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Bentley vs Wilson

Name: Bentley vs Wilson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Bentley profile · Wilson profile

Bentley Wilson

Bentley (WA) and Wilson are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport patterns. Bentley (WA) is a highly walkable hub where 98% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, and 56.9% of households are rented. It is also more diverse, with 35.8% of people arriving from overseas recently. In contrast, Wilson is dominated by detached houses, which make up 95.5% of homes, and more residents own their homes outright (28.7% compared to 14.6% in Bentley (WA)). Wilson also has a larger share of family homes, with 84.1% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as having nearly 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also share a high proportion of people born overseas, with Bentley (WA) at 53.6% and Wilson at 46.3%, both far above the national figure. While Bentley (WA) has far more public transport departures and a younger typical resident aged 32, Wilson's typical resident is slightly older at 35.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 58.3 pts higher in Wilson Renting: 20.3 pts higher in Bentley 3+ bedrooms: 18.0 pts higher in Wilson Owned outright: 14.1 pts higher in Wilson Recent arrivals: 13.6 pts higher in Bentley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bentley in Wilson +2,443 larger in Bentley gap narrowing

9,051 87th pct 6,608 86th pct

Median age in Bentley in Wilson +3 yrs older in Wilson gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

35.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 32.6%

21.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 17.0%

21.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.5 pts 14.6%

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

9.9% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

Marital status

48.9% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 40.4%

30.6% Married +13.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

9.3% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 5.3%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bentley Wilson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

36.9% Australia +12.8 pts ▸ 49.7%

5.7% India ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

3.7% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% China +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.6% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Ancestry

20.8% English +6.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

16.0% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.4% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.7% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

3.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

45.1% English only +13.7 pts ▸ 58.8%

7.3% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.3% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.0% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

29.4% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

13.6% Not stated ◂ +7.7 pts 5.9%

9.8% Islam ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

8.9% Buddhism ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%

5.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bentley in Wilson +2.36 more in Bentley

3.36 46th pct 1.00 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bentley in Wilson +13 more in Bentley

45 91st pct 32 89th pct

Avg size in Bentley in Wilson +13 larger in Bentley

474 69th pct 461 67th pct

ICSEA in Bentley in Wilson +29 higher in Bentley

1,074 86th pct 1,045 77th pct

Highest year of school

64.9% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 70.0%

10.2% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.4% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.4% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Bachelor degree +7.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

13.6% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.0% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.0% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.9% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.6% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bentley in Wilson +$134 higher in Wilson gap widening

$618 27th pct $752 50th pct

Household income in Bentley in Wilson +$456 higher in Wilson gap widening

$1,212 26th pct $1,668 58th pct

Family income in Bentley in Wilson +$489 higher in Wilson gap widening

$1,576 31st pct $2,065 61st pct

Household income distribution

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 23.2%

26.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 18.5%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.2% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 42.8%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.5% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.9% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

7.0% Arthritis even 7.0%

5.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

4.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Heart disease even 3.8%

2.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +5.7 pts ▸ 69.3%

15.5% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bentley in Wilson +96 larger in Bentley

237 86th pct 141 86th pct

Median age in Bentley in Wilson +1 yrs older in Bentley

23 yrs 38th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Bentley in Wilson +$46 higher in Wilson

$461 26th pct $507 33rd pct

Household income in Bentley in Wilson +$110 higher in Wilson

$1,265 29th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bentley in Wilson +0.2 larger in Wilson gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children +11.0 pts ▸ 56.2%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 29.2%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 11.8%

5.2% Other families ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

Household size

38.9% 1 person ◂ +11.5 pts 27.4%

25.7% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.9% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.5% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.3% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bentley in Wilson +$30 higher in Wilson gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Bentley in Wilson +$287 higher in Wilson gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Bentley in Wilson even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.9% Rented ◂ +20.3 pts 36.6%

16.1% Owned with a mortgage +13.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

14.6% Owned outright +14.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

10.2% Other tenure ◂ +6.0 pts 4.3%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

37.3% Separate house +58.3 pts ▸ 95.5%

48.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +45.0 pts 3.6%

14.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

19.4% 4 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 10.9%

11.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.9 pts 3.4%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $350–$549 +7.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

32.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 29.5%

23.5% Under $200 ◂ +7.6 pts 15.8%

3.5% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.6 pts 29.7%

30.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

14.2% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.5% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bentley in Wilson +53 more in Bentley

90 89th pct 37 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bentley in Wilson +4.34 more in Bentley

9.94 87th pct 5.60 80th pct

Departures/1k in Bentley in Wilson +3,425.3 more in Bentley

5,509.8 100th pct 2,084.4 92nd pct

PT routes in Bentley in Wilson +11 more in Bentley

24 87th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Bentley in Wilson +3 longer in Wilson

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Bentley in Wilson +1 longer in Bentley

13 9th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Bentley in Wilson +64,028 more in Bentley

64,028 87th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bentley in Wilson +139,046 more in Bentley

225,746 87th pct 86,700 76th pct

Transit to city in Bentley in Wilson +18 longer in Wilson

40 19th pct 58 51st pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 64.3%

8.9% Bus ◂ +4.3 pts 4.6%

4.2% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 34.8%

26.6% 2 vehicles +11.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

14.9% No vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 6.7%

10.3% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.0% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 8.9%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 7.8%

7.2% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.0% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

4.7% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

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

6.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

3.5% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

17.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 13.8%

15.9% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 9.9%

11.3% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%

5.5% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bentley in Wilson +1.8 higher in Bentley

7.3 94th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bentley in Wilson +2.1 more in Bentley

7.4 97th pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in Bentley in Wilson +38.6 pts higher in Bentley

98.0% 99th pct 59.3% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Bentley in Wilson +39.2 pts higher in Bentley

98.0% 99th pct 58.8% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Bentley in Wilson +1.7 pts higher in Bentley

99.8% 99th pct 98.1% 94th pct

Walk to school in Bentley in Wilson +11.7 pts higher in Bentley

79.0% 85th pct 67.3% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Bentley in Wilson even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Bentley in Wilson +38.4 pts higher in Bentley

89.7% 97th pct 51.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Bentley in Wilson +15.4 more in Bentley

26.3 70th pct 10.9 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Bentley in Wilson +286 higher in Bentley

472 100th pct 186 90th pct

Mean slope in Bentley in Wilson +0.1 pts higher in Bentley

5.0% 43rd pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Bentley with nearby areas

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Compare Wilson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bentley vs Wilson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50111/bentley/vs/SAL51617/wilson