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Bassendean (East Metropolitan) vs Belmont (East Metropolitan)

Name: Bassendean (East Metropolitan) vs Belmont (East Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Bassendean (East Metropolitan) profile · Belmont (East Metropolitan) profile

Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Belmont (East Metropolitan)

Belmont (East Metropolitan) and Bassendean (East Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Bassendean (East Metropolitan) is dominated by larger homes, with 85.6% being separate houses and 87.5% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, renting is far more common in Belmont (East Metropolitan), where 41.9% of households rent compared to 24.5% in Bassendean (East Metropolitan). Belmont (East Metropolitan) is also more transient, with 45.8% of people moving there in the last five years, and has a larger share of overseas-born residents at 39.8%.

Everyday life in both places shares similar costs and rhythms, with typical weekly household incomes and rents being very close. Both areas also have similar unemployment rates and shares of people who do not identify with a religion. While they share these basics, they have drifted apart since 2011; the gap in home ownership and the difference in the number of large family homes have both widened over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.1 pts higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Renting: 17.4 pts higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 17.1 pts higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Recent movers: 13.4 pts higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan) Recent arrivals: 8.2 pts higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Belmont (East Metropolitan) +5,194 larger in Belmont (East Metropolitan) gap widening

43,217 29th pct 48,411 37th pct

Median age in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Belmont (East Metropolitan) +2 yrs older in Bassendean (East Metropolitan) gap steady

38 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 23.0%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 16.1%

15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 14.3%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

Marital status

44.4% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 40.6%

37.6% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

9.7% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.6% Separated even 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Belmont (East Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.8% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 53.7%

5.0% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Vietnam ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

1.8% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% China +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

32.5% English ◂ +2.7 pts 29.8%

27.3% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 24.0%

8.2% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

4.9% Chinese +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

6.0% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

4.0% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

2.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

69.5% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 63.9%

1.6% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Vietnamese ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

1.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.7% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 38.3%

39.2% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 38.3%

6.6% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.7% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.4% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Other religions even 1.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Belmont (East Metropolitan) +0.17 more in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

1.97 53rd pct 1.80 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Belmont (East Metropolitan) +2 more in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

16 36th pct 14 29th pct

Students in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Belmont (East Metropolitan) +30 more in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

6,097 22nd pct 6,067 22nd pct

Avg size in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Belmont (East Metropolitan) +52 larger in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

381 31st pct 433 40th pct

ICSEA in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Belmont (East Metropolitan) +44 higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

972 22nd pct 1,016 47th pct

Highest year of school

56.5% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 61.1%

19.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 16.1%

9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 24.4%

24.4% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.8% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 17.1%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

9.1% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Belmont (East Metropolitan) +$146 higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$761 41st pct $907 73rd pct

Household income in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Belmont (East Metropolitan) +$69 higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,629 42nd pct $1,698 48th pct

Family income in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Belmont (East Metropolitan) +$138 higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,997 44th pct $2,135 57th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 24.7%

15.9% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.1% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 35.5%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.1% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.6% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +2.5 pts ▸ 66.4%

19.1% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 16.8%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Belmont (East Metropolitan) +0.3 larger in Bassendean (East Metropolitan) gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 52.9%

23.8% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%

1.5% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

25.6% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 15.4%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 11.8%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Belmont (East Metropolitan) +$20 higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$330 36th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Belmont (East Metropolitan) +$60 higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,733 41st pct $1,793 46th pct

People / bedroom in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Belmont (East Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan) gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.6 pts 32.7%

24.5% Rented +17.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 22.8%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house ◂ +20.1 pts 65.5%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.5% Flat or apartment +13.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 43.1%

37.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 24.4%

9.1% 2 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

1.9% 1 bedroom +5.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

37.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 33.0%

14.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

1.8% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.3% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 34.4%

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.4%

9.0% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Belmont (East Metropolitan) +162 more in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

251 47th pct 413 81st pct

Stops/1k in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Belmont (East Metropolitan) +2.72 more in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

5.81 75th pct 8.53 100th pct

Departures/1k in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Belmont (East Metropolitan) +1,321.7 more in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

1,835.2 80th pct 3,156.9 98th pct

PT routes in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Belmont (East Metropolitan) +16 more in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

16 24th pct 32 63rd pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 62.0%

6.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

1.7% Bus +4.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

0.8% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 36.4%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 10.1%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

5.3% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

8.9% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

5.2% Mining +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

6.5% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

10.0% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Belmont (East Metropolitan) +0.5 higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

5.5 47th pct 6.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Belmont (East Metropolitan) +0.6 more in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

5.2 45th pct 5.8 55th pct

15-min city in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Belmont (East Metropolitan) +10.8 pts higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

69.1% 52nd pct 79.9% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Belmont (East Metropolitan) +9.5 pts higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

59.2% 42nd pct 68.8% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Belmont (East Metropolitan) +0.8 pts higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

96.5% 67th pct 95.7% 64th pct

Walk to school in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Belmont (East Metropolitan) +5.9 pts higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

82.1% 59th pct 76.2% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Belmont (East Metropolitan) +3.8 pts higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

98.7% 61st pct 94.9% 44th pct

Walk to health in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Belmont (East Metropolitan) +0.8 pts higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

32.1% 25th pct 32.9% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Belmont (East Metropolitan) +5.9 more in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

11.0 19th pct 16.9 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Belmont (East Metropolitan) +1 higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

127 59th pct 128 60th pct

Mean slope in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Belmont (East Metropolitan) +0.3 pts higher in Belmont (East Metropolitan)

5.5% 52nd pct 5.8% 59th pct

Compare Bassendean (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Morley (East Metropolitan) Maylands (East Metropolitan) Belmont (East Metropolitan) Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) West Swan (East Metropolitan) Midland (East Metropolitan) Perth (North Metropolitan) Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

Compare Belmont (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bassendean (East Metropolitan) vs Belmont (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED50502/bassendean/vs/SED50702/belmont