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Bayonet Head - Lower King vs Plantagenet

Name: Bayonet Head - Lower King vs Plantagenet — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 49 km apart · Bayonet Head - Lower King profile · Plantagenet profile

Bayonet Head - Lower King Plantagenet

Plantagenet and Bayonet Head - Lower King are nearby Western Australian areas with similar total populations, but they differ greatly in layout and lifestyle. Plantagenet is much more spread out and has far more schools per 1,000 children (3.35 versus 1.03), while Bayonet Head - Lower King has a higher share of large homes with three or more bedrooms (91.6% compared to 76.7%). Transport varies wildly; Bayonet Head - Lower King has far more public transport stops and frequent departures, whereas Plantagenet is far more likely to have people working from home (14.6% versus 4.2%).

Everyday life shares many common traits in both places, including similar proportions of people born overseas and those with long-term health conditions. However, some gaps are widening. Residents in Plantagenet have become noticeably older than those in Bayonet Head - Lower King, with a typical age gap that has grown to four years. At the same time, the difference in education has increased, with the share of people who finished Year 12 now well higher in Bayonet Head - Lower King.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 15.0 pts higher in Bayonet Head - Lower King Work from home: 10.4 pts higher in Plantagenet Needs assistance: 1.9 pts higher in Plantagenet Rent: $115 higher in Bayonet Head - Lower King Unpaid child care: 4.6 pts higher in Bayonet Head - Lower King

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +177 larger in Plantagenet gap narrowing

5,211 24th pct 5,388 25th pct

Median age in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +4 yrs older in Plantagenet gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

23.0% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.1%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 16.6%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 52.2%

28.7% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 28.2%

9.6% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bayonet Head - Lower King Plantagenet

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 69.3%

8.8% England ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

1.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.5% English ◂ +4.1 pts 46.4%

42.5% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 37.9%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

8.7% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

3.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +8.8 pts 82.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.0% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 47.8%

37.8% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 35.4%

6.9% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.1% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +2 more in Plantagenet

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +2.32 more in Plantagenet

1.03 16th pct 3.35 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +10 more in Bayonet Head - Lower King

13 34th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +386 more in Plantagenet

325 11th pct 711 27th pct

Avg size in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +88 larger in Bayonet Head - Lower King

325 36th pct 237 25th pct

ICSEA in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +32 higher in Bayonet Head - Lower King

973 29th pct 941 15th pct

Highest year of school

47.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 41.0%

28.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.4%

11.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

7.4% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 32.7%

17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 16.3%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 14.6%

4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

13.2% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 9.8%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

10.0% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

4.8% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +$88 higher in Bayonet Head - Lower King gap widening

$714 31st pct $626 15th pct

Household income in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +$209 higher in Bayonet Head - Lower King gap narrowing

$1,390 28th pct $1,181 13th pct

Family income in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +$218 higher in Bayonet Head - Lower King gap widening

$1,709 26th pct $1,491 13th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.1%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 23.9%

16.6% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

43.6% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 28.0%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.5%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

4.7% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +4.5 pts 54.8%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.4%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

3.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +22 larger in Bayonet Head - Lower King

203 54th pct 181 50th pct

Median age in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +6 yrs older in Plantagenet

20 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +$80 higher in Bayonet Head - Lower King

$534 27th pct $454 11th pct

Household income in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +$38 higher in Plantagenet

$1,357 27th pct $1,395 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +0.2 larger in Bayonet Head - Lower King gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 49.1%

33.1% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

40.6% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

22.2% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

2.4% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +$115 higher in Bayonet Head - Lower King gap widening

$340 40th pct $225 11th pct

Mortgage in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +$272 higher in Bayonet Head - Lower King gap steady

$1,550 30th pct $1,278 14th pct

People / bedroom in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +0.10 higher in Plantagenet gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 44.7%

38.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.3 pts 29.3%

18.3% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.2% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 96.9%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 27.6%

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 42.7%

5.7% 2 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.1% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.9% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

36.3% $200–$349 +16.0 pts ▸ 52.4%

46.5% $350–$549 ◂ +39.7 pts 6.8%

11.8% Under $200 +24.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 40.4%

14.4% Under $1,000 +16.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 17.0%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +35 more in Bayonet Head - Lower King

40 50th pct 5 12th pct

Stops/1k in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +6.75 more in Bayonet Head - Lower King

7.68 86th pct 0.93 10th pct

Departures/1k in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +187.0 more in Bayonet Head - Lower King

199.6 25th pct 12.6 9th pct

PT routes in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +1 more in Plantagenet

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +76 longer in Plantagenet

4 43rd pct 80 100th pct

How people get to work

73.5% Car (driver) ◂ +13.5 pts 60.0%

4.2% Worked at home +10.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

0.3% Walked +4.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 37.9%

29.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 28.0%

16.9% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.4% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.1% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.0 pts 10.1%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 7.0%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

9.2% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

4.1% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.8% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

9.5% Managers +13.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.8% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 11.1%

11.7% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 12.4%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 9.5%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 6.2%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +1 higher in Bayonet Head - Lower King

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +2 higher in Bayonet Head - Lower King

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +2 higher in Bayonet Head - Lower King

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +35 higher in Bayonet Head - Lower King

964 36th pct 929 22nd pct

ERP in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +26 higher in Plantagenet

5,767 25th pct 5,793 25th pct

Growth in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +3.0 pts higher in Bayonet Head - Lower King

7.6% 72nd pct 4.7% 51st pct

Businesses in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +468 higher in Plantagenet

294 13th pct 762 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +206 higher in Bayonet Head - Lower King

820 46th pct 614 21st pct

Max temp in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +0.1 higher in Plantagenet

21.3 31st pct 21.4 32nd pct

Min temp in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +1.6 higher in Bayonet Head - Lower King

11.4 45th pct 9.8 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +0.6 higher in Bayonet Head - Lower King

2.4 14th pct 1.9 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +0.2 more in Plantagenet

2.0 11th pct 2.2 12th pct

15-min city in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +26.8 pts higher in Plantagenet

0.4% 0th pct 27.2% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +6.9 pts higher in Plantagenet

13.0% 8th pct 20.0% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +76.5 pts higher in Bayonet Head - Lower King

83.9% 41st pct 7.4% 5th pct

Walk to school in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +20.9 pts higher in Bayonet Head - Lower King

33.7% 19th pct 12.8% 7th pct

Walk to a park in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +19.7 pts higher in Bayonet Head - Lower King

62.4% 19th pct 42.8% 11th pct

Walk to health in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +18.7 pts higher in Plantagenet

0.4% 1st pct 19.1% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +8.0 more in Plantagenet

10.4 26th pct 18.4 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +11 higher in Bayonet Head - Lower King

11 25th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Bayonet Head - Lower King in Plantagenet +0.4 pts higher in Bayonet Head - Lower King

6.3% 65th pct 5.9% 60th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayonet Head - Lower King vs Plantagenet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/509011227/bayonet-head-lower-king/vs/509011234/plantagenet