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Joondanna vs North Perth

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Joondanna profile · North Perth profile

Joondanna North Perth

North Perth and Joondanna are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with different urban profiles. North Perth is more walkable and better connected, with a far higher number of public transport trips and more amenities within a short stroll. It also has a higher share of high earners, with 36.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 23.3% in Joondanna. A notable difference is seen in the First Nations community, where 26.3% of people in North Perth speak a First Nations language, while 0.0% do so in Joondanna.

Both areas share a very similar proportion of people aged 65 and over, sitting at around 14.6%. They also have almost identical rates of people needing daily help and those living with long-term health conditions. While Joondanna has a higher share of people born overseas (36.4% versus 29.6% in North Perth), both areas sit well above the national figure for overseas births.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.0 pts higher in North Perth Population: 4,340 larger in North Perth Renting: 9.9 pts higher in Joondanna 3+ bedrooms: 9.6 pts higher in North Perth Living alone: 9.6 pts higher in Joondanna

Demographics & Identity

Population in Joondannain North Perth +4,340 larger in North Perth gap steady
5,283 86th pct 9,623 87th pct
Median age in Joondannain North Perth +1 yrs older in North Perth gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Joondannain North Perth +0.1 pts higher in Joondanna gap steady
0.9% 39th pct 0.8% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in Joondannain North Perth +0.1 pts higher in Joondanna gap narrowing
14.7% 32nd pct 14.6% 31st pct
Under 15 in Joondannain North Perth +1.4 pts higher in North Perth gap narrowing
14.1% 31st pct 15.6% 39th pct
De facto in Joondannain North Perth +0.7 pts higher in Joondanna gap steady
16.4% 77th pct 15.7% 74th pct

Age structure

39.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 34.4%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 25.2%
14.1% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%
8.4% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

43.2% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 44.0%
37.4% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 40.1%
10.9% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
3.5% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Joondanna North Perth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Joondannain North Perth +6.8 pts higher in Joondanna gap widening
36.4% 93rd pct 29.6% 88th pct

Country of birth

58.9% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 66.8%
5.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
2.9% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%
2.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
0.9% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.9% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.0% English +2.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
24.0% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
12.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%
10.3% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.0% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.2% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
4.4% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%
2.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.5% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Joondannain North Perth +6.5 pts higher in Joondanna gap widening
25.1% 89th pct 18.7% 86th pct
Limited English in Joondannain North Perth +0.3 pts higher in North Perth gap steady
2.7% 87th pct 3.0% 88th pct

Language used at home

70.0% English only +7.4 pts ▸ 77.4%
3.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Joondannain North Perth +8.7 pts higher in North Perth gap widening
41.3% 52nd pct 50.0% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

41.3% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
43.1% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 39.6%
6.7% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%
3.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%
1.5% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.2% Judaism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Joondannain North Perth +4.5 pts higher in North Perth gap narrowing
69.9% 90th pct 74.4% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Joondannain North Perth +5.8 pts higher in North Perth gap narrowing
39.5% 92nd pct 45.4% 96th pct
Schools/1k kids in Joondannain North Perth even
1.34 15th pct 1.34 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Joondannain North Perth +5 more in North Perth
33 89th pct 38 90th pct
Avg size in Joondannain North Perth +145 larger in North Perth
427 63rd pct 572 81st pct
ICSEA in Joondannain North Perth +25 higher in North Perth
1,089 89th pct 1,114 94th pct

Highest year of school

69.9% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 74.4%
12.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%
5.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%
5.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 42.2%
16.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 13.4%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%
13.9% Postgraduate degree even 13.8%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 20.0%
12.0% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%
11.6% Health even 11.7%
7.1% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.4% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.7% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%
3.5% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Joondannain North Perth +$111 higher in North Perth gap widening
$1,036 85th pct $1,147 89th pct
Household income in Joondannain North Perth +$642 higher in North Perth gap widening
$1,681 59th pct $2,323 87th pct
Family income in Joondannain North Perth +$724 higher in North Perth gap widening
$2,437 79th pct $3,161 93rd pct
High earners in Joondannain North Perth +8.3 pts higher in North Perth gap widening
17.0% 85th pct 25.4% 95th pct
High-income homes in Joondannain North Perth +13.1 pts higher in North Perth gap widening
23.3% 70th pct 36.4% 90th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.7%
12.4% $4,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 18.0%
18.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 12.8%
10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

32.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.8%
30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 25.3%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 26.0%
6.0% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Joondannain North Perth +0.2 pts higher in Joondanna
26.2% 36th pct 25.9% 35th pct
Mental health in Joondannain North Perth +0.7 pts higher in North Perth
10.1% 69th pct 10.7% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Joondannain North Perth +0.1 pts higher in North Perth gap steady
5.5% 60th pct 5.6% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%
7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
7.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%
3.4% Diabetes even 3.3%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None +1.1 pts ▸ 67.9%
18.2% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Joondannain North Perth +4.2 pts higher in North Perth gap widening
15.2% 36th pct 19.4% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Joondannain North Perth +1.8 pts higher in North Perth gap widening
9.5% 23rd pct 11.3% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Joondannain North Perth +2.4 pts higher in North Perth gap narrowing
24.6% 46th pct 26.9% 59th pct
Defence service in Joondannain North Perth +0.1 pts higher in North Perth
1.9% 40th pct 2.0% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Joondannain North Perth +1.4 pts higher in North Perth gap steady
15.7% 13th pct 17.1% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Joondannain North Perth +27 larger in North Perth
49 77th pct 76 83rd pct
Median age in Joondannain North Perth +6 yrs older in North Perth
32 yrs 69th pct 38 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Joondannain North Perth +5.8 pts higher in North Perth
43.5% 58th pct 49.2% 70th pct
Unemployment in Joondannain North Perth +3.0 pts higher in Joondanna
11.5% 56th pct 8.5% 41st pct
Median income in Joondannain North Perth +$245 higher in North Perth
$880 72nd pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Joondannain North Perth +$697 higher in North Perth
$1,374 35th pct $2,071 65th pct
Indigenous language in Joondannain North Perth +26.3 pts higher in North Perth
0.0% 0th pct 26.3% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Joondannain North Perth +0.3 larger in North Perth gap steady
2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Joondannain North Perth +3.5 pts higher in Joondanna gap narrowing
12.8% 62nd pct 9.4% 41st pct
Living alone in Joondannain North Perth +9.6 pts higher in Joondanna gap narrowing
40.0% 91st pct 30.4% 73rd pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +7.8 pts ▸ 58.3%
35.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 30.8%
12.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%
1.6% Other families even 1.6%

Household size

40.0% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 30.4%
34.2% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 34.0%
12.9% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.2% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
2.2% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.5% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Joondannain North Perth +$70 higher in North Perth gap steady
$330 66th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Joondannain North Perth +$521 higher in North Perth gap widening
$1,952 69th pct $2,473 87th pct
People / bedroom in Joondannain North Perth even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Joondannain North Perth +9.9 pts higher in Joondanna gap steady
42.9% 89th pct 33.0% 82nd pct
Owned outright in Joondannain North Perth +6.2 pts higher in North Perth gap narrowing
22.7% 12th pct 28.9% 21st pct
Separate houses in Joondannain North Perth +22.0 pts higher in North Perth gap narrowing
43.4% 6th pct 65.4% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Joondannain North Perth +9.6 pts higher in North Perth gap narrowing
58.2% 13th pct 67.8% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Rented ◂ +9.9 pts 33.0%
32.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 35.7%
22.7% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 28.9%
1.4% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

43.4% Separate house +22.0 pts ▸ 65.4%
46.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +27.6 pts 18.5%
10.6% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 46.6%
34.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 22.5%
12.5% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
7.0% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.9% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

39.1% $350–$549 +10.7 pts ▸ 49.8%
41.5% $200–$349 ◂ +20.1 pts 21.4%
4.6% $550–$749 +8.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%
0.0% $750 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 30.6%
17.3% $3,000 or more +18.1 pts ▸ 35.5%
28.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.1 pts 18.9%
14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Joondannain North Perth +0.2 pts higher in North Perth gap steady
7.3% 83rd pct 7.5% 83rd pct
Work from home in Joondannain North Perth +2.3 pts higher in North Perth gap steady
8.5% 21st pct 10.8% 29th pct
PT commute in Joondannain North Perth +3.5 pts higher in North Perth gap widening
8.2% 98th pct 11.7% 100th pct
PT stops in Joondannain North Perth +20 more in North Perth
30 86th pct 50 87th pct
Stops/1k in Joondannain North Perth +0.48 more in Joondanna
5.68 80th pct 5.20 78th pct
Departures/1k in Joondannain North Perth +3,933.1 more in North Perth
1,018.6 86th pct 4,951.7 100th pct
PT routes in Joondannain North Perth +9 more in North Perth
8 86th pct 17 86th pct
Stop walk in Joondannain North Perth +2 longer in North Perth
2 14th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Joondannain North Perth +3 longer in Joondanna
8 3rd pct 5 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Joondannain North Perth +26,072 more in North Perth
24,692 78th pct 50,764 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Joondannain North Perth +88,974 more in North Perth
78,423 74th pct 167,397 86th pct
Transit to city in Joondannain North Perth +15 longer in Joondanna
44 25th pct 29 7th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) ◂ +9.7 pts 51.7%
6.4% Bus +4.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.5% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
0.8% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

49.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 41.2%
33.9% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 37.6%
5.9% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.3% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.4% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Joondannain North Perth +5.6 pts higher in Joondanna gap steady
50.2% 90th pct 44.6% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Joondannain North Perth +6.1 pts higher in Joondanna gap steady
14.2% 76th pct 8.1% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Joondannain North Perth +0.2 pts higher in North Perth gap steady
3.9% 54th pct 4.1% 58th pct
Participation in Joondannain North Perth +1.5 pts higher in North Perth gap steady
70.2% 82nd pct 71.7% 86th pct
Full-time in Joondannain North Perth +2.0 pts higher in Joondanna gap steady
64.9% 78th pct 62.9% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%
11.0% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.7% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%
7.4% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
6.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.5% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
3.1% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

33.9% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 40.2%
12.9% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%
11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%
10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%
6.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%
6.7% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Joondannain North Perth +1.3 higher in North Perth
6.9 92nd pct 8.2 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Joondannain North Perth +1.2 more in North Perth
6.6 92nd pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Joondannain North Perth +2.7 pts higher in North Perth
97.3% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Joondannain North Perth +3.7 pts higher in Joondanna
100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Joondannain North Perth even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Joondannain North Perth even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Joondannain North Perth even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Joondannain North Perth +34.1 pts higher in North Perth
64.5% 88th pct 98.6% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Joondannain North Perth +6.3 more in North Perth
8.1 37th pct 14.4 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Joondannain North Perth +159 higher in North Perth
145 88th pct 304 95th pct
Mean slope in Joondannain North Perth +1.5 pts higher in Joondanna
8.5% 73rd pct 7.0% 63rd pct

Compare Joondanna with nearby areas

Mount Hawthorn Tuart Hill Coolbinia Yokine Glendalough Leederville Osborne Park North Perth

Compare North Perth with nearby areas

Menora Leederville Coolbinia Northbridge West Perth Highgate Mount Hawthorn Mount Lawley

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Joondanna vs North Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50702/joondanna/vs/SAL51147/north-perth