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Nedlands (North Metropolitan) vs Perth (North Metropolitan)

Name: Nedlands (North Metropolitan) vs Perth (North Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Nedlands (North Metropolitan) profile · Perth (North Metropolitan) profile

Nedlands (North Metropolitan) Perth (North Metropolitan)

Perth (North Metropolitan) and Nedlands (North Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport profiles. Nedlands has far more separate houses (50.4% compared to 28.8%) and a much higher share of homes owned outright at 34.0%, while Perth (North Metropolitan) is far more likely to be rented (51.6%). This urban contrast extends to transport; Perth (North Metropolitan) is far more connected with 97 public transport routes and a much higher number of weekly departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to typical weekly incomes and the share of people who served in the Defence Force. They also share a strong trend toward high education levels, with both reporting a far above national average of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While Nedlands remains well higher in this regard (55.4% compared to 45.8%), the gap between the two has narrowed since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.7 pts higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 18.3 pts higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) De facto: 7.7 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan) Owned outright: 14.7 pts higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) Renting: 13.7 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +6,975 larger in Perth (North Metropolitan) gap widening

46,676 35th pct 53,651 46th pct

Median age in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +3 yrs older in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) +16.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 22.0%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 11.0%

15.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 11.5%

14.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 11.4%

Marital status

40.2% Never married +10.3 pts ▸ 50.5%

45.8% Married ◂ +11.0 pts 34.9%

7.6% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Nedlands (North 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

58.1% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 51.2%

6.9% England ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

3.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.6% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

36.3% English ◂ +6.5 pts 29.8%

26.7% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 21.3%

11.6% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

10.7% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

4.5% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.8% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

75.3% English only ◂ +10.0 pts 65.3%

4.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

0.8% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 48.2%

39.9% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 33.2%

6.4% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.4% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Other religions even 0.7%

0.5% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +0.16 more in Perth (North Metropolitan)

1.79 44th pct 1.95 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +1 more in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

13 24th pct 12 19th pct

Students in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +2,708 more in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

9,736 53rd pct 7,028 30th pct

Avg size in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +163 larger in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

749 87th pct 586 69th pct

ICSEA in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +54 higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

1,160 100th pct 1,106 86th pct

Highest year of school

83.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 74.7%

6.2% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.2% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 39.0%

22.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.8 pts 15.6%

6.9% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.9% Health ◂ +6.5 pts 10.4%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%

11.1% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%

6.7% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

4.1% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +$71 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,106 88th pct $1,177 90th pct

Household income in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +$160 higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,268 87th pct $2,108 78th pct

Family income in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +$464 higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$3,337 99th pct $2,873 89th pct

Household income distribution

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

28.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 19.5%

18.3% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 28.2%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

16.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 11.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +0.1 pts 68.8%

18.3% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 16.3%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +0.3 larger in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.0 0th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children ◂ +12.3 pts 46.7%

30.5% Couples without children +11.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

9.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

1.2% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 37.8%

32.2% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 9.1%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +$20 higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) gap steady

$420 77th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +$491 higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) gap steady

$2,658 93rd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Rented +13.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

34.0% Owned outright ◂ +14.7 pts 19.4%

24.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

34.1% Flat or apartment +21.5 pts ▸ 55.6%

50.4% Separate house ◂ +21.7 pts 28.8%

15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

28.1% 2 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

30.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 29.2%

19.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 8.9%

12.5% 1 bedroom +6.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 1.6%

0.7% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

39.9% $350–$549 +12.2 pts ▸ 52.1%

23.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 21.5%

15.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%

11.2% $750 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 4.3%

8.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.6 pts 27.2%

21.5% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

16.3% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +63 more in Perth (North Metropolitan)

319 66th pct 382 77th pct

Stops/1k in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +0.29 more in Perth (North Metropolitan)

6.83 89th pct 7.12 91st pct

Departures/1k in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +3,728.3 more in Perth (North Metropolitan)

3,774.0 100th pct 7,502.2 100th pct

PT routes in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +64 more in Perth (North Metropolitan)

33 65th pct 97 88th pct

How people get to work

46.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 41.7%

8.5% Bus +4.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%

6.9% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.3% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 51.3%

34.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 26.5%

8.4% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%

3.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 13.2%

16.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 14.6%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%

6.6% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

46.3% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 38.2%

15.4% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.4% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

4.2% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +0.5 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

8.5 93rd pct 8.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +0.3 more in Perth (North Metropolitan)

7.6 90th pct 7.9 98th pct

15-min city in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +3.1 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

96.5% 86th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +3.7 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

95.5% 90th pct 99.2% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +1.7 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

94.3% 83rd pct 96.0% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) even

100.0% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +11.4 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

87.1% 87th pct 98.4% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +7.0 more in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

31.7 98th pct 24.8 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +30 higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

391 94th pct 361 92nd pct

Mean slope in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +3.7 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

6.2% 66th pct 10.0% 95th pct

Compare Nedlands (North Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Churchlands (North Metropolitan) Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) Perth (North Metropolitan) Balcatta (North Metropolitan) Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) Scarborough (North Metropolitan) Bicton (South Metropolitan) South Perth (South 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). Nedlands (North Metropolitan) vs Perth (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED54104/nedlands/vs/SED54304/perth