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Subiaco vs West Perth

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Subiaco profile · West Perth profile

Subiaco West Perth

Subiaco and West Perth are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different housing styles. Subiaco has far more separate houses (38.8% compared to 9.0%) and larger homes, with 46.7% having three or more bedrooms. It is also a wealthier area, where 35.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 27.2% in West Perth. In contrast, West Perth is much more transient and diverse; 67.3% of its residents moved there in the last five years, and 29.7% use a language other than English at home, which is far higher than the 18.6% in Subiaco.

Daily life in both places is similar, as they share the same typical weekly income and have an equal number of amenity types within a 15-minute walk. They are both highly educated and well-connected, though West Perth is younger and more rental-heavy, with 63.5% of homes rented compared to 45.0% in Subiaco. This trend toward renting is far above the national figure in both areas, but remains much more pronounced in West Perth.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.8 pts higher in Subiaco 3+ bedrooms: 22.2 pts higher in Subiaco Renting: 18.5 pts higher in West Perth Recent movers: 16.4 pts higher in West Perth Owned outright: 13.9 pts higher in Subiaco

Demographics & Identity

Population in Subiacoin West Perth +3,838 larger in Subiaco gap widening
9,940 87th pct 6,102 86th pct
Median age in Subiacoin West Perth +5 yrs older in Subiaco gap steady
40 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Subiacoin West Perth +0.1 pts higher in West Perth gap steady
0.8% 37th pct 0.9% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Subiacoin West Perth +6.3 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
19.1% 52nd pct 12.9% 25th pct
Under 15 in Subiacoin West Perth +6.4 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
14.2% 31st pct 7.8% 12th pct
De facto in Subiacoin West Perth +5.1 pts higher in West Perth gap steady
14.5% 68th pct 19.7% 87th pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) +17.7 pts ▸ 50.8%
24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 18.9%
19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 12.9%
14.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 7.8%
9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

Marital status

41.3% Never married +13.7 pts ▸ 55.0%
41.6% Married ◂ +13.6 pts 28.0%
10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%
3.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Subiaco West Perth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Subiacoin West Perth +9.9 pts higher in West Perth gap steady
37.2% 93rd pct 47.1% 100th pct

Country of birth

57.7% Australia ◂ +11.1 pts 46.6%
8.1% England ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%
1.5% India +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.6% China +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

38.2% English ◂ +8.2 pts 30.1%
24.3% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 18.4%
13.3% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%
7.2% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.5% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.3% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.1% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Subiacoin West Perth +11.0 pts higher in West Perth gap steady
18.6% 86th pct 29.7% 90th pct
Limited English in Subiacoin West Perth +1.9 pts higher in West Perth gap steady
1.6% 82nd pct 3.4% 88th pct

Language used at home

75.6% English only ◂ +11.8 pts 63.8%
2.8% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.9% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Subiacoin West Perth +0.2 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
48.1% 74th pct 47.9% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 47.9%
38.4% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 32.6%
7.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.4% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.4% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.5% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Subiacoin West Perth +2.4 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
80.3% 99th pct 78.0% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in Subiacoin West Perth +5.1 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
56.3% 100th pct 51.2% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Subiacoin West Perth
2.13 31st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Subiacoin West Perth +1 more in Subiaco
34 89th pct 33 89th pct
Avg size in Subiacoin West Perth +54 larger in West Perth
590 83rd pct 644 87th pct
ICSEA in Subiacoin West Perth +10 higher in Subiaco
1,143 100th pct 1,132 98th pct

Highest year of school

80.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 78.0%
7.1% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.7% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.4% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 40.1%
20.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 19.3%
7.6% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
16.3% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 11.3%
15.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 13.4%
11.0% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
6.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.5% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%
4.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.7% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Subiacoin West Perth +$79 higher in Subiaco gap widening
$1,330 94th pct $1,251 91st pct
Household income in Subiacoin West Perth +$301 higher in Subiaco gap widening
$2,219 84th pct $1,918 72nd pct
Family income in Subiacoin West Perth +$547 higher in Subiaco gap widening
$3,315 95th pct $2,768 88th pct
High earners in Subiacoin West Perth +4.4 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
29.2% 99th pct 24.7% 94th pct
High-income homes in Subiacoin West Perth +8.7 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
35.9% 89th pct 27.2% 78th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.4%
26.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 16.6%
17.3% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
14.2% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

28.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 25.7%
22.5% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 28.1%
26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.5%
16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 11.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Subiacoin West Perth +0.2 pts higher in Subiaco
24.5% 28th pct 24.3% 28th pct
Mental health in Subiacoin West Perth +1.3 pts higher in West Perth
8.7% 55th pct 10.0% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Subiacoin West Perth +1.5 pts higher in West Perth gap widening
2.9% 30th pct 4.4% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
2.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.4% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None +0.1 pts ▸ 67.8%
18.2% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
1.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Subiacoin West Perth +6.2 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
22.1% 67th pct 15.9% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Subiacoin West Perth +3.0 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
10.3% 27th pct 7.3% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Subiacoin West Perth +9.3 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
24.4% 45th pct 15.2% 13th pct
Defence service in Subiacoin West Perth +0.3 pts higher in Subiaco
2.8% 52nd pct 2.5% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in Subiacoin West Perth +6.0 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
17.0% 14th pct 11.1% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Subiacoin West Perth +23 larger in Subiaco
76 83rd pct 53 78th pct
Median age in Subiacoin West Perth +2 yrs older in West Perth
29 yrs 60th pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Year 12 in Subiacoin West Perth +4.7 pts higher in West Perth
66.1% 91st pct 70.8% 94th pct
Unemployment in Subiacoin West Perth +2.7 pts higher in West Perth
9.8% 47th pct 12.5% 60th pct
Median income in Subiacoin West Perth +$312 higher in West Perth
$1,062 82nd pct $1,374 89th pct
Household income in Subiacoin West Perth +$25 higher in West Perth
$2,025 63rd pct $2,050 64th pct
Indigenous language in Subiacoin West Perth +16.8 pts higher in West Perth
3.9% 49th pct 20.8% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Subiacoin West Perth +0.3 larger in Subiaco gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Subiacoin West Perth +0.5 pts higher in West Perth gap steady
10.6% 48th pct 11.1% 52nd pct
Living alone in Subiacoin West Perth +7.9 pts higher in West Perth gap steady
39.1% 90th pct 47.0% 98th pct

Family composition

37.0% Couples without children +16.0 pts ▸ 53.0%
51.2% Couples with children ◂ +17.9 pts 33.2%
10.6% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
1.2% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

39.1% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 47.0%
34.9% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 36.7%
12.4% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%
10.2% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 4.1%
2.9% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%
0.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Subiacoin West Perth +$38 higher in Subiaco gap widening
$438 87th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Subiacoin West Perth +$726 higher in Subiaco gap widening
$2,498 88th pct $1,772 59th pct
People / bedroom in Subiacoin West Perth even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Subiacoin West Perth +18.5 pts higher in West Perth gap widening
45.0% 90th pct 63.5% 98th pct
Owned outright in Subiacoin West Perth +13.9 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
28.7% 20th pct 14.8% 6th pct
Separate houses in Subiacoin West Perth +29.8 pts higher in Subiaco gap widening
38.8% 5th pct 9.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Subiacoin West Perth +22.2 pts higher in Subiaco gap narrowing
46.7% 7th pct 24.5% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Rented +18.5 pts ▸ 63.5%
28.7% Owned outright ◂ +13.9 pts 14.8%
24.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 18.9%
1.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

41.7% Flat or apartment +36.6 pts ▸ 78.3%
38.8% Separate house ◂ +29.8 pts 9.0%
19.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 12.6%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.8% 2 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 47.9%
32.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 21.1%
18.4% 1 bedroom +6.4 pts ▸ 24.8%
11.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 2.8%
2.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%
1.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $350–$549 +10.1 pts ▸ 52.2%
15.8% $200–$349 +9.6 pts ▸ 25.4%
18.0% $550–$749 ◂ +9.2 pts 8.8%
11.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%
10.0% $750 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.0 pts 16.7%
19.7% $1,000–$1,799 +13.9 pts ▸ 33.6%
23.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 30.5%
12.9% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Subiacoin West Perth +6.0 pts higher in West Perth gap steady
10.4% 88th pct 16.4% 92nd pct
Work from home in Subiacoin West Perth +3.3 pts higher in Subiaco gap steady
12.0% 34th pct 8.7% 22nd pct
PT commute in Subiacoin West Perth +3.0 pts higher in West Perth gap widening
14.7% 100th pct 17.7% 100th pct
PT stops in Subiacoin West Perth +10 more in Subiaco
57 88th pct 47 87th pct
Stops/1k in Subiacoin West Perth +1.97 more in West Perth
5.73 80th pct 7.70 86th pct
Departures/1k in Subiacoin West Perth +6,090.7 more in West Perth
2,050.1 92nd pct 8,140.8 100th pct
PT routes in Subiacoin West Perth +18 more in West Perth
15 86th pct 33 87th pct
Stop walk in Subiacoin West Perth +1 longer in Subiaco
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Subiacoin West Perth +3 longer in Subiaco
6 0th pct 3 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Subiacoin West Perth +73,388 more in West Perth
17,527 71st pct 90,915 89th pct
Reach 45 min in Subiacoin West Perth +226,579 more in West Perth
114,400 82nd pct 340,979 89th pct
Transit to city in Subiacoin West Perth +15 longer in Subiaco
30 8th pct 15 0th pct

How people get to work

42.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 37.7%
8.5% Bus +6.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.2% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 8.7%
6.2% Train ◂ +4.0 pts 2.2%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
2.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 59.0%
29.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 21.0%
10.4% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
5.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%
2.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Subiacoin West Perth +16.4 pts higher in West Perth gap widening
51.0% 91st pct 67.3% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Subiacoin West Perth +10.6 pts higher in West Perth gap steady
16.8% 82nd pct 27.4% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Subiacoin West Perth +0.9 pts higher in West Perth gap steady
3.9% 54th pct 4.7% 66th pct
Participation in Subiacoin West Perth +5.4 pts higher in West Perth gap widening
67.5% 74th pct 72.9% 87th pct
Full-time in Subiacoin West Perth +5.9 pts higher in West Perth gap narrowing
64.1% 76th pct 70.0% 88th pct

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 14.5%
17.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 16.2%
8.5% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%
5.2% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.5% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.2% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.1% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
1.9% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.7% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

48.4% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 43.0%
16.1% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 13.3%
10.2% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.6% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.8% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
3.5% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Subiacoin West Perth +0.5 higher in Subiaco
9.4 100th pct 8.8 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Subiacoin West Perth even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Subiacoin West Perth even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Subiacoin West Perth +0.4 pts higher in Subiaco
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Subiacoin West Perth even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Subiacoin West Perth +3.8 pts higher in Subiaco
100.0% 100th pct 96.2% 97th pct
Walk to a park in Subiacoin West Perth even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Subiacoin West Perth even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Subiacoin West Perth +22.6 more in Subiaco
43.6 78th pct 21.0 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Subiacoin West Perth +386 higher in Subiaco
936 100th pct 550 100th pct
Mean slope in Subiacoin West Perth +2.1 pts higher in West Perth
5.9% 53rd pct 8.0% 71st pct

Compare Subiaco with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Subiaco vs West Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51416/subiaco/vs/SAL51580/west-perth