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Alexander Heights - Koondoola vs Girrawheen

Name: Alexander Heights - Koondoola vs Girrawheen — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Alexander Heights - Koondoola profile · Girrawheen profile

Alexander Heights - Koondoola Girrawheen

Alexander Heights - Koondoola and Girrawheen are neighbouring areas in Perth's north, but they differ in how people live and get around. Alexander Heights - Koondoola has far more detached houses (89.5%) and a higher share of households earning over $3,000 a week (13.8%). In contrast, Girrawheen is much more walkable, with 94% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 47.1% in Alexander Heights - Koondoola. Renting is also far more common in Girrawheen, where 34.1% of households rent, while only 22.3% do so in Alexander Heights - Koondoola.

Both areas share a very similar age profile, with almost identical shares of children under 15 (around 19.6%) and seniors aged 65 and over (14.7%). While they are alike in these respects, some gaps are growing. The difference in renting has widened since 2011, and Alexander Heights - Koondoola has seen its lead in outright home ownership increase. The two areas also track closely in education, with both having around 12% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 12.7 pts higher in Alexander Heights - Koondoola Renting: 11.8 pts higher in Girrawheen Living alone: 9.0 pts higher in Girrawheen Recent movers: 7.2 pts higher in Girrawheen One-parent: 6.1 pts higher in Girrawheen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +2,790 larger in Alexander Heights - Koondoola gap narrowing

11,687 61st pct 8,897 46th pct

Median age in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +2 yrs older in Alexander Heights - Koondoola gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 22.8%

19.5% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 37.5%

36.4% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

8.7% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.6% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Alexander Heights - Koondoola Girrawheen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.5% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 53.5%

6.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

4.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

1.1% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.7% Italy even 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

25.2% English +1.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

22.0% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

9.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

5.6% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.4% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

55.2% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 56.3%

9.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

2.7% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.5% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 42.8%

29.4% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

9.1% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

6.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +1 more in Girrawheen

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +1.24 more in Girrawheen

2.19 54th pct 3.43 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +2 more in Girrawheen

40 81st pct 42 84th pct

Students in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +254 more in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

2,338 69th pct 2,084 64th pct

Avg size in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +120 larger in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

468 56th pct 347 39th pct

ICSEA in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +21 higher in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

967 27th pct 946 18th pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 49.9%

20.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 19.8%

13.8% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.8% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 34.7%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 17.9%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.5%

4.2% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 14.8%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 15.1%

12.5% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.7% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

7.4% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

2.9% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.6% Information technology even 2.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +$46 higher in Alexander Heights - Koondoola gap widening

$628 16th pct $582 11th pct

Household income in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +$255 higher in Alexander Heights - Koondoola gap narrowing

$1,494 35th pct $1,239 16th pct

Family income in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +$261 higher in Alexander Heights - Koondoola gap narrowing

$1,683 24th pct $1,422 11th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.0%

16.5% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 49.6%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.2%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% Heart disease even 3.6%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Stroke even 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None ◂ +3.6 pts 63.1%

17.4% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.5% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +63 larger in Girrawheen

325 68th pct 388 73rd pct

Median age in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +3 yrs older in Girrawheen

20 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +$6 higher in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

$467 13th pct $461 12th pct

Household income in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +$261 higher in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

$1,412 31st pct $1,151 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +0.2 larger in Alexander Heights - Koondoola gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 53.1%

18.3% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

20.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 20.8%

1.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

30.6% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 29.2%

20.7% 1 person +9.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 15.8%

16.2% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 13.3%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

6.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +$7 higher in Alexander Heights - Koondoola gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $293 25th pct

Mortgage in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +$200 higher in Alexander Heights - Koondoola gap widening

$1,600 34th pct $1,400 21st pct

People / bedroom in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.4 pts 37.9%

22.3% Rented +11.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

30.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 24.5%

1.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house ◂ +12.7 pts 76.8%

10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +28.8 pts ▸ 67.6%

47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.6 pts 17.5%

3.5% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%

2.5% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.0% $200–$349 +20.4 pts ▸ 61.4%

33.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.8 pts 19.8%

19.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 15.7%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 +11.7 pts ▸ 51.7%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 20.2%

17.2% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +17 more in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

69 73rd pct 52 60th pct

Stops/1k in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +0.06 more in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

5.90 72nd pct 5.84 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +1,449.9 more in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

3,354.3 87th pct 1,904.5 82nd pct

PT routes in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +1 more in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

12 71st pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +3 longer in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

4 43rd pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen even

17 31st pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +7,693 more in Girrawheen

11,687 36th pct 19,380 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +37,520 more in Girrawheen

48,120 53rd pct 85,640 67th pct

Transit to city in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +12 longer in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

70 71st pct 58 49th pct

How people get to work

70.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 69.6%

5.0% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

2.2% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.9% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 34.8%

28.8% 1 vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 12.0%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%

4.7% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.4% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

10.4% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

6.8% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.0% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.3% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 17.6%

14.9% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.0% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

11.4% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

7.6% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +1 higher in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +1 higher in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +4 higher in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +1 higher in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +43 higher in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

911 15th pct 868 7th pct

ERP in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +2,175 higher in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

12,443 60th pct 10,268 49th pct

Growth in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +8.3 pts higher in Girrawheen

3.0% 37th pct 11.3% 85th pct

Businesses in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +259 higher in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

797 43rd pct 538 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen even

680 31st pct 680 31st pct

Max temp in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen even

25.2 66th pct 25.2 66th pct

Min temp in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen even

13.3 67th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +0.9 higher in Girrawheen

5.1 45th pct 6.0 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +1.4 more in Girrawheen

4.7 42nd pct 6.2 64th pct

15-min city in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +18.7 pts higher in Girrawheen

69.7% 53rd pct 88.4% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +46.9 pts higher in Girrawheen

47.1% 36th pct 94.0% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +0.3 pts higher in Alexander Heights - Koondoola

100.0% 85th pct 99.7% 80th pct

Walk to school in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +6.2 pts higher in Girrawheen

85.4% 62nd pct 91.6% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +70.4 pts higher in Girrawheen

0.6% 1st pct 71.0% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +2.3 more in Girrawheen

9.0 16th pct 11.2 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen +21 higher in Girrawheen

133 58th pct 155 62nd pct

Mean slope in Alexander Heights - Koondoola in Girrawheen even

5.6% 55th pct 5.6% 56th pct

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Compare Girrawheen with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alexander Heights - Koondoola vs Girrawheen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/505031098/alexander-heights-koondoola/vs/505031102/girrawheen

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

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Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability