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Bassendean vs Perth

Name: Bassendean vs Perth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Bassendean profile · Perth profile

Bassendean Perth

Perth and Bassendean offer two very different ways of living in Western Australia. Perth is a highly transient, urban hub where 54.1% of people were born overseas and 64.7% rent their homes, which are mostly flats or apartments. In contrast, Bassendean is more residential and stable, with 78.5% of homes being separate houses and 29.8% owned outright. This difference is reflected in the family makeup, as Bassendean has a far higher share of children under 15 (17.6% compared to just 7.0% in Perth).

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar weather and a high level of access to parks and schools within a short walk. While they have much in common in these areas, other gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the proportion of people born overseas has grown since 2011. Perth has also seen much faster recent growth, with its population increasing by 20.3% since 2021 compared to 5.5% in Bassendean.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 26.9 pts higher in Perth Renting: 37.4 pts higher in Perth Separate houses: 75.5 pts higher in Bassendean 3+ bedrooms: 57.8 pts higher in Bassendean Recent movers: 32.6 pts higher in Perth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bassendean in Perth +12,531 larger in Perth gap widening

15,932 56th pct 28,463 65th pct

Median age in Bassendean in Perth +7 yrs older in Bassendean gap widening

40 yrs 38th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) +17.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.8 pts 18.1%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.6 pts 7.0%

17.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 10.8%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +7.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

Marital status

38.5% Never married +16.4 pts ▸ 54.9%

41.8% Married ◂ +10.3 pts 31.5%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bassendean Perth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.6% Australia ◂ +31.2 pts 36.3%

6.6% England ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

0.7% China +5.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.8% India +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italy even 0.9%

0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

39.6% English ◂ +15.5 pts 24.1%

32.1% Australian ◂ +17.3 pts 14.8%

3.0% Chinese +11.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.5% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 7.6%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%

6.4% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

2.2% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only ◂ +28.2 pts 52.5%

1.0% Mandarin +7.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.5% Cantonese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Tagalog even 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 44.0%

40.7% Christianity ◂ +10.7 pts 30.0%

7.2% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.9% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Islam +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bassendean in Perth +5 more in Bassendean

8 43rd pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Bassendean in Perth +1.35 more in Bassendean

2.86 37th pct 1.50 8th pct

Students in Bassendean in Perth +550 more in Perth

2,303 52nd pct 2,853 57th pct

Avg size in Bassendean in Perth +663 larger in Perth

288 59th pct 951 100th pct

ICSEA in Bassendean in Perth +103 higher in Perth

1,018 74th pct 1,121 94th pct

Highest year of school

59.6% Year 12 +16.8 pts ▸ 76.4%

18.9% Year 10 ◂ +12.5 pts 6.3%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%

7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Bachelor degree +10.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

27.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.0 pts 10.3%

8.4% Postgraduate degree +10.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 11.5%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 14.7%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

9.8% Health even 9.8%

8.3% Education ◂ +4.5 pts 3.8%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

2.4% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bassendean in Perth +$181 higher in Perth gap narrowing

$872 74th pct $1,053 87th pct

Household income in Bassendean in Perth +$193 higher in Perth gap narrowing

$1,738 74th pct $1,931 82nd pct

Family income in Bassendean in Perth +$202 higher in Perth gap narrowing

$2,278 81st pct $2,480 87th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 21.0%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 14.6%

10.7% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 32.2%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 25.3%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.8% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 3.8%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +7.9 pts ▸ 69.2%

20.8% One condition ◂ +6.0 pts 14.8%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bassendean in Perth +39 larger in Bassendean

399 44th pct 360 42nd pct

Median age in Bassendean in Perth +3 yrs older in Perth

23 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Bassendean in Perth +$43 higher in Perth

$534 45th pct $577 56th pct

Household income in Bassendean in Perth +$74 higher in Perth

$1,597 69th pct $1,671 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bassendean in Perth +0.6 larger in Bassendean gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +22.9 pts 32.9%

27.5% Couples without children +28.1 pts ▸ 55.7%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 8.7%

1.6% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

30.0% 1 person +13.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

33.0% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 11.0%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +9.7 pts 4.3%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 1.1%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bassendean in Perth +$70 higher in Perth gap narrowing

$330 71st pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Bassendean in Perth +$123 higher in Perth gap narrowing

$1,801 74th pct $1,924 79th pct

People / bedroom in Bassendean in Perth +0.30 higher in Perth gap widening

0.70 0th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.2% Rented +37.4 pts ▸ 64.7%

40.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.6 pts 17.6%

29.8% Owned outright ◂ +14.4 pts 15.4%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

4.5% Flat or apartment +85.6 pts ▸ 90.1%

78.5% Separate house ◂ +75.5 pts 3.0%

16.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.1 pts 6.6%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

15.7% 2 bedrooms +34.0 pts ▸ 49.7%

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.2 pts 19.7%

26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.3 pts 2.0%

2.9% 1 bedroom +21.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.3% $350–$549 +12.4 pts ▸ 52.7%

36.9% $200–$349 ◂ +15.8 pts 21.1%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +9.6 pts 6.5%

2.5% $550–$749 +9.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.3% $750 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 31.1%

31.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.9%

11.8% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bassendean in Perth +195 more in Perth

94 61st pct 289 75th pct

Stops/1k in Bassendean in Perth +4.25 more in Perth

5.90 82nd pct 10.15 100th pct

Departures/1k in Bassendean in Perth +11,315.9 more in Perth

1,877.7 90th pct 13,193.7 100th pct

PT routes in Bassendean in Perth +84 more in Perth

6 48th pct 90 87th pct

Stop walk in Bassendean in Perth even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Bassendean in Perth +9 longer in Bassendean

13 14th pct 4 0th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) ◂ +29.0 pts 32.1%

1.4% Bus +15.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.1% Walked +15.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

5.1% Train ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

0.9% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle +20.4 pts ▸ 58.5%

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.3 pts 17.3%

6.4% No vehicle +14.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 2.3%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.3% Professional & technical +6.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

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

5.4% Accommodation & food +7.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

6.0% Mining +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals +10.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 9.1%

12.1% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%

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

7.8% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bassendean in Perth +2 higher in Perth

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Bassendean in Perth +1 higher in Perth

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Bassendean in Perth +5 higher in Bassendean

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Bassendean in Perth +1 higher in Perth

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Bassendean in Perth +76 higher in Perth

1,005 77th pct 1,081 91st pct

ERP in Bassendean in Perth +18,260 higher in Perth

17,413 55th pct 35,673 67th pct

Growth in Bassendean in Perth +14.8 pts higher in Perth

5.5% 67th pct 20.3% 100th pct

Businesses in Bassendean in Perth +12,302 higher in Perth

1,250 47th pct 13,552 86th pct

Approvals in Bassendean in Perth +142 higher in Perth

70 55th pct 212 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bassendean in Perth +29 higher in Perth

632 48th pct 661 52nd pct

Max temp in Bassendean in Perth +0.7 higher in Bassendean

25.8 65th pct 25.1 60th pct

Min temp in Bassendean in Perth +0.6 higher in Perth

13.1 71st pct 13.6 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bassendean in Perth +3.1 higher in Perth

5.9 80th pct 9.0 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bassendean in Perth +2.1 more in Perth

5.7 79th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Bassendean in Perth +17.0 pts higher in Perth

81.3% 84th pct 98.3% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Bassendean in Perth +38.9 pts higher in Perth

59.1% 69th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Bassendean in Perth +1.8 pts higher in Perth

98.1% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bassendean in Perth +0.9 pts higher in Bassendean

93.4% 92nd pct 92.5% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Bassendean in Perth +0.4 pts higher in Perth

99.6% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bassendean in Perth +51.1 pts higher in Perth

47.1% 66th pct 98.1% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Bassendean in Perth +22.3 more in Perth

12.4 19th pct 34.7 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Bassendean in Perth +326 higher in Perth

99 83rd pct 425 99th pct

Mean slope in Bassendean in Perth +5.6 pts higher in Perth

5.6% 63rd pct 11.2% 100th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bassendean vs Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50350/bassendean/vs/LGA57080/perth