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Kelmscott vs Byford

Name: Kelmscott vs Byford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Kelmscott profile · Byford profile

Kelmscott Byford

Byford and Kelmscott are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Byford is a young, fast-growing community where 28.3% of people are children under 15, and the typical resident is just 31. This helps explain why 40.6% of adults there provide unpaid childcare, far higher than the 25.2% in Kelmscott. Byford is also dominated by detached houses (98.6%) and has seen a huge population jump of 27.2% since 2021. In contrast, Kelmscott is older, with a typical age of 40 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (18.8%).

Both areas share very similar levels of university education, with about 13% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also have similar shares of First Nations residents and people who speak a language other than English. However, the gaps in housing and transport are widening; Kelmscott is far more walkable, with 73.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 19.4% in Byford. Meanwhile, the gap in home ownership has grown, with homes owned outright far more common in Kelmscott.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,867 larger in Byford Separate houses: 17.0 pts higher in Byford Unpaid child care: 15.4 pts higher in Byford Owned outright: 15.1 pts higher in Kelmscott Median age: 9 yrs older in Kelmscott

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kelmscott in Byford +9,867 larger in Byford gap widening

10,604 56th pct 20,471 90th pct

Median age in Kelmscott in Byford +9 yrs older in Kelmscott gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

17.6% Children (0–14) +10.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 18.8%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.1 pts 7.8%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

Marital status

40.3% Married +9.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

38.2% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 36.4%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Kelmscott Byford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.5% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 68.9%

10.2% England ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

3.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% India +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +1.6 pts 43.0%

32.1% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

8.6% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

3.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.1% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 81.6%

0.7% Punjabi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

38.5% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 36.3%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%

1.0% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kelmscott in Byford +3 more in Byford

5 64th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kelmscott in Byford +1.30 more in Kelmscott

2.68 63rd pct 1.38 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kelmscott in Byford +12 more in Kelmscott

27 64th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Kelmscott in Byford +2,989 more in Byford

2,414 70th pct 5,403 90th pct

Avg size in Kelmscott in Byford +193 larger in Byford

483 58th pct 675 78th pct

ICSEA in Kelmscott in Byford even

990 38th pct 988 37th pct

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 52.3%

25.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 24.6%

10.6% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 15.8%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.5% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

8.6% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Kelmscott in Byford +$268 higher in Byford gap widening

$681 25th pct $949 73rd pct

Household income in Kelmscott in Byford +$732 higher in Byford gap widening

$1,354 25th pct $2,086 71st pct

Family income in Kelmscott in Byford +$517 higher in Byford gap widening

$1,700 25th pct $2,217 59th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 20.3%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 7.5%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.7% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 35.0%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

2.3% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 5.4%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +11.4 pts ▸ 68.8%

20.5% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 17.9%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kelmscott in Byford +243 larger in Byford

392 73rd pct 635 86th pct

Median age in Kelmscott in Byford +11 yrs older in Kelmscott

26 yrs 64th pct 15 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Kelmscott in Byford +$355 higher in Byford

$563 34th pct $918 85th pct

Household income in Kelmscott in Byford +$637 higher in Byford

$1,538 40th pct $2,175 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kelmscott in Byford +0.6 larger in Byford gap widening

2.4 36th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +17.6 pts ▸ 68.0%

27.3% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 18.1%

20.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.3 pts 13.1%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 28.5%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +14.9 pts 15.0%

12.4% 4 people +9.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.6% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.4% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kelmscott in Byford +$90 higher in Byford gap widening

$290 24th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Kelmscott in Byford +$414 higher in Byford gap narrowing

$1,500 27th pct $1,914 55th pct

People / bedroom in Kelmscott in Byford +0.10 higher in Byford gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned with a mortgage +28.2 pts ▸ 68.4%

30.4% Owned outright ◂ +15.1 pts 15.3%

26.9% Rented ◂ +12.3 pts 14.7%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

81.6% Separate house +17.0 pts ▸ 98.6%

15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.5 pts 1.0%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.9% 4 bedrooms +36.8 pts ▸ 65.7%

53.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.4 pts 23.7%

7.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 1.9%

6.0% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

16.3% $350–$549 +53.1 pts ▸ 69.4%

67.1% $200–$349 ◂ +44.4 pts 22.7%

10.4% Under $200 ◂ +8.0 pts 2.4%

1.6% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.4% $1,800–$2,999 +20.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

43.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.1 pts 34.7%

20.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.2 pts 7.3%

6.2% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kelmscott in Byford +17 more in Byford

93 86th pct 110 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kelmscott in Byford +3.40 more in Kelmscott

8.77 87th pct 5.37 65th pct

Departures/1k in Kelmscott in Byford +236.1 more in Kelmscott

1,280.9 67th pct 1,044.8 59th pct

PT routes in Kelmscott in Byford +3 more in Byford

8 52nd pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Kelmscott in Byford +7 longer in Byford

3 29th pct 10 71st pct

Drive to city in Kelmscott in Byford +9 longer in Byford

24 48th pct 33 61st pct

Reach 30 min in Kelmscott in Byford +9,867 more in Byford

10,604 31st pct 20,471 63rd pct

Reach 45 min in Kelmscott in Byford +9,867 more in Byford

10,604 16th pct 20,471 29th pct

Transit to city in Kelmscott in Byford

74 77th pct —

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 67.9%

4.6% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Car (passenger) even 4.2%

3.5% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

1.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Walked even 0.9%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.7 pts 25.3%

13.4% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.9% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

10.4% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.1% Retail trade even 10.1%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

5.3% Mining +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

4.9% Other services even 4.9%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.2% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 12.5%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.7% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

8.4% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Sales workers even 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kelmscott in Byford +3 higher in Byford

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Kelmscott in Byford +4 higher in Byford

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Kelmscott in Byford +6 higher in Byford

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Kelmscott in Byford +1 higher in Byford

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Kelmscott in Byford +65 higher in Byford

921 19th pct 986 45th pct

ERP in Kelmscott in Byford +15,683 higher in Byford

11,381 55th pct 27,064 91st pct

Growth in Kelmscott in Byford +23.4 pts higher in Byford

3.8% 43rd pct 27.2% 93rd pct

Businesses in Kelmscott in Byford +589 higher in Byford

824 45th pct 1,413 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kelmscott in Byford +73 higher in Byford

720 35th pct 793 44th pct

Max temp in Kelmscott in Byford +0.5 higher in Kelmscott

25.5 70th pct 25.0 64th pct

Min temp in Kelmscott in Byford +0.1 higher in Kelmscott

13.0 64th pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kelmscott in Byford +2.1 higher in Kelmscott

6.3 63rd pct 4.1 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Kelmscott in Byford +2.3 more in Kelmscott

6.2 64th pct 3.9 29th pct

15-min city in Kelmscott in Byford +52.9 pts higher in Kelmscott

75.4% 58th pct 22.5% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Kelmscott in Byford +53.8 pts higher in Kelmscott

73.2% 59th pct 19.4% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Kelmscott in Byford +12.8 pts higher in Kelmscott

91.6% 51st pct 78.8% 38th pct

Walk to school in Kelmscott in Byford +11.9 pts higher in Kelmscott

88.7% 66th pct 76.9% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Kelmscott in Byford +5.9 pts higher in Kelmscott

96.5% 48th pct 90.6% 38th pct

Walk to health in Kelmscott in Byford +47.5 pts higher in Kelmscott

67.7% 67th pct 20.3% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Kelmscott in Byford +11.7 more in Kelmscott

22.3 77th pct 10.6 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Kelmscott in Byford +60 higher in Kelmscott

165 64th pct 105 52nd pct

Mean slope in Kelmscott in Byford +1.2 pts higher in Kelmscott

6.4% 66th pct 5.2% 49th pct

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Compare Byford with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kelmscott vs Byford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/506011114/kelmscott/vs/506061142/byford