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Perth - Inner vs Perth - North East

Name: Perth - Inner vs Perth - North East — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Perth - Inner profile · Perth - North East profile

Perth - Inner Perth - North East

Perth - North East and Perth - Inner are nearby areas with very different housing and employment profiles. Perth - Inner is a walker's paradise with far higher numbers of university graduates (49.9% compared to 21.2%) and households earning $3,000 or more a week (36.2% versus 21.3%). In contrast, Perth - North East is dominated by larger homes, with separate houses making up 84.3% of dwellings compared to 48.1% in Perth - Inner, and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (85.2% versus 55.9%).

These differences in wealth and education have become more pronounced, as the gap in university degrees has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share similar rates of unemployment and population growth. They also both have a high proportion of people born overseas, with Perth - Inner at 36.1% and Perth - North East at 32.9%, both of which are well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 28.7 pts higher in Perth - Inner Separate houses: 36.2 pts higher in Perth - North East 3+ bedrooms: 29.2 pts higher in Perth - North East Year 12: 21.2 pts higher in Perth - Inner Renting: 15.3 pts higher in Perth - Inner

Demographics & Identity

Population in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +94,306 larger in Perth - North East gap widening

182,267 42nd pct 276,573 64th pct

Median age in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +1 yrs older in Perth - Inner gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 29.6%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.0% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 14.6%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

Marital status

44.1% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

41.4% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 36.7%

8.1% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.9% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Perth - Inner Perth - North East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.0% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 62.6%

6.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

1.9% India +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.7% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

36.1% English ◂ +0.8 pts 35.4%

26.7% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

11.5% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

7.8% Chinese ◂ +4.2 pts 3.6%

6.2% Italian even 6.2%

2.9% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

0.8% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

74.6% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 73.2%

3.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

0.8% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.2% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 41.7%

39.5% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

6.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.4% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +37 more in Perth - North East

57 12th pct 94 38th pct

Schools/1k kids in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +0.32 more in Perth - Inner

2.08 48th pct 1.76 32nd pct

Students in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +11,197 more in Perth - North East

36,741 45th pct 47,938 59th pct

Avg size in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +135 larger in Perth - Inner

645 87th pct 510 63rd pct

ICSEA in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +132 higher in Perth - Inner

1,144 100th pct 1,013 49th pct

Highest year of school

79.0% Year 12 ◂ +21.2 pts 57.8%

7.6% Year 10 +12.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.2% Year 11 +4.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.8% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.5 pts 24.3%

9.6% Certificate III / IV +21.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

18.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.5 pts 6.8%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

1.0% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 17.8%

11.8% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.0% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 9.6%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 11.5%

6.9% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +$298 higher in Perth - Inner gap widening

$1,144 86th pct $846 66th pct

Household income in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +$426 higher in Perth - Inner gap steady

$2,243 87th pct $1,817 64th pct

Family income in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +$1,075 higher in Perth - Inner gap widening

$3,239 100th pct $2,164 66th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

26.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 10.4%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.1% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

31.6% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

24.4% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 19.6%

15.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.6% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.0% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.6% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None ◂ +3.8 pts 65.2%

17.5% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.4% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +6,801 larger in Perth - North East

1,411 18th pct 8,212 65th pct

Median age in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +2 yrs older in Perth - Inner

26 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +$78 higher in Perth - Inner

$716 79th pct $638 64th pct

Household income in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +$196 higher in Perth - Inner

$1,910 85th pct $1,714 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +0.3 larger in Perth - North East gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 59.7%

31.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 24.7%

9.2% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 32.7%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 24.0%

13.5% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.5% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.9% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.1% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +$60 higher in Perth - Inner gap steady

$400 71st pct $340 46th pct

Mortgage in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +$637 higher in Perth - Inner gap widening

$2,500 91st pct $1,863 54th pct

People / bedroom in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +0.10 higher in Perth - Inner gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +19.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

38.9% Rented ◂ +15.3 pts 23.6%

30.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 26.8%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

48.1% Separate house +36.2 pts ▸ 84.3%

36.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +32.4 pts 3.8%

15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 11.5%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

19.0% 4 bedrooms +20.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

30.4% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

30.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 11.0%

12.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.9 pts 2.5%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.0% $350–$549 +1.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

26.8% $200–$349 +11.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

13.0% $550–$749 ◂ +9.9 pts 3.1%

8.2% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.5% $750 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.8 pts 12.3%

24.2% $1,800–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

18.3% $1,000–$1,799 +13.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +817 more in Perth - North East

1,136 52nd pct 1,953 75th pct

Stops/1k in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +0.83 more in Perth - North East

6.23 88th pct 7.06 98th pct

Departures/1k in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +2,185.5 more in Perth - Inner

4,044.2 100th pct 1,858.7 86th pct

PT routes in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +28 more in Perth - Inner

112 81st pct 84 55th pct

How people get to work

48.5% Car (driver) +16.3 pts ▸ 64.7%

11.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%

8.5% Bus ◂ +6.1 pts 2.4%

6.2% Walked ◂ +5.1 pts 1.1%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 33.0%

33.7% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

8.8% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 4.5%

4.2% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 13.2%

14.8% Professional & technical ◂ +8.5 pts 6.3%

6.8% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

5.1% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

7.4% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

5.4% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.8% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

40.7% Professionals ◂ +21.3 pts 19.5%

16.4% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 11.1%

7.2% Technicians & trades +8.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.1% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.2% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +112,254 higher in Perth - North East

212,390 34th pct 324,644 60th pct

Growth in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +0.7 pts higher in Perth - North East

12.5% 93rd pct 13.2% 96th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +45 higher in Perth - North East

656 31st pct 702 37th pct

Max temp in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +0.5 higher in Perth - North East

24.8 61st pct 25.3 65th pct

Min temp in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +2.2 higher in Perth - Inner

14.0 79th pct 11.8 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +3.1 higher in Perth - Inner

8.3 94th pct 5.2 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +2.6 more in Perth - Inner

7.6 95th pct 5.0 51st pct

15-min city in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +36.0 pts higher in Perth - Inner

97.3% 97th pct 61.4% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +35.3 pts higher in Perth - Inner

94.1% 95th pct 58.8% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +11.2 pts higher in Perth - Inner

99.6% 98th pct 88.3% 64th pct

Walk to school in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +24.9 pts higher in Perth - Inner

95.1% 94th pct 70.2% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +10.5 pts higher in Perth - Inner

100.0% 100th pct 89.5% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +47.6 pts higher in Perth - Inner

88.0% 94th pct 40.4% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +10.8 more in Perth - Inner

25.5 90th pct 14.7 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +273 higher in Perth - Inner

293 96th pct 20 57th pct

Mean slope in Perth - Inner in Perth - North East +1.4 pts higher in Perth - Inner

7.8% 87th pct 6.4% 71st pct

Compare Perth - Inner with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Perth - Inner vs Perth - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/503/perth-inner/vs/504/perth-north-east