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Bassendean (East Metropolitan) vs Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

Name: Bassendean (East Metropolitan) vs Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Bassendean (East Metropolitan) profile · Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) profile

Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) and Bassendean (East Metropolitan) are nearby areas in Western Australia that offer very different lifestyles. Bassendean (East Metropolitan) is somewhat walkable, with 69.1% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and 25.3% of people using another language at home. In contrast, Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) is mostly car-dependent, though it has a higher share of separate houses at 96.6%. Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) is also younger, with a typical resident aged 35 and a higher share of children under 15 at 22.5%.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways, such as the gap in typical age and the number of people aged 65 and over. Despite these shifting trends, they remain similar in other areas, including the proportion of people who volunteer and those who have moved in the last five years. Both areas also have about the same share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, sitting between 3.1% and 3.9%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 12.6 pts higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan) No car: 3.6 pts higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Separate houses: 10.9 pts higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) Living alone: 9.0 pts higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Limited English: 3.4 pts higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +6,475 larger in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

43,217 29th pct 49,692 39th pct

Median age in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +3 yrs older in Bassendean (East Metropolitan) gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 25.4%

18.8% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 11.0%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

44.4% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 49.4%

37.6% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 35.9%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

3.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Swan Hills (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 +6.6 pts ▸ 67.4%

5.0% England +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.7% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% India ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

3.0% Vietnam ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.0% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.5% English +7.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

27.3% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

7.7% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

6.0% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +3.8 pts 1.1%

4.0% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +3.2 pts 0.4%

2.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

69.5% English only +9.2 pts ▸ 78.6%

3.9% Vietnamese ◂ +3.6 pts 0.3%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.8% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.2% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

41.7% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 38.1%

6.6% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.7% Islam ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

4.0% Buddhism ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +0.54 more in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

1.97 53rd pct 1.43 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) even

16 36th pct 16 36th pct

Students in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +4,052 more in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

6,097 22nd pct 10,149 56th pct

Avg size in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +253 larger in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

381 31st pct 634 75th pct

ICSEA in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +28 higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

972 22nd pct 1,000 37th pct

Highest year of school

56.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 52.1%

19.9% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

8.5% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

24.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 17.7%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 16.6%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%

9.1% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +$129 higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) gap steady

$761 41st pct $890 71st pct

Household income in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +$401 higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,629 42nd pct $2,030 72nd pct

Family income in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +$223 higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,997 44th pct $2,220 63rd pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 22.1%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 9.7%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.1% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 35.3%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.3%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

3.1% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +0.4 pts ▸ 64.3%

19.1% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 17.4%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.6 57th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 63.4%

23.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 21.8%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 14.1%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

25.6% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 16.5%

15.4% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.5% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.0% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.7% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +$30 higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$330 36th pct $360 48th pct

Mortgage in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +$226 higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,733 41st pct $1,959 59th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned with a mortgage +14.7 pts ▸ 58.0%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 22.2%

24.5% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 17.6%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house +10.9 pts ▸ 96.6%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.9 pts 2.8%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 4 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 51.3%

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 31.6%

5.3% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $350–$549 +10.8 pts ▸ 52.9%

37.1% $200–$349 ◂ +7.9 pts 29.3%

14.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.2 pts 8.0%

1.8% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 30.1%

16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.4 pts 9.2%

9.0% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +64 more in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

251 47th pct 315 64th pct

Stops/1k in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +0.53 more in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

5.81 75th pct 6.34 84th pct

Departures/1k in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +1,012.1 more in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

1,835.2 80th pct 823.0 42nd pct

PT routes in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +11 more in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

16 24th pct 27 51st pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 65.5%

6.4% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

2.8% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.8% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

34.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 24.9%

13.8% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.4% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%

8.9% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

5.2% Mining +3.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

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

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

5.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 14.2%

16.0% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.5% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.0% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.4% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +2.6 higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

5.5 47th pct 2.9 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +2.5 more in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

5.2 45th pct 2.7 8th pct

15-min city in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +39.9 pts higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

69.1% 52nd pct 29.2% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +36.4 pts higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

59.2% 42nd pct 22.9% 3rd pct

Walk to transit in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +39.1 pts higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

96.5% 67th pct 57.4% 21st pct

Walk to school in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +35.4 pts higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

82.1% 59th pct 46.7% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +37.2 pts higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

98.7% 61st pct 61.6% 11th pct

Walk to health in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +13.2 pts higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

32.1% 25th pct 18.9% 7th pct

Amenities/1k in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +4.5 more in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

11.0 19th pct 15.5 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +120 higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

127 59th pct 6 24th pct

Mean slope in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +1.8 pts higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

5.5% 52nd pct 7.3% 79th 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 Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Midland (East Metropolitan) West Swan (East Metropolitan) Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Morley (East Metropolitan) Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) Belmont (East Metropolitan) Landsdale (North Metropolitan) Maylands (East Metropolitan)

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bassendean (East Metropolitan) vs Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED50502/bassendean/vs/SED55102/swan-hills