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Perth City vs South Perth

Name: Perth City vs South Perth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Perth City profile · South Perth profile

Perth City South Perth

Perth City and South Perth are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and demographic profiles. Perth City is more densely developed, with far more people living in flats or apartments and a much higher share of homes within 15 minutes of a school (97.4% compared to 77.5% in South Perth). South Perth has a more residential feel, with far more separate houses (49.2% versus 37.1%) and three-bedroom homes (67.1% versus 45.6%). This differs from Perth City, where the typical resident is younger at 36 and more likely to live alone (36.7%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,000 and a similar number of people per home. However, some gaps are widening. South Perth has become noticeably older, with the share of seniors now 5.5 percentage points higher than in Perth City. Meanwhile, Perth City has seen a rise in cultural diversity, with the gap in people born overseas widening to 4.2 percentage points since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.5 pts higher in South Perth Population: 67,082 larger in Perth City De facto: 4.4 pts higher in Perth City People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Perth City Separate houses: 12.2 pts higher in South Perth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Perth City in South Perth +67,082 larger in Perth City gap widening

110,530 80th pct 43,448 33rd pct

Median age in Perth City in South Perth +3 yrs older in South Perth gap widening

36 yrs 21st pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

38.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.3 pts 28.4%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.6% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

45.5% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 38.6%

39.3% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

8.8% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.5% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Perth City South Perth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.5% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 60.5%

6.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

2.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

2.2% China ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

33.2% English +2.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

24.0% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

11.2% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

7.8% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.2% Scottish even 9.2%

7.1% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

3.3% Indian even 3.2%

3.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 74.5%

3.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 41.3%

35.4% Christianity +8.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

4.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.7% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Perth City in South Perth +15 more in Perth City

31 58th pct 16 26th pct

Schools/1k kids in Perth City in South Perth +0.49 more in South Perth

2.07 48th pct 2.56 60th pct

Students in Perth City in South Perth +13,654 more in Perth City

22,341 86th pct 8,687 41st pct

Avg size in Perth City in South Perth +178 larger in Perth City

721 86th pct 543 67th pct

ICSEA in Perth City in South Perth +31 higher in Perth City

1,131 93rd pct 1,099 84th pct

Highest year of school

76.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 74.4%

8.1% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.7% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 38.7%

17.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 15.2%

11.3% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 11.6%

12.4% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.2% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.2% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Perth City in South Perth +$146 higher in Perth City gap widening

$1,155 88th pct $1,009 81st pct

Household income in Perth City in South Perth +$89 higher in Perth City gap steady

$2,093 77th pct $2,004 72nd pct

Family income in Perth City in South Perth +$184 higher in Perth City gap widening

$2,945 90th pct $2,761 86th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.2%

21.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 20.8%

20.1% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.7% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

29.6% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 26.0%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 21.9%

12.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

7.0% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +1.3 pts 67.3%

17.3% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.4% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Perth City in South Perth +293 larger in Perth City

937 36th pct 644 25th pct

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

30 yrs 88th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Perth City in South Perth +$431 higher in Perth City

$935 91st pct $504 19th pct

Household income in Perth City in South Perth +$256 higher in Perth City

$1,864 72nd pct $1,608 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Perth City in South Perth +0.1 larger in South Perth gap narrowing

2.1 7th pct 2.2 11th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 54.7%

36.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 32.5%

9.6% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.6% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

36.7% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 31.9%

35.5% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

13.0% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.0% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.1% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Perth City in South Perth +$30 higher in Perth City gap widening

$390 66th pct $360 51st pct

Mortgage in Perth City in South Perth +$33 higher in South Perth gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,200 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Perth City in South Perth +0.10 higher in Perth City gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 36.4%

23.6% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

1.8% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

37.1% Separate house +12.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

46.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +30.4 pts 15.8%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.3% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

36.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 26.5%

12.5% 4 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.6 pts 5.4%

2.8% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 ◂ +4.2 pts 40.1%

28.1% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

12.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

8.4% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

28.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 20.1%

13.3% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Perth City in South Perth +362 more in Perth City

663 86th pct 301 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Perth City in South Perth +0.93 more in South Perth

6.00 80th pct 6.93 88th pct

Departures/1k in Perth City in South Perth +2,696.7 more in Perth City

5,118.5 100th pct 2,421.8 91st pct

PT routes in Perth City in South Perth +83 more in Perth City

110 88th pct 27 49th pct

Stop walk in Perth City in South Perth +2 longer in Perth City

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Perth City in South Perth +4 longer in South Perth

6 2nd pct 10 12th pct

How people get to work

45.2% Car (driver) +12.4 pts ▸ 57.6%

10.6% Bus ◂ +3.7 pts 6.9%

9.8% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% Walked ◂ +6.0 pts 1.7%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

49.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 42.1%

29.4% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

12.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 5.6%

6.2% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.6% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%

14.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 12.8%

8.4% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

7.7% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

6.7% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

3.5% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 37.4%

15.0% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.2% Community & personal service even 10.2%

8.5% Technicians & trades even 8.5%

6.0% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Perth City in South Perth +81,550 higher in Perth City

130,326 81st pct 48,776 32nd pct

Growth in Perth City in South Perth +5.3 pts higher in Perth City

13.7% 89th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Perth City in South Perth +9 higher in Perth City

661 28th pct 652 27th pct

Max temp in Perth City in South Perth even

25.1 63rd pct 25.1 63rd pct

Min temp in Perth City in South Perth +0.1 higher in South Perth

13.6 70th pct 13.7 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Perth City in South Perth +1.2 higher in Perth City

8.8 97th pct 7.6 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Perth City in South Perth +0.5 more in Perth City

7.8 98th pct 7.4 86th pct

15-min city in Perth City in South Perth +2.6 pts higher in Perth City

99.7% 99th pct 97.2% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Perth City in South Perth +4.9 pts higher in Perth City

99.0% 98th pct 94.1% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Perth City in South Perth +0.2 pts higher in South Perth

99.7% 94th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to school in Perth City in South Perth +19.9 pts higher in Perth City

97.4% 91st pct 77.5% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Perth City in South Perth even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Perth City in South Perth +7.2 pts higher in Perth City

94.5% 96th pct 87.3% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Perth City in South Perth +9.6 more in Perth City

23.4 84th pct 13.8 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Perth City in South Perth +72 higher in Perth City

376 92nd pct 304 89th pct

Mean slope in Perth City in South Perth +2.1 pts higher in Perth City

8.2% 84th pct 6.1% 61st pct

Compare Perth City with nearby areas

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Compare South Perth with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Perth City vs South Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50302/perth-city/vs/50607/south-perth