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Brookton vs Cuballing

Name: Brookton vs Cuballing — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Brookton profile · Cuballing profile

Brookton Cuballing

Brookton and Cuballing are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Brookton is far more walkable, with 54.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or groceries, compared to 0% in Cuballing. The two areas also differ in their populations; First Nations people make up 9.6% of Brookton's residents, while they account for 1.6% in Cuballing. Other key gaps appear in public transport, with Cuballing having far more stops (4) and departures than Brookton (1 stop).

These two areas share many everyday realities, with nearly identical typical weekly incomes, rent of $200, and the same share of volunteers. They also both have 2.3 people per home and similar proportions of children under 15. While some gaps have remained steady since 2011, others have shifted; for example, the share of people born overseas is now well higher in Cuballing, and more people in Cuballing have no religion than in the past.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Brookton First Nations: 8.0 pts higher in Brookton People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Brookton No car: 3.7 pts higher in Brookton Needs assistance: 3.7 pts higher in Brookton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brookton in Cuballing +27 larger in Brookton gap narrowing

929 13th pct 902 12th pct

Median age in Brookton in Cuballing +1 yrs older in Cuballing gap steady

50 yrs 86th pct 51 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

27.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 25.6%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.4%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%

6.9% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Marital status

52.2% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 55.8%

26.8% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

8.6% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

4.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Brookton Cuballing

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.3% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 76.4%

2.4% England +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.3% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 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

39.9% English +10.4 pts ▸ 50.3%

46.5% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 39.9%

7.4% Scottish +4.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.8% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.4% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.5% Chinese even 0.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.3% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

46.1% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 40.7%

12.8% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

0.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

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 Brookton in Cuballing

1 0th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Brookton in Cuballing

6.45 73rd pct —

Students in Brookton in Cuballing

120 11th pct —

Avg size in Brookton in Cuballing

120 27th pct —

ICSEA in Brookton in Cuballing

913 21st pct —

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

32.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 28.0%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

9.0% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 11.2%

7.9% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.9% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%

6.8% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Brookton in Cuballing +$60 higher in Cuballing gap widening

$614 19th pct $674 33rd pct

Household income in Brookton in Cuballing +$48 higher in Brookton gap widening

$1,284 36th pct $1,236 29th pct

Family income in Brookton in Cuballing +$150 higher in Brookton gap widening

$1,616 34th pct $1,466 21st pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.3%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

19.0% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 44.6%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 12.2%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

6.9% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.9% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.2% Dementia ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

2.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None +4.8 pts ▸ 56.1%

22.3% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 19.8%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brookton in Cuballing +75 larger in Brookton

89 18th pct 14 3rd pct

Median age in Brookton in Cuballing +24 yrs older in Cuballing

24 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Brookton in Cuballing +$140 higher in Cuballing

$309 3rd pct $449 20th pct

Household income in Brookton in Cuballing +$226 higher in Brookton

$1,125 24th pct $899 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brookton in Cuballing even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 44.8%

37.5% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 43.2%

11.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +8.7 pts ▸ 45.4%

29.5% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 27.3%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%

12.0% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

3.6% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brookton in Cuballing even gap narrowing

$200 29th pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Brookton in Cuballing +$173 higher in Brookton gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,127 31st pct

People / bedroom in Brookton in Cuballing +0.10 higher in Brookton gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.5% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 52.6%

19.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

19.9% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 14.5%

8.4% Other tenure ◂ +4.0 pts 4.5%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 99.2%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 41.2%

24.7% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

17.2% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.5% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.6% $200–$349 ◂ +21.0 pts 36.5%

34.8% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 36.7%

41.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.6 pts 34.7%

12.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brookton in Cuballing +3 more in Cuballing

1 19th pct 4 30th pct

Stops/1k in Brookton in Cuballing +3.36 more in Cuballing

1.08 30th pct 4.43 65th pct

Departures/1k in Brookton in Cuballing +13.7 more in Cuballing

12.9 33rd pct 26.6 43rd pct

PT routes in Brookton in Cuballing even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in Brookton in Cuballing

69 91st pct —

Drive to city in Brookton in Cuballing +11 longer in Cuballing

106 76th pct 117 83rd pct

How people get to work

52.7% Car (driver) +7.5 pts ▸ 60.1%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%

10.9% Walked ◂ +5.9 pts 5.0%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 32.6%

25.2% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

13.8% 4 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

17.2% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.6 pts 29.1%

8.6% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

7.1% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.0% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

31.9% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 25.8%

15.4% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.4% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.4% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brookton in Cuballing +2 higher in Cuballing

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Brookton in Cuballing +2 higher in Cuballing

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Brookton in Cuballing +1 higher in Cuballing

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Brookton in Cuballing +2 higher in Cuballing

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Brookton in Cuballing +27 higher in Cuballing

919 26th pct 946 44th pct

ERP in Brookton in Cuballing +3 higher in Brookton

972 12th pct 969 12th pct

Growth in Brookton in Cuballing +3.4 pts higher in Cuballing

1.1% 24th pct 4.5% 59th pct

Businesses in Brookton in Cuballing +36 higher in Brookton

160 14th pct 124 11th pct

Approvals in Brookton in Cuballing +4 higher in Brookton

5 20th pct 1 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brookton in Cuballing +13 higher in Brookton

413 24th pct 400 23rd pct

Max temp in Brookton in Cuballing +1.0 higher in Brookton

25.3 61st pct 24.3 52nd pct

Min temp in Brookton in Cuballing +0.1 higher in Cuballing

9.8 29th pct 9.9 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brookton in Cuballing +1.7 higher in Brookton

3.4 41st pct 1.7 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brookton in Cuballing +1.7 more in Brookton

3.8 45th pct 2.1 11th pct

15-min city in Brookton in Cuballing +18.5 pts higher in Brookton

54.4% 61st pct 35.9% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Brookton in Cuballing +54.2 pts higher in Brookton

54.2% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Brookton in Cuballing +7.1 pts higher in Brookton

33.7% 42nd pct 26.6% 37th pct

Walk to school in Brookton in Cuballing +54.2 pts higher in Brookton

54.2% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Brookton in Cuballing +9.3 pts higher in Brookton

56.2% 28th pct 46.9% 17th pct

Walk to health in Brookton in Cuballing even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Brookton in Cuballing +0.1 more in Cuballing

39.8 81st pct 39.9 81st pct

Intersections/km² in Brookton in Cuballing even

0 25th pct 0 36th pct

Mean slope in Brookton in Cuballing +1.9 pts higher in Cuballing

3.8% 34th pct 5.7% 65th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brookton vs Cuballing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50910/brookton/vs/LGA52310/cuballing