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Boyup Brook vs Dardanup

Name: Boyup Brook vs Dardanup — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 80 km apart · Boyup Brook profile · Dardanup profile

Boyup Brook Dardanup

Dardanup and Boyup Brook are two distinct Western Australian areas with different levels of infrastructure and connectivity. Dardanup is more developed for pedestrians, with a walkability score of 4.1 (somewhat walkable) and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks and public transport. In contrast, Boyup Brook is car-dependent, scoring 1.7. There are also stark differences in the workforce and housing; Boyup Brook has a much higher share of people working from home (28.0% compared to 4.7% in Dardanup) and a far higher share of homes owned outright at 50.2%.

Both areas share a similar proportion of children under 15 and a nearly identical share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While they have these commonalities, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the typical age of residents has narrowed over time, as Boyup Brook remains noticeably older with a typical age of 47 compared to 40 in Dardanup. At the same time, Dardanup has seen a widening gap in diversity, with a higher share of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,852 larger in Dardanup Work from home: 23.3 pts higher in Boyup Brook Owned outright: 19.5 pts higher in Boyup Brook Volunteering: 15.0 pts higher in Boyup Brook Rent: $120 higher in Dardanup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +12,852 larger in Dardanup gap widening

1,834 19th pct 14,686 54th pct

Median age in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +7 yrs older in Boyup Brook gap narrowing

47 yrs 75th pct 40 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 24.9%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 18.7%

19.8% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.0% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 51.1%

26.8% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

5.2% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Boyup Brook Dardanup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 77.4%

6.5% England ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

2.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.0% English ◂ +2.2 pts 45.8%

41.3% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 41.1%

8.8% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.7% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.4% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

1.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 88.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 48.7%

42.1% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 41.1%

13.0% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 7.6%

0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +4 more in Dardanup

2 14th pct 6 36th pct

Schools/1k kids in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +3.50 more in Boyup Brook

5.51 66th pct 2.00 21st pct

Students in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +1,604 more in Dardanup

249 18th pct 1,853 48th pct

Avg size in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +184 larger in Dardanup

125 29th pct 309 62nd pct

ICSEA in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +30 higher in Boyup Brook

999 66th pct 969 48th pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 43.0%

25.8% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

8.5% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +9.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 15.4%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

11.4% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.0 pts 2.6%

7.9% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +$72 higher in Dardanup gap narrowing

$705 40th pct $777 58th pct

Household income in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +$481 higher in Dardanup gap narrowing

$1,265 34th pct $1,746 74th pct

Family income in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +$508 higher in Dardanup gap narrowing

$1,581 30th pct $2,089 73rd pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 26.1%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

21.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 13.7%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.4% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 40.0%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.1% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

8.9% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.9% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +3.0 pts ▸ 60.6%

18.9% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +406 larger in Dardanup

29 7th pct 435 45th pct

Median age in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +21 yrs older in Boyup Brook

40 yrs 93rd pct 19 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +$453 higher in Boyup Brook

$1,041 94th pct $588 59th pct

Household income in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +$450 higher in Dardanup

$1,437 57th pct $1,887 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +0.3 larger in Dardanup gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 57.5%

38.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.9 pts 29.1%

11.0% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

42.1% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 36.7%

27.8% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 22.3%

10.2% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.8% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.5% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +$120 higher in Dardanup gap narrowing

$220 36th pct $340 74th pct

Mortgage in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +$478 higher in Dardanup gap narrowing

$1,212 37th pct $1,690 69th pct

People / bedroom in Boyup Brook in Dardanup even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned outright ◂ +19.5 pts 30.7%

25.1% Owned with a mortgage +20.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

17.3% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 92.2%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

27.9% 4 bedrooms +26.0 pts ▸ 53.9%

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 29.4%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 8.7%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $200–$349 ◂ +13.8 pts 41.8%

6.0% $350–$549 +38.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

25.6% Under $200 ◂ +17.0 pts 8.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,000–$1,799 +9.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

40.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +27.2 pts 12.8%

17.1% $1,800–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +68 more in Dardanup

3 29th pct 71 58th pct

Stops/1k in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +3.20 more in Dardanup

1.64 34th pct 4.83 70th pct

Departures/1k in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +390.0 more in Dardanup

8.7 29th pct 398.7 69th pct

PT routes in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +2 more in Dardanup

2 33rd pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Boyup Brook in Dardanup

— 126 86th pct

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) +22.1 pts ▸ 68.3%

28.0% Worked at home ◂ +23.3 pts 4.7%

5.5% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%

2.4% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.1% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

25.8% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

20.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 16.7%

14.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 9.1%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

44.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +40.7 pts 3.4%

7.7% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.5% Construction +6.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.6% Manufacturing +7.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.5% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.2% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.6% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.9% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

34.4% Managers ◂ +24.4 pts 10.1%

11.0% Technicians & trades +7.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.8% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.9% Community & personal service +5.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.3% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +1 higher in Boyup Brook

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +1 higher in Dardanup

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +1 higher in Dardanup

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +4 higher in Boyup Brook

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +8 higher in Boyup Brook

969 62nd pct 961 57th pct

ERP in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +14,280 higher in Dardanup

2,000 19th pct 16,280 53rd pct

Growth in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +0.4 pts higher in Dardanup

6.7% 75th pct 7.1% 77th pct

Businesses in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +608 higher in Dardanup

355 26th pct 963 43rd pct

Approvals in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +129 higher in Dardanup

6 21st pct 135 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +282 higher in Dardanup

488 31st pct 770 63rd pct

Max temp in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +0.4 higher in Dardanup

23.1 38th pct 23.5 42nd pct

Min temp in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +0.9 higher in Dardanup

9.0 18th pct 9.9 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +2.4 higher in Dardanup

1.7 10th pct 4.1 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +2.0 more in Dardanup

1.9 10th pct 3.9 49th pct

15-min city in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +8.7 pts higher in Dardanup

27.0% 15th pct 35.7% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +14.3 pts higher in Dardanup

26.9% 16th pct 41.2% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +54.4 pts higher in Dardanup

19.2% 31st pct 73.6% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +33.0 pts higher in Dardanup

27.0% 13th pct 60.0% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +48.7 pts higher in Dardanup

31.2% 10th pct 79.8% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +0.6 pts higher in Dardanup

28.7% 32nd pct 29.3% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +5.7 more in Boyup Brook

15.8 39th pct 10.1 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +4 higher in Dardanup

0 26th pct 4 63rd pct

Mean slope in Boyup Brook in Dardanup +3.5 pts higher in Boyup Brook

8.2% 88th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Compare Boyup Brook with nearby areas

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Compare Dardanup with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boyup Brook vs Dardanup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50770/boyup-brook/vs/LGA52660/dardanup