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Bacchus Marsh vs Perth

Name: Bacchus Marsh vs Perth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 2,660 km apart · Bacchus Marsh profile · Perth profile

Bacchus Marsh Perth

Perth and Bacchus Marsh are very different in size and makeup, separated by over 2,600 km. Perth is a far more diverse hub, where 36.1% of people were born overseas and 21.0% use a language other than English at home. It is also more walkable, with a score of 6.1 (very walkable) and 79.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Bacchus Marsh is more reliant on cars and separate houses, which make up 90.1% of dwellings, and has a much higher share of people working from home at 18.7%.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions. The gap in overseas births has narrowed slightly, while the difference in people working from home has widened significantly. Despite these shifting trends, the two places remain very similar in some ways; they share the same typical resident age of 37 and have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, with Perth at $1,864 and Bacchus Marsh at $1,807.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,073,522 larger in Perth Born overseas: 20.4 pts higher in Perth Separate houses: 12.5 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh Unpaid carers: 2.8 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh De facto: 2.5 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bacchus Marsh in Perth +2,073,522 larger in Perth gap widening

24,717 42nd pct 2,098,239 91st pct

Median age in Bacchus Marsh in Perth even gap narrowing

37 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 19.0%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 15.8%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

47.1% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

35.2% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

8.7% Divorced even 8.7%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bacchus Marsh Perth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia ◂ +20.9 pts 59.4%

3.0% England +5.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.9% India ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.4% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian ◂ +11.1 pts 28.0%

38.4% English ◂ +1.4 pts 37.0%

11.6% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

4.3% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.8% Chinese +4.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

2.5% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.7% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only ◂ +12.3 pts 73.9%

0.3% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Hindi even 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 42.2%

43.3% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 41.8%

5.4% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.8% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.5% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 +10.5 pts ▸ 62.0%

17.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.6%

14.6% Year 11 ◂ +6.5 pts 8.2%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.4 pts 26.2%

19.8% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 15.2%

5.9% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.8% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

8.8% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.7% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.1%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Information technology even 2.8%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bacchus Marsh in Perth +$36 higher in Perth gap narrowing

$823 78th pct $859 85th pct

Household income in Bacchus Marsh in Perth +$57 higher in Perth gap narrowing

$1,807 83rd pct $1,864 86th pct

Family income in Bacchus Marsh in Perth +$103 higher in Perth gap narrowing

$2,156 82nd pct $2,259 87th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 29.1%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 23.3%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

10.0% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 38.4%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 29.1%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.3% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +5.1 pts ▸ 66.5%

20.8% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 18.2%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bacchus Marsh in Perth +0.1 larger in Bacchus Marsh gap steady

2.7 93rd pct 2.6 86th pct

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 60.0%

24.5% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

22.8% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.5%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 16.4%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

2.8% 6 or more even 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bacchus Marsh in Perth +$10 higher in Perth gap narrowing

$340 68th pct $350 72nd pct

Mortgage in Bacchus Marsh in Perth +$174 higher in Perth gap narrowing

$1,733 71st pct $1,907 84th pct

People / bedroom in Bacchus Marsh in Perth even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 41.9%

28.4% Owned outright even 28.4%

20.7% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house ◂ +12.5 pts 77.6%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.8% Flat or apartment +6.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 36.8%

39.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 39.2%

8.9% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.0% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.0% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.8% $350–$549 +1.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

40.3% $200–$349 ◂ +6.0 pts 34.3%

11.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

1.1% $550–$749 +5.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.2% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 30.5%

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

9.0% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 62.0%

18.7% Worked at home ◂ +11.1 pts 7.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.1% Bus +2.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

30.8% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 12.9%

10.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

3.7% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Construction ◂ +6.2 pts 8.9%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

8.7% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

5.2% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

0.6% Mining +6.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 14.7%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

10.8% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

8.9% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bacchus Marsh in Perth +1.0 higher in Perth

5.0 52nd pct 6.1 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bacchus Marsh in Perth +1.1 more in Perth

4.7 48th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Bacchus Marsh in Perth +17.3 pts higher in Perth

55.0% 53rd pct 72.2% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Bacchus Marsh in Perth +2.8 pts higher in Perth

65.7% 78th pct 68.6% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Bacchus Marsh in Perth +13.5 pts higher in Perth

80.2% 42nd pct 93.7% 90th pct

Walk to school in Bacchus Marsh in Perth +28.1 pts higher in Perth

51.5% 25th pct 79.6% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Bacchus Marsh in Perth +1.5 pts higher in Perth

94.3% 79th pct 95.9% 88th pct

Walk to health in Bacchus Marsh in Perth +6.8 pts higher in Perth

47.7% 69th pct 54.5% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Bacchus Marsh in Perth +0.5 more in Bacchus Marsh

15.9 57th pct 15.5 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Bacchus Marsh in Perth +56 higher in Perth

21 55th pct 78 97th pct

Mean slope in Bacchus Marsh in Perth +0.4 pts higher in Perth

5.7% 61st pct 6.1% 66th pct

Compare Bacchus Marsh with nearby areas

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Compare Perth with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bacchus Marsh vs Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2001/bacchus-marsh/vs/5009/perth