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

Name: Perth - North West vs Western Australia - Outback (South) — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 900 km apart · Perth - North West profile · Western Australia - Outback (South) profile

Perth - North West Western Australia - Outback (South)

Perth - North West and Western Australia - Outback (South) are very different parts of the state, separated by about 900 km. Perth - North West is a highly urbanised area with a large population and diverse community, where 38.6% of people were born overseas and 20.4% use another language at home. In contrast, Western Australia - Outback (South) is much more rural; 20.5% of people there speak a First Nations language, compared to 7.8% in Perth - North West. Education levels also differ sharply, with 63.4% of residents in Perth - North West completing Year 12, while that figure is 40.0% in Western Australia - Outback (South).

Both areas have a similar share of people who moved in the last five years, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a similar age profile, with around 19% of the population under 15 and 16% aged 65 and over. While they are alike in these respects, the gap in university qualifications has widened since 2016, and the difference in Year 12 completion rates has also grown over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 23.4 pts higher in Perth - North West Born overseas: 21.8 pts higher in Perth - North West Population: 458,539 larger in Perth - North West De facto: 5.0 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (South) First Nations: 8.3 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (South)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +458,539 larger in Perth - North West gap steady

577,297 91st pct 118,758 27th pct

Median age in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +1 yrs older in Western Australia - Outback (South) gap steady

38 yrs 36th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 26.6%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

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

15.6% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 43.5%

34.9% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

8.5% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.3% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Perth - North West Western Australia - Outback (South)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.4% Australia +13.5 pts ▸ 70.9%

10.3% England ◂ +6.9 pts 3.3%

2.7% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

2.0% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.9% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.2% English ◂ +2.4 pts 35.8%

26.8% Australian +9.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

9.7% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

6.4% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

2.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

75.2% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 78.0%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 39.5%

41.1% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

5.8% Not stated +8.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.7% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +98 more in Perth - North West

200 94th pct 102 45th pct

Schools/1k kids in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +2.61 more in Western Australia - Outback (South)

1.79 35th pct 4.41 90th pct

Students in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +85,690 more in Perth - North West

107,278 91st pct 21,588 16th pct

Avg size in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +325 larger in Perth - North West

536 71st pct 212 16th pct

ICSEA in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +119 higher in Perth - North West

1,051 73rd pct 932 10th pct

Highest year of school

63.4% Year 12 ◂ +23.4 pts 40.0%

16.9% Year 10 +8.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

8.2% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.2% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Certificate III / IV +8.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.4 pts 14.7%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.9 pts 11.4%

7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 3.1%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +8.1 pts 11.5%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

11.0% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

8.5% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$6 higher in Western Australia - Outback (South) gap steady

$871 71st pct $877 72nd pct

Household income in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$213 higher in Perth - North West gap narrowing

$1,921 73rd pct $1,708 55th pct

Family income in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$150 higher in Perth - North West gap narrowing

$2,302 73rd pct $2,152 65th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.4%

22.9% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.6% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 9.9%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 34.2%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 26.0%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.3%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

7.3% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.1% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +8.2 pts 59.4%

18.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 17.1%

5.1% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +3,619 larger in Western Australia - Outback (South)

7,802 63rd pct 11,421 75th pct

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

23 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$171 higher in Perth - North West

$614 58th pct $443 12th pct

Household income in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$469 higher in Perth - North West

$1,712 64th pct $1,243 10th pct

Family & Households

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

2.6 71st pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 53.8%

24.4% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

13.2% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

23.3% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 12.9%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 13.8%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

2.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$105 higher in Perth - North West gap narrowing

$360 57th pct $255 16th pct

Mortgage in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$433 higher in Perth - North West gap widening

$1,950 64th pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +0.10 higher in Western Australia - Outback (South) gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.2 pts 32.0%

24.3% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

28.6% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

1.7% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

78.5% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 84.7%

17.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 10.3%

3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

0.2% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 32.9%

38.1% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

9.9% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

2.1% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $350–$549 ◂ +26.4 pts 19.6%

32.0% $200–$349 +13.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

9.7% Under $200 +16.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

7.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.8 pts 2.2%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.4% $1,000–$1,799 +9.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 26.5%

12.2% Under $1,000 +8.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +2,303 more in Perth - North West

3,024 94th pct 721 31st pct

Stops/1k in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +0.83 more in Western Australia - Outback (South)

5.24 71st pct 6.07 87th pct

Departures/1k in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +1,501.9 more in Perth - North West

1,730.3 82nd pct 228.3 21st pct

PT routes in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +76 more in Perth - North West

106 78th pct 30 17th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 63.9%

8.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.9% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 37.9%

33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 33.2%

13.4% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.2% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.1% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.0% Mining +9.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

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

10.6% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 3.2%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 14.2%

15.0% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

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

12.2% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

8.6% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +528,786 higher in Perth - North West

657,092 91st pct 128,306 14th pct

Growth in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +6.6 pts higher in Perth - North West

10.1% 81st pct 3.5% 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +491 higher in Perth - North West

622 28th pct 132 0th pct

Max temp in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +4.6 higher in Western Australia - Outback (South)

25.3 65th pct 29.9 90th pct

Min temp in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +1.4 higher in Western Australia - Outback (South)

13.2 73rd pct 14.7 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +1.8 higher in Perth - North West

5.8 63rd pct 4.0 25th pct

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

5.6 65th pct 4.0 27th pct

15-min city in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +22.8 pts higher in Perth - North West

70.6% 66th pct 47.7% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +15.4 pts higher in Perth - North West

65.4% 63rd pct 49.9% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +37.8 pts higher in Perth - North West

96.4% 83rd pct 58.6% 28th pct

Walk to school in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +26.1 pts higher in Perth - North West

82.4% 74th pct 56.3% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +22.0 pts higher in Perth - North West

97.9% 81st pct 75.8% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +9.7 pts higher in Perth - North West

47.7% 59th pct 38.0% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +11.9 more in Western Australia - Outback (South)

11.2 10th pct 23.1 87th pct

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

82 75th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Perth - North West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +2.2 pts higher in Perth - North West

6.1% 62nd pct 3.9% 14th pct

Compare Perth - North West with nearby areas

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Compare Western Australia - Outback (South) with nearby areas

Western Australia - Wheat Belt Western Australia - Outback (North) Perth - North East Perth - South East Perth - North West Perth - Inner Perth - South West Mandurah Bunbury 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 - Outback (South) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/505/perth-north-west/vs/511/western-australia-outback