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Bassendean vs Belmont

Name: Bassendean vs Belmont — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Bassendean profile · Belmont profile

Bassendean Belmont

Belmont and Bassendean are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct profiles. Belmont is a more mobile and multicultural hub, where 40.9% of people were born overseas and 31.0% use a language other than English at home. Renting is far more common there, with 44.0% of households renting. In contrast, Bassendean has a higher proportion of detached houses (78.5%) and larger homes, with 80.1% having three or more bedrooms. The typical resident in Bassendean is also older at 40, compared to 36 in Belmont.

Many of the gaps between these two neighbours have widened since 2011, particularly regarding housing and cultural diversity. Despite these shifting trends, they remain very similar in other ways. Both areas have about the same share of adults with a bachelor degree (around 26%) and nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes, sitting at $886 in Belmont and $872 in Bassendean.

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Where they differ most

Population: 26,325 larger in Belmont Other language: 17.1 pts higher in Belmont Renting: 16.7 pts higher in Belmont Born overseas: 13.7 pts higher in Belmont Separate houses: 13.5 pts higher in Bassendean

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bassendean in Belmont +26,325 larger in Belmont gap widening

15,932 56th pct 42,257 72nd pct

Median age in Bassendean in Belmont +4 yrs older in Bassendean gap widening

40 yrs 38th pct 36 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 22.5%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 15.9%

17.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 14.2%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

38.5% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

41.8% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 39.6%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bassendean Belmont

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.6% Australia ◂ +15.2 pts 52.4%

6.6% England ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

1.8% India +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% China +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

39.6% English ◂ +11.1 pts 28.5%

32.1% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 23.3%

11.5% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 7.7%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%

3.0% Chinese +5.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

2.2% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.6% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only ◂ +18.9 pts 61.8%

1.0% Mandarin +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 37.1%

40.7% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 37.9%

7.2% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.1% Islam +6.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.9% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bassendean in Belmont +6 more in Belmont

8 43rd pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Bassendean in Belmont +0.77 more in Bassendean

2.86 37th pct 2.08 23rd pct

Students in Bassendean in Belmont +3,764 more in Belmont

2,303 52nd pct 6,067 69th pct

Avg size in Bassendean in Belmont +145 larger in Belmont

288 59th pct 433 76th pct

ICSEA in Bassendean in Belmont even

1,018 74th pct 1,016 74th pct

Highest year of school

59.6% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 61.0%

18.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 15.7%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

7.2% Year 9 or below even 7.2%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

27.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 24.1%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.4% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.1% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

8.3% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.4% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bassendean in Belmont +$14 higher in Belmont gap steady

$872 74th pct $886 76th pct

Household income in Bassendean in Belmont +$97 higher in Bassendean gap widening

$1,738 74th pct $1,641 68th pct

Family income in Bassendean in Belmont +$192 higher in Bassendean gap widening

$2,278 81st pct $2,086 73rd pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.7%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 36.1%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 19.3%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

4.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +5.1 pts ▸ 66.4%

20.8% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 16.5%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bassendean in Belmont +730 larger in Belmont

399 44th pct 1,129 66th pct

Median age in Bassendean in Belmont +4 yrs older in Belmont

23 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Bassendean in Belmont +$59 higher in Belmont

$534 45th pct $593 61st pct

Household income in Bassendean in Belmont +$116 higher in Bassendean

$1,597 69th pct $1,481 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bassendean in Belmont +0.1 larger in Bassendean gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 52.6%

27.5% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%

1.6% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

30.0% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 15.1%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

1.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bassendean in Belmont +$20 higher in Belmont gap widening

$330 71st pct $350 76th pct

Mortgage in Bassendean in Belmont +$68 higher in Bassendean gap narrowing

$1,801 74th pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Bassendean in Belmont +0.10 higher in Belmont gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.2% Rented +16.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

40.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.1 pts 31.1%

29.8% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 22.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

78.5% Separate house ◂ +13.5 pts 65.0%

16.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.5% Flat or apartment +9.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 44.4%

26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 22.5%

15.7% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

2.9% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.3% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 45.4%

36.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 34.5%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 13.4%

2.5% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 33.0%

31.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%

11.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bassendean in Belmont +196 more in Belmont

94 61st pct 290 75th pct

Stops/1k in Bassendean in Belmont +0.96 more in Belmont

5.90 82nd pct 6.86 88th pct

Departures/1k in Bassendean in Belmont +1,102.2 more in Belmont

1,877.7 90th pct 2,980.0 100th pct

PT routes in Bassendean in Belmont +16 more in Belmont

6 48th pct 22 72nd pct

Stop walk in Bassendean in Belmont +1 longer in Bassendean

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Bassendean in Belmont even

13 14th pct 13 14th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 62.0%

8.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

1.4% Bus +5.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Train ◂ +4.3 pts 0.7%

1.1% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 35.4%

11.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

6.4% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 6.3%

8.8% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

8.1% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.4% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

6.0% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 21.3%

14.7% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

12.1% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

11.3% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.8% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bassendean in Belmont even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Bassendean in Belmont +2 higher in Bassendean

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Bassendean in Belmont +4 higher in Bassendean

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Bassendean in Belmont +1 higher in Bassendean

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Bassendean in Belmont +20 higher in Bassendean

1,005 77th pct 985 72nd pct

ERP in Bassendean in Belmont +30,808 higher in Belmont

17,413 55th pct 48,221 72nd pct

Growth in Bassendean in Belmont +4.4 pts higher in Belmont

5.5% 67th pct 9.9% 87th pct

Businesses in Bassendean in Belmont +3,804 higher in Belmont

1,250 47th pct 5,054 73rd pct

Approvals in Bassendean in Belmont +326 higher in Belmont

70 55th pct 396 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bassendean in Belmont +12 higher in Belmont

632 48th pct 645 49th pct

Max temp in Bassendean in Belmont +0.1 higher in Bassendean

25.8 65th pct 25.7 65th pct

Min temp in Bassendean in Belmont even

13.1 71st pct 13.1 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bassendean in Belmont +0.5 higher in Belmont

5.9 80th pct 6.5 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bassendean in Belmont +0.5 more in Belmont

5.7 79th pct 6.3 84th pct

15-min city in Bassendean in Belmont +7.7 pts higher in Belmont

81.3% 84th pct 89.0% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Bassendean in Belmont +20.2 pts higher in Belmont

59.1% 69th pct 79.3% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Bassendean in Belmont +0.4 pts higher in Belmont

98.1% 93rd pct 98.5% 95th pct

Walk to school in Bassendean in Belmont +5.8 pts higher in Bassendean

93.4% 92nd pct 87.6% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Bassendean in Belmont +1.8 pts higher in Bassendean

99.6% 97th pct 97.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Bassendean in Belmont +7.5 pts higher in Bassendean

47.1% 66th pct 39.5% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bassendean in Belmont +1.7 more in Belmont

12.4 19th pct 14.1 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Bassendean in Belmont +80 higher in Belmont

99 83rd pct 179 88th pct

Mean slope in Bassendean in Belmont +0.1 pts higher in Belmont

5.6% 63rd pct 5.7% 65th pct

Compare Bassendean with nearby areas

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Compare Belmont with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bassendean vs Belmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50350/bassendean/vs/LGA50490/belmont