# Bassendean vs Avon — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 144 km apart

Avon and Bassendean differ sharply in how people get around. Bassendean is somewhat walkable, while Avon is mostly car-dependent. This is clear in the accessibility of services; 98.1% of Bassendean homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 19.8% in Avon. Bassendean also has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (93.4% versus 34.0%) and a park (99.6% versus 43.9%). In terms of education, First Nations Year 12 completion is far higher in Bassendean at 40.2% than in Avon at 26.7%.

Both areas share a very similar First Nations unemployment rate, which sits at 16.5% in Avon and 15.9% in Bassendean. They also have nearly identical terrain slopes. While they share this employment challenge, Avon has a far larger First Nations population of 976 people, and these residents are noticeably older with a typical age of 28, compared to 23 in Bassendean.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Bassendean | Avon | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 399 | 976 | 577 larger in Avon |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 28 yrs | 5 yrs older in Avon |  |
| Year 12 | 40.2% | 26.7% | 13.5 pts higher in Bassendean |  |
| Unemployment | 15.9% | 16.5% | 0.5 pts higher in Avon |  |
| Median income | $534 | $482 | $52 higher in Bassendean |  |
| Household income | $1,597 | $1,288 | $309 higher in Bassendean |  |
| Indigenous language | 9.3% | 5.1% | 4.2 pts higher in Bassendean |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Bassendean | Avon | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.9 | 2.4 | 3.5 higher in Bassendean |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.7 | 2.7 | 3.0 more in Bassendean |  |
| 15-min city | 81.3% | 33.3% | 48.0 pts higher in Bassendean |  |
| Walk to shops | 59.1% | 33.8% | 25.3 pts higher in Bassendean |  |
| Walk to transit | 98.1% | 19.8% | 78.4 pts higher in Bassendean |  |
| Walk to school | 93.4% | 34.0% | 59.4 pts higher in Bassendean |  |
| Walk to a park | 99.6% | 43.9% | 55.7 pts higher in Bassendean |  |
| Walk to health | 47.1% | 29.7% | 17.4 pts higher in Bassendean |  |
| Intersections/km² | 99 | 0 | 98 higher in Bassendean |  |
| Mean slope | 5.6% | 5.7% | 0.1 pts higher in Avon |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE505002/bassendean/vs/IARE507002/avon