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Bentley vs Shelley

Name: Bentley vs Shelley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Bentley profile · Shelley profile

Bentley Shelley

Bentley and Shelley are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different social profiles. Bentley is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32, while the typical person in Shelley is 42. There is a large gap in income and housing; typical weekly household income in Shelley is $2,186, which is far higher than the $1,212 seen in Bentley. While Bentley has a high proportion of renters at 56.9%, Shelley is dominated by homeowners, with 40.9% of homes owned outright. Bentley also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 35.8% compared to 11.4% in Shelley.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the percentage of people with a long-term health condition. They also share a high level of accessibility, with nearly every home in both places within a 15-minute walk of a park. This shared convenience exists alongside a stark contrast in transport and housing types, as Bentley has far more public transport departures and a higher share of townhouses, while Shelley is mostly made up of separate houses.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 32.5 pts higher in Bentley Owned outright: 26.3 pts higher in Shelley Separate houses: 41.0 pts higher in Shelley Recent arrivals: 24.4 pts higher in Bentley 3+ bedrooms: 22.5 pts higher in Shelley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bentley in Shelley +4,256 larger in Bentley gap narrowing

9,051 87th pct 4,795 86th pct

Median age in Bentley in Shelley +10 yrs older in Shelley gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

35.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.0 pts 21.8%

11.8% Older adults (45–64) +15.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

21.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 18.7%

21.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.5 pts 13.6%

9.9% Children (0–14) +8.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

Marital status

30.6% Married +28.4 pts ▸ 59.1%

48.9% Never married ◂ +20.3 pts 28.6%

9.3% Widowed ◂ +5.3 pts 4.0%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Bentley Shelley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

36.9% Australia +13.5 pts ▸ 50.4%

3.7% England +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% India +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% China +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

20.8% English +11.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

16.0% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.4% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.6% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.7% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% German +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

45.1% English only +18.6 pts ▸ 63.7%

7.3% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.3% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.0% Christianity +11.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

29.4% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

13.6% Not stated ◂ +10.0 pts 3.5%

9.8% Islam ◂ +5.4 pts 4.4%

8.9% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

5.2% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bentley in Shelley +2.22 more in Bentley

3.36 46th pct 1.14 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bentley in Shelley +10 more in Bentley

45 91st pct 35 89th pct

Avg size in Bentley in Shelley +150 larger in Shelley

474 69th pct 624 86th pct

ICSEA in Bentley in Shelley +28 higher in Shelley

1,074 86th pct 1,102 92nd pct

Highest year of school

64.9% Year 12 +10.6 pts ▸ 75.5%

10.2% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

4.4% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Bachelor degree +9.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

13.9% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.6% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.0% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.0% Health +4.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.9% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.6% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

2.6% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bentley in Shelley +$280 higher in Shelley gap narrowing

$618 27th pct $898 72nd pct

Household income in Bentley in Shelley +$974 higher in Shelley gap widening

$1,212 26th pct $2,186 83rd pct

Family income in Bentley in Shelley +$1,033 higher in Shelley gap widening

$1,576 31st pct $2,609 86th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 21.2%

26.4% Under $650 ◂ +14.4 pts 12.1%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

6.2% $4,000 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 39.3%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 25.7%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

1.5% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.9% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

5.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

4.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +7.6 pts ▸ 71.2%

15.5% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bentley in Shelley +219 larger in Bentley

237 86th pct 18 66th pct

Median age in Bentley in Shelley +25 yrs older in Shelley

23 yrs 38th pct 48 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Bentley in Shelley +$114 higher in Shelley

$461 26th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Bentley in Shelley +$47 higher in Shelley

$1,265 29th pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bentley in Shelley +0.4 larger in Shelley gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children +20.4 pts ▸ 65.7%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +9.8 pts 24.1%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 9.7%

5.2% Other families ◂ +4.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

38.9% 1 person ◂ +19.5 pts 19.4%

25.7% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

11.5% 4 people +9.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.9% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.3% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bentley in Shelley +$60 higher in Shelley gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Bentley in Shelley +$720 higher in Shelley gap widening

$1,555 45th pct $2,275 85th pct

People / bedroom in Bentley in Shelley even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.9% Rented ◂ +32.5 pts 24.4%

14.6% Owned outright +26.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

16.1% Owned with a mortgage +16.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

10.2% Other tenure ◂ +9.2 pts 1.0%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

37.3% Separate house +41.0 pts ▸ 78.3%

48.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +27.4 pts 21.2%

14.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

19.4% 4 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

37.1% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 10.2%

9.6% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.3 pts 0.9%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $350–$549 +11.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

32.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.4%

23.5% Under $200 ◂ +19.1 pts 4.3%

3.5% $550–$749 +7.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.2% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.3 pts 17.0%

6.5% $3,000 or more +28.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

30.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.7%

14.2% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bentley in Shelley +69 more in Bentley

90 89th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bentley in Shelley +5.56 more in Bentley

9.94 87th pct 4.38 75th pct

Departures/1k in Bentley in Shelley +4,613.4 more in Bentley

5,509.8 100th pct 896.4 86th pct

PT routes in Bentley in Shelley +17 more in Bentley

24 87th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Bentley in Shelley +2 longer in Shelley

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Bentley in Shelley +2 longer in Shelley

13 9th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Bentley in Shelley +49,510 more in Bentley

64,028 87th pct 14,518 66th pct

Reach 45 min in Bentley in Shelley +183,936 more in Bentley

225,746 87th pct 41,810 61st pct

Transit to city in Bentley in Shelley +16 longer in Shelley

40 19th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 65.0%

4.2% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.9% Bus ◂ +6.8 pts 2.0%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

2.5% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.2% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

26.6% 2 vehicles +18.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.8 pts 29.5%

14.9% No vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 3.0%

10.3% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.0% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.8 pts 5.9%

7.2% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 7.3%

7.0% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%

3.5% Mining +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals +17.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

17.6% Community & personal service ◂ +8.9 pts 8.8%

15.9% Labourers ◂ +9.9 pts 6.0%

5.5% Managers +9.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.1 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bentley in Shelley +0.9 higher in Bentley

7.3 94th pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bentley in Shelley +0.8 more in Bentley

7.4 97th pct 6.7 92nd pct

15-min city in Bentley in Shelley +2.0 pts higher in Shelley

98.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bentley in Shelley +50.1 pts higher in Bentley

98.0% 99th pct 47.9% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Bentley in Shelley even

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bentley in Shelley +19.0 pts higher in Shelley

79.0% 85th pct 97.9% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Bentley in Shelley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bentley in Shelley +10.3 pts higher in Shelley

89.7% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Bentley in Shelley +16.1 more in Bentley

26.3 70th pct 10.2 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bentley in Shelley +207 higher in Bentley

472 100th pct 265 93rd pct

Mean slope in Bentley in Shelley +0.4 pts higher in Shelley

5.0% 43rd pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Bentley with nearby areas

Waterford Karawara St James East Victoria Park Wilson Kensington Shelley Riverton

Compare Shelley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bentley vs Shelley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50111/bentley/vs/SAL51345/shelley