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Bayswater - Bassendean vs Gosnells

Name: Bayswater - Bassendean vs Gosnells — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Bayswater - Bassendean profile · Gosnells profile

Bayswater - Bassendean Gosnells

Gosnells and Bayswater - Bassendean are two nearby areas in Greater Perth with very different housing and cultural profiles. Gosnells is more residential and family-focused, with 90.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms and 88.8% being separate houses. It is also more multicultural, with 43.7% of people born overseas and 35.6% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Bayswater - Bassendean is more urban, with a shorter drive to the city and far more public transport departures per 1,000 people. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 29.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 20.4% in Gosnells.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions across several measures. The gap in overseas births and the use of other languages has widened, with Gosnells seeing a larger increase in these populations. Meanwhile, the differences in housing and typical age have narrowed slightly over the last decade. Despite these shifts, both areas remain very similar in other ways, such as having typical weekly household incomes that are nearly the same, at $1,656 in Gosnells and $1,737 in Bayswater - Bassendean.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 0.5 larger in Gosnells Separate houses: 16.2 pts higher in Gosnells 3+ bedrooms: 13.9 pts higher in Gosnells De facto: 4.8 pts higher in Bayswater - Bassendean Under 15: 4.5 pts higher in Gosnells

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +41,914 larger in Gosnells gap widening

84,462 68th pct 126,376 86th pct

Median age in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +3 yrs older in Bayswater - Bassendean gap narrowing

39 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 29.7%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 23.1%

16.3% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 13.6%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

43.4% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 49.8%

38.6% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 34.9%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bayswater - Bassendean Gosnells

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.8% Australia ◂ +8.3 pts 51.5%

3.0% India +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% England even 5.3%

1.3% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% China +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.5% Vietnam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

1.7% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

32.1% English ◂ +4.2 pts 27.9%

25.8% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 22.4%

9.4% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%

6.5% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Italian ◂ +5.8 pts 3.0%

8.0% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

3.7% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.7% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Vietnamese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

2.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

70.6% English only ◂ +12.4 pts 58.2%

2.4% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Punjabi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.5% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.5% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 38.2%

41.1% No religion ◂ +8.5 pts 32.7%

2.8% Islam +8.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.2% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.2% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +16 more in Gosnells

24 45th pct 40 75th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +0.22 more in Bayswater - Bassendean

1.75 36th pct 1.52 24th pct

Students in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +8,369 more in Gosnells

11,693 59th pct 20,062 81st pct

Avg size in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +14 larger in Gosnells

487 56th pct 502 59th pct

ICSEA in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +23 higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

1,039 61st pct 1,016 50th pct

Highest year of school

63.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 56.8%

15.8% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.6% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 24.5%

23.6% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 18.7%

15.3% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

7.8% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.1% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +$141 higher in Bayswater - Bassendean gap widening

$868 66th pct $727 32nd pct

Household income in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +$81 higher in Bayswater - Bassendean gap steady

$1,737 54th pct $1,656 48th pct

Family income in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +$306 higher in Bayswater - Bassendean gap widening

$2,236 66th pct $1,930 42nd pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

24.7% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

16.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 14.8%

11.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 15.8%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

4.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +2.0 pts ▸ 67.2%

19.3% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 16.9%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +1,976 larger in Gosnells

1,472 52nd pct 3,448 78th pct

Median age in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +1 yrs older in Gosnells

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +$77 higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

$605 48th pct $528 25th pct

Household income in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +$117 higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

$1,564 47th pct $1,447 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +0.5 larger in Gosnells gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 64.4%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 20.1%

13.7% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 29.0%

29.8% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 21.9%

13.7% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.2% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.3% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.9% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +$10 higher in Bayswater - Bassendean gap steady

$340 43rd pct $330 39th pct

Mortgage in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +$122 higher in Bayswater - Bassendean gap narrowing

$1,855 51st pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

30.9% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 24.8%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 26.4%

1.3% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

72.6% Separate house +16.2 pts ▸ 88.8%

18.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.1 pts 8.8%

8.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.5 pts 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 39.6%

27.0% 4 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

18.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 6.4%

4.5% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.2% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

42.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.8 pts 39.2%

11.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

3.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 32.7%

14.6% Under $1,000 even 14.5%

14.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +156 more in Gosnells

511 75th pct 667 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +0.77 more in Bayswater - Bassendean

6.05 81st pct 5.28 69th pct

Departures/1k in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +1,055.1 more in Bayswater - Bassendean

2,496.6 92nd pct 1,441.5 72nd pct

PT routes in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +1 more in Bayswater - Bassendean

34 61st pct 33 59th pct

Stop walk in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +5 longer in Gosnells

2 14th pct 7 59th pct

Drive to city in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +12 longer in Gosnells

9 10th pct 21 38th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 67.4%

7.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

3.4% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 32.7%

38.0% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

10.4% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.3% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance even 13.7%

8.4% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

7.9% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.6% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Accommodation & food even 6.8%

5.8% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

4.0% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals ◂ +9.8 pts 16.8%

13.7% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

11.6% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.0% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%

8.1% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.4% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +50,450 higher in Gosnells

94,025 67th pct 144,475 86th pct

Growth in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +2.5 pts higher in Gosnells

7.5% 67th pct 10.0% 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +3 higher in Gosnells

667 29th pct 671 29th pct

Max temp in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +0.2 higher in Gosnells

25.5 67th pct 25.7 68th pct

Min temp in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +0.3 higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

13.3 66th pct 13.0 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +0.3 higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

6.5 69th pct 6.2 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +0.2 more in Bayswater - Bassendean

6.4 70th pct 6.1 68th pct

15-min city in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +5.1 pts higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

86.1% 74th pct 81.0% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +11.5 pts higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

80.4% 71st pct 68.9% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +3.2 pts higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

99.0% 84th pct 95.8% 70th pct

Walk to school in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +1.7 pts higher in Gosnells

84.7% 71st pct 86.4% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +0.6 pts higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

98.5% 70th pct 97.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +5.3 pts higher in Gosnells

60.2% 68th pct 65.5% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +7.2 more in Gosnells

12.4 27th pct 19.6 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +6 higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

146 71st pct 140 70th pct

Mean slope in Bayswater - Bassendean in Gosnells +1.4 pts higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

5.8% 56th pct 4.4% 28th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayswater - Bassendean vs Gosnells [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50401/bayswater-bassendean/vs/50604/gosnells