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Bayswater vs Belmont

Name: Bayswater vs Belmont — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Bayswater profile · Belmont profile

Bayswater Belmont

Bayswater and Belmont are neighbouring areas in Perth with a few clear differences. Bayswater is the larger of the two and is generally more affluent, with 22.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 18.6% in Belmont. People in Bayswater also have better access to money and resources and more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, renting is far more common in Belmont, where 44.0% of households rent, compared to 31.9% in Bayswater.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, with Bayswater at 17.4% and Belmont at 14.2%. They are also alike in their typical weekly household incomes and the share of children under 15. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in rental rates has grown since 2011, and Bayswater has seen its lead in outright home ownership increase.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 12.1 pts higher in Belmont Population: 27,026 larger in Bayswater Owned outright: 7.3 pts higher in Bayswater Recent arrivals: 5.8 pts higher in Belmont Recent movers: 6.2 pts higher in Belmont

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bayswater in Belmont +27,026 larger in Bayswater gap steady

69,283 79th pct 42,257 72nd pct

Median age in Bayswater in Belmont +2 yrs older in Bayswater gap steady

38 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

32.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 22.5%

17.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 14.2%

15.9% Children (0–14) even 15.9%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

43.6% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 39.6%

38.7% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 42.1%

9.6% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bayswater Belmont

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.9% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 52.4%

5.0% England ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

1.3% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% China +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

30.4% English ◂ +1.9 pts 28.5%

24.3% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 23.3%

9.3% Italian ◂ +4.9 pts 4.4%

8.9% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

7.3% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

4.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

1.7% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

68.2% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 61.8%

2.7% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.8% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 37.9%

39.8% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 37.1%

6.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.2% Islam +4.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bayswater in Belmont +2 more in Bayswater

16 67th pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Bayswater in Belmont +0.63 more in Belmont

1.45 7th pct 2.08 23rd pct

Students in Bayswater in Belmont +3,323 more in Bayswater

9,390 75th pct 6,067 69th pct

Avg size in Bayswater in Belmont +154 larger in Bayswater

587 89th pct 433 76th pct

ICSEA in Bayswater in Belmont +27 higher in Bayswater

1,044 80th pct 1,016 74th pct

Highest year of school

64.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 61.0%

15.0% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.0% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 27.5%

22.7% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.1% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

7.6% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bayswater in Belmont +$17 higher in Belmont gap widening

$869 74th pct $886 76th pct

Household income in Bayswater in Belmont +$98 higher in Bayswater gap widening

$1,739 74th pct $1,641 68th pct

Family income in Bayswater in Belmont +$142 higher in Bayswater gap widening

$2,228 79th pct $2,086 73rd pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.2% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 36.1%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.3%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

4.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +0.4 pts ▸ 66.4%

19.0% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 16.5%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

2.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bayswater in Belmont +54 larger in Belmont

1,075 65th pct 1,129 66th pct

Median age in Bayswater in Belmont +2 yrs older in Belmont

25 yrs 50th pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Bayswater in Belmont +$49 higher in Bayswater

$642 73rd pct $593 61st pct

Household income in Bayswater in Belmont +$83 higher in Bayswater

$1,564 66th pct $1,481 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bayswater in Belmont even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 52.6%

29.6% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.4% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.6% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

34.4% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 33.6%

29.9% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 15.1%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

4.2% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bayswater in Belmont +$10 higher in Belmont gap widening

$340 74th pct $350 76th pct

Mortgage in Bayswater in Belmont +$147 higher in Bayswater gap widening

$1,880 77th pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Bayswater in Belmont even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Rented +12.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

36.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 31.1%

29.5% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 22.2%

1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

70.8% Separate house ◂ +5.8 pts 65.0%

19.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.8% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 22.5%

19.0% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

4.3% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

40.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.5 pts 34.5%

10.4% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 33.0%

29.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 12.0%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bayswater in Belmont +133 more in Bayswater

423 81st pct 290 75th pct

Stops/1k in Bayswater in Belmont +0.76 more in Belmont

6.11 84th pct 6.86 88th pct

Departures/1k in Bayswater in Belmont +299.3 more in Belmont

2,680.7 97th pct 2,980.0 100th pct

PT routes in Bayswater in Belmont +11 more in Bayswater

33 79th pct 22 72nd pct

Stop walk in Bayswater in Belmont +2 longer in Bayswater

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Bayswater in Belmont +4 longer in Belmont

9 7th pct 13 14th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 62.0%

7.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

4.8% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 35.4%

10.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

6.7% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

7.2% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.7% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.8% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 21.3%

13.4% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%

12.0% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

11.7% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.2% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bayswater in Belmont +1 higher in Bayswater

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Bayswater in Belmont +2 higher in Bayswater

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Bayswater in Belmont +4 higher in Bayswater

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Bayswater in Belmont +1 higher in Bayswater

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Bayswater in Belmont +32 higher in Bayswater

1,017 81st pct 985 72nd pct

ERP in Bayswater in Belmont +29,162 higher in Bayswater

77,383 78th pct 48,221 72nd pct

Growth in Bayswater in Belmont +2.1 pts higher in Belmont

7.8% 80th pct 9.9% 87th pct

Businesses in Bayswater in Belmont +1,725 higher in Bayswater

6,779 77th pct 5,054 73rd pct

Approvals in Bayswater in Belmont +103 higher in Belmont

293 74th pct 396 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bayswater in Belmont +23 higher in Bayswater

667 53rd pct 645 49th pct

Max temp in Bayswater in Belmont +0.2 higher in Belmont

25.5 63rd pct 25.7 65th pct

Min temp in Bayswater in Belmont +0.1 higher in Bayswater

13.3 72nd pct 13.1 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bayswater in Belmont +0.2 higher in Bayswater

6.6 86th pct 6.5 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bayswater in Belmont +0.2 more in Bayswater

6.5 86th pct 6.3 84th pct

15-min city in Bayswater in Belmont +1.7 pts higher in Belmont

87.3% 88th pct 89.0% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Bayswater in Belmont +5.2 pts higher in Bayswater

84.5% 88th pct 79.3% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Bayswater in Belmont +0.7 pts higher in Bayswater

99.2% 97th pct 98.5% 95th pct

Walk to school in Bayswater in Belmont +4.5 pts higher in Belmont

83.1% 82nd pct 87.6% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Bayswater in Belmont +0.4 pts higher in Bayswater

98.3% 86th pct 97.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Bayswater in Belmont +23.9 pts higher in Bayswater

63.5% 81st pct 39.5% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bayswater in Belmont +1.6 more in Belmont

12.4 19th pct 14.1 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Bayswater in Belmont +19 higher in Belmont

160 88th pct 179 88th pct

Mean slope in Bayswater in Belmont +0.2 pts higher in Bayswater

5.9% 69th pct 5.7% 65th pct

Compare Bayswater with nearby areas

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Compare Belmont with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayswater vs Belmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50420/bayswater/vs/LGA50490/belmont