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Bayswater - Bassendean vs South Perth

Name: Bayswater - Bassendean vs South Perth — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Bayswater - Bassendean profile · South Perth profile

Bayswater - Bassendean South Perth

Bayswater - Bassendean and South Perth are nearby Western Australian areas with very different housing and education profiles. South Perth has a much higher share of university graduates, with 42.9% holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 29.2% in Bayswater - Bassendean. There is also a sharp contrast in housing; separate houses are far more common in Bayswater - Bassendean at 72.6%, while South Perth has a much lower share at 49.2%. This difference is mirrored in home size, with three or more bedrooms being well more common in Bayswater - Bassendean.

Everyday life shares many common threads in both places, including a typical resident age of 39 and a similar proportion of people who do not follow a religion. Both are also very walkable. While South Perth has a higher share of high earners and more people moving in recently, some of these gaps have narrowed since 2011. For instance, the difference in Year 12 completion rates has shrunk, and the gap in rental shares has also decreased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.4 pts higher in Bayswater - Bassendean Bachelor+: 13.8 pts higher in South Perth Population: 41,014 larger in Bayswater - Bassendean Year 12: 10.6 pts higher in South Perth Volunteering: 6.3 pts higher in South Perth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +41,014 larger in Bayswater - Bassendean gap widening

84,462 68th pct 43,448 33rd pct

Median age in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth even gap narrowing

39 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 28.4%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 24.0%

17.4% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

43.4% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

38.6% Never married even 38.6%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Bayswater - Bassendean South Perth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.8% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 60.5%

5.3% England +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.7% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

32.1% English +3.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

25.8% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

9.4% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.5% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%

3.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.2% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

2.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

70.6% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 74.5%

2.4% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.7% Arabic even 0.7%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.5% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

41.1% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

6.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.8% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +8 more in Bayswater - Bassendean

24 45th pct 16 26th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +0.81 more in South Perth

1.75 36th pct 2.56 60th pct

Students in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +3,006 more in Bayswater - Bassendean

11,693 59th pct 8,687 41st pct

Avg size in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +56 larger in South Perth

487 56th pct 543 67th pct

ICSEA in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +61 higher in South Perth

1,039 61st pct 1,099 84th pct

Highest year of school

63.8% Year 12 +10.6 pts ▸ 74.4%

15.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 10.4%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 3.4%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

23.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.5 pts 13.1%

9.6% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 12.9%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 13.8%

9.7% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

7.8% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

Income

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

$868 66th pct $1,009 81st pct

Household income in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +$267 higher in South Perth gap narrowing

$1,737 54th pct $2,004 72nd pct

Family income in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +$525 higher in South Perth gap narrowing

$2,236 66th pct $2,761 86th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.2%

24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 20.8%

11.4% $4,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 15.5%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 34.5%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 26.0%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

4.9% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

3.8% Heart disease even 3.8%

2.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +2.1 pts ▸ 67.3%

19.3% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.3%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +828 larger in Bayswater - Bassendean

1,472 52nd pct 644 25th pct

Median age in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +3 yrs older in Bayswater - Bassendean

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +$101 higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

$605 48th pct $504 19th pct

Household income in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +$44 higher in South Perth

$1,564 47th pct $1,608 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +0.1 larger in Bayswater - Bassendean gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.2 11th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 54.7%

29.2% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 10.3%

1.6% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

29.8% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 14.3%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

4.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +$20 higher in South Perth gap narrowing

$340 43rd pct $360 51st pct

Mortgage in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +$345 higher in South Perth gap widening

$1,855 51st pct $2,200 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 28.3%

30.9% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

29.7% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

1.3% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

72.6% Separate house ◂ +23.4 pts 49.2%

18.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

8.4% Flat or apartment +7.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 38.2%

27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 22.9%

18.1% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

4.5% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 40.1%

39.2% $200–$349 ◂ +7.9 pts 31.4%

11.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

3.4% $550–$749 +7.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.6% $750 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 29.2%

14.1% $3,000 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.0 pts 20.1%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +210 more in Bayswater - Bassendean

511 75th pct 301 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +0.88 more in South Perth

6.05 81st pct 6.93 88th pct

Departures/1k in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +74.9 more in Bayswater - Bassendean

2,496.6 92nd pct 2,421.8 91st pct

PT routes in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +7 more in Bayswater - Bassendean

34 61st pct 27 49th pct

Stop walk in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +1 longer in South Perth

9 10th pct 10 12th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 57.6%

7.7% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.1% Bus +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Car (passenger) even 4.4%

3.4% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 37.8%

10.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

5.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.9% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.8% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

7.9% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

5.8% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.7% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals +10.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

12.0% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 8.5%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

8.1% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +45,249 higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

94,025 67th pct 48,776 32nd pct

Growth in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +0.9 pts higher in South Perth

7.5% 67th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +15 higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

667 29th pct 652 27th pct

Max temp in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +0.4 higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

25.5 67th pct 25.1 63rd pct

Min temp in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +0.5 higher in South Perth

13.3 66th pct 13.7 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +1.1 higher in South Perth

6.5 69th pct 7.6 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +1.0 more in South Perth

6.4 70th pct 7.4 86th pct

15-min city in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +11.1 pts higher in South Perth

86.1% 74th pct 97.2% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +13.8 pts higher in South Perth

80.4% 71st pct 94.1% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +0.9 pts higher in South Perth

99.0% 84th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to school in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +7.2 pts higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

84.7% 71st pct 77.5% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +1.5 pts higher in South Perth

98.5% 70th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +27.1 pts higher in South Perth

60.2% 68th pct 87.3% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +1.4 more in South Perth

12.4 27th pct 13.8 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +158 higher in South Perth

146 71st pct 304 89th pct

Mean slope in Bayswater - Bassendean in South Perth +0.2 pts higher in South Perth

5.8% 56th pct 6.1% 61st pct

Compare Bayswater - Bassendean with nearby areas

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Compare South Perth with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayswater - Bassendean vs South Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50401/bayswater-bassendean/vs/50607/south-perth