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Bayonet Head vs Emu Point

Name: Bayonet Head vs Emu Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Bayonet Head profile · Emu Point profile

Bayonet Head Emu Point

Bayonet Head and Emu Point are neighbouring areas in Western Australia that differ sharply in age and housing. Bayonet Head is more family-oriented, with 20.0% of people being children under 15 and a higher share of large, separate houses. In contrast, Emu Point is a senior-heavy area where 65.3% of residents are aged 65 and over, and 57.7% of people live alone. This age gap is reflected in health and care needs; 23.2% of Emu Point residents need help with daily activities compared to 5.3% in Bayonet Head, and long-term health conditions are far more common in Emu Point at 54.0%.

Daily life in both places shares some common ground, as they have similar levels of university qualifications and similar typical monthly home-loan payments. However, the two areas have diverged in other ways. Bayonet Head is much more active in the workforce, with 58.8% of adults working or looking for work compared to just 29.3% in Emu Point. While both areas are far from the national figure for typical household income, Bayonet Head's usual weekly income is well higher at $1,350, while Emu Point's is $1,055.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 29 yrs older in Emu Point Aged 65+: 42.7 pts higher in Emu Point Living alone: 34.3 pts higher in Emu Point Owned outright: 28.2 pts higher in Emu Point Separate houses: 27.4 pts higher in Bayonet Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bayonet Head in Emu Point +2,987 larger in Bayonet Head gap widening

3,272 85th pct 285 59th pct

Median age in Bayonet Head in Emu Point +29 yrs older in Emu Point gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 71 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

22.6% Seniors (65+) +42.7 pts ▸ 65.3%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 17.9%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.6 pts 6.7%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.9 pts 2.1%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.9 pts 4.9%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 42.8%

30.0% Never married ◂ +13.4 pts 16.7%

5.5% Widowed +14.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.8% Divorced +6.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.2% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

Bayonet Head Emu Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.1% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 78.2%

8.6% England ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.2% English ◂ +0.7 pts 49.5%

42.6% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 41.8%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

8.5% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.5% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

0.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 91.9%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% No religion ◂ +16.3 pts 37.2%

38.5% Christianity +14.8 pts ▸ 53.3%

6.8% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bayonet Head in Emu Point

1.53 19th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bayonet Head in Emu Point +1 more in Bayonet Head

6 74th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Bayonet Head in Emu Point +24 larger in Bayonet Head

494 71st pct 470 68th pct

ICSEA in Bayonet Head in Emu Point +15 higher in Bayonet Head

1,023 68th pct 1,008 61st pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 35.1%

29.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 25.8%

7.9% Year 9 or below +10.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 32.6%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.6%

15.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 14.9%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +6.6 pts 5.7%

12.2% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

5.0% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bayonet Head in Emu Point +$98 higher in Bayonet Head gap widening

$707 42nd pct $609 26th pct

Household income in Bayonet Head in Emu Point +$295 higher in Bayonet Head gap widening

$1,350 36th pct $1,055 16th pct

Family income in Bayonet Head in Emu Point +$324 higher in Emu Point gap widening

$1,613 33rd pct $1,937 53rd pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 22.5%

16.7% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.1%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.3%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +12.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

11.6% Mental health +5.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.9% Heart disease +10.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.6% Dementia +14.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.8% Diabetes +5.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.2% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 6.0%

3.4% Cancer +4.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.7% Lung condition +3.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.9% Stroke +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +22.2 pts 35.8%

21.8% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

3.1% Three or more +12.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.3% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bayonet Head in Emu Point +133 larger in Bayonet Head

133 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Bayonet Head in Emu Point +26 yrs older in Emu Point

17 yrs 14th pct 43 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Bayonet Head in Emu Point +$82 higher in Bayonet Head

$606 46th pct $524 36th pct

Household income in Bayonet Head in Emu Point +$1,038 higher in Bayonet Head

$1,562 45th pct $524 2nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bayonet Head in Emu Point +0.9 larger in Bayonet Head gap steady

2.5 50th pct 1.6 3rd pct

Family composition

32.3% Couples without children +24.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

50.9% Couples with children ◂ +27.7 pts 23.2%

15.7% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

23.4% 1 person +34.3 pts ▸ 57.7%

40.0% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 33.3%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +10.7 pts 4.5%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 8.1%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bayonet Head in Emu Point +$50 higher in Bayonet Head gap widening

$350 71st pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Bayonet Head in Emu Point +$108 higher in Emu Point gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Bayonet Head in Emu Point +0.10 higher in Bayonet Head gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned outright +28.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +31.5 pts 6.3%

21.7% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 18.9%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +27.4 pts 71.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.0 pts 22.5%

42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 37.8%

5.8% 2 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

1.1% 1 bedroom +10.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.5% 5 or more even 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.5% $200–$349 +27.4 pts ▸ 61.9%

47.2% $350–$549 ◂ +13.9 pts 33.3%

10.5% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.8% Under $1,000 +42.3 pts ▸ 57.1%

48.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 42.9%

26.8% $1,800–$2,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bayonet Head in Emu Point +22 more in Bayonet Head

25 86th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Bayonet Head in Emu Point +2.89 more in Emu Point

7.64 86th pct 10.53 87th pct

Departures/1k in Bayonet Head in Emu Point +68.3 more in Bayonet Head

226.2 73rd pct 157.9 72nd pct

PT routes in Bayonet Head in Emu Point even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bayonet Head in Emu Point +6 longer in Bayonet Head

12 49th pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

73.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 72.5%

4.5% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.0% 1 vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 46.8%

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 40.4%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 11.0%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

13.7% Retail trade +6.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 16.3%

8.4% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

4.0% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Mining ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.5% Managers +16.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%

15.4% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 15.0%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.8 pts 8.8%

12.0% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.5 pts 6.3%

11.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bayonet Head in Emu Point +0.8 higher in Emu Point

2.9 72nd pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bayonet Head in Emu Point +0.6 more in Emu Point

2.3 68th pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Bayonet Head in Emu Point even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bayonet Head in Emu Point +19.5 pts higher in Bayonet Head

19.5% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bayonet Head in Emu Point +2.3 pts higher in Emu Point

97.2% 91st pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Bayonet Head in Emu Point +31.5 pts higher in Bayonet Head

31.5% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bayonet Head in Emu Point +15.8 pts higher in Emu Point

83.8% 76th pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to health in Bayonet Head in Emu Point even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bayonet Head in Emu Point +56.0 more in Emu Point

10.7 43rd pct 66.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Bayonet Head in Emu Point +9 higher in Emu Point

34 76th pct 43 77th pct

Mean slope in Bayonet Head in Emu Point +3.3 pts higher in Bayonet Head

6.1% 55th pct 2.9% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayonet Head vs Emu Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50082/bayonet-head/vs/SAL50486/emu-point