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Bassendean vs Bayswater

Name: Bassendean vs Bayswater — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Bassendean profile · Bayswater profile

Bassendean Bayswater

Bayswater (WA) and Bassendean (WA) are neighboring areas in Greater Perth. Bayswater (WA) is generally wealthier and more educated, with 34.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 28.5% in Bassendean (WA). This is reflected in household incomes, where 29.5% of Bayswater (WA) homes earn $3,000 or more a week, well higher than the 22.8% in Bassendean (WA). Bayswater (WA) also has a more diverse population, with a higher share of people born overseas (31.3%) and those using another language at home (16.7%).

The two areas share a very similar proportion of First Nations people, both sitting around 2%. They are also alike in their family structures and age profiles, with about 17% of the population being children under 15. Bassendean (WA) offers better local access to services, as more homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services (64.0%) and schools (93.0%) than in Bayswater (WA). In contrast, Bayswater (WA) is better connected for commuters, with more public transport routes and a shorter transit time to the city.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,451 larger in Bayswater People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Bayswater Bachelor+: 6.3 pts higher in Bayswater Year 12: 6.2 pts higher in Bayswater Separate houses: 5.2 pts higher in Bayswater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bassendean in Bayswater +4,451 larger in Bayswater gap widening

10,837 87th pct 15,288 88th pct

Median age in Bassendean in Bayswater +1 yrs older in Bassendean gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 25.4%

17.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.5%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 17.1%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

Marital status

42.2% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

37.3% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bassendean Bayswater

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.4% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 64.8%

7.3% England ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.3% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% South Africa even 0.8%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

41.7% English ◂ +3.6 pts 38.1%

32.4% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 30.5%

12.4% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

6.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.7% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.7% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 79.2%

1.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 48.0%

40.4% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 39.4%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

1.7% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bassendean in Bayswater +1.63 more in Bassendean

3.16 44th pct 1.53 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bassendean in Bayswater +17 more in Bayswater

29 88th pct 46 91st pct

Avg size in Bassendean in Bayswater +4 larger in Bayswater

482 70th pct 485 70th pct

ICSEA in Bassendean in Bayswater +24 higher in Bayswater

1,017 65th pct 1,041 75th pct

Highest year of school

61.7% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 67.8%

18.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 14.1%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

25.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 20.3%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.7%

9.1% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%

12.4% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.2% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

5.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bassendean in Bayswater +$105 higher in Bayswater gap widening

$910 74th pct $1,015 83rd pct

Household income in Bassendean in Bayswater +$265 higher in Bayswater gap widening

$1,772 64th pct $2,037 77th pct

Family income in Bassendean in Bayswater +$312 higher in Bayswater gap widening

$2,367 76th pct $2,679 87th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.6%

23.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 20.0%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%

11.3% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 34.1%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.8%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

5.2% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None +4.0 pts ▸ 65.8%

20.8% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 19.2%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bassendean in Bayswater +3 larger in Bayswater

232 86th pct 235 86th pct

Median age in Bassendean in Bayswater +3 yrs older in Bayswater

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Bassendean in Bayswater +$131 higher in Bayswater

$559 41st pct $690 55th pct

Household income in Bassendean in Bayswater even

$1,625 47th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bassendean in Bayswater +0.1 larger in Bayswater gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 58.6%

28.2% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

31.7% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 28.4%

16.2% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.3% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.2% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bassendean in Bayswater +$20 higher in Bayswater gap widening

$330 66th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Bassendean in Bayswater +$150 higher in Bayswater gap widening

$1,850 64th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Bassendean in Bayswater +0.10 higher in Bayswater gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

30.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 27.9%

27.2% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

1.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

74.9% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 80.1%

19.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 16.0%

6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 46.9%

24.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 24.4%

16.6% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.2% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

36.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 33.3%

16.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.0%

2.9% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.3% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

29.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 24.1%

13.6% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bassendean in Bayswater +26 more in Bayswater

72 88th pct 98 89th pct

Stops/1k in Bassendean in Bayswater +0.23 more in Bassendean

6.64 84th pct 6.41 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Bassendean in Bayswater +106.5 more in Bayswater

2,100.8 92nd pct 2,207.3 93rd pct

PT routes in Bassendean in Bayswater +11 more in Bayswater

6 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Bassendean in Bayswater +6 longer in Bayswater

2 14th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Bassendean in Bayswater +3 longer in Bassendean

13 9th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Bassendean in Bayswater even

40,455 86th pct 40,455 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Bassendean in Bayswater +84,137 more in Bayswater

63,681 70th pct 147,818 86th pct

Transit to city in Bassendean in Bayswater +8 longer in Bassendean

39 17th pct 31 9th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 57.7%

9.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

5.6% Train even 5.6%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

38.8% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

11.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

8.9% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

8.2% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

6.3% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

13.0% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

6.6% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bassendean in Bayswater +0.2 higher in Bayswater

6.2 89th pct 6.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bassendean in Bayswater +0.4 more in Bayswater

6.0 88th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Bassendean in Bayswater +3.0 pts higher in Bayswater

83.1% 90th pct 86.0% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Bassendean in Bayswater +7.5 pts higher in Bayswater

67.3% 84th pct 74.8% 86th pct

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

97.7% 92nd pct 97.0% 90th pct

Walk to school in Bassendean in Bayswater +10.2 pts higher in Bassendean

93.0% 95th pct 82.8% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Bassendean in Bayswater +6.7 pts higher in Bassendean

99.5% 86th pct 92.8% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Bassendean in Bayswater +11.4 pts higher in Bassendean

64.0% 88th pct 52.5% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Bassendean in Bayswater +1.2 more in Bassendean

13.9 51st pct 12.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Bassendean in Bayswater +42 higher in Bayswater

97 86th pct 139 88th pct

Mean slope in Bassendean in Bayswater +1.5 pts higher in Bayswater

5.4% 47th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bassendean vs Bayswater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50078/bassendean/vs/SAL50083/bayswater