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Boddington vs Waroona

Name: Boddington vs Waroona — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 45 km apart · Boddington profile · Waroona profile

Boddington Waroona

Waroona and Boddington are nearby Western Australian towns with different social and economic profiles. Boddington has more households renting at 27.7% compared to 17.2% in Waroona, and its residents have a higher typical income, with 20.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. The two areas differ sharply in their First Nations communities; Waroona has a far higher unemployment rate among First Nations people (21.3% vs 8.8%) but a much higher rate of Year 12 completion (41.4% vs 28.6%).

The age gap between the two has widened since 2011, with Waroona now noticeably older, as its typical resident is 48 compared to 42 in Boddington. Despite this, they share several similarities, including very similar proportions of First Nations people and people who speak little or no English. Boddington is much more remote, with a drive time to the city of 243 minutes compared to 70 minutes for Waroona.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,529 larger in Waroona Under 15: 5.8 pts higher in Boddington Personal income: $214 higher in Boddington Renting: 10.5 pts higher in Boddington Unemployment: 2.5 pts higher in Waroona

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boddington in Waroona +2,529 larger in Waroona gap widening

1,705 18th pct 4,234 31st pct

Median age in Boddington in Waroona +6 yrs older in Waroona gap widening

42 yrs 50th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 29.1%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 20.0%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 16.4%

7.3% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

49.3% Married even 49.3%

30.7% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 29.6%

11.2% Divorced even 11.2%

4.6% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Boddington Waroona

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.0% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 74.0%

5.2% England +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

0.0% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English ◂ +3.7 pts 44.0%

39.3% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 37.0%

2.2% Italian +8.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

8.6% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

4.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 86.1%

0.0% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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 ◂ +7.3 pts 43.5%

36.3% Christianity +9.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Boddington in Waroona +1 more in Waroona

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Boddington in Waroona +0.24 more in Waroona

2.64 34th pct 2.87 38th pct

Students in Boddington in Waroona +172 more in Waroona

290 20th pct 462 27th pct

Avg size in Boddington in Waroona +59 larger in Boddington

290 59th pct 231 50th pct

ICSEA in Boddington in Waroona +18 higher in Boddington

955 39th pct 937 29th pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 32.7%

28.1% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

13.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

7.9% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

15.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 9.9%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

25.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 23.1%

11.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

9.3% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

5.7% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

3.1% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Boddington in Waroona +$214 higher in Boddington gap narrowing

$834 71st pct $620 20th pct

Household income in Boddington in Waroona +$448 higher in Boddington gap narrowing

$1,760 75th pct $1,312 41st pct

Family income in Boddington in Waroona +$430 higher in Boddington gap narrowing

$2,131 75th pct $1,701 42nd pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 23.9%

22.9% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.4% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 16.6%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.6% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

6.3% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +3.7 pts 57.4%

20.0% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.1% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boddington in Waroona +99 larger in Waroona

60 14th pct 159 26th pct

Median age in Boddington in Waroona +6 yrs older in Boddington

29 yrs 75th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Boddington in Waroona +$11 higher in Waroona

$575 56th pct $586 59th pct

Household income in Boddington in Waroona +$575 higher in Waroona

$1,399 53rd pct $1,974 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boddington in Waroona +0.1 larger in Boddington gap steady

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 +3.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

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

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.9% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

25.2% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 11.3%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

2.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boddington in Waroona +$20 higher in Boddington gap steady

$280 57th pct $260 50th pct

Mortgage in Boddington in Waroona +$65 higher in Boddington gap narrowing

$1,690 69th pct $1,625 64th pct

People / bedroom in Boddington in Waroona even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

27.7% Rented ◂ +10.5 pts 17.2%

2.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Not stated even 2.1%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 92.1%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 37.8%

38.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 34.7%

10.4% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.0% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.3% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $200–$349 +14.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

25.3% $350–$549 ◂ +12.1 pts 13.2%

21.7% Under $200 ◂ +7.8 pts 13.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 37.0%

29.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.5%

18.5% Under $1,000 even 18.4%

10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boddington in Waroona +4 more in Waroona

3 29th pct 7 34th pct

Stops/1k in Boddington in Waroona +0.11 more in Boddington

1.76 35th pct 1.65 34th pct

Departures/1k in Boddington in Waroona +7.0 more in Boddington

27.6 43rd pct 20.5 39th pct

PT routes in Boddington in Waroona +4 more in Waroona

2 33rd pct 6 48th pct

Stop walk in Boddington in Waroona

— 40 70th pct

Drive to city in Boddington in Waroona +173 longer in Boddington

243 100th pct 70 56th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 62.2%

5.3% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

1.3% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

27.4% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 17.5%

12.0% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.2% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.5% Mining ◂ +19.2 pts 14.2%

6.2% Construction +7.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.5% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.8% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

4.2% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.8% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.7 pts 16.3%

19.6% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

10.0% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.8% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%

10.4% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

7.2% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.3% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Boddington in Waroona +3 higher in Boddington

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Boddington in Waroona +2 higher in Boddington

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Boddington in Waroona +1 higher in Boddington

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Boddington in Waroona +1 higher in Boddington

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Boddington in Waroona +36 higher in Boddington

944 42nd pct 908 20th pct

ERP in Boddington in Waroona +2,825 higher in Waroona

1,840 18th pct 4,665 31st pct

Growth in Boddington in Waroona +2.6 pts higher in Waroona

4.5% 59th pct 7.1% 77th pct

Businesses in Boddington in Waroona +191 higher in Waroona

139 13th pct 330 25th pct

Approvals in Boddington in Waroona +25 higher in Waroona

12 30th pct 37 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Boddington in Waroona +105 higher in Waroona

649 50th pct 754 62nd pct

Max temp in Boddington in Waroona +0.3 higher in Waroona

23.9 46th pct 24.2 50th pct

Min temp in Boddington in Waroona +2.5 higher in Waroona

9.7 26th pct 12.2 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Boddington in Waroona +0.5 higher in Boddington

2.5 21st pct 2.0 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boddington in Waroona +0.6 more in Boddington

3.0 24th pct 2.4 15th pct

15-min city in Boddington in Waroona +11.2 pts higher in Boddington

44.0% 43rd pct 32.8% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Boddington in Waroona +16.4 pts higher in Boddington

44.0% 43rd pct 27.6% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Boddington in Waroona +24.0 pts higher in Waroona

0.1% 14th pct 24.1% 34th pct

Walk to school in Boddington in Waroona +11.4 pts higher in Waroona

26.8% 13th pct 38.2% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Boddington in Waroona +11.9 pts higher in Boddington

52.0% 23rd pct 40.1% 13th pct

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

43.4% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Boddington in Waroona +10.2 more in Boddington

18.2 47th pct 8.0 4th pct

Intersections/km² in Boddington in Waroona +1 higher in Waroona

0 37th pct 1 53rd pct

Mean slope in Boddington in Waroona +0.8 pts higher in Boddington

6.9% 79th pct 6.1% 71st pct

Compare Boddington with nearby areas

Wandering Williams Murray Waroona Collie Harvey Serpentine-Jarrahdale Armadale

Compare Waroona with nearby areas

Harvey Murray Mandurah Boddington Rockingham Serpentine-Jarrahdale Bunbury Dardanup

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boddington vs Waroona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50630/boddington/vs/LGA58820/waroona