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South Australia - South East vs Perth - South East

Name: South Australia - South East vs Perth - South East — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 2,235 km apart · South Australia - South East profile · Perth - South East profile

South Australia - South East Perth - South East

Perth - South East and South Australia - South East are far apart and very different. Perth - South East is a much younger and more diverse area, where 39.5% of people were born overseas and 28.3% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, residents in South Australia - South East are far older, with a typical age of 48 and 26.8% aged 65 or over. This area also has more people who own their homes outright, at 40.4% compared to 26.8% in Perth - South East.

Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have about the same percentage of one-parent families and people without a motor vehicle. However, most gaps between them have widened since 2011. This is seen in education and income, with Perth - South East having a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (26.0%) and those earning $3,000 or more a week (21.7%) compared to South Australia - South East.

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Where they differ most

Population: 335,757 larger in Perth - South East Born overseas: 26.5 pts higher in Perth - South East Other language: 22.7 pts higher in Perth - South East Year 12: 22.2 pts higher in Perth - South East Median age: 12 yrs older in South Australia - South East

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +335,757 larger in Perth - South East gap widening

193,709 45th pct 529,466 89th pct

Median age in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +12 yrs older in South Australia - South East gap widening

48 yrs 94th pct 36 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +10.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 23.0%

26.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.3 pts 14.5%

15.9% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 48.0%

30.2% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

South Australia - South East Perth - South East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.2% Australia ◂ +24.5 pts 55.7%

4.5% England +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.6% India +4.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.9% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% China +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +10.6 pts 32.5%

39.8% Australian ◂ +14.0 pts 25.7%

10.6% German ◂ +8.2 pts 2.4%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

0.7% Chinese +7.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

0.5% Indian +5.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +21.5 pts 66.2%

0.4% Mandarin +3.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.4% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion ◂ +10.2 pts 38.6%

39.9% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 39.1%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

0.6% Islam +5.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.3% Hinduism +3.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Buddhism +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +79 more in Perth - South East

111 54th pct 190 92nd pct

Schools/1k kids in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +1.76 more in South Australia - South East

3.60 77th pct 1.84 39th pct

Students in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +70,679 more in Perth - South East

27,372 25th pct 98,051 89th pct

Avg size in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +269 larger in Perth - South East

247 22nd pct 516 65th pct

ICSEA in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +67 higher in Perth - South East

972 22nd pct 1,039 65th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 +22.2 pts ▸ 61.4%

20.4% Year 11 ◂ +12.5 pts 8.0%

19.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.7%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.8 pts 26.1%

15.9% Bachelor degree +11.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +6.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.7% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.5% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.2 pts 1.5%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Income

Personal income in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +$183 higher in Perth - South East gap steady

$638 8th pct $821 60th pct

Household income in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +$634 higher in Perth - South East gap widening

$1,162 0th pct $1,796 63rd pct

Family income in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +$659 higher in Perth - South East gap widening

$1,480 4th pct $2,139 64th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 24.3%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

22.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 14.4%

4.2% $4,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 39.4%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 30.5%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

1.9% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 6.9%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +11.0 pts ▸ 67.4%

21.8% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 17.3%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +6,622 larger in Perth - South East

5,540 52nd pct 12,162 77th pct

Median age in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +1 yrs older in South Australia - South East

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +$89 higher in Perth - South East

$486 19th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +$409 higher in Perth - South East

$1,176 5th pct $1,585 53rd pct

Family & Households

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

2.3 14th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +13.3 pts ▸ 61.3%

37.3% Couples without children ◂ +13.1 pts 24.2%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +7.9 pts 31.7%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 24.3%

11.9% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.5% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.8% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +$120 higher in Perth - South East gap narrowing

$230 10th pct $350 52nd pct

Mortgage in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +$665 higher in Perth - South East gap narrowing

$1,135 0th pct $1,800 49th pct

People / bedroom in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +0.10 higher in Perth - South East gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Owned with a mortgage +11.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

40.4% Owned outright ◂ +13.6 pts 26.8%

23.3% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

3.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house ◂ +9.7 pts 79.8%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.2% Flat or apartment +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 39.3%

23.1% 4 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 11.0%

3.9% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $200–$349 ◂ +16.3 pts 36.6%

8.2% $350–$549 +35.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

33.4% Under $200 ◂ +22.5 pts 10.9%

0.3% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 33.1%

37.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.4 pts 13.1%

13.2% $1,800–$2,999 +22.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

4.1% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +2,740 more in Perth - South East

517 17th pct 3,257 97th pct

Stops/1k in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +3.48 more in Perth - South East

2.67 14th pct 6.15 87th pct

Departures/1k in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +1,923.1 more in Perth - South East

64.0 5th pct 1,987.1 88th pct

PT routes in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +38 more in Perth - South East

77 49th pct 115 83rd pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 64.3%

9.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.8% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

0.5% Bus +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 34.0%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%

9.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.2 pts 0.7%

13.5% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%

8.0% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.8% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.0% Mining +5.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

12.3% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.0% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 10.4%

16.5% Labourers ◂ +6.9 pts 9.6%

13.8% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +406,674 higher in Perth - South East

205,074 33rd pct 611,748 89th pct

Growth in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +7.9 pts higher in Perth - South East

3.5% 23rd pct 11.4% 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +586 higher in Perth - South East

319 5th pct 904 54th pct

Max temp in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +0.4 higher in Perth - South East

23.3 42nd pct 23.7 48th pct

Min temp in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +2.6 higher in Perth - South East

9.2 18th pct 11.8 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +3.0 higher in Perth - South East

3.1 11th pct 6.1 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +2.8 more in Perth - South East

3.2 11th pct 6.0 74th pct

15-min city in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +38.1 pts higher in Perth - South East

38.0% 12th pct 76.1% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +31.8 pts higher in Perth - South East

38.7% 13th pct 70.5% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +53.0 pts higher in Perth - South East

39.2% 14th pct 92.2% 74th pct

Walk to school in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +44.4 pts higher in Perth - South East

35.8% 9th pct 80.3% 71st pct

Walk to a park in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +33.7 pts higher in Perth - South East

61.2% 11th pct 95.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +28.3 pts higher in Perth - South East

31.0% 15th pct 59.3% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +4.9 more in South Australia - South East

22.3 87th pct 17.3 61st pct

Intersections/km² in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +43 higher in Perth - South East

1 16th pct 44 66th pct

Mean slope in South Australia - South East in Perth - South East +1.0 pts higher in Perth - South East

4.6% 27th pct 5.6% 49th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Australia - South East vs Perth - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/407/south-australia-south-east/vs/506/perth-south-east