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Wanneroo vs South Perth

Name: Wanneroo vs South Perth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 45 km apart · Wanneroo profile · South Perth profile

Wanneroo South Perth

Wanneroo and South Perth are nearby Western Australian areas with very different living patterns. South Perth is a highly educated, very walkable hub where 42.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and most homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, Wanneroo is a sprawling residential area with far more detached houses (92.1%) and larger homes, with 92.5% having three or more bedrooms. This is reflected in a younger population, with 22.1% of residents being children under 15, compared to just 14.4% in South Perth.

Since 2011, the gap in university qualifications and home ownership has widened between the two areas, though they have grown more similar in their rental rates and the proportion of children. Despite these shifts, they share several commonalities, such as a similar share of people who use another language at home (about 20%) and nearly identical typical weekly rents of around $350 to $360.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 25.7 pts higher in South Perth Separate houses: 42.9 pts higher in Wanneroo 3+ bedrooms: 25.4 pts higher in Wanneroo Population: 165,058 larger in Wanneroo Under 15: 7.7 pts higher in Wanneroo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wanneroo in South Perth +165,058 larger in Wanneroo gap widening

208,506 93rd pct 43,448 33rd pct

Median age in Wanneroo in South Perth +4 yrs older in South Perth gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 28.4%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 24.0%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 14.4%

12.0% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.1% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 44.9%

35.9% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

8.4% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.7% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Wanneroo South Perth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.1% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 60.5%

12.5% England ◂ +6.5 pts 6.0%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

3.2% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

2.0% India even 2.1%

0.5% China +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

39.7% English ◂ +3.9 pts 35.8%

26.3% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

8.5% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.4% Chinese +7.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.6% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

74.7% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 74.5%

0.8% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

0.4% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

42.3% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 41.3%

5.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.5% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wanneroo in South Perth +52 more in Wanneroo

68 95th pct 16 26th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wanneroo in South Perth +1.08 more in South Perth

1.48 22nd pct 2.56 60th pct

Students in Wanneroo in South Perth +30,228 more in Wanneroo

38,915 91st pct 8,687 41st pct

Avg size in Wanneroo in South Perth +29 larger in Wanneroo

572 72nd pct 543 67th pct

ICSEA in Wanneroo in South Perth +90 higher in South Perth

1,010 47th pct 1,099 84th pct

Highest year of school

58.6% Year 12 +15.8 pts ▸ 74.4%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.9 pts 10.4%

9.7% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 5.3%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

21.2% Bachelor degree +17.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

35.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.9 pts 13.1%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 12.9%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +10.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 13.8%

10.2% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.6% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.6% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 3.0%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Information technology even 2.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Wanneroo in South Perth +$193 higher in South Perth gap widening

$816 58th pct $1,009 81st pct

Household income in Wanneroo in South Perth +$112 higher in South Perth gap widening

$1,892 65th pct $2,004 72nd pct

Family income in Wanneroo in South Perth +$614 higher in South Perth gap widening

$2,147 60th pct $2,761 86th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 26.2%

23.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 20.8%

9.9% $4,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.1% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 34.5%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 26.0%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

3.8% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

6.7% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +0.4 pts 67.3%

17.8% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wanneroo in South Perth +3,325 larger in Wanneroo

3,969 83rd pct 644 25th pct

Median age in Wanneroo in South Perth +2 yrs older in South Perth

19 yrs 0th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Wanneroo in South Perth +$53 higher in Wanneroo

$557 33rd pct $504 19th pct

Household income in Wanneroo in South Perth +$77 higher in Wanneroo

$1,685 57th pct $1,608 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wanneroo in South Perth +0.6 larger in Wanneroo gap steady

2.8 86th pct 2.2 11th pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 54.7%

20.3% Couples without children +12.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 10.3%

0.9% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

30.1% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

19.1% 1 person +12.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.8% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 12.6%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 14.3%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 4.1%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wanneroo in South Perth +$10 higher in South Perth gap steady

$350 47th pct $360 51st pct

Mortgage in Wanneroo in South Perth +$302 higher in South Perth gap widening

$1,898 54th pct $2,200 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Wanneroo in South Perth even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.6 pts 28.3%

21.9% Rented +14.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

21.0% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

1.9% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +42.9 pts 49.2%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +27.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

0.4% Flat or apartment +15.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.0 pts 22.9%

32.1% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

5.1% 2 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

1.1% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $350–$549 ◂ +10.7 pts 40.1%

33.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.4%

4.0% $550–$749 +6.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.9% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.6% $750 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 29.2%

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.3 pts 20.1%

10.9% $3,000 or more +20.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

10.7% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wanneroo in South Perth +702 more in Wanneroo

1,003 91st pct 301 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Wanneroo in South Perth +2.12 more in South Perth

4.81 57th pct 6.93 88th pct

Departures/1k in Wanneroo in South Perth +944.5 more in South Perth

1,477.3 73rd pct 2,421.8 91st pct

PT routes in Wanneroo in South Perth +13 more in Wanneroo

40 71st pct 27 49th pct

Stop walk in Wanneroo in South Perth

— 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Wanneroo in South Perth +24 longer in Wanneroo

34 57th pct 10 12th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 57.6%

6.7% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.3% Bus +5.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

2.5% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 37.8%

31.5% 1 vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 10.2%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.3%

3.3% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.5% Professional & technical +7.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.7% Construction ◂ +5.6 pts 6.1%

7.8% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%

6.3% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Public administration & safety even 5.5%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.4% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals +21.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.0 pts 8.5%

10.3% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 5.1%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Wanneroo in South Perth +196,483 higher in Wanneroo

245,259 93rd pct 48,776 32nd pct

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

13.7% 89th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wanneroo in South Perth +41 higher in South Perth

611 23rd pct 652 27th pct

Max temp in Wanneroo in South Perth +0.3 higher in Wanneroo

25.5 66th pct 25.1 63rd pct

Min temp in Wanneroo in South Perth +0.6 higher in South Perth

13.1 65th pct 13.7 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wanneroo in South Perth +2.7 higher in South Perth

4.9 47th pct 7.6 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Wanneroo in South Perth +2.9 more in South Perth

4.5 44th pct 7.4 86th pct

15-min city in Wanneroo in South Perth +45.8 pts higher in South Perth

51.4% 43rd pct 97.2% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Wanneroo in South Perth +42.9 pts higher in South Perth

51.2% 41st pct 94.1% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Wanneroo in South Perth +8.8 pts higher in South Perth

91.2% 61st pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to school in Wanneroo in South Perth +5.0 pts higher in South Perth

72.5% 58th pct 77.5% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Wanneroo in South Perth +5.8 pts higher in South Perth

94.2% 56th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Wanneroo in South Perth +53.4 pts higher in South Perth

33.9% 33rd pct 87.3% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Wanneroo in South Perth +3.0 more in South Perth

10.8 14th pct 13.8 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Wanneroo in South Perth +254 higher in South Perth

50 55th pct 304 89th pct

Mean slope in Wanneroo in South Perth +0.4 pts higher in South Perth

5.6% 52nd pct 6.1% 61st pct

Compare Wanneroo with nearby areas

Joondalup Stirling Bayswater - Bassendean Swan Perth City Cottesloe - Claremont Belmont - Victoria Park South Perth

Compare South Perth with nearby areas

Melville Canning Perth City Belmont - Victoria Park Cottesloe - Claremont Bayswater - Bassendean Gosnells Stirling

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wanneroo vs South Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50503/wanneroo/vs/50607/south-perth