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Bassendean (East Metropolitan) vs Maylands (East Metropolitan)

Name: Bassendean (East Metropolitan) vs Maylands (East Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Bassendean (East Metropolitan) profile · Maylands (East Metropolitan) profile

Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Maylands (East Metropolitan)

Maylands (East Metropolitan) and Bassendean (East Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and education profiles. Maylands (East Metropolitan) is more walkable, with 91.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, and a highly qualified workforce where 36.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Bassendean (East Metropolitan) is more residential, with 85.6% of homes being separate houses and a far higher share of large family homes; 87.5% have three or more bedrooms compared to 64.2% in Maylands (East Metropolitan).

Everyday life is similar in both places, as the typical resident is 38 and about 34% of people were born overseas. While Maylands (East Metropolitan) has a higher typical weekly personal income of $991 compared to $761 in Bassendean (East Metropolitan), the gap in pay and the difference in university qualifications have both widened since 2011. Both areas also share similar access to nature, with nearly every home located within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.7 pts higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 23.3 pts higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 16.3 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) Recent movers: 10.7 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) Year 12: 13.3 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Maylands (East Metropolitan) +232 larger in Maylands (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

43,217 29th pct 43,449 30th pct

Median age in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Maylands (East Metropolitan) even gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 24.3%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 15.9%

15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 14.9%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

Marital status

44.4% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 41.0%

37.6% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

9.7% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Maylands (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 +0.5 pts ▸ 61.3%

5.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% India ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

32.5% English +1.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

27.3% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 26.9%

8.2% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.7% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.5% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 73.7%

3.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

1.6% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.2% Cantonese even 1.3%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.2% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 46.1%

41.7% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 38.6%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

4.7% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

4.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.4% Hinduism even 2.4%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Maylands (East Metropolitan) +0.53 more in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

1.97 53rd pct 1.45 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Maylands (East Metropolitan) +6 more in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

16 36th pct 10 13th pct

Students in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Maylands (East Metropolitan) +570 more in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

6,097 22nd pct 6,667 27th pct

Avg size in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Maylands (East Metropolitan) +286 larger in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

381 31st pct 667 79th pct

ICSEA in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Maylands (East Metropolitan) +103 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

972 22nd pct 1,075 74th pct

Highest year of school

56.5% Year 12 +13.3 pts ▸ 69.8%

19.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 12.6%

9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

24.4% Bachelor degree +10.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

30.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.9 pts 18.8%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.4%

6.8% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 13.5%

12.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.1% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Maylands (East Metropolitan) +$230 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$761 41st pct $991 80th pct

Household income in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Maylands (East Metropolitan) +$215 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,629 42nd pct $1,844 60th pct

Family income in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Maylands (East Metropolitan) +$550 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,997 44th pct $2,547 79th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.5%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 22.7%

15.9% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.1% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 34.2%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.7%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

3.1% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Other condition even 8.2%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +2.3 pts ▸ 66.2%

19.1% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Maylands (East Metropolitan) +0.4 larger in Bassendean (East Metropolitan) gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.2 10th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 55.6%

23.8% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 12.2%

1.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

25.6% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

31.8% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 12.8%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Maylands (East Metropolitan) +$15 higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan) gap steady

$330 36th pct $315 30th pct

Mortgage in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Maylands (East Metropolitan) +$267 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,733 41st pct $2,000 68th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 36.3%

24.5% Rented +12.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 24.4%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house ◂ +24.7 pts 61.0%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

2.5% Flat or apartment +14.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 42.5%

37.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 18.9%

9.1% 2 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

1.9% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.1% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

42.1% $350–$549 ◂ +6.6 pts 35.5%

14.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%

1.8% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.3% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.3 pts 27.4%

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

9.0% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Maylands (East Metropolitan) +19 more in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

251 47th pct 270 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Maylands (East Metropolitan) +0.41 more in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

5.81 75th pct 6.21 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Maylands (East Metropolitan) +1,259.9 more in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

1,835.2 80th pct 3,095.1 97th pct

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

16 24th pct 32 63rd pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 55.9%

6.4% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.7% Bus +4.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

2.8% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 35.4%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 8.0%

5.3% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.5% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

7.9% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

6.6% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals +12.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 11.4%

10.0% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Maylands (East Metropolitan) +1.8 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

5.5 47th pct 7.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Maylands (East Metropolitan) +2.0 more in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

5.2 45th pct 7.2 81st pct

15-min city in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Maylands (East Metropolitan) +22.7 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

69.1% 52nd pct 91.9% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Maylands (East Metropolitan) +26.5 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

59.2% 42nd pct 85.7% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Maylands (East Metropolitan) +3.2 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

96.5% 67th pct 99.7% 86th pct

Walk to school in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Maylands (East Metropolitan) +0.2 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

82.1% 59th pct 82.3% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Maylands (East Metropolitan) +0.4 pts higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

98.7% 61st pct 98.3% 57th pct

Walk to health in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Maylands (East Metropolitan) +44.6 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

32.1% 25th pct 76.6% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Maylands (East Metropolitan) +3.5 more in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

11.0 19th pct 14.5 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Maylands (East Metropolitan) +62 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

127 59th pct 188 72nd pct

Mean slope in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Maylands (East Metropolitan) +0.5 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

5.5% 52nd pct 6.0% 63rd 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 Maylands (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Morley (East Metropolitan) Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Perth (North Metropolitan) Belmont (East Metropolitan) Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bassendean (East Metropolitan) vs Maylands (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED50502/bassendean/vs/SED53402/maylands