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Kewdale vs Bentley - Wilson - St James

Name: Kewdale vs Bentley - Wilson - St James — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Kewdale profile · Bentley - Wilson - St James profile

Kewdale Bentley - Wilson - St James

Bentley - Wilson - St James and Kewdale are neighbouring areas in Perth with very different profiles. Bentley - Wilson - St James is more walkable, with 88% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 67.6% in Kewdale. It also has a more transient population, with a far higher share of renters (47.7%) and recent overseas arrivals (29.3%). In contrast, Kewdale has a much higher share of First Nations language speakers at 21.7%, and its schools are far larger, averaging 827 students compared to 253 in Bentley - Wilson - St James.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,500. They also share a similar level of cultural diversity, with about 38% of people in each area using a language other than English at home. While Bentley - Wilson - St James has a younger typical resident at 33, the gap in age between the two areas has remained noticeable, as Kewdale's typical resident is 36.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,218 larger in Bentley - Wilson - St James Full-time: 9.5 pts higher in Kewdale Recent arrivals: 12.7 pts higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James Under 15: 6.1 pts higher in Kewdale Renting: 11.0 pts higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +13,218 larger in Bentley - Wilson - St James

7,394 37th pct 20,612 90th pct

Median age in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +3 yrs older in Kewdale

36 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 16.8%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 12.8%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +6.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

Marital status

38.0% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 46.4%

45.4% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 36.2%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

4.6% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Kewdale 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

49.8% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 45.6%

3.9% India +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

2.8% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.4% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

26.1% English ◂ +0.7 pts 25.4%

22.0% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 20.0%

8.5% Chinese +4.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.8% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

6.3% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

5.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

4.6% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

1.9% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

56.5% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 54.5%

4.5% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.1% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.5% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.9% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Hindi even 1.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.5% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 34.7%

32.5% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

16.4% Islam ◂ +8.5 pts 7.8%

6.6% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.9% Buddhism +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +2 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +0.25 more in Kewdale

2.15 52nd pct 1.90 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +28 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

27 64th pct 55 89th pct

Students in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +1,217 more in Kewdale

2,481 72nd pct 1,264 45th pct

Avg size in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +574 larger in Kewdale

827 87th pct 253 26th pct

ICSEA in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +4 higher in Kewdale

1,036 59th pct 1,032 57th pct

Highest year of school

60.2% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 67.9%

16.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 11.0%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

24.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 16.5%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 13.8%

11.0% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 19.7%

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 15.3%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

8.8% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

5.8% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +$86 higher in Kewdale

$797 48th pct $711 31st pct

Household income in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +$115 higher in Kewdale

$1,597 41st pct $1,482 34th pct

Family income in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +$9 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

$1,954 41st pct $1,963 42nd pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.7%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 24.6%

16.2% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

7.1% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.9%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 14.7%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

6.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.4% Heart disease even 3.4%

2.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +2.7 pts 66.8%

15.7% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

2.3% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +408 larger in Bentley - Wilson - St James

115 36th pct 523 80th pct

Median age in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +3 yrs older in Bentley - Wilson - St James

21 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +$211 higher in Kewdale

$680 58th pct $469 13th pct

Household income in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +$248 higher in Kewdale

$1,550 41st pct $1,302 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +0.1 larger in Kewdale

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 51.8%

25.3% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

1.8% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Household size

29.2% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

32.3% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 29.3%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%

12.9% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.8% 5 people even 5.9%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +$20 higher in Kewdale

$350 43rd pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James even

$1,733 43rd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 47.7%

31.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 24.7%

29.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.4 pts 20.0%

0.9% Other tenure +5.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

71.7% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 64.5%

23.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

4.4% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 41.6%

23.7% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 16.4%

3.6% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.6% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $350–$549 ◂ +8.9 pts 39.1%

43.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.8 pts 31.2%

5.6% Under $200 +15.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

1.5% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 34.6%

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%

12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +106 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

47 56th pct 153 91st pct

Stops/1k in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +1.07 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

6.36 77th pct 7.42 86th pct

Departures/1k in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +1,431.1 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

2,236.4 86th pct 3,667.5 88th pct

PT routes in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +10 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

14 76th pct 24 86th pct

Stop walk in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +1 longer in Bentley - Wilson - St James

10 12th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +12,891 more in Kewdale

33,503 78th pct 20,612 63rd pct

Reach 45 min in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +19,105 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

95,969 70th pct 115,074 74th pct

Transit to city in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +4 longer in Bentley - Wilson - St James

47 29th pct 51 36th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 61.4%

5.8% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% Worked at home even 5.3%

5.0% Car (passenger) even 5.0%

1.3% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 39.0%

36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 32.9%

9.9% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.8% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.9% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.3% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.4% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.0% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

7.0% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

6.4% Mining ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

4.0% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 12.5%

10.6% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 10.2%

10.5% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

9.7% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

6.9% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +1 higher in Kewdale

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +2 higher in Kewdale

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +1 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +6 higher in Kewdale

990 47th pct 984 45th pct

ERP in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +16,036 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

8,443 40th pct 24,479 89th pct

Growth in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +3.6 pts higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

10.5% 82nd pct 14.1% 87th pct

Businesses in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +1,728 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

614 32nd pct 2,342 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +5 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

652 27th pct 656 27th pct

Max temp in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +0.3 higher in Kewdale

25.7 72nd pct 25.4 69th pct

Min temp in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +0.2 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

13.2 66th pct 13.4 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +0.6 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

6.2 62nd pct 6.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +1.2 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

5.7 57th pct 6.9 75th pct

15-min city in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +12.2 pts higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

76.6% 59th pct 88.9% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +20.4 pts higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

67.6% 54th pct 88.0% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +0.5 pts higher in Kewdale

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 75th pct

Walk to school in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +9.6 pts higher in Kewdale

89.9% 68th pct 80.3% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +79.5 pts higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

2.9% 6th pct 82.4% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +7.5 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

9.7 22nd pct 17.2 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +102 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

235 75th pct 337 86th pct

Mean slope in Kewdale in Bentley - Wilson - St James +0.3 pts higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

4.8% 40th pct 5.1% 46th pct

Compare Kewdale with nearby areas

Cloverdale Welshpool East Victoria Park - Carlisle Rivervale Kewdale Commercial Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood Cannington - Queens Park

Compare Bentley - Wilson - St James with nearby areas

East Victoria Park - Carlisle Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne Cannington - Queens Park Manning - Waterford Kewdale Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood Welshpool

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kewdale vs Bentley - Wilson - St James [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/506021310/kewdale/vs/506031124/bentley-wilson-st-james