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Brookton vs Quairading

Name: Brookton vs Quairading — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 58 km apart · Brookton profile · Quairading profile

Brookton Quairading

Quairading and Brookton are both small, sparsely populated Western Australian towns. Quairading has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 54 compared to 50 in Brookton. There are significant differences in local services and employment; Quairading has far more public transport stops per 1,000 people (6.24 versus 1.08) and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (57.5% compared to 0.0%). Brookton is a more active job market, with 54.0% of adults working or looking for work, which is far higher than the 38.3% in Quairading.

Since 2011, several gaps between the two have widened, including the difference in typical mortgage payments and the proportion of adults in the workforce. Despite these shifts, the two towns remain very similar in other ways. They share a similar number of children under 15 and almost identical typical weekly incomes, which sit around $610. Both areas also have a high share of homes owned outright, well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 15.7 pts higher in Brookton Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Brookton Needs assistance: 4.2 pts higher in Brookton 3+ bedrooms: 8.8 pts higher in Quairading People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Brookton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brookton in Quairading +32 larger in Quairading gap narrowing

929 13th pct 961 13th pct

Median age in Brookton in Quairading +4 yrs older in Quairading gap widening

50 yrs 86th pct 54 yrs 95th pct

Age structure

27.9% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

28.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.0%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%

6.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

Marital status

52.2% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 53.1%

26.8% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 22.5%

8.3% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Brookton Quairading

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.3% Australia ◂ +13.7 pts 65.7%

2.4% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

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

46.5% Australian ◂ +14.5 pts 32.0%

39.9% English ◂ +5.3 pts 34.7%

7.4% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.8% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

3.4% German ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian even 0.5%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only ◂ +13.2 pts 71.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 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

46.1% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 38.6%

40.3% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 33.1%

12.8% Not stated +14.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brookton in Quairading even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brookton in Quairading +0.08 more in Quairading

6.45 73rd pct 6.54 73rd pct

Students in Brookton in Quairading +13 more in Quairading

120 11th pct 133 12th pct

Avg size in Brookton in Quairading +13 larger in Quairading

120 27th pct 133 31st pct

ICSEA in Brookton in Quairading +34 higher in Brookton

913 21st pct 879 14th pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 28.8%

32.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 26.9%

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

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.1 pts 24.2%

14.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 10.6%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 8.5%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II even 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +8.7 pts 7.5%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

8.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 4.0%

6.8% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brookton in Quairading +$7 higher in Brookton gap narrowing

$614 19th pct $607 17th pct

Household income in Brookton in Quairading +$155 higher in Brookton gap widening

$1,284 36th pct $1,129 17th pct

Family income in Brookton in Quairading +$171 higher in Brookton gap widening

$1,616 34th pct $1,445 19th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 18.8%

19.0% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 37.9%

25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 20.3%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.0%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 10.6%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

5.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.2% Dementia ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None ◂ +8.3 pts 43.1%

22.3% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 17.0%

7.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brookton in Quairading +15 larger in Brookton

89 18th pct 74 16th pct

Median age in Brookton in Quairading +9 yrs older in Quairading

24 yrs 43rd pct 33 yrs 87th pct

Median income in Brookton in Quairading +$86 higher in Quairading

$309 3rd pct $395 11th pct

Household income in Brookton in Quairading +$201 higher in Brookton

$1,125 24th pct $924 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brookton in Quairading +0.1 larger in Brookton gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 42.3%

37.5% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

11.6% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

29.5% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 9.3%

12.0% 3 people ◂ +6.6 pts 5.4%

3.6% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brookton in Quairading +$70 higher in Brookton gap widening

$200 29th pct $130 10th pct

Mortgage in Brookton in Quairading +$500 higher in Brookton gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $800 11th pct

People / bedroom in Brookton in Quairading +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 +5.0 pts ▸ 56.5%

19.9% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 16.3%

19.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 18.2%

8.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 94.6%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 52.1%

24.7% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

17.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 10.5%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.8% Under $200 +33.8 pts ▸ 68.6%

57.6% $200–$349 ◂ +38.0 pts 19.6%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% Under $1,000 +11.4 pts ▸ 52.6%

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.6 pts 29.8%

12.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brookton in Quairading +5 more in Quairading

1 19th pct 6 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Brookton in Quairading +5.17 more in Quairading

1.08 30th pct 6.24 85th pct

Departures/1k in Brookton in Quairading +2.7 more in Quairading

12.9 33rd pct 15.6 35th pct

PT routes in Brookton in Quairading even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in Brookton in Quairading +21 longer in Brookton

69 91st pct 48 76th pct

Drive to city in Brookton in Quairading +34 longer in Quairading

106 76th pct 140 89th pct

How people get to work

52.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 50.3%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 14.5%

10.9% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

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 ◂ +4.1 pts 35.7%

25.2% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 13.8%

13.8% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

9.9% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.6% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

3.0% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

2.0% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

31.9% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

15.4% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 11.8%

9.4% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

8.4% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.4% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brookton in Quairading +1 higher in Quairading

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Brookton in Quairading +1 higher in Quairading

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Brookton in Quairading +1 higher in Brookton

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Brookton in Quairading +3 higher in Quairading

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Brookton in Quairading +22 higher in Quairading

919 26th pct 941 40th pct

ERP in Brookton in Quairading +16 higher in Brookton

972 12th pct 956 11th pct

Growth in Brookton in Quairading +3.7 pts higher in Brookton

1.1% 24th pct -2.5% 2nd pct

Businesses in Brookton in Quairading +16 higher in Brookton

160 14th pct 144 13th pct

Approvals in Brookton in Quairading +4 higher in Brookton

5 20th pct 1 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brookton in Quairading +80 higher in Brookton

413 24th pct 333 16th pct

Max temp in Brookton in Quairading +0.8 higher in Quairading

25.3 61st pct 26.1 68th pct

Min temp in Brookton in Quairading +0.3 higher in Quairading

9.8 29th pct 10.1 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brookton in Quairading +0.3 higher in Quairading

3.4 41st pct 3.7 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brookton in Quairading +0.5 more in Quairading

3.8 45th pct 4.3 59th pct

15-min city in Brookton in Quairading +1.0 pts higher in Quairading

54.4% 61st pct 55.4% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Brookton in Quairading +8.2 pts higher in Brookton

54.2% 62nd pct 46.0% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Brookton in Quairading +10.7 pts higher in Brookton

33.7% 42nd pct 23.0% 34th pct

Walk to school in Brookton in Quairading +11.4 pts higher in Brookton

54.2% 49th pct 42.8% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Brookton in Quairading +7.6 pts higher in Quairading

56.2% 28th pct 63.7% 40th pct

Walk to health in Brookton in Quairading +57.5 pts higher in Quairading

0.0% 0th pct 57.5% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Brookton in Quairading +21.6 more in Quairading

39.8 81st pct 61.4 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Brookton in Quairading even

0 25th pct 0 33rd pct

Mean slope in Brookton in Quairading +0.1 pts higher in Brookton

3.8% 34th pct 3.7% 32nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brookton vs Quairading [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50910/brookton/vs/LGA57350/quairading