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Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood vs Bentley - Wilson - St James

Name: Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood vs Bentley - Wilson - St James — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood profile · Bentley - Wilson - St James profile

Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood Bentley - Wilson - St James

Bentley - Wilson - St James and Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood are neighbouring areas in Perth with distinct profiles. Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood has a higher share of high earners, with 19.7% making $2,000 or more a week compared to 8.4% in Bentley - Wilson - St James. There are also more separate houses in Bentley - Wilson - St James, where 64.5% of homes are detached, while only 43.0% are in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood. Bentley - Wilson - St James is more linguistically diverse, with 37.6% of people using a language other than English at home, which is far higher than the 27.0% in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood.

Both areas are very similar in their rental markets, with typical weekly rents sitting at $330 and $350. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and a nearly identical number of businesses. While the two areas are alike in these ways, some gaps are growing. For example, the difference in the share of high earners and the proportion of separate houses has both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.4 pts higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James Full-time: 9.9 pts higher in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood 3+ bedrooms: 15.4 pts higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James Needs assistance: 3.7 pts higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James De facto: 5.1 pts higher in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +4,796 larger in Bentley - Wilson - St James gap narrowing

15,816 79th pct 20,612 90th pct

Median age in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +3 yrs older in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood gap steady

36 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

39.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 35.7%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 16.8%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.3% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

Marital status

43.7% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

41.0% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 36.2%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

2.7% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood Bentley - Wilson - St James

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.2% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 45.6%

5.1% England ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

3.9% India +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% China +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

2.0% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Ancestry

31.8% English ◂ +6.4 pts 25.4%

24.1% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 20.0%

8.1% Chinese +5.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.4% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

6.7% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

4.6% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Vietnamese even 1.1%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

67.2% English only ◂ +12.6 pts 54.5%

3.8% Mandarin +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.3% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.6% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion ◂ +9.5 pts 35.2%

34.7% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 34.7%

7.6% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.2% Islam +4.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.9% Buddhism +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

0.9% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +2 more in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood

7 86th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +1.43 more in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood

3.33 73rd pct 1.90 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +9 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

46 86th pct 55 89th pct

Students in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +1,941 more in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood

3,205 81st pct 1,264 45th pct

Avg size in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +205 larger in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood

458 55th pct 253 26th pct

ICSEA in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +75 higher in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood

1,107 85th pct 1,032 57th pct

Highest year of school

72.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 67.9%

11.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

3.6% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 31.7%

17.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 16.5%

14.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 19.7%

14.9% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

9.7% Health even 9.7%

5.9% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

4.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +$346 higher in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood gap narrowing

$1,057 82nd pct $711 31st pct

Household income in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +$414 higher in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood gap narrowing

$1,896 59th pct $1,482 34th pct

Family income in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +$501 higher in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood gap narrowing

$2,464 73rd pct $1,963 42nd pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.7%

23.3% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

14.0% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 8.7%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

31.1% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.9%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 14.7%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

6.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

3.4% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None ◂ +2.8 pts 66.8%

16.7% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 16.3%

4.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +309 larger in Bentley - Wilson - St James

214 56th pct 523 80th pct

Median age in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +4 yrs older in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood

28 yrs 76th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +$538 higher in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood

$1,007 88th pct $469 13th pct

Household income in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +$619 higher in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood

$1,921 63rd pct $1,302 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +0.3 larger in Bentley - Wilson - St James gap widening

2.1 11th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 51.8%

38.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 31.1%

9.9% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 29.3%

34.9% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 33.1%

14.5% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.6% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.9% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.9% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +$20 higher in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +$267 higher in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 47.7%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 24.7%

22.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 20.0%

1.3% Other tenure +4.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

43.0% Separate house +21.4 pts ▸ 64.5%

29.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.2 pts 7.2%

27.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 41.6%

27.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 16.4%

13.1% 4 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

12.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 7.2%

2.6% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.6 pts 39.1%

37.4% $200–$349 ◂ +6.2 pts 31.2%

6.7% Under $200 +14.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.7% $550–$749 ◂ +6.2 pts 3.5%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 34.3%

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

20.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 11.5%

12.5% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +71 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

82 81st pct 153 91st pct

Stops/1k in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +2.24 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

5.18 63rd pct 7.42 86th pct

Departures/1k in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +584.5 more in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood

4,252.0 88th pct 3,667.5 88th pct

PT routes in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +1 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

23 86th pct 24 86th pct

Stop walk in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +2 longer in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood

5 50th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +4 longer in Bentley - Wilson - St James

7 5th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +33,104 more in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood

53,716 86th pct 20,612 63rd pct

Reach 45 min in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +110,673 more in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood

225,747 86th pct 115,074 74th pct

Transit to city in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +21 longer in Bentley - Wilson - St James

30 8th pct 51 36th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +8.6 pts ▸ 61.4%

10.3% Bus ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%

8.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

47.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 39.0%

32.8% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

7.9% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.4% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.1% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%

8.0% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.0% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Mining ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%

6.9% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 24.0%

11.4% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.3% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 8.0%

11.3% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.1% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

6.7% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +3 higher in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +4 higher in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +2 higher in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +2 higher in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +77 higher in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood

1,061 75th pct 984 45th pct

ERP in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +5,743 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

18,736 84th pct 24,479 89th pct

Growth in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +0.2 pts higher in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood

14.3% 87th pct 14.1% 87th pct

Businesses in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +135 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

2,207 86th pct 2,342 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +3 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

653 27th pct 656 27th pct

Max temp in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +0.1 higher in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood

25.5 71st pct 25.4 69th pct

Min temp in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James even

13.4 68th pct 13.4 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +1.0 higher in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood

7.8 85th pct 6.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +0.5 more in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood

7.4 83rd pct 6.9 75th pct

15-min city in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +10.1 pts higher in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood

99.0% 85th pct 88.9% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +1.7 pts higher in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood

89.7% 75th pct 88.0% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +2.7 pts higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

96.8% 62nd pct 99.5% 75th pct

Walk to school in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +11.2 pts higher in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood

91.5% 70th pct 80.3% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +0.5 pts higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

99.4% 57th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +4.7 pts higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

77.8% 75th pct 82.4% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +0.8 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

16.4 61st pct 17.2 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +44 higher in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood

381 88th pct 337 86th pct

Mean slope in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood in Bentley - Wilson - St James +1.2 pts higher in Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood

6.3% 65th pct 5.1% 46th pct

Compare Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood with nearby areas

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Compare Bentley - Wilson - St James with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood vs Bentley - Wilson - St James [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/506021123/victoria-park-lathlain-burswood/vs/506031124/bentley-wilson-st-james