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Northbridge vs Perth

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Northbridge profile · Perth profile

Northbridge Perth

Perth (WA) and Northbridge (WA) are neighbouring urban areas with very different scales of infrastructure. Perth (WA) is a major transport and education hub, with far more public transport stops and 32 schools within 3km. It also has a wealthier profile, with a higher share of people earning over $2,000 a week (20.2%) and a much higher typical personal income for First Nations residents ($1,093). Northbridge (WA) is more densely focused on hospitality, with a higher share of food and drink amenities and a larger proportion of residents born overseas (54.4%).

These two areas are almost identical in their rental markets, with both having a typical weekly rent of $400. This similarity extends to their household structures, as both have about the same number of people per home and a similar share of one-parent families. While they share these everyday living patterns, Northbridge (WA) has seen a slightly larger increase in the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home compared to Perth (WA).

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,250 larger in Perth 3+ bedrooms: 7.5 pts higher in Perth Separate houses: 5.7 pts higher in Perth Living alone: 5.5 pts higher in Perth Other language: 4.9 pts higher in Northbridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northbridgein Perth +12,250 larger in Perth gap widening
1,420 75th pct 13,670 88th pct
Median age in Northbridgein Perth +2 yrs older in Perth gap steady
31 yrs 7th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Northbridgein Perth +0.9 pts higher in Northbridge gap steady
2.0% 50th pct 1.1% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in Northbridgein Perth +3.2 pts higher in Perth gap narrowing
4.1% 6th pct 7.3% 11th pct
Under 15 in Northbridgein Perth +1.9 pts higher in Perth gap steady
4.9% 7th pct 6.9% 10th pct
De facto in Northbridgein Perth +1.0 pts higher in Northbridge gap narrowing
21.7% 90th pct 20.7% 88th pct

Age structure

62.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 53.7%
13.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.1% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
4.1% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.9% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Marital status

63.6% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 60.6%
24.7% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%
3.4% Separated even 3.3%
0.8% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Northbridge Perth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Northbridgein Perth +4.6 pts higher in Northbridge gap narrowing
54.4% 100th pct 49.9% 100th pct

Country of birth

32.3% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
4.3% China +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.2% England ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
2.3% India +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.5% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

22.5% English +1.9 pts ▸ 24.4%
12.9% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%
5.7% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.6% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.6% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.5% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.9% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in Northbridgein Perth +4.9 pts higher in Northbridge gap narrowing
39.8% 93rd pct 34.9% 92nd pct
Limited English in Northbridgein Perth +1.4 pts higher in Northbridge gap steady
5.5% 92nd pct 4.1% 90th pct

Language used at home

47.0% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 53.0%
7.5% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%
1.8% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Northbridgein Perth +1.3 pts higher in Northbridge gap narrowing
49.0% 76th pct 47.7% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

49.0% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 47.7%
23.2% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 26.2%
15.2% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%
6.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%
2.7% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Northbridgein Perth +1.9 pts higher in Perth gap steady
70.8% 91st pct 72.7% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Northbridgein Perth +3.3 pts higher in Perth gap widening
40.8% 93rd pct 44.1% 95th pct
Schools/1k kids in Northbridgein Perth
— 3.20 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Northbridgein Perth +14 more in Perth
18 86th pct 32 89th pct
Avg size in Northbridgein Perth +166 larger in Northbridge
801 95th pct 635 87th pct
ICSEA in Northbridgein Perth even
1,128 97th pct 1,128 97th pct

Highest year of school

70.8% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 72.7%
6.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%
5.9% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.7% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
12.3% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%
13.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
11.9% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.3% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.5% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 5.2%
6.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.9% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.5% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Northbridgein Perth +$90 higher in Perth gap widening
$1,049 86th pct $1,139 88th pct
Household income in Northbridgein Perth +$107 higher in Perth gap widening
$1,853 68th pct $1,960 73rd pct
Family income in Northbridgein Perth +$159 higher in Perth gap narrowing
$2,335 75th pct $2,494 81st pct
High earners in Northbridgein Perth +4.8 pts higher in Perth gap widening
15.4% 81st pct 20.2% 89th pct
High-income homes in Northbridgein Perth +5.5 pts higher in Perth gap widening
19.5% 61st pct 25.0% 74th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 33.7%
23.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 21.2%
14.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%
10.3% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 27.6%
25.3% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
5.4% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Northbridgein Perth +2.4 pts higher in Perth
16.1% 9th pct 18.4% 12th pct
Mental health in Northbridgein Perth +0.3 pts higher in Perth
8.5% 53rd pct 8.7% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Northbridgein Perth +1.5 pts higher in Perth gap steady
0.2% 15th pct 1.8% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.1% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +1.8 pts 68.0%
12.6% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
2.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.6% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Northbridgein Perth +3.7 pts higher in Perth gap steady
11.5% 18th pct 15.2% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in Northbridgein Perth +2.1 pts higher in Perth gap steady
3.6% 6th pct 5.6% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Northbridgein Perth +2.1 pts higher in Perth gap narrowing
9.8% 7th pct 12.0% 9th pct
Defence service in Northbridgein Perth +0.1 pts higher in Perth
1.3% 35th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Northbridgein Perth +1.1 pts higher in Perth gap narrowing
8.0% 5th pct 9.1% 6th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Northbridgein Perth +122 larger in Perth
28 72nd pct 150 86th pct
Median age in Northbridgein Perth +3 yrs older in Perth
28 yrs 57th pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Year 12 in Northbridgein Perth
— 61.8% 88th pct
Unemployment in Northbridgein Perth
— 7.8% 38th pct
Median income in Northbridgein Perth +$518 higher in Perth
$575 43rd pct $1,093 84th pct
Household income in Northbridgein Perth +$237 higher in Perth
$1,687 50th pct $1,924 59th pct
Indigenous language in Northbridgein Perth +4.8 pts higher in Northbridge
21.4% 87th pct 16.7% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northbridgein Perth +0.1 larger in Northbridge gap widening
1.9 11th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Northbridgein Perth +0.7 pts higher in Perth gap steady
7.7% 31st pct 8.4% 35th pct
Living alone in Northbridgein Perth +5.5 pts higher in Perth gap steady
38.6% 89th pct 44.1% 95th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 56.2%
28.3% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 32.8%
7.7% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Household size

38.6% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 44.1%
42.9% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 39.7%
9.8% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.1% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%
0.0% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northbridgein Perth even gap narrowing
$400 82nd pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Northbridgein Perth +$260 higher in Perth gap narrowing
$1,690 54th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Northbridgein Perth even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Northbridgein Perth +1.0 pts higher in Northbridge gap narrowing
66.6% 100th pct 65.6% 99th pct
Owned outright in Northbridgein Perth +2.1 pts higher in Perth gap narrowing
10.1% 3rd pct 12.2% 4th pct
Separate houses in Northbridgein Perth +5.7 pts higher in Perth gap narrowing
3.0% 0th pct 8.6% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Northbridgein Perth +7.5 pts higher in Perth gap narrowing
11.9% 0th pct 19.4% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.6% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 65.6%
21.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 20.3%
10.1% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

86.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.6 pts 79.9%
10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.0% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

67.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 48.8%
17.2% 1 bedroom +11.8 pts ▸ 29.0%
10.3% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.7% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.7% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

69.2% $350–$549 ◂ +12.4 pts 56.8%
15.9% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
5.2% $550–$749 +5.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.0% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 30.6%
22.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 33.7%
16.5% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
12.6% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Northbridgein Perth +1.2 pts higher in Perth gap narrowing
22.1% 97th pct 23.4% 98th pct
Work from home in Northbridgein Perth +1.8 pts higher in Perth gap widening
6.3% 13th pct 8.1% 19th pct
PT commute in Northbridgein Perth +2.8 pts higher in Perth gap widening
11.1% 100th pct 13.9% 100th pct
PT stops in Northbridgein Perth +160 more in Perth
10 80th pct 170 93rd pct
Stops/1k in Northbridgein Perth +5.39 more in Perth
7.04 86th pct 12.44 88th pct
Departures/1k in Northbridgein Perth +9,875.8 more in Perth
4,984.5 100th pct 14,860.3 100th pct
PT routes in Northbridgein Perth +88 more in Perth
5 86th pct 93 90th pct
Stop walk in Northbridgein Perth even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Northbridgein Perth +1 longer in Northbridge
2 0th pct 1 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Northbridgein Perth +42,050 more in Perth
45,038 86th pct 87,088 89th pct
Reach 45 min in Northbridgein Perth +45,893 more in Perth
281,070 88th pct 326,963 89th pct
Transit to city in Northbridgein Perth +11 longer in Northbridge
17 0th pct 6 0th pct

How people get to work

31.3% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 31.5%
23.7% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 21.1%
7.8% Bus +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.3% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
3.3% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
2.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Motor vehicles per home

64.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 56.6%
22.1% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 23.4%
12.2% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.7% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Northbridgein Perth +2.4 pts higher in Northbridge gap narrowing
67.7% 100th pct 65.3% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Northbridgein Perth +3.1 pts higher in Northbridge gap narrowing
39.5% 100th pct 36.4% 99th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Northbridgein Perth +0.2 pts higher in Perth gap narrowing
5.2% 72nd pct 5.4% 73rd pct
Participation in Northbridgein Perth +1.9 pts higher in Northbridge gap narrowing
71.4% 85th pct 69.4% 80th pct
Full-time in Northbridgein Perth +2.9 pts higher in Perth gap narrowing
64.5% 77th pct 67.4% 85th pct

Industries people work in

20.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.9 pts 14.0%
10.8% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.3% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.6% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%
5.3% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Professionals +8.6 pts ▸ 36.2%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 10.4%
14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 11.2%
12.1% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.8% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%
5.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Northbridgein Perth even
9.4 100th pct 9.4 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Northbridgein Perth +0.1 more in Perth
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Northbridgein Perth even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Northbridgein Perth even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Northbridgein Perth even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Northbridgein Perth +6.6 pts higher in Perth
91.7% 94th pct 98.3% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Northbridgein Perth even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Northbridgein Perth even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Northbridgein Perth +21.6 more in Northbridge
68.3 86th pct 46.7 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Northbridgein Perth +117 higher in Northbridge
718 100th pct 602 100th pct
Mean slope in Northbridgein Perth +7.7 pts higher in Perth
5.3% 46th pct 13.0% 89th pct

Compare Northbridge with nearby areas

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Compare Perth with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northbridge vs Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51159/northbridge/vs/SAL51230/perth