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Perth vs White Hills

Name: Perth vs White Hills — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Perth profile · White Hills profile

Perth White Hills

Perth (Tas.) and White Hills (Tas.) are nearby areas with very different layouts and populations. Perth (Tas.) is a larger hub with a typical resident aged 39 and a walkability score that is somewhat walkable, while White Hills (Tas.) is car-dependent with a much older typical resident of 49. There are significant gaps in housing and services; 52.3% of homes in White Hills (Tas.) are owned outright compared to 33.4% in Perth (Tas.), and Perth (Tas.) has far more public transport stops and amenities within walking distance.

Daily life in both places shares several commonalities, such as typical weekly rents around $275 to $280 and similar shares of people born overseas. However, the two areas are moving in different directions. Perth (Tas.) is becoming more mobile, with a far higher share of people who moved there in the last five years. In contrast, White Hills (Tas.) remains more stable and older, with a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (26.2%) compared to Perth (Tas.) (19.0%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,300 larger in Perth Owned outright: 18.9 pts higher in White Hills PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Perth Separate houses: 11.5 pts higher in White Hills Median age: 10 yrs older in White Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Perth in White Hills +3,300 larger in Perth gap widening

3,472 86th pct 172 50th pct

Median age in Perth in White Hills +10 yrs older in White Hills gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.1 pts 13.4%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 13.4%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

Marital status

48.4% Married +11.1 pts ▸ 59.6%

32.3% Never married ◂ +10.3 pts 22.0%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

3.5% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Perth White Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.7% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 92.4%

2.8% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

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%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.4% English +5.6 pts ▸ 54.1%

46.5% Australian even 46.5%

8.9% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

3.3% German +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

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 ◂ +2.3 pts 93.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +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 ◂ +4.4 pts 46.5%

43.0% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 47.7%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

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 White Hills

1.51 18th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Perth in White Hills +1 more in Perth

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Perth in White Hills +163 larger in Perth

264 44th pct 101 26th pct

ICSEA in Perth in White Hills +29 higher in White Hills

950 27th pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

37.4% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

37.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 35.8%

11.1% Year 9 or below +7.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.6% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

47.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.1 pts 28.9%

15.9% Bachelor degree +14.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.4 pts 7.9%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

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

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

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.1% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.2% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +6.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

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

7.9% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 3.9%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +4.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Perth in White Hills +$33 higher in White Hills gap steady

$759 51st pct $792 58th pct

Household income in Perth in White Hills +$116 higher in Perth gap widening

$1,449 44th pct $1,333 35th pct

Family income in Perth in White Hills +$240 higher in Perth gap widening

$1,782 43rd pct $1,542 29th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.0 pts 16.9%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.8%

15.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 10.8%

3.5% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

39.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 33.3%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

10.4% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 6.4%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%

4.3% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

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 +2.5 pts ▸ 62.8%

22.4% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.3%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Perth in White Hills +103 larger in Perth

103 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Perth in White Hills +37 yrs older in White Hills

25 yrs 46th pct 62 yrs 96th pct

Median income in Perth in White Hills +$153 higher in White Hills

$747 60th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Perth in White Hills +$886 higher in Perth

$1,786 54th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Perth in White Hills +0.2 larger in White Hills gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 54.9%

31.5% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 9.2%

0.5% Other families +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +9.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

26.3% 1 person ◂ +10.9 pts 15.4%

14.6% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +8.1 pts 6.2%

5.7% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.4% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Perth in White Hills +$5 higher in Perth gap narrowing

$280 50th pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Perth in White Hills +$21 higher in Perth gap narrowing

$1,317 30th pct $1,296 28th pct

People / bedroom in Perth in White Hills even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned outright +18.9 pts ▸ 52.3%

46.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 38.5%

17.9% Rented ◂ +8.7 pts 9.2%

1.3% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

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 +3.3 pts ▸ 53.8%

23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 21.5%

19.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 6.2%

3.2% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.6% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% $200–$349 ◂ +9.8 pts 50.0%

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 ◂ +41.8 pts 16.0%

19.4% Under $1,000 +20.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

16.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.0%

2.7% $3,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Perth in White Hills +10 more in Perth

10 80th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Perth in White Hills +2.88 more in Perth

2.88 69th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Perth in White Hills +171.4 more in Perth

171.4 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Perth in White Hills +7 more in Perth

7 86th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Perth in White Hills +19 longer in White Hills

105 72nd pct 124 83rd pct

How people get to work

74.5% Car (driver) ◂ +12.3 pts 62.2%

4.7% Worked at home +12.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

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 ◂ +1.4 pts 39.1%

30.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 25.0%

16.1% 3 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 4.7%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.8 pts 4.9%

11.0% Construction even 11.0%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +6.0 pts 4.9%

2.9% Professional & technical +5.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

6.9% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.3% Wholesale trade +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

5.0% Other services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.3% Managers +25.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

12.9% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 12.2%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.9 pts 4.9%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 6.1%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Perth in White Hills +4.2 higher in Perth

4.2 78th pct 0.0 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Perth in White Hills +4.5 more in Perth

4.5 80th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Perth in White Hills +57.3 pts higher in Perth

57.3% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Perth in White Hills +57.6 pts higher in Perth

57.6% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Perth in White Hills +76.9 pts higher in Perth

76.9% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Perth in White Hills +45.8 pts higher in Perth

45.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Perth in White Hills +86.4 pts higher in Perth

86.4% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Perth in White Hills even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Perth in White Hills +1.4 more in Perth

7.2 34th pct 5.8 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Perth in White Hills +2 higher in Perth

2 60th pct 0 26th pct

Mean slope in Perth in White Hills +6.4 pts higher in White Hills

3.6% 23rd pct 10.1% 81st pct

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Compare White Hills with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Perth vs White Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60503/perth/vs/SAL60750/white-hills