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Bassendean vs Stirling

Name: Bassendean vs Stirling — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Bassendean profile · Stirling profile

Bassendean Stirling

Stirling and Bassendean are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Stirling is far more multicultural, with 37.7% of people born overseas and 27.4% using a language other than English at home, compared to 27.2% and 13.9% in Bassendean. Living arrangements also differ; Bassendean has many more separate houses (78.5%) than Stirling (58.0%). Stirling is more walkable, with 78.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 59.1% of homes in Bassendean share this access.

Since 2011, the gaps in cultural diversity and religious affiliation have widened, though both areas have tracked similarly in other ways. They share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Stirling at $1,786 and Bassendean at $1,738. They also have an almost identical number of people per home, averaging 2.4. While Stirling has higher rates of university degrees and higher weekly earnings, both areas sit well above the national figure for school completions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 210,437 larger in Stirling Separate houses: 20.5 pts higher in Bassendean Other language: 13.5 pts higher in Stirling De facto: 2.9 pts higher in Bassendean No religion: 9.6 pts higher in Bassendean

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bassendean in Stirling +210,437 larger in Stirling gap widening

15,932 56th pct 226,369 87th pct

Median age in Bassendean in Stirling +2 yrs older in Bassendean gap steady

40 yrs 38th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 23.1%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.9%

17.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 17.1%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

41.8% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

38.5% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 37.4%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Bassendean Stirling

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.6% Australia ◂ +9.9 pts 57.7%

6.6% England ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

1.8% India +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.7% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

39.6% English ◂ +8.8 pts 30.8%

32.1% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 24.6%

11.5% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

6.4% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.0% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.0% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only ◂ +13.1 pts 67.6%

1.3% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion ◂ +9.6 pts 37.5%

40.7% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

1.9% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bassendean in Stirling +66 more in Stirling

8 43rd pct 74 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bassendean in Stirling +0.92 more in Bassendean

2.86 37th pct 1.93 19th pct

Students in Bassendean in Stirling +36,213 more in Stirling

2,303 52nd pct 38,516 87th pct

Avg size in Bassendean in Stirling +233 larger in Stirling

288 59th pct 520 84th pct

ICSEA in Bassendean in Stirling +67 higher in Stirling

1,018 74th pct 1,085 89th pct

Highest year of school

59.6% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 67.5%

18.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 13.4%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

27.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 19.1%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.4% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 13.9%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

9.8% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bassendean in Stirling +$40 higher in Stirling gap steady

$872 74th pct $912 78th pct

Household income in Bassendean in Stirling +$48 higher in Stirling gap narrowing

$1,738 74th pct $1,786 76th pct

Family income in Bassendean in Stirling +$54 higher in Stirling gap narrowing

$2,278 81st pct $2,332 84th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.6%

24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 23.8%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.2%

10.7% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 36.6%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 20.8%

4.8% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +6.5 pts ▸ 67.9%

20.8% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 17.6%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bassendean in Stirling +2,207 larger in Stirling

399 44th pct 2,606 86th pct

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

23 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Bassendean in Stirling +$98 higher in Stirling

$534 45th pct $632 71st pct

Household income in Bassendean in Stirling +$172 higher in Bassendean

$1,597 69th pct $1,425 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bassendean in Stirling even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 57.8%

27.5% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Household size

33.0% 2 people even 33.0%

30.0% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.4%

14.0% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.5% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bassendean in Stirling +$10 higher in Stirling gap steady

$330 71st pct $340 74th pct

Mortgage in Bassendean in Stirling +$166 higher in Stirling gap steady

$1,801 74th pct $1,967 81st pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 34.5%

27.2% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

29.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 29.4%

1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

78.5% Separate house ◂ +20.5 pts 58.0%

16.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

4.5% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 46.3%

26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 23.5%

15.7% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

2.9% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.3% $350–$549 ◂ +2.5 pts 37.8%

36.9% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 37.8%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.8 pts 12.2%

2.5% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.3% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 31.2%

31.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.9%

11.8% $3,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bassendean in Stirling +1,079 more in Stirling

94 61st pct 1,173 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bassendean in Stirling +0.72 more in Bassendean

5.90 82nd pct 5.18 74th pct

Departures/1k in Bassendean in Stirling +229.2 more in Stirling

1,877.7 90th pct 2,106.9 92nd pct

PT routes in Bassendean in Stirling +73 more in Stirling

6 48th pct 79 87th pct

Stop walk in Bassendean in Stirling +2 longer in Stirling

3 21st pct 5 33rd pct

Drive to city in Bassendean in Stirling +3 longer in Bassendean

13 14th pct 10 9th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 62.9%

8.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

5.1% Train ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 38.4%

11.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

8.3% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

8.1% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

12.1% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.3% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.8% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bassendean in Stirling +1 higher in Stirling

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Bassendean in Stirling +1 higher in Stirling

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Bassendean in Stirling +1 higher in Stirling

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Bassendean in Stirling even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Bassendean in Stirling +30 higher in Stirling

1,005 77th pct 1,035 86th pct

ERP in Bassendean in Stirling +237,408 higher in Stirling

17,413 55th pct 254,821 87th pct

Growth in Bassendean in Stirling +3.2 pts higher in Stirling

5.5% 67th pct 8.7% 85th pct

Businesses in Bassendean in Stirling +24,785 higher in Stirling

1,250 47th pct 26,035 87th pct

Approvals in Bassendean in Stirling +1,006 higher in Stirling

70 55th pct 1,076 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bassendean in Stirling +41 higher in Stirling

632 48th pct 673 53rd pct

Max temp in Bassendean in Stirling +0.9 higher in Bassendean

25.8 65th pct 25.0 59th pct

Min temp in Bassendean in Stirling +0.8 higher in Stirling

13.1 71st pct 13.9 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bassendean in Stirling +0.6 higher in Stirling

5.9 80th pct 6.5 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bassendean in Stirling +0.7 more in Stirling

5.7 79th pct 6.4 85th pct

15-min city in Bassendean in Stirling +3.3 pts higher in Stirling

81.3% 84th pct 84.6% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Bassendean in Stirling +19.0 pts higher in Stirling

59.1% 69th pct 78.1% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Bassendean in Stirling +1.2 pts higher in Stirling

98.1% 93rd pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Bassendean in Stirling +4.1 pts higher in Bassendean

93.4% 92nd pct 89.3% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Bassendean in Stirling +0.2 pts higher in Stirling

99.6% 97th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to health in Bassendean in Stirling +5.0 pts higher in Stirling

47.1% 66th pct 52.0% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bassendean in Stirling +1.4 more in Bassendean

12.4 19th pct 11.0 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Bassendean in Stirling +74 higher in Stirling

99 83rd pct 173 88th pct

Mean slope in Bassendean in Stirling +1.0 pts higher in Stirling

5.6% 63rd pct 6.6% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bassendean vs Stirling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50350/bassendean/vs/LGA57910/stirling