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Perth - South East vs Australian Capital Territory

Name: Perth - South East vs Australian Capital Territory — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 3,046 km apart · Perth - South East profile · Australian Capital Territory profile

Perth - South East Australian Capital Territory

Perth - South East and Australian Capital Territory are both large, diverse areas, but they differ in their wealth and housing. The Australian Capital Territory has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 43.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 26.0% in Perth - South East. This is reflected in typical weekly household incomes, which are well higher in the Australian Capital Territory at $2,373, while Perth - South East is $1,796. In contrast, Perth - South East has far more large homes, with 84.4% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, compared to 73.0% in the Australian Capital Territory.

Both areas are effectively alike in the size of their households, with an average of 2.5 or 2.6 people per home. While they share this commonality, the gap in typical household income has widened since 2011. Other differences are also growing, such as the share of people working from home, which is now well higher in the Australian Capital Territory. Meanwhile, the gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed slightly, though this figure remains far higher in Perth - South East at 39.5%.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 16.9 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory Separate houses: 16.6 pts higher in Perth - South East Year 12: 15.7 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in Perth - South East 3+ bedrooms: 11.4 pts higher in Perth - South East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +75,576 larger in Perth - South East gap steady

529,466 89th pct 453,890 87th pct

Median age in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +1 yrs older in Perth - South East gap steady

36 yrs 21st pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 22.4%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.3%

14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 46.8%

36.4% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Perth - South East Australian Capital Territory

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.7% Australia +11.8 pts ▸ 67.5%

6.1% England ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

5.0% India ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

2.2% China +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.4% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

32.5% English ◂ +0.5 pts 32.0%

25.7% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

7.0% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.2% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

5.6% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

2.4% German +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

66.2% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 71.3%

4.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

1.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.6% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

39.1% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 38.1%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

5.8% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

3.9% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +52 more in Perth - South East

190 92nd pct 138 78th pct

Schools/1k kids in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +0.18 more in Perth - South East

1.84 39th pct 1.66 26th pct

Students in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +20,209 more in Perth - South East

98,051 89th pct 77,842 86th pct

Avg size in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +48 larger in Australian Capital Territory

516 65th pct 564 75th pct

ICSEA in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +58 higher in Australian Capital Territory

1,039 65th pct 1,096 84th pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 +15.7 pts ▸ 77.1%

17.7% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 10.5%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 3.5%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

26.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.1 pts 15.0%

9.7% Postgraduate degree +10.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

10.7% Society & culture +9.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.3% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +9.5 pts 8.4%

10.3% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

3.5% Information technology +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.1% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +$383 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$821 60th pct $1,204 87th pct

Household income in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +$577 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$1,796 63rd pct $2,373 91st pct

Family income in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +$733 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$2,139 64th pct $2,872 89th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 17.5%

11.1% $4,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 27.8%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 29.7%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

4.6% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.0% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.9% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +1.5 pts 66.0%

17.3% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Three or more even 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +3,254 larger in Perth - South East

12,162 77th pct 8,908 67th pct

Median age in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +1 yrs older in Australian Capital Territory

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +$429 higher in Australian Capital Territory

$575 43rd pct $1,004 90th pct

Household income in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +$704 higher in Australian Capital Territory

$1,585 53rd pct $2,289 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +0.1 larger in Perth - South East gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 59.8%

24.2% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

24.3% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.5%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 16.5%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +$100 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$350 52nd pct $450 87th pct

Mortgage in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +$280 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$1,800 49th pct $2,080 76th pct

People / bedroom in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 40.2%

28.3% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

26.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 26.6%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house ◂ +16.6 pts 63.2%

5.8% Flat or apartment +13.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 37.1%

38.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 28.8%

11.0% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.2% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.6% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

36.6% $200–$349 ◂ +24.2 pts 12.4%

4.5% $550–$749 +16.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

10.9% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.2% $750 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.5 pts 25.6%

13.2% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +655 more in Perth - South East

3,257 97th pct 2,602 89th pct

Stops/1k in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +0.42 more in Perth - South East

6.15 87th pct 5.73 81st pct

Departures/1k in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +520.8 more in Perth - South East

1,987.1 88th pct 1,466.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +15 more in Perth - South East

115 83rd pct 100 74th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 59.0%

6.5% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 38.7%

34.0% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 11.0%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

4.8% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.6% Public administration & safety +24.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

7.2% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.2% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

8.2% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%

6.2% Mining ◂ +6.1 pts 0.1%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 1.7%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals +9.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

10.4% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 9.6%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

9.6% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 5.0%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.2 pts 2.4%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +127,118 higher in Perth - South East

611,748 89th pct 484,630 85th pct

Growth in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +4.3 pts higher in Perth - South East

11.4% 87th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +4 higher in Australian Capital Territory

904 54th pct 908 54th pct

Max temp in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +4.0 higher in Perth - South East

23.7 48th pct 19.7 14th pct

Min temp in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +5.8 higher in Perth - South East

11.8 52nd pct 6.0 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +0.8 higher in Australian Capital Territory

6.1 72nd pct 6.9 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +0.5 more in Australian Capital Territory

6.0 74th pct 6.5 80th pct

15-min city in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +5.9 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

76.1% 73rd pct 81.9% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +9.6 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

70.5% 72nd pct 80.0% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +5.4 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

92.2% 74th pct 97.6% 87th pct

Walk to school in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +5.1 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

80.3% 71st pct 85.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +4.5 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

95.0% 71st pct 99.4% 90th pct

Walk to health in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +5.0 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

59.3% 75th pct 64.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +1.9 more in Australian Capital Territory

17.3 61st pct 19.2 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory even

44 66th pct 44 67th pct

Mean slope in Perth - South East in Australian Capital Territory +0.0 pts higher in Perth - South East

5.6% 49th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Perth - South East with nearby areas

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Compare Australian Capital Territory with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Perth - South East vs Australian Capital Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/506/perth-south-east/vs/801/australian-capital-territory