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Bassendean vs Perth Airport

Name: Bassendean vs Perth Airport — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Bassendean profile · Perth Airport profile

Bassendean Perth Airport

Bassendean (WA) is a residential suburb with over 10,800 people, while Perth Airport is sparsely populated with only 25 residents. The two areas differ sharply in their demographics; Bassendean (WA) has far more children under 15 (17.5%) and seniors (17.6%), while 80% of people in Perth Airport were born overseas. Bassendean (WA) also has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (28.5%) and those earning $2,000 or more a week (16.4%), compared to 0% for both in Perth Airport.

Both areas are located near a similar number of schools within 3 km. However, they feel very different on the ground. Bassendean (WA) is very walkable, with 99.5% of homes within 15 minutes of a park. In contrast, Perth Airport is mostly car-dependent, although it has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people than Bassendean (WA).

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 53.4 pts higher in Perth Airport No religion: 48.5 pts higher in Bassendean Year 12: 61.7 pts higher in Bassendean Bachelor+: 28.5 pts higher in Bassendean Unpaid child care: 28.0 pts higher in Bassendean

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bassendean in Perth Airport +10,812 larger in Bassendean gap widening

10,837 87th pct 25 17th pct

Median age in Bassendean in Perth Airport +3 yrs older in Bassendean gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) +47.7 pts ▸ 76.0%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%

17.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

42.2% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

37.3% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

11.3% Divorced +9.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bassendean Perth Airport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.4% Australia ◂ +68.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam +19.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.8% New Zealand +13.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.3% England ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% English ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%

32.4% Australian ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%

12.4% Irish ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

6.5% Italian ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% German ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only ◂ +82.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

6.9% Not stated +93.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

48.5% No religion ◂ +48.5 pts 0.0%

40.4% Christianity ◂ +40.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bassendean in Perth Airport

3.16 44th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bassendean in Perth Airport even

29 88th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Bassendean in Perth Airport +33 larger in Bassendean

482 70th pct 449 65th pct

ICSEA in Bassendean in Perth Airport +2 higher in Bassendean

1,017 65th pct 1,014 64th pct

Highest year of school

61.7% Year 12 ◂ +61.7 pts 0.0%

18.2% Year 10 ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +28.5 pts 0.0%

25.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +25.3 pts 0.0%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

9.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

10.2% Health ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

8.6% Education ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

5.6% Creative arts ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bassendean in Perth Airport

$910 74th pct —

Household income in Bassendean in Perth Airport

$1,772 64th pct —

Family income in Bassendean in Perth Airport

$2,367 76th pct —

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +37.3 pts 0.0%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.4 pts 0.0%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +61.8 pts 0.0%

20.8% One condition ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bassendean in Perth Airport +232 larger in Bassendean

232 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Bassendean in Perth Airport

24 yrs 43rd pct —

Median income in Bassendean in Perth Airport

$559 41st pct —

Household income in Bassendean in Perth Airport

$1,625 47th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bassendean in Perth Airport

2.3 29th pct —

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bassendean in Perth Airport

$330 66th pct —

Mortgage in Bassendean in Perth Airport

$1,850 64th pct —

People / bedroom in Bassendean in Perth Airport

0.70 14th pct —

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bassendean in Perth Airport +57 more in Bassendean

72 88th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Bassendean in Perth Airport +593.36 more in Perth Airport

6.64 84th pct 600.00 100th pct

Departures/1k in Bassendean in Perth Airport +260,019.2 more in Perth Airport

2,100.8 92nd pct 262,120.0 100th pct

PT routes in Bassendean in Perth Airport +3 more in Perth Airport

6 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Bassendean in Perth Airport +13 longer in Perth Airport

2 14th pct 15 53rd pct

Drive to city in Bassendean in Perth Airport +6 longer in Perth Airport

13 9th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Bassendean in Perth Airport +40,435 more in Bassendean

40,455 86th pct 20 43rd pct

Reach 45 min in Bassendean in Perth Airport +39,138 more in Bassendean

63,681 70th pct 24,543 52nd pct

Transit to city in Bassendean in Perth Airport +12 longer in Perth Airport

39 17th pct 51 38th pct

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability

Walk score in Bassendean in Perth Airport +2.8 higher in Bassendean

6.2 89th pct 3.4 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bassendean in Perth Airport +2.7 more in Bassendean

6.0 88th pct 3.3 74th pct

15-min city in Bassendean in Perth Airport +34.7 pts higher in Bassendean

83.1% 90th pct 48.4% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Bassendean in Perth Airport +42.8 pts higher in Bassendean

67.3% 84th pct 24.5% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Bassendean in Perth Airport +52.2 pts higher in Bassendean

97.7% 92nd pct 45.5% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Bassendean in Perth Airport +65.8 pts higher in Bassendean

93.0% 95th pct 27.2% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Bassendean in Perth Airport +30.9 pts higher in Bassendean

99.5% 86th pct 68.6% 69th pct

Walk to health in Bassendean in Perth Airport +34.1 pts higher in Bassendean

64.0% 88th pct 29.8% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Bassendean in Perth Airport +3,586.1 more in Perth Airport

13.9 51st pct 3,600.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Bassendean in Perth Airport +3 higher in Perth Airport

97 86th pct 100 86th pct

Mean slope in Bassendean in Perth Airport +1.9 pts higher in Perth Airport

5.4% 47th pct 7.3% 65th pct

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Compare Perth Airport with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bassendean vs Perth Airport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50078/bassendean/vs/SAL51231/perth-airport

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications