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Perenjori vs Waddy Forest

Name: Perenjori vs Waddy Forest — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Perenjori profile · Waddy Forest profile

Perenjori Waddy Forest

Perenjori and Waddy Forest are both small Western Australian areas, but they differ sharply in their makeup. Waddy Forest is sparsely populated and has a much higher share of university graduates (22.7%) and people who finished Year 12 (90.9%), compared to 4.3% and 37.0% in Perenjori. Waddy Forest also has a far higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (22.7% versus 8.1%) and a much larger group of volunteers (68.2% versus 28.4%). Perenjori is more established as a local hub, with a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 3.7 and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (72.1%) or park (69.0%), while Waddy Forest has none.

These two areas have tracked differently over time, with the gap in people working or looking for work widening significantly; this figure is now far higher in Waddy Forest at 95.5% compared to 53.1% in Perenjori. Despite this, they share a similar typical weekly income of around $930 to $950 and both have no residents who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 53.9 pts higher in Waddy Forest Volunteering: 39.7 pts higher in Waddy Forest Work from home: 25.1 pts higher in Waddy Forest Participation: 42.4 pts higher in Waddy Forest Population: 229 larger in Perenjori

Demographics & Identity

Population in Perenjori in Waddy Forest +229 larger in Perenjori gap steady

259 58th pct 30 19th pct

Median age in Perenjori in Waddy Forest +4 yrs older in Perenjori gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +17.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

34.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +24.7 pts 10.0%

13.1% Seniors (65+) +13.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 13.3%

8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

50.2% Married +13.4 pts ▸ 63.6%

30.8% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Perenjori Waddy Forest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.9% Australia +28.5 pts ▸ 93.3%

2.7% England ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.7% Australian +35.3 pts ▸ 70.0%

39.4% English +7.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

8.5% Irish ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

3.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.3% German ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

73.4% English only +26.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.8% No religion +20.5 pts ▸ 53.3%

39.4% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

26.3% Not stated ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Perenjori in Waddy Forest

17.86 87th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Perenjori in Waddy Forest +1 more in Perenjori

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Perenjori in Waddy Forest

27 8th pct —

ICSEA in Perenjori in Waddy Forest

933 19th pct —

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 +53.9 pts ▸ 90.9%

24.5% Year 10 ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%

10.5% Year 11 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

8.0% Bachelor degree +27.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

5.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +23.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.8% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

5.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

8.0% Society & culture ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

6.2% Engineering & related ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.4% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.4% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Perenjori in Waddy Forest +$22 higher in Perenjori gap narrowing

$955 78th pct $933 76th pct

Household income in Perenjori in Waddy Forest +$143 higher in Perenjori gap narrowing

$1,768 64th pct $1,625 56th pct

Family income in Perenjori in Waddy Forest +$336 higher in Perenjori gap narrowing

$2,023 59th pct $1,687 37th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 30.8%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%

8.0% $4,000 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 +11.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

26.5% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

4.7% $3,000 or more +18.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.5% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.1% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +22.9 pts ▸ 80.0%

12.0% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Perenjori in Waddy Forest +12 larger in Perenjori

12 61st pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Perenjori in Waddy Forest

33 yrs 71st pct —

Median income in Perenjori in Waddy Forest

$1,125 86th pct —

Household income in Perenjori in Waddy Forest

$1,666 49th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Perenjori in Waddy Forest +0.2 larger in Waddy Forest gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

37.3% Couples without children +10.7 pts ▸ 48.0%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% Other families ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.5% 2 people +8.4 pts ▸ 53.8%

35.2% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 30.8%

9.1% 4 people +21.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

10.2% 3 people ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Perenjori in Waddy Forest

$170 18th pct —

Mortgage in Perenjori in Waddy Forest

$790 9th pct —

People / bedroom in Perenjori in Waddy Forest even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.8% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

29.5% Rented ◂ +29.5 pts 0.0%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.4 pts 0.0%

4.5% Other tenure +18.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house +8.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

4.5% Other dwelling ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms +34.6 pts ▸ 84.6%

23.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 23.1%

17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Perenjori in Waddy Forest +1 more in Perenjori

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Perenjori in Waddy Forest +3.86 more in Perenjori

3.86 73rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Perenjori in Waddy Forest +15.4 more in Perenjori

15.4 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Perenjori in Waddy Forest +1 more in Perenjori

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Perenjori in Waddy Forest

81 97th pct —

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +17.1 pts 42.9%

13.0% Worked at home +25.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

13.9% Walked ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +32.9 pts ▸ 69.2%

39.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +39.0 pts 0.0%

13.0% 4 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +41.9 pts ▸ 71.4%

17.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

10.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

9.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.2% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.3% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.5% Mining ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

41.7% Managers ◂ +8.4 pts 33.3%

16.5% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.2% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

9.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Perenjori in Waddy Forest +3.7 higher in Perenjori

3.7 76th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Perenjori in Waddy Forest +4.3 more in Perenjori

4.3 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Perenjori in Waddy Forest +68.7 pts higher in Perenjori

68.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Perenjori in Waddy Forest even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Perenjori in Waddy Forest +66.8 pts higher in Perenjori

66.8% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Perenjori in Waddy Forest +72.1 pts higher in Perenjori

72.1% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Perenjori in Waddy Forest +69.0 pts higher in Perenjori

69.0% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Perenjori in Waddy Forest even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Perenjori in Waddy Forest +32.3 more in Perenjori

65.6 86th pct 33.3 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Perenjori in Waddy Forest even

0 19th pct 0 19th pct

Mean slope in Perenjori in Waddy Forest +1.1 pts higher in Waddy Forest

2.7% 8th pct 3.9% 26th pct

Compare Perenjori with nearby areas

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Compare Waddy Forest with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Perenjori vs Waddy Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51227/perenjori/vs/SAL51497/waddy-forest