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Boddington vs Serpentine-Jarrahdale

Name: Boddington vs Serpentine-Jarrahdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 65 km apart · Boddington profile · Serpentine-Jarrahdale profile

Boddington Serpentine-Jarrahdale

Boddington and Serpentine-Jarrahdale are two Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Boddington is far older, with a typical resident aged 42 compared to 33 in Serpentine-Jarrahdale. There are also stark differences in their growth and workforce; Serpentine-Jarrahdale has grown by 21.5% since 2021 and has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (69.2% versus 59.0% in Boddington). Boddington is more focused on local volunteering, with 25.1% of people volunteering compared to 14.4% in Serpentine-Jarrahdale.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people providing unpaid care, at around 11%. They also share similar typical weekly family incomes of just over $2,100. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in typical age has grown from 3 years to 9 years since 2011, and the gap in Year 12 completion has also increased, with Serpentine-Jarrahdale now 10.4 percentage points higher than Boddington.

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Where they differ most

Population: 30,468 larger in Serpentine-Jarrahdale Renting: 15.1 pts higher in Boddington Median age: 9 yrs older in Boddington Volunteering: 10.7 pts higher in Boddington Owned outright: 12.4 pts higher in Boddington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +30,468 larger in Serpentine-Jarrahdale gap widening

1,705 18th pct 32,173 67th pct

Median age in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +9 yrs older in Boddington gap widening

42 yrs 50th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 23.2%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

22.2% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 10.3%

7.3% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

49.3% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 51.2%

30.7% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Boddington Serpentine-Jarrahdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.0% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 70.4%

5.2% England +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

0.4% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English ◂ +4.0 pts 43.7%

39.3% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 37.9%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

8.6% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

1.5% Dutch +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

2.2% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 83.6%

0.0% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 49.5%

36.3% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 7.2%

0.4% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +12 more in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

1 0th pct 13 60th pct

Schools/1k kids in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +1.02 more in Boddington

2.64 34th pct 1.62 11th pct

Students in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +6,741 more in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

290 20th pct 7,031 72nd pct

Avg size in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +251 larger in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

290 59th pct 541 86th pct

ICSEA in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +36 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

955 39th pct 991 62nd pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 +10.4 pts ▸ 49.3%

28.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.4%

13.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.0% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

25.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 22.2%

11.1% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.7% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.4% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

1.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +$75 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale gap narrowing

$834 71st pct $909 78th pct

Household income in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +$337 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale gap widening

$1,760 75th pct $2,097 87th pct

Family income in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +$111 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale gap narrowing

$2,131 75th pct $2,242 80th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 20.4%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 8.5%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.3% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 35.6%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 21.3%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

8.6% Mental health even 8.5%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

6.3% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None +5.4 pts ▸ 66.5%

20.0% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 18.3%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +860 larger in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

60 14th pct 920 61st pct

Median age in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +11 yrs older in Boddington

29 yrs 75th pct 18 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +$327 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

$575 56th pct $902 90th pct

Household income in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +$788 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

$1,399 53rd pct $2,187 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +0.5 larger in Serpentine-Jarrahdale gap widening

2.5 71st pct 3.0 90th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children +10.7 pts ▸ 66.0%

31.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 21.6%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 31.4%

25.2% 1 person ◂ +10.1 pts 15.1%

13.9% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.7% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.5% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.8% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +$100 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale gap widening

$280 57th pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +$282 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale gap widening

$1,690 69th pct $1,972 81st pct

People / bedroom in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +0.10 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Owned with a mortgage +30.8 pts ▸ 63.4%

33.9% Owned outright ◂ +12.4 pts 21.5%

27.7% Rented ◂ +15.1 pts 12.6%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 97.5%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 4 bedrooms +19.6 pts ▸ 60.8%

38.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 23.3%

10.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 3.6%

5.0% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

25.3% $350–$549 +35.5 pts ▸ 60.8%

51.8% $200–$349 ◂ +26.8 pts 25.0%

21.7% Under $200 ◂ +17.6 pts 4.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.7% $1,800–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

40.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.3 pts 31.2%

18.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.7 pts 7.8%

10.8% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +176 more in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

3 29th pct 179 70th pct

Stops/1k in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +3.80 more in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

1.76 35th pct 5.56 78th pct

Departures/1k in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +778.4 more in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

27.6 43rd pct 806.0 77th pct

PT routes in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +9 more in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

2 33rd pct 11 58th pct

Stop walk in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

— 35 66th pct

Drive to city in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +203 longer in Boddington

243 100th pct 40 44th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 65.3%

5.3% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.7% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%

1.3% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

27.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 21.8%

20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 19.0%

12.0% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.5% Mining ◂ +25.7 pts 7.8%

6.2% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.8% Health care & social assistance +5.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

4.2% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.3 pts 2.2%

6.7% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.8% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.3 pts 11.7%

19.6% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.8% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%

10.4% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.2% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

3.3% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +3 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +4 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +2 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +3 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +51 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

944 42nd pct 995 75th pct

ERP in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +38,691 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

1,840 18th pct 40,531 70th pct

Growth in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +17.0 pts higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

4.5% 59th pct 21.5% 100th pct

Businesses in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +2,670 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

139 13th pct 2,809 63rd pct

Approvals in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +369 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

12 30th pct 381 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +83 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

649 50th pct 732 60th pct

Max temp in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +0.4 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

23.9 46th pct 24.3 52nd pct

Min temp in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +2.9 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

9.7 26th pct 12.6 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +0.4 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

2.5 21st pct 2.9 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +0.3 more in Boddington

3.0 24th pct 2.7 20th pct

15-min city in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +28.6 pts higher in Boddington

44.0% 43rd pct 15.4% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +30.4 pts higher in Boddington

44.0% 43rd pct 13.5% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +57.2 pts higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

0.1% 14th pct 57.2% 59th pct

Walk to school in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +25.6 pts higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

26.8% 13th pct 52.5% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +13.6 pts higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

52.0% 23rd pct 65.6% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +31.1 pts higher in Boddington

43.4% 60th pct 12.3% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +7.6 more in Boddington

18.2 47th pct 10.6 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +5 higher in Serpentine-Jarrahdale

0 37th pct 6 67th pct

Mean slope in Boddington in Serpentine-Jarrahdale +1.6 pts higher in Boddington

6.9% 79th pct 5.3% 60th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boddington vs Serpentine-Jarrahdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50630/boddington/vs/LGA57700/serpentine-jarrahdale