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Boyup Brook vs Bridgetown-Greenbushes

Name: Boyup Brook vs Bridgetown-Greenbushes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Boyup Brook profile · Bridgetown-Greenbushes profile

Boyup Brook Bridgetown-Greenbushes

Bridgetown-Greenbushes and Boyup Brook are nearby regional areas in Western Australia with distinct economic profiles. Boyup Brook is heavily reliant on agriculture, forestry, and fishing, where 44.1% of people work, and has a much higher share of people working from home at 28.0%. Bridgetown-Greenbushes has a more diverse workforce, with mining (17.7%) and health care as top industries, and is more welcoming to newcomers, as 38.0% of residents moved there in the last five years compared to 26.4% in Boyup Brook. Residents in Bridgetown-Greenbushes also tend to be noticeably older, with a typical age of 51.

These two areas share many core similarities, including an identical share of First Nations people (1.6%) and very similar typical weekly household incomes. However, some gaps are widening over time; for example, the difference in the proportion of people born overseas has grown to 8.5%, with a much higher share in Bridgetown-Greenbushes. The gap in people aged 65 and over has also increased, with that group now well higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,404 larger in Bridgetown-Greenbushes Work from home: 16.5 pts higher in Boyup Brook Recent movers: 11.6 pts higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes Full-time: 6.0 pts higher in Boyup Brook Under 15: 3.2 pts higher in Boyup Brook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +3,404 larger in Bridgetown-Greenbushes gap widening

1,834 19th pct 5,238 34th pct

Median age in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +4 yrs older in Bridgetown-Greenbushes gap widening

47 yrs 75th pct 51 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

23.9% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 16.6%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.5%

8.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 53.1%

26.8% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 26.5%

9.5% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.2% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Separated even 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Boyup Brook Bridgetown-Greenbushes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 70.2%

6.5% England +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.0% English +2.5 pts ▸ 50.5%

41.3% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 37.9%

6.7% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.2% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 89.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 50.3%

42.1% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 37.9%

13.0% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%

0.2% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +2 more in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +0.90 more in Boyup Brook

5.51 66th pct 4.61 58th pct

Students in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +314 more in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

249 18th pct 563 30th pct

Avg size in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +16 larger in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

125 29th pct 141 33rd pct

ICSEA in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +15 higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

999 66th pct 1,014 73rd pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 44.7%

25.8% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

8.5% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 17.3%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.4% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.8 pts 4.8%

7.9% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.3% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +$84 higher in Boyup Brook gap widening

$705 40th pct $621 21st pct

Household income in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +$47 higher in Boyup Brook gap widening

$1,265 34th pct $1,218 27th pct

Family income in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +$51 higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes gap narrowing

$1,581 30th pct $1,632 35th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.1%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

21.4% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.2%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.1% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.9% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.5% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Stroke even 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +0.5 pts ▸ 58.1%

18.9% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.7% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +56 larger in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

29 7th pct 85 17th pct

Median age in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +8 yrs older in Boyup Brook

40 yrs 93rd pct 32 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +$466 higher in Boyup Brook

$1,041 94th pct $575 56th pct

Household income in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +$145 higher in Boyup Brook

$1,437 57th pct $1,292 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 49.0%

38.0% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

11.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

42.1% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

27.8% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

10.2% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +$60 higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes gap narrowing

$220 36th pct $280 57th pct

Mortgage in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +$196 higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes gap narrowing

$1,212 37th pct $1,408 50th pct

People / bedroom in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 44.6%

25.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

17.3% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 16.5%

6.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 95.8%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

27.9% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 15.3%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Studio / none even 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 49.9%

25.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 24.0%

6.0% $350–$549 +15.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.3 pts 25.7%

34.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

17.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +2 more in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

3 29th pct 5 31st pct

Stops/1k in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +0.68 more in Boyup Brook

1.64 34th pct 0.95 28th pct

Departures/1k in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +4.6 more in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

8.7 29th pct 13.4 33rd pct

PT routes in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +1 more in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

2 33rd pct 3 38th pct

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) +14.0 pts ▸ 60.2%

28.0% Worked at home ◂ +16.5 pts 11.5%

5.5% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

2.4% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

25.8% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

20.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 16.2%

14.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 10.9%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

44.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +33.6 pts 10.5%

6.2% Mining +11.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.7% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.6% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.5% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

34.4% Managers ◂ +17.6 pts 16.8%

11.0% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.8% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.9% Community & personal service +5.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

5.3% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +1 higher in Boyup Brook

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +1 higher in Boyup Brook

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +7 higher in Boyup Brook

969 62nd pct 962 58th pct

ERP in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +3,931 higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

2,000 19th pct 5,931 34th pct

Growth in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +3.6 pts higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

6.7% 75th pct 10.3% 88th pct

Businesses in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +177 higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

355 26th pct 532 32nd pct

Approvals in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +22 higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

6 21st pct 28 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +179 higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

488 31st pct 668 53rd pct

Max temp in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +0.2 higher in Boyup Brook

23.1 38th pct 22.9 36th pct

Min temp in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes even

9.0 18th pct 9.0 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +0.3 higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

1.7 10th pct 2.0 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +0.2 more in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

1.9 10th pct 2.2 12th pct

15-min city in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +0.2 pts higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

27.0% 15th pct 27.2% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +6.9 pts higher in Boyup Brook

26.9% 16th pct 20.0% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +2.0 pts higher in Boyup Brook

19.2% 31st pct 17.2% 29th pct

Walk to school in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +5.1 pts higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

27.0% 13th pct 32.1% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +6.8 pts higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

31.2% 10th pct 37.9% 12th pct

Walk to health in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +20.3 pts higher in Boyup Brook

28.7% 32nd pct 8.4% 7th pct

Amenities/1k in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +2.8 more in Boyup Brook

15.8 39th pct 13.0 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +1 higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

0 26th pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Boyup Brook in Bridgetown-Greenbushes +3.0 pts higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

8.2% 88th pct 11.2% 100th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boyup Brook vs Bridgetown-Greenbushes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50770/boyup-brook/vs/LGA50840/bridgetown-greenbushes