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Perth vs Western Junction

Name: Perth vs Western Junction — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Perth profile · Western Junction profile

Perth Western Junction

Perth (Tas.) and Western Junction are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different characters. Perth (Tas.) is a larger centre where 64% of adults are working or looking for work and the area is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Western Junction is more car-dependent, with a higher share of university degrees (22.3% compared to 11.8% in Perth (Tas.)) and a much higher proportion of homes owned outright at 59.1%. Western Junction also has a significantly older First Nations population, with a typical age of 61 compared to 25 in Perth (Tas.).

Both areas are almost identical in their share of First Nations residents, at around 3%. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income, which sits around $750. While Perth (Tas.) has much better access to public transport and parks, Western Junction has a higher share of residents earning $2,000 or more a week. Over time, the gap in educational attainment has remained large, with Year 12 completion far higher in Western Junction.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 25.7 pts higher in Western Junction Population: 3,344 larger in Perth 3+ bedrooms: 23.1 pts higher in Western Junction Year 12: 20.4 pts higher in Western Junction PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Perth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Perth in Western Junction +3,344 larger in Perth gap widening

3,472 86th pct 128 45th pct

Median age in Perth in Western Junction +6 yrs older in Western Junction gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 24.2%

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 18.0%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

19.1% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

Marital status

48.4% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 49.5%

32.3% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 31.1%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

4.6% Widowed +5.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Perth Western Junction

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.7% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 83.6%

0.1% South Africa +5.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% England ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.4% English ◂ +7.8 pts 40.6%

46.5% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 48.4%

9.9% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.9% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

3.3% German ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.3% English only ◂ +7.0 pts 88.3%

0.1% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 48.4%

43.0% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 41.4%

5.4% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Perth in Western Junction

1.51 18th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Perth in Western Junction even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Perth in Western Junction +65 larger in Perth

264 44th pct 199 37th pct

ICSEA in Perth in Western Junction +24 higher in Western Junction

950 27th pct 974 40th pct

Highest year of school

37.4% Year 12 +20.4 pts ▸ 57.7%

37.6% Year 10 ◂ +9.8 pts 27.8%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

9.6% Year 11 ◂ +4.4 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

47.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.9 pts 30.2%

15.9% Bachelor degree +14.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +6.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 14.3%

7.9% Education +6.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.2% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Creative arts +4.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Perth in Western Junction +$13 higher in Perth gap narrowing

$759 51st pct $746 49th pct

Household income in Perth in Western Junction +$176 higher in Western Junction gap widening

$1,449 44th pct $1,625 56th pct

Family income in Perth in Western Junction +$280 higher in Western Junction gap narrowing

$1,782 43rd pct $2,062 61st pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.5 pts 15.9%

15.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 11.4%

3.5% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

39.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 30.1%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 5.8%

1.2% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +7.3 pts 3.1%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

3.6% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None +5.3 pts ▸ 65.6%

22.4% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 21.1%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Perth in Western Junction +99 larger in Perth

103 86th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Perth in Western Junction +36 yrs older in Western Junction

25 yrs 46th pct 61 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Perth in Western Junction +$522 higher in Perth

$747 60th pct $225 2nd pct

Household income in Perth in Western Junction +$287 higher in Perth

$1,786 54th pct $1,499 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Perth in Western Junction +0.3 larger in Western Junction gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +11.6 pts ▸ 65.7%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 26.5%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.1% 2 people ◂ +14.4 pts 22.7%

26.3% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

14.6% 3 people +8.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +7.4 pts 6.8%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Perth in Western Junction +$60 higher in Perth gap narrowing

$280 50th pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Perth in Western Junction +$37 higher in Western Junction gap widening

$1,317 30th pct $1,354 32nd pct

People / bedroom in Perth in Western Junction even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned outright +25.7 pts ▸ 59.1%

46.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.2 pts 36.4%

17.9% Rented ◂ +6.6 pts 11.4%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house +11.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

11.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 40.9%

23.1% 4 bedrooms +24.6 pts ▸ 47.7%

19.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.9 pts 0.0%

3.2% 5 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% $200–$349 ◂ +59.8 pts 0.0%

16.8% Under $200 ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

16.4% $350–$549 ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +57.8 pts 0.0%

16.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 18.8%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Perth in Western Junction +10 more in Perth

10 80th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Perth in Western Junction +2.88 more in Perth

2.88 69th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Perth in Western Junction +171.4 more in Perth

171.4 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Perth in Western Junction +7 more in Perth

7 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Perth in Western Junction

— 41 74th pct

Drive to city in Perth in Western Junction +6 longer in Western Junction

105 72nd pct 111 75th pct

How people get to work

74.5% Car (driver) ◂ +11.3 pts 63.2%

4.7% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.6% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles even 40.5%

30.3% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.1% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.6% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance +6.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

5.7% Accommodation & food +10.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.8% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.0% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

6.9% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.0% Other services +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

2.9% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.3% Managers +16.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

12.9% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.8% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.2% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Perth in Western Junction +3.0 higher in Perth

4.2 78th pct 1.2 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Perth in Western Junction +3.5 more in Perth

4.5 80th pct 1.0 59th pct

15-min city in Perth in Western Junction +57.3 pts higher in Perth

57.3% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Perth in Western Junction +11.9 pts higher in Perth

57.6% 82nd pct 45.7% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Perth in Western Junction +76.9 pts higher in Perth

76.9% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Perth in Western Junction +45.8 pts higher in Perth

45.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Perth in Western Junction +86.4 pts higher in Perth

86.4% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Perth in Western Junction even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Perth in Western Junction +24.0 more in Western Junction

7.2 34th pct 31.3 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Perth in Western Junction +9 higher in Western Junction

2 60th pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Perth in Western Junction +0.8 pts higher in Western Junction

3.6% 23rd pct 4.4% 35th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Perth vs Western Junction [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60503/perth/vs/SAL60745/western-junction