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Melbourne - West vs Perth - South West

Name: Melbourne - West vs Perth - South West — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 2,684 km apart · Melbourne - West profile · Perth - South West profile

Melbourne - West Perth - South West

Melbourne - West and Perth - South West are both large, growing regions, though they differ sharply in their makeup. Melbourne - West is much more culturally diverse, with 44.9% of people using another language at home and 42% born overseas, compared to 16.3% and 32.6% in Perth - South West. Working patterns also vary widely; 24.7% of residents in Melbourne - West work from home, which is far higher than the 7.5% seen in Perth - South West.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including a typical weekly household income of around $1,900 and nearly identical monthly home-loan payments. However, some gaps are widening. Perth - South West has become noticeably older, with a typical resident now 4 years older than in Melbourne - West, and the share of people with no religion has grown much faster there, reaching 45.8%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.6 pts higher in Melbourne - West People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Melbourne - West No religion: 18.3 pts higher in Perth - South West Work from home: 17.2 pts higher in Melbourne - West Recent arrivals: 7.9 pts higher in Melbourne - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +409,647 larger in Melbourne - West gap widening

853,054 100th pct 443,407 86th pct

Median age in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +4 yrs older in Perth - South West gap widening

34 yrs 1st pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 27.9%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.6%

11.2% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

49.1% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 47.3%

36.3% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 36.1%

7.4% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.9% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Separated even 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Melbourne - West Perth - South West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.9% Australia +9.9 pts ▸ 62.7%

9.2% India ◂ +7.6 pts 1.6%

1.7% England +6.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.7% Vietnam ◂ +4.5 pts 0.2%

2.3% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.3% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% China ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.8% Italy even 0.8%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

18.3% English +21.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

18.4% Australian +11.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

4.6% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Indian ◂ +6.9 pts 2.3%

5.3% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.2% Vietnamese ◂ +5.9 pts 0.3%

5.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

2.1% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

0.8% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Language

Language used at home

49.1% English only +29.5 pts ▸ 78.6%

6.5% Vietnamese ◂ +6.2 pts 0.3%

4.4% Punjabi ◂ +3.9 pts 0.5%

2.4% Hindi ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

2.1% Mandarin even 2.0%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.2% Italian even 1.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

27.5% No religion +18.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

41.5% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

7.3% Hinduism ◂ +6.0 pts 1.4%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

7.2% Islam ◂ +6.1 pts 1.1%

5.1% Buddhism ◂ +3.5 pts 1.6%

4.1% Other religions ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +85 more in Melbourne - West

232 99th pct 147 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +0.44 more in Perth - South West

1.26 5th pct 1.69 28th pct

Students in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +79,490 more in Melbourne - West

163,303 100th pct 83,813 87th pct

Avg size in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +134 larger in Melbourne - West

704 94th pct 570 76th pct

ICSEA in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +8 higher in Perth - South West

1,037 64th pct 1,045 70th pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 60.0%

10.5% Year 10 +8.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 6.0%

8.1% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 26.5%

21.4% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.0%

12.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 17.7%

13.6% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

8.3% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.5% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.0% Information technology ◂ +4.5 pts 2.5%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +$85 higher in Perth - South West gap narrowing

$786 52nd pct $871 71st pct

Household income in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +$30 higher in Perth - South West gap narrowing

$1,867 69th pct $1,897 71st pct

Family income in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +$221 higher in Perth - South West gap narrowing

$2,077 59th pct $2,298 73rd pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 29.0%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 22.6%

13.2% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.3% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 38.1%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 28.3%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.5% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.8% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Asthma even 7.5%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

2.7% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Stroke even 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None ◂ +3.6 pts 65.5%

16.1% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.5% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +2,374 larger in Perth - South West

7,018 60th pct 9,392 69th pct

Median age in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +2 yrs older in Melbourne - West

25 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +$28 higher in Melbourne - West

$646 66th pct $618 59th pct

Household income in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +$5 higher in Melbourne - West

$1,696 62nd pct $1,691 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +0.3 larger in Melbourne - West gap widening

2.9 93rd pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

65.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 60.1%

19.0% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

27.8% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

19.9% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 16.9%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 16.7%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +$11 higher in Melbourne - West gap narrowing

$361 57th pct $350 52nd pct

Mortgage in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West even gap narrowing

$1,900 57th pct $1,900 57th pct

People / bedroom in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +0.20 higher in Melbourne - West gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

29.5% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 24.8%

25.2% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

80.3% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 81.9%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

5.8% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

34.8% 4 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 34.1%

12.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

5.3% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.5% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 ◂ +6.8 pts 44.6%

31.8% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

6.8% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.5% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.6% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 35.7%

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

13.1% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +855 more in Melbourne - West

3,295 97th pct 2,440 86th pct

Stops/1k in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +1.64 more in Perth - South West

3.86 27th pct 5.50 76th pct

Departures/1k in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +602.7 more in Perth - South West

1,186.8 61st pct 1,789.5 84th pct

PT routes in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +24 more in Melbourne - West

113 82nd pct 89 62nd pct

How people get to work

51.1% Car (driver) +11.3 pts ▸ 62.4%

24.7% Worked at home ◂ +17.2 pts 7.5%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

0.5% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 34.5%

12.2% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.4% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.9% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

7.5% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

8.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.6 pts 4.2%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.2% Mining +6.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

3.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

12.3% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

11.0% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.2% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%

9.6% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +460,911 higher in Melbourne - West

980,300 100th pct 519,389 87th pct

Growth in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +0.3 pts higher in Melbourne - West

13.4% 97th pct 13.2% 96th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +171 higher in Perth - South West

522 19th pct 693 36th pct

Max temp in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +4.1 higher in Perth - South West

20.1 16th pct 24.2 55th pct

Min temp in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +3.7 higher in Perth - South West

10.4 34th pct 14.1 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West even

5.9 66th pct 5.9 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +0.1 more in Perth - South West

5.6 65th pct 5.7 68th pct

15-min city in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +0.9 pts higher in Perth - South West

68.0% 63rd pct 68.9% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +2.1 pts higher in Melbourne - West

68.7% 69th pct 66.6% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +9.3 pts higher in Perth - South West

82.6% 55th pct 91.9% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +1.8 pts higher in Melbourne - West

81.0% 72nd pct 79.2% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +1.9 pts higher in Melbourne - West

97.1% 78th pct 95.2% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +1.1 pts higher in Perth - South West

51.9% 67th pct 53.1% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +4.1 more in Perth - South West

11.7 13th pct 15.8 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +7 higher in Melbourne - West

116 81st pct 109 80th pct

Mean slope in Melbourne - West in Perth - South West +3.0 pts higher in Perth - South West

2.9% 0th pct 5.9% 57th pct

Compare Melbourne - West with nearby areas

Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - North West Melbourne - Inner South Melbourne - Inner East Geelong Melbourne - North East Mornington Peninsula Melbourne - Outer East Melbourne - South East Ballarat Bendigo Shepparton

Compare Perth - South West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne - West vs Perth - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/213/melbourne-west/vs/507/perth-south-west