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Bateman (South Metropolitan) vs Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

Name: Bateman (South Metropolitan) vs Cockburn (South Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Bateman (South Metropolitan) profile · Cockburn (South Metropolitan) profile

Bateman (South Metropolitan) Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

Cockburn (South Metropolitan) and Bateman (South Metropolitan) are nearby suburbs in Western Australia with very different profiles. Bateman (South Metropolitan) is an older, wealthier area where 43.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 43.8% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Cockburn (South Metropolitan) is younger, with 20.9% of people under 15 and a typical resident aged 36, compared to 42 in Bateman (South Metropolitan). Infrastructure also differs; Bateman (South Metropolitan) is much more walkable, with 95.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 37.9% of homes in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) have the same access.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion. They also share very similar unemployment rates and typical weekly personal incomes of around $930 to $950. While Bateman (South Metropolitan) has far more people born overseas and those using another language at home, both areas have an almost identical share of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 20.4 pts higher in Bateman (South Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 20.0 pts higher in Bateman (South Metropolitan) Aged 65+: 10.1 pts higher in Bateman (South Metropolitan) Year 12: 13.7 pts higher in Bateman (South Metropolitan) Volunteering: 6.9 pts higher in Bateman (South Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bateman (South Metropolitan)in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) +3,969 larger in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

44,195 31st pct 48,164 37th pct

Median age in Bateman (South Metropolitan)in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) +6 yrs older in Bateman (South Metropolitan)

42 yrs 71st pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

23.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 25.0%

17.2% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.1 pts 10.6%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 50.0%

29.8% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

6.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

2.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Bateman (South Metropolitan) Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.3% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 62.5%

6.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.5% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% China ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.2% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

32.8% English +1.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

25.0% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

17.6% Chinese ◂ +12.0 pts 5.6%

5.8% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

8.4% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

0.9% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

71.4% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 74.3%

6.3% Mandarin ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%

2.9% Cantonese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hindi even 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 47.2%

38.0% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

4.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bateman (South Metropolitan)in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) +0.06 more in Bateman (South Metropolitan)

1.45 23rd pct 1.39 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bateman (South Metropolitan)in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) +3 more in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

11 14th pct 14 29th pct

Students in Bateman (South Metropolitan)in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) +375 more in Bateman (South Metropolitan)

7,843 37th pct 7,468 33rd pct

Avg size in Bateman (South Metropolitan)in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) +180 larger in Bateman (South Metropolitan)

713 85th pct 533 60th pct

ICSEA in Bateman (South Metropolitan)in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) +86 higher in Bateman (South Metropolitan)

1,127 91st pct 1,041 61st pct

Highest year of school

75.5% Year 12 ◂ +13.7 pts 61.8%

11.7% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.1% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.9% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.9 pts 25.7%

13.6% Certificate III / IV +18.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.6 pts 7.1%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 18.9%

15.8% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.5% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bateman (South Metropolitan)in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) +$18 higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

$931 75th pct $949 76th pct

Household income in Bateman (South Metropolitan)in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) +$98 higher in Bateman (South Metropolitan)

$2,232 86th pct $2,134 80th pct

Family income in Bateman (South Metropolitan)in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) +$300 higher in Bateman (South Metropolitan)

$2,720 86th pct $2,420 74th pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

24.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 13.6%

20.1% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 35.5%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

5.9% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

3.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +1.0 pts 69.9%

17.6% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 17.1%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

1.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bateman (South Metropolitan)in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 65.0%

26.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 21.8%

10.0% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 30.6%

21.3% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 20.2%

18.5% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.8% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.1% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bateman (South Metropolitan)in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) +$63 higher in Bateman (South Metropolitan)

$448 86th pct $385 61st pct

Mortgage in Bateman (South Metropolitan)in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) +$507 higher in Bateman (South Metropolitan)

$2,457 89th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Bateman (South Metropolitan)in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned with a mortgage +18.4 pts ▸ 50.4%

43.8% Owned outright ◂ +20.4 pts 23.4%

21.8% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

77.3% Separate house +8.0 pts ▸ 85.3%

16.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 6.0%

5.9% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 54.9%

32.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 27.0%

12.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 5.9%

11.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

1.7% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $350–$549 +13.2 pts ▸ 59.5%

17.2% $200–$349 +6.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

18.5% $550–$749 ◂ +12.9 pts 5.7%

8.8% $750 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 0.8%

6.3% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

35.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.9 pts 13.6%

15.9% $1,000–$1,799 +13.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bateman (South Metropolitan)in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) +3 more in Bateman (South Metropolitan)

262 50th pct 259 49th pct

Stops/1k in Bateman (South Metropolitan)in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) +0.55 more in Bateman (South Metropolitan)

5.93 77th pct 5.38 66th pct

Departures/1k in Bateman (South Metropolitan)in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) +799.5 more in Bateman (South Metropolitan)

2,311.5 89th pct 1,512.0 70th pct

PT routes in Bateman (South Metropolitan)in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) +2 more in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

22 38th pct 24 43rd pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 65.3%

11.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 6.2%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.8% Bus ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

2.1% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

32.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 30.7%

13.8% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.3% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%

11.5% Professional & technical ◂ +5.2 pts 6.4%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

6.8% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.4% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

6.2% Mining even 6.2%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

35.3% Professionals ◂ +14.7 pts 20.6%

9.3% Technicians & trades +7.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.9% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 11.4%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.9% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.2% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bateman (South Metropolitan)in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) +1.9 higher in Bateman (South Metropolitan)

7.4 80th pct 5.5 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bateman (South Metropolitan)in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) +2.3 more in Bateman (South Metropolitan)

7.4 86th pct 5.2 45th pct

15-min city in Bateman (South Metropolitan)in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) +33.2 pts higher in Bateman (South Metropolitan)

97.9% 91st pct 64.7% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Bateman (South Metropolitan)in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) +14.1 pts higher in Bateman (South Metropolitan)

82.7% 70th pct 68.6% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Bateman (South Metropolitan)in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) +4.5 pts higher in Bateman (South Metropolitan)

100.0% 99th pct 95.5% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Bateman (South Metropolitan)in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) +19.3 pts higher in Bateman (South Metropolitan)

87.8% 69th pct 68.5% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Bateman (South Metropolitan)in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) +2.2 pts higher in Bateman (South Metropolitan)

100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 55th pct

Walk to health in Bateman (South Metropolitan)in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) +57.9 pts higher in Bateman (South Metropolitan)

95.8% 96th pct 37.9% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Bateman (South Metropolitan)in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) +2.8 more in Bateman (South Metropolitan)

13.8 46th pct 11.0 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Bateman (South Metropolitan)in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) +81 higher in Bateman (South Metropolitan)

219 78th pct 138 62nd pct

Mean slope in Bateman (South Metropolitan)in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) +1.5 pts higher in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

5.4% 51st pct 6.9% 75th pct

Compare Bateman (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Bicton (South Metropolitan) Riverton (South Metropolitan) South Perth (South Metropolitan) Willagee (South Metropolitan) Fremantle (South Metropolitan) Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) Nedlands (North Metropolitan) Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

Compare Cockburn (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Willagee (South Metropolitan) Kwinana (South Metropolitan) Jandakot (South Metropolitan) Fremantle (South Metropolitan) Bateman (South Metropolitan) Riverton (South Metropolitan) Bicton (South Metropolitan) South Perth (South Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bateman (South Metropolitan) vs Cockburn (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED50605/bateman/vs/SED51605/cockburn