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Maylands (East Metropolitan) vs Perth (North Metropolitan)

Name: Maylands (East Metropolitan) vs Perth (North Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Maylands (East Metropolitan) profile · Perth (North Metropolitan) profile

Maylands (East Metropolitan) Perth (North Metropolitan)

Perth (North Metropolitan) and Maylands (East Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Maylands (East Metropolitan) is more established, with separate houses making up 61% of homes and 64.2% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Perth (North Metropolitan) is dominated by flats or apartments, and only 39.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Perth (North Metropolitan) also has a much more mobile and international population, with 56.3% of people having moved in the last five years and 26.2% arriving recently from overseas.

Both areas are equally well connected to public transport, with almost every home within a 10-minute walk of a stop. While they share similar unemployment rates, Perth (North Metropolitan) is more walkable, with a far higher share of homes within a short walk of health services, groceries and schools. Over time, the gap in rental rates has shifted, as households renting is now far higher in Perth (North Metropolitan) than in Maylands (East Metropolitan).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.2 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 24.5 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) Renting: 14.9 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan) Recent arrivals: 14.7 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan) People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +10,202 larger in Perth (North Metropolitan) gap widening

43,449 30th pct 53,651 46th pct

Median age in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +3 yrs older in Maylands (East Metropolitan) gap steady

38 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 22.0%

15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 11.5%

14.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 11.0%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

41.9% Never married +8.7 pts ▸ 50.5%

41.0% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 34.9%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Maylands (East Metropolitan) Perth (North Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.3% Australia ◂ +10.1 pts 51.2%

5.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.3% China +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% India ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

34.4% English ◂ +4.6 pts 29.8%

26.9% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 21.3%

11.1% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

5.8% Chinese +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

7.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Filipino even 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

73.7% English only ◂ +8.5 pts 65.3%

2.0% Mandarin +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.3% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Arabic even 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 48.2%

38.6% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 33.2%

6.3% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +0.50 more in Perth (North Metropolitan)

1.45 23rd pct 1.95 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +2 more in Perth (North Metropolitan)

10 13th pct 12 19th pct

Students in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +361 more in Perth (North Metropolitan)

6,667 27th pct 7,028 30th pct

Avg size in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +81 larger in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

667 79th pct 586 69th pct

ICSEA in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +31 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

1,075 74th pct 1,106 86th pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 74.7%

12.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 8.1%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

18.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 12.3%

11.6% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

10.2% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.6% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

6.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.3% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +$186 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan) gap widening

$991 80th pct $1,177 90th pct

Household income in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +$264 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,844 60th pct $2,108 78th pct

Family income in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +$326 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,547 79th pct $2,873 89th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 19.5%

14.6% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 12.8%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 28.2%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.9%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

7.1% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None +2.6 pts ▸ 68.8%

19.2% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 16.3%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +0.2 larger in Maylands (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

2.2 10th pct 2.0 0th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 46.7%

30.6% Couples without children +11.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%

1.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

33.8% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 9.1%

3.4% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +$85 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$315 30th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +$167 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,000 68th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan) gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Rented +14.9 pts ▸ 51.6%

36.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 26.7%

24.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 19.4%

1.4% Other tenure even 1.4%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

61.0% Separate house ◂ +32.2 pts 28.8%

16.9% Flat or apartment +38.8 pts ▸ 55.6%

22.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.9 pts 15.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 29.2%

26.9% 2 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

18.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 8.9%

7.5% 1 bedroom +11.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

0.1% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

35.5% $350–$549 +16.6 pts ▸ 52.1%

42.2% $200–$349 ◂ +20.7 pts 21.5%

13.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.2 pts 7.5%

5.0% $550–$749 +7.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.0% $750 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 31.7%

27.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 24.2%

18.8% $3,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +112 more in Perth (North Metropolitan)

270 52nd pct 382 77th pct

Stops/1k in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +0.91 more in Perth (North Metropolitan)

6.21 82nd pct 7.12 91st pct

Departures/1k in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +4,407.1 more in Perth (North Metropolitan)

3,095.1 97th pct 7,502.2 100th pct

PT routes in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +65 more in Perth (North Metropolitan)

32 63rd pct 97 88th pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) ◂ +14.1 pts 41.7%

6.4% Bus +6.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.3% Walked +9.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

4.0% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

1.7% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

35.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 26.5%

8.2% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

3.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

6.9% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

6.6% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

6.7% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.0% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

31.9% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

13.6% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

6.7% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +1.7 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

7.2 77th pct 8.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +0.7 more in Perth (North Metropolitan)

7.2 81st pct 7.9 98th pct

15-min city in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +7.8 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

91.9% 78th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +13.5 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

85.7% 74th pct 99.2% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +0.3 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

99.7% 86th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +13.7 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

82.3% 59th pct 96.0% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +1.7 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

98.3% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +21.8 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

76.6% 77th pct 98.4% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +10.3 more in Perth (North Metropolitan)

14.5 51st pct 24.8 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +173 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

188 72nd pct 361 92nd pct

Mean slope in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +4.0 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

6.0% 63rd pct 10.0% 95th pct

Compare Maylands (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Morley (East Metropolitan) Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Perth (North Metropolitan) Belmont (East Metropolitan) Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

Compare Perth (North Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) Maylands (East Metropolitan) South Perth (South Metropolitan) Nedlands (North Metropolitan) Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) Churchlands (North Metropolitan) Morley (East Metropolitan) Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maylands (East Metropolitan) vs Perth (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED53402/maylands/vs/SED54304/perth