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Bicton vs Myaree

Name: Bicton vs Myaree — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Bicton profile · Myaree profile

Bicton Myaree

Bicton and Myaree are neighbouring suburbs in Perth's west. Bicton is an older area where the typical resident is 45, compared to 42 in Myaree. It has a more highly qualified workforce, with 36.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a higher share earning $2,000 or more each week (22.1% versus 17.9% in Myaree). Myaree is more geared toward families and accessibility; it has a higher share of children under 15 (18.5%) and better proximity to essentials, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

While they differ in these areas, they are very similar in other ways, such as typical household income and the percentage of people who served in the Defence Force. The gap in public transport access is far higher in Myaree, which has 8.55 stops per 1,000 people compared to 3.16 in Bicton. This difference in connectivity and the higher share of people in Myaree who need help with daily activities (10.9% versus 5.1%) suggests different patterns of movement and support across the two areas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,856 larger in Bicton Recent movers: 8.8 pts higher in Myaree Needs assistance: 5.8 pts higher in Myaree Unpaid carers: 2.8 pts higher in Bicton People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Myaree

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bicton in Myaree +4,856 larger in Bicton gap steady

6,961 87th pct 2,105 79th pct

Median age in Bicton in Myaree +3 yrs older in Bicton gap steady

45 yrs 50th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 22.0%

23.3% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.5% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 45.4%

32.7% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 30.4%

5.6% Widowed +7.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

2.6% Separated even 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Bicton Myaree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.8% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 70.1%

8.1% England ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Italy even 1.0%

0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +3.1 pts 41.6%

33.6% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 33.3%

13.7% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%

8.2% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

3.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

1.7% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 84.5%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.5% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 47.4%

42.0% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

0.3% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bicton in Myaree

0.93 6th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bicton in Myaree +6 more in Bicton

27 88th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Bicton in Myaree +29 larger in Myaree

627 86th pct 656 88th pct

ICSEA in Bicton in Myaree +19 higher in Bicton

1,132 98th pct 1,113 94th pct

Highest year of school

69.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 62.1%

14.5% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.4% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 32.2%

18.2% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%

11.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 7.9%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce even 19.4%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 12.9%

13.9% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

11.5% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Information technology even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bicton in Myaree +$114 higher in Bicton gap narrowing

$990 81st pct $876 70th pct

Household income in Bicton in Myaree +$30 higher in Bicton gap narrowing

$2,007 75th pct $1,977 74th pct

Family income in Bicton in Myaree +$191 higher in Bicton gap narrowing

$2,907 89th pct $2,716 87th pct

Household income distribution

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 19.3%

21.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 17.3%

15.8% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.0%

11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.4% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.2% Dementia +3.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +2.3 pts 63.1%

20.7% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.2% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.0% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bicton in Myaree +26 larger in Bicton

37 74th pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Bicton in Myaree +8 yrs older in Bicton

33 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Bicton in Myaree +$288 higher in Myaree

$612 47th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Bicton in Myaree +$167 higher in Myaree

$2,583 81st pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bicton in Myaree +0.1 larger in Myaree gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 65.3%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 21.1%

9.5% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 26.9%

31.0% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

15.4% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.8% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.3% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.3% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bicton in Myaree +$40 higher in Myaree gap widening

$360 73rd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Bicton in Myaree +$216 higher in Bicton gap narrowing

$2,383 86th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Bicton in Myaree +0.10 higher in Myaree gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 38.2%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

22.1% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 18.5%

3.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

66.6% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 71.8%

27.7% Townhouse / semi-detached even 27.7%

5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 40.5%

29.6% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

19.5% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $350–$549 +7.1 pts ▸ 52.4%

29.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.6%

9.2% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

4.8% $750 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

34.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 25.5%

17.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bicton in Myaree +4 more in Bicton

22 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bicton in Myaree +5.39 more in Myaree

3.16 70th pct 8.55 86th pct

Departures/1k in Bicton in Myaree +2,789.3 more in Myaree

889.1 86th pct 3,678.4 100th pct

PT routes in Bicton in Myaree +1 more in Bicton

5 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Bicton in Myaree even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Bicton in Myaree +2 longer in Bicton

15 12th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Bicton in Myaree +23,597 more in Myaree

14,778 67th pct 38,375 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Bicton in Myaree +66,136 more in Myaree

51,774 65th pct 117,910 83rd pct

Transit to city in Bicton in Myaree +4 longer in Bicton

54 43rd pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 61.8%

10.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

3.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.2% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 38.8%

36.0% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

5.4% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.1% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

4.9% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 29.6%

18.0% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 13.8%

13.1% Clerical & administrative even 13.1%

10.0% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.8% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.9% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.4% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bicton in Myaree +0.8 higher in Myaree

7.7 96th pct 8.4 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bicton in Myaree +0.6 more in Myaree

7.4 97th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Bicton in Myaree +10.0 pts higher in Myaree

90.0% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bicton in Myaree +13.7 pts higher in Myaree

86.3% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Bicton in Myaree even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bicton in Myaree +10.3 pts higher in Myaree

88.2% 91st pct 98.4% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Bicton in Myaree even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bicton in Myaree +18.5 pts higher in Myaree

81.5% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Bicton in Myaree +38.3 more in Bicton

64.9 86th pct 26.6 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Bicton in Myaree +62 higher in Bicton

421 100th pct 359 98th pct

Mean slope in Bicton in Myaree +1.7 pts higher in Bicton

6.6% 59th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Bicton with nearby areas

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Compare Myaree with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bicton vs Myaree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50119/bicton/vs/SAL51069/myaree