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Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven vs Perth - North West

Name: Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven vs Perth - North West — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 3,223 km apart · Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven profile · Perth - North West profile

Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven Perth - North West

Perth - North West and Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven are very different places. Perth - North West is a much younger and more diverse area, where 38.6% of people were born overseas and 20.4% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven has a far older population, with a typical resident aged 48 and 28.0% of people aged 65 and over. This age difference is seen in home ownership, as 44.6% of homes in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven are owned outright, compared to 28.6% in Perth - North West.

These two areas share a similar cost of living, with both having a typical weekly rent of $360 and nearly identical shares of homes without a motor vehicle. While Perth - North West is far more urban with much higher public transport use and better walkability to shops and schools, both areas have tracked similarly in their unemployment rates, which remain close to each other. Since 2011, some gaps have grown, such as the share of seniors, which is now 12.4 percentage points higher in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven.

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Where they differ most

Population: 416,291 larger in Perth - North West Born overseas: 23.6 pts higher in Perth - North West Participation: 15.7 pts higher in Perth - North West Unpaid child care: 6.8 pts higher in Perth - North West Year 12: 18.1 pts higher in Perth - North West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +416,291 larger in Perth - North West gap widening

161,006 37th pct 577,297 91st pct

Median age in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +10 yrs older in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven gap steady

48 yrs 94th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

28.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.4 pts 15.6%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 24.8%

16.2% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

49.2% Married even 49.2%

29.5% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven Perth - North West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +21.5 pts 57.4%

4.8% England +5.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.4% South Africa +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +5.3 pts 38.2%

39.4% Australian ◂ +12.6 pts 26.8%

12.4% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%

2.7% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

0.9% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +13.0 pts 75.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 44.5%

40.1% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

0.3% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +135 more in Perth - North West

65 14th pct 200 94th pct

Schools/1k kids in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +0.70 more in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

2.49 59th pct 1.79 35th pct

Students in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +85,725 more in Perth - North West

21,553 15th pct 107,278 91st pct

Avg size in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +205 larger in Perth - North West

332 35th pct 536 71st pct

ICSEA in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +50 higher in Perth - North West

1,001 43rd pct 1,051 73rd pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 +18.1 pts ▸ 63.4%

29.2% Year 10 ◂ +12.3 pts 16.9%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 6.2%

6.2% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 27.0%

19.7% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.7% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II even 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.8% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

10.2% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +$188 higher in Perth - North West gap narrowing

$683 16th pct $871 71st pct

Household income in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +$564 higher in Perth - North West gap narrowing

$1,357 19th pct $1,921 73rd pct

Family income in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +$580 higher in Perth - North West gap narrowing

$1,722 21st pct $2,302 73rd pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 22.9%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 13.6%

7.9% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 38.1%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.8%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

3.5% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis ◂ +6.6 pts 7.3%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +11.8 pts ▸ 67.6%

22.1% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 18.1%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +455 larger in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

8,257 65th pct 7,802 63rd pct

Median age in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +1 yrs older in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +$56 higher in Perth - North West

$558 35th pct $614 58th pct

Household income in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +$322 higher in Perth - North West

$1,390 29th pct $1,712 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +0.2 larger in Perth - North West gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +13.0 pts ▸ 61.4%

36.2% Couples without children ◂ +11.8 pts 24.4%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 32.6%

27.7% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 23.3%

11.7% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.8% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.2% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West even gap narrowing

$360 57th pct $360 57th pct

Mortgage in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +$130 higher in Perth - North West gap narrowing

$1,820 50th pct $1,950 64th pct

People / bedroom in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned outright ◂ +16.0 pts 28.6%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage +15.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

22.6% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house ◂ +9.8 pts 78.5%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.1% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

32.6% 4 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

39.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 38.1%

14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 9.9%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.1% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

31.3% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

9.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

7.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

2.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

28.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

17.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.5 pts 12.2%

15.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +1,930 more in Perth - North West

1,094 50th pct 3,024 94th pct

Stops/1k in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +1.56 more in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

6.79 95th pct 5.24 71st pct

Departures/1k in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +1,519.5 more in Perth - North West

210.8 20th pct 1,730.3 82nd pct

PT routes in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +40 more in Perth - North West

66 40th pct 106 78th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 63.2%

16.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.4 pts 8.0%

4.4% Car (passenger) even 4.3%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

0.1% Train +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 33.7%

12.9% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

4.1% No vehicle even 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%

11.4% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

8.7% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

5.9% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.7% Mining +5.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

3.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 15.0%

13.7% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +491,807 higher in Perth - North West

165,285 22nd pct 657,092 91st pct

Growth in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +7.3 pts higher in Perth - North West

2.8% 17th pct 10.1% 81st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +508 higher in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

1,130 71st pct 622 28th pct

Max temp in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +3.0 higher in Perth - North West

22.3 30th pct 25.3 65th pct

Min temp in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +2.3 higher in Perth - North West

10.9 43rd pct 13.2 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +1.6 higher in Perth - North West

4.1 28th pct 5.8 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +1.6 more in Perth - North West

4.0 26th pct 5.6 65th pct

15-min city in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +28.6 pts higher in Perth - North West

42.0% 16th pct 70.6% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +25.7 pts higher in Perth - North West

39.7% 13th pct 65.4% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +17.1 pts higher in Perth - North West

79.3% 52nd pct 96.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +41.5 pts higher in Perth - North West

40.9% 12th pct 82.4% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +18.4 pts higher in Perth - North West

79.4% 38th pct 97.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +17.4 pts higher in Perth - North West

30.3% 14th pct 47.7% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +5.7 more in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

16.9 57th pct 11.2 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +79 higher in Perth - North West

3 33rd pct 82 75th pct

Mean slope in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven in Perth - North West +0.1 pts higher in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

6.2% 65th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven vs Perth - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/114/southern-highlands-and-shoalhaven/vs/505/perth-north-west