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Bateman vs Murdoch

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

Bateman Murdoch

Bateman and Murdoch are neighbouring areas in Perth's west, but they have very different profiles. Bateman is a wealthier area with more families, where 35.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and 18.4% of residents are children. Murdoch has a much older population, with 31.9% of people aged 65 and over compared to 19.9% in Bateman. Education and income are also higher in Bateman, where 42.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly household incomes are $2,284, while Murdoch's typical household earns $1,459.

These differences in age and income have grown since 2011, with the gaps in typical income and the share of seniors widening. Despite this, the two areas share several traits; both have almost all homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and have similar typical weekly rents around $420 to $445. Murdoch is more walkable, with 56.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 22.9% in Bateman.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 17.6 pts higher in Bateman Participation: 16.2 pts higher in Bateman Unpaid child care: 14.5 pts higher in Bateman Aged 65+: 12.0 pts higher in Murdoch Bachelor+: 11.5 pts higher in Bateman

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bateman in Murdoch +480 larger in Bateman gap widening

3,832 86th pct 3,352 86th pct

Median age in Bateman in Murdoch +2 yrs older in Murdoch gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

19.9% Seniors (65+) +12.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.7 pts 17.1%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 20.1%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +9.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.5 pts 8.9%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +12.1 pts 45.3%

29.1% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

5.0% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.3% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Bateman Murdoch

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.3% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 50.6%

5.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

3.9% India ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.6% China ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.9% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.4% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.7% English ◂ +2.0 pts 27.7%

25.9% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 22.4%

21.1% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 19.2%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

7.2% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

4.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

66.9% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 62.4%

8.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

5.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 45.2%

35.2% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 33.1%

3.9% Not stated +7.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

2.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.8% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bateman in Murdoch +0.52 more in Murdoch

2.83 41st pct 3.36 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bateman in Murdoch +5 more in Murdoch

27 88th pct 32 89th pct

Avg size in Bateman in Murdoch +123 larger in Bateman

819 96th pct 696 90th pct

ICSEA in Bateman in Murdoch +18 higher in Bateman

1,124 96th pct 1,106 93rd pct

Highest year of school

75.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 67.6%

11.6% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.5% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 32.2%

15.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%

14.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 10.3%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

0.9% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 19.4%

17.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 13.9%

13.4% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

9.8% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

6.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

3.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.7% Agriculture & environment even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bateman in Murdoch +$268 higher in Bateman gap widening

$852 66th pct $584 23rd pct

Household income in Bateman in Murdoch +$825 higher in Bateman gap widening

$2,284 86th pct $1,459 45th pct

Family income in Bateman in Murdoch +$651 higher in Bateman gap widening

$2,630 86th pct $1,979 56th pct

Household income distribution

20.1% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 23.7%

22.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 12.3%

11.5% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 23.9%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 12.0%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

6.5% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Asthma even 5.6%

3.6% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Dementia even 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +9.6 pts 60.4%

18.6% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.2%

4.3% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.6% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bateman in Murdoch +20 larger in Murdoch

20 68th pct 40 75th pct

Median age in Bateman in Murdoch +2 yrs older in Bateman

25 yrs 46th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Bateman in Murdoch +$220 higher in Bateman

$575 43rd pct $355 12th pct

Household income in Bateman in Murdoch +$937 higher in Murdoch

$1,187 26th pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bateman in Murdoch +0.4 larger in Bateman gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

67.1% Couples with children ◂ +14.1 pts 52.9%

22.8% Couples without children +14.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

9.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

0.7% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

16.7% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 13.4%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 14.8%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 5.3%

2.9% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bateman in Murdoch +$25 higher in Murdoch gap steady

$420 86th pct $445 88th pct

Mortgage in Bateman in Murdoch +$163 higher in Bateman gap narrowing

$2,200 81st pct $2,037 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Bateman in Murdoch +0.10 higher in Bateman gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 40.7%

35.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.2 pts 17.9%

0.5% Other tenure +20.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

20.6% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 17.9%

1.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house ◂ +9.1 pts 77.7%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.3% Flat or apartment +7.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 42.2%

26.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 19.0%

6.6% 2 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.9% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.4% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.8% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 58.7%

17.9% $200–$349 ◂ +11.0 pts 6.9%

9.9% Under $200 +4.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.5% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

31.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 18.0%

14.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bateman in Murdoch +8 more in Murdoch

37 87th pct 45 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bateman in Murdoch +3.77 more in Murdoch

9.66 87th pct 13.42 89th pct

Departures/1k in Bateman in Murdoch +7,306.7 more in Murdoch

2,785.5 96th pct 10,092.2 100th pct

PT routes in Bateman in Murdoch +14 more in Murdoch

12 86th pct 26 87th pct

Stop walk in Bateman in Murdoch +4 longer in Murdoch

4 29th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Bateman in Murdoch +1 longer in Murdoch

13 9th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Bateman in Murdoch +15,155 more in Murdoch

11,862 62nd pct 27,017 80th pct

Reach 45 min in Bateman in Murdoch +135,136 more in Murdoch

54,350 66th pct 189,486 87th pct

Transit to city in Bateman in Murdoch +8 longer in Bateman

47 30th pct 39 17th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 56.2%

10.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%

6.4% Train ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

1.1% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 35.9%

30.5% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

2.3% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%

12.3% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%

7.8% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

6.4% Accommodation & food +4.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.2% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

6.1% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

36.2% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 28.7%

13.0% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 8.8%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

9.7% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.4% Sales workers +4.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

5.4% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bateman in Murdoch +0.8 higher in Murdoch

5.7 87th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bateman in Murdoch +1.2 more in Murdoch

6.0 88th pct 7.2 95th pct

15-min city in Bateman in Murdoch +10.1 pts higher in Murdoch

89.8% 94th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bateman in Murdoch +33.3 pts higher in Murdoch

22.9% 72nd pct 56.2% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Bateman in Murdoch even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bateman in Murdoch +1.1 pts higher in Bateman

93.7% 95th pct 92.6% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Bateman in Murdoch even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in Bateman in Murdoch +0.4 pts higher in Bateman

70.8% 90th pct 70.4% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Bateman in Murdoch +12.7 more in Murdoch

15.7 55th pct 28.3 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bateman in Murdoch +212 higher in Murdoch

202 91st pct 414 100th pct

Mean slope in Bateman in Murdoch +1.3 pts higher in Bateman

5.7% 51st pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Bateman with nearby areas

Brentwood Winthrop Bull Creek Murdoch Booragoon Mount Pleasant Rossmoyne Leeming

Compare Murdoch with nearby areas

North Lake Bateman Winthrop Kardinya Bull Creek Leeming Booragoon Brentwood

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bateman vs Murdoch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50079/bateman/vs/SAL51064/murdoch