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North Perth vs West Leederville

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · North Perth profile · West Leederville profile

North Perth West Leederville

North Perth and West Leederville are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct differences in housing and demographics. North Perth is far more likely to have separate houses (65.4% compared to 49.9%) and homes with three or more bedrooms. It also has a more prominent First Nations presence, with 26.3% of that population speaking a First Nations language, while West Leederville records 0.0%. West Leederville has a more highly qualified workforce, with a higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (53.2% versus 45.4%) and a larger proportion of people earning $2,000 or more each week.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 38 and have very similar household sizes. This common ground exists alongside differences in how people move, as North Perth has far more public transport stops and departures. West Leederville is more likely to be home to people born overseas (34.6% compared to 29.6%) and those who have arrived from overseas recently. Over time, the gap in the number of people who have moved in the last five years has remained, with West Leederville still well higher at 50.7%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.5 pts higher in North Perth Population: 5,283 larger in North Perth 3+ bedrooms: 13.2 pts higher in North Perth People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in West Leederville Recent arrivals: 9.3 pts higher in West Leederville

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Perthin West Leederville +5,283 larger in North Perth gap widening
9,623 87th pct 4,340 86th pct
Median age in North Perthin West Leederville even gap narrowing
38 yrs 23rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in North Perthin West Leederville +0.1 pts higher in North Perth gap steady
0.8% 38th pct 0.7% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in North Perthin West Leederville +1.1 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
14.6% 31st pct 15.7% 36th pct
Under 15 in North Perthin West Leederville +0.4 pts higher in North Perth gap narrowing
15.6% 39th pct 15.2% 37th pct
De facto in North Perthin West Leederville +0.7 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
15.7% 74th pct 16.4% 77th pct

Age structure

34.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 36.5%
25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 23.6%
14.6% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 15.2%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

Marital status

44.0% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 42.6%
40.1% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 41.3%
8.4% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
2.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

North Perth West Leederville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in North Perthin West Leederville +5.0 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
29.6% 88th pct 34.6% 92nd pct

Country of birth

66.8% Australia ◂ +6.1 pts 60.7%
5.6% England +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.8% Italy ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%
1.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%
1.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% China even 0.8%
0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

Ancestry

34.1% English +2.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
27.6% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 28.2%
11.9% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.7% Italian ◂ +6.2 pts 6.5%
10.1% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
1.5% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
2.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%
0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in North Perthin West Leederville +2.0 pts higher in North Perth gap narrowing
18.7% 86th pct 16.7% 86th pct
Limited English in North Perthin West Leederville +1.6 pts higher in North Perth gap steady
3.0% 88th pct 1.4% 80th pct

Language used at home

77.4% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 78.3%
4.4% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%
1.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in North Perthin West Leederville +1.4 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
50.0% 79th pct 51.5% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 51.5%
39.6% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 35.1%
5.3% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
0.6% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in North Perthin West Leederville +5.1 pts higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
74.4% 94th pct 79.5% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in North Perthin West Leederville +7.9 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
45.4% 96th pct 53.2% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in North Perthin West Leederville +0.18 more in West Leederville
1.34 15th pct 1.52 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in North Perthin West Leederville +8 more in North Perth
38 90th pct 30 88th pct
Avg size in North Perthin West Leederville +45 larger in West Leederville
572 81st pct 617 86th pct
ICSEA in North Perthin West Leederville +16 higher in West Leederville
1,114 94th pct 1,130 98th pct

Highest year of school

74.4% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 79.5%
9.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%
5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%
5.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 42.4%
13.8% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
13.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 8.9%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%
1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
11.7% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%
12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%
7.5% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%
7.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in North Perthin West Leederville +$221 higher in West Leederville gap widening
$1,147 89th pct $1,368 95th pct
Household income in North Perthin West Leederville +$60 higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
$2,323 87th pct $2,383 88th pct
Family income in North Perthin West Leederville +$227 higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
$3,161 93rd pct $3,388 95th pct
High earners in North Perthin West Leederville +4.3 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
25.4% 95th pct 29.7% 100th pct
High-income homes in North Perthin West Leederville +1.6 pts higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
36.4% 90th pct 38.0% 91st pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 24.9%
18.0% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 26.0%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 23.5%
12.1% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in North Perthin West Leederville +1.1 pts higher in North Perth
25.9% 35th pct 24.8% 30th pct
Mental health in North Perthin West Leederville +1.2 pts higher in North Perth
10.7% 74th pct 9.5% 64th pct
Needs assistance in North Perthin West Leederville +0.9 pts higher in North Perth gap steady
5.6% 61st pct 4.7% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%
7.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
6.1% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.8% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
2.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +0.9 pts ▸ 68.8%
18.8% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 17.2%
5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
1.9% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in North Perthin West Leederville +2.8 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
19.4% 57th pct 22.2% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in North Perthin West Leederville +1.3 pts higher in North Perth gap widening
11.3% 36th pct 10.0% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in North Perthin West Leederville +1.5 pts higher in North Perth gap steady
26.9% 59th pct 25.5% 51st pct
Defence service in North Perthin West Leederville +0.2 pts higher in West Leederville
2.0% 41st pct 2.1% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in North Perthin West Leederville +1.7 pts higher in North Perth gap widening
17.1% 14th pct 15.4% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in North Perthin West Leederville +47 larger in North Perth
76 83rd pct 29 72nd pct
Median age in North Perthin West Leederville +10 yrs older in North Perth
38 yrs 76th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in North Perthin West Leederville +25.8 pts higher in West Leederville
49.2% 70th pct 75.0% 97th pct
Unemployment in North Perthin West Leederville
8.5% 41st pct —
Median income in North Perthin West Leederville +$49 higher in West Leederville
$1,125 86th pct $1,174 86th pct
Household income in North Perthin West Leederville +$179 higher in West Leederville
$2,071 65th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in North Perthin West Leederville +26.3 pts higher in North Perth
26.3% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Perthin West Leederville +0.1 larger in North Perth gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in North Perthin West Leederville +1.1 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
9.4% 41st pct 10.4% 47th pct
Living alone in North Perthin West Leederville +3.2 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
30.4% 73rd pct 33.6% 81st pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 53.9%
30.8% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 34.1%
9.4% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
30.4% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 33.6%
16.3% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 14.2%
14.6% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 11.7%
3.6% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
1.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Perthin West Leederville even gap narrowing
$400 82nd pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in North Perthin West Leederville +$197 higher in North Perth gap narrowing
$2,473 87th pct $2,276 85th pct
People / bedroom in North Perthin West Leederville +0.10 higher in West Leederville gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in North Perthin West Leederville +6.1 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
33.0% 82nd pct 39.1% 87th pct
Owned outright in North Perthin West Leederville +1.9 pts higher in North Perth gap widening
28.9% 21st pct 27.0% 17th pct
Separate houses in North Perthin West Leederville +15.5 pts higher in North Perth gap steady
65.4% 12th pct 49.9% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in North Perthin West Leederville +13.2 pts higher in North Perth gap widening
67.8% 24th pct 54.6% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 32.2%
28.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 27.0%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
0.6% Not stated even 0.6%

Types of homes

65.4% Separate house ◂ +15.5 pts 49.9%
15.9% Flat or apartment +18.2 pts ▸ 34.1%
18.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 15.6%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 35.9%
22.5% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 27.6%
18.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 14.9%
9.0% 1 bedroom +6.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
3.0% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.2% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +16.0 pts 33.8%
21.4% $200–$349 +11.6 pts ▸ 33.0%
12.7% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
10.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.6%
4.1% $750 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 35.3%
30.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 26.1%
18.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
10.3% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in North Perthin West Leederville +1.2 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
7.5% 83rd pct 8.7% 86th pct
Work from home in North Perthin West Leederville +0.1 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
10.8% 29th pct 10.9% 30th pct
PT commute in North Perthin West Leederville +1.7 pts higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
11.7% 100th pct 13.4% 100th pct
PT stops in North Perthin West Leederville +32 more in North Perth
50 87th pct 18 86th pct
Stops/1k in North Perthin West Leederville +1.05 more in North Perth
5.20 78th pct 4.15 74th pct
Departures/1k in North Perthin West Leederville +1,881.9 more in North Perth
4,951.7 100th pct 3,069.8 97th pct
PT routes in North Perthin West Leederville +5 more in North Perth
17 86th pct 12 86th pct
Stop walk in North Perthin West Leederville +1 longer in West Leederville
4 29th pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in North Perthin West Leederville even
5 0th pct 5 0th pct
Reach 30 min in North Perthin West Leederville +2,016 more in North Perth
50,764 87th pct 48,748 87th pct
Reach 45 min in North Perthin West Leederville +16,627 more in North Perth
167,397 86th pct 150,770 86th pct
Transit to city in North Perthin West Leederville +3 longer in North Perth
29 7th pct 26 4th pct

How people get to work

51.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 46.4%
11.3% Bus ◂ +5.4 pts 5.9%
10.8% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.4% Train +7.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.3% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.9% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 49.3%
37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 32.5%
9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%
7.5% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in North Perthin West Leederville +6.2 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
44.6% 86th pct 50.7% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in North Perthin West Leederville +9.3 pts higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
8.1% 57th pct 17.4% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in North Perthin West Leederville +0.8 pts higher in North Perth gap steady
4.1% 58th pct 3.3% 47th pct
Participation in North Perthin West Leederville +0.5 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
71.7% 86th pct 72.3% 86th pct
Full-time in North Perthin West Leederville +0.7 pts higher in North Perth gap steady
62.9% 73rd pct 62.2% 70th pct

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
14.7% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%
6.5% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%
6.3% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%
3.4% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

40.2% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 44.9%
16.3% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%
9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%
9.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%
6.3% Sales workers even 6.3%
4.7% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in North Perthin West Leederville +0.5 higher in West Leederville
8.2 98th pct 8.8 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in North Perthin West Leederville +0.2 more in West Leederville
7.8 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in North Perthin West Leederville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in North Perthin West Leederville +3.4 pts higher in West Leederville
96.3% 98th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Walk to transit in North Perthin West Leederville +4.0 pts higher in North Perth
100.0% 100th pct 96.0% 87th pct
Walk to school in North Perthin West Leederville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in North Perthin West Leederville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in North Perthin West Leederville +1.4 pts higher in West Leederville
98.6% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in North Perthin West Leederville +1.1 more in North Perth
14.4 52nd pct 13.4 50th pct
Intersections/km² in North Perthin West Leederville +114 higher in West Leederville
304 95th pct 418 100th pct
Mean slope in North Perthin West Leederville +1.7 pts higher in West Leederville
7.0% 63rd pct 8.7% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Perth vs West Leederville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51147/north-perth/vs/SAL51578/west-leederville