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Bassendean vs Swan

Name: Bassendean vs Swan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Bassendean profile · Swan profile

Bassendean Swan

Swan and Bassendean are nearby Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Swan is a fast-growing area where 88.8% of homes are separate houses and the typical resident is 35. It is much further from the city, with a typical drive time of 79 minutes. In contrast, Bassendean is more compact and walkable, with 81.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a much shorter drive to the city of 13 minutes. Bassendean also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 26.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 17.0% in Swan.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in typical age has widened to five years, and the difference in language diversity has grown, with 23.2% of Swan residents now using a language other than English at home. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways, such as typical weekly rents and the share of one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

Population: 137,042 larger in Swan Living alone: 8.8 pts higher in Bassendean Household size: 0.4 larger in Swan People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Swan Separate houses: 10.3 pts higher in Swan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bassendean in Swan +137,042 larger in Swan gap widening

15,932 56th pct 152,974 86th pct

Median age in Bassendean in Swan +5 yrs older in Bassendean gap widening

40 yrs 38th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 23.9%

17.6% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 11.6%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

41.8% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

38.5% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 36.9%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

3.8% Separated even 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bassendean Swan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.6% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 61.8%

6.6% England ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

1.8% India +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

39.6% English ◂ +5.1 pts 34.5%

32.1% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 29.0%

11.5% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

6.4% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

2.2% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.6% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only ◂ +9.2 pts 71.5%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.3% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 40.2%

40.7% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

1.1% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bassendean in Swan +43 more in Swan

8 43rd pct 51 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bassendean in Swan +1.32 more in Bassendean

2.86 37th pct 1.53 9th pct

Students in Bassendean in Swan +27,331 more in Swan

2,303 52nd pct 29,634 87th pct

Avg size in Bassendean in Swan +293 larger in Swan

288 59th pct 581 89th pct

ICSEA in Bassendean in Swan +17 higher in Bassendean

1,018 74th pct 1,001 67th pct

Highest year of school

59.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 55.9%

18.9% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

7.9% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.2% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 20.7%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.2% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bassendean in Swan +$32 higher in Bassendean gap widening

$872 74th pct $840 72nd pct

Household income in Bassendean in Swan +$105 higher in Swan gap narrowing

$1,738 74th pct $1,843 78th pct

Family income in Bassendean in Swan +$169 higher in Bassendean gap widening

$2,278 81st pct $2,109 74th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 12.2%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 18.7%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

4.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

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 +5.3 pts ▸ 66.7%

20.8% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 17.8%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bassendean in Swan +4,903 larger in Swan

399 44th pct 5,302 88th pct

Median age in Bassendean in Swan +1 yrs older in Bassendean

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Bassendean in Swan +$119 higher in Swan

$534 45th pct $653 74th pct

Household income in Bassendean in Swan +$128 higher in Swan

$1,597 69th pct $1,725 76th pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 62.2%

27.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 21.3%

15.0% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 30.6%

30.0% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 21.2%

16.6% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.0% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.5% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.8% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$330 71st pct $340 74th pct

Mortgage in Bassendean in Swan +$41 higher in Swan gap narrowing

$1,801 74th pct $1,842 76th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned with a mortgage +13.7 pts ▸ 53.9%

29.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 21.8%

27.2% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 22.1%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

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 ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 36.3%

26.3% 4 bedrooms +20.9 pts ▸ 47.2%

15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 7.1%

4.9% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.3% $350–$549 +2.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

36.9% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 11.3%

2.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

0.3% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

31.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 10.9%

11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bassendean in Swan +932 more in Swan

94 61st pct 1,026 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bassendean in Swan +0.81 more in Swan

5.90 82nd pct 6.71 87th pct

Departures/1k in Bassendean in Swan +100.6 more in Bassendean

1,877.7 90th pct 1,777.1 89th pct

PT routes in Bassendean in Swan +53 more in Swan

6 48th pct 59 86th pct

Stop walk in Bassendean in Swan

3 21st pct —

Drive to city in Bassendean in Swan +66 longer in Swan

13 14th pct 79 61st pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 67.1%

8.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

5.1% Train ◂ +4.0 pts 1.0%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 30.7%

11.4% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.5% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

8.1% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

8.8% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

6.0% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

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 ◂ +11.2 pts 15.0%

14.7% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.3% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.1% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

7.8% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.6% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bassendean in Swan +1 higher in Bassendean

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Bassendean in Swan +1 higher in Bassendean

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Bassendean in Swan +2 higher in Swan

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Bassendean in Swan +3 higher in Bassendean

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Bassendean in Swan +31 higher in Bassendean

1,005 77th pct 974 66th pct

ERP in Bassendean in Swan +169,677 higher in Swan

17,413 55th pct 187,090 87th pct

Growth in Bassendean in Swan +12.4 pts higher in Swan

5.5% 67th pct 17.9% 100th pct

Businesses in Bassendean in Swan +12,808 higher in Swan

1,250 47th pct 14,058 86th pct

Approvals in Bassendean in Swan +2,042 higher in Swan

70 55th pct 2,112 89th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bassendean in Swan +48 higher in Swan

632 48th pct 680 54th pct

Max temp in Bassendean in Swan +0.2 higher in Bassendean

25.8 65th pct 25.6 64th pct

Min temp in Bassendean in Swan +1.2 higher in Bassendean

13.1 71st pct 11.8 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bassendean in Swan +1.2 higher in Bassendean

5.9 80th pct 4.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bassendean in Swan +1.4 more in Bassendean

5.7 79th pct 4.4 61st pct

15-min city in Bassendean in Swan +30.0 pts higher in Bassendean

81.3% 84th pct 51.3% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Bassendean in Swan +8.8 pts higher in Bassendean

59.1% 69th pct 50.3% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Bassendean in Swan +13.2 pts higher in Bassendean

98.1% 93rd pct 84.9% 79th pct

Walk to school in Bassendean in Swan +27.3 pts higher in Bassendean

93.4% 92nd pct 66.1% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Bassendean in Swan +10.6 pts higher in Bassendean

99.6% 97th pct 89.0% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Bassendean in Swan +16.4 pts higher in Bassendean

47.1% 66th pct 30.7% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Bassendean in Swan +2.9 more in Swan

12.4 19th pct 15.3 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Bassendean in Swan +76 higher in Bassendean

99 83rd pct 23 73rd pct

Mean slope in Bassendean in Swan +0.6 pts higher in Swan

5.6% 63rd pct 6.2% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bassendean vs Swan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50350/bassendean/vs/LGA58050/swan