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Pearce vs Phillip

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Pearce profile · Phillip profile

Pearce Phillip

Phillip and Pearce are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Phillip is a young, diverse hub where the typical resident is 32 and 43.8% were born overseas. It is dominated by apartments, with 67% of homes being flats and 49.4% of households renting. In contrast, Pearce is much older, with a typical age of 43 and a higher proportion of seniors (20.9%). It is a more affluent area where separate houses are common (63.2%) and 38.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas are equally well-served by local amenities, with every home within a 15-minute walk of a park and groceries. They also share the same proportion of First Nations residents at 1.7%. While they are similar in these basics, they have moved in different directions since 2011. Phillip has become far more mobile, with 77.4% of people moving in the last five years, compared to 39.8% in Pearce.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 63.1 pts higher in Pearce 3+ bedrooms: 56.6 pts higher in Pearce Recent movers: 37.6 pts higher in Phillip Renting: 24.3 pts higher in Phillip Owned outright: 23.6 pts higher in Pearce

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pearcein Phillip +2,510 larger in Phillip gap widening
2,687 82nd pct 5,197 86th pct
Median age in Pearcein Phillip +11 yrs older in Pearce gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Pearcein Phillip even gap steady
1.7% 48th pct 1.7% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Pearcein Phillip +13.5 pts higher in Pearce gap widening
20.9% 60th pct 7.4% 11th pct
Under 15 in Pearcein Phillip +5.9 pts higher in Pearce gap narrowing
17.1% 50th pct 11.2% 20th pct
De facto in Pearcein Phillip +8.2 pts higher in Phillip gap widening
8.8% 26th pct 17.1% 80th pct

Age structure

22.2% Young adults (25–44) +31.2 pts ▸ 53.5%
27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.9 pts 16.7%
20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.5 pts 7.4%
17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 11.2%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +12.2 pts 37.8%
31.8% Never married +17.2 pts ▸ 49.0%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%
2.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Pearce Phillip

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pearcein Phillip +19.3 pts higher in Phillip gap widening
24.5% 84th pct 43.8% 97th pct

Country of birth

72.6% Australia ◂ +20.4 pts 52.2%
2.6% India +5.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.2% Nepal +5.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.9% Philippines +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.8% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%
0.9% China +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.4% South Africa even 0.5%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

35.2% English ◂ +10.0 pts 25.2%
32.4% Australian ◂ +11.7 pts 20.7%
16.6% Irish ◂ +6.9 pts 9.7%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 8.5%
3.8% Indian +4.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.8% Chinese +4.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.1% Filipino +5.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.4% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%
4.2% German ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%
2.8% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

Language

Other language in Pearcein Phillip +21.4 pts higher in Phillip gap widening
18.1% 86th pct 39.5% 93rd pct
Limited English in Pearcein Phillip +1.9 pts higher in Phillip gap narrowing
1.3% 79th pct 3.3% 88th pct

Language used at home

78.6% English only ◂ +23.3 pts 55.4%
1.1% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.6% Tagalog +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.7% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Pearcein Phillip +2.0 pts higher in Phillip gap narrowing
38.4% 43rd pct 40.4% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity ◂ +16.8 pts 33.2%
38.4% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 40.4%
3.5% Hinduism +6.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.9% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.1% Buddhism +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.5% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.6% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Pearcein Phillip +4.7 pts higher in Phillip gap steady
79.1% 98th pct 83.9% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Pearcein Phillip +9.6 pts higher in Phillip gap steady
46.0% 97th pct 55.6% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Pearcein Phillip +4.81 more in Pearce
6.52 65th pct 1.71 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Pearcein Phillip +1 more in Phillip
24 87th pct 25 87th pct
Avg size in Pearcein Phillip +19 larger in Pearce
496 71st pct 477 69th pct
ICSEA in Pearcein Phillip +20 higher in Phillip
1,097 91st pct 1,117 95th pct

Highest year of school

79.1% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 83.9%
9.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%
4.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%
3.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 40.1%
19.2% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 22.4%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 10.9%
12.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 10.2%
7.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 19.3%
19.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 18.8%
10.3% Health +7.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
5.9% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.8% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%
7.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Pearcein Phillip +$120 higher in Phillip gap narrowing
$1,222 91st pct $1,342 94th pct
Household income in Pearcein Phillip +$287 higher in Pearce gap widening
$2,362 87th pct $2,075 78th pct
Family income in Pearcein Phillip +$829 higher in Pearce gap widening
$3,302 94th pct $2,473 80th pct
High earners in Pearcein Phillip +7.1 pts higher in Pearce gap widening
26.7% 96th pct 19.6% 88th pct
High-income homes in Pearcein Phillip +15.3 pts higher in Pearce gap widening
38.9% 92nd pct 23.6% 71st pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +18.7 pts ▸ 45.1%
27.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 11.4%
19.3% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

25.9% $650–$1,499 +10.3 pts ▸ 36.2%
30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
28.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 18.7%
11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pearcein Phillip +6.9 pts higher in Pearce
30.3% 58th pct 23.4% 25th pct
Mental health in Pearcein Phillip +1.9 pts higher in Phillip
8.2% 51st pct 10.1% 69th pct
Needs assistance in Pearcein Phillip +1.9 pts higher in Pearce gap widening
4.8% 52nd pct 2.9% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +6.4 pts 4.7%
8.2% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
10.0% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None +6.0 pts ▸ 70.8%
20.1% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 17.3%
6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pearcein Phillip +9.9 pts higher in Pearce gap widening
23.0% 71st pct 13.1% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Pearcein Phillip +7.6 pts higher in Pearce gap widening
15.3% 75th pct 7.7% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Pearcein Phillip +10.3 pts higher in Pearce gap narrowing
28.4% 66th pct 18.1% 20th pct
Defence service in Pearcein Phillip +2.5 pts higher in Pearce
5.9% 87th pct 3.5% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Pearcein Phillip +10.1 pts higher in Pearce gap narrowing
22.9% 42nd pct 12.8% 10th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Pearcein Phillip +40 larger in Phillip
46 76th pct 86 85th pct
Median age in Pearcein Phillip +6 yrs older in Phillip
23 yrs 38th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Pearcein Phillip +24.8 pts higher in Phillip
56.3% 81st pct 81.1% 100th pct
Unemployment in Pearcein Phillip +11.8 pts higher in Phillip
0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 57th pct
Median income in Pearcein Phillip +$363 higher in Phillip
$1,174 86th pct $1,537 90th pct
Household income in Pearcein Phillip +$251 higher in Phillip
$1,874 57th pct $2,125 67th pct
Indigenous language in Pearcein Phillip +6.3 pts higher in Phillip
6.5% 63rd pct 12.8% 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pearcein Phillip +0.6 larger in Pearce gap steady
2.5 50th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Pearcein Phillip +0.9 pts higher in Pearce gap steady
11.7% 55th pct 10.8% 50th pct
Living alone in Pearcein Phillip +13.9 pts higher in Phillip gap narrowing
30.4% 73rd pct 44.3% 95th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +20.3 pts 41.3%
25.8% Couples without children +19.9 pts ▸ 45.8%
11.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%
0.8% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

30.4% 1 person +13.9 pts ▸ 44.3%
29.8% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 34.3%
15.7% 4 people ◂ +8.6 pts 7.1%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 12.1%
6.2% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 1.6%
2.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pearcein Phillip +$10 higher in Phillip gap steady
$430 87th pct $440 87th pct
Mortgage in Pearcein Phillip +$775 higher in Pearce gap widening
$2,383 86th pct $1,608 49th pct
People / bedroom in Pearcein Phillip +0.30 higher in Phillip gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Pearcein Phillip +24.3 pts higher in Phillip gap narrowing
25.1% 72nd pct 49.4% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Pearcein Phillip +23.6 pts higher in Pearce gap widening
37.5% 40th pct 13.9% 5th pct
Separate houses in Pearcein Phillip +63.1 pts higher in Pearce gap steady
63.2% 11th pct 0.1% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Pearcein Phillip +56.6 pts higher in Pearce gap widening
74.8% 38th pct 18.1% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.1% Rented +24.3 pts ▸ 49.4%
37.5% Owned outright ◂ +23.6 pts 13.9%
35.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 34.8%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

4.5% Flat or apartment +62.5 pts ▸ 67.0%
63.2% Separate house ◂ +63.1 pts 0.1%
32.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 32.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

19.7% 2 bedrooms +29.3 pts ▸ 49.0%
33.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 17.5%
5.2% 1 bedroom +26.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.1 pts 0.6%
11.9% 5 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $350–$549 +22.2 pts ▸ 66.8%
20.8% Under $200 ◂ +15.6 pts 5.2%
15.5% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.4 pts 8.0%
6.0% $750 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.4% $1,000–$1,799 +31.8 pts ▸ 51.2%
34.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 29.8%
29.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.3 pts 6.3%
12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Pearcein Phillip +4.7 pts higher in Phillip gap narrowing
5.1% 74th pct 9.8% 87th pct
Work from home in Pearcein Phillip +3.6 pts higher in Pearce gap steady
12.4% 36th pct 8.8% 22nd pct
PT commute in Pearcein Phillip +5.8 pts higher in Phillip gap widening
4.1% 89th pct 9.9% 100th pct
PT stops in Pearcein Phillip +34 more in Phillip
9 79th pct 43 87th pct
Stops/1k in Pearcein Phillip +4.92 more in Phillip
3.35 71st pct 8.27 86th pct
Departures/1k in Pearcein Phillip +4,014.6 more in Phillip
755.9 83rd pct 4,770.4 100th pct
PT routes in Pearcein Phillip +24 more in Phillip
4 82nd pct 28 87th pct
Stop walk in Pearcein Phillip +2 longer in Phillip
2 14th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Pearcein Phillip +1 longer in Pearce
11 6th pct 10 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Pearcein Phillip +3,357 more in Phillip
7,791 55th pct 11,148 61st pct
Reach 45 min in Pearcein Phillip +49,833 more in Phillip
34,156 58th pct 83,989 75th pct
Transit to city in Pearcein Phillip +19 longer in Pearce
50 36th pct 31 9th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) ◂ +11.0 pts 49.4%
2.3% Walked +10.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 8.8%
4.1% Bus +5.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle +21.8 pts ▸ 62.1%
35.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 24.3%
11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 2.9%
5.1% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.4% 4 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pearcein Phillip +37.6 pts higher in Phillip gap widening
39.8% 77th pct 77.4% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Pearcein Phillip +20.2 pts higher in Phillip gap narrowing
12.1% 72nd pct 32.4% 96th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pearcein Phillip +0.2 pts higher in Phillip gap narrowing
3.2% 45th pct 3.4% 47th pct
Participation in Pearcein Phillip +15.2 pts higher in Phillip gap widening
64.2% 63rd pct 79.5% 94th pct
Full-time in Pearcein Phillip +10.4 pts higher in Phillip gap steady
62.9% 72nd pct 73.3% 91st pct

Industries people work in

29.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 28.9%
15.0% Health care & social assistance +8.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
11.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%
7.7% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%
7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%
7.0% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%
4.7% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.2% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
1.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 38.6%
23.5% Managers ◂ +10.2 pts 13.3%
13.2% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.8% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.6% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
4.1% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 2.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Pearcein Phillip +17,017 higher in Phillip
2,456 34th pct 19,473 91st pct
Assault/100k in Pearcein Phillip +2,013 higher in Phillip
335 18th pct 2,348 87th pct
Sexual/100k in Pearcein Phillip +65 higher in Phillip
223 86th pct 289 87th pct
Robbery/100k in Pearcein Phillip
— 250 92nd pct
Burglary/100k in Pearcein Phillip +930 higher in Phillip
186 13th pct 1,116 86th pct
Theft/100k in Pearcein Phillip +8,017 higher in Phillip
372 18th pct 8,389 93rd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Pearcein Phillip +657 higher in Phillip
74 14th pct 731 91st pct
Property damage/100k in Pearcein Phillip +1,855 higher in Phillip
223 8th pct 2,078 87th pct
5-yr change in Pearcein Phillip +44.1 pts higher in Phillip
-31.3% 24th pct 12.8% 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Pearcein Phillip +1.5 higher in Phillip
7.4 95th pct 8.9 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Pearcein Phillip +0.6 more in Phillip
7.4 97th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Pearcein Phillip even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Pearcein Phillip even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Pearcein Phillip +1.0 pts higher in Phillip
99.0% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Pearcein Phillip +4.9 pts higher in Phillip
95.1% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Pearcein Phillip even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Pearcein Phillip +50.5 pts higher in Phillip
49.3% 84th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Pearcein Phillip +21.3 more in Phillip
15.3 54th pct 36.6 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Pearcein Phillip +495 higher in Phillip
209 91st pct 704 100th pct
Mean slope in Pearcein Phillip +1.8 pts higher in Pearce
7.0% 62nd pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Pearce with nearby areas

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Compare Phillip with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pearce vs Phillip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80109/pearce/vs/SAL80110/phillip