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Adelaide - West vs Perth - South West

Name: Adelaide - West vs Perth - South West — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 2,120 km apart · Adelaide - West profile · Perth - South West profile

Adelaide - West Perth - South West

Perth - South West and Adelaide - West are two large suburban regions located thousands of kilometres apart. Perth - South West has a much younger feel, with 19.6% of people under 15 and a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $1,897. Homes here are generally larger, with 84.5% having three or more bedrooms. Adelaide - West is more compact and walkable; 93.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" amenity, compared to 68.9% in Perth - South West. Adelaide - West also has a far higher share of people who use another language at home, at 28.0%.

Both areas are very similar in their unemployment rates and the proportion of people who have moved house in the last five years. While they share these trends, some gaps are shifting. The difference in typical weekly income has narrowed since 2011, and the gap in the share of people using another language at home has also shrunk. Both regions have a higher share of people born overseas than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 199,060 larger in Perth - South West Unpaid child care: 6.4 pts higher in Perth - South West 3+ bedrooms: 15.8 pts higher in Perth - South West Separate houses: 15.8 pts higher in Perth - South West No car: 4.6 pts higher in Adelaide - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +199,060 larger in Perth - South West gap widening

244,347 57th pct 443,407 86th pct

Median age in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +2 yrs older in Adelaide - West gap narrowing

40 yrs 50th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 27.9%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 24.8%

15.1% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 15.6%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

42.7% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

38.7% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 36.1%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

3.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide - 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

66.9% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 62.7%

3.6% England +4.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.9% India ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

0.7% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Vietnam ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%

1.9% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

30.0% English +9.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

26.2% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

10.1% Italian ◂ +4.0 pts 6.0%

7.2% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Greek ◂ +5.4 pts 0.4%

5.8% German ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

3.8% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Vietnamese ◂ +3.2 pts 0.3%

3.4% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Language

Language used at home

68.3% English only +10.2 pts ▸ 78.6%

3.6% Greek ◂ +3.6 pts 0.1%

3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +3.4 pts 0.3%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

1.7% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.8% Cantonese even 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.2% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

44.8% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 42.3%

5.2% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

2.8% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +78 more in Perth - South West

69 15th pct 147 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +0.18 more in Adelaide - West

1.87 41st pct 1.69 28th pct

Students in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +50,640 more in Perth - South West

33,173 38th pct 83,813 87th pct

Avg size in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +89 larger in Perth - South West

481 56th pct 570 76th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +11 higher in Perth - South West

1,034 61st pct 1,045 70th pct

Highest year of school

60.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 60.0%

11.6% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.6% Year 11 ◂ +4.8 pts 8.8%

10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 26.5%

26.4% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%

9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 17.7%

14.6% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

11.9% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

7.7% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

4.8% Architecture & building even 4.8%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

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

3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +$106 higher in Perth - South West gap narrowing

$765 45th pct $871 71st pct

Household income in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +$381 higher in Perth - South West gap narrowing

$1,516 37th pct $1,897 71st pct

Family income in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +$278 higher in Perth - South West gap narrowing

$2,020 54th pct $2,298 73rd pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.0%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 22.6%

18.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 14.2%

8.3% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 38.1%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 28.3%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

2.9% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None +0.9 pts ▸ 65.5%

19.5% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.8%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +4,825 larger in Perth - South West

4,567 44th pct 9,392 69th pct

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

25 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +$50 higher in Perth - South West

$568 40th pct $618 59th pct

Household income in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +$339 higher in Perth - South West

$1,352 23rd pct $1,691 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +0.3 larger in Perth - South West gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 60.1%

28.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 24.9%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 32.8%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 24.3%

13.7% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.7% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.6% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.9% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +$40 higher in Perth - South West gap narrowing

$310 35th pct $350 52nd pct

Mortgage in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +$188 higher in Perth - South West gap narrowing

$1,712 41st pct $1,900 57th pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +0.10 higher in Adelaide - West gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Owned with a mortgage +10.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

33.4% Rented ◂ +8.6 pts 24.8%

30.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 29.1%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

66.1% Separate house +15.8 pts ▸ 81.9%

22.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 11.7%

11.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.1 pts 5.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

50.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 34.1%

15.8% 4 bedrooms +28.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

26.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 11.4%

2.7% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

34.8% $350–$549 +9.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

38.3% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 32.5%

19.4% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 11.1%

3.4% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.8% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

34.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 31.2%

18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.7 pts 12.4%

10.7% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +1,174 more in Perth - South West

1,266 58th pct 2,440 86th pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +0.32 more in Perth - South West

5.18 69th pct 5.50 76th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +117.5 more in Perth - South West

1,672.0 80th pct 1,789.5 84th pct

PT routes in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +18 more in Adelaide - West

107 78th pct 89 62nd pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 62.4%

9.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.0% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

1.2% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

39.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 34.5%

10.6% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 4.6%

5.4% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 14.2%

8.5% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

7.9% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

6.9% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

0.9% Mining +5.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 23.3%

12.7% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

11.9% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

9.1% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +256,273 higher in Perth - South West

263,116 47th pct 519,389 87th pct

Growth in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +6.6 pts higher in Perth - South West

6.5% 57th pct 13.2% 96th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +260 higher in Perth - South West

433 12th pct 693 36th pct

Max temp in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +1.6 higher in Perth - South West

22.6 34th pct 24.2 55th pct

Min temp in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +2.3 higher in Perth - South West

11.8 53rd pct 14.1 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +1.4 higher in Adelaide - West

7.4 86th pct 5.9 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +1.5 more in Adelaide - West

7.1 88th pct 5.7 68th pct

15-min city in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +25.0 pts higher in Adelaide - West

93.9% 92nd pct 68.9% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +24.5 pts higher in Adelaide - West

91.1% 91st pct 66.6% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +5.3 pts higher in Adelaide - West

97.2% 85th pct 91.9% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +9.6 pts higher in Adelaide - West

88.7% 84th pct 79.2% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +3.9 pts higher in Adelaide - West

99.1% 86th pct 95.2% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +20.1 pts higher in Adelaide - West

73.1% 85th pct 53.1% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West even

15.8 45th pct 15.8 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +129 higher in Adelaide - West

238 92nd pct 109 80th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide - West in Perth - South West +2.7 pts higher in Perth - South West

3.2% 4th pct 5.9% 57th pct

Compare Adelaide - West with nearby areas

Adelaide - North Adelaide - South Adelaide - Central and Hills Barossa - Yorke - Mid North South Australia - South East North West Warrnambool and South West Ballarat Murray Bendigo South Australia - Outback Geelong

Compare Perth - South West with nearby areas

Perth - South East Perth - Inner Mandurah Perth - North East Perth - North West Bunbury Western Australia - Wheat Belt Western Australia - Outback (South) Western Australia - Outback (North) South Australia - Outback Northern Territory - Outback Adelaide - West

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide - West vs Perth - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/404/adelaide-west/vs/507/perth-south-west