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Willetton vs Bateman

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Willetton profile · Bateman profile

Willetton Bateman

Willetton and Bateman are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with distinct local profiles. Willetton is more diverse, with 44.8% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 30.1% in Bateman. It also has a more walkable layout, with 96.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 22.9% of Bateman homes share this convenience. Willetton has a larger population of children, with 21.9% under 15, which is well higher than the 18.4% seen in Bateman.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of one-parent families, at about 10%. They are also very similar in terms of volunteering, with exactly 20.3% of residents in both places giving their time. Since 2011, the gaps between them have grown in several areas; for instance, the difference in the share of people born overseas has widened to 9.0% and the gap in higher weekly incomes has increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,430 larger in Willetton Other language: 14.6 pts higher in Willetton Born overseas: 9.0 pts higher in Willetton Under 15: 3.4 pts higher in Willetton Unemployment: 1.5 pts higher in Willetton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Willettonin Bateman +15,430 larger in Willetton gap widening
19,262 88th pct 3,832 15th pct
Median age in Willettonin Bateman +1 yrs older in Bateman gap steady
40 yrs 52nd pct 41 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Willettonin Bateman +0.1 pts higher in Bateman gap steady
0.4% 8th pct 0.5% 13th pct
Aged 65+ in Willettonin Bateman +4.3 pts higher in Bateman gap widening
15.6% 39th pct 19.9% 65th pct
Under 15 in Willettonin Bateman +3.4 pts higher in Willetton gap widening
21.9% 85th pct 18.4% 56th pct
De facto in Willettonin Bateman +2.1 pts higher in Bateman gap widening
3.7% 0th pct 5.8% 7th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) even 25.9%
22.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 18.4%
15.6% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 19.9%
14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

Marital status

60.5% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 57.4%
28.6% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 29.1%
5.4% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.5% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Willetton Bateman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Willettonin Bateman +9.0 pts higher in Willetton gap widening
52.1% 94th pct 43.1% 87th pct

Country of birth

45.8% Australia +8.4 pts ▸ 54.3%
8.3% India ◂ +4.4 pts 3.9%
7.1% China ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%
4.5% England +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Italy even 0.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

23.7% English +6.0 pts ▸ 29.7%
26.3% Chinese ◂ +5.2 pts 21.1%
18.4% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 25.9%
10.9% Indian ◂ +6.0 pts 4.9%
5.6% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.3% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.4% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Willettonin Bateman +14.6 pts higher in Willetton gap widening
44.8% 87th pct 30.1% 76th pct
Limited English in Willettonin Bateman +2.2 pts higher in Willetton gap steady
5.4% 84th pct 3.2% 72nd pct

Language used at home

52.8% English only +14.1 pts ▸ 66.9%
14.2% Mandarin ◂ +6.1 pts 8.1%
4.8% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.8% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Willettonin Bateman +1.1 pts higher in Willetton gap steady
36.2% 31st pct 35.2% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

39.5% Christianity +10.4 pts ▸ 49.9%
36.2% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 35.2%
8.3% Hinduism ◂ +5.3 pts 2.9%
6.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
4.3% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%
3.9% Not stated even 3.9%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Willettonin Bateman +0.9 pts higher in Bateman gap narrowing
74.8% 84th pct 75.7% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Willettonin Bateman +2.2 pts higher in Bateman gap narrowing
39.9% 82nd pct 42.1% 85th pct
Schools in Willettonin Bateman +5 more in Willetton
7 86th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Willettonin Bateman +1.17 more in Bateman
1.66 37th pct 2.83 66th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Willettonin Bateman +10 more in Willetton
37 78th pct 27 64th pct
Students in Willettonin Bateman +3,447 more in Willetton
5,607 90th pct 2,160 65th pct
Avg size in Willettonin Bateman +279 larger in Bateman
801 86th pct 1,080 94th pct
ICSEA in Willettonin Bateman +3 higher in Willetton
1,121 89th pct 1,118 88th pct

Highest year of school

74.8% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 75.7%
12.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%
5.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 39.5%
16.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 14.9%
15.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 15.0%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 22.0%
19.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 17.3%
12.2% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.1% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.4% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.8% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
2.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Willettonin Bateman +$97 higher in Bateman gap widening
$755 40th pct $852 59th pct
Household income in Willettonin Bateman +$106 higher in Bateman gap narrowing
$2,178 76th pct $2,284 82nd pct
Family income in Willettonin Bateman +$251 higher in Bateman gap steady
$2,379 69th pct $2,630 79th pct
High earners in Willettonin Bateman +3.7 pts higher in Bateman gap widening
15.8% 72nd pct 19.5% 82nd pct
High-income homes in Willettonin Bateman +5.8 pts higher in Bateman gap widening
29.7% 75th pct 35.5% 86th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.2%
15.9% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 22.6%
20.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.1%
13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%
11.5% Under $650 even 11.5%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 41.2%
25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.3%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 21.5%
5.8% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Willettonin Bateman +3.1 pts higher in Bateman
21.5% 14th pct 24.6% 27th pct
Mental health in Willettonin Bateman +1.4 pts higher in Bateman
5.0% 11th pct 6.5% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Willettonin Bateman +1.4 pts higher in Bateman gap steady
3.6% 16th pct 5.0% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.0% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.0% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
3.1% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.4% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None ◂ +4.2 pts 70.0%
15.7% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
4.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Willettonin Bateman even gap narrowing
20.3% 84th pct 20.3% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Willettonin Bateman +1.1 pts higher in Bateman gap steady
11.7% 41st pct 12.8% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in Willettonin Bateman +2.7 pts higher in Willetton gap narrowing
35.0% 91st pct 32.3% 86th pct
Defence service in Willettonin Bateman +0.5 pts higher in Bateman
2.0% 27th pct 2.5% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Willettonin Bateman +1.1 pts higher in Willetton gap steady
23.7% 74th pct 22.7% 65th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Willettonin Bateman +58 larger in Willetton
78 25th pct 20 6th pct
Median age in Willettonin Bateman +7 yrs older in Bateman
18 yrs 5th pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Willettonin Bateman
57.9% 79th pct —
Unemployment in Willettonin Bateman
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Willettonin Bateman +$38 higher in Bateman
$537 28th pct $575 37th pct
Household income in Willettonin Bateman +$1,063 higher in Willetton
$2,250 80th pct $1,187 14th pct
Indigenous language in Willettonin Bateman +0.4 pts higher in Willetton
15.4% 88th pct 15.0% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Willettonin Bateman +0.2 larger in Willetton gap widening
3.1 91st pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Willettonin Bateman +0.9 pts higher in Willetton gap steady
10.4% 24th pct 9.4% 15th pct
Living alone in Willettonin Bateman +2.4 pts higher in Bateman gap widening
14.3% 10th pct 16.7% 16th pct

Family composition

72.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 67.1%
16.9% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 22.8%
10.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%
0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

25.3% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 31.8%
27.4% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 20.1%
18.6% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 17.9%
14.3% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.2% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%
4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Willettonin Bateman +$20 higher in Bateman gap steady
$400 62nd pct $420 71st pct
Mortgage in Willettonin Bateman +$100 higher in Bateman gap narrowing
$2,100 69th pct $2,200 75th pct
People / bedroom in Willettonin Bateman even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Willettonin Bateman +0.9 pts higher in Bateman gap narrowing
19.7% 28th pct 20.6% 30th pct
Owned outright in Willettonin Bateman +3.6 pts higher in Bateman gap widening
39.3% 72nd pct 42.9% 83rd pct
Separate houses in Willettonin Bateman +3.1 pts higher in Willetton gap narrowing
89.9% 65th pct 86.8% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Willettonin Bateman +4.1 pts higher in Willetton gap steady
95.9% 97th pct 91.8% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
39.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 35.1%
19.7% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 86.8%
4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 52.3%
31.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 26.6%
11.0% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
2.4% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.9 pts 57.8%
14.7% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.7% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.2% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 33.3%
19.9% $3,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 31.0%
21.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 14.7%
13.8% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Willettonin Bateman +0.1 pts higher in Bateman gap steady
2.2% 19th pct 2.3% 20th pct
Work from home in Willettonin Bateman +3.1 pts higher in Bateman gap widening
7.8% 21st pct 10.9% 35th pct
PT commute in Willettonin Bateman +4.2 pts higher in Bateman gap narrowing
3.3% 69th pct 7.5% 91st pct
PT stops in Willettonin Bateman +54 more in Willetton
90 86th pct 36 46th pct
Stops/1k in Willettonin Bateman +4.72 more in Bateman
4.67 56th pct 9.39 87th pct
Departures/1k in Willettonin Bateman +73.3 more in Bateman
2,615.9 86th pct 2,689.2 86th pct
PT routes in Willettonin Bateman +10 more in Willetton
22 86th pct 12 71st pct
Stop walk in Willettonin Bateman +1 longer in Willetton
5 50th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Willettonin Bateman +2 longer in Willetton
15 26th pct 13 20th pct
Reach 30 min in Willettonin Bateman +15,430 more in Willetton
27,292 73rd pct 11,862 36th pct
Reach 45 min in Willettonin Bateman +12,335 more in Willetton
66,685 61st pct 54,350 57th pct
Transit to city in Willettonin Bateman +9 longer in Willetton
56 46th pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 57.8%
7.8% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
1.5% Train +4.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.1% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.8% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 45.4%
27.9% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 30.5%
15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%
7.5% 4 or more even 7.5%
2.2% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Willettonin Bateman +0.1 pts higher in Willetton gap steady
37.1% 46th pct 37.0% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in Willettonin Bateman +1.5 pts higher in Willetton gap narrowing
10.4% 48th pct 8.9% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Willettonin Bateman +1.5 pts higher in Willetton gap widening
5.9% 74th pct 4.4% 46th pct
Participation in Willettonin Bateman +2.0 pts higher in Willetton gap steady
64.8% 65th pct 62.8% 55th pct
Full-time in Willettonin Bateman +0.3 pts higher in Bateman gap narrowing
57.8% 42nd pct 58.0% 44th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 15.8%
11.1% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.4% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%
6.5% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
5.3% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.1% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
2.7% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 36.2%
10.7% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%
11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%
7.5% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Willettonin Bateman +1 higher in Bateman
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Willettonin Bateman +1 higher in Bateman
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Willettonin Bateman even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Willettonin Bateman +1 higher in Bateman
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Willettonin Bateman +31 higher in Bateman
1,060 75th pct 1,091 84th pct
ERP in Willettonin Bateman +17,508 higher in Willetton
21,691 87th pct 4,183 16th pct
Growth in Willettonin Bateman +2.8 pts higher in Willetton
8.8% 76th pct 5.9% 61st pct
Businesses in Willettonin Bateman +1,519 higher in Willetton
1,766 83rd pct 247 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Willettonin Bateman +5 higher in Willetton
669 29th pct 664 28th pct
Max temp in Willettonin Bateman +0.3 higher in Willetton
25.3 68th pct 25.0 65th pct
Min temp in Willettonin Bateman +0.3 higher in Bateman
13.4 68th pct 13.7 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Willettonin Bateman +2.0 higher in Willetton
7.7 83rd pct 5.7 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Willettonin Bateman +1.8 more in Willetton
7.8 92nd pct 6.0 61st pct
15-min city in Willettonin Bateman +9.1 pts higher in Willetton
98.9% 84th pct 89.8% 70th pct
Walk to shops in Willettonin Bateman +73.8 pts higher in Willetton
96.8% 84th pct 22.9% 15th pct
Walk to transit in Willettonin Bateman +0.3 pts higher in Bateman
99.7% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Willettonin Bateman even
93.6% 73rd pct 93.7% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in Willettonin Bateman even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Willettonin Bateman +26.6 pts higher in Willetton
97.3% 94th pct 70.8% 70th pct
Amenities/1k in Willettonin Bateman even
15.4 57th pct 15.4 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Willettonin Bateman +56 higher in Willetton
255 78th pct 199 71st pct
Mean slope in Willettonin Bateman +0.5 pts higher in Bateman
5.2% 48th pct 5.7% 58th pct

Compare Willetton with nearby areas

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Compare Bateman with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Willetton vs Bateman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/506031131/willetton/vs/507041176/bateman