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Perth - South West vs Northern Territory - Outback

Name: Perth - South West vs Northern Territory - Outback — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 2,256 km apart · Perth - South West profile · Northern Territory - Outback profile

Perth - South West Northern Territory - Outback

Perth - South West and Northern Territory - Outback are two very different regions separated by over 2,200 km. Northern Territory - Outback has a much larger First Nations population at 50.8%, compared to 2.1% in Perth - South West, and 75.8% of its residents speak a First Nations language. In contrast, Perth - South West has a higher share of people born overseas (32.6% versus 12.7%) and a typical weekly family income that is far higher at $2,298, compared to $1,407 in Northern Territory - Outback.

The gap in typical weekly incomes has widened since 2011. While they differ in most ways, the two areas are similar in the share of people who live alone and those providing unpaid care. They also have a similar number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, though Perth - South West is somewhat walkable while Northern Territory - Outback is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 48.7 pts higher in Northern Territory - Outback Other language: 30.6 pts higher in Northern Territory - Outback People / bedroom: 0.50 higher in Northern Territory - Outback Renting: 30.4 pts higher in Northern Territory - Outback Year 12: 22.1 pts higher in Perth - South West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +354,304 larger in Perth - South West gap widening

443,407 86th pct 89,103 24th pct

Median age in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +7 yrs older in Perth - South West gap steady

38 yrs 36th pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

27.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 22.4%

19.6% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 7.4%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 40.9%

36.1% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Perth - South West Northern Territory - Outback

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.7% Australia +16.0 pts ▸ 78.7%

8.5% England ◂ +7.2 pts 1.3%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

39.9% English ◂ +23.7 pts 16.1%

30.3% Australian ◂ +13.5 pts 16.8%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 4.5%

9.0% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%

6.0% Italian ◂ +4.9 pts 1.2%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +3.9 pts 1.1%

3.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.3% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.6% English only ◂ +35.6 pts 43.0%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Punjabi even 0.5%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.3% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

45.8% No religion ◂ +12.8 pts 33.0%

6.7% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.9% Other religions +3.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +18 more in Perth - South West

147 84th pct 129 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +4.71 more in Northern Territory - Outback

1.69 28th pct 6.40 100th pct

Students in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +68,244 more in Perth - South West

83,813 87th pct 15,569 11th pct

Avg size in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +449 larger in Perth - South West

570 76th pct 121 0th pct

ICSEA in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +272 higher in Perth - South West

1,045 70th pct 773 0th pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 ◂ +22.1 pts 37.9%

19.0% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

6.0% Year 9 or below +12.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.8% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 25.8%

26.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 18.5%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 10.7%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +7.0 pts 10.9%

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 11.8%

11.4% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

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

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +$332 higher in Perth - South West gap widening

$871 71st pct $539 0th pct

Household income in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +$191 higher in Perth - South West gap widening

$1,897 71st pct $1,706 55th pct

Family income in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +$891 higher in Perth - South West gap widening

$2,298 73rd pct $1,407 0th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

13.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 21.7%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 15.6%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 4.0%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 3.1%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

4.2% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +3.0 pts ▸ 68.5%

18.8% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 14.2%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +35,897 larger in Northern Territory - Outback

9,392 69th pct 45,289 100th pct

Median age in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +3 yrs older in Northern Territory - Outback

23 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +$338 higher in Perth - South West

$618 59th pct $280 0th pct

Household income in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +$574 higher in Perth - South West

$1,691 62nd pct $1,117 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +0.5 larger in Northern Territory - Outback gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 3.1 100th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 56.9%

24.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 19.1%

14.0% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 26.2%

24.3% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 13.0%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 14.0%

2.7% 6 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.5% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +$200 higher in Perth - South West gap narrowing

$350 52nd pct $150 0th pct

Mortgage in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +$167 higher in Perth - South West gap narrowing

$1,900 57th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +0.50 higher in Northern Territory - Outback gap widening

0.70 0th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.8% Rented +30.4 pts ▸ 55.1%

43.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.2 pts 19.2%

29.1% Owned outright ◂ +16.3 pts 12.8%

1.5% Other tenure +8.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.2% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

81.9% Separate house ◂ +7.9 pts 73.9%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

0.4% Other dwelling +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Bedrooms per home

34.1% 3 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

43.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.0 pts 15.9%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

2.8% 1 bedroom +7.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%

0.2% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

11.1% Under $200 +41.0 pts ▸ 52.1%

44.6% $350–$549 ◂ +28.3 pts 16.4%

32.5% $200–$349 ◂ +17.0 pts 15.5%

6.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 32.6%

15.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 10.5%

12.4% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +2,341 more in Perth - South West

2,440 86th pct 99 3rd pct

Stops/1k in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +4.39 more in Perth - South West

5.50 76th pct 1.11 5th pct

Departures/1k in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +1,726.8 more in Perth - South West

1,789.5 84th pct 62.6 5th pct

PT routes in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +81 more in Perth - South West

89 62nd pct 8 5th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.7 pts 53.7%

1.3% Walked +15.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.3% Car (passenger) +4.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

0.6% Bicycle +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.3 pts 26.9%

34.5% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

4.6% No vehicle +17.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.7% Public administration & safety +10.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.6% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.9% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.6% Mining ◂ +3.7 pts 2.9%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.9 pts 1.5%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 22.8%

12.1% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 12.3%

11.9% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

8.5% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +414,117 higher in Perth - South West

519,389 87th pct 105,272 11th pct

Growth in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +8.1 pts higher in Perth - South West

13.2% 96th pct 5.1% 39th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +331 higher in Perth - South West

693 36th pct 362 8th pct

Max temp in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +10.7 higher in Northern Territory - Outback

24.2 55th pct 34.9 100th pct

Min temp in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +5.9 higher in Northern Territory - Outback

14.1 80th pct 20.0 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +2.3 higher in Perth - South West

5.9 67th pct 3.6 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +1.8 more in Perth - South West

5.7 68th pct 3.8 19th pct

15-min city in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +26.3 pts higher in Perth - South West

68.9% 64th pct 42.6% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +15.4 pts higher in Perth - South West

66.6% 65th pct 51.1% 39th pct

Walk to transit in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +57.9 pts higher in Perth - South West

91.9% 73rd pct 33.9% 12th pct

Walk to school in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +12.9 pts higher in Perth - South West

79.2% 69th pct 66.3% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +21.5 pts higher in Perth - South West

95.2% 72nd pct 73.8% 28th pct

Walk to health in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +13.1 pts higher in Perth - South West

53.1% 69th pct 40.0% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +0.7 more in Perth - South West

15.8 45th pct 15.1 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +109 higher in Perth - South West

109 80th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Perth - South West in Northern Territory - Outback +2.6 pts higher in Perth - South West

5.9% 57th pct 3.3% 6th pct

Compare Perth - South West with nearby areas

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Compare Northern Territory - Outback with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Perth - South West vs Northern Territory - Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/507/perth-south-west/vs/702/northern-territory-outback