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North Perth vs Northbridge

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · North Perth profile · Northbridge profile

North Perth Northbridge

North Perth and Northbridge (WA) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. North Perth is more family-oriented, with 15.6% of people being children under 15 and 67.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms. It also has a wealthier population, with 36.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Northbridge (WA) is much more transient and diverse; 54.4% of residents were born overseas, and 66.6% of homes are rented. Its housing is almost entirely made up of flats or apartments, and 22.1% of homes have no motor vehicle.

Both areas are highly connected, with every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport and typical weekly rents sitting at $400. They also share a highly qualified workforce, with over 40% of adults in both areas holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they remain similar in these respects, the gap in their housing types is stark, with separate houses being 62.4 percentage points more common in North Perth than in Northbridge (WA).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 33.6 pts higher in Northbridge Separate houses: 62.4 pts higher in North Perth 3+ bedrooms: 55.9 pts higher in North Perth Recent arrivals: 31.3 pts higher in Northbridge Born overseas: 24.8 pts higher in Northbridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Perthin Northbridge +8,203 larger in North Perth gap steady
9,623 87th pct 1,420 75th pct
Median age in North Perthin Northbridge +7 yrs older in North Perth gap steady
38 yrs 23rd pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in North Perthin Northbridge +1.2 pts higher in Northbridge gap steady
0.8% 38th pct 2.0% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in North Perthin Northbridge +10.5 pts higher in North Perth gap narrowing
14.6% 31st pct 4.1% 6th pct
Under 15 in North Perthin Northbridge +10.6 pts higher in North Perth gap steady
15.6% 39th pct 4.9% 7th pct
De facto in North Perthin Northbridge +6.0 pts higher in Northbridge gap narrowing
15.7% 74th pct 21.7% 90th pct

Age structure

34.4% Young adults (25–44) +27.6 pts ▸ 62.0%
25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.3 pts 13.9%
15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.6 pts 4.9%
14.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.5 pts 4.1%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

44.0% Never married +19.6 pts ▸ 63.6%
40.1% Married ◂ +15.5 pts 24.7%
8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 0.8%
2.6% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

North Perth Northbridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in North Perthin Northbridge +24.8 pts higher in Northbridge gap steady
29.6% 88th pct 54.4% 100th pct

Country of birth

66.8% Australia ◂ +34.5 pts 32.3%
5.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
0.7% China +3.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Italy ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%
0.8% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.1% English ◂ +11.6 pts 22.5%
27.6% Australian ◂ +14.7 pts 12.9%
4.9% Chinese +8.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.7% Italian ◂ +9.1 pts 3.6%
11.9% Irish ◂ +6.2 pts 5.7%
10.1% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 5.6%
1.5% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.5% German ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
2.7% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
0.6% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Other language in North Perthin Northbridge +21.1 pts higher in Northbridge gap widening
18.7% 86th pct 39.8% 93rd pct
Limited English in North Perthin Northbridge +2.5 pts higher in Northbridge gap narrowing
3.0% 88th pct 5.5% 92nd pct

Language used at home

77.4% English only ◂ +30.4 pts 47.0%
1.3% Mandarin +6.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.4% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 0.7%
0.9% Cantonese +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.1% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in North Perthin Northbridge +1.0 pts higher in North Perth gap narrowing
50.0% 79th pct 49.0% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 49.0%
39.6% Christianity ◂ +16.4 pts 23.2%
5.3% Not stated +9.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
2.4% Buddhism +4.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.7% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.6% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Judaism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in North Perthin Northbridge +3.6 pts higher in North Perth gap steady
74.4% 94th pct 70.8% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in North Perthin Northbridge +4.6 pts higher in North Perth gap widening
45.4% 96th pct 40.8% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in North Perthin Northbridge
1.34 15th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in North Perthin Northbridge +20 more in North Perth
38 90th pct 18 86th pct
Avg size in North Perthin Northbridge +229 larger in Northbridge
572 81st pct 801 95th pct
ICSEA in North Perthin Northbridge +14 higher in Northbridge
1,114 94th pct 1,128 97th pct

Highest year of school

74.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 70.8%
9.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 5.9%
5.1% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 35.3%
13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%
1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 19.2%
14.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 10.3%
12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%
11.7% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 7.5%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.5% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%
7.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%
2.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in North Perthin Northbridge +$98 higher in North Perth gap widening
$1,147 89th pct $1,049 86th pct
Household income in North Perthin Northbridge +$470 higher in North Perth gap widening
$2,323 87th pct $1,853 68th pct
Family income in North Perthin Northbridge +$826 higher in North Perth gap widening
$3,161 93rd pct $2,335 75th pct
High earners in North Perthin Northbridge +10.0 pts higher in North Perth gap widening
25.4% 95th pct 15.4% 81st pct
High-income homes in North Perthin Northbridge +16.8 pts higher in North Perth gap widening
36.4% 90th pct 19.5% 61st pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 34.6%
24.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 10.3%
18.0% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
12.8% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

25.3% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 34.4%
31.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 25.3%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 20.0%
12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in North Perthin Northbridge +9.9 pts higher in North Perth
25.9% 35th pct 16.1% 9th pct
Mental health in North Perthin Northbridge +2.3 pts higher in North Perth
10.7% 74th pct 8.5% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in North Perthin Northbridge +5.4 pts higher in North Perth gap steady
5.6% 61st pct 0.2% 15th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%
7.0% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%
6.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%
3.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
2.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%
2.3% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +1.9 pts ▸ 69.9%
18.8% One condition ◂ +6.2 pts 12.6%
5.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in North Perthin Northbridge +7.9 pts higher in North Perth gap widening
19.4% 57th pct 11.5% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in North Perthin Northbridge +7.8 pts higher in North Perth gap widening
11.3% 36th pct 3.6% 6th pct
Unpaid child care in North Perthin Northbridge +17.1 pts higher in North Perth gap steady
26.9% 59th pct 9.8% 7th pct
Defence service in North Perthin Northbridge +0.6 pts higher in North Perth
2.0% 41st pct 1.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in North Perthin Northbridge +9.1 pts higher in North Perth gap narrowing
17.1% 14th pct 8.0% 5th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in North Perthin Northbridge +48 larger in North Perth
76 83rd pct 28 72nd pct
Median age in North Perthin Northbridge +10 yrs older in North Perth
38 yrs 76th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in North Perthin Northbridge
49.2% 70th pct —
Unemployment in North Perthin Northbridge
8.5% 41st pct —
Median income in North Perthin Northbridge +$550 higher in North Perth
$1,125 86th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in North Perthin Northbridge +$384 higher in North Perth
$2,071 65th pct $1,687 50th pct
Indigenous language in North Perthin Northbridge +4.9 pts higher in North Perth
26.3% 88th pct 21.4% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Perthin Northbridge +0.4 larger in North Perth gap steady
2.3 29th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in North Perthin Northbridge +1.6 pts higher in North Perth gap steady
9.4% 41st pct 7.7% 31st pct
Living alone in North Perthin Northbridge +8.1 pts higher in Northbridge gap widening
30.4% 73rd pct 38.6% 89th pct

Family composition

30.8% Couples without children +30.5 pts ▸ 61.3%
58.3% Couples with children ◂ +30.0 pts 28.3%
9.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%
1.6% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +8.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
30.4% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 38.6%
16.3% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 9.8%
14.6% 4 people ◂ +8.5 pts 6.1%
3.6% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Perthin Northbridge even gap narrowing
$400 82nd pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in North Perthin Northbridge +$783 higher in North Perth gap widening
$2,473 87th pct $1,690 54th pct
People / bedroom in North Perthin Northbridge +0.20 higher in Northbridge gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in North Perthin Northbridge +33.6 pts higher in Northbridge gap narrowing
33.0% 82nd pct 66.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in North Perthin Northbridge +18.8 pts higher in North Perth gap narrowing
28.9% 21st pct 10.1% 3rd pct
Separate houses in North Perthin Northbridge +62.4 pts higher in North Perth gap narrowing
65.4% 12th pct 3.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in North Perthin Northbridge +55.9 pts higher in North Perth gap widening
67.8% 24th pct 11.9% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Rented +33.6 pts ▸ 66.6%
35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.6 pts 21.0%
28.9% Owned outright ◂ +18.8 pts 10.1%
1.6% Other tenure even 1.7%
0.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

15.9% Flat or apartment +70.7 pts ▸ 86.6%
65.4% Separate house ◂ +62.4 pts 3.0%
18.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.4 pts 10.1%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

22.5% 2 bedrooms +45.2 pts ▸ 67.7%
46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +36.4 pts 10.3%
18.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 0.7%
9.0% 1 bedroom +8.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
3.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%
0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 +19.3 pts ▸ 69.2%
21.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.5 pts 15.9%
12.7% $550–$749 ◂ +7.5 pts 5.2%
10.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 6.0%
4.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.9% $1,000–$1,799 +18.9 pts ▸ 37.8%
35.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 16.5%
30.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 22.0%
10.3% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in North Perthin Northbridge +14.7 pts higher in Northbridge gap widening
7.5% 83rd pct 22.1% 97th pct
Work from home in North Perthin Northbridge +4.5 pts higher in North Perth gap widening
10.8% 29th pct 6.3% 13th pct
PT commute in North Perthin Northbridge +0.6 pts higher in North Perth gap narrowing
11.7% 100th pct 11.1% 100th pct
PT stops in North Perthin Northbridge +40 more in North Perth
50 87th pct 10 80th pct
Stops/1k in North Perthin Northbridge +1.85 more in Northbridge
5.20 78th pct 7.04 86th pct
Departures/1k in North Perthin Northbridge +32.8 more in Northbridge
4,951.7 100th pct 4,984.5 100th pct
PT routes in North Perthin Northbridge +12 more in North Perth
17 86th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in North Perthin Northbridge +2 longer in North Perth
4 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in North Perthin Northbridge +3 longer in North Perth
5 0th pct 2 0th pct
Reach 30 min in North Perthin Northbridge +5,726 more in North Perth
50,764 87th pct 45,038 86th pct
Reach 45 min in North Perthin Northbridge +113,673 more in Northbridge
167,397 86th pct 281,070 88th pct
Transit to city in North Perthin Northbridge +12 longer in North Perth
29 7th pct 17 0th pct

How people get to work

51.7% Car (driver) ◂ +20.5 pts 31.3%
3.3% Walked +20.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
11.3% Bus ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%
10.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 6.3%
3.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.4% Train +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle +23.0 pts ▸ 64.2%
37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.4 pts 12.2%
7.5% No vehicle +14.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 0.7%
3.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in North Perthin Northbridge +23.1 pts higher in Northbridge gap narrowing
44.6% 86th pct 67.7% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in North Perthin Northbridge +31.3 pts higher in Northbridge gap narrowing
8.1% 57th pct 39.5% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in North Perthin Northbridge +1.1 pts higher in Northbridge gap narrowing
4.1% 58th pct 5.2% 72nd pct
Participation in North Perthin Northbridge +0.4 pts higher in North Perth gap narrowing
71.7% 86th pct 71.4% 85th pct
Full-time in North Perthin Northbridge +1.6 pts higher in Northbridge gap steady
62.9% 73rd pct 64.5% 77th pct

Industries people work in

6.9% Accommodation & food +13.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 10.8%
14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 9.3%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +5.1 pts 4.9%
7.1% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.5% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%
6.3% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%
2.8% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

40.2% Professionals ◂ +12.6 pts 27.6%
16.3% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 12.1%
9.0% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.6% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.7% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%
6.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in North Perthin Northbridge +1.1 higher in Northbridge
8.2 98th pct 9.4 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in North Perthin Northbridge +0.1 more in Northbridge
7.8 99th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in North Perthin Northbridge even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in North Perthin Northbridge +3.7 pts higher in Northbridge
96.3% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in North Perthin Northbridge even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in North Perthin Northbridge +8.3 pts higher in North Perth
100.0% 100th pct 91.7% 94th pct
Walk to a park in North Perthin Northbridge even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in North Perthin Northbridge +1.4 pts higher in Northbridge
98.6% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in North Perthin Northbridge +53.9 more in Northbridge
14.4 52nd pct 68.3 86th pct
Intersections/km² in North Perthin Northbridge +415 higher in Northbridge
304 95th pct 718 100th pct
Mean slope in North Perthin Northbridge +1.7 pts higher in North Perth
7.0% 63rd pct 5.3% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Perth vs Northbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51147/north-perth/vs/SAL51159/northbridge