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Bickley vs Pickering Brook

Name: Bickley vs Pickering Brook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Bickley profile · Pickering Brook profile

Bickley Pickering Brook

Bickley and Pickering Brook are neighbouring areas in the Perth hills with different economic and educational profiles. Bickley is far more qualified, with 31.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.0% in Pickering Brook. This higher level of education is consistent with typical weekly incomes being well higher in Bickley at $2,241, while Pickering Brook sits at $1,760. Bickley also has more residents born overseas (26.1% versus 17.8%) and a larger share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (35.2% versus 22.2%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical weekly rent, which is $350 in each place. They share several other traits, including a similar number of people per home and almost identical shares of First Nations residents. While Pickering Brook has a higher share of homes owned outright, Bickley has more people who moved in the last five years. This suggests that while both are established areas, Bickley has seen more recent movement.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 19.1 pts higher in Bickley No car: 4.4 pts higher in Pickering Brook Bachelor+: 16.4 pts higher in Bickley Recent movers: 12.4 pts higher in Bickley Recent arrivals: 5.9 pts higher in Bickley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bickley in Pickering Brook +134 larger in Bickley gap steady

713 70th pct 579 67th pct

Median age in Bickley in Pickering Brook +2 yrs older in Bickley gap steady

48 yrs 62nd pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 29.0%

20.6% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.8% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%

Marital status

61.5% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 53.4%

28.0% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

6.7% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.2% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.7% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bickley Pickering Brook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.5% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 77.5%

14.3% England ◂ +9.0 pts 5.4%

1.1% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

54.0% English ◂ +15.7 pts 38.3%

35.3% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

5.9% Italian +16.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%

10.7% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

3.8% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.5% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 89.5%

0.7% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 52.8%

43.1% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 39.0%

3.6% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bickley in Pickering Brook +0.50 more in Pickering Brook

8.85 73rd pct 9.35 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bickley in Pickering Brook +8 more in Bickley

11 81st pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Bickley in Pickering Brook +267 larger in Bickley

390 58th pct 123 29th pct

ICSEA in Bickley in Pickering Brook +11 higher in Pickering Brook

1,042 76th pct 1,053 79th pct

Highest year of school

67.8% Year 12 ◂ +19.1 pts 48.7%

16.5% Year 10 +7.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

5.1% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +10.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

30.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.0 pts 19.9%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 14.1%

10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.9 pts 3.1%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 16.4%

14.5% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 10.9%

12.9% Health ◂ +5.1 pts 7.8%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 6.3%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bickley in Pickering Brook +$74 higher in Bickley gap steady

$809 60th pct $735 47th pct

Household income in Bickley in Pickering Brook +$481 higher in Bickley gap narrowing

$2,241 85th pct $1,760 63rd pct

Family income in Bickley in Pickering Brook +$405 higher in Bickley gap narrowing

$2,393 77th pct $1,988 57th pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

22.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 8.9%

14.4% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 even 41.4%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 14.8%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 5.4%

8.4% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.9% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.8% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +5.0 pts 59.9%

19.8% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bickley in Pickering Brook +1 larger in Bickley

4 46th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Bickley in Pickering Brook +10 yrs older in Bickley

33 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Bickley in Pickering Brook +$599 higher in Pickering Brook

$225 2nd pct $824 67th pct

Household income in Bickley in Pickering Brook +$1,000 higher in Bickley

$2,625 82nd pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bickley in Pickering Brook +0.2 larger in Bickley gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

66.4% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 57.8%

28.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 26.5%

5.0% One-parent families +8.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 36.5%

13.1% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

19.1% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 13.3%

16.1% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.7% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.2% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bickley in Pickering Brook even gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Bickley in Pickering Brook +$600 higher in Bickley gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Bickley in Pickering Brook +0.10 higher in Bickley gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned outright +11.2 pts ▸ 52.7%

49.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.5 pts 28.1%

5.9% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 96.6%

3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

31.4% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

19.5% 5 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 10.3%

6.4% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.6% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

28.6% $200–$349 ◂ +19.2 pts 9.4%

21.4% $550–$749 ◂ +8.9 pts 12.5%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 26.3%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

8.5% $1,000–$1,799 +10.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.4% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bickley in Pickering Brook even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bickley in Pickering Brook even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bickley in Pickering Brook even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bickley in Pickering Brook even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bickley in Pickering Brook

35 71st pct —

Drive to city in Bickley in Pickering Brook +7 longer in Pickering Brook

24 21st pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Bickley in Pickering Brook even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bickley in Pickering Brook even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 54.1%

15.0% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.6% Walked +7.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

0.0% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 30.0%

29.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 26.6%

20.9% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%

0.0% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.9% Education & training ◂ +6.1 pts 7.8%

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.5 pts 5.1%

10.5% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +5.4 pts 5.1%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

4.8% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Mining ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% Wholesale trade +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

25.5% Professionals ◂ +13.2 pts 12.2%

13.1% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +4.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bickley in Pickering Brook +0.4 higher in Bickley

1.3 61st pct 0.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bickley in Pickering Brook +0.6 more in Bickley

1.6 63rd pct 1.0 59th pct

15-min city in Bickley in Pickering Brook even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bickley in Pickering Brook +9.8 pts higher in Pickering Brook

0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Bickley in Pickering Brook even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bickley in Pickering Brook +19.5 pts higher in Bickley

48.2% 75th pct 28.8% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Bickley in Pickering Brook +29.8 pts higher in Bickley

57.9% 66th pct 28.1% 57th pct

Walk to health in Bickley in Pickering Brook even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bickley in Pickering Brook +16.1 more in Pickering Brook

9.8 41st pct 25.9 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Bickley in Pickering Brook +1 higher in Bickley

8 72nd pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Bickley in Pickering Brook +2.7 pts higher in Bickley

13.3% 89th pct 10.6% 83rd pct

Compare Bickley with nearby areas

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Compare Pickering Brook with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bickley vs Pickering Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50118/bickley/vs/SAL51237/pickering-brook

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Bickley with nearby areas

Compare Pickering Brook with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability