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Bentley vs St James

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

Bentley St James

Bentley and St James are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different housing and social profiles. Bentley is far more diverse, with 53.6% of people born overseas and 43.1% using a language other than English at home. It has a much larger proportion of renters at 56.9% and far more townhouses and apartments. St James is more residential, with 70.0% of homes being separate houses and a higher share of full-time workers (59.2%). Bentley also has a far higher proportion of older residents, with 21.3% aged 65 and over compared to just 9.4% in St James.

Both areas share the same typical resident age of 32 years. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly rent, with Bentley at $320 and St James at $330. While Bentley offers far more public transport departures and walkable amenities, both areas have a high proportion of residents born overseas compared to the national figure. This shared diversity exists alongside a notable gap in religious affiliation, as the share of people with no religion is far higher in St James.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.7 pts higher in St James Participation: 15.5 pts higher in St James No religion: 14.7 pts higher in St James Born overseas: 14.5 pts higher in Bentley Other language: 14.3 pts higher in Bentley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bentley in St James +4,157 larger in Bentley gap narrowing

9,051 87th pct 4,894 86th pct

Median age in Bentley in St James even gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

35.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

21.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.9 pts 9.4%

21.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 15.8%

11.8% Older adults (45–64) +8.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

9.9% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

48.9% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 49.8%

30.6% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

9.3% Widowed ◂ +6.7 pts 2.6%

8.5% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bentley St James

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

36.9% Australia +18.7 pts ▸ 55.6%

5.7% India ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

3.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% China ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Nepal even 1.5%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

20.8% English +9.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

16.0% Australian +9.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

13.4% Chinese ◂ +5.4 pts 7.9%

4.7% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.9% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.0% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.6% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

1.5% German +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Vietnamese even 1.4%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

45.1% English only +20.5 pts ▸ 65.6%

7.3% Mandarin ◂ +3.3 pts 4.1%

2.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

29.4% No religion +14.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

31.0% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

13.6% Not stated ◂ +6.1 pts 7.5%

9.8% Islam ◂ +4.7 pts 5.2%

8.9% Buddhism ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%

5.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bentley in St James +1.98 more in Bentley

3.36 46th pct 1.38 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bentley in St James +18 more in Bentley

45 91st pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Bentley in St James +7 larger in Bentley

474 69th pct 467 68th pct

ICSEA in Bentley in St James +22 higher in Bentley

1,074 86th pct 1,051 79th pct

Highest year of school

64.9% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 71.1%

10.2% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

4.4% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.6% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

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

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.0% Engineering & related even 14.9%

8.9% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.0% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.6% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.1% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bentley in St James +$270 higher in St James gap widening

$618 27th pct $888 72nd pct

Household income in Bentley in St James +$615 higher in St James gap widening

$1,212 26th pct $1,827 67th pct

Family income in Bentley in St James +$678 higher in St James gap widening

$1,576 31st pct $2,254 72nd pct

Household income distribution

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 21.4%

26.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 16.9%

6.2% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 36.8%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

1.5% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

5.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.7% Lung condition even 1.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +5.9 pts ▸ 69.4%

15.5% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bentley in St James +98 larger in Bentley

237 86th pct 139 86th pct

Median age in Bentley in St James +3 yrs older in St James

23 yrs 38th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Bentley in St James +$6 higher in Bentley

$461 26th pct $455 25th pct

Household income in Bentley in St James +$16 higher in St James

$1,265 29th pct $1,281 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bentley in St James +0.1 larger in St James gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 53.4%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 30.0%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 13.7%

5.2% Other families ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

Household size

38.9% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 30.1%

25.7% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.9% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.5% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bentley in St James +$10 higher in St James gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Bentley in St James +$287 higher in St James gap widening

$1,555 45th pct $1,842 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Bentley in St James even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.9% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 46.5%

16.1% Owned with a mortgage +17.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

14.6% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.2% Other tenure ◂ +8.8 pts 1.4%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

37.3% Separate house +32.7 pts ▸ 70.0%

48.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.9 pts 25.7%

14.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.0 pts 4.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 3 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 49.3%

19.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 18.8%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 18.9%

11.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.2 pts 5.1%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $350–$549 +5.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

32.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.1%

23.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 21.7%

3.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.5 pts 32.8%

30.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%

6.5% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bentley in St James +68 more in Bentley

90 89th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bentley in St James +5.45 more in Bentley

9.94 87th pct 4.50 75th pct

Departures/1k in Bentley in St James +3,464.6 more in Bentley

5,509.8 100th pct 2,045.2 92nd pct

PT routes in Bentley in St James +13 more in Bentley

24 87th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Bentley in St James +3 longer in St James

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Bentley in St James +4 longer in Bentley

13 9th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Bentley in St James +43,416 more in Bentley

64,028 87th pct 20,612 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Bentley in St James +85,907 more in Bentley

225,746 87th pct 139,839 86th pct

Transit to city in Bentley in St James +4 longer in St James

40 19th pct 44 25th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 61.6%

8.9% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

4.2% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 38.6%

26.6% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

14.9% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 8.7%

10.3% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 9.1%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%

7.0% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

3.5% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

17.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 13.5%

15.9% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 9.5%

11.3% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.5% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bentley in St James even

7.3 94th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bentley in St James +0.1 more in St James

7.4 97th pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Bentley in St James +2.0 pts higher in St James

98.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bentley in St James +1.4 pts higher in Bentley

98.0% 99th pct 96.6% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Bentley in St James even

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bentley in St James +19.7 pts higher in St James

79.0% 85th pct 98.7% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Bentley in St James even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bentley in St James +10.3 pts higher in St James

89.7% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Bentley in St James +18.7 more in Bentley

26.3 70th pct 7.6 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Bentley in St James +201 higher in Bentley

472 100th pct 271 94th pct

Mean slope in Bentley in St James +0.4 pts higher in St James

5.0% 43rd pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Bentley with nearby areas

Waterford Karawara St James East Victoria Park Wilson Kensington Shelley Riverton

Compare St James with nearby areas

East Victoria Park Bentley Wilson Carlisle Kensington Victoria Park Waterford Cannington

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bentley vs St James [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50111/bentley/vs/SAL51402/st-james