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Ashburton vs Broome

Name: Ashburton vs Broome — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 724 km apart · Ashburton profile · Broome profile

Ashburton Broome

Broome and Ashburton are distant Western Australian regions with very different economic profiles. Ashburton is a high-earning area where the typical weekly income is $1,865, far higher than Broome's $1,078. This gap is reflected in the workforce; nearly half of Ashburton's workers are in mining, while Broome's largest sectors are health and education. Broome has a much larger First Nations population at 28.6%, compared to 10.4% in Ashburton, and faces greater challenges with a First Nations unemployment rate of 17.8%, which is far higher than Ashburton's 6.1%.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as residents have the same typical age of 34 and an identical average of 2.7 people per home. They also share similar rates of people living alone and those in de facto relationships. While Ashburton has a higher share of high-income earners, the gap in typical weekly personal income has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the difference in the share of First Nations residents has decreased slightly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,568 larger in Broome Rent: $252 higher in Broome Renting: 23.9 pts higher in Ashburton PT commute: 21.7 pts higher in Ashburton One-parent: 12.0 pts higher in Broome

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashburton in Broome +9,568 larger in Broome gap widening

7,391 41st pct 16,959 57th pct

Median age in Ashburton in Broome even gap narrowing

34 yrs 12th pct 34 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

40.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 33.0%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

23.4% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.4% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

42.3% Never married +9.8 pts ▸ 52.1%

44.6% Married ◂ +10.2 pts 34.4%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

1.1% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Ashburton Broome

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.9% Australia +10.2 pts ▸ 72.1%

5.5% New Zealand ◂ +3.7 pts 1.8%

2.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Philippines even 1.3%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.6% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 28.9%

30.7% English ◂ +3.0 pts 27.7%

8.5% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

7.2% Scottish even 7.2%

3.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.9% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

69.9% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 73.3%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 45.1%

28.3% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

21.1% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 16.3%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ashburton in Broome +5 more in Broome

6 36th pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ashburton in Broome +0.72 more in Ashburton

3.47 46th pct 2.75 36th pct

Students in Ashburton in Broome +1,981 more in Broome

1,378 43rd pct 3,359 59th pct

Avg size in Ashburton in Broome +76 larger in Broome

230 50th pct 305 61st pct

ICSEA in Ashburton in Broome +23 higher in Ashburton

903 18th pct 879 14th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 49.4%

19.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 18.2%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

4.3% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.9 pts 25.6%

12.3% Bachelor degree +8.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

23.9% Engineering & related ◂ +12.0 pts 11.9%

10.7% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.9% Health +5.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.1% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.2% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.4% Architecture & building even 5.4%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

1.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Ashburton in Broome +$787 higher in Ashburton gap narrowing

$1,865 100th pct $1,078 88th pct

Household income in Ashburton in Broome +$846 higher in Ashburton gap narrowing

$2,937 100th pct $2,091 87th pct

Family income in Ashburton in Broome +$882 higher in Ashburton gap narrowing

$3,310 98th pct $2,428 86th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.5%

23.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 12.6%

20.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 13.0%

8.3% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.2% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 23.6%

15.7% $650–$1,499 +12.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

15.9% Under $650 +11.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

4.6% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +1.8 pts ▸ 66.3%

11.8% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.4% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashburton in Broome +4,075 larger in Broome

772 58th pct 4,847 87th pct

Median age in Ashburton in Broome +3 yrs older in Ashburton

28 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Ashburton in Broome +$685 higher in Ashburton

$1,129 96th pct $444 19th pct

Household income in Ashburton in Broome +$1,048 higher in Ashburton

$2,314 94th pct $1,266 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashburton in Broome even gap narrowing

2.7 86th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children ◂ +12.0 pts 56.5%

22.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 22.2%

7.9% One-parent families +12.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.8% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

30.1% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

24.2% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

18.6% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 16.8%

14.5% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

3.4% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashburton in Broome +$252 higher in Broome gap widening

$48 0th pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Ashburton in Broome +$554 higher in Broome gap narrowing

$1,613 63rd pct $2,167 87th pct

People / bedroom in Ashburton in Broome +0.10 higher in Broome gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.0% Rented ◂ +23.9 pts 52.0%

3.2% Owned with a mortgage +23.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

7.4% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.8% Other tenure ◂ +8.4 pts 3.4%

1.7% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house ◂ +9.5 pts 77.2%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

63.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.6 pts 38.9%

17.6% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

9.7% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.1% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.0% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

77.9% Under $200 ◂ +50.4 pts 27.5%

5.7% $200–$349 +20.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

4.3% $350–$549 +16.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.2% $550–$749 +9.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.6% $750 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

6.0% $1,800–$2,999 +32.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

26.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.0 pts 9.0%

26.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 24.1%

18.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashburton in Broome even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Ashburton in Broome even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Ashburton in Broome even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Ashburton in Broome even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

36.8% Car (driver) +23.7 pts ▸ 60.4%

22.7% Bus ◂ +21.7 pts 1.1%

7.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 33.3%

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 35.0%

13.6% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.9% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.7% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

48.4% Mining ◂ +45.5 pts 2.9%

4.2% Health care & social assistance +14.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.6% Education & training +5.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.2% Accommodation & food +4.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.4% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

4.4% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.0% Retail trade +5.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

1.9% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +21.6 pts 5.1%

25.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.4 pts 12.7%

9.9% Professionals +13.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.0% Community & personal service +7.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.5% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.4% Clerical & administrative +5.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

2.9% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ashburton in Broome +1 higher in Broome

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Ashburton in Broome +4 higher in Ashburton

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Ashburton in Broome +3 higher in Ashburton

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Ashburton in Broome +5 higher in Broome

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Ashburton in Broome +4 higher in Broome

979 69th pct 983 71st pct

ERP in Ashburton in Broome +10,858 higher in Broome

8,335 41st pct 19,193 57th pct

Growth in Ashburton in Broome +1.7 pts higher in Ashburton

7.1% 77th pct 5.4% 66th pct

Businesses in Ashburton in Broome +1,214 higher in Broome

209 17th pct 1,423 50th pct

Approvals in Ashburton in Broome +77 higher in Broome

17 33rd pct 94 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ashburton in Broome +237 higher in Broome

294 12th pct 531 36th pct

Max temp in Ashburton in Broome +1.1 higher in Broome

33.3 95th pct 34.5 99th pct

Min temp in Ashburton in Broome +2.9 higher in Broome

17.8 89th pct 20.8 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ashburton in Broome +0.6 higher in Ashburton

3.8 52nd pct 3.2 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashburton in Broome +1.3 more in Ashburton

4.9 72nd pct 3.6 40th pct

15-min city in Ashburton in Broome +26.5 pts higher in Ashburton

64.3% 74th pct 37.8% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Ashburton in Broome +8.4 pts higher in Broome

59.4% 70th pct 67.8% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Ashburton in Broome even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Ashburton in Broome +9.9 pts higher in Ashburton

76.5% 78th pct 66.6% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Ashburton in Broome +4.2 pts higher in Broome

81.4% 65th pct 85.6% 69th pct

Walk to health in Ashburton in Broome +41.1 pts higher in Ashburton

69.9% 85th pct 28.8% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Ashburton in Broome +25.6 more in Ashburton

38.3 79th pct 12.7 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Ashburton in Broome even

0 7th pct 0 13th pct

Mean slope in Ashburton in Broome +0.2 pts higher in Broome

2.8% 12th pct 3.0% 15th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashburton vs Broome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50250/ashburton/vs/LGA50980/broome