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Perth City vs Joondalup

Name: Perth City vs Joondalup — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Perth City profile · Joondalup profile

Perth City Joondalup

Joondalup and Perth City are nearby areas with very different lifestyles. Joondalup is dominated by family homes, with 88.7% being separate houses and 93.4% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Perth City is much more dense; 46.2% of homes are flats or apartments and 46.2% of households rent. Perth City also has a more international and highly qualified population, with 23.9% of people using another language at home and 48.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 10.8% and 27.0% in Joondalup.

Since 2011, the gap between the two areas has widened in several ways, including a growing difference in home ownership and education levels. Despite these shifts, they share a similar typical weekly income of around $2,100 and almost identical unemployment rates of about 4.4%. While both are walkable, Perth City is a walker's paradise and Joondalup is very walkable, with Perth City offering far more public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.0 pts higher in Perth City Separate houses: 51.6 pts higher in Joondalup 3+ bedrooms: 47.8 pts higher in Joondalup People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Perth City Bachelor+: 21.2 pts higher in Perth City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Perth City in Joondalup +50,111 larger in Joondalup gap narrowing

110,530 80th pct 160,641 89th pct

Median age in Perth City in Joondalup +5 yrs older in Joondalup gap widening

36 yrs 21st pct 41 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

38.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.2 pts 23.6%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

13.6% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

39.3% Married +15.3 pts ▸ 54.6%

45.5% Never married ◂ +14.7 pts 30.8%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

3.5% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Perth City Joondalup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.5% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

6.3% England +7.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.3% South Africa +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

2.2% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.2% English +13.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

24.0% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

11.2% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.2% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.8% Chinese ◂ +5.4 pts 2.4%

7.1% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

3.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

1.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only +16.0 pts ▸ 86.1%

3.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 44.8%

35.4% Christianity +11.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

4.0% Buddhism ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Perth City in Joondalup +33 more in Joondalup

31 58th pct 64 93rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Perth City in Joondalup +0.07 more in Joondalup

2.07 48th pct 2.14 50th pct

Students in Perth City in Joondalup +12,358 more in Joondalup

22,341 86th pct 34,699 90th pct

Avg size in Perth City in Joondalup +179 larger in Perth City

721 86th pct 542 67th pct

ICSEA in Perth City in Joondalup +62 higher in Perth City

1,131 93rd pct 1,069 73rd pct

Highest year of school

76.7% Year 12 ◂ +11.7 pts 65.0%

8.1% Year 10 +10.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.7% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.3% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.5 pts 28.5%

11.3% Certificate III / IV +16.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

17.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.5 pts 7.6%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 19.7%

12.4% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 10.2%

12.2% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

6.2% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.8% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Perth City in Joondalup +$248 higher in Perth City gap widening

$1,155 88th pct $907 72nd pct

Household income in Perth City in Joondalup +$73 higher in Joondalup gap steady

$2,093 77th pct $2,166 81st pct

Family income in Perth City in Joondalup +$416 higher in Perth City gap widening

$2,945 90th pct $2,529 79th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.7%

21.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 17.4%

20.1% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

29.6% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 22.4%

12.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

5.5% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +1.5 pts 67.2%

17.3% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.4% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Perth City in Joondalup +447 larger in Joondalup

937 36th pct 1,384 50th pct

Median age in Perth City in Joondalup +7 yrs older in Perth City

30 yrs 88th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Perth City in Joondalup +$121 higher in Perth City

$935 91st pct $814 85th pct

Household income in Perth City in Joondalup +$438 higher in Joondalup

$1,864 72nd pct $2,302 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Perth City in Joondalup +0.6 larger in Joondalup gap narrowing

2.1 7th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 62.5%

36.6% Couples without children ◂ +10.5 pts 26.1%

9.6% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.7% 1 person ◂ +18.1 pts 18.6%

35.5% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 35.0%

11.0% 4 people +9.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.0% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.1% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.7% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Perth City in Joondalup +$10 higher in Joondalup gap narrowing

$390 66th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Perth City in Joondalup +$87 higher in Perth City gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,080 74th pct

People / bedroom in Perth City in Joondalup +0.20 higher in Perth City gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Rented ◂ +30.0 pts 16.2%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage +18.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

23.6% Owned outright +12.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

37.1% Separate house +51.6 pts ▸ 88.7%

46.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +43.6 pts 2.6%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.9 pts 8.5%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

12.5% 4 bedrooms +39.8 pts ▸ 52.3%

36.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +32.1 pts 4.4%

30.3% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

16.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.8 pts 1.2%

2.8% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 +11.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

28.1% $200–$349 ◂ +8.7 pts 19.4%

12.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

4.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.3% $1,800–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

31.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 19.7%

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 even 22.9%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Perth City in Joondalup +236 more in Joondalup

663 86th pct 899 90th pct

Stops/1k in Perth City in Joondalup +0.40 more in Perth City

6.00 80th pct 5.60 74th pct

Departures/1k in Perth City in Joondalup +3,509.7 more in Perth City

5,118.5 100th pct 1,608.8 77th pct

PT routes in Perth City in Joondalup +68 more in Perth City

110 88th pct 42 73rd pct

Stop walk in Perth City in Joondalup +1 longer in Perth City

4 43rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Perth City in Joondalup +14 longer in Joondalup

6 2nd pct 20 36th pct

How people get to work

45.2% Car (driver) +16.0 pts ▸ 61.2%

10.6% Bus ◂ +9.8 pts 0.8%

9.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

7.7% Walked ◂ +6.7 pts 1.0%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.9% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

49.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.9 pts 28.0%

29.4% 2 vehicles +15.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

6.2% 3 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.0% No vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 2.5%

2.6% 4 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%

14.8% Professional & technical ◂ +6.3 pts 8.4%

5.4% Construction +6.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.4% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.7% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%

7.7% Mining ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Professionals ◂ +14.3 pts 25.3%

8.5% Technicians & trades +6.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

15.0% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 13.7%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.2% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.0% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.0% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Perth City in Joondalup +47,205 higher in Joondalup

130,326 81st pct 177,531 88th pct

Growth in Perth City in Joondalup +6.6 pts higher in Perth City

13.7% 89th pct 7.1% 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Perth City in Joondalup +10 higher in Perth City

661 28th pct 651 27th pct

Max temp in Perth City in Joondalup +0.1 higher in Perth City

25.1 63rd pct 25.0 62nd pct

Min temp in Perth City in Joondalup +0.2 higher in Joondalup

13.6 70th pct 13.8 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Perth City in Joondalup +2.7 higher in Perth City

8.8 97th pct 6.1 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Perth City in Joondalup +1.9 more in Perth City

7.8 98th pct 6.0 66th pct

15-min city in Perth City in Joondalup +21.8 pts higher in Perth City

99.7% 99th pct 77.9% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Perth City in Joondalup +30.5 pts higher in Perth City

99.0% 98th pct 68.5% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Perth City in Joondalup +0.7 pts higher in Perth City

99.7% 94th pct 99.0% 84th pct

Walk to school in Perth City in Joondalup +10.0 pts higher in Perth City

97.4% 91st pct 87.4% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Perth City in Joondalup even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Perth City in Joondalup +30.1 pts higher in Perth City

94.5% 96th pct 64.4% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Perth City in Joondalup +11.5 more in Perth City

23.4 84th pct 11.9 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Perth City in Joondalup +164 higher in Perth City

376 92nd pct 212 82nd pct

Mean slope in Perth City in Joondalup +2.6 pts higher in Perth City

8.2% 84th pct 5.7% 53rd pct

Compare Perth City with nearby areas

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Compare Joondalup with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Perth City vs Joondalup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50302/perth-city/vs/50501/joondalup