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Bentley vs Karawara

Name: Bentley vs Karawara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Bentley profile · Karawara profile

Bentley Karawara

Bentley (WA) and Karawara are neighbouring areas with very different housing and population patterns. Bentley (WA) is a high-density hub where 56.9% of homes are rented and 38.9% of people live alone. In contrast, Karawara is dominated by separate houses (73.2%) and larger homes, with 84% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Bentley (WA) also has a much larger presence of recent overseas arrivals (35.8%) and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (21.3%), while Karawara has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,718 compared to $1,212 in Bentley (WA).

These two areas share a very similar lifestyle in terms of accessibility, with nearly all homes in both being within a 10-minute walk of public transport. They also have almost identical typical weekly rents, around $300 to $320. While they share these basic amenities, the gap in home ownership is wide, with homes owned outright being far higher in Karawara. At the same time, Bentley (WA) remains a more transient place, with a far higher share of people who moved house in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.0 pts higher in Karawara Population: 7,209 larger in Bentley 3+ bedrooms: 17.9 pts higher in Karawara Recent arrivals: 14.8 pts higher in Bentley Living alone: 14.0 pts higher in Bentley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bentley in Karawara +7,209 larger in Bentley gap steady

9,051 87th pct 1,842 77th pct

Median age in Bentley in Karawara +1 yrs older in Bentley gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

35.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 26.9%

21.1% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

11.8% Older adults (45–64) +10.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

21.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 12.5%

9.9% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

48.9% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 51.9%

30.6% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

9.3% Widowed ◂ +6.3 pts 3.0%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

2.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Bentley Karawara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

36.9% Australia +11.9 pts ▸ 48.9%

5.7% India ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

3.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.4% China ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

20.8% English +2.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

16.0% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.4% Chinese +6.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.7% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

3.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% German +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Vietnamese even 1.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

45.1% English only +13.1 pts ▸ 58.3%

7.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.3% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

29.4% No religion +11.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

31.0% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

13.6% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 7.7%

9.8% Islam ◂ +4.5 pts 5.3%

8.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

5.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bentley in Karawara

3.36 46th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bentley in Karawara +20 more in Bentley

45 91st pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Bentley in Karawara +28 larger in Bentley

474 69th pct 446 65th pct

ICSEA in Bentley in Karawara +17 higher in Karawara

1,074 86th pct 1,091 89th pct

Highest year of school

64.9% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 73.5%

10.2% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

4.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

13.6% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.9% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.0% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.9% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

3.1% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bentley in Karawara +$30 higher in Bentley gap narrowing

$618 27th pct $588 23rd pct

Household income in Bentley in Karawara +$506 higher in Karawara gap widening

$1,212 26th pct $1,718 61st pct

Family income in Bentley in Karawara +$444 higher in Karawara gap widening

$1,576 31st pct $2,020 59th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.0 pts 16.8%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

26.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 22.2%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.2% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 49.2%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 25.9%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.5% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

5.7% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +4.4 pts ▸ 68.0%

15.5% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bentley in Karawara +135 larger in Bentley

237 86th pct 102 86th pct

Median age in Bentley in Karawara +3 yrs older in Bentley

23 yrs 38th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Bentley in Karawara +$111 higher in Bentley

$461 26th pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Bentley in Karawara +$141 higher in Bentley

$1,265 29th pct $1,124 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bentley in Karawara +0.3 larger in Karawara gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children +13.1 pts ▸ 58.4%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +10.4 pts 23.5%

15.6% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.2% Other families ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%

Household size

38.9% 1 person ◂ +14.0 pts 24.9%

25.7% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

14.9% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.5% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.3% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bentley in Karawara +$20 higher in Bentley gap widening

$320 63rd pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Bentley in Karawara +$445 higher in Karawara gap widening

$1,555 45th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Bentley in Karawara even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.9% Rented ◂ +12.4 pts 44.4%

14.6% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

16.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

10.2% Other tenure ◂ +8.9 pts 1.3%

2.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

37.3% Separate house +36.0 pts ▸ 73.2%

48.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.5 pts 26.1%

14.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

19.4% 4 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 6.2%

9.6% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.7 pts 5.6%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $350–$549 ◂ +9.3 pts 26.5%

23.5% Under $200 +9.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

32.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.3 pts 27.7%

3.5% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.3 pts 26.0%

30.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

6.5% $3,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bentley in Karawara +69 more in Bentley

90 89th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bentley in Karawara +1.46 more in Karawara

9.94 87th pct 11.40 88th pct

Departures/1k in Bentley in Karawara +430.5 more in Bentley

5,509.8 100th pct 5,079.3 100th pct

PT routes in Bentley in Karawara +20 more in Bentley

24 87th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Bentley in Karawara +1 longer in Karawara

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Bentley in Karawara +3 longer in Bentley

13 9th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Bentley in Karawara +37,800 more in Bentley

64,028 87th pct 26,228 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Bentley in Karawara +123,318 more in Bentley

225,746 87th pct 102,428 79th pct

Transit to city in Bentley in Karawara +5 longer in Karawara

40 19th pct 45 27th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 56.9%

8.9% Bus ◂ +4.6 pts 4.3%

4.2% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

2.5% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 34.7%

26.6% 2 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

14.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 9.0%

10.3% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.0% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

12.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

7.0% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.2% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

6.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

4.7% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.5% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Arts & recreation +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals +8.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 16.4%

15.9% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 9.6%

11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

5.5% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bentley in Karawara +0.2 higher in Karawara

7.3 94th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bentley in Karawara +0.3 more in Bentley

7.4 97th pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Bentley in Karawara +1.4 pts higher in Bentley

98.0% 99th pct 96.5% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Bentley in Karawara +2.1 pts higher in Bentley

98.0% 99th pct 95.9% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Bentley in Karawara even

99.8% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bentley in Karawara +54.3 pts higher in Bentley

79.0% 85th pct 24.6% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Bentley in Karawara even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bentley in Karawara +5.9 pts higher in Karawara

89.7% 97th pct 95.6% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Bentley in Karawara +2.5 more in Karawara

26.3 70th pct 28.8 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bentley in Karawara +89 higher in Bentley

472 100th pct 383 99th pct

Mean slope in Bentley in Karawara +0.2 pts higher in Karawara

5.0% 43rd pct 5.3% 45th pct

Compare Bentley with nearby areas

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Compare Karawara with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bentley vs Karawara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50111/bentley/vs/SAL50724/karawara