3 91st pct 18,927.6 100th pct

PT routes in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +48 more in Perth (West) - Northbridge

34 86th pct 82 89th pct

Stop walk in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +1 longer in East Perth

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +1 longer in East Perth

3 0th pct 2 0th pct

Reach 30 min in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +85,500 more in Perth (West) - Northbridge

39,733 82nd pct 125,233 91st pct

Reach 45 min in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +194,115 more in Perth (West) - Northbridge

318,793 88th pct 512,908 92nd pct

Transit to city in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +4 longer in East Perth

14 0th pct 10 0th pct

How people get to work

35.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 28.2%

9.5% Walked +13.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.6% Bus ◂ +8.5 pts 13.2%

8.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

1.9% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

59.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 59.0%

17.8% No vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

19.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 13.1%

2.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

1.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.5% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

10.0% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.7% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

5.5% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

36.2% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

15.0% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

11.0% Community & personal service even 11.0%

9.6% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.3% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +1 higher in East Perth

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +5 higher in Perth (West) - Northbridge

1,080 81st pct 1,085 83rd pct

ERP in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +1,395 higher in Perth (West) - Northbridge

14,495 69th pct 15,890 74th pct

Growth in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +8.1 pts higher in Perth (West) - Northbridge

17.8% 89th pct 25.8% 93rd pct

Businesses in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +9,190 higher in Perth (West) - Northbridge

1,906 86th pct 11,096 89th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +8 higher in Perth (West) - Northbridge

653 27th pct 661 28th pct

Max temp in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +0.4 higher in East Perth

25.5 71st pct 25.1 66th pct

Min temp in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +0.2 higher in Perth (West) - Northbridge

13.4 68th pct 13.6 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +0.7 higher in Perth (West) - Northbridge

8.7 93rd pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +0.1 more in Perth (West) - Northbridge

7.9 95th pct 8.0 98th pct

15-min city in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge even

100.0% 98th pct 99.8% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +0.3 pts higher in Perth (West) - Northbridge

99.4% 95th pct 99.7% 98th pct

Walk to transit in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +7.2 pts higher in Perth (West) - Northbridge

89.4% 67th pct 96.6% 80th pct

Walk to a park in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +0.6 pts higher in Perth (West) - Northbridge

99.4% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +44.6 more in Perth (West) - Northbridge

12.5 40th pct 57.1 86th pct

Intersections/km² in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +229 higher in Perth (West) - Northbridge

424 90th pct 653 99th pct

Mean slope in East Perth in Perth (West) - Northbridge +4.7 pts higher in Perth (West) - Northbridge

8.4% 85th pct 13.2% 98th 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 (West) - Northbridge with nearby areas

Perth (North) - Highgate East Perth North Perth Kings Park South Perth - Kensington Mount Lawley - Inglewood Mount Hawthorn - Leederville Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Perth vs Perth (West) - Northbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/503021295/east-perth/vs/503021297/perth-northbridge