# Bayswater vs Moora - Chittering — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 126 km apart

Bayswater and Moora - Chittering are two very different Western Australian settings. Bayswater is a very walkable area where 99.2% of homes are within 10 minutes of public transport and 85.6% are near groceries. In contrast, Moora - Chittering is car-dependent, with only 16.7% of homes within a short walk of groceries and 17.6% near public transport. There are also notable differences for First Nations people; typical personal income is well higher in Bayswater at $641 compared to $469 in Moora - Chittering, and Year 12 completion is far higher in Bayswater at 46.4% against 30.1% in Moora - Chittering.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked similarly in some key First Nations statistics. They share a similar typical household income for First Nations residents (around $1,500) and a nearly identical unemployment rate for this group, sitting between 13.5% and 13.8%. Both areas also have a similar share of First Nations people who speak a traditional language, and both share a similar average terrain slope.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Bayswater | Moora - Chittering | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,050 | 732 | 318 larger in Bayswater |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 23 yrs | 2 yrs older in Bayswater |  |
| Year 12 | 46.4% | 30.1% | 16.3 pts higher in Bayswater |  |
| Unemployment | 13.8% | 13.5% | 0.3 pts higher in Bayswater |  |
| Median income | $641 | $469 | $172 higher in Bayswater |  |
| Household income | $1,551 | $1,468 | $83 higher in Bayswater |  |
| Indigenous language | 9.2% | 8.6% | 0.6 pts higher in Bayswater |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Bayswater | Moora - Chittering | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.6 | 2.0 | 4.7 higher in Bayswater |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.5 | 2.2 | 4.4 more in Bayswater |  |
| 15-min city | 87.9% | 24.0% | 63.9 pts higher in Bayswater |  |
| Walk to shops | 85.6% | 16.7% | 68.9 pts higher in Bayswater |  |
| Walk to transit | 99.2% | 17.6% | 81.6 pts higher in Bayswater |  |
| Walk to school | 82.9% | 26.5% | 56.4 pts higher in Bayswater |  |
| Walk to a park | 98.2% | 49.1% | 49.2 pts higher in Bayswater |  |
| Walk to health | 63.1% | 19.0% | 44.2 pts higher in Bayswater |  |
| Intersections/km² | 164 | 0 | 164 higher in Bayswater |  |
| Mean slope | 5.9% | 5.3% | 0.6 pts higher in Bayswater |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE505003/bayswater/vs/IARE507011/moora-chittering