Compare

Boddington vs Brookton

Name: Boddington vs Brookton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 73 km apart · Boddington profile · Brookton profile

Boddington Brookton

Boddington and Brookton are two small Western Australian towns with very different economic profiles. Boddington is a hub for mining and manufacturing, which helps explain why it has a much higher share of people earning over $2,000 a week (19.4% compared to 8.8% in Brookton). Brookton has a much older population, with a typical age of 50 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (27.9% versus 17.5% in Boddington). In Brookton, more people own their homes outright (51.5% compared to 33.9% in Boddington), while Boddington has a far higher share of residents with no religion (50.8% versus 40.3%).

The gap in the age of residents has widened since 2011, but the two towns remain alike in many other ways. They have nearly identical rates of unemployment and shares of people who speak a language other than English at home. Both areas are predominantly made up of separate houses and share similar average temperatures. They also both sit slightly below the national average for overall advantage.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 6.3 pts higher in Brookton Owned outright: 17.6 pts higher in Brookton PT commute: 1.7 pts higher in Boddington Work from home: 11.4 pts higher in Brookton Median age: 8 yrs older in Brookton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boddington in Brookton +776 larger in Boddington gap narrowing

1,705 18th pct 929 13th pct

Median age in Boddington in Brookton +8 yrs older in Brookton gap widening

42 yrs 50th pct 50 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 28.7%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +10.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 17.4%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 16.7%

7.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

Marital status

49.3% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 52.2%

30.7% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 26.8%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%

4.6% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Boddington Brookton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 79.3%

5.2% England ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English ◂ +7.7 pts 39.9%

39.3% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 7.4%

8.6% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

4.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 84.5%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +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% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion ◂ +10.5 pts 40.3%

36.3% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

11.3% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Boddington in Brookton even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Boddington in Brookton +3.81 more in Brookton

2.64 34th pct 6.45 73rd pct

Students in Boddington in Brookton +170 more in Boddington

290 20th pct 120 11th pct

Avg size in Boddington in Brookton +170 larger in Boddington

290 59th pct 120 27th pct

ICSEA in Boddington in Brookton +42 higher in Boddington

955 39th pct 913 21st pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 36.5%

28.1% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

13.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 9.0%

7.9% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 34.2%

15.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 14.2%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

25.5% Engineering & related ◂ +12.0 pts 13.4%

11.1% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.3% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.4% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

5.7% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Boddington in Brookton +$220 higher in Boddington gap narrowing

$834 71st pct $614 19th pct

Household income in Boddington in Brookton +$476 higher in Boddington gap narrowing

$1,760 75th pct $1,284 36th pct

Family income in Boddington in Brookton +$515 higher in Boddington gap narrowing

$2,131 75th pct $1,616 34th pct

Household income distribution

22.9% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 24.4%

17.4% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 5.4%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 13.9%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +6.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.6% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.3% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.2% Dementia +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +9.8 pts 51.3%

20.0% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

5.1% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.3% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boddington in Brookton +29 larger in Brookton

60 14th pct 89 18th pct

Median age in Boddington in Brookton +5 yrs older in Boddington

29 yrs 75th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Boddington in Brookton +$266 higher in Boddington

$575 56th pct $309 3rd pct

Household income in Boddington in Brookton +$274 higher in Boddington

$1,399 53rd pct $1,125 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boddington in Brookton +0.2 larger in Boddington gap steady

2.5 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 48.7%

31.0% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 36.7%

25.2% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%

2.8% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boddington in Brookton +$80 higher in Boddington gap narrowing

$280 57th pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Boddington in Brookton +$390 higher in Boddington gap narrowing

$1,690 69th pct $1,300 43rd pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Owned outright +17.6 pts ▸ 51.5%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.6 pts 19.0%

27.7% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 19.9%

2.8% Other tenure +5.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 97.3%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 3.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

41.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 24.7%

10.4% 2 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

2.3% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 57.6%

21.7% Under $200 +13.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

25.3% $350–$549 ◂ +25.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

18.5% Under $1,000 +22.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

29.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.0 pts 12.7%

10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boddington in Brookton +2 more in Boddington

3 29th pct 1 19th pct

Stops/1k in Boddington in Brookton +0.68 more in Boddington

1.76 35th pct 1.08 30th pct

Departures/1k in Boddington in Brookton +14.6 more in Boddington

27.6 43rd pct 12.9 33rd pct

PT routes in Boddington in Brookton +1 more in Boddington

2 33rd pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in Boddington in Brookton

— 69 91st pct

Drive to city in Boddington in Brookton +137 longer in Boddington

243 100th pct 106 76th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +11.1 pts 52.7%

5.3% Worked at home +11.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.7% Walked +6.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.3% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

27.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 25.2%

20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 17.2%

12.0% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.2% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +31.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

33.5% Mining ◂ +31.4 pts 2.0%

6.7% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +7.5 pts 2.0%

5.8% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.2% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

1.3% Wholesale trade +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Managers +19.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

25.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +17.7 pts 7.3%

19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.3 pts 8.4%

10.0% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.4% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

7.2% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.3% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Boddington in Brookton +2 higher in Boddington

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Boddington in Brookton +2 higher in Boddington

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Boddington in Brookton +2 higher in Boddington

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Boddington in Brookton even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Boddington in Brookton +25 higher in Boddington

944 42nd pct 919 26th pct

ERP in Boddington in Brookton +868 higher in Boddington

1,840 18th pct 972 12th pct

Growth in Boddington in Brookton +3.4 pts higher in Boddington

4.5% 59th pct 1.1% 24th pct

Businesses in Boddington in Brookton +21 higher in Brookton

139 13th pct 160 14th pct

Approvals in Boddington in Brookton +7 higher in Boddington

12 30th pct 5 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Boddington in Brookton +236 higher in Boddington

649 50th pct 413 24th pct

Max temp in Boddington in Brookton +1.4 higher in Brookton

23.9 46th pct 25.3 61st pct

Min temp in Boddington in Brookton +0.2 higher in Brookton

9.7 26th pct 9.8 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Boddington in Brookton +0.9 higher in Brookton

2.5 21st pct 3.4 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Boddington in Brookton +0.8 more in Brookton

3.0 24th pct 3.8 45th pct

15-min city in Boddington in Brookton +10.4 pts higher in Brookton

44.0% 43rd pct 54.4% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Boddington in Brookton +10.3 pts higher in Brookton

44.0% 43rd pct 54.2% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Boddington in Brookton +33.6 pts higher in Brookton

0.1% 14th pct 33.7% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Boddington in Brookton +27.4 pts higher in Brookton

26.8% 13th pct 54.2% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Boddington in Brookton +4.2 pts higher in Brookton

52.0% 23rd pct 56.2% 28th pct

Walk to health in Boddington in Brookton +43.4 pts higher in Boddington

43.4% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Boddington in Brookton +21.6 more in Brookton

18.2 47th pct 39.8 81st pct

Intersections/km² in Boddington in Brookton even

0 37th pct 0 25th pct

Mean slope in Boddington in Brookton +3.1 pts higher in Boddington

6.9% 79th pct 3.8% 34th pct

Compare Boddington with nearby areas

Wandering Williams Murray Waroona Collie Harvey Serpentine-Jarrahdale Armadale

Compare Brookton with nearby areas

Beverley Pingelly Wandering Cuballing York Quairading Boddington Williams

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boddington vs Brookton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50630/boddington/vs/LGA50910/brookton