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Harrisdale vs Southern River

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

Harrisdale Southern River

Southern River and Harrisdale are neighbouring areas in Perth's south-east. Harrisdale is more walkable, with 71.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 38.8% in Southern River. Harrisdale also has a more qualified workforce, with 36.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 75.0% having completed Year 12. In contrast, Southern River has more infrastructure for students, with 36 schools located within 3km, compared to 20 in Harrisdale.

These two areas are effectively alike in many ways, including a typical resident age of 33 and very similar typical household incomes of around $2,400 a week. The gap in home ownership is widening, as Southern River has a well higher share of homes owned outright at 19.6%, while Harrisdale's share is much lower at 11.5%. This reflects a broader difference in tenure, as Harrisdale has a higher share of renters at 20.1% compared to 16.6% in Southern River.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 8.0 pts higher in Southern River Unpaid child care: 7.5 pts higher in Harrisdale Bachelor+: 6.8 pts higher in Harrisdale Recent movers: 6.3 pts higher in Harrisdale Year 12: 6.1 pts higher in Harrisdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Harrisdale in Southern River +1,185 larger in Southern River gap narrowing

11,667 88th pct 12,852 88th pct

Median age in Harrisdale in Southern River even gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

38.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 30.9%

29.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 25.2%

17.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.3% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Marital status

62.2% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 58.5%

27.9% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

5.4% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

2.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Harrisdale Southern River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.9% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 49.2%

14.9% India ◂ +7.4 pts 7.6%

5.2% England even 5.2%

2.3% China +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.3% Philippines even 2.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

23.5% English +1.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

19.4% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.7% Indian ◂ +5.8 pts 10.9%

11.0% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.0% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.4% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

52.5% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 56.3%

7.0% Punjabi ◂ +4.7 pts 2.2%

5.7% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.8% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.6% Cantonese even 1.7%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.9% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

30.5% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

4.4% Islam +9.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.3% Hinduism ◂ +5.6 pts 6.8%

6.9% Other religions ◂ +4.7 pts 2.2%

4.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

4.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Harrisdale in Southern River +0.05 more in Southern River

1.18 11th pct 1.24 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Harrisdale in Southern River +16 more in Southern River

20 87th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Harrisdale in Southern River +159 larger in Harrisdale

872 99th pct 713 91st pct

ICSEA in Harrisdale in Southern River +51 higher in Harrisdale

1,078 87th pct 1,027 70th pct

Highest year of school

75.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 68.9%

12.1% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.2% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 31.3%

22.2% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%

13.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 11.2%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 23.1%

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 18.9%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

6.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

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

2.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Harrisdale in Southern River +$158 higher in Harrisdale gap steady

$1,068 86th pct $910 74th pct

Household income in Harrisdale in Southern River +$48 higher in Harrisdale gap narrowing

$2,412 88th pct $2,364 87th pct

Family income in Harrisdale in Southern River +$20 higher in Harrisdale gap narrowing

$2,491 81st pct $2,471 80th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 34.9%

17.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.7%

16.1% $650–$1,499 even 16.1%

13.9% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.7% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

32.5% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.2%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 22.2%

5.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Stroke even 0.3%

0.2% Dementia even 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.5% None ◂ +3.2 pts 76.3%

12.7% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.2% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Harrisdale in Southern River +9 larger in Harrisdale

131 86th pct 122 86th pct

Median age in Harrisdale in Southern River +4 yrs older in Harrisdale

21 yrs 29th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Harrisdale in Southern River +$324 higher in Harrisdale

$1,224 87th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Harrisdale in Southern River +$280 higher in Harrisdale

$2,550 80th pct $2,270 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Harrisdale in Southern River +0.1 larger in Southern River gap widening

3.2 89th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

75.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 75.5%

14.3% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.1% One-parent families even 9.2%

0.7% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

30.6% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 27.4%

22.7% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.2% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 19.7%

11.1% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.9% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.7% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Harrisdale in Southern River even gap narrowing

$420 86th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Harrisdale in Southern River +$100 higher in Southern River gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Harrisdale in Southern River even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 61.8%

20.1% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 16.6%

11.5% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 97.1%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

59.8% 4 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 68.5%

34.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 19.8%

4.5% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.8% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

83.2% $350–$549 ◂ +5.9 pts 77.3%

6.8% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

3.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 45.8%

27.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 23.5%

13.1% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.4% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Harrisdale in Southern River +10 more in Southern River

37 87th pct 47 87th pct

Stops/1k in Harrisdale in Southern River +0.49 more in Southern River

3.17 70th pct 3.66 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Harrisdale in Southern River +89.0 more in Southern River

626.0 81st pct 715.0 82nd pct

PT routes in Harrisdale in Southern River +2 more in Southern River

3 79th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Harrisdale in Southern River +1 longer in Southern River

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Harrisdale in Southern River even

23 20th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Harrisdale in Southern River +10,202 more in Southern River

11,667 61st pct 21,869 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Harrisdale in Southern River +13,347 more in Harrisdale

68,029 72nd pct 54,682 67th pct

Transit to city in Harrisdale in Southern River +12 longer in Southern River

65 66th pct 77 84th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 67.8%

7.0% Worked at home even 6.9%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.4% Bus even 1.3%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

53.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 49.0%

25.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 22.1%

14.1% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.9% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.0% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 14.7%

8.9% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.0% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Mining ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Wholesale trade even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 23.2%

13.9% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

11.0% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.8% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

7.1% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Harrisdale in Southern River +0.7 higher in Harrisdale

6.7 91st pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Harrisdale in Southern River +0.8 more in Harrisdale

6.6 92nd pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Harrisdale in Southern River +2.2 pts higher in Harrisdale

80.1% 89th pct 77.9% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Harrisdale in Southern River +6.6 pts higher in Harrisdale

72.6% 85th pct 66.0% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Harrisdale in Southern River +5.4 pts higher in Harrisdale

97.2% 91st pct 91.8% 85th pct

Walk to school in Harrisdale in Southern River +1.5 pts higher in Harrisdale

96.4% 97th pct 94.9% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Harrisdale in Southern River +1.5 pts higher in Harrisdale

99.9% 96th pct 98.4% 85th pct

Walk to health in Harrisdale in Southern River +32.4 pts higher in Harrisdale

71.2% 90th pct 38.8% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Harrisdale in Southern River +4.3 more in Southern River

12.8 48th pct 17.0 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Harrisdale in Southern River +324 higher in Harrisdale

543 100th pct 218 91st pct

Mean slope in Harrisdale in Southern River +0.2 pts higher in Southern River

4.9% 41st pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Harrisdale with nearby areas

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Compare Southern River with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Harrisdale vs Southern River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50613/harrisdale/vs/SAL51394/southern-river