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Bentley - Wilson - St James vs Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne

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

Bentley - Wilson - St James Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne

Bentley - Wilson - St James and Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne are neighbouring areas in Perth with very different profiles. Bentley - Wilson - St James is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33, and is a own-occupation hub where 47.7% of homes are rented. In contrast, Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne is older, with a typical age of 42, and more established, as 40.3% of homes are owned outright. This difference extends to income and family life; 31.4% of households in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 17.5% in Bentley - Wilson - St James, and a far higher share of people there are unpaid carers for children.

The gap in rental rates has widened since 2011, while other differences like the age gap have narrowed slightly. Despite these contrasts, the two areas are very similar in other ways. About 38% of people in both neighbourhoods use a language other than English at home, and the share of adults working or looking for work is almost identical. Both areas also have similar travel times to the city and a similar number of schools.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.3 pts higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James Owned outright: 20.4 pts higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne Separate houses: 18.3 pts higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne Recent arrivals: 18.2 pts higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James Unpaid child care: 13.0 pts higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +6,094 larger in Bentley - Wilson - St James gap steady

20,612 90th pct 14,518 74th pct

Median age in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +9 yrs older in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.4 pts 21.2%

16.8% Older adults (45–64) +9.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

17.1% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.8% Children (0–14) +6.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 13.6%

Marital status

36.2% Married +22.6 pts ▸ 58.8%

46.4% Never married ◂ +18.9 pts 27.6%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Bentley - Wilson - St James Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.6% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

4.6% India +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.1% England +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% China +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% New Zealand even 1.7%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.8% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

25.4% English +3.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.2% Chinese +7.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

20.0% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 19.4%

4.8% Indian +3.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.0% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

54.5% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 59.1%

7.2% Mandarin +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.2% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.7% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

35.2% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 34.0%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 3.9%

7.8% Islam ◂ +3.5 pts 4.4%

7.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.1% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne even

5 64th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +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 Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +8 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

55 89th pct 47 87th pct

Students in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +484 more in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne

1,264 45th pct 1,748 57th pct

Avg size in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +97 larger in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne

253 26th pct 350 39th pct

ICSEA in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +99 higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne

1,032 57th pct 1,131 92nd pct

Highest year of school

67.9% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 74.0%

11.0% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

5.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

13.4% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 14.6%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.3% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.7% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

5.7% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.6% Architecture & building even 3.6%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +$80 higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne gap narrowing

$711 31st pct $791 47th pct

Household income in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +$569 higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne gap narrowing

$1,482 34th pct $2,051 69th pct

Family income in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +$480 higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne gap narrowing

$1,963 42nd pct $2,443 73rd pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.4%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 22.0%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 14.6%

8.7% $4,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 25.4%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.7% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

7.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

4.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None +4.1 pts ▸ 70.9%

16.3% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +460 larger in Bentley - Wilson - St James

523 80th pct 63 20th pct

Median age in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +4 yrs older in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne

24 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +$2 higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne

$469 13th pct $471 13th pct

Household income in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +$260 higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne

$1,302 23rd pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +0.4 larger in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children +16.4 pts ▸ 68.2%

31.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 21.3%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 10.0%

3.5% Other families ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.1% 1 person ◂ +12.7 pts 20.3%

29.3% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 29.2%

13.0% 4 people +8.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.7% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.9% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +$70 higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne gap widening

$330 36th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +$434 higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Rented ◂ +25.3 pts 22.4%

20.0% Owned outright +20.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

24.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

6.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

64.5% Separate house +18.3 pts ▸ 82.8%

28.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.4 pts 14.8%

7.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.8 pts 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 36.9%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 9.8%

8.4% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.1% $350–$549 +16.0 pts ▸ 55.1%

31.2% $200–$349 ◂ +9.4 pts 21.8%

21.1% Under $200 ◂ +15.6 pts 5.4%

3.5% $550–$749 +8.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.1% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.4 pts 18.2%

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 30.4%

11.5% $3,000 or more +18.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

14.8% Under $1,000 even 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +88 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

153 91st pct 65 71st pct

Stops/1k in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +2.95 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

7.42 86th pct 4.48 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +2,347.7 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

3,667.5 88th pct 1,319.7 68th pct

PT routes in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +11 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

24 86th pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +1 longer in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +3 longer in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne

11 14th pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +13,168 more in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne

20,612 63rd pct 33,780 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +61,611 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

115,074 74th pct 53,463 56th pct

Transit to city in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +4 longer in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne

51 36th pct 55 44th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 63.5%

5.3% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Bus ◂ +5.3 pts 1.8%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

1.0% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.7% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

32.9% 2 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

39.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 30.8%

11.3% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.6% No vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 3.4%

6.3% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.6% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%

8.1% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

6.3% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

4.4% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

4.2% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals +10.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 10.0%

8.0% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 6.3%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +4 higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +5 higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +6 higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +2 higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +94 higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne

984 45th pct 1,078 80th pct

ERP in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +8,377 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

24,479 89th pct 16,102 75th pct

Growth in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +6.4 pts higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

14.1% 87th pct 7.7% 72nd pct

Businesses in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +950 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

2,342 86th pct 1,392 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +12 higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne

656 27th pct 669 29th pct

Max temp in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +0.1 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

25.4 69th pct 25.3 68th pct

Min temp in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne even

13.4 68th pct 13.4 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +0.3 higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne

6.9 72nd pct 7.2 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +0.5 more in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne

6.9 75th pct 7.4 83rd pct

15-min city in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +11.1 pts higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne

88.9% 69th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +6.0 pts higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

88.0% 73rd pct 82.0% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +0.5 pts higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne

99.5% 75th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +17.1 pts higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne

80.3% 56th pct 97.4% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne even

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +11.7 pts higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne

82.4% 78th pct 94.1% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +6.9 more in Bentley - Wilson - St James

17.2 64th pct 10.3 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +55 higher in Bentley - Wilson - St James

337 86th pct 282 81st pct

Mean slope in Bentley - Wilson - St James in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne +0.2 pts higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne

5.1% 46th pct 5.3% 50th pct

Compare Bentley - Wilson - St James with nearby areas

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Compare Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bentley - Wilson - St James vs Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/506031124/bentley-wilson-st-james/vs/506031129/riverton-shelley-rossmoyne