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St James vs Wilson

Name: St James vs Wilson — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · St James profile · Wilson profile

St James Wilson

Wilson and St James (WA) are neighbouring areas in Perth with very different housing and accessibility profiles. Wilson is dominated by detached houses, which make up 95.5% of homes, and has a higher share of people who own their homes outright (28.7%). In contrast, St James (WA) is much more walkable; 100% of its homes have health services and a general 15-minute-city walkshed within reach, while only 51.3% of homes in Wilson can walk to health services. Wilson also has a higher proportion of people born overseas (46.3%) and those who use another language at home (36.7%).

Everyday life in both places is similar in several ways, with both having roughly the same share of university graduates and households earning over $3,000 a week. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and about the same number of people per home. While both areas have younger populations than the national figure, the gap between them is shifting, with residents in Wilson now noticeably older than those in St James (WA).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.5 pts higher in Wilson Owned outright: 10.9 pts higher in Wilson De facto: 5.9 pts higher in St James Renting: 9.9 pts higher in St James 3+ bedrooms: 9.6 pts higher in Wilson

Demographics & Identity

Population in St James in Wilson +1,714 larger in Wilson gap widening

4,894 86th pct 6,608 86th pct

Median age in St James in Wilson +3 yrs older in Wilson gap steady

32 yrs 9th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

39.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 32.6%

20.7% Older adults (45–64) even 20.7%

9.4% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%

14.8% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

Marital status

49.8% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 40.4%

36.5% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

2.6% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Separated even 2.5%

Age & sex structure

St James Wilson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.6% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 49.7%

4.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% China +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italy even 0.8%

Ancestry

30.5% English ◂ +2.7 pts 27.7%

25.7% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 21.4%

7.9% Chinese +9.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.9% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

8.0% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

5.6% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

3.8% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

65.6% English only ◂ +6.8 pts 58.8%

4.1% Mandarin +5.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.2% Cantonese +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% No religion ◂ +8.0 pts 36.1%

32.6% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

5.2% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

1.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in St James in Wilson +0.38 more in St James

1.38 16th pct 1.00 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in St James in Wilson +5 more in Wilson

27 88th pct 32 89th pct

Avg size in St James in Wilson +6 larger in St James

467 68th pct 461 67th pct

ICSEA in St James in Wilson +7 higher in St James

1,051 79th pct 1,045 77th pct

Highest year of school

71.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 70.0%

11.3% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.6% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Year 11 even 5.4%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

19.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 18.4%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.9% Postgraduate degree even 12.9%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.9% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

10.8% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

4.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in St James in Wilson +$136 higher in St James gap widening

$888 72nd pct $752 50th pct

Household income in St James in Wilson +$159 higher in St James gap widening

$1,827 67th pct $1,668 58th pct

Family income in St James in Wilson +$189 higher in St James gap widening

$2,254 72nd pct $2,065 61st pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 28.6%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

16.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.8%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 17.6%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

7.0% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

3.6% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.3% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +0.1 pts 69.3%

16.3% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in St James in Wilson +2 larger in Wilson

139 86th pct 141 86th pct

Median age in St James in Wilson +4 yrs older in St James

26 yrs 50th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in St James in Wilson +$52 higher in Wilson

$455 25th pct $507 33rd pct

Household income in St James in Wilson +$94 higher in Wilson

$1,281 30th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in St James in Wilson +0.1 larger in Wilson gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 56.2%

30.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 29.2%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

2.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Household size

32.9% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 31.3%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 27.4%

15.7% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.1% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.2% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St James in Wilson +$20 higher in Wilson gap steady

$330 66th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in St James in Wilson even gap narrowing

$1,842 63rd pct $1,842 63rd pct

People / bedroom in St James in Wilson even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Rented ◂ +9.9 pts 36.6%

33.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 29.3%

17.9% Owned outright +10.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

1.4% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

70.0% Separate house +25.5 pts ▸ 95.5%

25.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.1 pts 3.6%

4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 41.6%

18.8% 4 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 10.9%

6.5% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.6% $350–$549 +1.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

31.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.5%

21.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 15.8%

2.4% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 35.8%

32.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 29.7%

11.0% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in St James in Wilson +15 more in Wilson

22 86th pct 37 87th pct

Stops/1k in St James in Wilson +1.10 more in Wilson

4.50 75th pct 5.60 80th pct

Departures/1k in St James in Wilson +39.3 more in Wilson

2,045.2 92nd pct 2,084.4 92nd pct

PT routes in St James in Wilson +2 more in Wilson

11 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in St James in Wilson even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in St James in Wilson +3 longer in Wilson

9 4th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in St James in Wilson +20,612 more in St James

20,612 74th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in St James in Wilson +53,139 more in St James

139,839 86th pct 86,700 76th pct

Transit to city in St James in Wilson +14 longer in Wilson

44 25th pct 58 51st pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 64.3%

7.5% Bus ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%

6.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 34.8%

37.1% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 37.9%

10.3% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

5.4% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.9% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

7.7% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

13.5% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

9.5% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in St James in Wilson +1.8 higher in St James

7.3 94th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in St James in Wilson +2.2 more in St James

7.5 97th pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in St James in Wilson +40.7 pts higher in St James

100.0% 100th pct 59.3% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in St James in Wilson +37.8 pts higher in St James

96.6% 98th pct 58.8% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in St James in Wilson +1.9 pts higher in St James

100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 94th pct

Walk to school in St James in Wilson +31.4 pts higher in St James

98.7% 99th pct 67.3% 81st pct

Walk to a park in St James in Wilson even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in St James in Wilson +48.7 pts higher in St James

100.0% 100th pct 51.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in St James in Wilson +3.3 more in Wilson

7.6 35th pct 10.9 44th pct

Intersections/km² in St James in Wilson +85 higher in St James

271 94th pct 186 90th pct

Mean slope in St James in Wilson +0.5 pts higher in St James

5.4% 47th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare St James with nearby areas

East Victoria Park Bentley Wilson Carlisle Kensington Victoria Park Waterford Cannington

Compare Wilson with nearby areas

Ferndale Riverton Bentley St James Waterford Shelley Parkwood Cannington

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). St James vs Wilson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51402/st-james/vs/SAL51617/wilson