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Bentley - Wilson - St James vs Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

Name: Bentley - Wilson - St James vs Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Bentley - Wilson - St James profile · Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood profile

Bentley - Wilson - St James Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

Bentley - Wilson - St James and Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood are neighbouring areas in Perth with very different housing and population patterns. Bentley - Wilson - St James is a younger area where 47.7% of homes are rented and 29.3% of people arrived recently from overseas. In contrast, Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood has more stability and larger homes, with 36.7% of homes owned outright and 91.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This is reflected in the typical age, which is 33 in Bentley - Wilson - St James and 40 in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, sitting around $1,500. While they are alike in this regard, other gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of homes owned outright has widened since 2011. Bentley - Wilson - St James remains more convenient for daily needs, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (88.0%) compared to Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood (68.5%).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.0 pts higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James Separate houses: 20.8 pts higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood Recent arrivals: 19.6 pts higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James Recent movers: 19.0 pts higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James 3+ bedrooms: 17.7 pts higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +6,620 larger in Bentley - Wilson - St James gap steady

20,612 90th pct 13,992 72nd pct

Median age in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +7 yrs older in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood gap steady

33 yrs 11th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 28.5%

16.8% Older adults (45–64) +7.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

17.1% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.2 pts 10.5%

12.8% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

Marital status

36.2% Married +13.3 pts ▸ 49.5%

46.4% Never married ◂ +12.9 pts 33.5%

8.3% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

2.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Bentley - Wilson - St James Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.6% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

4.1% England +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% India ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

3.5% China +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.8% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

25.4% English +6.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

20.0% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.2% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.5% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

54.5% English only +10.7 pts ▸ 65.3%

7.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.2% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Tagalog even 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.2% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

34.7% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%

7.8% Islam ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%

7.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

4.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +1 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

5 64th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +0.24 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

1.90 45th pct 1.66 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +14 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

55 89th pct 41 82nd pct

Students in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +1,834 more in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

1,264 45th pct 3,098 80th pct

Avg size in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +522 larger in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

253 26th pct 775 85th pct

ICSEA in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +14 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

1,032 57th pct 1,018 51st pct

Highest year of school

67.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 62.4%

11.0% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.0% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.4% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 28.7%

16.5% Certificate III / IV +11.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 8.5%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 18.1%

15.3% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.7% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.7% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences even 4.5%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +$27 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood gap narrowing

$711 31st pct $738 36th pct

Household income in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +$64 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood gap narrowing

$1,482 34th pct $1,546 38th pct

Family income in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +$64 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James gap narrowing

$1,963 42nd pct $1,899 38th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

24.6% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 16.9%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.7% $3,000 or more even 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

6.6% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None ◂ +1.1 pts 65.7%

16.3% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.8% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +293 larger in Bentley - Wilson - St James

523 80th pct 230 58th pct

Median age in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +2 yrs older in Bentley - Wilson - St James

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +$26 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

$469 13th pct $495 18th pct

Household income in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +$28 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

$1,302 23rd pct $1,274 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +0.1 larger in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 57.6%

31.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 27.1%

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

3.5% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

Household size

29.3% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

33.1% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 26.0%

15.7% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.0% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +$10 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood gap narrowing

$330 36th pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +$108 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,625 36th pct

People / bedroom in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +0.10 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Rented ◂ +25.0 pts 22.8%

24.7% Owned with a mortgage +13.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

20.0% Owned outright +16.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

6.1% Other tenure ◂ +4.9 pts 1.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

64.5% Separate house +20.8 pts ▸ 85.3%

28.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.8 pts 12.3%

7.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 2.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 51.6%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 6.6%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

7.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.1% $350–$549 +4.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

31.2% $200–$349 +12.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

21.1% Under $200 ◂ +13.2 pts 7.9%

3.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 30.9%

14.8% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +45 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

153 91st pct 108 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +0.30 more in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

7.42 86th pct 7.72 86th pct

Departures/1k in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +1,184.5 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

3,667.5 88th pct 2,483.0 86th pct

PT routes in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +18 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

24 86th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +1 longer in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +4 longer in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

11 14th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +6,620 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

20,612 63rd pct 13,992 44th pct

Reach 45 min in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +53,135 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

115,074 74th pct 61,939 59th pct

Transit to city in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +12 longer in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

51 36th pct 63 59th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 67.6%

7.1% Bus ◂ +5.1 pts 2.0%

5.3% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

1.5% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.0% Train even 1.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

32.9% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

39.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 35.9%

11.3% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 4.5%

6.3% 4 or more even 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%

8.6% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

6.3% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.2% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

3.3% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 22.3%

12.5% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

8.0% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +1 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +3 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +2 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +3 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

984 45th pct 987 46th pct

ERP in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +9,175 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

24,479 89th pct 15,304 72nd pct

Growth in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +8.3 pts higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

14.1% 87th pct 5.8% 60th pct

Businesses in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +1,349 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

2,342 86th pct 993 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +4 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

656 27th pct 660 28th pct

Max temp in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +0.2 higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

25.4 69th pct 25.6 71st pct

Min temp in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +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 Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +0.4 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

6.9 72nd pct 6.5 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +0.4 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

6.9 75th pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +0.9 pts higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

88.9% 69th pct 89.7% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +19.5 pts higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

88.0% 73rd pct 68.5% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +0.5 pts higher in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

99.5% 75th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +11.7 pts higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

80.3% 56th pct 68.7% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood even

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +3.2 pts higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

82.4% 78th pct 79.2% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +1.9 more in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

17.2 64th pct 19.1 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +114 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

337 86th pct 223 74th pct

Mean slope in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood +0.1 pts higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

5.1% 46th pct 5.0% 45th pct

Compare Bentley - Wilson - St James with nearby areas

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Compare Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bentley - Wilson - St James vs Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/506031124/bentley-wilson-st-james/vs/506031128/parkwood-ferndale-lynwood