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Perth (North) - Highgate vs Maylands

Name: Perth (North) - Highgate vs Maylands — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Perth (North) - Highgate profile · Maylands profile

Perth (North) - Highgate Maylands

Maylands and Perth (North) - Highgate are neighbouring areas with a high proportion of university-educated residents. Maylands has more family-sized housing, with 46% of homes having three or more bedrooms and 31% being separate houses, compared to 30.7% and 19% in Perth (North) - Highgate. In contrast, Perth (North) - Highgate is a walker's paradise with a score of 9.1, while Maylands is very walkable at 7.0. Perth (North) - Highgate also has much better access to schools and amenities, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They are also very similar in their unemployment rates, around 4.4% to 4.9%, and the number of people per home. While both are highly walkable, the gap in transit ease is wide; Perth (North) - Highgate has far more frequent public transport with 3,205.3 weekly departures per 1,000 people, compared to 1,379.6 in Maylands.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 15.3 pts higher in Maylands People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Perth (North) - Highgate Separate houses: 11.9 pts higher in Maylands Renting: 9.8 pts higher in Perth (North) - Highgate Recent movers: 8.9 pts higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

Demographics & Identity

Population in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +1,880 larger in Maylands

11,414 60th pct 13,294 69th pct

Median age in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +3 yrs older in Maylands

33 yrs 11th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

52.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 42.8%

18.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

9.3% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.9% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

Marital status

60.4% Never married ◂ +11.5 pts 48.9%

25.6% Married +8.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

8.7% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Perth (North) - Highgate Maylands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.1% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 55.9%

5.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% India +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% China ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

2.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.2% South Africa even 1.2%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

30.4% English +2.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

20.8% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

10.8% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Chinese ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

7.1% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

3.0% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

65.1% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 69.6%

4.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.2% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Arabic even 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 47.5%

27.7% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

2.5% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.8% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

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

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +1.40 more in Perth (North) - Highgate

1.98 47th pct 0.58 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +9 more in Maylands

31 71st pct 40 81st pct

Students in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +383 more in Perth (North) - Highgate

1,123 41st pct 740 28th pct

Avg size in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +179 larger in Maylands

562 68th pct 740 82nd pct

ICSEA in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +26 higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

1,112 87th pct 1,086 78th pct

Highest year of school

74.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 72.6%

7.3% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 35.7%

13.0% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 12.6%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 18.7%

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%

11.1% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.5% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

4.9% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.0%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +$106 higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

$1,156 88th pct $1,050 81st pct

Household income in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +$270 higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

$1,893 59th pct $1,623 43rd pct

Family income in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +$224 higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

$2,610 78th pct $2,386 70th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 28.9%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

13.2% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 11.3%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

25.9% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 24.0%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.6% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.8% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.0% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +2.1 pts 65.5%

17.5% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.6% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +62 larger in Maylands

112 35th pct 174 49th pct

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

31 yrs 88th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +$403 higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

$1,138 93rd pct $735 67th pct

Household income in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +$500 higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

$1,875 60th pct $1,375 29th pct

Family & Households

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

1.9 4th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples without children ◂ +11.4 pts 39.8%

36.6% Couples with children +9.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

10.1% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

41.9% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

38.5% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 34.8%

11.5% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.9% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.7% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +$80 higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

$380 54th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +$167 higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

$1,900 54th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +0.20 higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

1.00 90th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.9% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 49.2%

23.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.1% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

1.0% Other tenure even 1.0%

Types of homes

56.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.3 pts 35.7%

24.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

19.0% Separate house +11.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 39.7%

24.6% 3 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

24.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.0 pts 13.0%

5.0% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.0% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

27.2% $200–$349 +23.8 pts ▸ 51.1%

50.9% $350–$549 ◂ +20.2 pts 30.7%

8.5% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.8 pts 3.1%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.2%

19.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 15.6%

14.6% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +10 more in Maylands

46 55th pct 56 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +0.18 more in Maylands

4.03 46th pct 4.21 49th pct

Departures/1k in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +1,825.7 more in Perth (North) - Highgate

3,205.3 87th pct 1,379.6 70th pct

PT routes in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +31 more in Perth (North) - Highgate

38 87th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +2 longer in Maylands

1 7th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +5 longer in Maylands

3 0th pct 8 7th pct

Reach 30 min in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +38,971 more in Perth (North) - Highgate

52,265 86th pct 13,294 42nd pct

Reach 45 min in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +154,260 more in Perth (North) - Highgate

248,476 87th pct 94,216 70th pct

Transit to city in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +22 longer in Maylands

16 0th pct 38 16th pct

How people get to work

41.3% Car (driver) +12.3 pts ▸ 53.6%

11.9% Walked ◂ +10.4 pts 1.6%

11.1% Bus ◂ +4.8 pts 6.3%

8.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

1.9% Train +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Motor vehicles per home

55.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 52.6%

24.1% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

14.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 10.6%

4.2% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 10.8%

11.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%

6.8% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.7% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

37.7% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 32.9%

13.6% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.0% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.2% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.9% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

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

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +1 higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

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

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +1 higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +42 higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

1,074 79th pct 1,032 64th pct

ERP in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +1,703 higher in Maylands

13,732 66th pct 15,435 73rd pct

Growth in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +3.6 pts higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

15.6% 88th pct 11.9% 86th pct

Businesses in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +1,249 higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

2,382 86th pct 1,133 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

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

661 28th pct 653 27th pct

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

25.1 66th pct 25.5 71st pct

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

13.6 71st pct 13.4 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +2.1 higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

9.1 98th pct 7.0 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +1.1 more in Perth (North) - Highgate

8.0 100th pct 6.9 74th pct

15-min city in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +15.7 pts higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

100.0% 100th pct 84.3% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +18.1 pts higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

100.0% 100th pct 81.9% 67th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +36.8 pts higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

99.3% 86th pct 62.6% 40th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +18.2 pts higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

100.0% 100th pct 81.8% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +4.9 more in Perth (North) - Highgate

18.4 69th pct 13.5 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +341 higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

488 93rd pct 147 61st pct

Mean slope in Perth (North) - Highgate in Maylands +0.1 pts higher in Maylands

5.9% 60th pct 6.0% 60th pct

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

Compare Maylands with nearby areas

Bayswater - Embleton - Bedford Mount Lawley - Inglewood Rivervale East Perth Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood Perth (North) - Highgate Dianella - South

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Perth (North) - Highgate vs Maylands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/503021296/perth-highgate/vs/504011046/maylands