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Bayswater - Bassendean vs Wheat Belt - North

Name: Bayswater - Bassendean vs Wheat Belt - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 235 km apart · Bayswater - Bassendean profile · Wheat Belt - North profile

Bayswater - Bassendean Wheat Belt - North

Bayswater - Bassendean and Wheat Belt - North are two very different Western Australian regions. Bayswater - Bassendean is a very walkable area where 35.7% of people were born overseas and 24.7% use another language at home. It has a more qualified workforce, with 29.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Wheat Belt - North is mostly car-dependent and has a far older population, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 39 in Bayswater - Bassendean. Homes there are more likely to be owned outright, with 42.2% of households owning their place compared to 29.7% in Bayswater - Bassendean.

Everyday life in both places shares several common threads, as they have similar rates of unemployment and the same population growth since 2021. They also have the same typical household size of 2.3 people. While they share these basics, the gap in education has widened, with Year 12 completion now 24.3 percentage points higher in Bayswater - Bassendean. Similarly, the age difference between the two areas has increased since 2011, growing from a 5 year to an 8 year gap.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 24.3 pts higher in Bayswater - Bassendean Separate houses: 22.3 pts higher in Wheat Belt - North Other language: 19.9 pts higher in Bayswater - Bassendean Bachelor+: 18.9 pts higher in Bayswater - Bassendean Born overseas: 18.3 pts higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +28,525 larger in Bayswater - Bassendean gap widening

84,462 68th pct 55,937 45th pct

Median age in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +8 yrs older in Wheat Belt - North gap widening

39 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.6 pts 20.9%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

17.4% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.3% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

Marital status

43.4% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 49.9%

38.6% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 30.3%

9.8% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.0% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bayswater - Bassendean Wheat Belt - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.8% Australia +11.5 pts ▸ 71.3%

5.3% England +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% India ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

2.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Vietnam ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

1.7% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.7% Italy ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.1% English +10.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

25.8% Australian +13.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

8.0% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

8.8% Italian ◂ +6.0 pts 2.8%

6.5% Chinese ◂ +6.0 pts 0.5%

3.7% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%

2.7% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Vietnamese ◂ +3.0 pts 0.1%

1.8% Dutch even 1.9%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

70.6% English only +13.6 pts ▸ 84.2%

3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +3.0 pts 0.1%

2.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

2.3% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.1% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 42.4%

6.2% Not stated +6.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%

2.8% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +30 more in Wheat Belt - North

24 45th pct 54 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +4.07 more in Wheat Belt - North

1.75 36th pct 5.81 91st pct

Students in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +4,064 more in Bayswater - Bassendean

11,693 59th pct 7,629 34th pct

Avg size in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +346 larger in Bayswater - Bassendean

487 56th pct 141 8th pct

ICSEA in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +94 higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

1,039 61st pct 944 14th pct

Highest year of school

63.8% Year 12 ◂ +24.3 pts 39.5%

15.8% Year 10 +11.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

7.2% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.6% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

23.6% Certificate III / IV +10.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

30.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.0 pts 13.8%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 12.7%

9.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.1 pts 2.5%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +7.5 pts 11.7%

15.3% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 7.2%

9.7% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

7.8% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +$159 higher in Bayswater - Bassendean gap widening

$868 66th pct $709 27th pct

Household income in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +$388 higher in Bayswater - Bassendean gap widening

$1,737 54th pct $1,349 21st pct

Family income in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +$477 higher in Bayswater - Bassendean gap widening

$2,236 66th pct $1,759 27th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 25.7%

24.7% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.4% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 6.6%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 26.9%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 15.5%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

7.7% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.7% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +9.2 pts 56.0%

19.3% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.7% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +1,125 larger in Wheat Belt - North

1,472 52nd pct 2,597 70th pct

Median age in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +1 yrs older in Wheat Belt - North

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +$131 higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

$605 48th pct $474 13th pct

Household income in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +$313 higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

$1,564 47th pct $1,251 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 49.7%

29.2% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

29.8% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 29.0%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 12.0%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

4.3% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +$109 higher in Bayswater - Bassendean gap narrowing

$340 43rd pct $231 11th pct

Mortgage in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +$430 higher in Bayswater - Bassendean gap narrowing

$1,855 51st pct $1,425 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +0.10 higher in Bayswater - Bassendean gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.7% Owned outright +12.5 pts ▸ 42.2%

36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 31.9%

30.9% Rented ◂ +11.6 pts 19.2%

1.3% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

72.6% Separate house +22.3 pts ▸ 94.9%

18.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.1 pts 2.7%

8.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.9 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 40.9%

27.0% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

18.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 13.7%

4.5% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

39.2% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

42.0% $350–$549 ◂ +29.0 pts 13.1%

11.4% Under $200 +22.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

3.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 24.1%

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.6% Under $1,000 +14.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

14.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +404 more in Bayswater - Bassendean

511 75th pct 107 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +4.14 more in Bayswater - Bassendean

6.05 81st pct 1.91 13th pct

Departures/1k in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +2,478.4 more in Bayswater - Bassendean

2,496.6 92nd pct 18.3 5th pct

PT routes in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +23 more in Bayswater - Bassendean

34 61st pct 11 22nd pct

Stop walk in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North

2 14th pct —

Drive to city in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North

9 10th pct —

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 59.1%

7.7% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.0% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Car (passenger) even 4.4%

4.1% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

3.4% Train ◂ +3.3 pts 0.1%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.3 pts 28.6%

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 36.9%

10.4% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.3% 4 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 9.0%

8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +6.3 pts 2.6%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

7.9% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

5.8% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.6% Transport & warehousing even 4.6%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals ◂ +15.7 pts 10.9%

12.0% Managers +9.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.7% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.1% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +31,963 higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

94,025 67th pct 62,062 45th pct

Growth in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North even

7.5% 67th pct 7.5% 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +381 higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

667 29th pct 286 0th pct

Max temp in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +0.9 higher in Wheat Belt - North

25.5 67th pct 26.5 75th pct

Min temp in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +1.6 higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

13.3 66th pct 11.7 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +4.1 higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

6.5 69th pct 2.4 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +3.7 more in Bayswater - Bassendean

6.4 70th pct 2.7 11th pct

15-min city in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +54.5 pts higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

86.1% 74th pct 31.6% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +51.9 pts higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

80.4% 71st pct 28.5% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +83.3 pts higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

99.0% 84th pct 15.7% 8th pct

Walk to school in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +47.7 pts higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

84.7% 71st pct 37.0% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +48.3 pts higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

98.5% 70th pct 50.2% 9th pct

Walk to health in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +34.2 pts higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

60.2% 68th pct 26.0% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +13.2 more in Wheat Belt - North

12.4 27th pct 25.5 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +146 higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

146 71st pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Bayswater - Bassendean in Wheat Belt - North +0.8 pts higher in Bayswater - Bassendean

5.8% 56th pct 5.0% 41st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayswater - Bassendean vs Wheat Belt - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50401/bayswater-bassendean/vs/50902/wheat-belt-north