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Perth - North West vs Perth - South East

Name: Perth - North West vs Perth - South East — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 68 km apart · Perth - North West profile · Perth - South East profile

Perth - North West Perth - South East

Perth - North West and Perth - South East are both large residential areas of the city, though they differ in layout and diversity. Perth - South East is more diverse, with 28.3% of people using another language at home compared to 20.4% in Perth - North West. Access to services also varies; 59.3% of homes in Perth - South East are within a 15-minute walk of health services, which is far higher than the 47.7% seen in Perth - North West. However, Perth - North West has much higher street connectivity, with 82 intersections per square kilometre against 44 in Perth - South East.

The gap in the number of people using another language at home has widened since 2011, while other similarities remain. Both areas have roughly the same share of children under 15 and a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also share a similar typical weekly household income, with Perth - North West at $1,921 and Perth - South East at $1,796.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 4.0 pts higher in Perth - South East Other language: 7.9 pts higher in Perth - South East People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Perth - South East Recent arrivals: 3.7 pts higher in Perth - South East Recent movers: 2.1 pts higher in Perth - South East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +47,831 larger in Perth - North West gap steady

577,297 91st pct 529,466 89th pct

Median age in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +2 yrs older in Perth - North West gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.0%

19.3% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 48.0%

34.9% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

4.3% Widowed even 4.3%

3.1% Separated even 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Perth - North West Perth - South East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.4% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 55.7%

10.3% England ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%

2.0% India +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.7% New Zealand even 2.7%

0.8% China +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

38.2% English ◂ +5.7 pts 32.5%

26.8% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 25.7%

9.7% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

3.5% Chinese +5.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.4% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

3.0% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.2% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

75.2% English only ◂ +9.1 pts 66.2%

1.4% Mandarin +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.9% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 39.1%

41.1% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 38.6%

5.8% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.7% Islam +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +10 more in Perth - North West

200 94th pct 190 92nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +0.05 more in Perth - South East

1.79 35th pct 1.84 39th pct

Students in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +9,227 more in Perth - North West

107,278 91st pct 98,051 89th pct

Avg size in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +20 larger in Perth - North West

536 71st pct 516 65th pct

ICSEA in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +12 higher in Perth - North West

1,051 73rd pct 1,039 65th pct

Highest year of school

63.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 61.4%

16.9% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

6.2% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 27.8%

27.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 26.1%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 15.1%

7.9% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 19.3%

16.1% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.3%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +$50 higher in Perth - North West gap widening

$871 71st pct $821 60th pct

Household income in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +$125 higher in Perth - North West gap widening

$1,921 73rd pct $1,796 63rd pct

Family income in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +$163 higher in Perth - North West gap widening

$2,302 73rd pct $2,139 64th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

22.9% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.6% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 18.7%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

4.1% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +0.1 pts 67.4%

18.1% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 17.3%

5.1% Two conditions even 5.1%

2.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +4,360 larger in Perth - South East

7,802 63rd pct 12,162 77th pct

Median age in Perth - North West in Perth - South East even

23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +$39 higher in Perth - North West

$614 58th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +$127 higher in Perth - North West

$1,712 64th pct $1,585 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Perth - North West in Perth - South East even gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 61.3%

24.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 24.2%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 31.7%

23.3% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.7%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%

6.6% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +$10 higher in Perth - North West gap narrowing

$360 57th pct $350 52nd pct

Mortgage in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +$150 higher in Perth - North West gap widening

$1,950 64th pct $1,800 49th pct

People / bedroom in Perth - North West 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

44.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 41.8%

28.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 26.8%

24.3% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

1.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

78.5% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 79.8%

17.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 13.9%

3.7% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 38.5%

38.1% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

9.9% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

2.1% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.5 pts 43.4%

32.0% $200–$349 +4.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

9.7% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 35.2%

28.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

16.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 13.2%

12.2% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +233 more in Perth - South East

3,024 94th pct 3,257 97th pct

Stops/1k in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +0.91 more in Perth - South East

5.24 71st pct 6.15 87th pct

Departures/1k in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +256.8 more in Perth - South East

1,730.3 82nd pct 1,987.1 88th pct

PT routes in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +9 more in Perth - South East

106 78th pct 115 83rd pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 64.3%

8.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.9% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 39.7%

33.7% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.4% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.2% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.1% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%

10.6% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

4.3% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.3% Administrative & support even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 21.9%

15.0% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

12.2% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

8.6% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +45,344 higher in Perth - North West

657,092 91st pct 611,748 89th pct

Growth in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +1.3 pts higher in Perth - South East

10.1% 81st pct 11.4% 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +282 higher in Perth - South East

622 28th pct 904 54th pct

Max temp in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +1.6 higher in Perth - North West

25.3 65th pct 23.7 48th pct

Min temp in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +1.5 higher in Perth - North West

13.2 73rd pct 11.8 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +0.4 higher in Perth - South East

5.8 63rd pct 6.1 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +0.4 more in Perth - South East

5.6 65th pct 6.0 74th pct

15-min city in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +5.5 pts higher in Perth - South East

70.6% 66th pct 76.1% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +5.1 pts higher in Perth - South East

65.4% 63rd pct 70.5% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +4.1 pts higher in Perth - North West

96.4% 83rd pct 92.2% 74th pct

Walk to school in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +2.2 pts higher in Perth - North West

82.4% 74th pct 80.3% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +2.9 pts higher in Perth - North West

97.9% 81st pct 95.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +11.6 pts higher in Perth - South East

47.7% 59th pct 59.3% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +6.2 more in Perth - South East

11.2 10th pct 17.3 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +38 higher in Perth - North West

82 75th pct 44 66th pct

Mean slope in Perth - North West in Perth - South East +0.5 pts higher in Perth - North West

6.1% 62nd pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Perth - North West with nearby areas

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Compare Perth - South East with nearby areas

Perth - South West Perth - Inner Perth - North East Mandurah Perth - North West Bunbury Western Australia - Wheat Belt Western Australia - Outback (South) Western Australia - Outback (North) South Australia - Outback Northern Territory - Outback Adelaide - West

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Perth - North West vs Perth - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/505/perth-north-west/vs/506/perth-south-east