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Bushmead vs Helena Valley

Name: Bushmead vs Helena Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Bushmead profile · Helena Valley profile

Bushmead Helena Valley

Helena Valley and Bushmead are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Helena Valley is much older, with a typical resident aged 42 and 21.8% of people aged 65 or over. In contrast, Bushmead is far younger, with a typical age of 32. These areas also differ in wealth and education; Bushmead has a far higher typical weekly income of $1,433 and 72% of residents completed Year 12, compared to $872 and 54.9% in Helena Valley. Helena Valley is more established and walkable (somewhat walkable), while Bushmead is mostly car-dependent and has seen massive recent growth, with 94.7% of people moving in during the last five years.

Both areas share a similar residential feel, with about 2.6 people per home and almost identical commute times to the city. They also have very similar proportions of children under 15 and First Nations residents. While Bushmead has seen more people move in recently, Helena Valley has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 39.5%, compared to just 13% in Bushmead.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,453 larger in Helena Valley Owned outright: 26.6 pts higher in Helena Valley Recent movers: 62.9 pts higher in Bushmead Participation: 17.1 pts higher in Bushmead Year 12: 17.1 pts higher in Bushmead

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bushmead in Helena Valley +3,453 larger in Helena Valley

677 69th pct 4,130 86th pct

Median age in Bushmead in Helena Valley +10 yrs older in Helena Valley

32 yrs 9th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

45.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +22.6 pts 23.0%

18.6% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

5.3% Seniors (65+) +16.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

16.8% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

Marital status

48.2% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 54.1%

39.5% Never married ◂ +10.6 pts 28.8%

6.8% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.3% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bushmead Helena Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.6% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 73.2%

7.5% England +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

2.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English +3.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

36.8% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

9.0% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.0% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

6.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.8% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 90.4%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.4% No religion ◂ +11.5 pts 43.9%

37.4% Christianity +10.7 pts ▸ 48.1%

4.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.6% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bushmead in Helena Valley

— 1.37 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bushmead in Helena Valley +3 more in Helena Valley

12 82nd pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Bushmead in Helena Valley +38 larger in Helena Valley

334 52nd pct 372 56th pct

ICSEA in Bushmead in Helena Valley +10 higher in Bushmead

998 55th pct 988 49th pct

Highest year of school

72.0% Year 12 ◂ +17.1 pts 54.9%

14.5% Year 10 +9.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

8.4% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.6% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

29.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.5 pts 20.0%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

22.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 20.8%

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 18.2%

12.5% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

9.7% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.7% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Bushmead in Helena Valley +$561 higher in Bushmead

$1,433 96th pct $872 69th pct

Household income in Bushmead in Helena Valley +$705 higher in Bushmead

$2,742 93rd pct $2,037 77th pct

Family income in Bushmead in Helena Valley +$514 higher in Bushmead

$2,963 90th pct $2,449 79th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 24.4%

21.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 12.2%

7.3% $650–$1,499 +13.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 16.8%

6.5% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

Personal income distribution

22.3% Under $650 +16.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.9 pts 21.7%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

5.3% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.4% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +10.0 pts 63.4%

16.5% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.6% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.4% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bushmead in Helena Valley +71 larger in Helena Valley

13 62nd pct 84 84th pct

Median age in Bushmead in Helena Valley +6 yrs older in Bushmead

29 yrs 60th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Bushmead in Helena Valley +$1,826 higher in Bushmead

$2,666 100th pct $840 69th pct

Household income in Bushmead in Helena Valley +$2,084 higher in Bushmead

$5,833 100th pct $3,749 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bushmead in Helena Valley +0.1 larger in Helena Valley

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 60.7%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 29.4%

9.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

43.5% 2 people ◂ +8.9 pts 34.7%

17.6% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

21.4% 3 people ◂ +5.8 pts 15.5%

13.4% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.7% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.9% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bushmead in Helena Valley +$80 higher in Bushmead

$480 90th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Bushmead in Helena Valley +$99 higher in Bushmead

$2,199 81st pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Bushmead in Helena Valley even

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

83.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +37.8 pts 45.8%

13.0% Owned outright +26.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

1.5% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 94.5%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 53.3%

32.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 22.1%

1.1% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.2% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $350–$549 ◂ +30.7 pts 44.3%

0.0% Under $200 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.0% $200–$349 +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 45.2%

20.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

11.9% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.8% Under $1,000 +9.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bushmead in Helena Valley +12 more in Helena Valley

8 78th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bushmead in Helena Valley +6.97 more in Bushmead

11.82 88th pct 4.84 77th pct

Departures/1k in Bushmead in Helena Valley +894.3 more in Bushmead

1,258.5 88th pct 364.2 76th pct

PT routes in Bushmead in Helena Valley even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bushmead in Helena Valley +3 longer in Helena Valley

11 47th pct 14 51st pct

Drive to city in Bushmead in Helena Valley +1 longer in Helena Valley

21 18th pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Bushmead in Helena Valley +5,780 more in Helena Valley

0 0th pct 5,780 52nd pct

Reach 45 min in Bushmead in Helena Valley +5,780 more in Helena Valley

0 0th pct 5,780 36th pct

Transit to city in Bushmead in Helena Valley

83 93rd pct —

How people get to work

72.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 67.1%

5.9% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.0% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

59.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.6 pts 41.3%

21.8% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

10.3% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.7% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%

7.2% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.6% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

5.7% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.8% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals ◂ +10.1 pts 19.3%

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 16.8%

17.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 15.2%

12.0% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

5.2% Sales workers +4.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bushmead in Helena Valley +2.5 higher in Helena Valley

3.0 72nd pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bushmead in Helena Valley +3.4 more in Helena Valley

2.2 67th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Bushmead in Helena Valley +51.2 pts higher in Helena Valley

11.1% 66th pct 62.2% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Bushmead in Helena Valley +51.4 pts higher in Helena Valley

11.0% 65th pct 62.4% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Bushmead in Helena Valley +9.6 pts higher in Helena Valley

82.7% 82nd pct 92.3% 85th pct

Walk to school in Bushmead in Helena Valley +49.8 pts higher in Helena Valley

17.9% 64th pct 67.7% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Bushmead in Helena Valley +34.1 pts higher in Helena Valley

58.1% 66th pct 92.2% 81st pct

Walk to health in Bushmead in Helena Valley +54.6 pts higher in Helena Valley

16.2% 76th pct 70.8% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Bushmead in Helena Valley +4.9 more in Bushmead

16.2 57th pct 11.4 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Bushmead in Helena Valley +32 higher in Bushmead

93 85th pct 61 80th pct

Mean slope in Bushmead in Helena Valley +0.8 pts higher in Bushmead

7.8% 69th pct 7.0% 63rd pct

Compare Bushmead with nearby areas

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Compare Helena Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bushmead vs Helena Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50227/bushmead/vs/SAL50623/helena-valley