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Beverley vs Brookton

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Beverley profile · Brookton profile

Beverley Brookton

Beverley and Brookton are nearby rural areas in Western Australia with distinct community profiles. Brookton has a much larger First Nations population (9.6% compared to 2.8% in Beverley), and 12.4% of its residents speak a First Nations language, while none do in Beverley. The two areas differ sharply in First Nations demographics; the typical First Nations resident in Beverley is far older at 48, with a typical personal income of $589, whereas in Brookton they are typically 24 and earn $309.

Since 2011, the two areas have seen several gaps widen, including the share of people born overseas and the number of older residents, though the gap in typical age has narrowed slightly. They share many commonalities, such as typical weekly rents of $200 and the same proportion of people working from home (16.7%). Both areas are far older than the national figure, though Beverley has a slightly higher proportion of people aged 65 and over at 33.5%.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Beverley Population: 765 larger in Beverley People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Brookton First Nations: 6.7 pts higher in Brookton Born overseas: 8.3 pts higher in Beverley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beverleyin Brookton +765 larger in Beverley gap widening
1,694 18th pct 929 13th pct
Median age in Beverleyin Brookton +5 yrs older in Beverley gap narrowing
55 yrs 98th pct 50 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Beverleyin Brookton +6.7 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
2.8% 39th pct 9.6% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Beverleyin Brookton +5.6 pts higher in Beverley gap widening
33.5% 100th pct 27.9% 87th pct
Under 15 in Beverleyin Brookton +4.5 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
12.2% 10th pct 16.7% 37th pct
De facto in Beverleyin Brookton +0.7 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
13.6% 63rd pct 14.3% 70th pct

Age structure

33.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 27.9%
30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 28.7%
16.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.2% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

Marital status

51.5% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 52.2%
25.5% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 26.8%
12.3% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 8.3%
6.8% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Beverley Brookton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Beverleyin Brookton +8.3 pts higher in Beverley gap widening
18.4% 71st pct 10.1% 36th pct

Country of birth

68.7% Australia +10.7 pts ▸ 79.3%
7.9% England ◂ +5.5 pts 2.4%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.3% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 46.5%
45.4% English ◂ +5.5 pts 39.9%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%
8.3% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%
3.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Beverleyin Brookton +1.7 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
3.2% 24th pct 5.0% 44th pct
Limited English in Beverleyin Brookton +0.3 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
0.6% 49th pct 0.9% 59th pct

Language used at home

85.1% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 84.5%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Beverleyin Brookton +0.4 pts higher in Beverley gap narrowing
40.7% 47th pct 40.3% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 46.1%
40.7% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 40.3%
14.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Beverleyin Brookton +2.2 pts higher in Beverley gap steady
38.7% 38th pct 36.5% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Beverleyin Brookton +1.2 pts higher in Beverley gap steady
11.1% 35th pct 9.9% 24th pct
Schools in Beverleyin Brookton even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Beverleyin Brookton +1.60 more in Brookton
4.85 61st pct 6.45 73rd pct
Students in Beverleyin Brookton +65 more in Beverley
185 15th pct 120 11th pct
Avg size in Beverleyin Brookton +65 larger in Beverley
185 43rd pct 120 27th pct
ICSEA in Beverleyin Brookton +19 higher in Beverley
932 27th pct 913 21st pct

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 36.5%
27.3% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 32.7%
11.2% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 34.2%
15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 14.2%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

10.7% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 13.4%
8.4% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.6% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%
6.4% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.5% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
1.8% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Beverleyin Brookton +$47 higher in Brookton gap steady
$567 13th pct $614 19th pct
Household income in Beverleyin Brookton +$231 higher in Brookton gap widening
$1,053 11th pct $1,284 36th pct
Family income in Beverleyin Brookton +$210 higher in Brookton gap widening
$1,406 16th pct $1,616 34th pct
High earners in Beverleyin Brookton +0.0 pts higher in Beverley gap steady
8.9% 53rd pct 8.8% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Beverleyin Brookton +1.7 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
9.5% 20th pct 11.1% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 29.2%
20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
24.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 19.0%
4.6% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 46.1%
24.1% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 25.3%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Beverleyin Brookton +0.4 pts higher in Beverley
36.2% 90th pct 35.8% 89th pct
Mental health in Beverleyin Brookton +0.7 pts higher in Brookton
9.3% 62nd pct 10.0% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Beverleyin Brookton +3.0 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
6.8% 74th pct 9.8% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.3% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%
7.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%
6.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%
3.7% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.6% Dementia +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None +0.8 pts ▸ 51.3%
22.5% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 22.3%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%
4.5% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Beverleyin Brookton +4.0 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
23.5% 75th pct 27.5% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Beverleyin Brookton +1.1 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
11.8% 45th pct 12.9% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Beverleyin Brookton +4.8 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
18.8% 12th pct 23.6% 39th pct
Defence service in Beverleyin Brookton +2.1 pts higher in Beverley
4.6% 88th pct 2.6% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Beverleyin Brookton +2.4 pts higher in Beverley gap narrowing
26.3% 88th pct 23.9% 68th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Beverleyin Brookton +41 larger in Brookton
48 12th pct 89 18th pct
Median age in Beverleyin Brookton +24 yrs older in Beverley
48 yrs 100th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Beverleyin Brookton +6.5 pts higher in Beverley
21.1% 12th pct 14.5% 4th pct
Unemployment in Beverleyin Brookton
— 33.3% 95th pct
Median income in Beverleyin Brookton +$280 higher in Beverley
$589 60th pct $309 3rd pct
Household income in Beverleyin Brookton +$124 higher in Beverley
$1,249 36th pct $1,125 24th pct
Indigenous language in Beverleyin Brookton +12.4 pts higher in Brookton
0.0% 0th pct 12.4% 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beverleyin Brookton +0.1 larger in Brookton gap narrowing
2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Beverleyin Brookton +2.5 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
9.0% 13th pct 11.6% 30th pct
Living alone in Beverleyin Brookton +2.0 pts higher in Beverley gap steady
31.5% 70th pct 29.5% 54th pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 48.7%
43.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 37.5%
9.0% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

42.3% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 36.7%
31.5% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 29.5%
8.4% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.1% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%
4.1% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
1.8% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beverleyin Brookton even gap steady
$200 29th pct $200 29th pct
Mortgage in Beverleyin Brookton +$140 higher in Brookton gap widening
$1,160 34th pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Beverleyin Brookton +0.10 higher in Brookton gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Beverleyin Brookton +7.9 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
12.0% 1st pct 19.9% 25th pct
Owned outright in Beverleyin Brookton +2.8 pts higher in Beverley gap narrowing
54.3% 98th pct 51.5% 92nd pct
Separate houses in Beverleyin Brookton +1.6 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
95.7% 87th pct 97.3% 96th pct
3+ bedrooms in Beverleyin Brookton +1.9 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
74.3% 37th pct 76.2% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 51.5%
26.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 19.0%
12.0% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
5.5% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 97.3%
1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 47.0%
19.1% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 24.7%
17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 17.2%
5.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
0.6% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.1% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 57.6%
40.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 34.8%
4.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.2% $1,000–$1,799 +16.3 pts ▸ 44.4%
37.0% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
18.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 12.7%
3.9% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Beverleyin Brookton +1.3 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
3.3% 23rd pct 4.6% 42nd pct
Work from home in Beverleyin Brookton even gap narrowing
16.7% 72nd pct 16.7% 72nd pct
PT commute in Beverleyin Brookton +1.1 pts higher in Beverley gap narrowing
1.1% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Beverleyin Brookton +4 more in Beverley
5 31st pct 1 19th pct
Stops/1k in Beverleyin Brookton +1.88 more in Beverley
2.95 46th pct 1.08 30th pct
Departures/1k in Beverleyin Brookton +4.2 more in Beverley
17.1 36th pct 12.9 33rd pct
PT routes in Beverleyin Brookton +1 more in Beverley
2 33rd pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in Beverleyin Brookton +40 longer in Brookton
29 62nd pct 69 91st pct
Drive to city in Beverleyin Brookton +21 longer in Brookton
85 64th pct 106 76th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 52.7%
16.7% Worked at home even 16.7%
5.5% Walked +5.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
2.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 39.9%
27.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 25.2%
18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 17.2%
14.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%
3.3% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Beverleyin Brookton +3.1 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
25.6% 13th pct 28.7% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in Beverleyin Brookton +5.4 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
1.0% 3rd pct 6.4% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Beverleyin Brookton +1.6 pts higher in Beverley gap widening
6.6% 84th pct 5.0% 65th pct
Participation in Beverleyin Brookton +7.3 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
46.7% 13th pct 54.0% 32nd pct
Full-time in Beverleyin Brookton +5.0 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
54.2% 15th pct 59.2% 48th pct

Industries people work in

30.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.3 pts ▸ 39.7%
7.4% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%
5.1% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
5.8% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%
5.2% Mining ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
3.4% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%
2.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 31.9%
14.1% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 7.3%
11.4% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%
11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%
9.2% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.8% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Beverleyin Brookton +1 higher in Beverley
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Beverleyin Brookton +1 higher in Beverley
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Beverleyin Brookton even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Beverleyin Brookton +2 higher in Beverley
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Beverleyin Brookton +13 higher in Beverley
932 34th pct 919 26th pct
ERP in Beverleyin Brookton +843 higher in Beverley
1,815 18th pct 972 12th pct
Growth in Beverleyin Brookton +3.5 pts higher in Beverley
4.6% 59th pct 1.1% 24th pct
Businesses in Beverleyin Brookton +54 higher in Beverley
214 18th pct 160 14th pct
Approvals in Beverleyin Brookton even
5 20th pct 5 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Beverleyin Brookton +37 higher in Brookton
376 20th pct 413 24th pct
Max temp in Beverleyin Brookton +1.1 higher in Beverley
26.4 70th pct 25.3 61st pct
Min temp in Beverleyin Brookton +0.3 higher in Beverley
10.1 33rd pct 9.8 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Beverleyin Brookton +0.2 higher in Brookton
3.2 36th pct 3.4 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in Beverleyin Brookton +0.1 more in Brookton
3.7 41st pct 3.8 45th pct
15-min city in Beverleyin Brookton +9.3 pts higher in Brookton
45.1% 45th pct 54.4% 61st pct
Walk to shops in Beverleyin Brookton +10.5 pts higher in Brookton
43.7% 42nd pct 54.2% 62nd pct
Walk to transit in Beverleyin Brookton +13.3 pts higher in Brookton
20.4% 32nd pct 33.7% 42nd pct
Walk to school in Beverleyin Brookton +12.1 pts higher in Brookton
42.2% 29th pct 54.2% 49th pct
Walk to a park in Beverleyin Brookton +1.3 pts higher in Beverley
57.5% 30th pct 56.2% 28th pct
Walk to health in Beverleyin Brookton +48.6 pts higher in Beverley
48.6% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Beverleyin Brookton +10.9 more in Brookton
28.9 72nd pct 39.8 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Beverleyin Brookton even
0 26th pct 0 25th pct
Mean slope in Beverleyin Brookton +0.4 pts higher in Beverley
4.1% 41st pct 3.8% 34th pct

Compare Beverley with nearby areas

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Compare Brookton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beverley vs Brookton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50560/beverley/vs/LGA50910/brookton