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Bayswater vs Stirling

Name: Bayswater vs Stirling — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Bayswater profile · Stirling profile

Bayswater Stirling

Stirling and Bayswater are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with a few key differences in their housing and demographics. Bayswater has a much higher share of separate houses at 70.8%, compared to 58.0% in Stirling. Stirling is more internationally diverse, with a well higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 14.1% versus 10.3% in Bayswater. Stirling also has a slightly more qualified workforce, with 33.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 29.9% in Bayswater.

Since 2011, the gap in housing and migration has grown, while the difference in education levels has stayed about the same. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very alike in several ways. They share the same typical resident age of 38 and an identical share of people born overseas at 37.7%. Both areas also have a similar proportion of people who use a language other than English at home, sitting around 27%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 157,086 larger in Stirling Separate houses: 12.8 pts higher in Bayswater De facto: 1.5 pts higher in Bayswater Recent arrivals: 3.8 pts higher in Stirling Bachelor+: 3.8 pts higher in Stirling

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bayswater in Stirling +157,086 larger in Stirling gap widening

69,283 79th pct 226,369 87th pct

Median age in Bayswater in Stirling even gap narrowing

38 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

32.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 32.0%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 23.1%

17.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 17.1%

15.9% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

43.6% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

38.7% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 37.4%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

4.9% Widowed even 4.9%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Bayswater Stirling

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.9% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 57.7%

5.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.9% China ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.1% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

30.4% English +0.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.3% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

9.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

8.9% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.6% Scottish even 7.6%

7.3% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

4.0% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

2.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

68.2% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 67.6%

3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.6% Italian even 2.6%

1.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.8% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

39.8% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 37.5%

6.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bayswater in Stirling +58 more in Stirling

16 67th pct 74 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bayswater in Stirling +0.48 more in Stirling

1.45 7th pct 1.93 19th pct

Students in Bayswater in Stirling +29,126 more in Stirling

9,390 75th pct 38,516 87th pct

Avg size in Bayswater in Stirling +66 larger in Bayswater

587 89th pct 520 84th pct

ICSEA in Bayswater in Stirling +42 higher in Stirling

1,044 80th pct 1,085 89th pct

Highest year of school

64.8% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 67.5%

15.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

22.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 19.1%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

9.9% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

9.8% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.6% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bayswater in Stirling +$43 higher in Stirling gap widening

$869 74th pct $912 78th pct

Household income in Bayswater in Stirling +$47 higher in Stirling gap narrowing

$1,739 74th pct $1,786 76th pct

Family income in Bayswater in Stirling +$104 higher in Stirling gap narrowing

$2,228 79th pct $2,332 84th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.6%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 23.8%

16.2% Under $650 even 16.2%

11.6% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 36.6%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.4%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 20.8%

5.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

0.9% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +1.9 pts ▸ 67.9%

19.0% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 17.6%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bayswater in Stirling +1,531 larger in Stirling

1,075 65th pct 2,606 86th pct

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

25 yrs 50th pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Bayswater in Stirling +$10 higher in Bayswater

$642 73rd pct $632 71st pct

Household income in Bayswater in Stirling +$139 higher in Bayswater

$1,564 66th pct $1,425 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bayswater in Stirling +0.1 larger in Stirling gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 57.8%

29.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 28.0%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Household size

34.4% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 33.0%

29.9% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%

13.6% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.2% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% 6 or more even 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bayswater in Stirling even gap narrowing

$340 74th pct $340 74th pct

Mortgage in Bayswater in Stirling +$87 higher in Stirling gap widening

$1,880 77th pct $1,967 81st pct

People / bedroom in Bayswater in Stirling even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 34.5%

31.9% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

29.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 29.4%

1.3% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

70.8% Separate house ◂ +12.8 pts 58.0%

19.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

9.8% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 23.5%

19.0% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.3% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% 1 bedroom even 4.3%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 37.8%

40.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 37.8%

10.4% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.7% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.6% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 31.2%

29.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.9%

14.7% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bayswater in Stirling +750 more in Stirling

423 81st pct 1,173 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bayswater in Stirling +0.92 more in Bayswater

6.11 84th pct 5.18 74th pct

Departures/1k in Bayswater in Stirling +573.7 more in Bayswater

2,680.7 97th pct 2,106.9 92nd pct

PT routes in Bayswater in Stirling +46 more in Stirling

33 79th pct 79 87th pct

Stop walk in Bayswater in Stirling +1 longer in Stirling

4 29th pct 5 33rd pct

Drive to city in Bayswater in Stirling +1 longer in Stirling

9 7th pct 10 9th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 62.9%

7.5% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.0% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Walked even 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 40.2%

37.7% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

10.1% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.1% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

5.8% Mining even 5.8%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

12.0% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.7% Community & personal service even 11.6%

8.2% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bayswater in Stirling even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Bayswater in Stirling +1 higher in Stirling

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Bayswater in Stirling +1 higher in Stirling

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Bayswater in Stirling even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Bayswater in Stirling +18 higher in Stirling

1,017 81st pct 1,035 86th pct

ERP in Bayswater in Stirling +177,438 higher in Stirling

77,383 78th pct 254,821 87th pct

Growth in Bayswater in Stirling +0.9 pts higher in Stirling

7.8% 80th pct 8.7% 85th pct

Businesses in Bayswater in Stirling +19,256 higher in Stirling

6,779 77th pct 26,035 87th pct

Approvals in Bayswater in Stirling +783 higher in Stirling

293 74th pct 1,076 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bayswater in Stirling +6 higher in Stirling

667 53rd pct 673 53rd pct

Max temp in Bayswater in Stirling +0.6 higher in Bayswater

25.5 63rd pct 25.0 59th pct

Min temp in Bayswater in Stirling +0.6 higher in Stirling

13.3 72nd pct 13.9 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bayswater in Stirling +0.1 higher in Bayswater

6.6 86th pct 6.5 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bayswater in Stirling +0.1 more in Bayswater

6.5 86th pct 6.4 85th pct

15-min city in Bayswater in Stirling +2.7 pts higher in Bayswater

87.3% 88th pct 84.6% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Bayswater in Stirling +6.4 pts higher in Bayswater

84.5% 88th pct 78.1% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Bayswater in Stirling even

99.2% 97th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Bayswater in Stirling +6.2 pts higher in Stirling

83.1% 82nd pct 89.3% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Bayswater in Stirling +1.6 pts higher in Stirling

98.3% 86th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to health in Bayswater in Stirling +11.4 pts higher in Bayswater

63.5% 81st pct 52.0% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bayswater in Stirling +1.5 more in Bayswater

12.4 19th pct 11.0 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Bayswater in Stirling +12 higher in Stirling

160 88th pct 173 88th pct

Mean slope in Bayswater in Stirling +0.6 pts higher in Stirling

5.9% 69th pct 6.6% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayswater vs Stirling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50420/bayswater/vs/LGA57910/stirling