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Perth (North) - Highgate vs South Perth - Kensington

Name: Perth (North) - Highgate vs South Perth - Kensington — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Perth (North) - Highgate profile · South Perth - Kensington profile

Perth (North) - Highgate South Perth - Kensington

South Perth - Kensington and Perth (North) - Highgate are two neighbouring inner-city areas with very different housing and lifestyles. South Perth - Kensington is older and more established, with 32.0% of homes owned outright and 44.6% being separate houses. In contrast, Perth (North) - Highgate is more transient and urban; it has a far higher share of renters (58.9%) and most of its housing consists of flats or apartments. This difference is mirrored in the residents, as the typical person in South Perth - Kensington is 40, while those in Perth (North) - Highgate are noticeably younger at 33.

These areas have remained remarkably similar in their education levels, with both having around 45% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, the gap in how people move and live is widening. Perth (North) - Highgate has become much more mobile, with 60.8% of people moving in the last five years compared to 45.9% in South Perth - Kensington. This trend is consistent with the higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals in Perth (North) - Highgate, which sits far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.6 pts higher in South Perth - Kensington 3+ bedrooms: 30.8 pts higher in South Perth - Kensington Renting: 20.2 pts higher in Perth (North) - Highgate Owned outright: 16.9 pts higher in South Perth - Kensington People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

Demographics & Identity

Population in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +5,812 larger in South Perth - Kensington

11,414 60th pct 17,226 84th pct

Median age in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +7 yrs older in South Perth - Kensington

33 yrs 11th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

52.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.1 pts 28.1%

18.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

9.3% Seniors (65+) +9.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.9% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

60.4% Never married ◂ +22.3 pts 38.1%

25.6% Married +20.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

8.7% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.2% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Perth (North) - Highgate South Perth - Kensington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.1% Australia +10.0 pts ▸ 61.1%

5.6% England +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% China ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

2.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.2% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

30.4% English +7.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

20.8% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

10.8% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.8% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

7.1% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

3.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Greek even 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

65.1% English only +12.5 pts ▸ 77.6%

4.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% No religion ◂ +9.8 pts 43.5%

27.7% Christianity +15.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

3.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.8% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +5 more in South Perth - Kensington

2 14th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +0.90 more in South Perth - Kensington

1.98 47th pct 2.88 67th pct

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

31 71st pct 40 81st pct

Students in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +2,722 more in South Perth - Kensington

1,123 41st pct 3,845 86th pct

Avg size in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +12 larger in Perth (North) - Highgate

562 68th pct 549 66th pct

ICSEA in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +8 higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

1,112 87th pct 1,104 84th pct

Highest year of school

74.9% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 75.7%

7.3% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.3% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

15.3% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

11.1% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.5% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.9% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 3.7%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +$25 higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

$1,156 88th pct $1,131 87th pct

Household income in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +$220 higher in South Perth - Kensington

$1,893 59th pct $2,113 73rd pct

Family income in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +$397 higher in South Perth - Kensington

$2,610 78th pct $3,007 89th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 26.0%

13.9% $4,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 19.8%

13.2% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

25.9% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 25.9%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 22.8%

8.0% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%

6.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.8% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +0.3 pts ▸ 67.9%

17.5% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.6% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +82 larger in South Perth - Kensington

112 35th pct 194 52nd pct

Median age in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +5 yrs older in Perth (North) - Highgate

31 yrs 88th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +$399 higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

$1,138 93rd pct $739 68th pct

Household income in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +$209 higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

$1,875 60th pct $1,666 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +0.3 larger in South Perth - Kensington

1.9 4th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

36.6% Couples with children +17.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

51.2% Couples without children ◂ +17.0 pts 34.2%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Household size

41.9% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 33.6%

38.5% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 36.4%

11.5% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.9% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.7% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +$5 higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

$380 54th pct $375 52nd pct

Mortgage in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +$488 higher in South Perth - Kensington

$1,900 54th pct $2,388 84th pct

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

1.00 90th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.9% Rented ◂ +20.2 pts 38.8%

15.1% Owned outright +16.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

23.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

1.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

56.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +31.9 pts 24.1%

19.0% Separate house +25.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

24.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 29.0%

24.6% 3 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

24.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.4 pts 8.6%

5.0% 4 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.0% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $350–$549 ◂ +10.8 pts 40.1%

27.2% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

8.9% $550–$749 +3.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

1.6% $750 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.9% $3,000 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.5 pts 19.2%

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 25.7%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +74 more in South Perth - Kensington

46 55th pct 120 88th pct

Stops/1k in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +2.94 more in South Perth - Kensington

4.03 46th pct 6.97 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +1,178.7 more in Perth (North) - Highgate

3,205.3 87th pct 2,026.5 84th pct

PT routes in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +24 more in Perth (North) - Highgate

38 87th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +3 longer in South Perth - Kensington

1 7th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +4 longer in South Perth - Kensington

3 0th pct 7 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +20,464 more in Perth (North) - Highgate

52,265 86th pct 31,801 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +93,192 more in Perth (North) - Highgate

248,476 87th pct 155,284 80th pct

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

16 0th pct 38 16th pct

How people get to work

41.3% Car (driver) +14.1 pts ▸ 55.4%

11.9% Walked ◂ +10.0 pts 2.0%

8.7% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Bus ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.9% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

55.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 44.4%

24.1% 2 vehicles +12.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

14.7% No vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 5.6%

4.2% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.5% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

12.9% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.8 pts 5.9%

6.8% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.6% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

5.0% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.4% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

37.7% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

13.6% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

10.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%

5.4% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

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

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +2 higher in South Perth - Kensington

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +5 higher in South Perth - Kensington

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

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

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +28 higher in South Perth - Kensington

1,074 79th pct 1,102 87th pct

ERP in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +5,715 higher in South Perth - Kensington

13,732 66th pct 19,447 86th pct

Growth in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +6.8 pts higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

15.6% 88th pct 8.8% 76th pct

Businesses in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +700 higher in South Perth - Kensington

2,382 86th pct 3,082 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +9 higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

661 28th pct 652 27th pct

Max temp in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington even

25.1 66th pct 25.1 66th pct

Min temp in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +0.1 higher in South Perth - Kensington

13.6 71st pct 13.7 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +1.2 higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

9.1 98th pct 7.9 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +0.4 more in Perth (North) - Highgate

8.0 100th pct 7.6 85th pct

15-min city in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +33.7 pts higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

99.3% 86th pct 65.6% 42nd pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +3.8 more in Perth (North) - Highgate

18.4 69th pct 14.6 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +133 higher in Perth (North) - Highgate

488 93rd pct 354 87th pct

Mean slope in Perth (North) - Highgate in South Perth - Kensington +0.7 pts higher in South Perth - Kensington

5.9% 60th pct 6.6% 69th pct

Compare Perth (North) - Highgate with nearby areas

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Compare South Perth - Kensington with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Perth (North) - Highgate vs South Perth - Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/503021296/perth-highgate/vs/506071147/south-perth-kensington