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Bicton vs Dalkeith

Name: Bicton vs Dalkeith — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Bicton profile · Dalkeith profile

Bicton Dalkeith

Bicton and Dalkeith are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Dalkeith has a much higher share of university-qualified adults (58.4%) and a far higher typical household income of $4,672 per week. This is consistent with Dalkeith's housing, where separate houses are far more common (96.3%) and typical weekly rents are far higher at $802. Bicton is more diverse in its housing, with a higher share of townhouses, and a typical weekly household income of $2,007. It is also far more accessible for pedestrians, with far more walkable amenities and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (81.5%).

Both areas have an unemployment rate that sits close to the national figure. They also share a typical resident age of 45 and have nearly identical rates of public transport use for commuting. While Dalkeith has a far higher proportion of overseas-born residents (38.2% compared to 24.2% in Bicton), both areas have a similar share of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $2,665 higher in Dalkeith Rent: $442 higher in Dalkeith Mortgage: $2,617 higher in Dalkeith Separate houses: 29.6 pts higher in Dalkeith Bachelor+: 21.6 pts higher in Dalkeith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bicton in Dalkeith +2,563 larger in Bicton gap widening

6,961 87th pct 4,398 86th pct

Median age in Bicton in Dalkeith even gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 22.1%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 16.3%

15.5% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

50.0% Married +13.6 pts ▸ 63.6%

32.7% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 28.0%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +5.5 pts 3.5%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

2.6% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Bicton Dalkeith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.8% Australia ◂ +11.9 pts 59.9%

8.1% England ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

0.3% China +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.6% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +10.9 pts 33.7%

33.6% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 25.3%

1.7% Chinese +17.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.7% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%

8.2% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

1.0% Indian +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +7.8 pts 79.2%

0.5% Mandarin +5.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.2% Cantonese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.2% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 51.8%

42.0% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 36.0%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

0.3% Hinduism +2.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bicton in Dalkeith +0.28 more in Dalkeith

0.93 6th pct 1.21 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bicton in Dalkeith +4 more in Bicton

27 88th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Bicton in Dalkeith +5 larger in Bicton

627 86th pct 622 86th pct

ICSEA in Bicton in Dalkeith +26 higher in Dalkeith

1,132 98th pct 1,157 100th pct

Highest year of school

69.1% Year 12 +19.0 pts ▸ 88.0%

14.5% Year 10 ◂ +9.1 pts 5.5%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +4.4 pts 2.2%

4.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Bachelor degree +14.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

11.1% Postgraduate degree +11.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.1 pts 4.1%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.4 pts 9.5%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.9% Health +9.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

10.8% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 9.5%

11.5% Education ◂ +6.3 pts 5.2%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

1.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bicton in Dalkeith +$413 higher in Dalkeith gap widening

$990 81st pct $1,403 96th pct

Household income in Bicton in Dalkeith +$2,665 higher in Dalkeith gap widening

$2,007 75th pct $4,672 100th pct

Family income in Bicton in Dalkeith +$1,954 higher in Dalkeith gap widening

$2,907 89th pct $4,861 100th pct

Household income distribution

21.0% $4,000 or more +31.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 14.6%

22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.9 pts 10.0%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 7.7%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 33.1%

11.5% $3,000 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 16.5%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 17.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

6.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +5.7 pts ▸ 71.1%

20.7% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 18.1%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bicton in Dalkeith +23 larger in Bicton

37 74th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Bicton in Dalkeith +10 yrs older in Bicton

33 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Bicton in Dalkeith +$1,637 higher in Dalkeith

$612 47th pct $2,249 99th pct

Household income in Bicton in Dalkeith +$2,167 higher in Dalkeith

$2,583 81st pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bicton in Dalkeith +0.7 larger in Dalkeith gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 69.8%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 23.2%

9.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 33.0%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +17.6 pts 13.4%

15.4% 4 people +9.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

12.8% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.3% 5 people +7.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.3% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bicton in Dalkeith +$442 higher in Dalkeith gap widening

$360 73rd pct $802 100th pct

Mortgage in Bicton in Dalkeith +$2,617 higher in Dalkeith gap widening

$2,383 86th pct $5,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Bicton in Dalkeith even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 55.0%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 27.2%

22.1% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 16.0%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

66.6% Separate house +29.6 pts ▸ 96.3%

27.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.2 pts 3.5%

5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.9 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.5 pts 18.5%

29.6% 4 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

5.4% 5 or more +29.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

19.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 5.3%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

4.8% $750 or more +50.0 pts ▸ 54.8%

45.4% $350–$549 ◂ +36.2 pts 9.2%

29.2% $200–$349 ◂ +27.0 pts 2.2%

9.2% $550–$749 +13.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.9% Under $200 ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $3,000 or more +34.1 pts ▸ 68.5%

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.9 pts 6.7%

17.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.4 pts 4.1%

11.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bicton in Dalkeith +14 more in Dalkeith

22 86th pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bicton in Dalkeith +5.03 more in Dalkeith

3.16 70th pct 8.19 86th pct

Departures/1k in Bicton in Dalkeith +166.4 more in Dalkeith

889.1 86th pct 1,055.5 87th pct

PT routes in Bicton in Dalkeith +2 more in Bicton

5 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Bicton in Dalkeith +2 longer in Dalkeith

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Bicton in Dalkeith +4 longer in Bicton

15 12th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Bicton in Dalkeith +4,158 more in Dalkeith

14,778 67th pct 18,936 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Bicton in Dalkeith +6,063 more in Bicton

51,774 65th pct 45,711 63rd pct

Transit to city in Bicton in Dalkeith +3 longer in Bicton

54 43rd pct 51 38th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 59.3%

10.4% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.6% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Train even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 46.8%

36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.6 pts 17.4%

11.6% 3 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.0% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +11.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

8.8% Professional & technical +6.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.1% Education & training ◂ +6.3 pts 6.9%

8.7% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 4.3%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

6.0% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

2.5% Rental & real estate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals +16.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

18.0% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%

10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.4 pts 2.6%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

5.4% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bicton in Dalkeith +1.5 higher in Bicton

7.7 96th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bicton in Dalkeith +1.5 more in Bicton

7.4 97th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Bicton in Dalkeith +5.5 pts higher in Dalkeith

90.0% 94th pct 95.5% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Bicton in Dalkeith +9.3 pts higher in Dalkeith

86.3% 93rd pct 95.7% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Bicton in Dalkeith even

99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bicton in Dalkeith +7.4 pts higher in Dalkeith

88.2% 91st pct 95.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Bicton in Dalkeith even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in Bicton in Dalkeith +81.0 pts higher in Bicton

81.5% 94th pct 0.5% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bicton in Dalkeith +39.7 more in Bicton

64.9 86th pct 25.2 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Bicton in Dalkeith +252 higher in Bicton

421 100th pct 169 89th pct

Mean slope in Bicton in Dalkeith +0.7 pts higher in Bicton

6.6% 59th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

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Compare Dalkeith with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bicton vs Dalkeith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50119/bicton/vs/SAL50374/dalkeith