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Bellevue vs Bushmead

Name: Bellevue vs Bushmead — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Bellevue profile · Bushmead profile

Bellevue Bushmead

Bellevue (WA) and Bushmead are neighbouring areas that differ sharply in age and income. Residents are far older in Bellevue (WA), where the typical age is 40, compared to just 32 in Bushmead. This gap is most clear among seniors, with people aged 65 and over making up 16.4% of Bellevue (WA) and only 5.3% of Bushmead. Bushmead is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,963, far higher than the $1,313 seen in Bellevue (WA). This is consistent with a more highly qualified workforce in Bushmead, where 29.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 11.8% in Bellevue (WA).

Both areas have almost identical shares of children under 15, at around 16%. They also share similar levels of overseas arrivals and people using another language at home. However, the two areas have diverged recently, with 94.7% of Bushmead residents moving in during the last five years, compared to 35.9% in Bellevue (WA). While Bellevue (WA) is more established with more homes owned outright, Bushmead is dominated by new homeowners with mortgages.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 28.6 pts higher in Bushmead Household income: $1,429 higher in Bushmead Renting: 27.4 pts higher in Bellevue Recent movers: 58.9 pts higher in Bushmead Personal income: $706 higher in Bushmead

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellevue in Bushmead +837 larger in Bellevue

1,514 76th pct 677 69th pct

Median age in Bellevue in Bushmead +8 yrs older in Bellevue

40 yrs 29th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) +16.8 pts ▸ 45.6%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.0 pts 18.6%

16.2% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.1 pts 5.3%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

34.9% Married +13.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

42.6% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 39.5%

12.7% Divorced ◂ +5.8 pts 6.8%

5.1% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Bellevue Bushmead

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.6% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 69.6%

6.5% England +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.3% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.6% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% India +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.7% Italy even 0.7%

0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% English ◂ +0.8 pts 44.0%

37.1% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 36.8%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

8.9% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.8% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 88.3%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 55.4%

37.5% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 37.4%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 4.3%

0.9% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Bellevue in Bushmead +2 more in Bellevue

14 84th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Bellevue in Bushmead +98 larger in Bellevue

432 63rd pct 334 52nd pct

ICSEA in Bellevue in Bushmead +23 higher in Bushmead

975 41st pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

43.4% Year 12 +28.6 pts ▸ 72.0%

26.7% Year 10 ◂ +12.3 pts 14.5%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.1 pts 1.6%

11.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 33.6%

14.4% Bachelor degree +15.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 22.2%

11.5% Management & commerce +7.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.9% Education +5.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

4.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences even 2.4%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bellevue in Bushmead +$706 higher in Bushmead

$727 45th pct $1,433 96th pct

Household income in Bellevue in Bushmead +$1,429 higher in Bushmead

$1,313 33rd pct $2,742 93rd pct

Family income in Bellevue in Bushmead +$1,333 higher in Bushmead

$1,630 34th pct $2,963 90th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.3 pts 7.3%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.8% Under $650 ◂ +13.4 pts 6.5%

3.5% $4,000 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 ◂ +20.7 pts 22.3%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +19.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 28.1%

1.8% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 8.4%

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 5.2%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +16.3 pts ▸ 73.4%

22.7% One condition ◂ +6.2 pts 16.5%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bellevue in Bushmead +67 larger in Bellevue

80 83rd pct 13 62nd pct

Median age in Bellevue in Bushmead +9 yrs older in Bushmead

20 yrs 25th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Bellevue in Bushmead +$1,998 higher in Bushmead

$668 53rd pct $2,666 100th pct

Household income in Bellevue in Bushmead +$4,427 higher in Bushmead

$1,406 37th pct $5,833 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bellevue in Bushmead +0.3 larger in Bushmead

2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

46.0% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 55.3%

27.6% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

23.1% One-parent families ◂ +13.6 pts 9.5%

2.9% Other families ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

34.9% 1 person ◂ +17.4 pts 17.6%

14.3% 3 people +7.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.8% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.5% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellevue in Bushmead +$180 higher in Bushmead

$300 57th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Bellevue in Bushmead +$699 higher in Bushmead

$1,500 42nd pct $2,199 81st pct

People / bedroom in Bellevue in Bushmead even

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned with a mortgage +43.3 pts ▸ 83.6%

28.9% Rented ◂ +27.4 pts 1.5%

26.9% Owned outright ◂ +13.9 pts 13.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 91.6%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.7 pts 5.3%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

22.2% 4 bedrooms +40.8 pts ▸ 63.0%

52.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.7 pts 32.1%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 1.1%

2.2% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.1% $350–$549 +48.9 pts ▸ 75.0%

60.6% $200–$349 ◂ +60.6 pts 0.0%

4.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.8% $1,800–$2,999 +36.7 pts ▸ 58.4%

46.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.9 pts 20.1%

18.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.5 pts 1.8%

6.1% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bellevue in Bushmead +9 more in Bellevue

17 86th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Bellevue in Bushmead +0.59 more in Bushmead

11.23 88th pct 11.82 88th pct

Departures/1k in Bellevue in Bushmead +483.9 more in Bellevue

1,742.4 90th pct 1,258.5 88th pct

PT routes in Bellevue in Bushmead +4 more in Bellevue

6 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bellevue in Bushmead +10 longer in Bushmead

1 0th pct 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Bellevue in Bushmead +3 longer in Bushmead

18 15th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Bellevue in Bushmead +11,087 more in Bellevue

11,087 60th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bellevue in Bushmead +11,087 more in Bellevue

11,087 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Bellevue in Bushmead +16 longer in Bushmead

67 69th pct 83 93rd pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 72.0%

3.4% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

2.2% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

2.2% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 2 vehicles +25.1 pts ▸ 59.9%

39.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.6 pts 21.8%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.0% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

8.4% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

7.3% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%

7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

3.1% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.1% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Professionals +15.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 18.9%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +7.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +8.0 pts 5.2%

9.9% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.7 pts 3.0%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bellevue in Bushmead +3.5 higher in Bellevue

6.5 90th pct 3.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bellevue in Bushmead +4.0 more in Bellevue

6.3 90th pct 2.2 67th pct

15-min city in Bellevue in Bushmead +79.5 pts higher in Bellevue

90.6% 95th pct 11.1% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Bellevue in Bushmead +88.8 pts higher in Bellevue

99.8% 100th pct 11.0% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Bellevue in Bushmead +16.1 pts higher in Bellevue

98.8% 96th pct 82.7% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Bellevue in Bushmead +24.5 pts higher in Bellevue

42.3% 73rd pct 17.9% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Bellevue in Bushmead +40.8 pts higher in Bellevue

98.9% 85th pct 58.1% 66th pct

Walk to health in Bellevue in Bushmead +37.0 pts higher in Bellevue

53.2% 85th pct 16.2% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Bellevue in Bushmead +10.2 more in Bellevue

26.4 70th pct 16.2 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Bellevue in Bushmead +44 higher in Bellevue

137 88th pct 93 85th pct

Mean slope in Bellevue in Bushmead +2.0 pts higher in Bushmead

5.7% 50th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Compare Bellevue with nearby areas

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Compare Bushmead with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellevue vs Bushmead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50104/bellevue/vs/SAL50227/bushmead