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Bayswater - Bassendean vs Melville

Name: Bayswater - Bassendean vs Melville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Bayswater - Bassendean profile · Melville profile

Bayswater - Bassendean Melville

Melville and Bayswater - Bassendean are two nearby residential areas in Greater Perth. Melville has a wealthier profile, with a typical resident aged 42 and 38.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. It is more likely to have homes owned outright (40.7%) and high earners, with 32.3% of households making $3,000 or more a week. Access to services is also more common there, with 87.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. Bayswater - Bassendean is younger and has a higher proportion of renters (30.9%), as well as more people who use another language at home (24.7%).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting around $900, and have nearly the same unemployment rates. This shared economic baseline exists alongside a growing gap in housing and age; the share of people aged 65 and over is now 3.6 percentage points higher in Melville, and the gap in households earning $3,000 or more a week has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 0.3 larger in Melville De facto: 5.0 pts higher in Bayswater - Bassendean Owned outright: 11.0 pts higher in Melville Renting: 10.2 pts higher in Bayswater - Bassendean Volunteering: 4.9 pts higher in Melville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +21,665 larger in Melville gap steady

84,462 68th pct 106,127 78th pct

Median age in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +3 yrs older in Melville gap steady

39 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.0 pts 23.5%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

17.4% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.3% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

43.4% Married +9.8 pts ▸ 53.2%

38.6% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 31.2%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

5.0% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bayswater - Bassendean Melville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.8% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 62.0%

5.3% England +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% India ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.5% Vietnam ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.7% China +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

32.1% English +4.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

25.8% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

6.5% Chinese +5.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.4% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

3.7% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.2% Vietnamese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%

2.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Dutch even 1.9%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

70.6% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 76.0%

2.4% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.6% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.5% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

41.1% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 40.8%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.8% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +8 more in Melville

24 45th pct 32 61st pct

Schools/1k kids in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville even

1.75 36th pct 1.74 35th pct

Students in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +11,543 more in Melville

11,693 59th pct 23,236 86th pct

Avg size in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +239 larger in Melville

487 56th pct 726 86th pct

ICSEA in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +80 higher in Melville

1,039 61st pct 1,118 90th pct

Highest year of school

63.8% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 71.4%

15.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.6%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

23.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 16.7%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%

9.6% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.3% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.7% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

7.8% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +$41 higher in Melville gap steady

$868 66th pct $909 72nd pct

Household income in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +$367 higher in Melville gap widening

$1,737 54th pct $2,104 78th pct

Family income in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +$418 higher in Melville gap narrowing

$2,236 66th pct $2,654 83rd pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 25.1%

24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 20.8%

11.4% $4,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 even 38.2%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 25.9%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.9% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

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 +3.0 pts ▸ 68.2%

19.3% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.7%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +545 larger in Bayswater - Bassendean

1,472 52nd pct 927 36th pct

Median age in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +$28 higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

$605 48th pct $577 39th pct

Household income in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +$311 higher in Melville

$1,564 47th pct $1,875 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +0.3 larger in Melville gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 61.9%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 26.4%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 33.6%

29.8% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 24.0%

13.7% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%

4.3% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +$60 higher in Melville gap widening

$340 43rd pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +$345 higher in Melville gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +0.10 higher in Bayswater - Bassendean gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.7% Owned outright +11.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 35.0%

30.9% Rented ◂ +10.2 pts 20.6%

1.3% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

72.6% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 76.4%

18.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 18.2%

8.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 34.4%

27.0% 4 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

18.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 13.3%

4.5% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

39.2% $200–$349 ◂ +19.0 pts 20.3%

3.4% $550–$749 +10.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

0.6% $750 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 32.8%

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 19.1%

14.1% $3,000 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +58 more in Melville

511 75th pct 569 80th pct

Stops/1k in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +0.69 more in Bayswater - Bassendean

6.05 81st pct 5.36 71st pct

Departures/1k in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +103.8 more in Bayswater - Bassendean

2,496.6 92nd pct 2,392.9 90th pct

PT routes in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +8 more in Melville

34 61st pct 42 73rd pct

Stop walk in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +3 longer in Melville

2 14th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +6 longer in Melville

9 10th pct 15 24th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 61.4%

7.7% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

4.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.4% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

39.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 33.1%

10.4% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.3% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.8% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.9% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

7.9% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

5.8% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Manufacturing even 4.6%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

12.0% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%

13.2% Clerical & administrative even 13.2%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

8.1% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

7.4% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +24,807 higher in Melville

94,025 67th pct 118,832 77th pct

Growth in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +1.1 pts higher in Melville

7.5% 67th pct 8.5% 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +4 higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

667 29th pct 664 29th pct

Max temp in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +0.5 higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

25.5 67th pct 25.0 62nd pct

Min temp in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +0.4 higher in Melville

13.3 66th pct 13.7 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +0.8 higher in Melville

6.5 69th pct 7.3 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +1.0 more in Melville

6.4 70th pct 7.3 85th pct

15-min city in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +10.4 pts higher in Melville

86.1% 74th pct 96.5% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +4.4 pts higher in Melville

80.4% 71st pct 84.8% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +0.7 pts higher in Melville

99.0% 84th pct 99.7% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +4.7 pts higher in Melville

84.7% 71st pct 89.4% 77th pct

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

98.5% 70th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to health in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +27.5 pts higher in Melville

60.2% 68th pct 87.7% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +4.9 more in Melville

12.4 27th pct 17.3 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +92 higher in Melville

146 71st pct 238 86th pct

Mean slope in Bayswater - Bassendean in Melville +0.1 pts higher in Melville

5.8% 56th pct 5.9% 58th pct

Compare Bayswater - Bassendean with nearby areas

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Compare Melville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayswater - Bassendean vs Melville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50401/bayswater-bassendean/vs/50704/melville