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Bassendean vs Mundaring

Name: Bassendean vs Mundaring — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Bassendean profile · Mundaring profile

Bassendean Mundaring

Mundaring and Bassendean are nearby Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Mundaring is a mostly car-dependent area where 95.9% of homes are separate houses and the typical resident is 44. Bassendean is somewhat walkable and has a higher share of renters at 27.2%. The two areas also differ in their educational profiles; for example, 40.2% of First Nations people in Bassendean finished Year 12 compared to 25.0% in Mundaring.

Both areas sit near the national figure for unemployment, with rates of 4.4% in Mundaring and 4.8% in Bassendean. They also share very similar typical weekly family incomes, around $2,270 to $2,278. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical age has widened, and Bassendean has seen a larger increase in the share of people born overseas compared to Mundaring.

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Where they differ most

Population: 23,234 larger in Mundaring Separate houses: 17.4 pts higher in Mundaring Renting: 16.3 pts higher in Bassendean No car: 3.9 pts higher in Bassendean Living alone: 9.3 pts higher in Bassendean

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bassendean in Mundaring +23,234 larger in Mundaring gap steady

15,932 56th pct 39,166 72nd pct

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

40 yrs 38th pct 44 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 23.4%

17.4% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.7%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

41.8% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 50.6%

38.5% Never married ◂ +6.3 pts 32.2%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bassendean Mundaring

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.6% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 71.9%

6.6% England +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.7% New Zealand even 2.7%

1.8% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% English +6.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

32.1% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

11.5% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

10.0% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.4% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

3.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

2.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 85.3%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 48.6%

40.7% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 38.3%

7.2% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bassendean in Mundaring +11 more in Mundaring

8 43rd pct 19 72nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Bassendean in Mundaring +0.05 more in Mundaring

2.86 37th pct 2.91 38th pct

Students in Bassendean in Mundaring +4,308 more in Mundaring

2,303 52nd pct 6,611 71st pct

Avg size in Bassendean in Mundaring +60 larger in Mundaring

288 59th pct 348 67th pct

ICSEA in Bassendean in Mundaring even

1,018 74th pct 1,019 74th pct

Highest year of school

59.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 51.9%

18.9% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

7.9% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 21.9%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II even 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 14.3%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

9.8% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.3% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences even 3.7%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bassendean in Mundaring +$55 higher in Bassendean gap widening

$872 74th pct $817 67th pct

Household income in Bassendean in Mundaring +$169 higher in Mundaring gap narrowing

$1,738 74th pct $1,907 81st pct

Family income in Bassendean in Mundaring +$8 higher in Bassendean gap narrowing

$2,278 81st pct $2,270 81st pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.1%

24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 22.8%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 13.8%

10.7% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 37.8%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 25.8%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 19.2%

4.8% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

8.5% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +2.0 pts 59.4%

20.8% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 19.9%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bassendean in Mundaring +1,043 larger in Mundaring

399 44th pct 1,442 72nd pct

Median age in Bassendean in Mundaring +6 yrs older in Mundaring

23 yrs 29th pct 29 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Bassendean in Mundaring +$108 higher in Mundaring

$534 45th pct $642 73rd pct

Household income in Bassendean in Mundaring +$434 higher in Mundaring

$1,597 69th pct $2,031 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bassendean in Mundaring +0.2 larger in Mundaring gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 57.7%

27.5% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 11.8%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

30.0% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 20.6%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 16.2%

14.0% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.5% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.8% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$330 71st pct $350 76th pct

Mortgage in Bassendean in Mundaring +$149 higher in Mundaring gap widening

$1,801 74th pct $1,950 80th pct

People / bedroom in Bassendean in Mundaring even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 48.0%

29.8% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

27.2% Rented ◂ +16.3 pts 11.0%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

78.5% Separate house +17.4 pts ▸ 95.9%

16.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.0 pts 3.7%

4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 34.5%

26.3% 4 bedrooms +17.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 7.9%

4.9% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.3% $350–$549 +2.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

36.9% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 32.0%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 13.5%

2.5% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.3% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

31.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 26.9%

11.8% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bassendean in Mundaring +322 more in Mundaring

94 61st pct 416 81st pct

Stops/1k in Bassendean in Mundaring +4.72 more in Mundaring

5.90 82nd pct 10.62 100th pct

Departures/1k in Bassendean in Mundaring +1,080.5 more in Bassendean

1,877.7 90th pct 797.2 77th pct

PT routes in Bassendean in Mundaring +11 more in Mundaring

6 48th pct 17 66th pct

Stop walk in Bassendean in Mundaring +59 longer in Mundaring

3 21st pct 62 87th pct

Drive to city in Bassendean in Mundaring +40 longer in Mundaring

13 14th pct 53 49th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 63.7%

8.5% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% Train ◂ +4.1 pts 0.9%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% Walked even 1.1%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.7 pts 24.4%

11.4% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.5% 4 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%

10.0% Education & training even 10.0%

8.8% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% Mining +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 21.1%

14.7% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

12.1% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.3% Community & personal service even 11.3%

7.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.8% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bassendean in Mundaring +1 higher in Mundaring

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Bassendean in Mundaring +1 higher in Mundaring

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Bassendean in Mundaring +3 higher in Mundaring

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Bassendean in Mundaring +1 higher in Bassendean

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Bassendean in Mundaring +15 higher in Mundaring

1,005 77th pct 1,020 82nd pct

ERP in Bassendean in Mundaring +26,164 higher in Mundaring

17,413 55th pct 43,577 72nd pct

Growth in Bassendean in Mundaring +2.0 pts higher in Mundaring

5.5% 67th pct 7.5% 79th pct

Businesses in Bassendean in Mundaring +1,797 higher in Mundaring

1,250 47th pct 3,047 64th pct

Approvals in Bassendean in Mundaring +73 higher in Mundaring

70 55th pct 143 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bassendean in Mundaring +152 higher in Mundaring

632 48th pct 784 64th pct

Max temp in Bassendean in Mundaring +1.3 higher in Bassendean

25.8 65th pct 24.5 54th pct

Min temp in Bassendean in Mundaring +2.0 higher in Bassendean

13.1 71st pct 11.1 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bassendean in Mundaring +2.2 higher in Bassendean

5.9 80th pct 3.7 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bassendean in Mundaring +2.2 more in Bassendean

5.7 79th pct 3.6 39th pct

15-min city in Bassendean in Mundaring +43.3 pts higher in Bassendean

81.3% 84th pct 38.0% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Bassendean in Mundaring +22.0 pts higher in Bassendean

59.1% 69th pct 37.2% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Bassendean in Mundaring +24.4 pts higher in Bassendean

98.1% 93rd pct 73.8% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Bassendean in Mundaring +45.2 pts higher in Bassendean

93.4% 92nd pct 48.2% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Bassendean in Mundaring +33.0 pts higher in Bassendean

99.6% 97th pct 66.7% 45th pct

Walk to health in Bassendean in Mundaring +17.9 pts higher in Bassendean

47.1% 66th pct 29.1% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bassendean in Mundaring +5.2 more in Mundaring

12.4 19th pct 17.6 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Bassendean in Mundaring +90 higher in Bassendean

99 83rd pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Bassendean in Mundaring +3.3 pts higher in Mundaring

5.6% 63rd pct 8.8% 91st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bassendean vs Mundaring [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50350/bassendean/vs/LGA56090/mundaring