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Harrisdale vs Huntingdale

Name: Harrisdale vs Huntingdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Harrisdale profile · Huntingdale profile

Harrisdale Huntingdale

Harrisdale and Huntingdale (WA) are neighbouring areas in Perth with very different profiles. Harrisdale is far more diverse and better qualified, with 50.7% of people born overseas and 36.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is consistent with its higher typical household income of $2,412 a week, compared to $1,785 in Huntingdale (WA). In contrast, Huntingdale (WA) has a higher share of homeowners who own their place outright (24.2% versus 11.5% in Harrisdale) and a higher rate of long-term health conditions.

Both areas have similar rental markets and almost identical proportions of detached houses. They also share a similar relationship with the city, as both are about 22 to 23 minutes away by car. These similarities exist alongside a growing divide in demographics; Harrisdale has become much more mobile, with 44.4% of residents moving in the last five years compared to 30.2% in Huntingdale (WA).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 21.9 pts higher in Harrisdale Bachelor+: 20.7 pts higher in Harrisdale Other language: 19.8 pts higher in Harrisdale Born overseas: 16.4 pts higher in Harrisdale Recent movers: 14.2 pts higher in Harrisdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +2,646 larger in Harrisdale gap narrowing

11,667 88th pct 9,021 87th pct

Median age in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +2 yrs older in Huntingdale gap steady

33 yrs 11th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

38.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 29.2%

29.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 22.6%

17.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.3% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

62.2% Married ◂ +14.3 pts 47.9%

27.9% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

5.4% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.0% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Harrisdale Huntingdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.9% Australia +14.9 pts ▸ 61.8%

14.9% India ◂ +11.0 pts 3.9%

5.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.3% China ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

23.5% English +11.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

19.4% Australian +11.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

16.7% Indian ◂ +12.1 pts 4.6%

11.0% Chinese ◂ +6.7 pts 4.3%

5.0% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Italian even 3.0%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

52.5% English only +18.3 pts ▸ 70.8%

7.0% Punjabi ◂ +5.4 pts 1.6%

5.7% Mandarin ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%

2.2% Hindi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

30.5% No religion +9.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

36.9% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

12.3% Hinduism ◂ +9.2 pts 3.1%

4.4% Islam +6.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.9% Other religions ◂ +5.1 pts 1.8%

4.1% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +0.69 more in Harrisdale

1.18 11th pct 0.49 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +8 more in Huntingdale

20 87th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +357 larger in Harrisdale

872 99th pct 515 74th pct

ICSEA in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +62 higher in Harrisdale

1,078 87th pct 1,016 64th pct

Highest year of school

75.0% Year 12 ◂ +21.9 pts 53.1%

12.1% Year 10 +11.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

6.4% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.2% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

22.2% Certificate III / IV +15.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.6 pts 19.8%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 15.8%

13.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.0 pts 4.9%

1.7% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 17.2%

19.0% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.0% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.3% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

6.5% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

3.3% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +$301 higher in Harrisdale gap widening

$1,068 86th pct $767 53rd pct

Household income in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +$627 higher in Harrisdale gap narrowing

$2,412 88th pct $1,785 64th pct

Family income in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +$515 higher in Harrisdale gap narrowing

$2,491 81st pct $1,976 56th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 35.3%

16.1% $650–$1,499 +10.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

17.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 11.0%

13.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 6.9%

4.7% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

32.5% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 16.8%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Asthma +4.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.9% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.6% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.0% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.4% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.5% None ◂ +13.4 pts 66.1%

12.7% One condition +6.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.2% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.8% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +153 larger in Huntingdale

131 86th pct 284 86th pct

Median age in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +1 yrs older in Harrisdale

21 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +$636 higher in Harrisdale

$1,224 87th pct $588 44th pct

Household income in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +$910 higher in Harrisdale

$2,550 80th pct $1,640 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +0.3 larger in Harrisdale gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

75.8% Couples with children ◂ +13.0 pts 62.8%

14.3% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.1% One-parent families +7.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

30.6% 4 people ◂ +10.4 pts 20.2%

22.7% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

21.2% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 19.1%

10.9% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.1% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

3.7% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +$70 higher in Harrisdale gap narrowing

$420 86th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +$330 higher in Harrisdale gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $1,670 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Harrisdale in Huntingdale even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.0 pts 54.2%

11.5% Owned outright +12.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

20.1% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 19.3%

0.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 99.3%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 57.0%

34.1% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

4.5% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

83.2% $350–$549 ◂ +31.2 pts 52.0%

6.8% $200–$349 +31.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

6.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.8 pts 1.2%

3.6% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 33.6%

27.5% $1,000–$1,799 +12.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

6.4% Under $1,000 +8.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +8 more in Huntingdale

37 87th pct 45 87th pct

Stops/1k in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +1.82 more in Huntingdale

3.17 70th pct 4.99 77th pct

Departures/1k in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +375.3 more in Huntingdale

626.0 81st pct 1,001.2 86th pct

PT routes in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +2 more in Huntingdale

3 79th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +3 longer in Huntingdale

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +1 longer in Harrisdale

23 20th pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +11,667 more in Harrisdale

11,667 61st pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +1,920 more in Huntingdale

68,029 72nd pct 69,949 72nd pct

Transit to city in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +7 longer in Huntingdale

65 66th pct 72 77th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 70.7%

7.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

53.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 43.2%

25.4% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

14.1% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.9% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 13.1%

8.9% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.6% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Education & training even 8.0%

6.6% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

6.0% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals ◂ +12.2 pts 12.9%

13.9% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.9% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.1% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.0% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%

7.8% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +1.1 higher in Harrisdale

6.7 91st pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +1.2 more in Harrisdale

6.6 92nd pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +7.2 pts higher in Harrisdale

80.1% 89th pct 72.9% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +0.2 pts higher in Huntingdale

72.6% 85th pct 72.8% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +2.6 pts higher in Huntingdale

97.2% 91st pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +0.2 pts higher in Harrisdale

96.4% 97th pct 96.2% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Harrisdale in Huntingdale even

99.9% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +2.2 pts higher in Harrisdale

71.2% 90th pct 69.0% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +9.7 more in Huntingdale

12.8 48th pct 22.5 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +357 higher in Harrisdale

543 100th pct 186 90th pct

Mean slope in Harrisdale in Huntingdale +1.1 pts higher in Harrisdale

4.9% 41st pct 3.8% 25th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Harrisdale vs Huntingdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50613/harrisdale/vs/SAL50661/huntingdale