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Bassendean (East Metropolitan) vs Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

Name: Bassendean (East Metropolitan) vs Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Bassendean (East Metropolitan) profile · Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) profile

Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

Bassendean (East Metropolitan) and Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas in Perth with very different housing and educational profiles. Bassendean (East Metropolitan) is a place of larger family homes, where 85.6% of dwellings are separate houses and 87.5% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) is much more densely built, with far fewer separate houses (53.1%) and more apartments. This differs from the educational landscape, where Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (36.7% compared to 20.3% in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)) and a higher proportion of people who finished Year 12.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions, with the gap in university qualifications widening while the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed. Despite these shifts, they share several common traits, including similar rates of full-time employment (around 60%) and a nearly identical share of people who do not follow a religion (about 39%). Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) is also much more walkable; for example, 84.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to only 32.1% in Bassendean (East Metropolitan).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.6 pts higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 18.8 pts higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 16.4 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) Recent movers: 10.0 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) Year 12: 13.2 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +840 larger in Bassendean (East Metropolitan) gap widening

43,217 29th pct 42,377 28th pct

Median age in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +2 yrs older in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 24.1%

15.7% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 14.6%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

Marital status

44.4% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 42.6%

37.6% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

9.7% Divorced even 9.7%

4.7% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Mount Lawley (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 ◂ +1.3 pts 59.5%

5.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% India ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

3.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

0.8% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

32.5% English ◂ +1.4 pts 31.1%

27.3% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 24.3%

6.0% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.2% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.7% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.9% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

0.6% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Language used at home

69.5% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 71.3%

3.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

1.2% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hindi even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.7% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 42.2%

39.2% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 38.5%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

4.7% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

0.1% Judaism +4.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +0.46 more in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

1.97 53rd pct 2.43 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +1 more in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

16 36th pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +1,402 more in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

6,097 22nd pct 7,499 34th pct

Avg size in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +119 larger in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

381 31st pct 500 54th pct

ICSEA in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +124 higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

972 22nd pct 1,096 82nd pct

Highest year of school

56.5% Year 12 +13.2 pts ▸ 69.7%

19.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 12.5%

9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

24.4% Bachelor degree +12.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

30.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.0 pts 16.6%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

6.8% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 12.5%

12.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.1% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.5% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +$177 higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$761 41st pct $938 76th pct

Household income in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +$139 higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,629 42nd pct $1,768 54th pct

Family income in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +$470 higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,997 44th pct $2,467 76th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 26.4%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 24.4%

15.9% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.1% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 36.1%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 28.6%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

3.1% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

3.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +2.0 pts ▸ 66.0%

19.1% One condition even 19.1%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (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 ◂ +3.3 pts 55.2%

23.8% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 12.0%

1.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

25.6% 1 person +9.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

31.8% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 14.2%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +$10 higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$330 36th pct $340 39th pct

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

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

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.7 pts 31.5%

24.5% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

29.7% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

1.3% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house ◂ +32.6 pts 53.1%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

2.5% Flat or apartment +14.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 43.9%

37.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 20.1%

9.1% 2 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

1.9% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 39.4%

37.1% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

14.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.6 pts 7.6%

1.8% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.3% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.9 pts 25.9%

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.0%

9.0% $3,000 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +51 more in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

251 47th pct 200 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +1.09 more in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

5.81 75th pct 4.72 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +567.4 more in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

1,835.2 80th pct 2,402.6 90th pct

PT routes in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +26 more in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

16 24th pct 42 78th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 59.4%

6.4% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.7% Bus +6.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

2.8% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

0.8% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 1 vehicle +9.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 34.7%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 9.0%

5.3% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.5% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

7.9% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

5.2% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

2.3% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals +12.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 11.0%

10.0% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +2.0 higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

5.5 47th pct 7.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +2.2 more in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

5.2 45th pct 7.4 86th pct

15-min city in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +26.8 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

69.1% 52nd pct 96.0% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +25.9 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

59.2% 42nd pct 85.1% 73rd pct

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

96.5% 67th pct 99.7% 86th pct

Walk to school in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +16.2 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

82.1% 59th pct 98.3% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +1.3 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

98.7% 61st pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +52.1 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

32.1% 25th pct 84.1% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +1.4 more in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

11.0 19th pct 12.4 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +46 higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

127 59th pct 173 69th pct

Mean slope in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) even

5.5% 52nd pct 5.5% 53rd pct

Compare Bassendean (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bassendean (East Metropolitan) vs Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED50502/bassendean/vs/SED53902/mount-lawley