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Perth vs West Perth

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Perth profile · West Perth profile

Perth West Perth

Perth (WA) and West Perth are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct profiles. Perth (WA) is more connected and diverse, with far more public transport stops (170 compared to 47) and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 36.4%. It also has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (46.7 versus 21.0). In contrast, West Perth has a more highly qualified workforce, with 51.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 44.1% in Perth (WA). West Perth also has a higher share of high earners, with 24.7% of people earning $2,000 or more a week.

The two areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,900 to $2,000 for both. They also share very similar patterns in home size, with about 1.8 people per home. While both areas have a much higher share of university graduates and high earners than the national figure, West Perth has a higher proportion of people aged 65 and over. This is consistent with its slightly larger homes, as it has a higher share of three-bedroom properties than Perth (WA).

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,568 larger in Perth Recent arrivals: 9.0 pts higher in Perth Bachelor+: 7.1 pts higher in West Perth No car: 7.0 pts higher in Perth Needs assistance: 2.7 pts higher in West Perth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Perthin West Perth +7,568 larger in Perth gap widening
13,670 88th pct 6,102 86th pct
Median age in Perthin West Perth +2 yrs older in West Perth gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Perthin West Perth +0.2 pts higher in Perth gap steady
1.1% 41st pct 0.9% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Perthin West Perth +5.6 pts higher in West Perth gap widening
7.3% 11th pct 12.9% 25th pct
Under 15 in Perthin West Perth +0.9 pts higher in West Perth gap steady
6.9% 10th pct 7.8% 12th pct
De facto in Perthin West Perth +1.1 pts higher in Perth gap steady
20.7% 88th pct 19.7% 87th pct

Age structure

53.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 50.8%
17.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 9.4%
7.3% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.9% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

60.6% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 55.0%
26.7% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 28.0%
7.8% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.5% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Perth West Perth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Perthin West Perth +2.7 pts higher in Perth gap steady
49.9% 100th pct 47.1% 100th pct

Country of birth

38.5% Australia +8.1 pts ▸ 46.6%
5.1% England +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.7% China ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%
4.0% India ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
2.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
1.1% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.9% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

24.4% English +5.7 pts ▸ 30.1%
15.4% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
13.3% Chinese ◂ +4.3 pts 9.0%
8.5% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.1% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
3.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Perthin West Perth +5.2 pts higher in Perth gap widening
34.9% 92nd pct 29.7% 90th pct
Limited English in Perthin West Perth +0.7 pts higher in Perth gap narrowing
4.1% 90th pct 3.4% 88th pct

Language used at home

53.0% English only +10.8 pts ▸ 63.8%
7.7% Mandarin ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%
2.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
1.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Hindi even 1.1%
0.8% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Perthin West Perth +0.2 pts higher in West Perth gap steady
47.7% 73rd pct 47.9% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 47.9%
26.2% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 32.6%
13.5% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 8.4%
4.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
4.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
3.0% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
0.8% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Perthin West Perth +5.3 pts higher in West Perth gap widening
72.7% 93rd pct 78.0% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in Perthin West Perth +7.1 pts higher in West Perth gap widening
44.1% 95th pct 51.2% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Perthin West Perth
3.20 45th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Perthin West Perth +1 more in West Perth
32 89th pct 33 89th pct
Avg size in Perthin West Perth +8 larger in West Perth
635 87th pct 644 87th pct
ICSEA in Perthin West Perth +4 higher in West Perth
1,128 97th pct 1,132 98th pct

Highest year of school

72.7% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 78.0%
6.4% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
3.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 40.1%
15.1% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%
11.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
13.5% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.8% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.7% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%
3.4% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
3.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Perthin West Perth +$112 higher in West Perth gap widening
$1,139 88th pct $1,251 91st pct
Household income in Perthin West Perth +$42 higher in Perth gap steady
$1,960 73rd pct $1,918 72nd pct
Family income in Perthin West Perth +$274 higher in West Perth gap widening
$2,494 81st pct $2,768 88th pct
High earners in Perthin West Perth +4.6 pts higher in West Perth gap widening
20.2% 89th pct 24.7% 94th pct
High-income homes in Perthin West Perth +2.2 pts higher in West Perth gap widening
25.0% 74th pct 27.2% 78th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.4%
21.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.1%
14.2% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.3% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 27.5%
26.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 25.7%
8.7% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Perthin West Perth +5.9 pts higher in West Perth
18.4% 12th pct 24.3% 28th pct
Mental health in Perthin West Perth +1.2 pts higher in West Perth
8.7% 56th pct 10.0% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Perthin West Perth +2.7 pts higher in West Perth gap widening
1.8% 23rd pct 4.4% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.5% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.1% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.1% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +0.2 pts 67.8%
14.5% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
3.0% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.0% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Perthin West Perth +0.7 pts higher in West Perth gap steady
15.2% 36th pct 15.9% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Perthin West Perth +1.6 pts higher in West Perth gap steady
5.6% 10th pct 7.3% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Perthin West Perth +3.2 pts higher in West Perth gap widening
12.0% 9th pct 15.2% 13th pct
Defence service in Perthin West Perth +1.0 pts higher in West Perth
1.5% 37th pct 2.5% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in Perthin West Perth +2.0 pts higher in West Perth gap steady
9.1% 6th pct 11.1% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Perthin West Perth +97 larger in Perth
150 86th pct 53 78th pct
Median age in Perthin West Perth even
31 yrs 66th pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Year 12 in Perthin West Perth +9.0 pts higher in West Perth
61.8% 88th pct 70.8% 94th pct
Unemployment in Perthin West Perth +4.7 pts higher in West Perth
7.8% 38th pct 12.5% 60th pct
Median income in Perthin West Perth +$281 higher in West Perth
$1,093 84th pct $1,374 89th pct
Household income in Perthin West Perth +$126 higher in West Perth
$1,924 59th pct $2,050 64th pct
Indigenous language in Perthin West Perth +4.1 pts higher in West Perth
16.7% 86th pct 20.8% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Perthin West Perth even gap narrowing
1.8 9th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Perthin West Perth +2.7 pts higher in West Perth gap widening
8.4% 35th pct 11.1% 52nd pct
Living alone in Perthin West Perth +3.0 pts higher in West Perth gap narrowing
44.1% 95th pct 47.0% 98th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 53.0%
32.8% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 33.2%
8.4% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Household size

44.1% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 47.0%
39.7% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 36.7%
10.2% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.5% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
1.1% 5 people even 1.1%
0.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Perthin West Perth even gap narrowing
$400 82nd pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Perthin West Perth +$178 higher in Perth gap steady
$1,950 69th pct $1,772 59th pct
People / bedroom in Perthin West Perth +0.10 higher in Perth gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Perthin West Perth +2.1 pts higher in Perth gap steady
65.6% 99th pct 63.5% 98th pct
Owned outright in Perthin West Perth +2.6 pts higher in West Perth gap widening
12.2% 4th pct 14.8% 6th pct
Separate houses in Perthin West Perth +0.4 pts higher in West Perth gap narrowing
8.6% 0th pct 9.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Perthin West Perth +5.1 pts higher in West Perth gap widening
19.4% 0th pct 24.5% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.6% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 63.5%
20.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 18.9%
12.2% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.8% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

79.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 78.3%
11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.6% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 47.9%
29.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 24.8%
16.0% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
2.7% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

56.8% $350–$549 ◂ +4.6 pts 52.2%
20.2% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
11.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%
6.5% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 30.5%
30.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.6%
19.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 16.7%
12.7% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Perthin West Perth +7.0 pts higher in Perth gap widening
23.4% 98th pct 16.4% 92nd pct
Work from home in Perthin West Perth +0.7 pts higher in West Perth gap steady
8.1% 19th pct 8.7% 22nd pct
PT commute in Perthin West Perth +3.8 pts higher in West Perth gap widening
13.9% 100th pct 17.7% 100th pct
PT stops in Perthin West Perth +123 more in Perth
170 93rd pct 47 87th pct
Stops/1k in Perthin West Perth +4.73 more in Perth
12.44 88th pct 7.70 86th pct
Departures/1k in Perthin West Perth +6,719.5 more in Perth
14,860.3 100th pct 8,140.8 100th pct
PT routes in Perthin West Perth +60 more in Perth
93 90th pct 33 87th pct
Stop walk in Perthin West Perth +1 longer in Perth
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Perthin West Perth +2 longer in West Perth
1 0th pct 3 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Perthin West Perth +3,827 more in West Perth
87,088 89th pct 90,915 89th pct
Reach 45 min in Perthin West Perth +14,016 more in West Perth
326,963 89th pct 340,979 89th pct
Transit to city in Perthin West Perth +9 longer in West Perth
6 0th pct 15 0th pct

How people get to work

31.5% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 37.7%
21.1% Walked ◂ +7.9 pts 13.2%
11.0% Bus +4.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.1% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
2.8% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
2.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Motor vehicles per home

56.6% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 59.0%
23.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 16.4%
16.7% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 21.0%
2.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
0.9% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Perthin West Perth +2.0 pts higher in West Perth gap narrowing
65.3% 100th pct 67.3% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Perthin West Perth +9.0 pts higher in Perth gap widening
36.4% 99th pct 27.4% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Perthin West Perth +0.7 pts higher in Perth gap steady
5.4% 73rd pct 4.7% 66th pct
Participation in Perthin West Perth +3.5 pts higher in West Perth gap widening
69.4% 80th pct 72.9% 87th pct
Full-time in Perthin West Perth +2.6 pts higher in West Perth gap widening
67.4% 85th pct 70.0% 88th pct

Industries people work in

15.2% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.8% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 8.9%
8.8% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.3% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
5.5% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
3.7% Finance & insurance even 3.7%
2.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
2.6% Transport & warehousing even 2.6%

Occupations people work in

36.2% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 43.0%
13.9% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%
10.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%
7.0% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%
5.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Perthin West Perth +0.6 higher in Perth
9.4 100th pct 8.8 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Perthin West Perth even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Perthin West Perth even
99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Perthin West Perth +0.3 pts higher in Perth
99.9% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Perthin West Perth even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Perthin West Perth +2.0 pts higher in Perth
98.3% 99th pct 96.2% 97th pct
Walk to a park in Perthin West Perth even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Perthin West Perth even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Perthin West Perth +25.7 more in Perth
46.7 80th pct 21.0 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Perthin West Perth +52 higher in Perth
602 100th pct 550 100th pct
Mean slope in Perthin West Perth +5.0 pts higher in Perth
13.0% 89th pct 8.0% 71st pct

Compare Perth 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). Perth vs West Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51230/perth/vs/SAL51580/west-perth