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Perth - South West vs Western Australia - Wheat Belt

Name: Perth - South West vs Western Australia - Wheat Belt — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 226 km apart · Perth - South West profile · Western Australia - Wheat Belt profile

Perth - South West Western Australia - Wheat Belt

Perth - South West and Western Australia - Wheat Belt are two distinct Western Australian regions with very different lifestyles. Perth - South West is a more urbanised area where 32.6% of people were born overseas and 25% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, residents in Western Australia - Wheat Belt are far older, with a typical age of 46 compared to 38 in Perth - South West. The Wheat Belt is also more rural, with a higher share of people owning their homes outright (41.3%) and a much higher proportion of detached houses (93.4%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people living in de facto relationships. While they share this commonality, other gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in typical age and the share of people who finished Year 12. This divide is also clear in their layouts; Perth - South West is somewhat walkable with many homes near public transport, while Western Australia - Wheat Belt is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 6.6 pts higher in Perth - South West Population: 306,232 larger in Perth - South West Year 12: 17.2 pts higher in Perth - South West Born overseas: 15.1 pts higher in Perth - South West Household size: 0.3 larger in Perth - South West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +306,232 larger in Perth - South West gap widening

443,407 86th pct 137,175 31st pct

Median age in Perth - South 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%

27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 21.2%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 17.4%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

Marital status

47.3% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 49.8%

36.1% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 30.7%

8.9% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.5% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Perth - South 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

62.7% Australia +10.3 pts ▸ 73.0%

8.5% England ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.6% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.0% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% English +4.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

30.3% Australian +9.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

9.6% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

6.0% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +4.4 pts 0.6%

3.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

78.6% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 85.0%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

42.3% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 40.5%

6.7% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +24 more in Perth - South West

147 84th pct 123 66th pct

Schools/1k kids in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +3.45 more in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

1.69 28th pct 5.15 99th pct

Students in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +62,499 more in Perth - South West

83,813 87th pct 21,314 15th pct

Avg size in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +397 larger in Perth - South West

570 76th pct 173 7th pct

ICSEA in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +76 higher in Perth - South West

1,045 70th pct 969 19th pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 ◂ +17.2 pts 42.7%

19.0% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

8.8% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.0% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

26.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.8 pts 16.7%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 3.1%

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

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 15.7%

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 12.1%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%

11.2% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

8.3% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +5.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.8% Architecture & building even 4.8%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$153 higher in Perth - South West gap widening

$871 71st pct $718 26th pct

Household income in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$558 higher in Perth - South West gap widening

$1,897 71st pct $1,339 17th pct

Family income in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$541 higher in Perth - South West gap narrowing

$2,298 73rd pct $1,757 24th pct

Household income distribution

22.6% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.3%

14.2% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 6.3%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 15.1%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.9% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

4.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +8.4 pts 57.1%

18.8% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.4% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.5% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +3,461 larger in Perth - South West

9,392 69th pct 5,931 55th pct

Median age in Perth - South 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 - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$152 higher in Perth - South West

$618 59th pct $466 15th pct

Household income in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$514 higher in Perth - South West

$1,691 62nd pct $1,177 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +0.3 larger in Perth - South West gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 50.7%

24.9% Couples without children +10.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

24.3% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 11.3%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 12.3%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

2.7% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$100 higher in Perth - South West gap narrowing

$350 52nd pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$497 higher in Perth - South West gap narrowing

$1,900 57th pct $1,403 21st pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.3 pts 30.1%

29.1% Owned outright +12.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

24.8% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 22.2%

1.5% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

81.9% Separate house +11.6 pts ▸ 93.4%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 4.5%

5.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 30.9%

34.1% 3 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.5% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

32.5% $200–$349 +12.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

44.6% $350–$549 ◂ +27.3 pts 17.3%

11.1% Under $200 +18.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

6.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.7%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 22.9%

12.4% Under $1,000 +15.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

15.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +2,075 more in Perth - South West

2,440 86th pct 365 11th pct

Stops/1k in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +2.84 more in Perth - South West

5.50 76th pct 2.66 14th pct

Departures/1k in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +1,720.6 more in Perth - South West

1,789.5 84th pct 68.9 6th pct

PT routes in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +68 more in Perth - South West

89 62nd pct 21 13th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 61.6%

7.5% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.3% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 37.2%

34.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 30.4%

13.1% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.8% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 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%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

8.9% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 2.8%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

6.6% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.7% Other services even 3.6%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Professionals ◂ +10.4 pts 12.9%

11.9% Managers +8.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 14.4%

8.5% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +369,772 higher in Perth - South West

519,389 87th pct 149,617 19th pct

Growth in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +7.5 pts higher in Perth - South West

13.2% 96th pct 5.6% 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +419 higher in Perth - South West

693 36th pct 274 2nd pct

Max temp in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +1.9 higher in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

24.2 55th pct 26.2 72nd pct

Min temp in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +3.4 higher in Perth - South West

14.1 80th pct 10.7 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +3.0 higher in Perth - South West

5.9 67th pct 2.9 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +2.6 more in Perth - South West

5.7 68th pct 3.1 10th pct

15-min city in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +32.3 pts higher in Perth - South West

68.9% 64th pct 36.6% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +31.5 pts higher in Perth - South West

66.6% 65th pct 35.1% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +62.5 pts higher in Perth - South West

91.9% 73rd pct 29.3% 11th pct

Walk to school in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +37.9 pts higher in Perth - South West

79.2% 69th pct 41.2% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +40.6 pts higher in Perth - South West

95.2% 72nd pct 54.6% 8th pct

Walk to health in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +24.3 pts higher in Perth - South West

53.1% 69th pct 28.7% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +8.8 more in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

15.8 45th pct 24.6 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +109 higher in Perth - South West

109 80th pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +0.3 pts higher in Perth - South West

5.9% 57th pct 5.6% 50th pct

Compare Perth - South West with nearby areas

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

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 - South West vs Western Australia - Wheat Belt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/507/perth-south-west/vs/509/western-australia-wheat-belt