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Bassendean (East Metropolitan) vs Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

Name: Bassendean (East Metropolitan) vs Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Bassendean (East Metropolitan) profile · Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) profile

Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) and Bassendean (East Metropolitan) are two nearby areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) is a very walkable area where 47.2% of households rent and 36.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Bassendean (East Metropolitan) is dominated by separate houses, which make up 85.6% of homes, and has a higher share of larger residences, with 87.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) also has a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 25.3%, compared to 7.3% in Bassendean (East Metropolitan).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have shifted in several ways. The difference in university qualifications has widened, while the gap in Year 12 completion and the share of people born overseas has narrowed. Despite these trends, the two areas remain similar in some basics; they have nearly the same typical weekly rent, around $330 to $340, and very similar unemployment rates of about 6%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.7 pts higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Renting: 22.7 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) Recent movers: 19.1 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 18.9 pts higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Recent arrivals: 18.0 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +5,405 larger in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) gap narrowing

43,217 29th pct 48,622 38th pct

Median age in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +4 yrs older in Bassendean (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +9.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 19.9%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 14.1%

15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

37.6% Never married +8.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

44.4% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 37.5%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Bassendean (East Metropolitan): 0.6% males, 1.1% females; 85+ in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.7% females
80–84 in Bassendean (East Metropolitan): 0.8% males, 1.0% females; 80–84 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 0.7% males, 1.0% females
75–79 in Bassendean (East Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.2% females
70–74 in Bassendean (East Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.2% females; 70–74 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.6% females
65–69 in Bassendean (East Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.7% females; 65–69 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 1.9% females
60–64 in Bassendean (East Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.2% females; 60–64 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.1% females
55–59 in Bassendean (East Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.3% females
50–54 in Bassendean (East Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.5% females
45–49 in Bassendean (East Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.4% females; 45–49 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.7% females
40–44 in Bassendean (East Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.2% females; 40–44 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.3% females
35–39 in Bassendean (East Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.9% females; 35–39 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 4.6% males, 4.3% females
30–34 in Bassendean (East Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.7% females; 30–34 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 5.6% males, 5.2% females
25–29 in Bassendean (East Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 25–29 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 6.3% males, 5.3% females
20–24 in Bassendean (East Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 2.8% females; 20–24 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 5.3% males, 4.8% females
15–19 in Bassendean (East Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 15–19 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.2% females
10–14 in Bassendean (East Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 2.9% females; 10–14 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 1.9% females
5–9 in Bassendean (East Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.0% females; 5–9 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.3% females
0–4 in Bassendean (East Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 2.9% females; 0–4 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.8% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.8% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 52.7%

5.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.4% India +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Vietnam ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.0% China +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.2% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% South Africa even 0.8%

Ancestry

32.5% English ◂ +2.6 pts 29.9%

27.3% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 24.0%

4.9% Chinese +4.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.2% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Scottish even 7.7%

6.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

4.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

2.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

69.5% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 63.4%

1.6% Mandarin +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Vietnamese ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Italian even 1.3%

0.5% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.2% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 42.2%

41.7% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 33.8%

6.6% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.7% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +0.66 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

1.97 53rd pct 2.63 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +2 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

16 36th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +792 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

6,097 22nd pct 6,889 29th pct

Avg size in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +2 larger in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

381 31st pct 383 31st pct

ICSEA in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +103 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

972 22nd pct 1,075 74th pct

Highest year of school

56.5% Year 12 +13.6 pts ▸ 70.2%

19.9% Year 10 ◂ +8.9 pts 11.0%

9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

24.4% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

30.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.7 pts 17.0%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%

6.8% Postgraduate degree +6.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 14.9%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

9.1% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +$128 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) gap widening

$761 41st pct $889 71st pct

Household income in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +$122 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,629 42nd pct $1,751 53rd pct

Family income in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +$319 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,997 44th pct $2,316 69th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.8%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 22.9%

15.9% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.1% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 36.1%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.7%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.1% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +3.8 pts ▸ 67.8%

19.1% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 16.7%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South 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 ◂ +6.2 pts 52.3%

23.8% Couples without children +8.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 12.2%

1.5% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

25.6% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

31.8% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 15.7%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +$10 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) gap steady

$330 36th pct $340 39th pct

Mortgage in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +$217 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,733 41st pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.5% Rented +22.7 pts ▸ 47.2%

43.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.0 pts 28.3%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.4 pts 20.2%

1.3% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house ◂ +27.7 pts 58.0%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

2.5% Flat or apartment +11.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

37.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.1 pts 17.7%

9.1% 2 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

1.9% 1 bedroom +6.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 41.0%

37.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 34.5%

14.2% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.8% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.3% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 29.4%

16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.0%

9.0% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +100 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

251 47th pct 351 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +1.41 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

5.81 75th pct 7.22 91st pct

Departures/1k in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +1,965.7 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

1,835.2 80th pct 3,800.9 100th pct

PT routes in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +23 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

16 24th pct 39 75th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.7 pts 56.7%

1.7% Bus +7.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

2.8% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

0.8% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 1 vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 33.5%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 9.4%

5.3% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance even 13.8%

6.5% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

6.4% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

7.9% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

5.2% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals +9.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 12.1%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

12.5% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.0% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +2.1 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

5.5 47th pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +2.2 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

5.2 45th pct 7.3 84th pct

15-min city in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +27.0 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

69.1% 52nd pct 96.1% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +32.6 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

59.2% 42nd pct 91.8% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +3.4 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

96.5% 67th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to school in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +11.0 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

82.1% 59th pct 93.1% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +1.1 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

98.7% 61st pct 99.8% 78th pct

Walk to health in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +51.2 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

32.1% 25th pct 83.3% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +7.1 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

11.0 19th pct 18.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +236 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

127 59th pct 363 93rd pct

Mean slope in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +0.3 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

5.5% 52nd pct 5.8% 59th pct

Compare Bassendean (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bassendean (East Metropolitan) vs Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED50502/bassendean/vs/SED55405/victoria-park