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North Perth vs Perth

Name: North Perth vs Perth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · North Perth profile · Perth profile

North Perth Perth

Perth (WA) and North Perth are neighbouring areas with very different housing and population profiles. Perth (WA) is a transient hub where 65.3% of people moved here in the last five years and nearly half (49.9%) were born overseas. It is dominated by apartments and renters, with 65.6% of households renting. In contrast, North Perth is more settled and family-oriented, with 65.4% of homes being separate houses and 67.8% having three or more bedrooms. North Perth also has a higher share of high-earners, with 36.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 25.0% in Perth (WA).

These two areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $1,140 and identical typical weekly rents of $400. Both are highly accessible, with every home located within a 10-minute walk of public transport. However, the gap in how people get to work is widening, as Perth (WA) becomes increasingly walkable while North Perth sees more people driving. This is consistent with Perth (WA) having far more public transport stops and a much higher proportion of homes with no motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 32.6 pts higher in Perth Separate houses: 56.8 pts higher in North Perth 3+ bedrooms: 48.4 pts higher in North Perth Recent arrivals: 28.2 pts higher in Perth Recent movers: 20.7 pts higher in Perth

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Perth in Perth +4,047 larger in Perth gap widening

9,623 87th pct 13,670 88th pct

Median age in North Perth in Perth +5 yrs older in North Perth gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

34.4% Young adults (25–44) +19.3 pts ▸ 53.7%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.3 pts 17.9%

15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.7 pts 6.9%

14.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 7.3%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

44.0% Never married +16.6 pts ▸ 60.6%

40.1% Married ◂ +13.4 pts 26.7%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%

2.6% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

North Perth Perth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.8% Australia ◂ +28.3 pts 38.5%

0.7% China +5.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

0.8% India +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Italy ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

1.8% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Vietnam even 1.9%

0.5% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

34.1% English ◂ +9.7 pts 24.4%

27.6% Australian ◂ +12.2 pts 15.4%

4.9% Chinese +8.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.7% Italian ◂ +7.7 pts 5.0%

11.9% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%

1.5% Indian +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.7% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.6% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.4% English only ◂ +24.4 pts 53.0%

1.3% Mandarin +6.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.4% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 47.7%

39.6% Christianity ◂ +13.4 pts 26.2%

5.3% Not stated +8.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.4% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Hinduism +3.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in North Perth in Perth +1.86 more in Perth

1.34 15th pct 3.20 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Perth in Perth +6 more in North Perth

38 90th pct 32 89th pct

Avg size in North Perth in Perth +63 larger in Perth

572 81st pct 635 87th pct

ICSEA in North Perth in Perth +15 higher in Perth

1,114 94th pct 1,128 97th pct

Highest year of school

74.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 72.7%

9.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

5.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 36.7%

13.8% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

1.2% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 19.7%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%

12.1% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.7% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%

7.5% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 3.4%

7.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

2.6% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in North Perth in Perth +$8 higher in North Perth gap narrowing

$1,147 89th pct $1,139 88th pct

Household income in North Perth in Perth +$363 higher in North Perth gap widening

$2,323 87th pct $1,960 73rd pct

Family income in North Perth in Perth +$667 higher in North Perth gap widening

$3,161 93rd pct $2,494 81st pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

24.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 14.2%

18.0% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.8% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 26.7%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 24.0%

12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +0.1 pts ▸ 68.0%

18.8% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 14.5%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Perth in Perth +74 larger in Perth

76 83rd pct 150 86th pct

Median age in North Perth in Perth +7 yrs older in North Perth

38 yrs 76th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in North Perth in Perth +$32 higher in North Perth

$1,125 86th pct $1,093 84th pct

Household income in North Perth in Perth +$147 higher in North Perth

$2,071 65th pct $1,924 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Perth in Perth +0.5 larger in North Perth gap widening

2.3 29th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +25.5 pts 32.8%

30.8% Couples without children +25.4 pts ▸ 56.2%

9.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

1.6% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

30.4% 1 person +13.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

34.0% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +6.1 pts 10.2%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +10.1 pts 4.5%

3.6% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

1.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Perth in Perth even gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in North Perth in Perth +$523 higher in North Perth gap widening

$2,473 87th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in North Perth in Perth +0.20 higher in Perth gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Rented +32.6 pts ▸ 65.6%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.3 pts 20.3%

28.9% Owned outright ◂ +16.8 pts 12.2%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

15.9% Flat or apartment +64.0 pts ▸ 79.9%

65.4% Separate house ◂ +56.8 pts 8.6%

18.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 11.1%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

22.5% 2 bedrooms +26.3 pts ▸ 48.8%

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +30.6 pts 16.0%

9.0% 1 bedroom +20.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

18.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 2.7%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 +7.0 pts ▸ 56.8%

21.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 20.2%

12.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 6.5%

4.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 19.4%

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

18.9% $1,000–$1,799 +11.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

10.3% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Perth in Perth +120 more in Perth

50 87th pct 170 93rd pct

Stops/1k in North Perth in Perth +7.24 more in Perth

5.20 78th pct 12.44 88th pct

Departures/1k in North Perth in Perth +9,908.6 more in Perth

4,951.7 100th pct 14,860.3 100th pct

PT routes in North Perth in Perth +76 more in Perth

17 86th pct 93 90th pct

Stop walk in North Perth in Perth +2 longer in North Perth

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in North Perth in Perth +4 longer in North Perth

5 0th pct 1 0th pct

Reach 30 min in North Perth in Perth +36,324 more in Perth

50,764 87th pct 87,088 89th pct

Reach 45 min in North Perth in Perth +159,566 more in Perth

167,397 86th pct 326,963 89th pct

Transit to city in North Perth in Perth +23 longer in North Perth

29 7th pct 6 0th pct

How people get to work

51.7% Car (driver) ◂ +20.2 pts 31.5%

3.3% Walked +17.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle +15.3 pts ▸ 56.6%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.9 pts 16.7%

7.5% No vehicle +15.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 2.5%

3.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%

6.9% Accommodation & food +7.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 5.3%

6.5% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

6.3% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

40.2% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 36.2%

16.3% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 13.9%

9.6% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.0% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.7% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in North Perth in Perth +1.2 higher in Perth

8.2 98th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Perth in Perth +0.2 more in Perth

7.8 99th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in North Perth in Perth even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in North Perth in Perth +3.6 pts higher in Perth

96.3% 98th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in North Perth in Perth even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in North Perth in Perth +1.7 pts higher in North Perth

100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 99th pct

Walk to a park in North Perth in Perth even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in North Perth in Perth +1.4 pts higher in Perth

98.6% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in North Perth in Perth +32.2 more in Perth

14.4 52nd pct 46.7 80th pct

Intersections/km² in North Perth in Perth +298 higher in Perth

304 95th pct 602 100th pct

Mean slope in North Perth in Perth +6.0 pts higher in Perth

7.0% 63rd pct 13.0% 89th pct

Compare North Perth with nearby areas

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Compare Perth with nearby areas

Northbridge East Perth Highgate West Perth South Perth North Perth Mount Lawley Kings Park

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Perth vs Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51147/north-perth/vs/SAL51230/perth