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Boyup Brook vs Williams

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 93 km apart · Boyup Brook profile · Williams profile

Boyup Brook Williams

Boyup Brook and Williams are both small Western Australian towns, but they differ in their demographics and wealth. Boyup Brook is older, with a typical resident aged 47 and a First Nations population where the usual age is 40. In contrast, First Nations residents in Williams are much younger, with a typical age of 17. There is also a notable gap in earnings; the typical family income in Williams is $2,243 a week, which is well higher than the $1,581 typical in Boyup Brook.

Income and age gaps have widened since 2011, while the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share similar proportions of people who speak little or no English and those with no religion. Both areas have a similar number of people per home and typical monthly mortgage payments. They also both have a high share of detached houses, though Boyup Brook has more homes owned outright and more people working from home.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Boyup Brook Family income: $662 higher in Williams Personal income: $310 higher in Williams Population: 813 larger in Boyup Brook Participation: 9.8 pts higher in Williams

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boyup Brookin Williams +813 larger in Boyup Brook gap widening
1,834 19th pct 1,021 14th pct
Median age in Boyup Brookin Williams +6 yrs older in Boyup Brook gap widening
47 yrs 75th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Boyup Brookin Williams +0.2 pts higher in Williams gap steady
1.6% 22nd pct 1.8% 25th pct
Aged 65+ in Boyup Brookin Williams +5.0 pts higher in Boyup Brook gap steady
23.9% 72nd pct 18.9% 44th pct
Under 15 in Boyup Brookin Williams +2.0 pts higher in Williams gap widening
19.8% 73rd pct 21.8% 86th pct
De facto in Boyup Brookin Williams +0.2 pts higher in Williams gap steady
14.0% 66th pct 14.2% 68th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 27.0%
18.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 25.1%
23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 18.9%
19.8% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 21.8%
8.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

Marital status

54.5% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 58.7%
26.8% Never married even 26.8%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%
3.7% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Boyup Brook Williams

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boyup Brookin Williams +2.0 pts higher in Boyup Brook gap narrowing
13.0% 52nd pct 11.1% 43rd pct

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 77.2%
6.5% England ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%
2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
0.3% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
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 ◂ +3.1 pts 45.0%
41.3% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 44.7%
8.8% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.7% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
3.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Boyup Brookin Williams +1.1 pts higher in Williams gap narrowing
2.2% 11th pct 3.3% 25th pct
Limited English in Boyup Brookin Williams +0.2 pts higher in Boyup Brook gap steady
0.2% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 85.5%
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

No religion in Boyup Brookin Williams +0.8 pts higher in Williams gap steady
43.8% 63rd pct 44.7% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 44.7%
42.1% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 41.8%
13.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%
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

Year 12 in Boyup Brookin Williams +6.9 pts higher in Williams gap narrowing
44.9% 60th pct 51.9% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Boyup Brookin Williams +2.6 pts higher in Williams gap widening
12.3% 46th pct 14.9% 61st pct
Schools in Boyup Brookin Williams +1 more in Boyup Brook
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Boyup Brookin Williams +1.03 more in Boyup Brook
5.51 66th pct 4.48 57th pct
Students in Boyup Brookin Williams +113 more in Boyup Brook
249 18th pct 136 12th pct
Avg size in Boyup Brookin Williams +12 larger in Williams
125 29th pct 136 31st pct
ICSEA in Boyup Brookin Williams +14 higher in Williams
999 66th pct 1,013 73rd pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 51.9%
25.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 20.4%
8.5% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 29.7%
18.2% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.7% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

11.6% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 11.0%
11.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%
9.3% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.3% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.9% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.8% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boyup Brookin Williams +$310 higher in Williams gap widening
$705 40th pct $1,015 86th pct
Household income in Boyup Brookin Williams +$474 higher in Williams gap widening
$1,265 34th pct $1,739 74th pct
Family income in Boyup Brookin Williams +$662 higher in Williams gap widening
$1,581 30th pct $2,243 80th pct
High earners in Boyup Brookin Williams +4.2 pts higher in Williams gap widening
7.8% 44th pct 12.0% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Boyup Brookin Williams +9.4 pts higher in Williams gap widening
11.4% 33rd pct 20.8% 74th pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 31.2%
31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.5%
21.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 12.3%
4.4% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 26.8%
28.8% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.6%
14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
3.1% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boyup Brookin Williams +4.3 pts higher in Boyup Brook
28.7% 47th pct 24.4% 27th pct
Mental health in Boyup Brookin Williams +2.6 pts higher in Boyup Brook
8.9% 57th pct 6.4% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Boyup Brookin Williams +1.5 pts higher in Boyup Brook gap steady
4.7% 35th pct 3.2% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%
8.9% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%
5.9% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.5% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +5.8 pts ▸ 63.4%
18.9% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 16.7%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boyup Brookin Williams +1.7 pts higher in Williams gap steady
31.7% 92nd pct 33.4% 94th pct
Unpaid carers in Boyup Brookin Williams +2.3 pts higher in Boyup Brook gap narrowing
11.8% 45th pct 9.6% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Boyup Brookin Williams +3.7 pts higher in Williams gap widening
26.4% 63rd pct 30.1% 86th pct
Defence service in Boyup Brookin Williams +2.0 pts higher in Boyup Brook
3.5% 66th pct 1.5% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boyup Brookin Williams +2.5 pts higher in Boyup Brook gap steady
27.8% 95th pct 25.3% 81st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boyup Brookin Williams +11 larger in Boyup Brook
29 7th pct 18 4th pct
Median age in Boyup Brookin Williams +23 yrs older in Boyup Brook
40 yrs 93rd pct 17 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Boyup Brookin Williams
36.4% 60th pct —
Median income in Boyup Brookin Williams +$52 higher in Williams
$1,041 94th pct $1,093 95th pct
Household income in Boyup Brookin Williams +$188 higher in Williams
$1,437 57th pct $1,625 71st pct
Indigenous language in Boyup Brookin Williams
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Boyup Brookin Williams +0.1 larger in Williams gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Boyup Brookin Williams +3.5 pts higher in Boyup Brook gap widening
11.0% 26th pct 7.5% 7th pct
Living alone in Boyup Brookin Williams +1.7 pts higher in Boyup Brook gap narrowing
27.8% 41st pct 26.0% 30th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 55.4%
38.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 37.3%
11.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

42.1% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 40.3%
27.8% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 26.0%
10.8% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.2% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.5% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boyup Brookin Williams +$20 higher in Boyup Brook gap widening
$220 36th pct $200 29th pct
Mortgage in Boyup Brookin Williams +$73 higher in Williams gap widening
$1,212 37th pct $1,285 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Boyup Brookin Williams even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Boyup Brookin Williams +4.6 pts higher in Williams gap narrowing
17.3% 14th pct 21.9% 34th pct
Owned outright in Boyup Brookin Williams +7.5 pts higher in Boyup Brook gap steady
50.2% 90th pct 42.7% 69th pct
Separate houses in Boyup Brookin Williams +3.5 pts higher in Boyup Brook gap steady
98.5% 100th pct 95.1% 83rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Boyup Brookin Williams +4.2 pts higher in Williams gap widening
77.7% 54th pct 81.9% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 42.7%
25.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 22.5%
17.3% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
6.2% Other tenure +5.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 95.1%
0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 44.1%
27.9% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 29.6%
16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 11.2%
8.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
3.1% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $200–$349 ◂ +8.1 pts 47.5%
25.6% Under $200 +13.1 pts ▸ 38.8%
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 ◂ +9.5 pts 30.5%
34.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 37.8%
17.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 14.6%
10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boyup Brookin Williams +0.2 pts higher in Boyup Brook gap narrowing
2.7% 15th pct 2.5% 13th pct
Work from home in Boyup Brookin Williams +10.9 pts higher in Boyup Brook gap widening
28.0% 89th pct 17.1% 73rd pct
PT commute in Boyup Brookin Williams +1.1 pts higher in Boyup Brook gap steady
1.1% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Boyup Brookin Williams +2 more in Boyup Brook
3 29th pct 1 19th pct
Stops/1k in Boyup Brookin Williams +0.66 more in Boyup Brook
1.64 34th pct 0.98 29th pct
Departures/1k in Boyup Brookin Williams +13.8 more in Williams
8.7 29th pct 22.5 40th pct
PT routes in Boyup Brookin Williams even
2 33rd pct 2 33rd pct
Drive to city in Boyup Brookin Williams
— 111 79th pct

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) +10.2 pts ▸ 56.4%
28.0% Worked at home ◂ +10.9 pts 17.1%
5.5% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.4% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 36.9%
25.8% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 26.0%
20.7% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
14.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 12.0%
2.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boyup Brookin Williams +0.8 pts higher in Williams gap steady
26.4% 14th pct 27.1% 17th pct
Recent arrivals in Boyup Brookin Williams +9.4 pts higher in Williams gap widening
1.3% 4th pct 10.6% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boyup Brookin Williams +3.3 pts higher in Boyup Brook gap steady
4.0% 39th pct 0.7% 0th pct
Participation in Boyup Brookin Williams +9.8 pts higher in Williams gap narrowing
57.6% 47th pct 67.4% 91st pct
Full-time in Boyup Brookin Williams +4.0 pts higher in Williams gap narrowing
60.1% 54th pct 64.1% 74th pct

Industries people work in

44.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.0 pts ▸ 47.1%
6.6% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%
6.2% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%
5.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%
2.9% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
2.6% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.2% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.4% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

34.4% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 36.3%
12.9% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%
9.8% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%
5.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%
5.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Boyup Brookin Williams +2 higher in Williams
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Boyup Brookin Williams +2 higher in Williams
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Boyup Brookin Williams +1 higher in Williams
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Boyup Brookin Williams +2 higher in Williams
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Boyup Brookin Williams +39 higher in Williams
969 62nd pct 1,008 78th pct
ERP in Boyup Brookin Williams +919 higher in Boyup Brook
2,000 19th pct 1,081 13th pct
Growth in Boyup Brookin Williams +3.8 pts higher in Boyup Brook
6.7% 75th pct 3.0% 43rd pct
Businesses in Boyup Brookin Williams +168 higher in Boyup Brook
355 26th pct 187 16th pct
Approvals in Boyup Brookin Williams +2 higher in Boyup Brook
6 21st pct 4 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Boyup Brookin Williams +28 higher in Boyup Brook
488 31st pct 460 29th pct
Max temp in Boyup Brookin Williams +0.8 higher in Williams
23.1 38th pct 23.9 46th pct
Min temp in Boyup Brookin Williams +0.4 higher in Williams
9.0 18th pct 9.4 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Boyup Brookin Williams +0.2 higher in Williams
1.7 10th pct 1.8 11th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boyup Brookin Williams +0.3 more in Williams
1.9 10th pct 2.2 12th pct
15-min city in Boyup Brookin Williams +2.0 pts higher in Williams
27.0% 15th pct 29.0% 18th pct
Walk to shops in Boyup Brookin Williams +5.6 pts higher in Williams
26.9% 16th pct 32.6% 24th pct
Walk to transit in Boyup Brookin Williams +13.1 pts higher in Boyup Brook
19.2% 31st pct 6.2% 20th pct
Walk to school in Boyup Brookin Williams +3.2 pts higher in Williams
27.0% 13th pct 30.2% 14th pct
Walk to a park in Boyup Brookin Williams +18.1 pts higher in Boyup Brook
31.2% 10th pct 13.1% 4th pct
Walk to health in Boyup Brookin Williams +0.5 pts higher in Boyup Brook
28.7% 32nd pct 28.2% 31st pct
Amenities/1k in Boyup Brookin Williams +4.8 more in Williams
15.8 39th pct 20.6 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Boyup Brookin Williams even
0 26th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Boyup Brookin Williams +1.9 pts higher in Boyup Brook
8.2% 88th pct 6.3% 73rd pct

Compare Boyup Brook with nearby areas

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Compare Williams with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boyup Brook vs Williams [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50770/boyup-brook/vs/LGA59170/williams