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Mandurah vs Perth - South West

Name: Mandurah vs Perth - South West — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Mandurah profile · Perth - South West profile

Mandurah Perth - South West

Perth - South West and Mandurah are nearby Western Australian areas with distinct profiles. Perth - South West has a younger population and a more qualified workforce, with 25.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.5% in Mandurah. It is also more walkable, with 66.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Mandurah's figure is 45.5%. Residents in Perth - South West generally earn more, with a typical household income of $1,897 per week, which is well higher than the $1,286 seen in Mandurah.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have often widened. The difference in typical weekly household income has grown from $485 to $611, and the gap in bachelor degrees has increased to 13.5%. However, they share several common traits, such as very similar proportions of people who do not have a religion (about 46%) and nearly identical rental rates. Both areas also see about 84% of their homes consisting of three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 335,766 larger in Perth - South West Year 12: 17.2 pts higher in Perth - South West Participation: 12.9 pts higher in Perth - South West Personal income: $241 higher in Perth - South West Household income: $611 higher in Perth - South West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mandurah in Perth - South West +335,766 larger in Perth - South West gap widening

107,641 26th pct 443,407 86th pct

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

45 yrs 86th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

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) +2.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 47.3%

30.3% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Mandurah Perth - South 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 ◂ +5.2 pts 62.7%

10.8% England ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +8.2 pts 39.9%

36.2% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 30.3%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

9.5% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

3.2% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.9% Chinese +4.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

0.8% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.5% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +9.0 pts 78.6%

0.3% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 45.8%

43.3% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 42.3%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

0.9% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mandurah in Perth - South West +111 more in Perth - South West

36 7th pct 147 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mandurah in Perth - South West +0.22 more in Mandurah

1.91 43rd pct 1.69 28th pct

Students in Mandurah in Perth - South West +63,723 more in Perth - South West

20,090 14th pct 83,813 87th pct

Avg size in Mandurah in Perth - South West +12 larger in Perth - South West

558 74th pct 570 76th pct

ICSEA in Mandurah in Perth - South West +55 higher in Perth - South West

990 36th pct 1,045 70th pct

Highest year of school

42.8% Year 12 +17.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

28.5% Year 10 ◂ +9.5 pts 19.0%

11.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 28.5%

14.8% Bachelor degree +11.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.0%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

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

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 17.9%

14.4% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.5% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.6% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Income

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

$630 7th pct $871 71st pct

Household income in Mandurah in Perth - South West +$611 higher in Perth - South West gap widening

$1,286 12th pct $1,897 71st pct

Family income in Mandurah in Perth - South West +$634 higher in Perth - South West gap widening

$1,664 14th pct $2,298 73rd pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 22.6%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 14.2%

7.6% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 38.1%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

4.4% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 7.7%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +7.7 pts ▸ 65.5%

21.1% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 18.8%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mandurah in Perth - South West +6,295 larger in Perth - South West

3,097 30th pct 9,392 69th pct

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

20 yrs 0th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Mandurah in Perth - South West +$105 higher in Perth - South West

$513 23rd pct $618 59th pct

Household income in Mandurah in Perth - South West +$259 higher in Perth - South West

$1,432 37th pct $1,691 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mandurah in Perth - South West +0.2 larger in Perth - South West gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples with children +11.0 pts ▸ 60.1%

33.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 24.9%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 32.8%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 24.3%

12.5% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.6% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.3% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mandurah in Perth - South West +$50 higher in Perth - South West gap widening

$300 31st pct $350 52nd pct

Mortgage in Mandurah in Perth - South West +$167 higher in Perth - South West gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,900 57th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

33.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 29.1%

24.5% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 81.9%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.4% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 43.9%

34.0% 3 bedrooms even 34.1%

11.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

5.5% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% 1 bedroom even 2.8%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.4% $200–$349 ◂ +17.9 pts 32.5%

31.6% $350–$549 +13.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

12.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

1.8% $550–$749 +4.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.4% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 31.2%

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.4%

10.3% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mandurah in Perth - South West +1,784 more in Perth - South West

656 27th pct 2,440 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mandurah in Perth - South West +0.59 more in Mandurah

6.09 87th pct 5.50 76th pct

Departures/1k in Mandurah in Perth - South West +667.9 more in Perth - South West

1,121.6 58th pct 1,789.5 84th pct

PT routes in Mandurah in Perth - South West +66 more in Perth - South West

23 14th pct 89 62nd pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 62.4%

6.4% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

1.3% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Bus even 2.1%

1.3% Walked even 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 34.5%

12.8% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.2% Mining ◂ +4.6 pts 6.6%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

10.1% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

8.3% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

3.6% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

4.7% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Professionals +9.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 15.5%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.8% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 6.8%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Mandurah in Perth - South West +391,887 higher in Perth - South West

127,502 14th pct 519,389 87th pct

Growth in Mandurah in Perth - South West +1.4 pts higher in Mandurah

14.6% 100th pct 13.2% 96th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mandurah in Perth - South West +65 higher in Perth - South West

627 28th pct 693 36th pct

Max temp in Mandurah in Perth - South West even

24.2 55th pct 24.2 55th pct

Min temp in Mandurah in Perth - South West +0.7 higher in Perth - South West

13.4 74th pct 14.1 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mandurah in Perth - South West +1.5 higher in Perth - South West

4.4 38th pct 5.9 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mandurah in Perth - South West +1.6 more in Perth - South West

4.1 29th pct 5.7 68th pct

15-min city in Mandurah in Perth - South West +25.4 pts higher in Perth - South West

43.5% 19th pct 68.9% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Mandurah in Perth - South West +21.0 pts higher in Perth - South West

45.5% 25th pct 66.6% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Mandurah in Perth - South West +6.5 pts higher in Perth - South West

85.4% 57th pct 91.9% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Mandurah in Perth - South West +28.7 pts higher in Perth - South West

50.4% 21st pct 79.2% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Mandurah in Perth - South West +5.5 pts higher in Perth - South West

89.7% 54th pct 95.2% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Mandurah in Perth - South West +24.2 pts higher in Perth - South West

28.9% 13th pct 53.1% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Mandurah in Perth - South West +3.3 more in Perth - South West

12.4 20th pct 15.8 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Mandurah in Perth - South West +94 higher in Perth - South West

15 51st pct 109 80th pct

Mean slope in Mandurah in Perth - South West +1.1 pts higher in Perth - South West

4.7% 30th pct 5.9% 57th pct

Compare Mandurah with nearby areas

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Compare Perth - South West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mandurah vs Perth - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/502/mandurah/vs/507/perth-south-west