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Bass Hill vs Villawood

Name: Bass Hill vs Villawood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Bass Hill profile · Villawood profile

Bass Hill Villawood

Bass Hill and Villawood are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct housing and social profiles. Villawood has a much higher proportion of renters at 57.8%, compared to 33% in Bass Hill, and a far higher share of people born overseas at 48.7%. Bass Hill is more likely to have larger homes, with 82.1% having three or more bedrooms, and typical weekly rents are far higher at $450 compared to $210 in Villawood. These areas also differ for First Nations residents; in Bass Hill, 53.8% of First Nations people completed Year 12 and the typical household income is $1,312, while in Villawood, Year 12 completion is 21.5% and typical income is $674.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared profile where the typical resident is 34 years old. They are both very diverse, with a high proportion of people using a language other than English at home. While they share similar ratios of detached houses and full-time employment, Villawood provides far more public transport options, with 11.91 stops per 1,000 people compared to 4.79 in Bass Hill.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 24.8 pts higher in Villawood 3+ bedrooms: 17.3 pts higher in Bass Hill Rent: $240 higher in Bass Hill Owned outright: 14.3 pts higher in Bass Hill Born overseas: 13.5 pts higher in Villawood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bass Hill in Villawood +3,179 larger in Bass Hill gap steady

10,230 87th pct 7,051 87th pct

Median age in Bass Hill in Villawood even gap steady

34 yrs 13th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 20.4%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

15.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%

13.8% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 40.2%

33.2% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

8.4% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

4.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Bass Hill Villawood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.5% Australia ◂ +14.9 pts 41.6%

7.9% Vietnam +4.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.0% China +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

16.1% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 11.9%

9.8% Vietnamese +4.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.7% English ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

4.4% Chinese +4.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.2% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 1.0%

3.0% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

2.5% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.7% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% German even 0.7%

0.1% Dutch even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

33.6% English only ◂ +10.9 pts 22.7%

30.5% Arabic ◂ +7.1 pts 23.5%

10.1% Vietnamese +5.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.9% Mandarin +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.7% Christianity ◂ +14.2 pts 25.5%

33.5% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 32.8%

10.5% Not stated +6.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.2% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.4% Buddhism +4.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.2% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bass Hill in Villawood +0.85 more in Villawood

1.24 13th pct 2.09 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bass Hill in Villawood +1 more in Bass Hill

52 92nd pct 51 92nd pct

Avg size in Bass Hill in Villawood +6 larger in Villawood

506 73rd pct 512 73rd pct

ICSEA in Bass Hill in Villawood +16 higher in Bass Hill

977 41st pct 960 32nd pct

Highest year of school

53.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 43.8%

14.2% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 13.5%

4.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

24.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 15.7%

21.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 16.8%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 12.3%

5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 13.9%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 9.0%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

7.2% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

6.0% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Bass Hill in Villawood +$99 higher in Bass Hill gap widening

$534 16th pct $435 7th pct

Household income in Bass Hill in Villawood +$460 higher in Bass Hill gap steady

$1,411 41st pct $951 12th pct

Family income in Bass Hill in Villawood +$346 higher in Bass Hill gap narrowing

$1,576 31st pct $1,230 13th pct

Household income distribution

18.9% Under $650 +12.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.0%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 21.4%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%

8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 21.4%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 5.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

7.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.5% Lung condition even 1.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +6.1 pts 60.1%

15.3% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%

4.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bass Hill in Villawood +20 larger in Villawood

64 80th pct 84 84th pct

Median age in Bass Hill in Villawood +1 yrs older in Bass Hill

30 yrs 63rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Bass Hill in Villawood +$189 higher in Bass Hill

$593 45th pct $404 17th pct

Household income in Bass Hill in Villawood +$638 higher in Bass Hill

$1,312 32nd pct $674 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bass Hill in Villawood +0.3 larger in Bass Hill gap steady

3.3 91st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

67.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 62.3%

18.5% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

13.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

1.2% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

17.7% 1 person +11.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

23.3% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 21.6%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 14.1%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

13.4% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 9.8%

11.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bass Hill in Villawood +$240 higher in Bass Hill gap widening

$450 88th pct $210 28th pct

Mortgage in Bass Hill in Villawood +$216 higher in Bass Hill gap narrowing

$2,383 86th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Bass Hill in Villawood even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Rented +24.8 pts ▸ 57.8%

32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.6 pts 21.3%

30.1% Owned outright ◂ +14.3 pts 15.8%

2.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

72.1% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 72.9%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.0 pts 7.2%

7.2% Flat or apartment +10.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 39.4%

31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 17.3%

10.3% 2 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

3.9% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

21.3% Under $200 +22.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

35.6% $350–$549 ◂ +14.9 pts 20.8%

21.9% $550–$749 ◂ +12.8 pts 9.1%

12.6% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.2% $750 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

27.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 17.1%

18.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.0% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bass Hill in Villawood +35 more in Villawood

49 87th pct 84 89th pct

Stops/1k in Bass Hill in Villawood +7.12 more in Villawood

4.79 77th pct 11.91 88th pct

Departures/1k in Bass Hill in Villawood +1,023.9 more in Villawood

1,254.1 88th pct 2,278.0 93rd pct

PT routes in Bass Hill in Villawood +2 more in Villawood

5 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Bass Hill in Villawood +4 longer in Villawood

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Bass Hill in Villawood +2 longer in Villawood

23 20th pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Bass Hill in Villawood +17,346 more in Bass Hill

67,181 88th pct 49,835 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Bass Hill in Villawood +95,654 more in Villawood

127,428 85th pct 223,082 87th pct

Transit to city in Bass Hill in Villawood +11 longer in Bass Hill

77 84th pct 66 68th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 48.9%

28.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 20.6%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

31.7% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 28.1%

7.4% No vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 10.6%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.1% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

9.5% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

8.4% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.7% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 17.1%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 12.7%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.3% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

10.2% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.6% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bass Hill in Villawood +0.1 higher in Bass Hill

6.5 90th pct 6.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bass Hill in Villawood +0.6 more in Bass Hill

6.6 92nd pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Bass Hill in Villawood +15.0 pts higher in Bass Hill

90.2% 94th pct 75.2% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Bass Hill in Villawood +14.4 pts higher in Bass Hill

84.9% 92nd pct 70.5% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Bass Hill in Villawood +0.4 pts higher in Bass Hill

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Bass Hill in Villawood +6.7 pts higher in Bass Hill

99.0% 99th pct 92.4% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Bass Hill in Villawood +0.4 pts higher in Bass Hill

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to health in Bass Hill in Villawood +65.8 pts higher in Bass Hill

75.4% 92nd pct 9.6% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Bass Hill in Villawood +7.4 more in Villawood

9.1 39th pct 16.5 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Bass Hill in Villawood +2 higher in Villawood

142 88th pct 143 88th pct

Mean slope in Bass Hill in Villawood +0.5 pts higher in Villawood

4.1% 30th pct 4.6% 36th pct

Compare Bass Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Villawood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bass Hill vs Villawood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10224/bass-hill/vs/SAL14092/villawood