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St James vs Victoria Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · St James profile · Victoria Park profile

St James Victoria Park

Victoria Park and St James (WA) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport profiles. St James (WA) is much more suburban, with 70% of residents living in separate houses and 74.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Victoria Park is far more urban, with far more people living in flats or apartments and only 38.4% in separate houses. This difference extends to the streets, where Victoria Park has far more walkable amenities, more public transport stops, and higher street connectivity.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,828. They also share a high proportion of people born overseas, with Victoria Park at 43.6% and St James (WA) at 39%, both far above the national figure. While both are younger than most of Australia, Victoria Park has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (40.8%) and more people earning $2,000 or more a week (19.3%) compared to St James (WA).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.6 pts higher in St James Population: 4,440 larger in Victoria Park 3+ bedrooms: 16.9 pts higher in St James PT commute: 7.3 pts higher in Victoria Park Living alone: 6.8 pts higher in Victoria Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Jamesin Victoria Park +4,440 larger in Victoria Park gap steady
4,894 86th pct 9,334 87th pct
Median age in St Jamesin Victoria Park +3 yrs older in Victoria Park gap widening
32 yrs 9th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in St Jamesin Victoria Park +1.6 pts higher in St James gap steady
2.8% 59th pct 1.3% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in St Jamesin Victoria Park +2.1 pts higher in Victoria Park gap steady
9.4% 14th pct 11.5% 21st pct
Under 15 in St Jamesin Victoria Park +1.5 pts higher in St James gap narrowing
14.8% 35th pct 13.3% 27th pct
De facto in St Jamesin Victoria Park +1.0 pts higher in Victoria Park gap steady
14.0% 64th pct 15.0% 71st pct

Age structure

39.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 41.8%
20.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 12.4%
14.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 13.3%
9.4% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

49.8% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 45.3%
36.5% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 39.2%
8.6% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.6% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

St James Victoria Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in St Jamesin Victoria Park +4.5 pts higher in Victoria Park gap narrowing
39.0% 94th pct 43.6% 97th pct

Country of birth

55.6% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 51.0%
4.2% England +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.4% India +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.5% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% China ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Ancestry

30.5% English ◂ +0.1 pts 30.4%
25.7% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 21.9%
8.9% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.0% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%
5.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.8% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.5% Greek even 0.5%

Language

Other language in St Jamesin Victoria Park +1.2 pts higher in Victoria Park gap narrowing
28.8% 90th pct 30.0% 90th pct
Limited English in St Jamesin Victoria Park +0.5 pts higher in St James gap steady
3.4% 88th pct 2.9% 87th pct

Language used at home

65.6% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 64.0%
4.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
0.9% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in St Jamesin Victoria Park +0.4 pts higher in Victoria Park gap steady
44.1% 61st pct 44.5% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

44.1% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 44.5%
32.6% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 31.5%
7.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.0% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
5.2% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in St Jamesin Victoria Park +2.4 pts higher in Victoria Park gap narrowing
71.1% 91st pct 73.4% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in St Jamesin Victoria Park +5.3 pts higher in Victoria Park gap steady
35.5% 90th pct 40.8% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in St Jamesin Victoria Park +1.85 more in Victoria Park
1.38 16th pct 3.23 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in St Jamesin Victoria Park +2 more in Victoria Park
27 88th pct 29 88th pct
Avg size in St Jamesin Victoria Park +70 larger in Victoria Park
467 68th pct 537 76th pct
ICSEA in St Jamesin Victoria Park +44 higher in Victoria Park
1,051 79th pct 1,096 90th pct

Highest year of school

71.1% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 73.4%
11.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%
5.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
19.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 16.2%
12.9% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 20.7%
14.9% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%
10.8% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%
6.5% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%
4.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
4.8% Creative arts even 4.7%
4.1% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in St Jamesin Victoria Park +$159 higher in Victoria Park gap narrowing
$888 72nd pct $1,047 86th pct
Household income in St Jamesin Victoria Park even gap narrowing
$1,827 67th pct $1,828 67th pct
Family income in St Jamesin Victoria Park +$159 higher in Victoria Park gap narrowing
$2,254 72nd pct $2,413 78th pct
High earners in St Jamesin Victoria Park +6.4 pts higher in Victoria Park gap widening
12.8% 73rd pct 19.3% 88th pct
High-income homes in St Jamesin Victoria Park +2.4 pts higher in Victoria Park gap steady
21.6% 66th pct 24.0% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.1%
21.4% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 24.8%
16.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.2%
11.4% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 30.9%
31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.5%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
3.8% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in St Jamesin Victoria Park +0.3 pts higher in St James
23.0% 23rd pct 22.7% 22nd pct
Mental health in St Jamesin Victoria Park +0.9 pts higher in St James
10.0% 68th pct 9.1% 59th pct
Needs assistance in St Jamesin Victoria Park +1.1 pts higher in St James gap narrowing
3.7% 38th pct 2.6% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%
7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
5.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
2.4% Heart disease even 2.4%
2.1% Cancer even 2.1%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None +0.1 pts ▸ 69.5%
16.3% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in St Jamesin Victoria Park +1.3 pts higher in Victoria Park gap steady
15.0% 34th pct 16.3% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in St Jamesin Victoria Park +0.9 pts higher in St James gap steady
8.9% 20th pct 8.0% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in St Jamesin Victoria Park +0.7 pts higher in Victoria Park gap narrowing
22.1% 34th pct 22.8% 38th pct
Defence service in St Jamesin Victoria Park +0.3 pts higher in Victoria Park
1.8% 39th pct 2.0% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in St Jamesin Victoria Park +0.2 pts higher in St James gap narrowing
14.9% 12th pct 14.7% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in St Jamesin Victoria Park +20 larger in St James
139 86th pct 119 86th pct
Median age in St Jamesin Victoria Park +4 yrs older in Victoria Park
26 yrs 50th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in St Jamesin Victoria Park +11.5 pts higher in Victoria Park
41.7% 54th pct 53.1% 76th pct
Unemployment in St Jamesin Victoria Park +4.9 pts higher in St James
9.3% 44th pct 4.3% 25th pct
Median income in St Jamesin Victoria Park +$507 higher in Victoria Park
$455 25th pct $962 77th pct
Household income in St Jamesin Victoria Park +$656 higher in Victoria Park
$1,281 30th pct $1,937 60th pct
Indigenous language in St Jamesin Victoria Park +3.1 pts higher in Victoria Park
8.6% 72nd pct 11.8% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in St Jamesin Victoria Park +0.3 larger in St James gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in St Jamesin Victoria Park +3.8 pts higher in St James gap steady
13.7% 66th pct 9.9% 44th pct
Living alone in St Jamesin Victoria Park +6.8 pts higher in Victoria Park gap widening
30.1% 72nd pct 36.9% 87th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 48.1%
30.0% Couples without children +9.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
13.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 9.9%
2.8% Other families even 2.8%

Household size

30.1% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 36.9%
32.9% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 35.7%
15.7% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%
14.1% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 10.1%
5.2% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St Jamesin Victoria Park +$15 higher in Victoria Park gap steady
$330 66th pct $345 70th pct
Mortgage in St Jamesin Victoria Park +$104 higher in Victoria Park gap widening
$1,842 63rd pct $1,946 69th pct
People / bedroom in St Jamesin Victoria Park even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in St Jamesin Victoria Park +6.2 pts higher in Victoria Park gap steady
46.5% 91st pct 52.6% 93rd pct
Owned outright in St Jamesin Victoria Park +1.9 pts higher in Victoria Park gap steady
17.9% 8th pct 19.8% 10th pct
Separate houses in St Jamesin Victoria Park +31.6 pts higher in St James gap steady
70.0% 13th pct 38.4% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in St Jamesin Victoria Park +16.9 pts higher in St James gap widening
74.5% 37th pct 57.7% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 52.6%
33.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 25.1%
17.9% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
1.4% Other tenure even 1.4%
0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

70.0% Separate house ◂ +31.6 pts 38.4%
25.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.0 pts ▸ 36.7%
4.1% Flat or apartment +20.5 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 46.7%
18.9% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
18.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 9.4%
5.1% 1 bedroom +9.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
6.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 1.6%
0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

41.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 39.9%
31.1% $200–$349 +9.8 pts ▸ 40.9%
21.7% Under $200 ◂ +13.5 pts 8.1%
2.4% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 35.6%
32.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 29.3%
13.2% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.0% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in St Jamesin Victoria Park +1.4 pts higher in Victoria Park gap widening
8.7% 86th pct 10.1% 87th pct
Work from home in St Jamesin Victoria Park +1.2 pts higher in Victoria Park gap steady
6.4% 14th pct 7.6% 18th pct
PT commute in St Jamesin Victoria Park +7.3 pts higher in Victoria Park gap widening
8.2% 98th pct 15.5% 100th pct
PT stops in St Jamesin Victoria Park +30 more in Victoria Park
22 86th pct 52 87th pct
Stops/1k in St Jamesin Victoria Park +1.08 more in Victoria Park
4.50 75th pct 5.57 80th pct
Departures/1k in St Jamesin Victoria Park +2,005.5 more in Victoria Park
2,045.2 92nd pct 4,050.7 100th pct
PT routes in St Jamesin Victoria Park +8 more in Victoria Park
11 86th pct 19 86th pct
Stop walk in St Jamesin Victoria Park +2 longer in St James
4 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in St Jamesin Victoria Park +3 longer in St James
9 4th pct 6 0th pct
Reach 30 min in St Jamesin Victoria Park +7,002 more in Victoria Park
20,612 74th pct 27,614 80th pct
Reach 45 min in St Jamesin Victoria Park +12,757 more in Victoria Park
139,839 86th pct 152,596 86th pct
Transit to city in St Jamesin Victoria Park +10 longer in St James
44 25th pct 34 11th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +11.3 pts 50.3%
7.5% Bus +6.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.4% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%
1.3% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 1 vehicle +12.2 pts ▸ 50.8%
37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 30.4%
10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%
8.7% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in St Jamesin Victoria Park +6.4 pts higher in Victoria Park gap steady
50.5% 91st pct 56.8% 95th pct
Recent arrivals in St Jamesin Victoria Park +1.9 pts higher in Victoria Park gap narrowing
24.2% 90th pct 26.1% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in St Jamesin Victoria Park +0.8 pts higher in St James gap narrowing
5.4% 73rd pct 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in St Jamesin Victoria Park +1.8 pts higher in Victoria Park gap narrowing
70.6% 83rd pct 72.4% 87th pct
Full-time in St Jamesin Victoria Park +3.1 pts higher in Victoria Park gap narrowing
59.2% 56th pct 62.3% 71st pct

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%
9.4% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%
5.5% Mining +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%
7.5% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%
6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
3.4% Other services even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 33.5%
13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%
13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%
10.1% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.5% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in St Jamesin Victoria Park +1.2 higher in Victoria Park
7.3 94th pct 8.5 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in St Jamesin Victoria Park +0.4 more in Victoria Park
7.5 97th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in St Jamesin Victoria Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in St Jamesin Victoria Park +3.4 pts higher in Victoria Park
96.6% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in St Jamesin Victoria Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in St Jamesin Victoria Park +1.3 pts higher in Victoria Park
98.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in St Jamesin Victoria Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in St Jamesin Victoria Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in St Jamesin Victoria Park +6.6 more in Victoria Park
7.6 35th pct 14.1 51st pct
Intersections/km² in St Jamesin Victoria Park +287 higher in Victoria Park
271 94th pct 558 100th pct
Mean slope in St Jamesin Victoria Park +1.2 pts higher in Victoria Park
5.4% 47th pct 6.6% 59th pct

Compare St James with nearby areas

East Victoria Park Bentley Wilson Carlisle Kensington Victoria Park Waterford Cannington

Compare Victoria Park with nearby areas

Kensington Lathlain East Victoria Park Burswood East Perth Carlisle Rivervale St James

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). St James vs Victoria Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51402/st-james/vs/SAL51490/victoria-park