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South Australia - Outback vs Perth - South West

Name: South Australia - Outback vs Perth - South West — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,945 km apart · South Australia - Outback profile · Perth - South West profile

South Australia - Outback Perth - South West

Perth - South West and South Australia - Outback are two very different regions. Perth - South West is a growing hub where 32.6% of people were born overseas, compared to 10.8% in South Australia - Outback. This area also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 25% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while only 10.5% do in South Australia - Outback. Financial gaps are also clear; the typical monthly home loan payment in Perth - South West is $1,900, which is far higher than the $1,157 seen in South Australia - Outback.

Both areas share similar rates of full-time employment, sitting around 60%. They also have a similar share of children under 15. While they are alike in these areas, other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in Year 12 completion and the gap in typical home loan payments have both increased over time. In terms of layout, Perth - South West is somewhat walkable, whereas South Australia - Outback is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 360,761 larger in Perth - South West Year 12: 22.2 pts higher in Perth - South West Born overseas: 21.9 pts higher in Perth - South West Rent: $160 higher in Perth - South West Living alone: 8.8 pts higher in South Australia - Outback

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South West +360,761 larger in Perth - South West gap widening

82,646 23rd pct 443,407 86th pct

Median age in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South 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) +3.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

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

18.6% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 15.6%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

43.2% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

38.0% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 36.1%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

South Australia - Outback Perth - South 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 ◂ +18.3 pts 62.7%

3.2% England +5.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.8% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.6% English +2.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

39.0% Australian ◂ +8.7 pts 30.3%

8.7% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% German ◂ +4.6 pts 3.0%

1.9% Italian +4.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.4% Chinese +4.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.6% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.1% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 78.6%

0.2% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 45.8%

38.2% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%

0.6% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Other religions even 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South West +79 more in Perth - South West

68 14th pct 147 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South West +2.73 more in South Australia - Outback

4.42 90th pct 1.69 28th pct

Students in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South West +70,352 more in Perth - South West

13,461 9th pct 83,813 87th pct

Avg size in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South West +372 larger in Perth - South West

198 13th pct 570 76th pct

ICSEA in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South West +114 higher in Perth - South West

931 10th pct 1,045 70th pct

Highest year of school

37.8% Year 12 +22.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

21.4% Year 11 ◂ +12.6 pts 8.8%

19.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 19.0%

11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.1 pts 28.5%

14.7% Bachelor degree +11.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

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

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 17.9%

11.5% Management & commerce +6.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.5% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.0% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

4.8% Architecture & building even 4.8%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

1.3% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

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

$704 22nd pct $871 71st pct

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

$1,283 11th pct $1,897 71st pct

Family income in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South West +$610 higher in Perth - South West gap widening

$1,688 17th pct $2,298 73rd pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 22.6%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

21.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 14.2%

5.6% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 38.1%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 28.3%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

2.9% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

8.1% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

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 +6.5 pts ▸ 65.5%

19.4% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.8%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South West +278 larger in South Australia - Outback

9,670 70th pct 9,392 69th pct

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

26 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South West +$217 higher in Perth - South West

$401 6th pct $618 59th pct

Household income in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South West +$623 higher in Perth - South West

$1,068 0th pct $1,691 62nd pct

Family & Households

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

2.3 14th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 60.1%

31.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 24.9%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 14.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 32.8%

33.1% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 24.3%

11.1% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.5% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.3% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% 6 or more even 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$190 2nd pct $350 52nd pct

Mortgage in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South West +$743 higher in Perth - South West gap widening

$1,157 0th pct $1,900 57th pct

People / bedroom in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South 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 +15.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

34.5% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 24.8%

32.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 29.1%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

78.2% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 81.9%

16.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 11.7%

4.1% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 34.1%

19.6% 4 bedrooms +24.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 11.4%

3.5% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% Under $200 ◂ +37.7 pts 11.1%

7.5% $350–$549 +37.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

37.6% $200–$349 ◂ +5.1 pts 32.5%

0.3% $550–$749 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.2% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 31.2%

36.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.1 pts 12.4%

14.4% $1,800–$2,999 +21.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

3.8% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South West +2,050 more in Perth - South West

390 11th pct 2,440 86th pct

Stops/1k in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South West +0.78 more in Perth - South West

4.72 55th pct 5.50 76th pct

Departures/1k in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South West +1,552.0 more in Perth - South West

237.4 22nd pct 1,789.5 84th pct

PT routes in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South West +66 more in Perth - South West

23 14th pct 89 62nd pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 62.4%

6.2% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Walked ◂ +4.7 pts 1.3%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

0.0% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 34.5%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

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%

9.1% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

8.0% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

2.3% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.7% Other services even 3.7%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.1% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.3% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%

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

12.7% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 8.5%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South West +433,464 higher in Perth - South West

85,925 9th pct 519,389 87th pct

Growth in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South West +12.7 pts higher in Perth - South West

0.4% 0th pct 13.2% 96th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South West +554 higher in Perth - South West

139 0th pct 693 36th pct

Max temp in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South West +5.3 higher in South Australia - Outback

29.5 90th pct 24.2 55th pct

Min temp in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South West +0.2 higher in Perth - South West

13.9 78th pct 14.1 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South West +2.1 higher in Perth - South West

3.8 18th pct 5.9 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South West +1.7 more in Perth - South West

4.0 23rd pct 5.7 68th pct

15-min city in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South West +21.2 pts higher in Perth - South West

47.6% 27th pct 68.9% 64th pct

Walk to shops in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South West +21.8 pts higher in Perth - South West

44.8% 23rd pct 66.6% 65th pct

Walk to transit in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South West +46.8 pts higher in Perth - South West

45.0% 19th pct 91.9% 73rd pct

Walk to school in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South West +25.4 pts higher in Perth - South West

53.7% 29th pct 79.2% 69th pct

Walk to a park in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South West +29.4 pts higher in Perth - South West

65.8% 13th pct 95.2% 72nd pct

Walk to health in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South West +16.2 pts higher in Perth - South West

36.9% 29th pct 53.1% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South West +13.3 more in South Australia - Outback

29.1 94th pct 15.8 45th pct

Intersections/km² in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South West +109 higher in Perth - South West

0 1st pct 109 80th pct

Mean slope in South Australia - Outback in Perth - South West +1.7 pts higher in Perth - South West

4.1% 19th pct 5.9% 57th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Australia - Outback vs Perth - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/406/south-australia-outback/vs/507/perth-south-west