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South Australia - Outback vs Perth - North West

Name: South Australia - Outback vs Perth - North West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,947 km apart · South Australia - Outback profile · Perth - North West profile

South Australia - Outback Perth - North West

Perth - North West and South Australia - Outback are very different places. Perth - North West is a highly diverse hub where 38.6% of people were born overseas and 20.4% use another language at home. In contrast, South Australia - Outback has a far higher proportion of First Nations people, with 11.7% of the population identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 32.0% speaking a First Nations language. There are also stark differences in education and income; adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 25.7% of the Perth - North West population compared to 10.5% in South Australia - Outback, and households earning $3,000 or more a week are far more common in Perth - North West at 25.2%.

Both areas share a similar proportion of children under 15 and an almost identical share of people working or looking for work in full-time roles. However, the gaps between them are generally widening. The difference in the share of overseas-born residents and those with university degrees has grown since 2011, and the gap in typical home-loan payments has increased, with Perth - North West now $793 higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 494,651 larger in Perth - North West Born overseas: 27.8 pts higher in Perth - North West Year 12: 25.6 pts higher in Perth - North West Rent: $170 higher in Perth - North West Living alone: 9.7 pts higher in South Australia - Outback

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +494,651 larger in Perth - North West gap widening

82,646 23rd pct 577,297 91st pct

Median age in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +3 yrs older in South Australia - Outback gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 24.8%

18.6% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 15.6%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

43.2% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

38.0% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 34.9%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

South Australia - Outback Perth - North West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +23.6 pts 57.4%

3.2% England +7.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.4% South Africa +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% India +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Philippines even 0.9%

0.1% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.0% Australian ◂ +12.3 pts 26.8%

37.6% English +0.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

7.5% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% German ◂ +4.8 pts 2.9%

1.9% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.4% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Filipino even 1.2%

0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.1% English only ◂ +7.8 pts 75.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 41.1%

38.2% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 5.8%

0.3% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Other religions even 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +132 more in Perth - North West

68 14th pct 200 94th pct

Schools/1k kids in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +2.63 more in South Australia - Outback

4.42 90th pct 1.79 35th pct

Students in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +93,817 more in Perth - North West

13,461 9th pct 107,278 91st pct

Avg size in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +338 larger in Perth - North West

198 13th pct 536 71st pct

ICSEA in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +120 higher in Perth - North West

931 10th pct 1,051 73rd pct

Highest year of school

37.8% Year 12 +25.6 pts ▸ 63.4%

21.4% Year 11 ◂ +13.2 pts 8.2%

19.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 16.9%

11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.6 pts 27.0%

14.7% Bachelor degree +13.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

11.5% Management & commerce +8.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 16.1%

10.5% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.0% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

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

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +$167 higher in Perth - North West gap widening

$704 22nd pct $871 71st pct

Household income in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +$638 higher in Perth - North West gap widening

$1,283 11th pct $1,921 73rd pct

Family income in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +$614 higher in Perth - North West gap widening

$1,688 17th pct $2,302 73rd pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 22.9%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

21.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 13.6%

5.6% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 38.1%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

2.9% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

7.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +8.6 pts ▸ 67.6%

19.4% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 18.1%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +1,868 larger in South Australia - Outback

9,670 70th pct 7,802 63rd pct

Median age in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +3 yrs older in South Australia - Outback

26 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +$213 higher in Perth - North West

$401 6th pct $614 58th pct

Household income in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +$644 higher in Perth - North West

$1,068 0th pct $1,712 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +0.3 larger in Perth - North West gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +10.9 pts ▸ 61.4%

31.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 24.4%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 13.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 32.6%

33.1% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 23.3%

11.1% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.5% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.3% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% 6 or more even 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +$170 higher in Perth - North West gap narrowing

$190 2nd pct $360 57th pct

Mortgage in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +$793 higher in Perth - North West gap widening

$1,157 0th pct $1,950 64th pct

People / bedroom in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +0.10 higher in South Australia - Outback gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.5% Owned with a mortgage +16.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

34.5% Rented ◂ +10.2 pts 24.3%

32.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 28.6%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

78.2% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 78.5%

16.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 38.1%

19.6% 4 bedrooms +22.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 9.9%

3.5% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% Under $200 ◂ +39.1 pts 9.7%

7.5% $350–$549 +38.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

37.6% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 32.0%

0.3% $550–$749 +6.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.2% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.5 pts 28.4%

14.4% $1,800–$2,999 +22.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

36.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.2 pts 12.2%

3.8% $3,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +2,634 more in Perth - North West

390 11th pct 3,024 94th pct

Stops/1k in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +0.52 more in Perth - North West

4.72 55th pct 5.24 71st pct

Departures/1k in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +1,492.8 more in Perth - North West

237.4 22nd pct 1,730.3 82nd pct

PT routes in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +83 more in Perth - North West

23 14th pct 106 78th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 63.2%

6.2% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% Walked ◂ +5.1 pts 0.9%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

0.0% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 33.7%

13.3% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 4.1%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.1 pts 0.7%

8.0% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

9.1% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.3% Professional & technical +5.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

5.9% Public administration & safety even 5.9%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%

14.3% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 8.6%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 5.8%

8.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +571,167 higher in Perth - North West

85,925 9th pct 657,092 91st pct

Growth in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +9.6 pts higher in Perth - North West

0.4% 0th pct 10.1% 81st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +483 higher in Perth - North West

139 0th pct 622 28th pct

Max temp in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +4.2 higher in South Australia - Outback

29.5 90th pct 25.3 65th pct

Min temp in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +0.7 higher in South Australia - Outback

13.9 78th pct 13.2 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +2.0 higher in Perth - North West

3.8 18th pct 5.8 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +1.6 more in Perth - North West

4.0 23rd pct 5.6 65th pct

15-min city in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +22.9 pts higher in Perth - North West

47.6% 27th pct 70.6% 66th pct

Walk to shops in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +20.6 pts higher in Perth - North West

44.8% 23rd pct 65.4% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +51.3 pts higher in Perth - North West

45.0% 19th pct 96.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +28.7 pts higher in Perth - North West

53.7% 29th pct 82.4% 74th pct

Walk to a park in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +32.1 pts higher in Perth - North West

65.8% 13th pct 97.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +10.9 pts higher in Perth - North West

36.9% 29th pct 47.7% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +17.9 more in South Australia - Outback

29.1 94th pct 11.2 10th pct

Intersections/km² in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +82 higher in Perth - North West

0 1st pct 82 75th pct

Mean slope in South Australia - Outback in Perth - North West +1.9 pts higher in Perth - North West

4.1% 19th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Compare South Australia - Outback with nearby areas

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Compare Perth - North West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Australia - Outback vs Perth - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/406/south-australia-outback/vs/505/perth-north-west