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Perth vs Not in any Significant Urban Area

Urban Area comparison ≈ 2,633 km apart · Perth profile · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile

Perth Not in any Significant Urban Area

Perth and Not in any Significant Urban Area (OT) are very different places, separated by over 2,600 km. Perth is a very walkable city where 26.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 13.2% in Not in any Significant Urban Area (OT). Housing differs greatly; 82.4% of Perth homes have three or more bedrooms, while only 64.6% do in Not in any Significant Urban Area (OT). Rent is also much higher in Perth, with a typical weekly cost of $350 against $200 in Not in any Significant Urban Area (OT).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several measures. The gap in higher education and the share of larger homes have both widened, while the difference in rent and Year 12 completion has narrowed. Despite these shifts, they remain similar in some ways, such as having almost identical full-time employment rates of 60.0% and very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $830 to $860.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,093,451 larger in Perth 3+ bedrooms: 17.8 pts higher in Perth Other language: 19.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Year 12: 19.5 pts higher in Perth Unpaid child care: 7.2 pts higher in Perth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2,093,451 larger in Perth gap widening
2,098,239 91st pct 4,788 3rd pct
Median age in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +6 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
37 yrs 21st pct 43 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
2.0% 14th pct 4.7% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
15.8% 20th pct 19.2% 44th pct
Under 15 in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.7 pts higher in Perth gap steady
19.0% 67th pct 17.3% 33rd pct
De facto in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
11.5% 23rd pct 13.4% 72nd pct

Age structure

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 30.0%
28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 25.4%
15.8% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 17.3%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%

Marital status

47.6% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 48.8%
36.1% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 32.6%
8.7% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
3.2% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Perth Not in any Significant Urban Area

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.2 pts higher in Perth gap steady
36.1% 100th pct 28.9% 94th pct

Country of birth

59.4% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 56.0%
8.0% England ◂ +5.9 pts 2.2%
2.8% New Zealand +4.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.8% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.3% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.0% English ◂ +18.0 pts 19.1%
28.0% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 23.5%
8.8% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%
8.7% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%
5.3% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.5% Italian ◂ +4.8 pts 0.7%
3.5% Indian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%
2.8% German ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +19.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
21.0% 90th pct 40.6% 100th pct
Limited English in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
2.6% 88th pct 7.5% 100th pct

Language used at home

73.9% English only ◂ +33.1 pts 40.9%
2.4% Mandarin +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.9% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +15.0 pts higher in Perth gap widening
42.2% 49th pct 27.2% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

42.2% No religion ◂ +15.0 pts 27.2%
41.8% Christianity ◂ +12.0 pts 29.8%
6.5% Not stated +13.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
3.0% Islam +13.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
2.5% Buddhism +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +19.5 pts higher in Perth gap narrowing
62.0% 94th pct 42.5% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +13.4 pts higher in Perth gap widening
26.6% 90th pct 13.2% 32nd pct

Highest year of school

62.0% Year 12 ◂ +19.5 pts 42.5%
17.6% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
6.3% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.8 pts 13.4%
26.2% Certificate III / IV even 26.2%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 11.4%
9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 3.9%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +7.8 pts 11.1%
16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 13.0%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%
11.0% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 6.1%
7.9% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
4.9% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$30 higher in Perth gap narrowing
$859 85th pct $829 79th pct
Household income in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$367 higher in Perth gap widening
$1,864 86th pct $1,497 57th pct
Family income in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$369 higher in Perth gap widening
$2,259 87th pct $1,890 56th pct
High earners in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +6.1 pts higher in Perth gap widening
15.2% 88th pct 9.1% 56th pct
High-income homes in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +8.1 pts higher in Perth gap widening
24.3% 87th pct 16.1% 57th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 even 29.2%
23.3% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 28.1%
14.3% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 6.8%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 31.5%
29.1% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.1%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 15.7%
6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +6.7 pts higher in Perth
26.0% 14th pct 19.3% 3rd pct
Mental health in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.5 pts higher in Perth
8.4% 19th pct 3.9% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.0 pts higher in Perth gap steady
4.6% 14th pct 3.7% 7th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 3.9%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%
7.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%
4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +6.3 pts 60.2%
18.2% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 14.1%
5.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +6.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
15.1% 46th pct 21.7% 96th pct
Unpaid carers in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.4 pts higher in Perth gap narrowing
10.9% 18th pct 9.5% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.2 pts higher in Perth gap narrowing
29.2% 88th pct 22.0% 11th pct
Defence service in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
2.9% 31st pct 3.1% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.7 pts higher in Perth gap narrowing
19.7% 23rd pct 19.0% 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.2 larger in Perth gap narrowing
2.6 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.6 pts higher in Perth gap steady
13.4% 14th pct 11.7% 4th pct
Living alone in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
25.0% 14th pct 32.1% 81st pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 53.5%
25.5% Couples without children +7.6 pts ▸ 33.1%
13.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%
1.2% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 34.5%
25.0% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
16.5% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 11.0%
16.4% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 12.1%
6.4% 5 people even 6.4%
2.9% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$150 higher in Perth gap narrowing
$350 72nd pct $200 3rd pct
Mortgage in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$607 higher in Perth gap narrowing
$1,907 84th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.10 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.90 100th pct
Renting in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +12.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
26.8% 28th pct 39.1% 87th pct
Owned outright in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
28.4% 21st pct 32.2% 42nd pct
Separate houses in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
77.6% 24th pct 82.1% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +17.8 pts higher in Perth gap widening
82.4% 88th pct 64.6% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.6 pts 18.3%
26.8% Rented +12.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
28.4% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 32.2%
1.7% Other tenure +4.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.2% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Types of homes

77.6% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 82.1%
14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 6.9%
7.7% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
39.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.2 pts 17.9%
12.6% 2 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
3.6% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $350–$549 ◂ +31.9 pts 11.3%
10.4% Under $200 +31.6 pts ▸ 42.0%
34.3% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 35.5%
6.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.9 pts 1.5%
2.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,000–$1,799 +12.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
35.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.5 pts 20.0%
12.7% Under $1,000 +14.8 pts ▸ 27.5%
15.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.8 pts higher in Perth gap narrowing
5.0% 27th pct 4.2% 15th pct
Work from home in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.2 pts higher in Perth gap steady
7.6% 44th pct 5.4% 27th pct
PT commute in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.8 pts higher in Perth gap steady
5.2% 100th pct 3.4% 94th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 59.6%
7.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%
1.6% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
3.0% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.2% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 35.7%
35.2% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 38.0%
12.9% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.0% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +9.3 pts higher in Perth gap narrowing
39.4% 43rd pct 30.2% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.9 pts higher in Perth gap narrowing
10.5% 35th pct 5.6% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.9 pts higher in Perth gap widening
5.3% 65th pct 2.4% 0th pct
Participation in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.1 pts higher in Perth gap narrowing
65.2% 88th pct 58.2% 51st pct
Full-time in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area even gap narrowing
60.0% 68th pct 60.0% 69th pct

Industries people work in

6.0% Public administration & safety +12.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.2 pts 6.9%
6.5% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.9% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%
7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +5.2 pts 2.7%
3.1% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.6% Mining ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%
5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +10.5 pts 13.3%
14.7% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.8% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.0% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%
8.7% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.1 higher in Perth
6.1 87th pct 3.0 10th pct
Types ≤15 min in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.8 more in Perth
5.8 87th pct 3.0 7th pct
15-min city in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +45.2 pts higher in Perth
72.2% 87th pct 27.1% 3rd pct
Walk to shops in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +10.4 pts higher in Perth
68.6% 82nd pct 58.2% 62nd pct
Walk to transit in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +93.7 pts higher in Perth
93.7% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +62.9 pts higher in Perth
79.6% 88th pct 16.7% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +43.6 pts higher in Perth
95.9% 88th pct 52.3% 1st pct
Walk to health in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +29.4 pts higher in Perth
54.5% 86th pct 25.2% 13th pct
Amenities/1k in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +27.5 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
15.5 54th pct 43.0 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +72 higher in Perth
78 97th pct 6 13th pct
Mean slope in Perthin Not in any Significant Urban Area +5.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
6.1% 66th pct 11.8% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Perth vs Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/5009/perth/vs/9000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area