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Baldivis (South Metropolitan) vs Dawesville (South West)

Name: Baldivis (South Metropolitan) vs Dawesville (South West) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Baldivis (South Metropolitan) profile · Dawesville (South West) profile

Baldivis (South Metropolitan) Dawesville (South West)

Baldivis (South Metropolitan) and Dawesville (South West) are two different kinds of residential hubs. Baldivis (South Metropolitan) is a young area where the typical resident is 32 and 25.8% of the population are children under 15. It has more people working or looking for work (69.8%) and higher typical incomes, with household weekly earnings of $2,018. Dawesville (South West) is much older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 28% of people aged 65 and over. A much higher share of Dawesville (South West) residents own their homes outright (39.8% compared to 15.9% in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)).

Both areas have similar rates of one-parent families, which sit close to the national figure. They also share a preference for large homes, with most houses having three or more bedrooms. While Baldivis (South Metropolitan) is far more likely to have a school within a 15-minute walk, the two areas are nearly identical in terms of typical weekly rents and home loan payments.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Dawesville (South West) Owned outright: 23.9 pts higher in Dawesville (South West) Aged 65+: 19.3 pts higher in Dawesville (South West) Participation: 17.8 pts higher in Baldivis (South Metropolitan) Under 15: 9.6 pts higher in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Dawesville (South West) +14,589 larger in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

57,344 52nd pct 42,755 28th pct

Median age in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Dawesville (South West) +16 yrs older in Dawesville (South West)

32 yrs 5th pct 48 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.0 pts 19.1%

8.7% Seniors (65+) +19.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

25.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.6 pts 16.3%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

Marital status

48.4% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 52.4%

37.1% Never married ◂ +9.8 pts 27.4%

7.8% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.8% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Baldivis (South Metropolitan) Dawesville (South West)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.7% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 67.5%

9.3% England +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

3.2% Philippines ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

2.7% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

2.4% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English +8.2 pts ▸ 50.3%

31.3% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

9.0% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.5% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.9% Filipino ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

2.8% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

2.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only +10.4 pts ▸ 89.5%

1.7% Tagalog ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 46.1%

39.3% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Dawesville (South West) +0.16 more in Dawesville (South West)

1.28 15th pct 1.44 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Dawesville (South West) +9 more in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

19 46th pct 10 13th pct

Students in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Dawesville (South West) +8,687 more in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

15,186 86th pct 6,499 26th pct

Avg size in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Dawesville (South West) +149 larger in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

799 90th pct 650 77th pct

ICSEA in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Dawesville (South West) +19 higher in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

1,011 44th pct 991 33rd pct

Highest year of school

56.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 44.9%

21.1% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

11.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

5.1% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 16.3%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 15.4%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

10.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

7.6% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

4.6% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Dawesville (South West) +$265 higher in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

$909 73rd pct $644 12th pct

Household income in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Dawesville (South West) +$658 higher in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

$2,018 71st pct $1,360 17th pct

Family income in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Dawesville (South West) +$506 higher in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

$2,222 63rd pct $1,716 20th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 23.3%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

9.8% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%

9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 47.2%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 25.3%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 16.1%

4.3% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +6.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

7.3% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

3.8% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +8.0 pts 59.3%

17.8% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.9% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.0% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Dawesville (South West) +0.5 larger in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

2.9 86th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children ◂ +17.9 pts 47.6%

19.6% Couples without children +17.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

14.2% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

29.7% 2 people +12.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

17.9% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +7.7 pts 12.5%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 13.3%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Dawesville (South West) +$10 higher in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

$350 43rd pct $340 39th pct

Mortgage in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Dawesville (South West) +$100 higher in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

$1,833 49th pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Dawesville (South West) +0.10 higher in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.0 pts 36.8%

15.9% Owned outright +23.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

23.8% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 19.8%

1.1% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 89.8%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.9% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

60.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 50.1%

26.1% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

5.0% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.1% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $350–$549 ◂ +10.8 pts 43.5%

35.6% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

5.8% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.5% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 33.7%

37.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 34.5%

7.7% Under $1,000 +7.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.1% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Dawesville (South West) +5 more in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

242 45th pct 237 44th pct

Stops/1k in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Dawesville (South West) +1.32 more in Dawesville (South West)

4.22 42nd pct 5.54 70th pct

Departures/1k in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Dawesville (South West) +135.7 more in Dawesville (South West)

787.7 41st pct 923.4 47th pct

PT routes in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Dawesville (South West) +9 more in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

19 30th pct 10 14th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 60.1%

5.4% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

1.6% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 40.2%

33.0% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

2.7% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

8.4% Mining +3.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.0% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.6% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.6% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%

7.1% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

3.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.6% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

8.2% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Dawesville (South West) even

4.5 30th pct 4.5 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Dawesville (South West) +0.2 more in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

4.1 26th pct 3.9 23rd pct

15-min city in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Dawesville (South West) +0.9 pts higher in Dawesville (South West)

38.1% 16th pct 39.0% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Dawesville (South West) +4.2 pts higher in Dawesville (South West)

42.3% 21st pct 46.5% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Dawesville (South West) +3.5 pts higher in Dawesville (South West)

88.4% 49th pct 91.8% 54th pct

Walk to school in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Dawesville (South West) +34.4 pts higher in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

75.1% 49th pct 40.7% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Dawesville (South West) +6.8 pts higher in Dawesville (South West)

91.2% 39th pct 98.0% 56th pct

Walk to health in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Dawesville (South West) +4.0 pts higher in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

36.7% 33rd pct 32.6% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Dawesville (South West) +0.8 more in Dawesville (South West)

10.2 12th pct 11.0 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Dawesville (South West) +24 higher in Dawesville (South West)

89 51st pct 114 57th pct

Mean slope in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)in Dawesville (South West) +1.3 pts higher in Baldivis (South Metropolitan)

6.6% 72nd pct 5.3% 49th pct

Compare Baldivis (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Rockingham (South Metropolitan) Warnbro (South Metropolitan) Kwinana (South Metropolitan) Cockburn (South Metropolitan) Jandakot (South Metropolitan) Mandurah (South West) Darling Range (East Metropolitan) Willagee (South Metropolitan)

Compare Dawesville (South West) with nearby areas

Mandurah (South West) Warnbro (South Metropolitan) Rockingham (South Metropolitan) Baldivis (South Metropolitan) Murray-Wellington (South West) Kwinana (South Metropolitan) Cockburn (South Metropolitan) Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Baldivis (South Metropolitan) vs Dawesville (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED50405/baldivis/vs/SED52006/dawesville