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Bentley - Wilson - St James vs Cannington - Queens Park

Name: Bentley - Wilson - St James vs Cannington - Queens Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Bentley - Wilson - St James profile · Cannington - Queens Park profile

Bentley - Wilson - St James Cannington - Queens Park

Cannington - Queens Park and Bentley - Wilson - St James are large neighbouring areas in Perth with very similar populations. Cannington - Queens Park is much more culturally diverse, with 57% of people using another language at home compared to 37.6% in Bentley - Wilson - St James. It also has a younger profile, with 18.9% of the population under 15, which helps explain why it has far more school enrolments and larger average school sizes. In contrast, Bentley - Wilson - St James is older, with 17.1% of residents aged 65 and over, and offers better access to health services for 82.4% of its homes.

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged in some key ways while remaining alike in others. The gap in language diversity and the number of people born overseas has widened, with both now well above the national figure. However, they have tracked closely in terms of typical weekly rents and the share of adults with a bachelor's degree. Over the same period, the difference in the share of adults working or looking for work has narrowed, and the gap in the number of people living alone has also shrunk.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 19.5 pts higher in Cannington - Queens Park People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Cannington - Queens Park Needs assistance: 3.2 pts higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James Under 15: 6.1 pts higher in Cannington - Queens Park No religion: 9.9 pts higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +43 larger in Cannington - Queens Park gap narrowing

20,612 90th pct 20,655 90th pct

Median age in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +2 yrs older in Bentley - Wilson - St James gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

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

17.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 13.8%

16.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 8.2%

Marital status

36.2% Married +12.2 pts ▸ 48.4%

46.4% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 39.2%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 3.0%

2.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Bentley - Wilson - St James Cannington - Queens Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.6% Australia ◂ +8.9 pts 36.7%

4.6% India +9.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.5% Philippines +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% China +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% England ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

1.2% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% New Zealand even 1.6%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Italy even 0.8%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

25.4% English ◂ +9.2 pts 16.2%

20.0% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 13.0%

13.2% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.8% Indian +6.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.5% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%

6.0% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

1.8% Filipino +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.0% German ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

54.5% English only ◂ +18.5 pts 36.1%

1.5% Punjabi +8.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.4% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.2% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 25.3%

34.7% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 31.0%

7.8% Islam +5.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

4.1% Hinduism +4.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.7% Other religions +7.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +2 more in Cannington - Queens Park

5 64th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +0.10 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

1.90 45th pct 1.80 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +24 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

55 89th pct 31 71st pct

Students in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +2,401 more in Cannington - Queens Park

1,264 45th pct 3,665 86th pct

Avg size in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +271 larger in Cannington - Queens Park

253 26th pct 524 63rd pct

ICSEA in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +9 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

1,032 57th pct 1,023 53rd pct

Highest year of school

67.9% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 69.1%

11.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

6.4% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

16.5% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.4% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 15.0%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

9.7% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +$76 higher in Cannington - Queens Park gap narrowing

$711 31st pct $787 46th pct

Household income in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +$213 higher in Cannington - Queens Park gap narrowing

$1,482 34th pct $1,695 47th pct

Family income in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +$75 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James gap narrowing

$1,963 42nd pct $1,888 37th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.6% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 14.5%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 39.5%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None +8.5 pts ▸ 75.3%

16.3% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 11.9%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +195 larger in Bentley - Wilson - St James

523 80th pct 328 68th pct

Median age in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +2 yrs older in Bentley - Wilson - St James

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +$5 higher in Cannington - Queens Park

$469 13th pct $474 14th pct

Household income in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +$252 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

$1,302 23rd pct $1,050 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +0.3 larger in Cannington - Queens Park gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 62.3%

31.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 23.5%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

3.5% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Household size

33.1% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 24.3%

29.3% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 28.6%

15.7% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.0% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.9% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +$20 higher in Cannington - Queens Park gap narrowing

$330 36th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +$86 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,647 37th pct

People / bedroom in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +0.10 higher in Cannington - Queens Park gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 45.9%

24.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

20.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 18.1%

6.1% Other tenure ◂ +4.4 pts 1.7%

1.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

64.5% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 65.7%

28.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 25.7%

7.2% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 4.0%

7.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.1% $350–$549 +10.3 pts ▸ 49.4%

31.2% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

21.1% Under $200 ◂ +12.1 pts 9.0%

3.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 28.9%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%

11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +32 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

153 91st pct 121 88th pct

Stops/1k in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +1.56 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

7.42 86th pct 5.86 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +222.9 more in Cannington - Queens Park

3,667.5 88th pct 3,890.4 88th pct

PT routes in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park even

24 86th pct 24 86th pct

Stop walk in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +1 longer in Cannington - Queens Park

11 14th pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +17,288 more in Cannington - Queens Park

20,612 63rd pct 37,900 81st pct

Reach 45 min in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +59,415 more in Cannington - Queens Park

115,074 74th pct 174,489 83rd pct

Transit to city in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +15 longer in Bentley - Wilson - St James

51 36th pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 62.9%

7.1% Bus ◂ +4.0 pts 3.0%

5.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

1.0% Train +4.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 38.8%

32.9% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

11.3% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 6.5%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.5% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.3% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.1% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

6.3% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

4.8% Administrative & support even 4.9%

4.2% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.3% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 18.6%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%

12.5% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.2% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

8.0% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +1 higher in Cannington - Queens Park

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +1 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +5 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

984 45th pct 979 42nd pct

ERP in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +194 higher in Cannington - Queens Park

24,479 89th pct 24,673 90th pct

Growth in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +0.8 pts higher in Cannington - Queens Park

14.1% 87th pct 14.9% 87th pct

Businesses in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +574 higher in Cannington - Queens Park

2,342 86th pct 2,916 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +5 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

656 27th pct 652 27th pct

Max temp in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +0.3 higher in Cannington - Queens Park

25.4 69th pct 25.7 72nd pct

Min temp in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +0.2 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

13.4 68th pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +0.3 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

6.9 72nd pct 6.6 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +0.6 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

6.9 75th pct 6.3 66th pct

15-min city in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +2.5 pts higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

88.9% 69th pct 86.4% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +0.6 pts higher in Cannington - Queens Park

88.0% 73rd pct 88.6% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +0.5 pts higher in Cannington - Queens Park

99.5% 75th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +5.5 pts higher in Cannington - Queens Park

80.3% 56th pct 85.8% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park even

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +35.3 pts higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

82.4% 78th pct 47.2% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +2.7 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

17.2 64th pct 14.5 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +48 higher in Cannington - Queens Park

337 86th pct 385 88th pct

Mean slope in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Cannington - Queens Park +0.6 pts higher in Cannington - Queens Park

5.1% 46th pct 5.7% 57th pct

Compare Bentley - Wilson - St James with nearby areas

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Compare Cannington - Queens Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bentley - Wilson - St James vs Cannington - Queens Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/506031124/bentley-wilson-st-james/vs/506031127/cannington-queens-park