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Perth - North West vs Western Australia - Wheat Belt

Name: Perth - North West vs Western Australia - Wheat Belt — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 232 km apart · Perth - North West profile · Western Australia - Wheat Belt profile

Perth - North West Western Australia - Wheat Belt

Perth - North West and Western Australia - Wheat Belt are two very different parts of the state. Perth - North West is more diverse and urban, with 38.6% of people born overseas and a typical resident aged 38. In contrast, residents are far older in Western Australia - Wheat Belt, where the typical age is 46. This urban area also has far more people with a bachelor degree or higher (25.7% compared to 12.6%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week. It is generally more walkable (somewhat walkable) than the Wheat Belt (mostly car-dependent), and far more people live within a 10 minute walk of public transport.

Both areas are very similar in the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. While they share some common ground, many gaps have grown since 2011. This includes the difference in typical age, which has widened to 8 years, and a growing gap in Year 12 completion rates. Perth - North West also has a much higher proportion of people working or looking for work, a difference that has increased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 21.1 pts higher in Perth - North West Year 12: 20.6 pts higher in Perth - North West Population: 440,122 larger in Perth - North West Unpaid child care: 6.5 pts higher in Perth - North West Separate houses: 15.0 pts higher in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +440,122 larger in Perth - North West gap widening

577,297 91st pct 137,175 31st pct

Median age in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +8 yrs older in Western Australia - Wheat Belt gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 46 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 21.2%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 17.4%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%

Marital status

49.2% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 49.8%

34.9% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 30.7%

8.5% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.3% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Perth - North West Western Australia - Wheat Belt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.4% Australia +15.6 pts ▸ 73.0%

10.3% England ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%

2.8% South Africa ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.0% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.2% English +6.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

26.8% Australian +12.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

8.8% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

6.4% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%

2.9% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

3.0% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

1.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

75.2% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 85.0%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.1% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 46.1%

44.5% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 40.5%

5.8% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.7% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +77 more in Perth - North West

200 94th pct 123 66th pct

Schools/1k kids in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +3.35 more in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

1.79 35th pct 5.15 99th pct

Students in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +85,964 more in Perth - North West

107,278 91st pct 21,314 15th pct

Avg size in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +363 larger in Perth - North West

536 71st pct 173 7th pct

ICSEA in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +82 higher in Perth - North West

1,051 73rd pct 969 19th pct

Highest year of school

63.4% Year 12 ◂ +20.6 pts 42.7%

16.9% Year 10 +9.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

8.2% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.2% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.4 pts 16.7%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 13.8%

7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 3.1%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +7.6 pts 12.1%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 15.7%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

8.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +5.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$153 higher in Perth - North West gap steady

$871 71st pct $718 26th pct

Household income in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$582 higher in Perth - North West gap widening

$1,921 73rd pct $1,339 17th pct

Family income in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$545 higher in Perth - North West gap narrowing

$2,302 73rd pct $1,757 24th pct

Household income distribution

22.9% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 26.3%

13.6% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 6.3%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.2%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 15.1%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.0% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Other condition even 7.5%

4.1% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +10.5 pts 57.1%

18.1% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.1% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.3% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +1,871 larger in Perth - North West

7,802 63rd pct 5,931 55th pct

Median age in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +2 yrs older in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

23 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$148 higher in Perth - North West

$614 58th pct $466 15th pct

Household income in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$535 higher in Perth - North West

$1,712 64th pct $1,177 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +0.3 larger in Perth - North West gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children ◂ +10.7 pts 50.7%

24.4% Couples without children +11.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

23.3% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 11.3%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 12.3%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

2.7% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$110 higher in Perth - North West gap narrowing

$360 57th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$547 higher in Perth - North West gap narrowing

$1,950 64th pct $1,403 21st pct

People / bedroom in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.2 pts 30.1%

28.6% Owned outright +12.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

24.3% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 22.2%

1.7% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

78.5% Separate house +15.0 pts ▸ 93.4%

17.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.1 pts 4.5%

3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

41.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 30.9%

9.9% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

2.1% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $350–$549 ◂ +28.6 pts 17.3%

32.0% $200–$349 +13.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

9.7% Under $200 +20.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

7.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.7%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 22.9%

28.4% $1,000–$1,799 +7.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

12.2% Under $1,000 +15.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +2,659 more in Perth - North West

3,024 94th pct 365 11th pct

Stops/1k in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +2.58 more in Perth - North West

5.24 71st pct 2.66 14th pct

Departures/1k in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +1,661.4 more in Perth - North West

1,730.3 82nd pct 68.9 6th pct

PT routes in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +85 more in Perth - North West

106 78th pct 21 13th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 61.6%

8.0% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.9% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 37.2%

33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 30.4%

13.4% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.2% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%

10.6% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 2.8%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

6.0% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals ◂ +10.3 pts 12.9%

12.2% Managers +8.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%

8.6% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +507,475 higher in Perth - North West

657,092 91st pct 149,617 19th pct

Growth in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +4.4 pts higher in Perth - North West

10.1% 81st pct 5.6% 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +349 higher in Perth - North West

622 28th pct 274 2nd pct

Max temp in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +0.8 higher in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

25.3 65th pct 26.2 72nd pct

Min temp in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +2.6 higher in Perth - North West

13.2 73rd pct 10.7 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +2.9 higher in Perth - North West

5.8 63rd pct 2.9 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +2.5 more in Perth - North West

5.6 65th pct 3.1 10th pct

15-min city in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +33.9 pts higher in Perth - North West

70.6% 66th pct 36.6% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +30.3 pts higher in Perth - North West

65.4% 63rd pct 35.1% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +67.1 pts higher in Perth - North West

96.4% 83rd pct 29.3% 11th pct

Walk to school in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +41.2 pts higher in Perth - North West

82.4% 74th pct 41.2% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +43.3 pts higher in Perth - North West

97.9% 81st pct 54.6% 8th pct

Walk to health in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +19.0 pts higher in Perth - North West

47.7% 59th pct 28.7% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +13.4 more in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

11.2 10th pct 24.6 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +82 higher in Perth - North West

82 75th pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +0.5 pts higher in Perth - North West

6.1% 62nd pct 5.6% 50th pct

Compare Perth - North West with nearby areas

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

Compare Western Australia - Wheat Belt with nearby areas

Perth - North East Perth - South East Perth - South West Perth - Inner Mandurah Perth - North West Bunbury Western Australia - Outback (South) Western Australia - Outback (North) South Australia - Outback Northern Territory - Outback Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Perth - North West vs Western Australia - Wheat Belt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/505/perth-north-west/vs/509/western-australia-wheat-belt