City of Vincent

Market characteristics

The City of Vincent has a higher proportion of households in the medium to high income category compared to Western Australia.

The people who live in an area are one of the most important resources that an economy draws upon, both as a market that consumes goods and services and as a source of labour.

This table provides an overview of the City of Vincent's population demographics, and how their characteristics compare to those of the broader region.

More detailed information about the City of Vincent's resident population, including neighbourhood profiles, can be found in the Community Profile.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2011 and 2016 – by usual residence

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Market characteristics
City of Vincent20162011Change
NameNumber%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2016 - 2011
Population summary--------------
Total residents33,693100.0100.031,548100.0100.0+2,145
Males16,80749.950.016,06350.950.3+744
Females16,89150.150.015,48549.149.7+1,406
Age structure--------------
0 - 14 years4,77314.219.34,35513.819.7+418
15 - 24 years3,69011.012.54,08613.013.7-396
25 - 54 years18,34154.442.816,97653.843.0+1,365
55 - 64 Years3,2559.711.42,8108.911.4+445
65 years and over3,64210.814.03,32110.512.3+321
Education institute attending--------------
Primary school2,0776.28.51,7515.68.4+326
Secondary school1,1933.56.39503.05.5+243
TAFE7542.21.98162.62.2-62
University2,3647.04.32,2907.34.1+74
Diversity--------------
Total overseas born11,62834.532.211,25735.730.5+371
Speaks language other than English at home7,32721.717.57,01822.214.5+309
Speaks another language, and English not well or not at all1,2303.72.51,3914.42.1-161
Qualifications--------------
Bachelor or higher degree11,79840.820.59,66535.517.5+2,133
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,5929.08.92,4158.98.1+177
Certificate level3,51512.220.43,24711.919.5+268
No qualification7,70726.638.98,49631.243.3-789
Household income--------------
Nill to $6492,03415.016.2--------
$650 to $1,4992,68719.826.0--------
$1,500 to $2,4493,03922.422.4--------
$2,500 or more 4,48033.023.6--------
Housing tenure--------------
Owned3,20421.927.33,20422.928.7--
Purchasing4,34629.736.93,94828.335.5+398
Renting5,54337.926.85,48339.228.1+60
Dwelling structure--------------
Separate house8,02347.876.58,28153.978.1-258
Medium house4,95829.517.34,34328.316.0+615
High density3,61321.54.02,62817.13.7+985

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics,

City of Vincent

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