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Byford vs Hilbert
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Byford profile · Hilbert profile
Byford Hilbert
Byford and Hilbert are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different levels of local access. Byford is far more walkable for a few key needs, with 83.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 22% near health services, compared to 33.4% and 0% in Hilbert. In contrast, Hilbert is more mobile for transit, with a far higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (94.6% vs 83.2%) and a much higher proportion of people who moved in the last five years (59.1% vs 40.4%).
Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $2,060. They are also alike in their First Nations populations, which make up about 3% of their residents. While they share these economic foundations, Hilbert has a more diverse population, with more people born overseas (34.4%) and a higher share using a language other than English at home (24.6%) than Byford.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 7,034
- First area, 2016: 14,908
- First area, 2021: 18,878
- Second area, 2011: 438
- Second area, 2016: 1,552
- Second area, 2021: 4,165
- First area, 2011: 30 yrs
- First area, 2016: 29 yrs
- First area, 2021: 31 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 32 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 30 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 29 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Byford: 0.2% males, 0.4% females; 85+ in Hilbert: 0.1% males, 0.1% females
- 80–84 in Byford: 0.4% males, 0.4% females; 80–84 in Hilbert: 0.1% males, 0.2% females
- 75–79 in Byford: 0.6% males, 0.6% females; 75–79 in Hilbert: 0.4% males, 0.3% females
- 70–74 in Byford: 1.1% males, 1.0% females; 70–74 in Hilbert: 0.6% males, 0.5% females
- 65–69 in Byford: 1.1% males, 1.5% females; 65–69 in Hilbert: 1.0% males, 1.0% females
- 60–64 in Byford: 1.6% males, 1.8% females; 60–64 in Hilbert: 1.3% males, 1.7% females
- 55–59 in Byford: 2.0% males, 2.2% females; 55–59 in Hilbert: 1.6% males, 1.6% females
- 50–54 in Byford: 2.5% males, 2.4% females; 50–54 in Hilbert: 2.3% males, 2.3% females
- 45–49 in Byford: 2.7% males, 2.7% females; 45–49 in Hilbert: 2.5% males, 2.7% females
- 40–44 in Byford: 3.7% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Hilbert: 3.3% males, 3.5% females
- 35–39 in Byford: 4.7% males, 5.0% females; 35–39 in Hilbert: 4.7% males, 4.9% females
- 30–34 in Byford: 4.7% males, 5.6% females; 30–34 in Hilbert: 5.9% males, 6.3% females
- 25–29 in Byford: 3.5% males, 4.4% females; 25–29 in Hilbert: 5.4% males, 6.7% females
- 20–24 in Byford: 2.4% males, 2.7% females; 20–24 in Hilbert: 3.2% males, 3.7% females
- 15–19 in Byford: 2.8% males, 3.0% females; 15–19 in Hilbert: 2.2% males, 2.4% females
- 10–14 in Byford: 4.3% males, 3.9% females; 10–14 in Hilbert: 4.0% males, 3.6% females
- 5–9 in Byford: 5.2% males, 4.9% females; 5–9 in Hilbert: 5.0% males, 4.2% females
- 0–4 in Byford: 5.4% males, 5.3% females; 0–4 in Hilbert: 5.5% males, 5.3% females
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
- First area, 2011: $720
- First area, 2016: $834
- First area, 2021: $947
- Second area, 2011: $736
- Second area, 2016: $869
- Second area, 2021: $1,034
- First area, 2011: $1,679
- First area, 2016: $1,846
- First area, 2021: $2,059
- Second area, 2011: $2,368
- Second area, 2016: $1,746
- Second area, 2021: $2,073
- First area, 2011: $1,759
- First area, 2016: $1,931
- First area, 2021: $2,184
- Second area, 2011: $2,278
- Second area, 2016: $1,857
- Second area, 2021: $2,201
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
- First area, 2011: 3.0
- First area, 2016: 3.0
- First area, 2021: 3.0
- Second area, 2011: 3.5
- Second area, 2016: 2.9
- Second area, 2021: 2.9
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $360
- First area, 2016: $395
- First area, 2021: $380
- Second area, 2011: $400
- Second area, 2016: $380
- Second area, 2021: $370
- First area, 2011: $2,167
- First area, 2016: $2,091
- First area, 2021: $1,898
- Second area, 2011: $2,167
- Second area, 2016: $1,950
- Second area, 2021: $1,800
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
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
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Byford vs Hilbert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50230/byford/vs/SAL50636/hilbert