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Northbridge vs West Perth

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Northbridge profile · West Perth profile

Northbridge West Perth

West Perth and Northbridge (WA) are neighbouring city areas with different profiles. West Perth has a more qualified workforce, with 51.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 40.8% in Northbridge (WA). It is also the wealthier of the two, with 27.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while 19.5% do so in Northbridge (WA). In contrast, Northbridge (WA) is more diverse, with a far higher share of people born overseas (54.4% versus 47.1%) and more residents using a language other than English at home (39.8% versus 29.7%).

Both areas are effectively alike in their typical weekly rent of $400. They also share a very high churn of residents, with around 67% of people in both places having moved in the last five years. While both are highly accessible, Northbridge (WA) has a far higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (68.3 versus 21.0), whereas West Perth has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (8,140.8 versus 4,984.5).

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,682 larger in West Perth 3+ bedrooms: 12.6 pts higher in West Perth Recent arrivals: 12.1 pts higher in Northbridge Bachelor+: 10.4 pts higher in West Perth Other language: 10.1 pts higher in Northbridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northbridgein West Perth +4,682 larger in West Perth gap widening
1,420 75th pct 6,102 86th pct
Median age in Northbridgein West Perth +4 yrs older in West Perth gap widening
31 yrs 7th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Northbridgein West Perth +1.1 pts higher in Northbridge gap steady
2.0% 50th pct 0.9% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Northbridgein West Perth +8.8 pts higher in West Perth gap steady
4.1% 6th pct 12.9% 25th pct
Under 15 in Northbridgein West Perth +2.8 pts higher in West Perth gap widening
4.9% 7th pct 7.8% 12th pct
De facto in Northbridgein West Perth +2.1 pts higher in Northbridge gap narrowing
21.7% 90th pct 19.7% 87th pct

Age structure

62.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.2 pts 50.8%
13.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 9.4%
4.1% Seniors (65+) +8.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.9% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

63.6% Never married ◂ +8.7 pts 55.0%
24.7% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 28.0%
8.3% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.8% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Northbridge West Perth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Northbridgein West Perth +7.3 pts higher in Northbridge gap narrowing
54.4% 100th pct 47.1% 100th pct

Country of birth

32.3% Australia +14.3 pts ▸ 46.6%
5.2% England +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.3% China ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%
2.3% India +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.5% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.7% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.7% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

22.5% English +7.5 pts ▸ 30.1%
12.9% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
13.7% Chinese ◂ +4.7 pts 9.0%
5.7% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.6% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.6% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.5% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.9% German +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.8% Dutch even 1.8%
1.5% Filipino even 1.6%
1.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Northbridgein West Perth +10.1 pts higher in Northbridge gap steady
39.8% 93rd pct 29.7% 90th pct
Limited English in Northbridgein West Perth +2.1 pts higher in Northbridge gap narrowing
5.5% 92nd pct 3.4% 88th pct

Language used at home

47.0% English only +16.8 pts ▸ 63.8%
7.5% Mandarin ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%
3.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%
0.7% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
0.9% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Northbridgein West Perth +1.1 pts higher in Northbridge gap narrowing
49.0% 76th pct 47.9% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

49.0% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 47.9%
23.2% Christianity +9.4 pts ▸ 32.6%
15.2% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 8.4%
6.3% Buddhism ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%
2.7% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
0.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Northbridgein West Perth +7.2 pts higher in West Perth gap widening
70.8% 91st pct 78.0% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in Northbridgein West Perth +10.4 pts higher in West Perth gap widening
40.8% 93rd pct 51.2% 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Northbridgein West Perth +15 more in West Perth
18 86th pct 33 89th pct
Avg size in Northbridgein West Perth +158 larger in Northbridge
801 95th pct 644 87th pct
ICSEA in Northbridgein West Perth +4 higher in West Perth
1,128 97th pct 1,132 98th pct

Highest year of school

70.8% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 78.0%
5.9% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%
2.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 40.1%
12.3% Postgraduate degree +7.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%
13.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
11.9% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.3% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.5% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.2 pts 3.4%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%
3.6% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.9% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Northbridgein West Perth +$202 higher in West Perth gap widening
$1,049 86th pct $1,251 91st pct
Household income in Northbridgein West Perth +$65 higher in West Perth gap widening
$1,853 68th pct $1,918 72nd pct
Family income in Northbridgein West Perth +$433 higher in West Perth gap narrowing
$2,335 75th pct $2,768 88th pct
High earners in Northbridgein West Perth +9.3 pts higher in West Perth gap widening
15.4% 81st pct 24.7% 94th pct
High-income homes in Northbridgein West Perth +7.7 pts higher in West Perth gap widening
19.5% 61st pct 27.2% 78th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 30.4%
23.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 21.1%
10.3% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
14.6% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 28.1%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 27.5%
25.3% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.7%
5.4% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Northbridgein West Perth +8.3 pts higher in West Perth
16.1% 9th pct 24.3% 28th pct
Mental health in Northbridgein West Perth +1.5 pts higher in West Perth
8.5% 53rd pct 10.0% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Northbridgein West Perth +4.2 pts higher in West Perth gap steady
0.2% 15th pct 4.4% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.0% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.7% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.1% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.8% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.0% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +2.1 pts 67.8%
12.6% One condition +5.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
2.5% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.6% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Northbridgein West Perth +4.4 pts higher in West Perth gap steady
11.5% 18th pct 15.9% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Northbridgein West Perth +3.7 pts higher in West Perth gap widening
3.6% 6th pct 7.3% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Northbridgein West Perth +5.3 pts higher in West Perth gap widening
9.8% 7th pct 15.2% 13th pct
Defence service in Northbridgein West Perth +1.2 pts higher in West Perth
1.3% 35th pct 2.5% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in Northbridgein West Perth +3.1 pts higher in West Perth gap steady
8.0% 5th pct 11.1% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Northbridgein West Perth +25 larger in West Perth
28 72nd pct 53 78th pct
Median age in Northbridgein West Perth +3 yrs older in West Perth
28 yrs 57th pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Year 12 in Northbridgein West Perth
— 70.8% 94th pct
Unemployment in Northbridgein West Perth
— 12.5% 60th pct
Median income in Northbridgein West Perth +$799 higher in West Perth
$575 43rd pct $1,374 89th pct
Household income in Northbridgein West Perth +$363 higher in West Perth
$1,687 50th pct $2,050 64th pct
Indigenous language in Northbridgein West Perth +0.7 pts higher in Northbridge
21.4% 87th pct 20.8% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northbridgein West Perth +0.1 larger in Northbridge gap narrowing
1.9 11th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Northbridgein West Perth +3.4 pts higher in West Perth gap widening
7.7% 31st pct 11.1% 52nd pct
Living alone in Northbridgein West Perth +8.5 pts higher in West Perth gap narrowing
38.6% 89th pct 47.0% 98th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples without children ◂ +8.2 pts 53.0%
28.3% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 33.2%
7.7% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Household size

38.6% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 47.0%
42.9% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 36.7%
9.8% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.1% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%
0.0% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northbridgein West Perth even gap narrowing
$400 82nd pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Northbridgein West Perth +$82 higher in West Perth gap narrowing
$1,690 54th pct $1,772 59th pct
People / bedroom in Northbridgein West Perth +0.10 higher in Northbridge gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Northbridgein West Perth +3.1 pts higher in Northbridge gap narrowing
66.6% 100th pct 63.5% 98th pct
Owned outright in Northbridgein West Perth +4.7 pts higher in West Perth gap steady
10.1% 3rd pct 14.8% 6th pct
Separate houses in Northbridgein West Perth +6.0 pts higher in West Perth gap steady
3.0% 0th pct 9.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Northbridgein West Perth +12.6 pts higher in West Perth gap widening
11.9% 0th pct 24.5% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.6% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 63.5%
21.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 18.9%
10.1% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

86.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.3 pts 78.3%
10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
3.0% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

67.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.8 pts 47.9%
17.2% 1 bedroom +7.6 pts ▸ 24.8%
10.3% 3 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.7% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.7% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

69.2% $350–$549 ◂ +17.0 pts 52.2%
15.9% $200–$349 +9.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
5.2% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.0% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 33.6%
22.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 30.5%
16.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.6% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Northbridgein West Perth +5.7 pts higher in Northbridge gap widening
22.1% 97th pct 16.4% 92nd pct
Work from home in Northbridgein West Perth +2.5 pts higher in West Perth gap widening
6.3% 13th pct 8.7% 22nd pct
PT commute in Northbridgein West Perth +6.6 pts higher in West Perth gap widening
11.1% 100th pct 17.7% 100th pct
PT stops in Northbridgein West Perth +37 more in West Perth
10 80th pct 47 87th pct
Stops/1k in Northbridgein West Perth +0.66 more in West Perth
7.04 86th pct 7.70 86th pct
Departures/1k in Northbridgein West Perth +3,156.3 more in West Perth
4,984.5 100th pct 8,140.8 100th pct
PT routes in Northbridgein West Perth +28 more in West Perth
5 86th pct 33 87th pct
Stop walk in Northbridgein West Perth +1 longer in Northbridge
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Northbridgein West Perth +1 longer in West Perth
2 0th pct 3 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Northbridgein West Perth +45,877 more in West Perth
45,038 86th pct 90,915 89th pct
Reach 45 min in Northbridgein West Perth +59,909 more in West Perth
281,070 88th pct 340,979 89th pct
Transit to city in Northbridgein West Perth +2 longer in Northbridge
17 0th pct 15 0th pct

How people get to work

31.3% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 37.7%
23.7% Walked ◂ +10.5 pts 13.2%
7.8% Bus +7.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.3% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
3.3% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%
2.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Motor vehicles per home

64.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 59.0%
22.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 16.4%
12.2% 2 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.7% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Northbridgein West Perth +0.4 pts higher in Northbridge gap narrowing
67.7% 100th pct 67.3% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Northbridgein West Perth +12.1 pts higher in Northbridge gap steady
39.5% 100th pct 27.4% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Northbridgein West Perth +0.5 pts higher in Northbridge gap narrowing
5.2% 72nd pct 4.7% 66th pct
Participation in Northbridgein West Perth +1.5 pts higher in West Perth gap narrowing
71.4% 85th pct 72.9% 87th pct
Full-time in Northbridgein West Perth +5.5 pts higher in West Perth gap narrowing
64.5% 77th pct 70.0% 88th pct

Industries people work in

20.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.0 pts 8.9%
10.8% Professional & technical +5.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
9.3% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.6% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%
4.9% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.3% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.5% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
3.6% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Professionals +15.5 pts ▸ 43.0%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 8.7%
14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 9.5%
12.1% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.8% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 4.9%
5.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Northbridgein West Perth +0.5 higher in Northbridge
9.4 100th pct 8.8 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Northbridgein West Perth +0.0 more in West Perth
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Northbridgein West Perth even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Northbridgein West Perth +0.4 pts higher in Northbridge
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Northbridgein West Perth even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Northbridgein West Perth +4.6 pts higher in West Perth
91.7% 94th pct 96.2% 97th pct
Walk to a park in Northbridgein West Perth even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Northbridgein West Perth even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Northbridgein West Perth +47.3 more in Northbridge
68.3 86th pct 21.0 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Northbridgein West Perth +168 higher in Northbridge
718 100th pct 550 100th pct
Mean slope in Northbridgein West Perth +2.7 pts higher in West Perth
5.3% 46th pct 8.0% 71st pct

Compare Northbridge with nearby areas

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Compare West Perth with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northbridge vs West Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51159/northbridge/vs/SAL51580/west-perth