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Bicton vs Peppermint Grove

Name: Bicton vs Peppermint Grove — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Bicton profile · Peppermint Grove profile

Bicton Peppermint Grove

Bicton and Peppermint Grove are neighbouring areas in Western Australia that both feature high proportions of university-educated residents. Peppermint Grove has a much wealthier profile, with a typical weekly household income of $4,565 compared to $2,007 in Bicton. This gap is reflected in the homes; Peppermint Grove has far more five-or-more bedroom houses, while Bicton has more townhouses and three-bedroom homes. Peppermint Grove also has a far higher share of people earning $3,000 or more a week (37.3% versus 22.1%) and a higher rate of volunteering at 30.5%.

Both areas are similar in how many people commute by public transport, which is roughly the national figure. They are also alike in that every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park. While Peppermint Grove has more public transport stops and frequent departures, Bicton has a far higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. Residents in Bicton are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 42 in Peppermint Grove.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $2,558 higher in Peppermint Grove Population: 5,364 larger in Bicton Mortgage: $1,784 higher in Peppermint Grove Family income: $2,105 higher in Peppermint Grove Year 12: 15.3 pts higher in Peppermint Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bicton in Peppermint Grove +5,364 larger in Bicton gap widening

6,961 87th pct 1,597 76th pct

Median age in Bicton in Peppermint Grove +3 yrs older in Bicton gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 27.3%

23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 20.5%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 14.3%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +8.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.5% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

Marital status

50.0% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 52.5%

32.7% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

2.6% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Bicton Peppermint Grove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.8% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 68.8%

8.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

1.4% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.3% China +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +0.5 pts 44.1%

33.6% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.7% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

12.7% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.2% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 4.3%

1.7% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.5% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 86.2%

0.5% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 50.3%

42.0% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 37.5%

5.4% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.3% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bicton in Peppermint Grove +6.56 more in Peppermint Grove

0.93 6th pct 7.49 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bicton in Peppermint Grove +11 more in Bicton

27 88th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Bicton in Peppermint Grove +33 larger in Peppermint Grove

627 86th pct 660 88th pct

ICSEA in Bicton in Peppermint Grove +29 higher in Peppermint Grove

1,132 98th pct 1,161 100th pct

Highest year of school

69.1% Year 12 +15.3 pts ▸ 84.3%

14.5% Year 10 ◂ +9.3 pts 5.2%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

4.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Bachelor degree +14.8 pts ▸ 49.8%

18.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.5 pts 5.7%

11.1% Postgraduate degree +7.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 11.5%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce +7.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

10.8% Society & culture +8.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.9% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +7.3 pts 7.2%

11.5% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 7.2%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bicton in Peppermint Grove +$511 higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening

$990 81st pct $1,501 98th pct

Household income in Bicton in Peppermint Grove +$2,558 higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening

$2,007 75th pct $4,565 100th pct

Family income in Bicton in Peppermint Grove +$2,105 higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening

$2,907 89th pct $5,012 100th pct

Household income distribution

21.0% $4,000 or more +27.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 16.1%

22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.6 pts 9.4%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 8.2%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 33.2%

11.5% $3,000 or more +18.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.6 pts 14.5%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 17.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

6.2% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +3.6 pts ▸ 69.1%

20.7% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 18.3%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bicton in Peppermint Grove +9 larger in Bicton

37 74th pct 28 72nd pct

Median age in Bicton in Peppermint Grove +18 yrs older in Bicton

33 yrs 71st pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Bicton in Peppermint Grove

$612 47th pct —

Household income in Bicton in Peppermint Grove +$333 higher in Bicton

$2,583 81st pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bicton in Peppermint Grove +0.4 larger in Peppermint Grove gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 64.2%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 26.5%

9.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 33.1%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 22.0%

12.8% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%

5.3% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.3% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bicton in Peppermint Grove +$80 higher in Peppermint Grove gap narrowing

$360 73rd pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Bicton in Peppermint Grove +$1,784 higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening

$2,383 86th pct $4,167 100th pct

People / bedroom in Bicton in Peppermint Grove even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 50.3%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 27.9%

22.1% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 20.5%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

66.6% Separate house +10.6 pts ▸ 77.2%

27.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.4 pts 10.3%

5.1% Flat or apartment +6.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 24.3%

29.6% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

5.4% 5 or more +23.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

19.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 10.3%

3.5% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $350–$549 ◂ +22.0 pts 23.4%

29.2% $200–$349 +11.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

4.8% $750 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

9.2% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $3,000 or more +26.6 pts ▸ 61.0%

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.1 pts 9.6%

17.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.7 pts 6.8%

11.4% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bicton in Peppermint Grove +10 more in Bicton

22 86th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Bicton in Peppermint Grove +4.35 more in Peppermint Grove

3.16 70th pct 7.51 86th pct

Departures/1k in Bicton in Peppermint Grove +981.9 more in Peppermint Grove

889.1 86th pct 1,871.0 91st pct

PT routes in Bicton in Peppermint Grove +2 more in Peppermint Grove

5 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Bicton in Peppermint Grove +1 longer in Bicton

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Bicton in Peppermint Grove +1 longer in Bicton

15 12th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Bicton in Peppermint Grove +7,028 more in Bicton

14,778 67th pct 7,750 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Bicton in Peppermint Grove +6,485 more in Bicton

51,774 65th pct 45,289 63rd pct

Transit to city in Bicton in Peppermint Grove +6 longer in Bicton

54 43rd pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 56.7%

10.4% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.6% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

0.4% Train +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 39.0%

36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 26.5%

11.6% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.0% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.8% Professional & technical +6.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.1% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 8.7%

8.7% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 3.9%

3.0% Finance & insurance +5.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

5.0% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

2.5% Rental & real estate +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

18.0% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 8.8%

9.8% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.2 pts 3.8%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

5.4% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bicton in Peppermint Grove +0.8 higher in Peppermint Grove

7.7 96th pct 8.5 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bicton in Peppermint Grove +0.6 more in Peppermint Grove

7.4 97th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Bicton in Peppermint Grove +9.8 pts higher in Peppermint Grove

90.0% 94th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bicton in Peppermint Grove +12.9 pts higher in Peppermint Grove

86.3% 93rd pct 99.2% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Bicton in Peppermint Grove even

99.9% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Bicton in Peppermint Grove +11.6 pts higher in Peppermint Grove

88.2% 91st pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bicton in Peppermint Grove even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bicton in Peppermint Grove +17.7 pts higher in Peppermint Grove

81.5% 94th pct 99.2% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Bicton in Peppermint Grove +37.4 more in Bicton

64.9 86th pct 27.6 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Bicton in Peppermint Grove +151 higher in Bicton

421 100th pct 270 94th pct

Mean slope in Bicton in Peppermint Grove +0.2 pts higher in Bicton

6.6% 59th pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare Bicton with nearby areas

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Compare Peppermint Grove with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bicton vs Peppermint Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50119/bicton/vs/SAL51225/peppermint-grove