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South Australia - Outback vs Perth - South East

Name: South Australia - Outback vs Perth - South East — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,923 km apart · South Australia - Outback profile · Perth - South East profile

South Australia - Outback Perth - South East

Perth - South East and South Australia - Outback are far apart and very different. Perth - South East is far more multicultural, with 39.5% of people born overseas compared to 10.8% in South Australia - Outback. This is consistent with a far higher share of people using another language at home in Perth - South East (28.3% versus 8.3%). Education levels are also higher in Perth - South East, where 26.0% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while 10.5% have one in South Australia - Outback.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, with about 19% in each. However, they have moved further apart in other ways since 2011. The gap in the number of people born overseas has widened, and residents in South Australia - Outback are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 41 compared to 36 in Perth - South East. Life is also more convenient in Perth - South East, which is very walkable, whereas South Australia - Outback is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 446,820 larger in Perth - South East Born overseas: 28.7 pts higher in Perth - South East Year 12: 23.6 pts higher in Perth - South East Rent: $160 higher in Perth - South East Other language: 20.1 pts higher in Perth - South East

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +446,820 larger in Perth - South East gap widening

82,646 23rd pct 529,466 89th pct

Median age in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +5 yrs older in South Australia - Outback gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 36 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 23.0%

18.6% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 14.5%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

43.2% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 48.0%

38.0% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 36.4%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

South Australia - Outback Perth - South East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +25.2 pts 55.7%

3.2% England +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.7% India +4.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.8% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% China +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

39.0% Australian ◂ +13.3 pts 25.7%

37.6% English ◂ +5.1 pts 32.5%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

0.4% Chinese +8.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% German ◂ +5.2 pts 2.4%

7.5% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

0.6% Indian +5.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

83.1% English only ◂ +16.9 pts 66.2%

0.2% Mandarin +4.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.4% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 38.6%

38.2% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 7.0%

0.3% Islam +5.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.5% Hinduism +3.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Buddhism +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +122 more in Perth - South East

68 14th pct 190 92nd pct

Schools/1k kids in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +2.58 more in South Australia - Outback

4.42 90th pct 1.84 39th pct

Students in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +84,590 more in Perth - South East

13,461 9th pct 98,051 89th pct

Avg size in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +318 larger in Perth - South East

198 13th pct 516 65th pct

ICSEA in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +107 higher in Perth - South East

931 10th pct 1,039 65th pct

Highest year of school

37.8% Year 12 +23.6 pts ▸ 61.4%

21.4% Year 11 ◂ +13.4 pts 8.0%

19.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 17.7%

11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.6 pts 26.1%

14.7% Bachelor degree +13.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 17.9%

11.5% Management & commerce +7.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.5% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.0% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

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

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

1.3% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Income

Personal income in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +$117 higher in Perth - South East gap steady

$704 22nd pct $821 60th pct

Household income in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +$513 higher in Perth - South East gap widening

$1,283 11th pct $1,796 63rd pct

Family income in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +$451 higher in Perth - South East gap widening

$1,688 17th pct $2,139 64th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 24.3%

21.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 14.4%

5.6% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 39.4%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.9% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

7.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +8.5 pts ▸ 67.4%

19.4% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 17.3%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +2,492 larger in Perth - South East

9,670 70th pct 12,162 77th pct

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

26 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +$174 higher in Perth - South East

$401 6th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +$517 higher in Perth - South East

$1,068 0th pct $1,585 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +0.3 larger in Perth - South East gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +10.8 pts ▸ 61.3%

31.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 24.2%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 13.1%

1.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 31.7%

33.1% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 24.3%

12.5% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.1% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.3% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +$160 higher in Perth - South East gap steady

$190 2nd pct $350 52nd pct

Mortgage in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +$643 higher in Perth - South East gap narrowing

$1,157 0th pct $1,800 49th pct

People / bedroom in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.5% Owned with a mortgage +14.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

34.5% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 28.3%

32.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 26.8%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

78.2% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 79.8%

16.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%

4.1% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 39.3%

19.6% 4 bedrooms +18.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 11.0%

3.5% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% Under $200 ◂ +37.9 pts 10.9%

7.5% $350–$549 +35.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

37.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.0 pts 36.6%

0.3% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 33.1%

36.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.4 pts 13.1%

14.4% $1,800–$2,999 +20.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

3.8% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +2,867 more in Perth - South East

390 11th pct 3,257 97th pct

Stops/1k in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +1.43 more in Perth - South East

4.72 55th pct 6.15 87th pct

Departures/1k in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +1,749.7 more in Perth - South East

237.4 22nd pct 1,987.1 88th pct

PT routes in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +92 more in Perth - South East

23 14th pct 115 83rd pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 64.3%

6.2% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Walked ◂ +4.9 pts 1.1%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

1.4% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 34.0%

13.3% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%

7.6% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.0 pts 0.7%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

8.0% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

2.3% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

15.1% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.3% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 10.4%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +525,823 higher in Perth - South East

85,925 9th pct 611,748 89th pct

Growth in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +11.0 pts higher in Perth - South East

0.4% 0th pct 11.4% 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +766 higher in Perth - South East

139 0th pct 904 54th pct

Max temp in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +5.8 higher in South Australia - Outback

29.5 90th pct 23.7 48th pct

Min temp in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +2.1 higher in South Australia - Outback

13.9 78th pct 11.8 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +2.4 higher in Perth - South East

3.8 18th pct 6.1 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +2.1 more in Perth - South East

4.0 23rd pct 6.0 74th pct

15-min city in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +28.4 pts higher in Perth - South East

47.6% 27th pct 76.1% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +25.7 pts higher in Perth - South East

44.8% 23rd pct 70.5% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +47.2 pts higher in Perth - South East

45.0% 19th pct 92.2% 74th pct

Walk to school in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +26.5 pts higher in Perth - South East

53.7% 29th pct 80.3% 71st pct

Walk to a park in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +29.2 pts higher in Perth - South East

65.8% 13th pct 95.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +22.4 pts higher in Perth - South East

36.9% 29th pct 59.3% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +11.7 more in South Australia - Outback

29.1 94th pct 17.3 61st pct

Intersections/km² in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +44 higher in Perth - South East

0 1st pct 44 66th pct

Mean slope in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South East +1.5 pts higher in Perth - South East

4.1% 19th pct 5.6% 49th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Australia - Outback vs Perth - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/406/south-australia-outback/vs/506/perth-south-east