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Perth City vs Kalamunda

Name: Perth City vs Kalamunda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Perth City profile · Kalamunda profile

Perth City Kalamunda

Perth City and Kalamunda are nearby areas with very different lifestyles. Perth City is a densely populated hub where 48.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and 38.9% of people were born overseas. It is a transient place where 52.2% of residents moved in the last five years and 46.2% rent their homes. In contrast, Kalamunda is more residential and stable, with 93.8% of homes being separate houses and 35.2% owned outright. The two areas also differ in how people get around; Perth City has far more public transport use, while Kalamunda is much more dependent on cars.

Both areas have similar unemployment rates, sitting around 4.3% to 4.6%. They also share similar typical weekly rents, which are about $370 to $390. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps are widening. The difference in university qualifications has grown since 2011, and the gap in house types has increased as more people in Kalamunda live in separate houses compared to the apartments common in Perth City.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 28.5 pts higher in Perth City Renting: 29.5 pts higher in Perth City Separate houses: 56.7 pts higher in Kalamunda 3+ bedrooms: 45.5 pts higher in Kalamunda Recent movers: 21.7 pts higher in Perth City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Perth City in Kalamunda +51,768 larger in Perth City gap widening

110,530 80th pct 58,762 48th pct

Median age in Perth City in Kalamunda +4 yrs older in Kalamunda gap steady

36 yrs 21st pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

38.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.2 pts 24.5%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

13.6% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

39.3% Married +11.4 pts ▸ 50.7%

45.5% Never married ◂ +13.3 pts 32.2%

8.8% Divorced even 8.8%

3.5% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Perth City Kalamunda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.5% Australia +11.9 pts ▸ 67.4%

6.3% England +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.9% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

2.2% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

33.2% English +9.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

24.0% Australian +9.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

11.2% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

9.2% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.8% Chinese ◂ +5.5 pts 2.3%

7.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

3.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only +13.1 pts ▸ 83.2%

3.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 44.6%

35.4% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

4.0% Buddhism ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.7% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Perth City in Kalamunda +4 more in Perth City

31 58th pct 27 51st pct

Schools/1k kids in Perth City in Kalamunda +0.31 more in Kalamunda

2.07 48th pct 2.38 56th pct

Students in Perth City in Kalamunda +11,008 more in Perth City

22,341 86th pct 11,333 58th pct

Avg size in Perth City in Kalamunda +301 larger in Perth City

721 86th pct 420 47th pct

ICSEA in Perth City in Kalamunda +102 higher in Perth City

1,131 93rd pct 1,029 58th pct

Highest year of school

76.7% Year 12 ◂ +20.9 pts 55.7%

8.1% Year 10 +14.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.7% Year 11 +5.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.3% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.4 pts 22.6%

11.3% Certificate III / IV +22.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

17.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.3 pts 5.8%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 16.5%

12.4% Engineering & related +8.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 10.2%

12.2% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

6.2% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Perth City in Kalamunda +$320 higher in Perth City gap widening

$1,155 88th pct $835 61st pct

Household income in Perth City in Kalamunda +$227 higher in Perth City gap widening

$2,093 77th pct $1,866 63rd pct

Family income in Perth City in Kalamunda +$730 higher in Perth City gap widening

$2,945 90th pct $2,215 64th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

20.1% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

21.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 11.7%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

29.6% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 19.7%

12.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

5.5% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.7% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.7% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +4.3 pts 64.4%

17.3% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.4% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Perth City in Kalamunda +413 larger in Kalamunda

937 36th pct 1,350 49th pct

Median age in Perth City in Kalamunda +9 yrs older in Perth City

30 yrs 88th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Perth City in Kalamunda +$274 higher in Perth City

$935 91st pct $661 64th pct

Household income in Perth City in Kalamunda +$39 higher in Kalamunda

$1,864 72nd pct $1,903 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Perth City in Kalamunda +0.5 larger in Kalamunda gap narrowing

2.1 7th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 59.1%

36.6% Couples without children ◂ +9.8 pts 26.8%

9.6% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.7% 1 person ◂ +14.9 pts 21.8%

35.5% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 35.0%

11.0% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.0% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.1% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.7% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Perth City in Kalamunda +$20 higher in Perth City gap narrowing

$390 66th pct $370 56th pct

Mortgage in Perth City in Kalamunda +$260 higher in Perth City gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,907 55th pct

People / bedroom in Perth City in Kalamunda +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 ◂ +29.5 pts 16.7%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage +17.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

23.6% Owned outright +11.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

37.1% Separate house +56.7 pts ▸ 93.8%

46.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +45.8 pts 0.4%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.5 pts 4.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

12.5% 4 bedrooms +32.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

36.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.3 pts 6.2%

30.3% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

16.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.6 pts 1.4%

2.8% 5 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 +10.7 pts ▸ 55.1%

28.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.5%

12.0% $550–$749 ◂ +7.9 pts 4.1%

8.4% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.9% $750 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

31.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 13.5%

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Perth City in Kalamunda +225 more in Perth City

663 86th pct 438 68th pct

Stops/1k in Perth City in Kalamunda +1.46 more in Kalamunda

6.00 80th pct 7.45 90th pct

Departures/1k in Perth City in Kalamunda +3,616.1 more in Perth City

5,118.5 100th pct 1,502.5 74th pct

PT routes in Perth City in Kalamunda +93 more in Perth City

110 88th pct 17 33rd pct

Stop walk in Perth City in Kalamunda +15 longer in Kalamunda

4 43rd pct 19 76th pct

Drive to city in Perth City in Kalamunda +18 longer in Kalamunda

6 2nd pct 24 44th pct

How people get to work

45.2% Car (driver) +22.3 pts ▸ 67.5%

10.6% Bus ◂ +8.5 pts 2.1%

9.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

7.7% Walked ◂ +6.6 pts 1.1%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.9% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

49.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.0 pts 27.8%

29.4% 2 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

6.2% 3 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.0% No vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 2.8%

2.6% 4 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 11.8%

14.8% Professional & technical ◂ +8.8 pts 6.0%

5.4% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.4% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.7% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%

7.7% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +4.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

2.8% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Professionals ◂ +20.8 pts 18.8%

8.5% Technicians & trades +8.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.0% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 11.9%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.2% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.0% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Perth City in Kalamunda +65,319 higher in Perth City

130,326 81st pct 65,007 48th pct

Growth in Perth City in Kalamunda +6.8 pts higher in Perth City

13.7% 89th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Perth City in Kalamunda +253 higher in Kalamunda

661 28th pct 914 53rd pct

Max temp in Perth City in Kalamunda +1.1 higher in Perth City

25.1 63rd pct 24.0 52nd pct

Min temp in Perth City in Kalamunda +2.0 higher in Perth City

13.6 70th pct 11.6 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Perth City in Kalamunda +3.4 higher in Perth City

8.8 97th pct 5.4 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Perth City in Kalamunda +2.7 more in Perth City

7.8 98th pct 5.2 56th pct

15-min city in Perth City in Kalamunda +36.7 pts higher in Perth City

99.7% 99th pct 63.0% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Perth City in Kalamunda +35.3 pts higher in Perth City

99.0% 98th pct 63.7% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Perth City in Kalamunda +15.0 pts higher in Perth City

99.7% 94th pct 84.7% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Perth City in Kalamunda +24.3 pts higher in Perth City

97.4% 91st pct 73.1% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Perth City in Kalamunda +6.6 pts higher in Perth City

100.0% 100th pct 93.4% 55th pct

Walk to health in Perth City in Kalamunda +51.0 pts higher in Perth City

94.5% 96th pct 43.5% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Perth City in Kalamunda +2.6 more in Kalamunda

23.4 84th pct 25.9 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Perth City in Kalamunda +343 higher in Perth City

376 92nd pct 33 49th pct

Mean slope in Perth City in Kalamunda +1.3 pts higher in Perth City

8.2% 84th pct 6.9% 74th pct

Compare Perth City with nearby areas

Stirling South Perth Cottesloe - Claremont Bayswater - Bassendean Melville Belmont - Victoria Park Canning Joondalup

Compare Kalamunda with nearby areas

Gosnells Belmont - Victoria Park Mundaring Armadale Canning Bayswater - Bassendean South Perth Perth City

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Perth City vs Kalamunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50302/perth-city/vs/50605/kalamunda