Statistical Area 2 (SA2) · Area profile
Tuart Hill - Joondanna
4 km²
A highly diverse community of arrivals and professionals, Tuart Hill - Joondanna is a hub where 40.9% of residents were born overseas. The area is notably young and transient, with over half of the population moving here in the last five years. It is a densely populated pocket of Perth where high levels of education and professional employment pair with a prevalence of smaller, rented homes and a very high number of people living alone.
Modest local incomes, but the area's schools serve a more advantaged intake.
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The typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the national figure. This is a relatively young community with children under 15 making up 13.4% of the population, well below the Australian average of 18.2%.
Born overseas residents make up 40.9% of the population, a figure far above the 27.7% national average. English, Australian, and Italian are the most common ancestries.
Language diversity is high, with 30.6% of people using a language other than English at home, well above the national figure. This is consistent with the high proportion of overseas-born residents.
About 38.1% of people report no religion, which is about the same as the national figure. This represents a significant increase from 2011, when only 22.1% identified this way.
The area is highly qualified, with 37.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far above the national figure of 26.3%. Year 12 completion is also well above the national average at 68.8%.
Typical personal weekly income is $991, a little above the national figure. While typical family income is about the same as the national average, 14.5% of people earn over $2,000 a week.
Mental health conditions are reported by 9.9% of residents, which is a little above the national figure. However, those needing help with daily activities are slightly fewer than the national average.
Unpaid care for children (22.5%) and housework (15.0%) are both well below national figures. The proportion of volunteers is 13.9%, about the same as the national figure.
First Nations residents are typically older than those in the rest of the state, with a typical age of 30. Year 12 completion is far above the national figure at 51.1%.
Homes are small, with just 2.0 people per home, well below the national average of 2.5. This is reflected in the fact that 41.7% of people live alone, far above the national figure.
Renting is very common here, with 44.8% of households renting, far above the national average. Most homes are townhouses or semi-detached, and three-bedroom homes are much less common than in most areas.
Public transport use is high, with 7.8% of people commuting this way, well above the national figure. The area is very accessible, with a typical 9-minute drive to the city.
The population is very mobile, as 51.3% of residents moved in the last five years, far above the national figure. Recent overseas arrivals make up 18.4% of the community.
More people here are working or looking for work (70.5%) compared to the national average of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well above the national figure at 63.8%.
The area has a high score for education and job skills and an overall advantage score of 1,023, which is above the national average.
The area receives an average annual rainfall of 676mm, which is far above the state average of 185mm.
This is a very walkable area with a score of 7.4. Every single home is within a 15-minute walk of a park, a school, and groceries.
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