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Boddington vs Williams

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

Boddington Williams

Boddington and Williams are nearby Western Australian towns with distinct profiles. Boddington has a larger school population, with 290 enrolments compared to 136 in Williams. It is also more walkable, with 52% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to just 13.1% in Williams. In contrast, Williams has a more qualified workforce, with 51.9% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 38.9% in Boddington. This is reflected in education and job skills scores, which are far higher in Williams.

Both towns share very similar family sizes and typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,700. They also have nearly the same share of children under 15. Over time, some of the differences between the two have been shrinking; the gap in people working from home has narrowed, and fewer people are moving into Boddington compared to Williams than they used to.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.7 pts higher in Boddington Work from home: 11.9 pts higher in Williams Year 12: 13.0 pts higher in Williams Recent movers: 11.3 pts higher in Boddington Population: 684 larger in Boddington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boddington in Williams +684 larger in Boddington gap narrowing

1,705 18th pct 1,021 14th pct

Median age in Boddington in Williams +1 yrs older in Boddington gap narrowing

42 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 27.0%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 21.8%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

Marital status

49.3% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 58.7%

30.7% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 26.8%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.2% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Boddington Williams

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 77.2%

5.2% England ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

1.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

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 ◂ +2.7 pts 45.0%

39.3% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

11.0% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.6% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.2% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 85.5%

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 ◂ +6.1 pts 44.7%

36.3% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

11.3% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

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 Williams even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Boddington in Williams +1.85 more in Williams

2.64 34th pct 4.48 57th pct

Students in Boddington in Williams +154 more in Boddington

290 20th pct 136 12th pct

Avg size in Boddington in Williams +154 larger in Boddington

290 59th pct 136 31st pct

ICSEA in Boddington in Williams +58 higher in Williams

955 39th pct 1,013 73rd pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 +13.0 pts ▸ 51.9%

28.1% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 20.4%

13.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%

7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 29.7%

15.0% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

25.5% Engineering & related ◂ +14.5 pts 11.0%

4.6% Agriculture & environment +11.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

9.3% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.4% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.7% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.7% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boddington in Williams +$181 higher in Williams gap narrowing

$834 71st pct $1,015 86th pct

Household income in Boddington in Williams +$21 higher in Boddington gap narrowing

$1,760 75th pct $1,739 74th pct

Family income in Boddington in Williams +$112 higher in Williams gap narrowing

$2,131 75th pct $2,243 80th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

22.9% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 12.3%

9.3% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 26.8%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +12.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 21.3%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

6.3% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

2.6% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None +2.3 pts ▸ 63.4%

20.0% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 16.7%

5.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boddington in Williams +42 larger in Boddington

60 14th pct 18 4th pct

Median age in Boddington in Williams +12 yrs older in Boddington

29 yrs 75th pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Boddington in Williams +$518 higher in Williams

$575 56th pct $1,093 95th pct

Household income in Boddington in Williams +$226 higher in Williams

$1,399 53rd pct $1,625 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boddington in Williams +0.1 larger in Boddington gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 55.4%

31.0% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 7.5%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Household size

37.9% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

25.2% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%

6.5% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$280 57th pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Boddington in Williams +$405 higher in Boddington gap narrowing

$1,690 69th pct $1,285 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Boddington in Williams even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Owned outright +8.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.1 pts 22.5%

27.7% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 21.9%

2.8% Other tenure +8.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 95.1%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

41.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 29.6%

10.4% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.0% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.3% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.3 pts 47.5%

21.7% Under $200 +17.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

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 ◂ +2.7 pts 37.8%

18.5% Under $1,000 +12.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

29.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 14.6%

10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boddington in Williams +2 more in Boddington

3 29th pct 1 19th pct

Stops/1k in Boddington in Williams +0.78 more in Boddington

1.76 35th pct 0.98 29th pct

Departures/1k in Boddington in Williams +5.0 more in Boddington

27.6 43rd pct 22.5 40th pct

PT routes in Boddington in Williams even

2 33rd pct 2 33rd pct

Drive to city in Boddington in Williams +132 longer in Boddington

243 100th pct 111 79th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 56.4%

5.3% Worked at home +11.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.7% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.3% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles even 36.9%

27.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 26.0%

20.9% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

12.0% 4 or more even 12.0%

2.2% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +38.7 pts ▸ 47.1%

33.5% Mining ◂ +27.3 pts 6.1%

9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +5.6 pts 3.9%

6.7% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.8% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

1.3% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Managers +23.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

25.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +15.0 pts 10.1%

19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.6 pts 10.1%

10.0% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.4% Professionals even 10.4%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

7.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

3.3% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Boddington in Williams +4 higher in Williams

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Boddington in Williams +4 higher in Williams

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Boddington in Williams +1 higher in Williams

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Boddington in Williams +7 higher in Williams

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Boddington in Williams +64 higher in Williams

944 42nd pct 1,008 78th pct

ERP in Boddington in Williams +759 higher in Boddington

1,840 18th pct 1,081 13th pct

Growth in Boddington in Williams +1.6 pts higher in Boddington

4.5% 59th pct 3.0% 43rd pct

Businesses in Boddington in Williams +48 higher in Williams

139 13th pct 187 16th pct

Approvals in Boddington in Williams +8 higher in Boddington

12 30th pct 4 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Boddington in Williams +189 higher in Boddington

649 50th pct 460 29th pct

Max temp in Boddington in Williams even

23.9 46th pct 23.9 46th pct

Min temp in Boddington in Williams +0.3 higher in Boddington

9.7 26th pct 9.4 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Boddington in Williams +0.7 higher in Boddington

2.5 21st pct 1.8 11th pct

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

3.0 24th pct 2.2 12th pct

15-min city in Boddington in Williams +15.0 pts higher in Boddington

44.0% 43rd pct 29.0% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Boddington in Williams +11.4 pts higher in Boddington

44.0% 43rd pct 32.6% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Boddington in Williams +6.1 pts higher in Williams

0.1% 14th pct 6.2% 20th pct

Walk to school in Boddington in Williams +3.4 pts higher in Williams

26.8% 13th pct 30.2% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Boddington in Williams +38.9 pts higher in Boddington

52.0% 23rd pct 13.1% 4th pct

Walk to health in Boddington in Williams +15.2 pts higher in Boddington

43.4% 60th pct 28.2% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Boddington in Williams +2.4 more in Williams

18.2 47th pct 20.6 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Boddington in Williams even

0 37th pct 0 30th pct

Mean slope in Boddington in Williams +0.6 pts higher in Boddington

6.9% 79th pct 6.3% 73rd pct

Compare Boddington with nearby areas

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Compare Williams with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boddington vs Williams [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50630/boddington/vs/LGA59170/williams