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Alfred Cove vs Ardross

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Alfred Cove profile · Ardross profile

Alfred Cove Ardross

Ardross and Alfred Cove are neighbouring suburbs in Perth's riverside area. Ardross is more culturally diverse, with 38.9% of people born overseas and 25.0% using a language other than English at home, compared to 28.8% and 13.6% in Alfred Cove. Educational and financial levels are slightly higher in Ardross, where 47.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 39.0% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. This stands in contrast to Alfred Cove, where 39.8% have a degree and 35.3% of households reach that income level.

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining similar in their overall makeup. They share a typical resident age of 41 and almost identical typical household incomes of around $2,300 a week. While they are both highly qualified and well-off compared to the national figure, they differ in their layout. Everyone in Alfred Cove lives within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas in Ardross it is 81.7% of homes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,748 larger in Ardross Other language: 11.4 pts higher in Ardross Born overseas: 10.1 pts higher in Ardross Bachelor+: 7.2 pts higher in Ardross Recent movers: 5.2 pts higher in Ardross

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alfred Covein Ardross +1,748 larger in Ardross gap steady
2,830 83rd pct 4,578 86th pct
Median age in Alfred Covein Ardross even gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Alfred Covein Ardross +0.3 pts higher in Alfred Cove gap steady
1.0% 40th pct 0.7% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Alfred Covein Ardross +1.2 pts higher in Ardross gap steady
18.0% 47th pct 19.2% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Alfred Covein Ardross +0.4 pts higher in Alfred Cove gap narrowing
19.3% 65th pct 18.9% 63rd pct
De facto in Alfred Covein Ardross +3.1 pts higher in Alfred Cove gap widening
9.2% 27th pct 6.1% 13th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 25.7%
24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 23.5%
19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 18.9%
18.0% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

54.5% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 57.2%
29.8% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 27.9%
7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%
4.6% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Alfred Cove Ardross

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alfred Covein Ardross +10.1 pts higher in Ardross gap widening
28.8% 88th pct 38.9% 94th pct

Country of birth

67.8% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 58.6%
7.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%
1.1% China +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.7% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.5% Philippines even 0.6%
0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.0% English ◂ +8.4 pts 33.6%
32.3% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 25.8%
5.7% Chinese +11.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.0% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%
10.3% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%
9.5% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 4.9%
3.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
2.2% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.7% Greek even 0.7%

Language

Other language in Alfred Covein Ardross +11.4 pts higher in Ardross gap widening
13.6% 81st pct 25.0% 88th pct
Limited English in Alfred Covein Ardross +1.2 pts higher in Ardross gap steady
1.1% 77th pct 2.2% 86th pct

Language used at home

83.1% English only ◂ +11.0 pts 72.1%
1.6% Mandarin +4.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.0% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%
1.2% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Alfred Covein Ardross +0.1 pts higher in Alfred Cove gap steady
41.2% 52nd pct 41.1% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 46.4%
41.2% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 41.1%
4.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.0% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alfred Covein Ardross +5.2 pts higher in Ardross gap narrowing
72.9% 93rd pct 78.1% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in Alfred Covein Ardross +7.2 pts higher in Ardross gap widening
39.8% 92nd pct 47.0% 97th pct
Schools/1k kids in Alfred Covein Ardross
— 3.46 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Alfred Covein Ardross +2 more in Ardross
21 87th pct 23 87th pct
Avg size in Alfred Covein Ardross +153 larger in Ardross
667 88th pct 820 96th pct
ICSEA in Alfred Covein Ardross +7 higher in Ardross
1,116 95th pct 1,123 96th pct

Highest year of school

72.9% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 78.1%
13.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.1%
5.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%
4.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 44.0%
18.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 10.7%
11.3% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 24.5%
14.9% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.4% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.7% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%
9.8% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
2.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Alfred Covein Ardross +$8 higher in Ardross gap narrowing
$993 81st pct $1,001 82nd pct
Household income in Alfred Covein Ardross +$99 higher in Ardross gap widening
$2,262 86th pct $2,361 87th pct
Family income in Alfred Covein Ardross +$39 higher in Ardross gap narrowing
$2,922 90th pct $2,961 90th pct
High earners in Alfred Covein Ardross +0.1 pts higher in Ardross gap steady
23.8% 93rd pct 23.9% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Alfred Covein Ardross +3.7 pts higher in Ardross gap widening
35.3% 89th pct 39.0% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

22.3% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 27.4%
23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.5%
20.0% $650–$1,499 even 20.0%
14.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.7%
13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 36.2%
24.8% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 25.9%
24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 22.0%
10.6% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alfred Covein Ardross +2.0 pts higher in Alfred Cove
24.7% 29th pct 22.8% 22nd pct
Mental health in Alfred Covein Ardross +1.7 pts higher in Alfred Cove
7.5% 44th pct 5.8% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Alfred Covein Ardross +0.7 pts higher in Alfred Cove gap steady
3.4% 36th pct 2.7% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%
7.5% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%
6.7% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
2.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None +3.9 pts ▸ 72.2%
18.7% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 16.8%
4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
1.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alfred Covein Ardross +0.1 pts higher in Ardross gap narrowing
21.6% 65th pct 21.7% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Alfred Covein Ardross +1.0 pts higher in Alfred Cove gap steady
13.2% 54th pct 12.2% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Alfred Covein Ardross +1.6 pts higher in Ardross gap steady
30.8% 76th pct 32.4% 82nd pct
Defence service in Alfred Covein Ardross +0.4 pts higher in Alfred Cove
3.2% 58th pct 2.7% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Alfred Covein Ardross +2.3 pts higher in Ardross gap widening
21.8% 36th pct 24.0% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Alfred Covein Ardross +5 larger in Ardross
28 72nd pct 33 73rd pct
Median age in Alfred Covein Ardross +14 yrs older in Alfred Cove
39 yrs 77th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Alfred Covein Ardross +14.4 pts higher in Ardross
68.2% 92nd pct 82.6% 100th pct
Median income in Alfred Covein Ardross +$238 higher in Alfred Cove
$850 69th pct $612 47th pct
Household income in Alfred Covein Ardross +$999 higher in Ardross
$2,125 67th pct $3,124 88th pct
Indigenous language in Alfred Covein Ardross even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alfred Covein Ardross +0.1 larger in Ardross gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Alfred Covein Ardross +0.4 pts higher in Alfred Cove gap narrowing
11.3% 53rd pct 10.9% 50th pct
Living alone in Alfred Covein Ardross +3.1 pts higher in Alfred Cove gap widening
23.6% 50th pct 20.4% 38th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 64.6%
24.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 23.3%
11.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%
0.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 32.9%
23.6% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 20.4%
18.3% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
16.7% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
6.8% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.1% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alfred Covein Ardross +$40 higher in Ardross gap narrowing
$430 87th pct $470 90th pct
Mortgage in Alfred Covein Ardross +$200 higher in Ardross gap steady
$2,400 87th pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Alfred Covein Ardross even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Alfred Covein Ardross +3.6 pts higher in Ardross gap widening
16.9% 51st pct 20.4% 60th pct
Owned outright in Alfred Covein Ardross +1.1 pts higher in Ardross gap narrowing
41.3% 50th pct 42.4% 54th pct
Separate houses in Alfred Covein Ardross +2.2 pts higher in Ardross gap narrowing
78.1% 18th pct 80.3% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alfred Covein Ardross +1.0 pts higher in Ardross gap narrowing
88.1% 73rd pct 89.1% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 42.4%
39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 34.8%
16.9% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 20.4%
1.4% Other tenure even 1.4%
0.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

78.1% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 80.3%
19.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 16.7%
1.5% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 38.0%
33.6% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 41.1%
4.5% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%
0.6% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

55.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.6 pts 46.9%
17.6% $550–$749 +6.2 pts ▸ 23.8%
16.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.0%
4.9% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 41.1%
28.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 27.7%
18.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 13.1%
14.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alfred Covein Ardross +0.9 pts higher in Alfred Cove gap steady
3.7% 67th pct 2.8% 61st pct
Work from home in Alfred Covein Ardross +0.6 pts higher in Ardross gap narrowing
11.1% 31st pct 11.7% 33rd pct
PT commute in Alfred Covein Ardross +0.7 pts higher in Ardross gap narrowing
5.9% 93rd pct 6.6% 94th pct
PT stops in Alfred Covein Ardross +7 more in Ardross
13 83rd pct 20 86th pct
Stops/1k in Alfred Covein Ardross +0.22 more in Alfred Cove
4.59 76th pct 4.37 75th pct
Departures/1k in Alfred Covein Ardross +309.0 more in Ardross
2,154.8 92nd pct 2,463.7 94th pct
PT routes in Alfred Covein Ardross +3 more in Ardross
6 86th pct 9 86th pct
Stop walk in Alfred Covein Ardross +2 longer in Alfred Cove
2 14th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Alfred Covein Ardross +1 longer in Alfred Cove
12 8th pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Alfred Covein Ardross +10,734 more in Alfred Cove
43,955 86th pct 33,221 85th pct
Reach 45 min in Alfred Covein Ardross +36,828 more in Ardross
134,295 86th pct 171,123 86th pct
Transit to city in Alfred Covein Ardross +6 longer in Alfred Cove
41 21st pct 35 12th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 57.6%
11.1% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.4% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.8% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Train even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 44.4%
33.0% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 34.2%
11.6% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
3.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alfred Covein Ardross +5.2 pts higher in Ardross gap widening
37.8% 73rd pct 43.1% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in Alfred Covein Ardross +1.6 pts higher in Ardross gap narrowing
6.8% 50th pct 8.4% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alfred Covein Ardross +0.5 pts higher in Ardross gap steady
4.3% 61st pct 4.9% 67th pct
Participation in Alfred Covein Ardross +1.8 pts higher in Alfred Cove gap narrowing
67.7% 75th pct 65.9% 69th pct
Full-time in Alfred Covein Ardross +2.5 pts higher in Alfred Cove gap narrowing
59.3% 57th pct 56.8% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.6% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.3% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%
8.9% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.3% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%
5.8% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.4% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%
5.8% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
3.3% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

34.3% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 38.6%
16.0% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%
10.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%
9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%
5.5% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Alfred Covein Ardross +0.1 higher in Ardross
7.7 96th pct 7.8 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alfred Covein Ardross +0.1 more in Alfred Cove
7.9 99th pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Alfred Covein Ardross even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Alfred Covein Ardross +18.3 pts higher in Alfred Cove
100.0% 100th pct 81.7% 90th pct
Walk to transit in Alfred Covein Ardross even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Alfred Covein Ardross +0.3 pts higher in Ardross
99.7% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Alfred Covein Ardross even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Alfred Covein Ardross even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Alfred Covein Ardross +7.0 more in Ardross
9.2 39th pct 16.2 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Alfred Covein Ardross +83 higher in Alfred Cove
232 92nd pct 148 88th pct
Mean slope in Alfred Covein Ardross +0.6 pts higher in Ardross
5.5% 48th pct 6.1% 54th pct

Compare Alfred Cove with nearby areas

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Compare Ardross with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alfred Cove vs Ardross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50010/alfred-cove/vs/SAL50024/ardross