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Willetton vs Bull Creek

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Willetton profile · Bull Creek profile

Willetton Bull Creek

Willetton and Bull Creek are neighbouring suburbs in Perth with very different age profiles. Bull Creek is much older, with 26.7% of people aged 65 and over compared to 15.6% in Willetton. In contrast, Willetton has a much higher share of children under 15 (21.9% versus 18.5%) and more people using another language at home (44.8% versus 33.9%). Homes in Willetton are also more likely to be separate houses (89.9%) and have three or more bedrooms (95.9%).

Everyday life in both places shares very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $755 and typical family incomes of $2,379. They also have almost identical rates of adults with a university degree. While they share these financial similarities, the gap in the number of seniors has widened since 2011. At the same time, Willetton has seen a growing difference in the share of people born overseas and those using languages other than English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,232 larger in Willetton Aged 65+: 11.2 pts higher in Bull Creek 3+ bedrooms: 11.4 pts higher in Willetton Separate houses: 11.3 pts higher in Willetton Other language: 10.9 pts higher in Willetton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Willettonin Bull Creek +11,232 larger in Willetton gap widening
19,262 88th pct 8,030 41st pct
Median age in Willettonin Bull Creek +4 yrs older in Bull Creek gap narrowing
40 yrs 52nd pct 44 yrs 75th pct
First Nations in Willettonin Bull Creek +0.2 pts higher in Bull Creek gap steady
0.4% 8th pct 0.6% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in Willettonin Bull Creek +11.2 pts higher in Bull Creek gap widening
15.6% 39th pct 26.7% 89th pct
Under 15 in Willettonin Bull Creek +3.3 pts higher in Willetton gap steady
21.9% 85th pct 18.5% 58th pct
De facto in Willettonin Bull Creek +1.9 pts higher in Bull Creek gap widening
3.7% 0th pct 5.6% 6th pct

Age structure

15.6% Seniors (65+) +11.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 23.0%
22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 21.1%
21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 18.5%
14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 10.7%

Marital status

60.5% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 58.0%
28.6% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 25.2%
3.5% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.4% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Willetton Bull Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Willettonin Bull Creek +6.9 pts higher in Willetton gap widening
52.1% 94th pct 45.2% 88th pct

Country of birth

45.8% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 51.3%
8.3% India ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%
7.1% China ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%
4.5% England +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Philippines even 0.4%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

23.7% English +5.9 pts ▸ 29.7%
26.3% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 24.6%
18.4% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
10.9% Indian ◂ +5.2 pts 5.7%
5.6% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.3% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% German +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Filipino even 0.6%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Willettonin Bull Creek +10.9 pts higher in Willetton gap widening
44.8% 87th pct 33.9% 79th pct
Limited English in Willettonin Bull Creek +1.7 pts higher in Willetton gap steady
5.4% 84th pct 3.6% 74th pct

Language used at home

52.8% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 62.5%
14.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%
4.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
1.8% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italian even 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Willettonin Bull Creek +1.4 pts higher in Bull Creek gap widening
36.2% 31st pct 37.6% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

39.5% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 43.7%
36.2% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 37.6%
8.3% Hinduism ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%
6.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%
3.9% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Willettonin Bull Creek +3.1 pts higher in Willetton gap widening
74.8% 84th pct 71.6% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Willettonin Bull Creek +0.7 pts higher in Bull Creek gap steady
39.9% 82nd pct 40.6% 83rd pct
Schools in Willettonin Bull Creek +3 more in Willetton
7 86th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Willettonin Bull Creek +1.02 more in Bull Creek
1.66 37th pct 2.69 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Willettonin Bull Creek +4 more in Willetton
37 78th pct 33 74th pct
Students in Willettonin Bull Creek +358 more in Willetton
5,607 90th pct 5,249 89th pct
Avg size in Willettonin Bull Creek +511 larger in Bull Creek
801 86th pct 1,312 100th pct
ICSEA in Willettonin Bull Creek +26 higher in Bull Creek
1,121 89th pct 1,147 96th pct

Highest year of school

74.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 71.6%
12.4% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 37.6%
16.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 15.7%
15.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 22.4%
19.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 17.5%
12.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%
10.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%
8.4% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
4.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
2.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Willettonin Bull Creek even gap narrowing
$755 40th pct $756 40th pct
Household income in Willettonin Bull Creek +$298 higher in Willetton gap widening
$2,178 76th pct $1,880 58th pct
Family income in Willettonin Bull Creek even gap steady
$2,379 69th pct $2,378 69th pct
High earners in Willettonin Bull Creek +0.4 pts higher in Bull Creek gap narrowing
15.8% 72nd pct 16.2% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Willettonin Bull Creek +1.4 pts higher in Willetton gap steady
29.7% 75th pct 28.3% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 24.4%
20.5% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 22.4%
15.9% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
11.5% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 43.1%
25.8% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.9%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 18.8%
5.8% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Willettonin Bull Creek +4.7 pts higher in Bull Creek
21.5% 14th pct 26.2% 38th pct
Mental health in Willettonin Bull Creek +1.2 pts higher in Bull Creek
5.0% 11th pct 6.2% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Willettonin Bull Creek +2.2 pts higher in Bull Creek gap steady
3.6% 16th pct 5.8% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.1% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.0% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.4% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
4.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.1% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.4% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None ◂ +5.9 pts 68.3%
15.7% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
4.2% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.6% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Willettonin Bull Creek +1.5 pts higher in Bull Creek gap steady
20.3% 84th pct 21.9% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Willettonin Bull Creek +0.4 pts higher in Bull Creek gap steady
11.7% 41st pct 12.1% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Willettonin Bull Creek +2.5 pts higher in Willetton gap narrowing
35.0% 91st pct 32.5% 86th pct
Defence service in Willettonin Bull Creek +1.4 pts higher in Bull Creek
2.0% 27th pct 3.4% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Willettonin Bull Creek +0.4 pts higher in Bull Creek gap steady
23.7% 74th pct 24.1% 76th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Willettonin Bull Creek +28 larger in Willetton
78 25th pct 50 16th pct
Median age in Willettonin Bull Creek +11 yrs older in Bull Creek
18 yrs 5th pct 29 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Willettonin Bull Creek +3.4 pts higher in Bull Creek
57.9% 79th pct 61.3% 85th pct
Unemployment in Willettonin Bull Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Willettonin Bull Creek +$287 higher in Bull Creek
$537 28th pct $824 77th pct
Household income in Willettonin Bull Creek +$41 higher in Bull Creek
$2,250 80th pct $2,291 82nd pct
Indigenous language in Willettonin Bull Creek +15.4 pts higher in Willetton
15.4% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Willettonin Bull Creek +0.4 larger in Willetton gap widening
3.1 91st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Willettonin Bull Creek +0.8 pts higher in Willetton gap steady
10.4% 24th pct 9.5% 16th pct
Living alone in Willettonin Bull Creek +8.1 pts higher in Bull Creek gap widening
14.3% 10th pct 22.4% 38th pct

Family composition

72.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 64.8%
16.9% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
10.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%
0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

25.3% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 31.5%
27.4% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 19.5%
14.3% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
18.6% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 16.2%
10.2% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%
4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Willettonin Bull Creek +$20 higher in Bull Creek gap widening
$400 62nd pct $420 71st pct
Mortgage in Willettonin Bull Creek +$67 higher in Bull Creek gap narrowing
$2,100 69th pct $2,167 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Willettonin Bull Creek even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Willettonin Bull Creek +2.0 pts higher in Willetton gap widening
19.7% 28th pct 17.7% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Willettonin Bull Creek +1.2 pts higher in Bull Creek gap narrowing
39.3% 72nd pct 40.5% 76th pct
Separate houses in Willettonin Bull Creek +11.3 pts higher in Willetton gap narrowing
89.9% 65th pct 78.6% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Willettonin Bull Creek +11.4 pts higher in Willetton gap widening
95.9% 97th pct 84.5% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 40.5%
39.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.9 pts 30.3%
19.7% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 17.7%
0.9% Other tenure +8.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house ◂ +11.3 pts 78.6%
5.7% Flat or apartment +5.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 48.1%
31.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 25.0%
11.0% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
2.4% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.1% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

64.7% $350–$549 ◂ +3.8 pts 60.9%
14.7% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.7% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.2% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.1% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 33.9%
19.9% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
21.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 17.9%
13.8% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Willettonin Bull Creek +2.1 pts higher in Bull Creek gap steady
2.2% 19th pct 4.3% 45th pct
Work from home in Willettonin Bull Creek +2.6 pts higher in Bull Creek gap widening
7.8% 21st pct 10.5% 32nd pct
PT commute in Willettonin Bull Creek +1.5 pts higher in Bull Creek gap steady
3.3% 69th pct 4.8% 81st pct
PT stops in Willettonin Bull Creek +57 more in Willetton
90 86th pct 33 43rd pct
Stops/1k in Willettonin Bull Creek +0.56 more in Willetton
4.67 56th pct 4.11 47th pct
Departures/1k in Willettonin Bull Creek +692.1 more in Bull Creek
2,615.9 86th pct 3,308.0 87th pct
PT routes in Willettonin Bull Creek +3 more in Willetton
22 86th pct 19 86th pct
Stop walk in Willettonin Bull Creek +5 longer in Willetton
5 50th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Willettonin Bull Creek +2 longer in Willetton
15 26th pct 13 20th pct
Reach 30 min in Willettonin Bull Creek +3,832 more in Bull Creek
27,292 73rd pct 31,124 76th pct
Reach 45 min in Willettonin Bull Creek +125,416 more in Bull Creek
66,685 61st pct 192,101 86th pct
Transit to city in Willettonin Bull Creek +21 longer in Willetton
56 46th pct 35 13th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 59.2%
7.8% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.5% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
0.9% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Bicycle even 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 43.0%
27.9% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 34.8%
15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 11.9%
7.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%
2.2% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Willettonin Bull Creek +2.8 pts higher in Willetton gap widening
37.1% 46th pct 34.3% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in Willettonin Bull Creek +1.0 pts higher in Willetton gap narrowing
10.4% 48th pct 9.4% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Willettonin Bull Creek +0.8 pts higher in Willetton gap steady
5.9% 74th pct 5.1% 61st pct
Participation in Willettonin Bull Creek +8.6 pts higher in Willetton gap widening
64.8% 65th pct 56.1% 28th pct
Full-time in Willettonin Bull Creek +0.9 pts higher in Bull Creek gap steady
57.8% 42nd pct 58.7% 49th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.1% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.4% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%
6.5% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%
5.3% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
2.5% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 37.6%
12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.7% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%
11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%
7.5% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Willettonin Bull Creek +1 higher in Bull Creek
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Willettonin Bull Creek +1 higher in Bull Creek
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Willettonin Bull Creek even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Willettonin Bull Creek +1 higher in Bull Creek
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Willettonin Bull Creek +19 higher in Bull Creek
1,060 75th pct 1,079 81st pct
ERP in Willettonin Bull Creek +12,979 higher in Willetton
21,691 87th pct 8,712 41st pct
Growth in Willettonin Bull Creek +3.5 pts higher in Willetton
8.8% 76th pct 5.2% 56th pct
Businesses in Willettonin Bull Creek +1,201 higher in Willetton
1,766 83rd pct 565 29th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Willettonin Bull Creek +0.7 higher in Willetton
7.7 83rd pct 7.0 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Willettonin Bull Creek +0.4 more in Willetton
7.8 92nd pct 7.4 83rd pct
15-min city in Willettonin Bull Creek +1.3 pts higher in Willetton
98.9% 84th pct 97.6% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in Willettonin Bull Creek +19.5 pts higher in Willetton
96.8% 84th pct 77.2% 63rd pct
Walk to transit in Willettonin Bull Creek +0.2 pts higher in Bull Creek
99.7% 81st pct 100.0% 85th pct
Walk to school in Willettonin Bull Creek even
93.6% 73rd pct 93.5% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in Willettonin Bull Creek even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Willettonin Bull Creek +0.3 pts higher in Willetton
97.3% 94th pct 97.1% 94th pct
Amenities/1k in Willettonin Bull Creek +1.1 more in Bull Creek
15.4 57th pct 16.6 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Willettonin Bull Creek +39 higher in Willetton
255 78th pct 216 73rd pct
Mean slope in Willettonin Bull Creek +0.2 pts higher in Bull Creek
5.2% 48th pct 5.4% 52nd pct

Compare Willetton with nearby areas

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Compare Bull Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Willetton vs Bull Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/506031131/willetton/vs/507041179/bull-creek