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Piara Waters vs Southern River

Name: Piara Waters vs Southern River — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Piara Waters profile · Southern River profile

Piara Waters Southern River

Piara Waters and Southern River are neighbouring suburbs in Perth with distinct profiles. Piara Waters is a younger, more transient area where 51.8% of people moved in during the last five years, compared to 38.1% in Southern River. It also has a more qualified workforce, with a higher share of adults holding a bachelor's degree (37.7% versus 29.3%) and more people who completed Year 12 (77.5% versus 68.9%). Southern River is more established, with a much higher share of homes owned outright (19.6% versus 8.1%) and significantly better access to groceries within a 15-minute walk (66.0% versus 32.2%).

While both areas share very similar typical family incomes and have roughly the same proportion of First Nations residents, the gap in their walkability is stark. Southern River has more public transport stops and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a variety of services. Piara Waters, however, has better street connectivity and more homes within walking distance of health services. This contrast in local access is widening, as Southern River provides far greater reach to other people by transit, with 54,682 reachable within 45 minutes compared to just 11,667 in Piara Waters.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 13.6 pts higher in Piara Waters Owned outright: 11.5 pts higher in Southern River Unpaid child care: 8.9 pts higher in Piara Waters Year 12: 8.6 pts higher in Piara Waters Bachelor+: 8.4 pts higher in Piara Waters

Demographics & Identity

Population in Piara Waters in Southern River +2,177 larger in Piara Waters gap narrowing

15,029 88th pct 12,852 88th pct

Median age in Piara Waters in Southern River +2 yrs older in Southern River gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

42.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.0 pts 30.9%

30.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 25.2%

14.1% Older adults (45–64) +8.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +5.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.5% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Marital status

62.6% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 58.5%

29.0% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

4.6% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.5% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Piara Waters Southern River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.7% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 49.2%

15.0% India ◂ +7.5 pts 7.6%

4.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% China +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

22.4% English +2.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

19.8% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.5% Indian ◂ +6.6 pts 10.9%

10.0% Chinese +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.4% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.7% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

51.5% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 56.3%

7.3% Punjabi ◂ +5.0 pts 2.2%

5.1% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.9% Arabic +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.7% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 37.7%

30.7% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

4.7% Islam +9.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.2% Hinduism ◂ +4.4 pts 6.8%

6.9% Other religions ◂ +4.6 pts 2.2%

3.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Piara Waters in Southern River +0.14 more in Southern River

1.09 9th pct 1.24 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Piara Waters in Southern River +20 more in Southern River

16 86th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Piara Waters in Southern River +209 larger in Piara Waters

921 100th pct 713 91st pct

ICSEA in Piara Waters in Southern River +52 higher in Piara Waters

1,080 87th pct 1,027 70th pct

Highest year of school

77.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.6 pts 68.9%

10.4% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.0% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 31.3%

21.8% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 16.1%

12.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.4%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 18.9%

13.7% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 11.0%

9.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.5% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

3.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Piara Waters in Southern River +$219 higher in Piara Waters gap widening

$1,129 88th pct $910 74th pct

Household income in Piara Waters in Southern River +$113 higher in Piara Waters gap narrowing

$2,477 89th pct $2,364 87th pct

Family income in Piara Waters in Southern River +$83 higher in Piara Waters gap narrowing

$2,554 84th pct $2,471 80th pct

Household income distribution

41.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 34.9%

18.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 15.7%

14.3% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.7% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.1% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

29.1% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 37.9%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 30.2%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 22.2%

5.0% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

81.1% None ◂ +4.8 pts 76.3%

11.8% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Piara Waters in Southern River +22 larger in Piara Waters

144 86th pct 122 86th pct

Median age in Piara Waters in Southern River even

17 yrs 14th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Piara Waters in Southern River +$150 higher in Piara Waters

$1,050 81st pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Piara Waters in Southern River +$389 higher in Piara Waters

$2,659 83rd pct $2,270 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Piara Waters in Southern River +0.1 larger in Southern River gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

77.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 75.5%

14.1% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.3% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

30.5% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 27.4%

21.6% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.9% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 19.7%

10.0% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.2% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.8% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Piara Waters in Southern River even gap narrowing

$420 86th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Piara Waters in Southern River +$46 higher in Southern River gap narrowing

$2,054 74th pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Piara Waters in Southern River even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

74.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.8 pts 61.8%

8.1% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.9% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 97.1%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

67.2% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 68.5%

26.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 19.8%

4.2% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.9% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

81.5% $350–$549 ◂ +4.2 pts 77.3%

6.8% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.5% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 45.8%

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 23.5%

12.2% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.1% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Piara Waters in Southern River +15 more in Southern River

32 86th pct 47 87th pct

Stops/1k in Piara Waters in Southern River +1.53 more in Southern River

2.13 66th pct 3.66 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Piara Waters in Southern River +197.3 more in Southern River

517.7 79th pct 715.0 82nd pct

PT routes in Piara Waters in Southern River even

5 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Piara Waters in Southern River +2 longer in Piara Waters

5 32nd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Piara Waters in Southern River +2 longer in Southern River

21 18th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Piara Waters in Southern River +10,202 more in Southern River

11,667 61st pct 21,869 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Piara Waters in Southern River +43,015 more in Southern River

11,667 43rd pct 54,682 67th pct

Transit to city in Piara Waters in Southern River +16 longer in Southern River

61 58th pct 77 84th pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 67.8%

6.3% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Walked even 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

57.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 49.0%

23.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 22.1%

14.0% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.8% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.7% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 14.7%

8.2% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.0% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

6.3% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

3.1% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 23.2%

15.2% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

10.2% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.8% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Piara Waters in Southern River +1.1 higher in Southern River

4.9 82nd pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Piara Waters in Southern River +1.2 more in Southern River

4.7 81st pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Piara Waters in Southern River +38.8 pts higher in Southern River

39.1% 77th pct 77.9% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Piara Waters in Southern River +33.8 pts higher in Southern River

32.2% 75th pct 66.0% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Piara Waters in Southern River +3.2 pts higher in Southern River

88.6% 84th pct 91.8% 85th pct

Walk to school in Piara Waters in Southern River +4.7 pts higher in Southern River

90.2% 92nd pct 94.9% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Piara Waters in Southern River +4.2 pts higher in Southern River

94.2% 83rd pct 98.4% 85th pct

Walk to health in Piara Waters in Southern River +14.6 pts higher in Piara Waters

53.4% 85th pct 38.8% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Piara Waters in Southern River +8.3 more in Southern River

8.7 38th pct 17.0 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Piara Waters in Southern River +279 higher in Piara Waters

497 100th pct 218 91st pct

Mean slope in Piara Waters in Southern River +0.3 pts higher in Piara Waters

5.4% 46th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Piara Waters with nearby areas

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Compare Southern River with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Piara Waters vs Southern River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51234/piara-waters/vs/SAL51394/southern-river