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

Name: Perth - South West vs Western Australia - Outback (South) — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 926 km apart · Perth - South West profile · Western Australia - Outback (South) profile

Perth - South West Western Australia - Outback (South)

Perth - South West and Western Australia - Outback (South) are far apart in both location and layout. Perth - South West is much more urban and diverse, with 32.6% of people born overseas and 25.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Western Australia - Outback (South) has a much stronger First Nations presence; 20.5% of people speak a First Nations language, compared to 7.1% in Perth - South West. Infrastructure also differs sharply, with Perth - South West having far more public transport and higher walkability for groceries and health services.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally persisted or grown. The difference in the share of adults with bachelor degrees and those who completed Year 12 has widened over time. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share some basic similarities: they have almost identical proportions of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. Typical weekly personal incomes are also nearly the same, sitting at $871 in Perth - South West and $877 in Western Australia - Outback (South).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 20.0 pts higher in Perth - South West Population: 324,649 larger in Perth - South West Born overseas: 15.9 pts higher in Perth - South West Unpaid child care: 5.4 pts higher in Perth - South West Bachelor+: 13.2 pts higher in Perth - South West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +324,649 larger in Perth - South West gap widening

443,407 86th pct 118,758 27th pct

Median age in Perth - South 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

27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 26.6%

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

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.5%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 43.5%

36.1% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

8.9% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.5% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Perth - South 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

62.7% Australia +8.1 pts ▸ 70.9%

8.5% England ◂ +5.1 pts 3.3%

3.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.6% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.0% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% English ◂ +4.1 pts 35.8%

30.3% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

9.0% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

6.0% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +4.1 pts 0.8%

3.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.6% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 78.0%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 43.1%

42.3% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 39.5%

6.7% Not stated +7.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +45 more in Perth - South West

147 84th pct 102 45th pct

Schools/1k kids in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +2.71 more in Western Australia - Outback (South)

1.69 28th pct 4.41 90th pct

Students in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +62,225 more in Perth - South West

83,813 87th pct 21,588 16th pct

Avg size in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +359 larger in Perth - South West

570 76th pct 212 16th pct

ICSEA in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +113 higher in Perth - South West

1,045 70th pct 932 10th pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 ◂ +20.0 pts 40.0%

19.0% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

8.8% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.0% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

26.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.9 pts 14.7%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 11.4%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 3.1%

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

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 11.5%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 7.2%

11.2% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Architecture & building even 4.8%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Perth - South 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 - South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$189 higher in Perth - South West gap steady

$1,897 71st pct $1,708 55th pct

Family income in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$146 higher in Perth - South West gap narrowing

$2,298 73rd pct $2,152 65th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.4%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.2% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 34.2%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.0%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 20.3%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

4.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +6.1 pts 59.4%

18.8% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 17.1%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

2.5% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +2,029 larger in Western Australia - Outback (South)

9,392 69th pct 11,421 75th pct

Median age in Perth - South 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 - South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$175 higher in Perth - South West

$618 59th pct $443 12th pct

Household income in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$448 higher in Perth - South West

$1,691 62nd pct $1,243 10th pct

Family & Households

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

2.6 71st pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 53.8%

24.9% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

14.0% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

24.3% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 12.9%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 13.8%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

2.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$95 higher in Perth - South West gap narrowing

$350 52nd pct $255 16th pct

Mortgage in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$383 higher in Perth - South West gap widening

$1,900 57th pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Perth - South 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

43.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.4 pts 32.0%

24.8% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

29.1% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

1.5% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

81.9% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 84.7%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

5.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 1.7%

0.4% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 32.9%

34.1% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

2.8% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

32.5% $200–$349 +12.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

44.6% $350–$549 ◂ +25.1 pts 19.6%

11.1% Under $200 +15.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

6.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 2.2%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 26.5%

12.4% Under $1,000 +8.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +1,719 more in Perth - South West

2,440 86th pct 721 31st pct

Stops/1k in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +0.57 more in Western Australia - Outback (South)

5.50 76th pct 6.07 87th pct

Departures/1k in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +1,561.1 more in Perth - South West

1,789.5 84th pct 228.3 21st pct

PT routes in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +59 more in Perth - South West

89 62nd pct 30 17th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 63.9%

7.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.3% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 37.9%

34.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 33.2%

13.1% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.8% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.6% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.6% Mining +8.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

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

9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

8.9% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 14.2%

15.5% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +6.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.9% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

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

8.5% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +391,083 higher in Perth - South West

519,389 87th pct 128,306 14th pct

Growth in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +9.7 pts higher in Perth - South West

13.2% 96th pct 3.5% 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +561 higher in Perth - South West

693 36th pct 132 0th pct

Max temp in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +5.7 higher in Western Australia - Outback (South)

24.2 55th pct 29.9 90th pct

Min temp in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +0.6 higher in Western Australia - Outback (South)

14.1 80th pct 14.7 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +1.9 higher in Perth - South West

5.9 67th pct 4.0 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +1.6 more in Perth - South West

5.7 68th pct 4.0 27th pct

15-min city in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +21.2 pts higher in Perth - South West

68.9% 64th pct 47.7% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +16.7 pts higher in Perth - South West

66.6% 65th pct 49.9% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +33.3 pts higher in Perth - South West

91.9% 73rd pct 58.6% 28th pct

Walk to school in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +22.8 pts higher in Perth - South West

79.2% 69th pct 56.3% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +19.4 pts higher in Perth - South West

95.2% 72nd pct 75.8% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +15.0 pts higher in Perth - South West

53.1% 69th pct 38.0% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +7.3 more in Western Australia - Outback (South)

15.8 45th pct 23.1 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +109 higher in Perth - South West

109 80th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Perth - South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +2.0 pts higher in Perth - South West

5.9% 57th pct 3.9% 14th pct

Compare Perth - South West with nearby areas

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Compare Western Australia - Outback (South) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Perth - South West vs Western Australia - Outback (South) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/507/perth-south-west/vs/511/western-australia-outback