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Sydney - Eastern Suburbs vs Perth - North West

Name: Sydney - Eastern Suburbs vs Perth - North West — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 3,310 km apart · Sydney - Eastern Suburbs profile · Perth - North West profile

Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Perth - North West

Perth - North West and Sydney - Eastern Suburbs are very different urban environments. Sydney - Eastern Suburbs is a walker's paradise with a highly qualified workforce, where 48.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is far more expensive, with typical weekly rents of $600 and typical monthly loan payments of $3,298. In contrast, Perth - North West is a sprawling area where 78.5% of homes are separate houses and 86.7% have three or more bedrooms. Life here is more car-reliant, as only 8% of people work from home compared to 50.5% in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs.

Everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas have a similar proportion of people born overseas (around 39%) and people aged 65 and over (about 16%). However, many gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in high incomes and university qualifications has grown, and the divide in housing costs has increased significantly. This is seen in the typical monthly loan payment, where the gap between the two areas grew from $817 to $1,348.

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Where they differ most

Population: 315,887 larger in Perth - North West Separate houses: 55.9 pts higher in Perth - North West 3+ bedrooms: 41.1 pts higher in Perth - North West Work from home: 42.5 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +315,887 larger in Perth - North West gap widening

261,410 61st pct 577,297 91st pct

Median age in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +1 yrs older in Perth - North West gap steady

37 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

34.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 28.3%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.3% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

39.0% Married +10.1 pts ▸ 49.2%

46.9% Never married ◂ +12.0 pts 34.9%

7.7% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.1% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Perth - North West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.3% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 57.4%

6.3% England +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.8% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% China ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% India +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

29.3% English +8.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

22.0% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

13.2% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%

7.9% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Chinese ◂ +4.0 pts 3.5%

5.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

3.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

1.5% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

70.9% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 75.2%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.5% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

38.7% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

9.2% Judaism ◂ +8.7 pts 0.5%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

1.0% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +129 more in Perth - North West

71 17th pct 200 94th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +0.02 more in Perth - North West

1.77 34th pct 1.79 35th pct

Students in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +70,327 more in Perth - North West

36,951 45th pct 107,278 91st pct

Avg size in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West even

536 71st pct 536 71st pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +82 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

1,133 96th pct 1,051 73rd pct

Highest year of school

79.0% Year 12 ◂ +15.7 pts 63.4%

7.6% Year 10 +9.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.8% Year 11 +5.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.6% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.8 pts 28.1%

9.9% Certificate III / IV +17.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

18.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.3 pts 7.9%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 19.6%

16.2% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 11.0%

8.1% Engineering & related +8.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.3% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.4% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Creative arts ◂ +4.6 pts 3.4%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +$425 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs gap widening

$1,296 88th pct $871 71st pct

Household income in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +$592 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs gap widening

$2,513 96th pct $1,921 73rd pct

Family income in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +$1,102 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs gap widening

$3,404 100th pct $2,302 73rd pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.6 pts 13.8%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

16.0% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

11.4% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

26.8% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 20.6%

16.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +3.3 pts 67.6%

15.9% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.9% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +4,949 larger in Perth - North West

2,853 28th pct 7,802 63rd pct

Median age in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +6 yrs older in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

29 yrs 86th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +$142 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

$756 86th pct $614 58th pct

Household income in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +$211 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

$1,923 86th pct $1,712 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +0.3 larger in Perth - North West gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 61.4%

30.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 24.4%

10.8% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 32.6%

29.7% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 23.3%

13.7% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.3% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.7% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.5% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +$240 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs gap widening

$600 100th pct $360 57th pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +$1,348 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs gap widening

$3,298 100th pct $1,950 64th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +0.30 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Rented ◂ +20.9 pts 24.3%

23.8% Owned with a mortgage +20.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

27.9% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

22.5% Separate house +55.9 pts ▸ 78.5%

57.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +54.1 pts 3.7%

18.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 17.6%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

13.8% 4 bedrooms +28.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

38.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +28.5 pts 9.9%

25.8% 3 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

13.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.9 pts 2.1%

6.1% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

24.7% $350–$549 +21.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

6.1% $200–$349 +26.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

31.1% $550–$749 ◂ +24.0 pts 7.0%

28.8% $750 or more ◂ +26.6 pts 2.2%

6.4% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +36.8 pts 16.5%

18.4% $1,800–$2,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

9.7% $1,000–$1,799 +18.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

11.0% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +1,970 more in Perth - North West

1,054 48th pct 3,024 94th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +1.21 more in Perth - North West

4.03 28th pct 5.24 71st pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +1,311.3 more in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

3,041.6 100th pct 1,730.3 82nd pct

PT routes in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +51 more in Perth - North West

55 29th pct 106 78th pct

How people get to work

23.4% Car (driver) +39.8 pts ▸ 63.2%

50.5% Worked at home ◂ +42.5 pts 8.0%

1.9% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

2.7% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

0.8% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.9 pts 33.7%

27.1% 2 vehicles +14.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

16.7% No vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 4.1%

6.0% 3 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.7% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Professional & technical ◂ +9.0 pts 7.8%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.9% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.8 pts 2.9%

6.5% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.0% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.0% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.2% Mining +5.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Professionals ◂ +16.8 pts 23.2%

20.5% Managers ◂ +8.2 pts 12.2%

7.2% Technicians & trades +7.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.2% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.4% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +376,643 higher in Perth - North West

280,449 50th pct 657,092 91st pct

Growth in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +3.7 pts higher in Perth - North West

6.4% 55th pct 10.1% 81st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +862 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

1,484 91st pct 622 28th pct

Max temp in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +2.4 higher in Perth - North West

22.9 38th pct 25.3 65th pct

Min temp in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +0.8 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

14.0 79th pct 13.2 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +3.1 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

8.9 99th pct 5.8 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +2.3 more in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

7.9 100th pct 5.6 65th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +29.2 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

99.7% 100th pct 70.6% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +32.5 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

97.9% 100th pct 65.4% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +3.6 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

99.9% 100th pct 96.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +16.9 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

99.4% 100th pct 82.4% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +2.1 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

100.0% 100th pct 97.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +50.1 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

97.9% 100th pct 47.7% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +4.5 more in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

15.7 45th pct 11.2 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +202 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

283 95th pct 82 75th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Perth - North West +2.3 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

8.4% 90th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Eastern Suburbs vs Perth - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/118/sydney-eastern-suburbs/vs/505/perth-north-west