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Perth - North West vs Western Australia - Outback (North)

Name: Perth - North West vs Western Australia - Outback (North) — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,624 km apart · Perth - North West profile · Western Australia - Outback (North) profile

Perth - North West Western Australia - Outback (North)

Perth - North West and Western Australia - Outback (North) are far apart and very different. Western Australia - Outback (North) has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 24.9% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 34.3% speaking a First Nations language. In contrast, Perth - North West is more diverse in terms of overseas births, with 38.6% born abroad compared to 16.6% in Western Australia - Outback (North). Perth - North West also has a more qualified workforce, with 25.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while that figure is 14% in Western Australia - Outback (North).

Both areas share a similar level of unemployment, sitting around 4% to 5%, and have nearly identical typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,950. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps have grown over time. The difference in the share of people born overseas and the gap in university qualifications have both widened since 2016. Perth - North West remains much more urban, with 96.4% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while only 31% of homes in Western Australia - Outback (North) have the same access.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 39.0 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) First Nations: 23.5 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) Born overseas: 22.0 pts higher in Perth - North West People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) Population: 487,169 larger in Perth - North West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +487,169 larger in Perth - North West gap steady

577,297 91st pct 90,128 24th pct

Median age in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +5 yrs older in Perth - North West gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 33 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 23.7%

19.3% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.5 pts 5.1%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +10.9 pts 38.3%

34.9% Never married +14.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

3.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Perth - North West Western Australia - Outback (North)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.4% Australia +9.8 pts ▸ 67.2%

10.3% England ◂ +7.9 pts 2.3%

2.7% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% South Africa ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

2.0% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.2% English ◂ +12.2 pts 26.0%

26.8% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 26.7%

9.7% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

6.4% Italian ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

3.0% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

2.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.2% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

75.2% English only ◂ +9.5 pts 65.8%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity ◂ +11.1 pts 33.4%

41.1% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

5.8% Not stated +14.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

2.7% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +120 more in Perth - North West

200 94th pct 80 25th pct

Schools/1k kids in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +2.01 more in Western Australia - Outback (North)

1.79 35th pct 3.80 81st pct

Students in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +89,240 more in Perth - North West

107,278 91st pct 18,038 12th pct

Avg size in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +311 larger in Perth - North West

536 71st pct 225 18th pct

ICSEA in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +175 higher in Perth - North West

1,051 73rd pct 876 1st pct

Highest year of school

63.4% Year 12 ◂ +19.9 pts 43.4%

16.9% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.2% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.2% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.7 pts 15.3%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.9 pts 10.4%

7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 3.6%

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

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +8.2 pts 11.4%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%

11.0% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +$410 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) gap narrowing

$871 71st pct $1,281 88th pct

Household income in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +$475 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) gap narrowing

$1,921 73rd pct $2,396 92nd pct

Family income in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +$493 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) gap widening

$2,302 73rd pct $2,795 87th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.8%

22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 15.0%

13.8% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.0 pts 25.1%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 20.5%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

5.9% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 2.9%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +2.9 pts 64.6%

18.1% One condition ◂ +6.1 pts 12.0%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +14,631 larger in Western Australia - Outback (North)

7,802 63rd pct 22,433 89th pct

Median age in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +3 yrs older in Western Australia - Outback (North)

23 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +$230 higher in Perth - North West

$614 58th pct $384 4th pct

Household income in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +$417 higher in Perth - North West

$1,712 64th pct $1,295 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +0.2 larger in Western Australia - Outback (North) gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.8 89th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 61.3%

24.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 21.0%

13.2% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 28.8%

23.3% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 16.6%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 15.5%

6.6% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.7% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +$160 higher in Perth - North West gap narrowing

$360 57th pct $200 4th pct

Mortgage in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) even gap narrowing

$1,950 64th pct $1,950 64th pct

People / bedroom in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +0.20 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.3% Rented +39.0 pts ▸ 63.3%

44.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.7 pts 17.6%

28.6% Owned outright ◂ +19.0 pts 9.7%

1.7% Other tenure +4.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.1% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

78.5% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 77.8%

17.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 12.5%

3.7% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Other dwelling +3.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

41.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 27.9%

9.9% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.1% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

0.1% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $350–$549 ◂ +31.4 pts 14.6%

9.7% Under $200 +35.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

32.0% $200–$349 ◂ +12.9 pts 19.1%

7.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.2% $750 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 32.3%

28.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 27.6%

16.5% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.2% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +2,853 more in Perth - North West

3,024 94th pct 171 5th pct

Stops/1k in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +3.34 more in Perth - North West

5.24 71st pct 1.90 9th pct

Departures/1k in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +1,675.0 more in Perth - North West

1,730.3 82nd pct 55.3 5th pct

PT routes in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +101 more in Perth - North West

106 78th pct 5 3rd pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 58.2%

8.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 3.2%

0.9% Walked +6.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.0% Bus +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 36.9%

33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 31.4%

13.4% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.1% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.2% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.0% Mining +16.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 10.6%

10.6% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

9.1% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 5.9%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +5.7 pts 2.1%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 16.0%

15.0% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +7.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.2% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

8.6% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +554,360 higher in Perth - North West

657,092 91st pct 102,732 11th pct

Growth in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +4.1 pts higher in Perth - North West

10.1% 81st pct 6.0% 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +173 higher in Perth - North West

622 28th pct 449 13th pct

Max temp in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +10.7 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

25.3 65th pct 36.0 100th pct

Min temp in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +6.2 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

13.2 73rd pct 19.5 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +2.1 higher in Perth - North West

5.8 63rd pct 3.6 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +1.5 more in Perth - North West

5.6 65th pct 4.1 27th pct

15-min city in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +26.6 pts higher in Perth - North West

70.6% 66th pct 44.0% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +17.9 pts higher in Perth - North West

65.4% 63rd pct 47.5% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +65.3 pts higher in Perth - North West

96.4% 83rd pct 31.0% 11th pct

Walk to school in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +16.8 pts higher in Perth - North West

82.4% 74th pct 65.7% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +12.7 pts higher in Perth - North West

97.9% 81st pct 85.2% 47th pct

Walk to health in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +14.8 pts higher in Perth - North West

47.7% 59th pct 33.0% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +16.0 more in Western Australia - Outback (North)

11.2 10th pct 27.2 92nd pct

Intersections/km² in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +82 higher in Perth - North West

82 75th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (North) +3.1 pts higher in Perth - North West

6.1% 62nd pct 3.0% 2nd pct

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Compare Western Australia - Outback (North) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Perth - North West vs Western Australia - Outback (North) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/505/perth-north-west/vs/510/western-australia-outback