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Mandurah vs Perth - North West

Name: Mandurah vs Perth - North West — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 111 km apart · Mandurah profile · Perth - North West profile

Mandurah Perth - North West

Perth - North West and Mandurah are two distinct Western Australian areas separated by about 111 km. Perth - North West is far more multicultural, with 38.6% of people born overseas and 20.4% using another language at home, compared to 25.9% and 6.2% in Mandurah. There are also significant differences in education and income; 25.7% of adults in Perth - North West hold a bachelor degree or higher, while Mandurah's figure is 11.5%. This helps explain why the typical weekly household income is well higher in Perth - North West at $1,921, compared to $1,286 in Mandurah.

These differences are becoming more pronounced, particularly as the gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011. The two areas also diverge in age and layout, with residents noticeably older in Mandurah and a far higher share of homes in Perth - North West within a 15-minute walk of schools. Despite these gaps, they remain similar in some ways, such as their share of renters and the fact that both have an equal proportion of people who speak a First Nations language.

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Where they differ most

Population: 469,656 larger in Perth - North West Year 12: 20.5 pts higher in Perth - North West Participation: 14.6 pts higher in Perth - North West Personal income: $241 higher in Perth - North West Household income: $635 higher in Perth - North West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mandurah in Perth - North West +469,656 larger in Perth - North West gap widening

107,641 26th pct 577,297 91st pct

Median age in Mandurah in Perth - North West +7 yrs older in Mandurah gap widening

45 yrs 86th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.8%

25.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.7 pts 15.6%

17.5% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

48.2% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

30.3% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Mandurah Perth - North West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.0% Australia ◂ +10.6 pts 57.4%

10.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

1.6% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.2% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +9.9 pts 38.2%

36.2% Australian ◂ +9.4 pts 26.8%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

9.5% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.2% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.9% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

0.8% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.3% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +12.4 pts 75.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 41.1%

43.3% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

0.4% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mandurah in Perth - North West +164 more in Perth - North West

36 7th pct 200 94th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mandurah in Perth - North West +0.12 more in Mandurah

1.91 43rd pct 1.79 35th pct

Students in Mandurah in Perth - North West +87,188 more in Perth - North West

20,090 14th pct 107,278 91st pct

Avg size in Mandurah in Perth - North West +22 larger in Mandurah

558 74th pct 536 71st pct

ICSEA in Mandurah in Perth - North West +61 higher in Perth - North West

990 36th pct 1,051 73rd pct

Highest year of school

42.8% Year 12 +20.5 pts ▸ 63.4%

28.5% Year 10 ◂ +11.6 pts 16.9%

11.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.5 pts 27.0%

14.8% Bachelor degree +13.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 16.1%

14.4% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.5% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Mandurah in Perth - North West +$241 higher in Perth - North West gap widening

$630 7th pct $871 71st pct

Household income in Mandurah in Perth - North West +$635 higher in Perth - North West gap widening

$1,286 12th pct $1,921 73rd pct

Family income in Mandurah in Perth - North West +$638 higher in Perth - North West gap widening

$1,664 14th pct $2,302 73rd pct

Household income distribution

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 22.9%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 13.6%

7.6% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 38.1%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.4% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 7.3%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +9.8 pts ▸ 67.6%

21.1% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 18.1%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mandurah in Perth - North West +4,705 larger in Perth - North West

3,097 30th pct 7,802 63rd pct

Median age in Mandurah in Perth - North West +3 yrs older in Perth - North West

20 yrs 0th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Mandurah in Perth - North West +$101 higher in Perth - North West

$513 23rd pct $614 58th pct

Household income in Mandurah in Perth - North West +$280 higher in Perth - North West

$1,432 37th pct $1,712 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mandurah in Perth - North West +0.2 larger in Perth - North West gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples with children +12.2 pts ▸ 61.4%

33.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 24.4%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 13.2%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +6.0 pts 32.6%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 23.3%

12.5% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.6% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.3% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mandurah in Perth - North West +$60 higher in Perth - North West gap narrowing

$300 31st pct $360 57th pct

Mortgage in Mandurah in Perth - North West +$217 higher in Perth - North West gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,950 64th pct

People / bedroom in Mandurah in Perth - North West even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

33.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 28.6%

24.5% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 24.3%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house ◂ +6.5 pts 78.5%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.4% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 41.9%

34.0% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

11.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

5.5% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.4% $200–$349 ◂ +18.4 pts 32.0%

31.6% $350–$549 +14.4 pts ▸ 45.9%

12.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%

1.8% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.4% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

36.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.9 pts 28.4%

10.3% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mandurah in Perth - North West +2,368 more in Perth - North West

656 27th pct 3,024 94th pct

Stops/1k in Mandurah in Perth - North West +0.86 more in Mandurah

6.09 87th pct 5.24 71st pct

Departures/1k in Mandurah in Perth - North West +608.7 more in Perth - North West

1,121.6 58th pct 1,730.3 82nd pct

PT routes in Mandurah in Perth - North West +83 more in Perth - North West

23 14th pct 106 78th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 63.2%

6.4% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

1.3% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 33.7%

12.8% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.9% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.2% Mining ◂ +5.2 pts 6.0%

10.1% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

8.3% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%

3.6% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Professionals +9.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 15.0%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.8% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.7 pts 5.8%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Mandurah in Perth - North West +529,590 higher in Perth - North West

127,502 14th pct 657,092 91st pct

Growth in Mandurah in Perth - North West +4.5 pts higher in Mandurah

14.6% 100th pct 10.1% 81st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mandurah in Perth - North West +5 higher in Mandurah

627 28th pct 622 28th pct

Max temp in Mandurah in Perth - North West +1.1 higher in Perth - North West

24.2 55th pct 25.3 65th pct

Min temp in Mandurah in Perth - North West +0.2 higher in Mandurah

13.4 74th pct 13.2 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mandurah in Perth - North West +1.3 higher in Perth - North West

4.4 38th pct 5.8 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mandurah in Perth - North West +1.5 more in Perth - North West

4.1 29th pct 5.6 65th pct

15-min city in Mandurah in Perth - North West +27.0 pts higher in Perth - North West

43.5% 19th pct 70.6% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Mandurah in Perth - North West +19.8 pts higher in Perth - North West

45.5% 25th pct 65.4% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Mandurah in Perth - North West +11.0 pts higher in Perth - North West

85.4% 57th pct 96.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Mandurah in Perth - North West +32.0 pts higher in Perth - North West

50.4% 21st pct 82.4% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Mandurah in Perth - North West +8.2 pts higher in Perth - North West

89.7% 54th pct 97.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in Mandurah in Perth - North West +18.9 pts higher in Perth - North West

28.9% 13th pct 47.7% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Mandurah in Perth - North West +1.3 more in Mandurah

12.4 20th pct 11.2 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Mandurah in Perth - North West +67 higher in Perth - North West

15 51st pct 82 75th pct

Mean slope in Mandurah in Perth - North West +1.3 pts higher in Perth - North West

4.7% 30th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Compare Mandurah 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). Mandurah vs Perth - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/502/mandurah/vs/505/perth-north-west