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Harrisdale vs Piara Waters

Name: Harrisdale vs Piara Waters — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Harrisdale profile · Piara Waters profile

Harrisdale Piara Waters

Piara Waters and Harrisdale are neighbouring suburbs in Perth, but they differ significantly in how people get around. Harrisdale is very walkable, while Piara Waters is only somewhat walkable. This is seen in the access to essentials: 72.6% of Harrisdale homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 32.2% in Piara Waters. Harrisdale also has a far larger number of people reachable within 45 minutes by transit, with 68,029 compared to 11,667 in Piara Waters.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and about 50% of residents born overseas. Both areas have a high share of families with children, though Piara Waters is slightly younger and has seen more people move in over the last five years. While Harrisdale has more homes owned outright and more renters, both areas see the vast majority of households paying off a mortgage.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 7.4 pts higher in Piara Waters Population: 3,362 larger in Piara Waters Renting: 4.2 pts higher in Harrisdale Owned outright: 3.5 pts higher in Harrisdale Median age: 2 yrs older in Harrisdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Harrisdale in Piara Waters +3,362 larger in Piara Waters gap widening

11,667 88th pct 15,029 88th pct

Median age in Harrisdale in Piara Waters +2 yrs older in Harrisdale gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

38.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

29.0% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

17.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 14.1%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

5.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

Marital status

62.2% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 62.6%

27.9% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

5.4% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Harrisdale Piara Waters

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.9% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 47.7%

14.9% India +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

2.3% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% New Zealand even 2.5%

2.3% China ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

23.5% English ◂ +1.1 pts 22.4%

19.4% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.7% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

5.0% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.4% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Italian even 3.0%

1.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

52.5% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 51.5%

7.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

2.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.9% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

30.5% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

12.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

6.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

4.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

4.4% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Harrisdale in Piara Waters +0.09 more in Harrisdale

1.18 11th pct 1.09 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Harrisdale in Piara Waters +4 more in Harrisdale

20 87th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Harrisdale in Piara Waters +50 larger in Piara Waters

872 99th pct 921 100th pct

ICSEA in Harrisdale in Piara Waters even

1,078 87th pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

75.0% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 77.5%

12.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

3.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

22.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 21.8%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 21.7%

19.0% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.3% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

6.5% Education even 6.5%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Harrisdale in Piara Waters +$61 higher in Piara Waters gap steady

$1,068 86th pct $1,129 88th pct

Household income in Harrisdale in Piara Waters +$65 higher in Piara Waters gap widening

$2,412 88th pct $2,477 89th pct

Family income in Harrisdale in Piara Waters +$63 higher in Piara Waters gap widening

$2,491 81st pct $2,554 84th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

17.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.3%

13.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

4.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

32.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.1%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

5.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

3.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.5% None +1.6 pts ▸ 81.1%

12.7% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

2.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Harrisdale in Piara Waters +13 larger in Piara Waters

131 86th pct 144 86th pct

Median age in Harrisdale in Piara Waters +4 yrs older in Harrisdale

21 yrs 29th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Harrisdale in Piara Waters +$174 higher in Harrisdale

$1,224 87th pct $1,050 81st pct

Household income in Harrisdale in Piara Waters +$109 higher in Piara Waters

$2,550 80th pct $2,659 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Harrisdale in Piara Waters even gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

75.8% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 77.9%

14.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

9.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

0.7% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

30.6% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 30.5%

22.7% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 21.6%

21.2% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.9% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.1% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

3.7% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Harrisdale in Piara Waters even gap narrowing

$420 86th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Harrisdale in Piara Waters +$54 higher in Piara Waters gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,054 74th pct

People / bedroom in Harrisdale in Piara Waters even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 74.7%

20.1% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 15.9%

11.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%

0.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other tenure even 0.4%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house even 98.5%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached even 1.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.8% 4 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 67.2%

34.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 26.8%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

0.8% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

83.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 81.5%

6.8% $200–$349 even 6.8%

6.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

3.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 53.2%

27.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 25.7%

13.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

6.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Harrisdale in Piara Waters +5 more in Harrisdale

37 87th pct 32 86th pct

Stops/1k in Harrisdale in Piara Waters +1.04 more in Harrisdale

3.17 70th pct 2.13 66th pct

Departures/1k in Harrisdale in Piara Waters +108.2 more in Harrisdale

626.0 81st pct 517.7 79th pct

PT routes in Harrisdale in Piara Waters +2 more in Piara Waters

3 79th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Harrisdale in Piara Waters +3 longer in Piara Waters

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Harrisdale in Piara Waters +2 longer in Harrisdale

23 20th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Harrisdale in Piara Waters even

11,667 61st pct 11,667 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Harrisdale in Piara Waters +56,362 more in Harrisdale

68,029 72nd pct 11,667 43rd pct

Transit to city in Harrisdale in Piara Waters +4 longer in Harrisdale

65 66th pct 61 58th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 67.3%

7.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

1.8% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

53.5% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 57.5%

25.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 23.1%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

1.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance even 16.9%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

8.0% Education & training even 8.0%

7.6% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

6.2% Mining even 6.3%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

13.9% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.9% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.0% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

7.1% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Harrisdale in Piara Waters +1.8 higher in Harrisdale

6.7 91st pct 4.9 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Harrisdale in Piara Waters +1.9 more in Harrisdale

6.6 92nd pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Harrisdale in Piara Waters +41.1 pts higher in Harrisdale

80.1% 89th pct 39.1% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Harrisdale in Piara Waters +40.3 pts higher in Harrisdale

72.6% 85th pct 32.2% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Harrisdale in Piara Waters +8.6 pts higher in Harrisdale

97.2% 91st pct 88.6% 84th pct

Walk to school in Harrisdale in Piara Waters +6.2 pts higher in Harrisdale

96.4% 97th pct 90.2% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Harrisdale in Piara Waters +5.7 pts higher in Harrisdale

99.9% 96th pct 94.2% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Harrisdale in Piara Waters +17.8 pts higher in Harrisdale

71.2% 90th pct 53.4% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Harrisdale in Piara Waters +4.1 more in Harrisdale

12.8 48th pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Harrisdale in Piara Waters +46 higher in Harrisdale

543 100th pct 497 100th pct

Mean slope in Harrisdale in Piara Waters +0.4 pts higher in Piara Waters

4.9% 41st pct 5.4% 46th pct

Compare Harrisdale with nearby areas

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Compare Piara Waters with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Harrisdale vs Piara Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50613/harrisdale/vs/SAL51234/piara-waters