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Bayswater vs Kalamunda

Name: Bayswater vs Kalamunda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Bayswater profile · Kalamunda profile

Bayswater Kalamunda

Bayswater and Kalamunda are nearby areas with very different layouts. Bayswater is much more urban, with a typical 9-minute drive to the city and far more people who rent (31.9% compared to 16.7% in Kalamunda). It is also more diverse, with a far higher share of people using another language at home (27.2% versus 12.6%) and a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (29.9% versus 19.7%). Kalamunda is more suburban and spacious, where separate houses are far more common (93.8% compared to 70.8%) and homes with three or more bedrooms are far more frequent (91.1% versus 75.4%).

Everyday life in both places shares a similar financial footing, with typical weekly household incomes and the share of high earners being almost the same. This common ground exists alongside shifting trends; for example, the gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011. Meanwhile, the difference in university qualifications has widened. While Bayswater is more accessible by foot, with 87.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, Kalamunda's 63.0% share shows a more car-dependent environment.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.9 pts higher in Kalamunda 3+ bedrooms: 15.7 pts higher in Kalamunda Renting: 15.2 pts higher in Bayswater Other language: 14.6 pts higher in Bayswater No car: 3.9 pts higher in Bayswater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bayswater in Kalamunda +10,521 larger in Bayswater gap widening

69,283 79th pct 58,762 76th pct

Median age in Bayswater in Kalamunda +2 yrs older in Kalamunda gap widening

38 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

32.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 24.5%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.9% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.4% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

43.6% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 50.7%

38.7% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 32.2%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

4.9% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bayswater Kalamunda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.9% Australia +9.5 pts ▸ 67.4%

5.0% England +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

2.2% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Vietnam ◂ +2.7 pts 0.1%

1.9% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.9% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.3% Philippines even 1.3%

1.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

30.4% English +12.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

24.3% Australian +9.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

7.6% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%

7.3% Chinese ◂ +5.0 pts 2.3%

4.0% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.7% Vietnamese ◂ +3.4 pts 0.2%

2.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Filipino even 1.7%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

68.2% English only +14.9 pts ▸ 83.2%

3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +3.4 pts 0.1%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.8% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

42.8% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

6.0% Not stated even 6.0%

3.9% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

3.2% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bayswater in Kalamunda +11 more in Kalamunda

16 67th pct 27 78th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bayswater in Kalamunda +0.92 more in Kalamunda

1.45 7th pct 2.38 29th pct

Students in Bayswater in Kalamunda +1,943 more in Kalamunda

9,390 75th pct 11,333 78th pct

Avg size in Bayswater in Kalamunda +167 larger in Bayswater

587 89th pct 420 75th pct

ICSEA in Bayswater in Kalamunda +15 higher in Bayswater

1,044 80th pct 1,029 77th pct

Highest year of school

64.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.1 pts 55.7%

15.0% Year 10 +7.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.0% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

22.7% Certificate III / IV +11.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

31.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 22.6%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 5.8%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 16.5%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

9.8% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Bayswater in Kalamunda +$34 higher in Bayswater gap widening

$869 74th pct $835 71st pct

Household income in Bayswater in Kalamunda +$127 higher in Kalamunda gap narrowing

$1,739 74th pct $1,866 79th pct

Family income in Bayswater in Kalamunda +$13 higher in Bayswater gap narrowing

$2,228 79th pct $2,215 79th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 24.1%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.6%

11.6% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.7%

5.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

7.4% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

7.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +1.6 pts 64.4%

19.0% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bayswater in Kalamunda +275 larger in Kalamunda

1,075 65th pct 1,350 70th pct

Median age in Bayswater in Kalamunda +4 yrs older in Bayswater

25 yrs 50th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Bayswater in Kalamunda +$19 higher in Kalamunda

$642 73rd pct $661 75th pct

Household income in Bayswater in Kalamunda +$339 higher in Kalamunda

$1,564 66th pct $1,903 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bayswater in Kalamunda +0.3 larger in Kalamunda gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 59.1%

29.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 26.8%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 21.8%

13.6% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.0% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.2% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.9% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bayswater in Kalamunda +$30 higher in Kalamunda gap widening

$340 74th pct $370 81st pct

Mortgage in Bayswater in Kalamunda +$27 higher in Kalamunda gap steady

$1,880 77th pct $1,907 79th pct

People / bedroom in Bayswater in Kalamunda +0.10 higher in Bayswater gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

29.5% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

31.9% Rented ◂ +15.2 pts 16.7%

1.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

70.8% Separate house +22.9 pts ▸ 93.8%

19.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.3 pts 4.9%

9.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

27.0% 4 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 45.4%

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 36.0%

19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 6.2%

4.3% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $350–$549 +12.9 pts ▸ 55.1%

40.0% $200–$349 ◂ +12.5 pts 27.5%

10.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

3.7% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

29.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bayswater in Kalamunda +16 more in Kalamunda

423 81st pct 439 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Bayswater in Kalamunda +1.37 more in Kalamunda

6.11 84th pct 7.47 90th pct

Departures/1k in Bayswater in Kalamunda +1,177.1 more in Bayswater

2,680.7 97th pct 1,503.6 86th pct

PT routes in Bayswater in Kalamunda +16 more in Bayswater

33 79th pct 17 66th pct

Stop walk in Bayswater in Kalamunda

4 29th pct —

Drive to city in Bayswater in Kalamunda +54 longer in Kalamunda

9 7th pct 63 53rd pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 67.5%

7.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

4.8% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.0% Train ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 27.8%

10.1% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.2% 4 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

7.7% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

8.6% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.8% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

4.5% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 18.8%

13.4% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.0% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Labourers even 8.2%

7.3% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bayswater in Kalamunda even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Bayswater in Kalamunda +1 higher in Kalamunda

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Bayswater in Kalamunda +3 higher in Kalamunda

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Bayswater in Kalamunda +1 higher in Bayswater

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Bayswater in Kalamunda +8 higher in Bayswater

1,017 81st pct 1,009 79th pct

ERP in Bayswater in Kalamunda +12,376 higher in Bayswater

77,383 78th pct 65,007 76th pct

Growth in Bayswater in Kalamunda +0.9 pts higher in Bayswater

7.8% 80th pct 6.9% 76th pct

Businesses in Bayswater in Kalamunda +2,093 higher in Bayswater

6,779 77th pct 4,686 72nd pct

Approvals in Bayswater in Kalamunda +81 higher in Bayswater

293 74th pct 212 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bayswater in Kalamunda +246 higher in Kalamunda

667 53rd pct 914 73rd pct

Max temp in Bayswater in Kalamunda +1.5 higher in Bayswater

25.5 63rd pct 24.0 47th pct

Min temp in Bayswater in Kalamunda +1.7 higher in Bayswater

13.3 72nd pct 11.6 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bayswater in Kalamunda +1.2 higher in Bayswater

6.6 86th pct 5.4 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bayswater in Kalamunda +1.3 more in Bayswater

6.5 86th pct 5.2 74th pct

15-min city in Bayswater in Kalamunda +24.2 pts higher in Bayswater

87.3% 88th pct 63.0% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Bayswater in Kalamunda +20.8 pts higher in Bayswater

84.5% 88th pct 63.7% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Bayswater in Kalamunda +14.5 pts higher in Bayswater

99.2% 97th pct 84.7% 79th pct

Walk to school in Bayswater in Kalamunda +10.0 pts higher in Bayswater

83.1% 82nd pct 73.1% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Bayswater in Kalamunda +4.9 pts higher in Bayswater

98.3% 86th pct 93.4% 79th pct

Walk to health in Bayswater in Kalamunda +20.0 pts higher in Bayswater

63.5% 81st pct 43.5% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Bayswater in Kalamunda +13.5 more in Kalamunda

12.4 19th pct 26.0 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Bayswater in Kalamunda +131 higher in Bayswater

160 88th pct 29 74th pct

Mean slope in Bayswater in Kalamunda +1.0 pts higher in Kalamunda

5.9% 69th pct 6.9% 79th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayswater vs Kalamunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50420/bayswater/vs/LGA54200/kalamunda