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Bassendean vs Gosnells

Name: Bassendean vs Gosnells — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Bassendean profile · Gosnells profile

Bassendean Gosnells

Gosnells and Bassendean are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Gosnells is much more culturally diverse, with 43.7% of people born overseas and 35.6% using a language other than English at home. Bassendean has a lower share of overseas births at 27.2% and fewer people using another language at home at 13.9%. Housing also differs; Gosnells has a far higher share of separate houses (88.8%) and larger homes, with 90.5% having three or more bedrooms compared to 80.1% in Bassendean.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share almost identical typical weekly rents of $330 and typical household incomes around $1,700. They also have very similar shares of one-parent families and full-time employment. Over time, some gaps have widened; for example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown from 9.6% in 2011 to 16.5% today. While Gosnells is younger, with a typical age of 36, the age gap between the two has narrowed slightly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 110,444 larger in Gosnells Other language: 21.7 pts higher in Gosnells Born overseas: 16.5 pts higher in Gosnells De facto: 6.0 pts higher in Bassendean No religion: 14.5 pts higher in Bassendean

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bassendean in Gosnells +110,444 larger in Gosnells gap widening

15,932 56th pct 126,376 86th pct

Median age in Bassendean in Gosnells +4 yrs older in Bassendean gap narrowing

40 yrs 38th pct 36 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 23.1%

17.6% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 13.6%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

41.8% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 49.8%

38.5% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 34.9%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bassendean Gosnells

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.6% Australia ◂ +16.0 pts 51.5%

6.6% England ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

1.8% India +4.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.2% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% New Zealand even 2.7%

0.7% China +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

39.6% English ◂ +11.7 pts 27.9%

32.1% Australian ◂ +9.7 pts 22.4%

11.5% Irish ◂ +6.2 pts 5.3%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 5.8%

3.0% Chinese +6.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.2% Indian +4.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%

1.6% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% German ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only ◂ +22.5 pts 58.2%

1.0% Mandarin +4.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.2% Punjabi +2.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.3% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion ◂ +14.5 pts 32.7%

40.7% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 38.2%

1.1% Islam +9.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.2% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bassendean in Gosnells +32 more in Gosnells

8 43rd pct 40 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bassendean in Gosnells +1.33 more in Bassendean

2.86 37th pct 1.52 9th pct

Students in Bassendean in Gosnells +17,759 more in Gosnells

2,303 52nd pct 20,062 86th pct

Avg size in Bassendean in Gosnells +214 larger in Gosnells

288 59th pct 502 82nd pct

ICSEA in Bassendean in Gosnells +3 higher in Bassendean

1,018 74th pct 1,016 73rd pct

Highest year of school

59.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 56.8%

18.9% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.2% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.9% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 24.5%

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

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.2% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

2.4% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bassendean in Gosnells +$145 higher in Bassendean gap widening

$872 74th pct $727 45th pct

Household income in Bassendean in Gosnells +$82 higher in Bassendean gap narrowing

$1,738 74th pct $1,656 69th pct

Family income in Bassendean in Gosnells +$348 higher in Bassendean gap widening

$2,278 81st pct $1,930 61st pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 14.8%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 15.8%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

4.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +5.8 pts ▸ 67.2%

20.8% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 16.9%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bassendean in Gosnells +3,049 larger in Gosnells

399 44th pct 3,448 86th pct

Median age in Bassendean in Gosnells +2 yrs older in Gosnells

23 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Bassendean in Gosnells +$6 higher in Bassendean

$534 45th pct $528 43rd pct

Household income in Bassendean in Gosnells +$150 higher in Bassendean

$1,597 69th pct $1,447 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bassendean in Gosnells +0.4 larger in Gosnells gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children +8.6 pts ▸ 64.4%

27.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 20.1%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 14.2%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 29.0%

30.0% 1 person ◂ +8.1 pts 21.9%

14.0% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.6% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.5% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.8% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bassendean in Gosnells even gap narrowing

$330 71st pct $330 71st pct

Mortgage in Bassendean in Gosnells +$68 higher in Bassendean gap widening

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

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

29.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 26.4%

27.2% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 24.8%

1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

78.5% Separate house +10.3 pts ▸ 88.8%

16.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.9 pts 8.8%

4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 39.6%

26.3% 4 bedrooms +18.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 6.4%

4.9% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

36.9% $200–$349 +7.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

40.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 39.2%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 10.0%

2.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 32.7%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%

11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bassendean in Gosnells +571 more in Gosnells

94 61st pct 665 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bassendean in Gosnells +0.64 more in Bassendean

5.90 82nd pct 5.26 75th pct

Departures/1k in Bassendean in Gosnells +442.3 more in Bassendean

1,877.7 90th pct 1,435.4 86th pct

PT routes in Bassendean in Gosnells +27 more in Gosnells

6 48th pct 33 79th pct

Stop walk in Bassendean in Gosnells +4 longer in Gosnells

3 21st pct 7 43rd pct

Drive to city in Bassendean in Gosnells +8 longer in Gosnells

13 14th pct 21 29th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 67.4%

8.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.1% Train ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

1.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 32.7%

11.4% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.5% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

8.1% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

3.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals ◂ +9.3 pts 16.8%

14.7% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

11.3% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.1% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 8.3%

7.8% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.6% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bassendean in Gosnells +2 higher in Bassendean

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Bassendean in Gosnells +3 higher in Bassendean

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Bassendean in Gosnells +1 higher in Gosnells

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Bassendean in Gosnells +3 higher in Bassendean

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Bassendean in Gosnells +43 higher in Bassendean

1,005 77th pct 962 58th pct

ERP in Bassendean in Gosnells +127,062 higher in Gosnells

17,413 55th pct 144,475 86th pct

Growth in Bassendean in Gosnells +4.4 pts higher in Gosnells

5.5% 67th pct 10.0% 88th pct

Businesses in Bassendean in Gosnells +9,737 higher in Gosnells

1,250 47th pct 10,987 86th pct

Approvals in Bassendean in Gosnells +635 higher in Gosnells

70 55th pct 705 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bassendean in Gosnells +38 higher in Gosnells

632 48th pct 671 53rd pct

Max temp in Bassendean in Gosnells +0.1 higher in Bassendean

25.8 65th pct 25.7 64th pct

Min temp in Bassendean in Gosnells +0.1 higher in Bassendean

13.1 71st pct 13.0 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bassendean in Gosnells +0.3 higher in Gosnells

5.9 80th pct 6.2 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bassendean in Gosnells +0.4 more in Gosnells

5.7 79th pct 6.1 83rd pct

15-min city in Bassendean in Gosnells +0.3 pts higher in Bassendean

81.3% 84th pct 81.0% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Bassendean in Gosnells +9.7 pts higher in Gosnells

59.1% 69th pct 68.9% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Bassendean in Gosnells +2.4 pts higher in Bassendean

98.1% 93rd pct 95.8% 85th pct

Walk to school in Bassendean in Gosnells +7.0 pts higher in Bassendean

93.4% 92nd pct 86.4% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Bassendean in Gosnells +1.7 pts higher in Bassendean

99.6% 97th pct 97.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Bassendean in Gosnells +18.5 pts higher in Gosnells

47.1% 66th pct 65.5% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bassendean in Gosnells +7.2 more in Gosnells

12.4 19th pct 19.6 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bassendean in Gosnells +41 higher in Gosnells

99 83rd pct 140 87th pct

Mean slope in Bassendean in Gosnells +1.2 pts higher in Bassendean

5.6% 63rd pct 4.4% 45th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bassendean vs Gosnells [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50350/bassendean/vs/LGA53780/gosnells