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Albany vs Perth

Name: Albany vs Perth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 358 km apart · Albany profile · Perth profile

Albany Perth

Perth and Albany are very different Western Australian hubs. Perth is a much larger, younger place where the typical resident is 37, compared to 45 in Albany. Perth is also more diverse, with 36.1% of people born overseas and 21% using another language at home, while these figures are 19.4% and 6.4% in Albany. There are also notable gaps in education and income; a higher share of adults in Perth have a bachelor degree (26.6% versus 15.2%) and typical weekly household incomes are well higher at $1,864 compared to $1,332 in Albany.

Both areas share a similar housing market, with 26.8% of homes being rented in each. These two places have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with the gaps in age, qualification, and income all widening over time. Residents in Perth enjoy much better walkability, with 72.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 48.7% in Albany. This is consistent with the local infrastructure, as Perth has far more street intersections per square kilometre.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,063,186 larger in Perth Household size: 0.3 larger in Perth Born overseas: 16.7 pts higher in Perth Year 12: 16.6 pts higher in Perth Separate houses: 12.4 pts higher in Albany

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albany in Perth +2,063,186 larger in Perth gap widening

35,053 53rd pct 2,098,239 91st pct

Median age in Albany in Perth +8 yrs older in Albany gap widening

45 yrs 76th pct 37 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 24.3%

23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 15.8%

17.4% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

47.4% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

32.1% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Albany Perth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia ◂ +16.2 pts 59.4%

7.2% England +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.7% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% India +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.2% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

47.3% English ◂ +10.2 pts 37.0%

39.5% Australian ◂ +11.5 pts 28.0%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

8.6% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.5% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.8% Chinese +4.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

0.6% Indian +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +13.8 pts 73.9%

0.3% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% No religion ◂ +8.2 pts 42.2%

39.6% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

0.3% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 +16.6 pts ▸ 62.0%

27.9% Year 10 ◂ +10.3 pts 17.6%

11.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%

9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.8 pts 26.2%

18.6% Bachelor degree +9.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.2%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

13.6% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.8% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.9% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

10.1% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Albany in Perth +$152 higher in Perth gap steady

$707 42nd pct $859 85th pct

Household income in Albany in Perth +$532 higher in Perth gap widening

$1,332 39th pct $1,864 86th pct

Family income in Albany in Perth +$518 higher in Perth gap steady

$1,741 42nd pct $2,259 87th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 23.3%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

20.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 14.3%

5.5% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 38.4%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 29.1%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 7.4%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +9.1 pts ▸ 66.5%

21.7% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 18.2%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Albany in Perth +0.3 larger in Perth gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.6 86th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 60.0%

33.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 25.5%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 32.9%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 25.0%

12.0% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.1% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.2% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albany in Perth +$50 higher in Perth gap narrowing

$300 48th pct $350 72nd pct

Mortgage in Albany in Perth +$390 higher in Perth gap narrowing

$1,517 46th pct $1,907 84th pct

People / bedroom in Albany in Perth +0.10 higher in Perth gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Owned with a mortgage +9.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

36.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 28.4%

26.8% Rented even 26.8%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house ◂ +12.4 pts 77.6%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.5% Flat or apartment +7.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 36.8%

32.3% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

13.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

5.0% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $200–$349 ◂ +12.0 pts 34.3%

30.7% $350–$549 +12.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

18.6% Under $200 ◂ +8.1 pts 10.4%

0.9% $550–$749 +5.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.2% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.8 pts 30.5%

26.4% $1,800–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

18.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.8 pts 12.7%

6.6% $3,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

71.0% Car (driver) ◂ +9.0 pts 62.0%

5.1% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

0.8% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

35.0% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

4.9% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 14.1%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%

9.4% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

3.8% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.3% Mining +4.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

5.3% Manufacturing even 5.3%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.7%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 14.7%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 12.0%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 8.7%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.9% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers even 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Albany in Perth +1.5 higher in Perth

4.5 37th pct 6.1 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Albany in Perth +1.4 more in Perth

4.4 38th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Albany in Perth +23.5 pts higher in Perth

48.7% 37th pct 72.2% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Albany in Perth +17.1 pts higher in Perth

51.5% 42nd pct 68.6% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Albany in Perth +14.5 pts higher in Perth

79.2% 40th pct 93.7% 90th pct

Walk to school in Albany in Perth +25.2 pts higher in Perth

54.4% 28th pct 79.6% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Albany in Perth +17.1 pts higher in Perth

78.8% 23rd pct 95.9% 88th pct

Walk to health in Albany in Perth +16.6 pts higher in Perth

37.9% 39th pct 54.5% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Albany in Perth +1.9 more in Perth

13.6 38th pct 15.5 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Albany in Perth +66 higher in Perth

11 27th pct 78 97th pct

Mean slope in Albany in Perth +0.7 pts higher in Albany

6.7% 78th pct 6.1% 66th pct

Compare Albany with nearby areas

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Compare Perth with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albany vs Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/5001/albany/vs/5009/perth