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Carlisle vs St James

Name: Carlisle vs St James — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Carlisle profile · St James profile

Carlisle St James

Carlisle and St James (WA) are neighbouring areas in Perth with distinct differences in accessibility and demographics. St James (WA) is much more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 96.6% near groceries, compared to 74.4% and 79.7% in Carlisle. There are also sharp contrasts among First Nations residents; the typical First Nations person in Carlisle is far older at 35, while the unemployment rate for this group is far higher in Carlisle at 25.4% compared to 9.3% in St James (WA).

These two areas share very similar typical household incomes, both sitting around $1,800 a week. They are also alike in their proportions of children under 15 and people who speak little or no English. While they share these commonalities, they differ in their makeup, with St James (WA) seeing a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 24.2% compared to 15.9% in Carlisle.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 8.2 pts higher in St James Needs assistance: 2.7 pts higher in Carlisle People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in St James Population: 1,839 larger in Carlisle Median age: 4 yrs older in Carlisle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carlisle in St James +1,839 larger in Carlisle gap widening

6,733 86th pct 4,894 86th pct

Median age in Carlisle in St James +4 yrs older in Carlisle gap steady

36 yrs 17th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

37.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 20.7%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.4% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 9.4%

Marital status

45.5% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 49.8%

37.1% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 36.5%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Carlisle St James

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.7% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 55.6%

5.1% England ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

3.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

32.7% English ◂ +2.2 pts 30.5%

26.6% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 25.7%

9.0% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

7.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

2.6% German even 2.6%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

68.8% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 65.6%

4.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Arabic even 1.0%

0.9% Hindi even 0.9%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 44.1%

36.0% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 32.6%

7.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.3% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Carlisle in St James

— 1.38 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carlisle in St James +5 more in Carlisle

32 89th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Carlisle in St James +2 larger in Carlisle

469 68th pct 467 68th pct

ICSEA in Carlisle in St James +9 higher in Carlisle

1,061 82nd pct 1,051 79th pct

Highest year of school

66.8% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 71.1%

13.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

5.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

20.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 19.6%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.9% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 18.9%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%

11.6% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.2% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.3% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences even 4.9%

4.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Information technology even 4.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Carlisle in St James +$75 higher in Carlisle gap narrowing

$963 79th pct $888 72nd pct

Household income in Carlisle in St James +$61 higher in St James gap widening

$1,766 63rd pct $1,827 67th pct

Family income in Carlisle in St James +$121 higher in Carlisle gap widening

$2,375 76th pct $2,254 72nd pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

21.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 21.4%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 16.9%

10.6% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 21.0%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None +3.8 pts ▸ 69.4%

18.4% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 16.3%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carlisle in St James +25 larger in Carlisle

164 86th pct 139 86th pct

Median age in Carlisle in St James +9 yrs older in Carlisle

35 yrs 73rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Carlisle in St James +$28 higher in Carlisle

$483 30th pct $455 25th pct

Household income in Carlisle in St James +$156 higher in St James

$1,125 23rd pct $1,281 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carlisle in St James +0.2 larger in St James gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 53.4%

32.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 30.0%

13.4% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

34.3% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 30.1%

33.0% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 32.9%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 15.7%

11.2% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.0% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carlisle in St James +$10 higher in Carlisle gap steady

$340 69th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Carlisle in St James +$58 higher in Carlisle gap narrowing

$1,900 66th pct $1,842 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Carlisle in St James +0.10 higher in St James gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

31.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

21.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 17.9%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

66.0% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 70.0%

30.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 25.7%

3.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 49.3%

17.8% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.7% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

2.2% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 41.6%

30.5% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

17.7% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

0.2% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 36.5%

29.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

12.5% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carlisle in St James +13 more in Carlisle

35 87th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Carlisle in St James +0.70 more in Carlisle

5.20 78th pct 4.50 75th pct

Departures/1k in Carlisle in St James +145.3 more in St James

1,899.9 91st pct 2,045.2 92nd pct

PT routes in Carlisle in St James +4 more in Carlisle

15 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Carlisle in St James even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Carlisle in St James +1 longer in Carlisle

10 5th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Carlisle in St James +4,027 more in Carlisle

24,639 78th pct 20,612 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Carlisle in St James +2,727 more in St James

137,112 86th pct 139,839 86th pct

Transit to city in Carlisle in St James +3 longer in St James

41 21st pct 44 25th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 61.6%

7.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

5.2% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Train ◂ +3.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 38.6%

36.0% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

9.2% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

3.5% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

7.3% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.8% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.9% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

7.3% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

3.9% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 26.7%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%

10.6% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

11.5% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

7.5% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Carlisle in St James +0.3 higher in St James

7.0 93rd pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carlisle in St James +0.5 more in St James

7.0 94th pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Carlisle in St James +5.9 pts higher in St James

94.1% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Carlisle in St James +16.9 pts higher in St James

79.7% 89th pct 96.6% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Carlisle in St James even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Carlisle in St James +11.2 pts higher in St James

87.5% 90th pct 98.7% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Carlisle in St James even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Carlisle in St James +25.6 pts higher in St James

74.4% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Carlisle in St James +2.1 more in Carlisle

9.7 40th pct 7.6 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Carlisle in St James +14 higher in Carlisle

285 94th pct 271 94th pct

Mean slope in Carlisle in St James even

5.4% 47th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Carlisle with nearby areas

East Victoria Park Lathlain Rivervale St James Victoria Park Cloverdale Welshpool Belmont

Compare St James with nearby areas

East Victoria Park Bentley Wilson Carlisle Kensington Victoria Park Waterford Cannington

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carlisle vs St James [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50263/carlisle/vs/SAL51402/st-james