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Northbridge vs West Leederville

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Northbridge profile · West Leederville profile

Northbridge West Leederville

West Leederville and Northbridge (WA) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. West Leederville has more families, with children under 15 making up 15.2% of the population compared to just 4.9% in Northbridge (WA). It is also wealthier, with 38.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while Northbridge (WA) sits at 19.5%. The two areas differ sharply in their housing; West Leederville has many separate houses (49.9%) and larger homes, whereas 86.6% of homes in Northbridge (WA) are flats or apartments.

These gaps in housing and lifestyle have widened since 2011, though the two areas share some core similarities. Both are extremely convenient, with every home within a 15-minute walk of a park, health services, and groceries. They also share a similar typical weekly rent of $400. Northbridge (WA) is much more culturally diverse, with 54.4% of people born overseas and 39.8% using another language at home, compared to 34.6% and 16.7% in West Leederville.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,920 larger in West Leederville Renting: 27.4 pts higher in Northbridge Separate houses: 46.9 pts higher in West Leederville 3+ bedrooms: 42.6 pts higher in West Leederville Other language: 23.1 pts higher in Northbridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northbridgein West Leederville +2,920 larger in West Leederville gap steady
1,420 75th pct 4,340 86th pct
Median age in Northbridgein West Leederville +7 yrs older in West Leederville gap narrowing
31 yrs 7th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Northbridgein West Leederville +1.3 pts higher in Northbridge gap steady
2.0% 50th pct 0.7% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Northbridgein West Leederville +11.7 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
4.1% 6th pct 15.7% 36th pct
Under 15 in Northbridgein West Leederville +10.3 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
4.9% 7th pct 15.2% 37th pct
De facto in Northbridgein West Leederville +5.3 pts higher in Northbridge gap narrowing
21.7% 90th pct 16.4% 77th pct

Age structure

62.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +25.5 pts 36.5%
13.9% Older adults (45–64) +9.7 pts ▸ 23.6%
4.1% Seniors (65+) +11.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.9% Children (0–14) +10.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 9.0%

Marital status

63.6% Never married ◂ +21.0 pts 42.6%
24.7% Married +16.6 pts ▸ 41.3%
8.3% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.8% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Northbridge West Leederville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Northbridgein West Leederville +19.8 pts higher in Northbridge gap narrowing
54.4% 100th pct 34.6% 92nd pct

Country of birth

32.3% Australia +28.4 pts ▸ 60.7%
5.2% England +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.3% China ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%
2.3% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
1.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%
0.7% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

22.5% English +13.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
12.9% Australian +15.3 pts ▸ 28.2%
13.7% Chinese ◂ +8.6 pts 5.1%
5.7% Irish +7.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.6% Scottish +5.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.6% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.5% Indian even 3.4%
1.9% German +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Language

Other language in Northbridgein West Leederville +23.1 pts higher in Northbridge gap widening
39.8% 93rd pct 16.7% 86th pct
Limited English in Northbridgein West Leederville +4.1 pts higher in Northbridge gap narrowing
5.5% 92nd pct 1.4% 80th pct

Language used at home

47.0% English only +31.3 pts ▸ 78.3%
7.5% Mandarin ◂ +5.8 pts 1.6%
3.0% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%
0.7% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Northbridgein West Leederville +2.5 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
49.0% 76th pct 51.5% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

49.0% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 51.5%
23.2% Christianity +11.9 pts ▸ 35.1%
15.2% Not stated ◂ +8.5 pts 6.7%
6.3% Buddhism ◂ +4.3 pts 2.0%
2.7% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%
2.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Northbridgein West Leederville +8.7 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
70.8% 91st pct 79.5% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Northbridgein West Leederville +12.5 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
40.8% 93rd pct 53.2% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Northbridgein West Leederville
— 1.52 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Northbridgein West Leederville +12 more in West Leederville
18 86th pct 30 88th pct
Avg size in Northbridgein West Leederville +184 larger in Northbridge
801 95th pct 617 86th pct
ICSEA in Northbridgein West Leederville even
1,128 97th pct 1,130 98th pct

Highest year of school

70.8% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 79.5%
5.9% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%
2.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 42.4%
12.3% Postgraduate degree +6.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%
13.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 8.9%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
7.5% Health +8.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.3% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%
8.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.3 pts 3.3%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%
3.6% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.5% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Northbridgein West Leederville +$319 higher in West Leederville gap widening
$1,049 86th pct $1,368 95th pct
Household income in Northbridgein West Leederville +$530 higher in West Leederville gap widening
$1,853 68th pct $2,383 88th pct
Family income in Northbridgein West Leederville +$1,053 higher in West Leederville gap widening
$2,335 75th pct $3,388 95th pct
High earners in Northbridgein West Leederville +14.3 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
15.4% 81st pct 29.7% 100th pct
High-income homes in Northbridgein West Leederville +18.5 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
19.5% 61st pct 38.0% 91st pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 24.9%
10.3% $4,000 or more +17.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
23.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 18.6%
14.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 10.9%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.8 pts 23.5%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
25.3% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.0%
5.4% $3,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Northbridgein West Leederville +8.7 pts higher in West Leederville
16.1% 9th pct 24.8% 30th pct
Mental health in Northbridgein West Leederville +1.1 pts higher in West Leederville
8.5% 53rd pct 9.5% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Northbridgein West Leederville +4.5 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
0.2% 15th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.0% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.7% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.1% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.0% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.6% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dementia +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.2% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +1.0 pts 68.8%
12.6% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
2.5% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.6% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Northbridgein West Leederville +10.7 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
11.5% 18th pct 22.2% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Northbridgein West Leederville +6.4 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
3.6% 6th pct 10.0% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Northbridgein West Leederville +15.6 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
9.8% 7th pct 25.5% 51st pct
Defence service in Northbridgein West Leederville +0.8 pts higher in West Leederville
1.3% 35th pct 2.1% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Northbridgein West Leederville +7.4 pts higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
8.0% 5th pct 15.4% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Northbridgein West Leederville +1 larger in West Leederville
28 72nd pct 29 72nd pct
Median age in Northbridgein West Leederville even
28 yrs 57th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Northbridgein West Leederville
— 75.0% 97th pct
Median income in Northbridgein West Leederville +$599 higher in West Leederville
$575 43rd pct $1,174 86th pct
Household income in Northbridgein West Leederville +$563 higher in West Leederville
$1,687 50th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Northbridgein West Leederville +21.4 pts higher in Northbridge
21.4% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northbridgein West Leederville +0.3 larger in West Leederville gap narrowing
1.9 11th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Northbridgein West Leederville +2.7 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
7.7% 31st pct 10.4% 47th pct
Living alone in Northbridgein West Leederville +5.0 pts higher in Northbridge gap steady
38.6% 89th pct 33.6% 81st pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples without children ◂ +27.2 pts 34.1%
28.3% Couples with children +25.6 pts ▸ 53.9%
7.7% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.7% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 36.6%
38.6% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 33.6%
9.8% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
6.1% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northbridgein West Leederville even gap narrowing
$400 82nd pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Northbridgein West Leederville +$586 higher in West Leederville gap widening
$1,690 54th pct $2,276 85th pct
People / bedroom in Northbridgein West Leederville +0.10 higher in Northbridge gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Northbridgein West Leederville +27.4 pts higher in Northbridge gap narrowing
66.6% 100th pct 39.1% 87th pct
Owned outright in Northbridgein West Leederville +16.9 pts higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
10.1% 3rd pct 27.0% 17th pct
Separate houses in Northbridgein West Leederville +46.9 pts higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
3.0% 0th pct 49.9% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Northbridgein West Leederville +42.6 pts higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
11.9% 0th pct 54.6% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.6% Rented ◂ +27.4 pts 39.1%
21.0% Owned with a mortgage +11.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
10.1% Owned outright +16.9 pts ▸ 27.0%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

86.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +52.5 pts 34.1%
3.0% Separate house +46.9 pts ▸ 49.9%
10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

67.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +40.1 pts 27.6%
10.3% 3 bedrooms +25.7 pts ▸ 35.9%
17.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 15.9%
0.7% 4 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
1.0% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.7% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

69.2% $350–$549 ◂ +35.4 pts 33.8%
15.9% $200–$349 +17.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
5.2% $550–$749 +12.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
2.0% $750 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.0% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.0 pts 19.8%
16.5% $3,000 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 35.3%
22.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
12.6% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Northbridgein West Leederville +13.4 pts higher in Northbridge gap widening
22.1% 97th pct 8.7% 86th pct
Work from home in Northbridgein West Leederville +4.6 pts higher in West Leederville gap widening
6.3% 13th pct 10.9% 30th pct
PT commute in Northbridgein West Leederville +2.3 pts higher in West Leederville gap steady
11.1% 100th pct 13.4% 100th pct
PT stops in Northbridgein West Leederville +8 more in West Leederville
10 80th pct 18 86th pct
Stops/1k in Northbridgein West Leederville +2.89 more in Northbridge
7.04 86th pct 4.15 74th pct
Departures/1k in Northbridgein West Leederville +1,914.7 more in Northbridge
4,984.5 100th pct 3,069.8 97th pct
PT routes in Northbridgein West Leederville +7 more in West Leederville
5 86th pct 12 86th pct
Stop walk in Northbridgein West Leederville +3 longer in West Leederville
2 14th pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Northbridgein West Leederville +3 longer in West Leederville
2 0th pct 5 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Northbridgein West Leederville +3,710 more in West Leederville
45,038 86th pct 48,748 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Northbridgein West Leederville +130,300 more in Northbridge
281,070 88th pct 150,770 86th pct
Transit to city in Northbridgein West Leederville +9 longer in West Leederville
17 0th pct 26 4th pct

How people get to work

31.3% Car (driver) +15.2 pts ▸ 46.4%
23.7% Walked ◂ +17.6 pts 6.1%
6.3% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.8% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%
3.3% Train +4.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
2.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Motor vehicles per home

64.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.9 pts 49.3%
12.2% 2 vehicles +20.3 pts ▸ 32.5%
22.1% No vehicle ◂ +13.4 pts 8.7%
0.7% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Northbridgein West Leederville +16.9 pts higher in Northbridge gap narrowing
67.7% 100th pct 50.7% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Northbridgein West Leederville +22.0 pts higher in Northbridge gap narrowing
39.5% 100th pct 17.4% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Northbridgein West Leederville +1.9 pts higher in Northbridge gap narrowing
5.2% 72nd pct 3.3% 47th pct
Participation in Northbridgein West Leederville +0.9 pts higher in West Leederville gap narrowing
71.4% 85th pct 72.3% 86th pct
Full-time in Northbridgein West Leederville +2.3 pts higher in Northbridge gap steady
64.5% 77th pct 62.2% 70th pct

Industries people work in

20.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +14.2 pts 5.7%
9.3% Health care & social assistance +10.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
10.8% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%
4.9% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.6% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.3% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.5% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%
4.0% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
3.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Professionals +17.3 pts ▸ 44.9%
12.1% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.7 pts 7.4%
14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +6.1 pts 7.9%
10.8% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 4.1%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.4% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Northbridgein West Leederville +0.6 higher in Northbridge
9.4 100th pct 8.8 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Northbridgein West Leederville +0.1 more in West Leederville
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Northbridgein West Leederville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Northbridgein West Leederville +0.3 pts higher in Northbridge
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Northbridgein West Leederville +4.0 pts higher in Northbridge
100.0% 100th pct 96.0% 87th pct
Walk to school in Northbridgein West Leederville +8.3 pts higher in West Leederville
91.7% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Northbridgein West Leederville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Northbridgein West Leederville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Northbridgein West Leederville +54.9 more in Northbridge
68.3 86th pct 13.4 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Northbridgein West Leederville +301 higher in Northbridge
718 100th pct 418 100th pct
Mean slope in Northbridgein West Leederville +3.4 pts higher in West Leederville
5.3% 46th pct 8.7% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northbridge vs West Leederville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51159/northbridge/vs/SAL51578/west-leederville