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Jolimont vs West Leederville

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Jolimont profile · West Leederville profile

Jolimont West Leederville

West Leederville and Jolimont are neighbouring areas in Perth with very different profiles. West Leederville is a wealthier, working-age hub where the typical weekly household income is $2,383 and 53.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Jolimont is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 39.9% of the population aged 65 or over. This age gap is reflected in health and housing, as people with long-term health conditions are far more common in Jolimont, while West Leederville has a far higher share of separate houses and three-bedroom homes.

Everyday life in both places shares many commonalities, with nearly identical rates of volunteering, a similar proportion of people working from home, and roughly the same number of amenity types within a 15-minute walk. Both areas are also very welcoming to new arrivals, with around 18% of residents having moved from overseas recently. While they share these lifestyle patterns, the two areas have diverged in other ways; for instance, the gap in the number of people working or looking for work is now 20 percentage points higher in West Leederville.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,861 larger in West Leederville Aged 65+: 24.2 pts higher in Jolimont Median age: 14 yrs older in Jolimont 3+ bedrooms: 22.8 pts higher in West Leederville Separate houses: 22.7 pts higher in West Leederville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jolimontin West Leederville +2,861 larger in West Leederville gap steady
1,479 75th pct 4,340 86th pct
Median age in Jolimontin West Leederville +14 yrs older in Jolimont gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Jolimontin West Leederville +0.1 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
0.6% 36th pct 0.7% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Jolimontin West Leederville +24.2 pts higher in Jolimont gap widening
39.9% 96th pct 15.7% 36th pct
Under 15 in Jolimontin West Leederville +5.8 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
9.4% 14th pct 15.2% 37th pct
De facto in Jolimontin West Leederville +7.2 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
9.2% 27th pct 16.4% 77th pct

Age structure

39.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.2 pts 15.7%
24.1% Young adults (25–44) +12.4 pts ▸ 36.5%
17.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 23.6%
9.4% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

Marital status

45.2% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 41.3%
31.5% Never married +11.1 pts ▸ 42.6%
12.2% Widowed ◂ +8.0 pts 4.2%
8.3% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Jolimont West Leederville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Jolimontin West Leederville +3.0 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
31.6% 90th pct 34.6% 92nd pct

Country of birth

64.6% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 60.7%
6.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.9% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.9% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
0.5% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

Ancestry

43.3% English ◂ +6.8 pts 36.4%
32.2% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 28.2%
12.5% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%
3.4% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.5% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
2.0% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
1.1% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.6% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Jolimontin West Leederville +0.5 pts higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
16.2% 85th pct 16.7% 86th pct
Limited English in Jolimontin West Leederville +0.1 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
1.3% 79th pct 1.4% 80th pct

Language used at home

79.4% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 78.3%
2.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
0.5% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Jolimontin West Leederville +8.3 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
43.2% 58th pct 51.5% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

43.2% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 51.5%
43.9% Christianity ◂ +8.8 pts 35.1%
6.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
1.7% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.5% Judaism even 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Jolimontin West Leederville +5.2 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
74.3% 94th pct 79.5% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Jolimontin West Leederville +10.4 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
42.8% 95th pct 53.2% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Jolimontin West Leederville +12.87 more in Jolimont
14.39 82nd pct 1.52 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Jolimontin West Leederville +6 more in West Leederville
24 87th pct 30 88th pct
Avg size in Jolimontin West Leederville +65 larger in Jolimont
682 89th pct 617 86th pct
ICSEA in Jolimontin West Leederville +21 higher in Jolimont
1,151 100th pct 1,130 98th pct

Highest year of school

74.3% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 79.5%
12.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 7.0%
4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%
4.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 42.4%
15.5% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 11.9%
11.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
16.3% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 16.2%
12.9% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.6% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.3% Education ◂ +5.1 pts 5.2%
6.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
3.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Jolimontin West Leederville +$468 higher in West Leederville gap widening
$900 73rd pct $1,368 95th pct
Household income in Jolimontin West Leederville +$1,038 higher in West Leederville gap widening
$1,345 36th pct $2,383 88th pct
Family income in Jolimontin West Leederville +$1,138 higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
$2,250 71st pct $3,388 95th pct
High earners in Jolimontin West Leederville +11.4 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
18.3% 87th pct 29.7% 100th pct
High-income homes in Jolimontin West Leederville +19.1 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
18.9% 59th pct 38.0% 91st pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 18.6%
13.2% $4,000 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
24.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.6 pts 10.9%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 26.0%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 23.5%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
9.2% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Jolimontin West Leederville +10.6 pts higher in Jolimont
35.4% 79th pct 24.8% 30th pct
Mental health in Jolimontin West Leederville +0.5 pts higher in West Leederville
9.1% 59th pct 9.5% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Jolimontin West Leederville +4.8 pts higher in Jolimont gap widening
9.5% 88th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +6.4 pts 6.3%
9.1% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%
7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
7.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%
4.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%
3.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +9.6 pts ▸ 68.8%
23.7% One condition ◂ +6.5 pts 17.2%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Jolimontin West Leederville +0.4 pts higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
21.8% 66th pct 22.2% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Jolimontin West Leederville +0.9 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
9.1% 20th pct 10.0% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Jolimontin West Leederville +6.1 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
19.3% 24th pct 25.5% 51st pct
Defence service in Jolimontin West Leederville +1.9 pts higher in Jolimont
4.0% 72nd pct 2.1% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Jolimontin West Leederville +1.8 pts higher in Jolimont gap steady
17.2% 15th pct 15.4% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Jolimontin West Leederville +20 larger in West Leederville
9 58th pct 29 72nd pct
Median age in Jolimontin West Leederville +3 yrs older in West Leederville
25 yrs 46th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Jolimontin West Leederville
— 75.0% 97th pct
Median income in Jolimontin West Leederville +$637 higher in West Leederville
$537 37th pct $1,174 86th pct
Household income in Jolimontin West Leederville +$1,700 higher in West Leederville
$550 3rd pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Jolimontin West Leederville
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jolimontin West Leederville +0.4 larger in West Leederville gap narrowing
1.8 9th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Jolimontin West Leederville +2.4 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
8.0% 33rd pct 10.4% 47th pct
Living alone in Jolimontin West Leederville +15.4 pts higher in Jolimont gap narrowing
49.1% 100th pct 33.6% 81st pct

Family composition

41.0% Couples with children +12.9 pts ▸ 53.9%
49.5% Couples without children ◂ +15.4 pts 34.1%
8.0% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Household size

49.1% 1 person ◂ +15.4 pts 33.6%
34.6% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 36.6%
7.4% 3 people +6.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.6% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
1.9% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jolimontin West Leederville +$100 higher in West Leederville gap widening
$300 57th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Jolimontin West Leederville +$98 higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
$2,178 80th pct $2,276 85th pct
People / bedroom in Jolimontin West Leederville +0.10 higher in West Leederville gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Jolimontin West Leederville +5.7 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
33.4% 83rd pct 39.1% 87th pct
Owned outright in Jolimontin West Leederville +1.8 pts higher in Jolimont gap narrowing
28.9% 20th pct 27.0% 17th pct
Separate houses in Jolimontin West Leederville +22.7 pts higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
27.3% 2nd pct 49.9% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Jolimontin West Leederville +22.8 pts higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
31.8% 0th pct 54.6% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 39.1%
18.1% Owned with a mortgage +14.1 pts ▸ 32.2%
28.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 27.0%
18.4% Other tenure ◂ +17.5 pts 0.8%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

53.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.6 pts 34.1%
27.3% Separate house +22.7 pts ▸ 49.9%
18.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 15.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.8 pts 27.6%
20.1% 3 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
16.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%
9.7% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
2.0% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.5% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $200–$349 ◂ +26.4 pts 33.0%
20.3% $350–$549 +13.5 pts ▸ 33.8%
7.6% $550–$749 +10.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 6.6%
5.2% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
19.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
19.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.3 pts 13.6%
19.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Jolimontin West Leederville +1.8 pts higher in Jolimont gap narrowing
10.5% 88th pct 8.7% 86th pct
Work from home in Jolimontin West Leederville +0.1 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
10.8% 29th pct 10.9% 30th pct
PT commute in Jolimontin West Leederville +3.7 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
9.7% 100th pct 13.4% 100th pct
PT stops in Jolimontin West Leederville +8 more in West Leederville
10 80th pct 18 86th pct
Stops/1k in Jolimontin West Leederville +2.61 more in Jolimont
6.76 85th pct 4.15 74th pct
Departures/1k in Jolimontin West Leederville +1,710.1 more in West Leederville
1,359.7 88th pct 3,069.8 97th pct
PT routes in Jolimontin West Leederville +8 more in West Leederville
4 82nd pct 12 86th pct
Stop walk in Jolimontin West Leederville +1 longer in West Leederville
4 29th pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Jolimontin West Leederville +3 longer in Jolimont
8 3rd pct 5 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Jolimontin West Leederville +31,221 more in West Leederville
17,527 71st pct 48,748 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Jolimontin West Leederville +72,355 more in West Leederville
78,415 74th pct 150,770 86th pct
Transit to city in Jolimontin West Leederville +9 longer in Jolimont
35 12th pct 26 4th pct

How people get to work

52.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 46.4%
10.8% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.6% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.4% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.1% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
2.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Motor vehicles per home

55.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 49.3%
26.1% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 32.5%
10.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%
4.9% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.9% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Jolimontin West Leederville +0.2 pts higher in Jolimont gap narrowing
50.9% 91st pct 50.7% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Jolimontin West Leederville +0.8 pts higher in Jolimont gap narrowing
18.2% 85th pct 17.4% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Jolimontin West Leederville +2.1 pts higher in Jolimont gap widening
5.4% 73rd pct 3.3% 47th pct
Participation in Jolimontin West Leederville +20.3 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
51.9% 25th pct 72.3% 86th pct
Full-time in Jolimontin West Leederville +5.0 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
57.2% 45th pct 62.2% 70th pct

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
15.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 15.6%
12.1% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 8.3%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%
4.9% Mining +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
5.5% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
4.4% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.6% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
3.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

41.0% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 44.9%
13.1% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%
9.1% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 4.1%
9.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%
4.9% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Jolimontin West Leederville +0.4 higher in West Leederville
8.4 99th pct 8.8 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Jolimontin West Leederville +0.3 more in West Leederville
7.7 98th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Jolimontin West Leederville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Jolimontin West Leederville +0.3 pts higher in Jolimont
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Jolimontin West Leederville +4.0 pts higher in Jolimont
100.0% 100th pct 96.0% 87th pct
Walk to school in Jolimontin West Leederville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Jolimontin West Leederville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Jolimontin West Leederville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Jolimontin West Leederville +10.3 more in Jolimont
23.7 66th pct 13.4 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Jolimontin West Leederville +144 higher in Jolimont
561 100th pct 418 100th pct
Mean slope in Jolimontin West Leederville +2.8 pts higher in West Leederville
5.9% 53rd pct 8.7% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jolimont vs West Leederville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50700/jolimont/vs/SAL51578/west-leederville