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Bayonet Head vs Walmsley

Name: Bayonet Head vs Walmsley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Bayonet Head profile · Walmsley profile

Bayonet Head Walmsley

Bayonet Head and Walmsley are neighbouring areas in Western Australia, though they differ greatly in scale and makeup. Bayonet Head is a larger residential area where 18.8% of people were born overseas and 53.5% of residents have no religion. In contrast, Walmsley is sparsely populated, with no one in a de facto relationship and a much lower share of people born overseas at 6.4%. Bayonet Head is also more qualified, with 45.7% of people completing Year 12 compared to 25.0% in Walmsley.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their age structure, with about 23% of residents aged 65 or over in each place. They also share a similar level of volunteering and a low rate of public transport use for commuting. However, they remain distinct in their layout; Bayonet Head has many more parks and schools within a 15-minute walk, while typical weekly incomes are well higher in Walmsley at $1,812 compared to $1,350 in Bayonet Head.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,225 larger in Bayonet Head No religion: 23.7 pts higher in Bayonet Head Year 12: 20.7 pts higher in Bayonet Head One-parent: 15.7 pts higher in Bayonet Head People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Walmsley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bayonet Head in Walmsley +3,225 larger in Bayonet Head gap widening

3,272 85th pct 47 27th pct

Median age in Bayonet Head in Walmsley +2 yrs older in Walmsley gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.1 pts 6.4%

22.6% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 14.9%

20.0% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +8.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

Marital status

51.6% Married +18.4 pts ▸ 70.0%

30.0% Never married ◂ +17.5 pts 12.5%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

5.5% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.2% Separated +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Age & sex structure

Bayonet Head Walmsley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.1% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 78.7%

8.6% England ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

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

42.6% Australian +29.8 pts ▸ 72.3%

50.2% English ◂ +14.0 pts 36.2%

3.2% Italian +7.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

8.5% Irish ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

3.5% German ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

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 +0.5 pts ▸ 91.5%

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 ◂ +23.7 pts 29.8%

38.5% Christianity +14.7 pts ▸ 53.2%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

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 Walmsley

1.53 19th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bayonet Head in Walmsley +6 more in Walmsley

6 74th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Bayonet Head in Walmsley +83 larger in Bayonet Head

494 71st pct 411 60th pct

ICSEA in Bayonet Head in Walmsley +36 higher in Bayonet Head

1,023 68th pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 ◂ +20.7 pts 25.0%

29.2% Year 10 +13.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

11.8% Year 11 ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

15.7% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

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

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related +18.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

5.0% Agriculture & environment +21.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

12.2% Health +7.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.5% Education +10.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

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 Walmsley +$42 higher in Walmsley gap narrowing

$707 42nd pct $749 50th pct

Household income in Bayonet Head in Walmsley +$462 higher in Walmsley gap widening

$1,350 36th pct $1,812 66th pct

Family income in Bayonet Head in Walmsley +$199 higher in Walmsley gap narrowing

$1,613 33rd pct $1,812 45th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +30.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.5 pts 0.0%

16.7% Under $650 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 +11.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +21.4 pts 22.5%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 10.0%

2.2% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Asthma +7.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.9% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.2% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%

3.4% Cancer +5.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.9% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +17.6 pts 40.4%

21.8% One condition +12.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bayonet Head in Walmsley +133 larger in Bayonet Head

133 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Bayonet Head in Walmsley

17 yrs 14th pct —

Median income in Bayonet Head in Walmsley

$606 46th pct —

Household income in Bayonet Head in Walmsley

$1,562 45th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bayonet Head in Walmsley +0.4 larger in Walmsley gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children +11.6 pts ▸ 62.5%

32.3% Couples without children +11.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

23.4% 1 person ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

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 Walmsley +$100 higher in Bayonet Head gap widening

$350 71st pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Bayonet Head in Walmsley +$290 higher in Bayonet Head

$1,517 43rd pct $1,227 25th pct

People / bedroom in Bayonet Head in Walmsley +0.30 higher in Walmsley gap widening

0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned outright +21.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.9 pts 20.0%

21.7% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 20.0%

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 +1.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 40.0%

42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 40.0%

5.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.2% $350–$549 ◂ +47.2 pts 0.0%

34.5% $200–$349 ◂ +34.5 pts 0.0%

10.5% Under $200 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +48.7 pts 0.0%

26.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bayonet Head in Walmsley +24 more in Bayonet Head

25 86th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Bayonet Head in Walmsley +13.64 more in Walmsley

7.64 86th pct 21.28 93rd pct

Departures/1k in Bayonet Head in Walmsley +199.4 more in Walmsley

226.2 73rd pct 425.5 77th pct

PT routes in Bayonet Head in Walmsley even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bayonet Head in Walmsley

12 49th pct —

How people get to work

73.8% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 78.3%

5.2% Car (passenger) +12.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

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

42.1% 2 vehicles +24.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

8.0% 4 or more +38.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +33.0 pts 0.0%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Retail trade +12.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

9.1% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.4% Construction ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

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

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.8% Mining ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

15.4% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 13.0%

12.0% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

11.6% Sales workers ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

9.5% Managers ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bayonet Head in Walmsley +1.7 higher in Bayonet Head

2.9 72nd pct 1.2 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bayonet Head in Walmsley +1.0 more in Bayonet Head

2.3 68th pct 1.4 62nd pct

15-min city in Bayonet Head in Walmsley +21.6 pts higher in Walmsley

0.0% 0th pct 21.6% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Bayonet Head in Walmsley +6.0 pts higher in Walmsley

19.5% 72nd pct 25.5% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Bayonet Head in Walmsley +69.8 pts higher in Bayonet Head

97.2% 91st pct 27.5% 66th pct

Walk to school in Bayonet Head in Walmsley +31.5 pts higher in Bayonet Head

31.5% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bayonet Head in Walmsley +74.0 pts higher in Bayonet Head

83.8% 76th pct 9.8% 47th pct

Walk to health in Bayonet Head in Walmsley +21.6 pts higher in Walmsley

0.0% 0th pct 21.6% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Bayonet Head in Walmsley +53.1 more in Walmsley

10.7 43rd pct 63.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Bayonet Head in Walmsley +32 higher in Bayonet Head

34 76th pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Bayonet Head in Walmsley +1.9 pts higher in Bayonet Head

6.1% 55th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

Compare Bayonet Head with nearby areas

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Compare Walmsley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayonet Head vs Walmsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50082/bayonet-head/vs/SAL51509/walmsley