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Bickley vs Lesmurdie

Name: Bickley vs Lesmurdie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Bickley profile · Lesmurdie profile

Bickley Lesmurdie

Lesmurdie and Bickley are neighbouring areas in Western Australia, but they offer very different lifestyles. Lesmurdie is a larger hub that is somewhat walkable, with 86.3% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 52.6% within a 15 minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Bickley is car-dependent, with 0.0% of homes within walking distance of public transport or shops. There are also notable differences in the population; residents are noticeably older in Bickley, where the typical age is 48, compared to 44 in Lesmurdie.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of children under 15, with Lesmurdie at 19.1% and Bickley at 15.8%. They also share similar typical weekly incomes and a nearly identical proportion of residents who identify as having no religion. While Lesmurdie has more public transport and street connectivity, Bickley has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (31.3%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (35.2%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,700 larger in Lesmurdie Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Lesmurdie No car: 2.9 pts higher in Lesmurdie People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Bickley Median age: 4 yrs older in Bickley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bickley in Lesmurdie +7,700 larger in Lesmurdie gap steady

713 70th pct 8,413 87th pct

Median age in Bickley in Lesmurdie +4 yrs older in Bickley gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 27.4%

20.6% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.8% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

Marital status

61.5% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 55.5%

28.0% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

6.7% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.2% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bickley Lesmurdie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.5% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 70.2%

14.3% England ◂ +4.6 pts 9.7%

1.4% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

54.0% English ◂ +8.2 pts 45.8%

35.3% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

10.7% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

5.9% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

93.5% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 90.1%

0.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 49.6%

43.1% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

3.6% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bickley in Lesmurdie +5.74 more in Bickley

8.85 73rd pct 3.11 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bickley in Lesmurdie +9 more in Lesmurdie

11 81st pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Bickley in Lesmurdie +22 larger in Lesmurdie

390 58th pct 412 61st pct

ICSEA in Bickley in Lesmurdie +14 higher in Bickley

1,042 76th pct 1,028 71st pct

Highest year of school

67.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 62.0%

16.5% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

9.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 26.0%

26.7% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 6.1%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 19.4%

16.9% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.5% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%

12.9% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences even 4.9%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Bickley in Lesmurdie +$5 higher in Bickley gap narrowing

$809 60th pct $804 59th pct

Household income in Bickley in Lesmurdie +$158 higher in Bickley gap narrowing

$2,241 85th pct $2,083 79th pct

Family income in Bickley in Lesmurdie +$54 higher in Lesmurdie gap narrowing

$2,393 77th pct $2,447 79th pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

22.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 16.2%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 40.7%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

8.4% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.9% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Cancer even 3.7%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None +0.2 pts ▸ 65.1%

19.8% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bickley in Lesmurdie +111 larger in Lesmurdie

4 46th pct 115 86th pct

Median age in Bickley in Lesmurdie +16 yrs older in Bickley

33 yrs 71st pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Bickley in Lesmurdie +$110 higher in Lesmurdie

$225 2nd pct $335 10th pct

Household income in Bickley in Lesmurdie +$41 higher in Lesmurdie

$2,625 82nd pct $2,666 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bickley in Lesmurdie +0.1 larger in Bickley gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

66.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 63.7%

28.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 25.8%

5.0% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 33.6%

19.1% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 18.9%

13.1% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%

9.7% 5 people even 9.8%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bickley in Lesmurdie even gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Bickley in Lesmurdie +$500 higher in Bickley gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Bickley in Lesmurdie +0.10 higher in Bickley gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 45.1%

41.5% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

5.9% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 95.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.3%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 48.5%

31.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 28.0%

19.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 15.3%

6.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

28.6% $350–$549 +17.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

28.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.8%

21.4% $550–$749 ◂ +16.1 pts 5.4%

0.0% Under $200 +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.9 pts 19.1%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

8.5% $1,000–$1,799 +13.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

9.4% Under $1,000 +4.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bickley in Lesmurdie +67 more in Lesmurdie

0 0th pct 67 88th pct

Stops/1k in Bickley in Lesmurdie +7.96 more in Lesmurdie

0.00 0th pct 7.96 86th pct

Departures/1k in Bickley in Lesmurdie +850.0 more in Lesmurdie

0.0 0th pct 850.0 85th pct

PT routes in Bickley in Lesmurdie +7 more in Lesmurdie

0 0th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Bickley in Lesmurdie +27 longer in Bickley

35 71st pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Bickley in Lesmurdie +4 longer in Bickley

24 21st pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Bickley in Lesmurdie even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bickley in Lesmurdie even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 66.6%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 8.5%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.8% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

32.9% 2 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

29.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 19.2%

20.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 15.8%

15.4% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.0% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

10.5% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 6.7%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

6.4% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 24.4%

19.3% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 13.4%

13.1% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.5% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

6.7% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bickley in Lesmurdie +3.6 higher in Lesmurdie

1.3 61st pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bickley in Lesmurdie +3.6 more in Lesmurdie

1.6 63rd pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Bickley in Lesmurdie +57.9 pts higher in Lesmurdie

0.0% 0th pct 57.9% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Bickley in Lesmurdie +52.6 pts higher in Lesmurdie

0.0% 0th pct 52.6% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Bickley in Lesmurdie +86.3 pts higher in Lesmurdie

0.0% 0th pct 86.3% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Bickley in Lesmurdie +30.6 pts higher in Lesmurdie

48.2% 75th pct 78.8% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Bickley in Lesmurdie +40.8 pts higher in Lesmurdie

57.9% 66th pct 98.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Bickley in Lesmurdie +40.0 pts higher in Lesmurdie

0.0% 0th pct 40.0% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bickley in Lesmurdie +28.9 more in Lesmurdie

9.8 41st pct 38.7 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Bickley in Lesmurdie +54 higher in Lesmurdie

8 72nd pct 62 80th pct

Mean slope in Bickley in Lesmurdie +5.7 pts higher in Bickley

13.3% 89th pct 7.5% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bickley vs Lesmurdie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50118/bickley/vs/SAL50849/lesmurdie