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Boddington vs Wandering

Name: Boddington vs Wandering — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Boddington profile · Wandering profile

Boddington Wandering

Boddington and Wandering are nearby rural areas in Western Australia with very different layouts. Boddington is more of a hub, where 44% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, giving it a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 2.5. In contrast, Wandering is completely car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of those same amenities. Boddington also has a younger population, with 22.2% of people under 15, while Wandering has only 13.6% and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.4%).

The gap in how people work from home has narrowed since 2011, though it remains far higher in Wandering at 18.2%. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways, such as their typical weekly personal income, which is around $830 in both. They also share almost identical rates of people who served in the Defence Force (3.5%) and nearly the same number of people per home, at about 2.4 or 2.5.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 8.6 pts higher in Boddington Renting: 17.3 pts higher in Boddington Population: 1,170 larger in Boddington Owned outright: 16.7 pts higher in Wandering Work from home: 12.9 pts higher in Wandering

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boddington in Wandering +1,170 larger in Boddington gap narrowing

1,705 18th pct 535 7th pct

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

42 yrs 50th pct 49 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 18.7%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.6 pts 13.6%

7.3% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

49.3% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 55.7%

30.7% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 25.5%

11.2% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Boddington Wandering

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.0% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 69.9%

5.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +6.4 pts 41.3%

39.3% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 36.8%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

8.6% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

4.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 80.0%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 43.0%

36.3% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

11.3% Not stated +8.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Boddington in Wandering even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Boddington in Wandering +11.06 more in Wandering

2.64 34th pct 13.70 89th pct

Students in Boddington in Wandering +264 more in Boddington

290 20th pct 26 2nd pct

Avg size in Boddington in Wandering +264 larger in Boddington

290 59th pct 26 2nd pct

ICSEA in Boddington in Wandering +53 higher in Wandering

955 39th pct 1,008 71st pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 36.5%

28.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.2%

13.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.1%

7.9% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 32.2%

15.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 10.1%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

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

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

25.5% Engineering & related ◂ +10.3 pts 15.1%

11.1% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.3% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

8.4% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 3.5%

4.6% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boddington in Wandering +$10 higher in Boddington gap narrowing

$834 71st pct $824 69th pct

Household income in Boddington in Wandering +$73 higher in Boddington gap narrowing

$1,760 75th pct $1,687 71st pct

Family income in Boddington in Wandering +$31 higher in Boddington gap narrowing

$2,131 75th pct $2,100 73rd pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.4%

22.9% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 8.2%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

9.3% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 32.6%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 20.3%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

6.3% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.6% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +6.2 pts 55.0%

20.0% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 16.8%

5.1% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boddington in Wandering +49 larger in Boddington

60 14th pct 11 3rd pct

Median age in Boddington in Wandering +10 yrs older in Wandering

29 yrs 75th pct 39 yrs 92nd pct

Median income in Boddington in Wandering +$225 higher in Boddington

$575 56th pct $350 7th pct

Household income in Boddington in Wandering +$476 higher in Wandering

$1,399 53rd pct $1,875 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boddington in Wandering +0.1 larger in Boddington gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 53.1%

31.0% Couples without children +9.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 6.1%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.9% 2 people +11.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

25.2% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 22.5%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 9.3%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 9.3%

6.5% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boddington in Wandering +$80 higher in Boddington gap widening

$280 57th pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Boddington in Wandering +$90 higher in Boddington gap narrowing

$1,690 69th pct $1,600 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Boddington in Wandering even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Owned outright +16.7 pts ▸ 50.5%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 29.1%

27.7% Rented ◂ +17.3 pts 10.4%

2.8% Other tenure +6.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.2% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 39.6%

38.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 36.8%

10.4% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.0% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $200–$349 ◂ +9.7 pts 42.1%

21.7% Under $200 +15.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

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 ◂ +6.6 pts 34.0%

18.5% Under $1,000 +17.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

29.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 22.6%

10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boddington in Wandering +1 more in Boddington

3 29th pct 2 24th pct

Stops/1k in Boddington in Wandering +1.98 more in Wandering

1.76 35th pct 3.74 55th pct

Departures/1k in Boddington in Wandering +13.6 more in Wandering

27.6 43rd pct 41.1 45th pct

PT routes in Boddington in Wandering even

2 33rd pct 2 33rd pct

Drive to city in Boddington in Wandering +154 longer in Boddington

243 100th pct 89 66th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +16.7 pts 47.1%

5.3% Worked at home +12.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.7% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.7% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 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 ◂ +2.0 pts 34.8%

27.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.0 pts 14.4%

12.0% 4 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

20.9% 3 vehicles even 21.0%

2.2% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +30.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

33.5% Mining ◂ +20.2 pts 13.2%

9.5% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

6.2% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

5.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

4.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Managers +19.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

25.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.0 pts 19.0%

19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.1 pts 9.5%

10.0% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.4% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

7.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

3.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Boddington in Wandering +3 higher in Wandering

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Boddington in Wandering +2 higher in Wandering

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Boddington in Wandering +1 higher in Wandering

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Boddington in Wandering +5 higher in Wandering

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Boddington in Wandering +38 higher in Wandering

944 42nd pct 982 71st pct

ERP in Boddington in Wandering +1,282 higher in Boddington

1,840 18th pct 558 6th pct

Growth in Boddington in Wandering +3.3 pts higher in Boddington

4.5% 59th pct 1.3% 25th pct

Businesses in Boddington in Wandering +59 higher in Boddington

139 13th pct 80 7th pct

Approvals in Boddington in Wandering +10 higher in Boddington

12 30th pct 2 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Boddington in Wandering +91 higher in Boddington

649 50th pct 558 39th pct

Max temp in Boddington in Wandering +0.2 higher in Wandering

23.9 46th pct 24.1 49th pct

Min temp in Boddington in Wandering +0.4 higher in Boddington

9.7 26th pct 9.3 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Boddington in Wandering +2.3 higher in Boddington

2.5 21st pct 0.3 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boddington in Wandering +2.5 more in Boddington

3.0 24th pct 0.5 0th pct

15-min city in Boddington in Wandering +44.0 pts higher in Boddington

44.0% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Boddington in Wandering +44.0 pts higher in Boddington

44.0% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Boddington in Wandering +0.4 pts higher in Wandering

0.1% 14th pct 0.4% 15th pct

Walk to school in Boddington in Wandering +1.0 pts higher in Wandering

26.8% 13th pct 27.8% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Boddington in Wandering +51.6 pts higher in Boddington

52.0% 23rd pct 0.4% 0th pct

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

43.4% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Boddington in Wandering +4.2 more in Wandering

18.2 47th pct 22.4 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Boddington in Wandering even

0 37th pct 0 30th pct

Mean slope in Boddington in Wandering +0.3 pts higher in Wandering

6.9% 79th pct 7.2% 82nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boddington vs Wandering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50630/boddington/vs/LGA58680/wandering