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Boyup Brook vs West Arthur

Name: Boyup Brook vs West Arthur — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 49 km apart · Boyup Brook profile · West Arthur profile

Boyup Brook West Arthur

Boyup Brook and West Arthur are two nearby rural areas in Western Australia. Boyup Brook is more developed in terms of services, with 28.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 0.0% in West Arthur. It also has larger schools, with an average size of 125 students compared to 56 in West Arthur. A notable difference is seen in First Nations personal income, which is far higher in Boyup Brook at a typical $1,041, while the usual amount in West Arthur is $483.

These two areas have a similar share of people aged 65 and over, sitting at around 23% to 24%. However, the age gap between them is widening; residents in West Arthur are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 50 compared to 47 in Boyup Brook. This gap was non-existent in 2011. Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage, though they share commonalities in having very few people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 6.2 pts higher in Boyup Brook Population: 1,061 larger in Boyup Brook Unpaid child care: 5.2 pts higher in Boyup Brook Housework 15h+: 5.1 pts higher in Boyup Brook Rent: $77 higher in Boyup Brook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +1,061 larger in Boyup Brook gap widening

1,834 19th pct 773 11th pct

Median age in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +3 yrs older in West Arthur gap widening

47 yrs 75th pct 50 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 22.9%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 17.1%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.0%

8.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

Marital status

54.5% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 57.9%

26.8% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 25.5%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

3.7% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Boyup Brook West Arthur

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 76.6%

6.5% England ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

2.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 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

48.0% English ◂ +2.6 pts 45.4%

41.3% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 41.0%

8.8% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.7% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 85.9%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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

43.8% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 42.9%

42.1% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 40.6%

13.0% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 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 Boyup Brook in West Arthur +1 more in Boyup Brook

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +2.07 more in West Arthur

5.51 66th pct 7.58 78th pct

Students in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +193 more in Boyup Brook

249 18th pct 56 5th pct

Avg size in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +69 larger in Boyup Brook

125 29th pct 56 9th pct

ICSEA in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +36 higher in Boyup Brook

999 66th pct 963 44th pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

25.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 23.7%

9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 33.1%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 17.8%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.6% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

9.3% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +$99 higher in West Arthur gap widening

$705 40th pct $804 64th pct

Household income in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +$60 higher in West Arthur gap widening

$1,265 34th pct $1,325 43rd pct

Family income in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +$127 higher in West Arthur gap narrowing

$1,581 30th pct $1,708 43rd pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.7%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 22.2%

21.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 13.0%

4.4% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 36.8%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.1% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

8.9% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

5.9% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +0.6 pts 56.9%

18.9% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +2 larger in Boyup Brook

29 7th pct 27 7th pct

Median age in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +1 yrs older in West Arthur

40 yrs 93rd pct 41 yrs 94th pct

Median income in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +$558 higher in Boyup Brook

$1,041 94th pct $483 29th pct

Household income in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +$312 higher in Boyup Brook

$1,437 57th pct $1,125 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +0.1 larger in Boyup Brook gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 50.1%

38.0% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

11.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

42.1% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

27.8% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

10.8% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.2% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +$77 higher in Boyup Brook gap widening

$220 36th pct $143 13th pct

Mortgage in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +$297 higher in Boyup Brook gap narrowing

$1,212 37th pct $915 17th pct

People / bedroom in Boyup Brook in West Arthur even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 51.9%

25.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 18.4%

17.3% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 16.0%

6.2% Other tenure +5.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.5% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 97.3%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

27.9% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 11.3%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%

3.1% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.6% Under $200 +59.5 pts ▸ 85.1%

55.6% $200–$349 ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%

6.0% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% Under $1,000 +13.7 pts ▸ 53.7%

34.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.0 pts 24.1%

17.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 5.6%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +2 more in Boyup Brook

3 29th pct 1 19th pct

Stops/1k in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +0.34 more in Boyup Brook

1.64 34th pct 1.29 31st pct

Departures/1k in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +10.7 more in West Arthur

8.7 29th pct 19.4 38th pct

PT routes in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +1 more in Boyup Brook

2 33rd pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 49.7%

28.0% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

5.5% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

25.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 21.7%

14.5% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

20.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 17.6%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

44.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.5 pts ▸ 60.6%

7.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%

6.6% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.2% Mining ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

5.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%

4.3% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

2.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.1% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

34.4% Managers +17.4 pts ▸ 51.9%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

9.8% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 5.6%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

5.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

5.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +1 higher in West Arthur

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +2 higher in West Arthur

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Boyup Brook in West Arthur even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +2 higher in West Arthur

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +38 higher in West Arthur

969 62nd pct 1,007 78th pct

ERP in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +1,199 higher in Boyup Brook

2,000 19th pct 801 9th pct

Growth in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +6.0 pts higher in Boyup Brook

6.7% 75th pct 0.8% 20th pct

Businesses in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +150 higher in Boyup Brook

355 26th pct 205 17th pct

Approvals in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +6 higher in Boyup Brook

6 21st pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +28 higher in Boyup Brook

488 31st pct 460 29th pct

Max temp in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +0.5 higher in West Arthur

23.1 38th pct 23.6 43rd pct

Min temp in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +0.2 higher in West Arthur

9.0 18th pct 9.2 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +0.2 higher in Boyup Brook

1.7 10th pct 1.5 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +0.2 more in Boyup Brook

1.9 10th pct 1.7 8th pct

15-min city in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +1.7 pts higher in West Arthur

27.0% 15th pct 28.7% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +1.8 pts higher in West Arthur

26.9% 16th pct 28.8% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +18.8 pts higher in Boyup Brook

19.2% 31st pct 0.4% 15th pct

Walk to school in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +4.3 pts higher in Boyup Brook

27.0% 13th pct 22.7% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +1.5 pts higher in Boyup Brook

31.2% 10th pct 29.6% 9th pct

Walk to health in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +28.7 pts higher in Boyup Brook

28.7% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +46.3 more in West Arthur

15.8 39th pct 62.1 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Boyup Brook in West Arthur even

0 26th pct 0 24th pct

Mean slope in Boyup Brook in West Arthur +0.6 pts higher in Boyup Brook

8.2% 88th pct 7.6% 85th pct

Compare Boyup Brook with nearby areas

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Compare West Arthur with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boyup Brook vs West Arthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50770/boyup-brook/vs/LGA58890/west-arthur