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Armadale vs Boddington

Name: Armadale vs Boddington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 76 km apart · Armadale profile · Boddington profile

Armadale Boddington

Boddington and Armadale are both Western Australian areas but differ sharply in scale and character. Armadale is far more multicultural, with 36.1% of people born overseas compared to 15.1% in Boddington. The two areas also vary in their social and physical layouts; Armadale is somewhat walkable and has a high share of people who finished Year 12 (55.8%), while Boddington is mostly car-dependent, has a lower Year 12 completion rate of 38.9%, and a much higher proportion of volunteers at 25.1%.

They share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,770 and a nearly identical share of people providing unpaid care. Despite these commonalities, the two areas have grown apart in other ways since 2011. The gap in the typical age of residents has widened to seven years, with Boddington's typical resident now 42 and Armadale's 35. This trend is also seen in housing, where the gap in homes owned outright has increased to 12.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 92,479 larger in Armadale Born overseas: 21.0 pts higher in Armadale Other language: 19.1 pts higher in Armadale Year 12: 16.9 pts higher in Armadale Volunteering: 12.0 pts higher in Boddington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armadale in Boddington +92,479 larger in Armadale gap widening

94,184 84th pct 1,705 18th pct

Median age in Armadale in Boddington +7 yrs older in Boddington gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 23.1%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +8.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 22.2%

12.0% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 7.3%

Marital status

48.7% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 49.3%

35.4% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 30.7%

8.5% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.8% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Armadale Boddington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.9% Australia +16.1 pts ▸ 75.0%

7.6% England ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

5.9% India ◂ +5.5 pts 0.4%

3.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.5% English +11.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

28.4% Australian +10.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

7.6% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.5% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.7% Indian ◂ +6.3 pts 0.5%

2.5% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Chinese ◂ +3.6 pts 0.4%

3.3% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.1% English only +15.5 pts ▸ 86.5%

2.5% Punjabi ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.0% No religion +9.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

39.6% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 36.3%

6.9% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.6% Hinduism ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.7% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Armadale in Boddington +37 more in Armadale

38 86th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Armadale in Boddington +0.92 more in Boddington

1.72 14th pct 2.64 34th pct

Students in Armadale in Boddington +23,756 more in Armadale

24,046 86th pct 290 20th pct

Avg size in Armadale in Boddington +343 larger in Armadale

633 92nd pct 290 59th pct

ICSEA in Armadale in Boddington +71 higher in Armadale

1,026 76th pct 955 39th pct

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 ◂ +16.9 pts 38.9%

21.5% Year 10 +6.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

9.7% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.7% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

22.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 15.0%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 pts 10.9%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 2.7%

3.2% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related +6.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 11.1%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.4 pts 5.7%

10.3% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

7.2% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Armadale in Boddington +$19 higher in Boddington gap narrowing

$815 67th pct $834 71st pct

Household income in Armadale in Boddington +$14 higher in Armadale gap narrowing

$1,774 75th pct $1,760 75th pct

Family income in Armadale in Boddington +$70 higher in Boddington gap narrowing

$2,061 71st pct $2,131 75th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 27.2%

25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 22.9%

13.3% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.5% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 37.3%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.5 pts 21.3%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

3.3% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

7.9% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

3.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +5.2 pts 61.1%

17.5% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

2.7% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Armadale in Boddington +2,725 larger in Armadale

2,785 86th pct 60 14th pct

Median age in Armadale in Boddington +8 yrs older in Boddington

21 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Armadale in Boddington +$10 higher in Boddington

$565 53rd pct $575 56th pct

Household income in Armadale in Boddington +$132 higher in Armadale

$1,531 64th pct $1,399 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Armadale in Boddington +0.3 larger in Armadale gap widening

2.8 87th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 55.3%

21.4% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 13.3%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

21.4% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

18.5% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 13.9%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 13.7%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armadale in Boddington +$25 higher in Armadale gap narrowing

$305 64th pct $280 57th pct

Mortgage in Armadale in Boddington +$60 higher in Armadale gap narrowing

$1,750 72nd pct $1,690 69th pct

People / bedroom in Armadale in Boddington +0.10 higher in Armadale gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.3 pts 32.6%

21.6% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

22.1% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

1.2% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 96.3%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 3.0%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 41.2%

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 38.7%

5.3% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $200–$349 +2.5 pts ▸ 51.8%

34.3% $350–$549 ◂ +9.0 pts 25.3%

10.6% Under $200 +11.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 29.7%

12.6% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.6% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Armadale in Boddington +494 more in Armadale

497 84th pct 3 29th pct

Stops/1k in Armadale in Boddington +3.52 more in Armadale

5.28 75th pct 1.76 35th pct

Departures/1k in Armadale in Boddington +930.5 more in Armadale

958.0 79th pct 27.6 43rd pct

PT routes in Armadale in Boddington +19 more in Armadale

21 71st pct 2 33rd pct

Drive to city in Armadale in Boddington +139 longer in Boddington

104 75th pct 243 100th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 63.8%

5.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

0.9% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

2.1% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 36.8%

30.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 27.4%

14.4% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.2% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.8% Mining +27.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.8 pts 5.8%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +5.4 pts 4.2%

6.8% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.7 pts 1.8%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers +14.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.7% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.8% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 10.4%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%

9.6% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 7.2%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.7 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Armadale in Boddington +2 higher in Armadale

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Armadale in Boddington +1 higher in Armadale

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Armadale in Boddington +1 higher in Armadale

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Armadale in Boddington +4 higher in Armadale

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Armadale in Boddington +27 higher in Armadale

971 64th pct 944 42nd pct

ERP in Armadale in Boddington +111,163 higher in Armadale

113,003 86th pct 1,840 18th pct

Growth in Armadale in Boddington +11.2 pts higher in Armadale

15.7% 97th pct 4.5% 59th pct

Businesses in Armadale in Boddington +6,885 higher in Armadale

7,024 78th pct 139 13th pct

Approvals in Armadale in Boddington +1,262 higher in Armadale

1,274 87th pct 12 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Armadale in Boddington +263 higher in Armadale

912 73rd pct 649 50th pct

Max temp in Armadale in Boddington +0.1 higher in Armadale

24.0 48th pct 23.9 46th pct

Min temp in Armadale in Boddington +1.5 higher in Armadale

11.2 50th pct 9.7 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Armadale in Boddington +2.6 higher in Armadale

5.1 74th pct 2.5 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Armadale in Boddington +2.0 more in Armadale

4.9 73rd pct 3.0 24th pct

15-min city in Armadale in Boddington +9.2 pts higher in Armadale

53.2% 59th pct 44.0% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Armadale in Boddington +9.2 pts higher in Armadale

53.2% 60th pct 44.0% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Armadale in Boddington +84.7 pts higher in Armadale

84.8% 79th pct 0.1% 14th pct

Walk to school in Armadale in Boddington +50.1 pts higher in Armadale

76.9% 78th pct 26.8% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Armadale in Boddington +39.9 pts higher in Armadale

91.9% 77th pct 52.0% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Armadale in Boddington +1.3 pts higher in Armadale

44.7% 62nd pct 43.4% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Armadale in Boddington +3.5 more in Boddington

14.7 33rd pct 18.2 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Armadale in Boddington +38 higher in Armadale

38 75th pct 0 37th pct

Mean slope in Armadale in Boddington +0.9 pts higher in Boddington

6.0% 70th pct 6.9% 79th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armadale vs Boddington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50210/armadale/vs/LGA50630/boddington