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Balcatta vs Westminster

Name: Balcatta vs Westminster — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Balcatta profile · Westminster profile

Balcatta Westminster

Balcatta and Westminster are neighbouring areas in Perth with distinct profiles. Westminster is far more multicultural, with 48.7% of people born overseas and 46.1% using another language at home, compared to 37.5% and 34.3% in Balcatta. Balcatta is a more walkable area, where 84.6% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and there are far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. Balcatta also has a higher typical family income of $2,043 a week, while Westminster's is lower at $1,631.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share a 12-minute drive to the city and a typical weekly rent of around $330 to $340. They also have nearly the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Over time, the gap in home ownership has remained significant, with homes owned outright being far higher in Balcatta than in Westminster.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 13.2 pts higher in Balcatta Renting: 12.9 pts higher in Westminster Other language: 11.8 pts higher in Westminster Born overseas: 11.2 pts higher in Westminster Separate houses: 9.8 pts higher in Westminster

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balcatta in Westminster +3,771 larger in Balcatta gap narrowing

10,813 87th pct 7,042 87th pct

Median age in Balcatta in Westminster +5 yrs older in Balcatta gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 19.3%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 12.2%

15.5% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

43.6% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 41.1%

36.7% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

9.9% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

2.9% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Balcatta Westminster

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.3% Australia ◂ +12.8 pts 44.5%

3.8% India +5.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.2% Italy ◂ +3.8 pts 1.4%

3.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.1% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% South Africa even 0.8%

0.9% China even 0.9%

0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

23.7% English ◂ +3.9 pts 19.8%

20.7% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 16.4%

20.4% Italian ◂ +13.7 pts 6.7%

3.9% Indian +4.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

5.4% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

3.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

2.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

60.6% English only ◂ +14.1 pts 46.5%

7.6% Italian ◂ +5.3 pts 2.3%

0.9% Punjabi +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.9% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity ◂ +11.9 pts 41.3%

29.6% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 26.2%

2.6% Islam +6.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.0% Hinduism +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Other religions +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Balcatta in Westminster +0.67 more in Balcatta

2.98 43rd pct 2.31 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balcatta in Westminster +8 more in Balcatta

51 92nd pct 43 91st pct

Avg size in Balcatta in Westminster +33 larger in Balcatta

438 64th pct 405 60th pct

ICSEA in Balcatta in Westminster +39 higher in Balcatta

1,049 78th pct 1,010 62nd pct

Highest year of school

58.2% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 61.2%

16.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.1%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 25.9%

25.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 23.4%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.3% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 20.2%

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%

9.5% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

2.9% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Balcatta in Westminster +$35 higher in Balcatta gap widening

$804 59th pct $769 53rd pct

Household income in Balcatta in Westminster +$133 higher in Balcatta gap widening

$1,537 50th pct $1,404 41st pct

Family income in Balcatta in Westminster +$412 higher in Balcatta gap widening

$2,043 60th pct $1,631 34th pct

Household income distribution

25.4% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 18.2%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 14.9%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

6.4% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +3.3 pts ▸ 68.8%

17.9% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 15.1%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balcatta in Westminster +4 larger in Balcatta

144 86th pct 140 86th pct

Median age in Balcatta in Westminster +3 yrs older in Balcatta

28 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Balcatta in Westminster +$112 higher in Balcatta

$581 43rd pct $469 28th pct

Household income in Balcatta in Westminster +$134 higher in Balcatta

$1,347 34th pct $1,213 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balcatta in Westminster +0.1 larger in Westminster gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 53.1%

29.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 24.7%

15.1% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

35.2% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 32.0%

32.2% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

14.9% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

3.7% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balcatta in Westminster +$10 higher in Balcatta gap steady

$340 69th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Balcatta in Westminster +$239 higher in Balcatta gap widening

$1,756 58th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Balcatta in Westminster +0.10 higher in Westminster gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Rented +12.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

33.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

31.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.2 pts 18.6%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

53.0% Separate house +9.8 pts ▸ 62.8%

46.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.8 pts 35.7%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.1% 3 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 71.7%

20.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 7.5%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.9 pts 40.1%

34.3% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

17.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.7%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,000–$1,799 +18.8 pts ▸ 52.6%

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 23.4%

14.0% Under $1,000 even 14.0%

13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balcatta in Westminster +49 more in Balcatta

78 88th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Balcatta in Westminster +3.10 more in Balcatta

7.21 86th pct 4.12 74th pct

Departures/1k in Balcatta in Westminster +670.7 more in Westminster

1,946.0 91st pct 2,616.7 95th pct

PT routes in Balcatta in Westminster +5 more in Balcatta

18 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Balcatta in Westminster even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Balcatta in Westminster even

12 8th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Balcatta in Westminster +3,793 more in Westminster

16,025 69th pct 19,818 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Balcatta in Westminster +104,917 more in Westminster

50,463 65th pct 155,380 86th pct

Transit to city in Balcatta in Westminster +6 longer in Balcatta

62 60th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 67.3%

6.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

2.4% Bus +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.9% Walked even 0.9%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

35.4% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

9.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

4.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.3% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

8.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

5.8% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.9% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.3% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 16.1%

14.7% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.3% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 12.0%

8.9% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.1% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Balcatta in Westminster +0.6 higher in Balcatta

6.3 89th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balcatta in Westminster +1.2 more in Balcatta

6.4 91st pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Balcatta in Westminster +25.8 pts higher in Balcatta

84.6% 91st pct 58.9% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Balcatta in Westminster +30.6 pts higher in Balcatta

85.8% 92nd pct 55.3% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Balcatta in Westminster +1.5 pts higher in Westminster

98.5% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Balcatta in Westminster +14.0 pts higher in Westminster

77.8% 85th pct 91.8% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Balcatta in Westminster +0.2 pts higher in Westminster

99.8% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Balcatta in Westminster +20.5 pts higher in Balcatta

56.1% 86th pct 35.5% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Balcatta in Westminster +9.5 more in Balcatta

17.2 58th pct 7.7 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Balcatta in Westminster +67 higher in Balcatta

222 91st pct 155 88th pct

Mean slope in Balcatta in Westminster +0.3 pts higher in Balcatta

6.4% 58th pct 6.1% 54th pct

Compare Balcatta with nearby areas

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Compare Westminster with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balcatta vs Westminster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50053/balcatta/vs/SAL51588/westminster