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Bassendean (East Metropolitan) vs West Swan (East Metropolitan)

Name: Bassendean (East Metropolitan) vs West Swan (East Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Bassendean (East Metropolitan) profile · West Swan (East Metropolitan) profile

Bassendean (East Metropolitan) West Swan (East Metropolitan)

West Swan (East Metropolitan) and Bassendean (East Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. West Swan is a younger area where the typical resident is 33, compared to 38 in Bassendean. This is reflected in West Swan's higher share of children under 15 (22.3%) and the fact that more people there are caring for children unpaid (32.5%). West Swan also has a larger overseas-born population (37.9%) and more people using another language at home (29.5%). Bassendean is more walkable, with 69.1% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more street intersections per square kilometre. Residents in Bassendean are also more likely to own their homes outright (29.7%) or live alone (25.6%).

Both areas are effectively alike in many ways, including their typical weekly family income and their walkability scores, which are both somewhat walkable. They also share similar unemployment rates and proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While they have a lot in common, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of children under 15 has narrowed since 2011, whereas the gap in typical age has widened.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 7.5 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan) No car: 3.0 pts higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Unpaid child care: 5.6 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan) Living alone: 8.0 pts higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Owned outright: 9.2 pts higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +9,756 larger in West Swan (East Metropolitan) gap widening

43,217 29th pct 52,973 45th pct

Median age in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +5 yrs older in Bassendean (East Metropolitan) gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 33 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 22.3%

18.8% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 10.2%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

44.4% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 50.1%

37.6% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 35.9%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bassendean (East Metropolitan) West Swan (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 ◂ +2.2 pts 58.6%

3.4% India +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

0.8% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

32.5% English ◂ +1.6 pts 30.9%

27.3% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 26.3%

8.2% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

7.7% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

4.0% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

2.3% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

69.5% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 65.8%

3.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

0.8% Punjabi +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.5% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.7% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

39.2% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 35.8%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

4.7% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

1.2% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +0.28 more in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

1.97 53rd pct 1.69 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +4 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

16 36th pct 20 50th pct

Students in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +5,417 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

6,097 22nd pct 11,514 68th pct

Avg size in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +195 larger in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

381 31st pct 576 67th pct

ICSEA in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +41 higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

972 22nd pct 1,013 45th pct

Highest year of school

56.5% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 59.5%

19.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 19.4%

9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

8.5% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

24.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 22.7%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.8% Certificate I / II even 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.1% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

9.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.7% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +$107 higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$761 41st pct $868 67th pct

Household income in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +$341 higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,629 42nd pct $1,970 68th pct

Family income in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +$143 higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,997 44th pct $2,140 57th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 23.3%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 9.5%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.1% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 37.8%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +5.5 pts ▸ 69.4%

19.1% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 16.8%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +0.3 larger in West Swan (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 65.1%

23.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 20.3%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 13.6%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

31.8% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 29.9%

25.6% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 17.6%

15.4% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.5% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.0% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.7% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$330 36th pct $360 48th pct

Mortgage in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +$146 higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,733 41st pct $1,879 52nd pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned with a mortgage +17.0 pts ▸ 60.3%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 20.5%

24.5% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 17.2%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house +6.6 pts ▸ 92.2%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 6.7%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 4 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 52.8%

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 34.3%

9.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 4.8%

5.3% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $350–$549 +12.8 pts ▸ 54.9%

37.1% $200–$349 ◂ +7.9 pts 29.2%

14.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 9.5%

1.8% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 34.1%

16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.6 pts 9.1%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +114 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

251 47th pct 365 75th pct

Stops/1k in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +1.08 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

5.81 75th pct 6.89 89th pct

Departures/1k in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +533.5 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

1,835.2 80th pct 2,368.7 89th pct

PT routes in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +12 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

16 24th pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 69.3%

6.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

2.8% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

1.7% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Walked even 0.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

34.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 29.0%

13.8% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.4% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.6% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

6.2% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 14.6%

16.0% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.5% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

8.4% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +0.4 higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

5.5 47th pct 5.1 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +0.3 more in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

5.2 45th pct 4.9 39th pct

15-min city in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +15.7 pts higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

69.1% 52nd pct 53.4% 35th pct

Walk to shops in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +4.9 pts higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

59.2% 42nd pct 54.3% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +5.6 pts higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

96.5% 67th pct 90.9% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +5.3 pts higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

82.1% 59th pct 76.8% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +4.9 pts higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

98.7% 61st pct 93.8% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +3.1 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

32.1% 25th pct 35.2% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +4.4 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

11.0 19th pct 15.4 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +59 higher in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

127 59th pct 68 46th pct

Mean slope in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +0.7 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

5.5% 52nd pct 6.1% 65th pct

Compare Bassendean (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare West Swan (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bassendean (East Metropolitan) vs West Swan (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED50502/bassendean/vs/SED55802/west-swan