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Brookton vs Wandering

Name: Brookton vs Wandering — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Brookton profile · Wandering profile

Brookton Wandering

Brookton and Wandering are two sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Brookton is more walkable, with 54.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 3.4 (mostly car-dependent), while Wandering is car-dependent with a score of 0.3. Health and wealth vary significantly; 35.8% of Brookton residents have a long-term health condition, compared to 25.8% in Wandering. Wandering has a higher share of high-income households, with 18.7% earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 11.1% in Brookton.

These two areas share many daily realities, including the same typical weekly rent of $200 and an almost identical share of people who completed Year 12. Both have seen similar population growth since 2021. While Brookton has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 9.6%, this gap has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the gap in the share of people aged 65 and over has shrunk over the last decade, though Brookton remains higher at 27.9% compared to 23.4% in Wandering.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 6.4 pts higher in Brookton PT commute: 2.1 pts higher in Wandering Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Brookton Personal income: $210 higher in Wandering De facto: 3.2 pts higher in Brookton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brookton in Wandering +394 larger in Brookton gap narrowing

929 13th pct 535 7th pct

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

50 yrs 86th pct 49 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

27.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 23.4%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 13.6%

6.9% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

52.2% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 55.7%

26.8% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 25.5%

8.3% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.6% Widowed ◂ +5.5 pts 3.0%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Brookton Wandering

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.3% Australia ◂ +9.4 pts 69.9%

2.4% England +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.3% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +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

46.5% Australian ◂ +9.7 pts 36.8%

39.9% English +1.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

7.4% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.8% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

3.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

0.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 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 80.0%

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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 36.4%

40.3% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

12.8% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

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 Wandering even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brookton in Wandering +7.25 more in Wandering

6.45 73rd pct 13.70 89th pct

Students in Brookton in Wandering +94 more in Brookton

120 11th pct 26 2nd pct

Avg size in Brookton in Wandering +94 larger in Brookton

120 27th pct 26 2nd pct

ICSEA in Brookton in Wandering +95 higher in Wandering

913 21st pct 1,008 71st pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 even 36.5%

32.7% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 25.2%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%

9.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 32.2%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 10.1%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 12.4%

13.4% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

8.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 4.3%

7.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

6.8% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 3.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brookton in Wandering +$210 higher in Wandering gap narrowing

$614 19th pct $824 69th pct

Household income in Brookton in Wandering +$403 higher in Wandering gap narrowing

$1,284 36th pct $1,687 71st pct

Family income in Brookton in Wandering +$484 higher in Wandering gap narrowing

$1,616 34th pct $2,100 73rd pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 24.2%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 8.2%

5.7% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.5 pts 32.6%

25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 21.4%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 10.8%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 6.2%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

3.2% Dementia ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None +3.6 pts ▸ 55.0%

22.3% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 16.8%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brookton in Wandering +78 larger in Brookton

89 18th pct 11 3rd pct

Median age in Brookton in Wandering +15 yrs older in Wandering

24 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 92nd pct

Median income in Brookton in Wandering +$41 higher in Wandering

$309 3rd pct $350 7th pct

Household income in Brookton in Wandering +$750 higher in Wandering

$1,125 24th pct $1,875 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brookton in Wandering +0.1 larger in Wandering gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 53.1%

37.5% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

11.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 6.1%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +12.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

29.5% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 22.5%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 9.3%

12.0% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

3.6% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brookton in Wandering even gap narrowing

$200 29th pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Brookton in Wandering +$300 higher in Wandering gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,600 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Brookton in Wandering +0.10 higher in Brookton gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 50.5%

19.0% Owned with a mortgage +10.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

19.9% Rented ◂ +9.4 pts 10.4%

8.4% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 36.8%

24.7% 4 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

17.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 12.6%

4.5% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.6% $200–$349 ◂ +15.5 pts 42.1%

34.8% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

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

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.5 pts 34.0%

41.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.4 pts 35.8%

12.7% $1,800–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

4.8% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brookton in Wandering +1 more in Wandering

1 19th pct 2 24th pct

Stops/1k in Brookton in Wandering +2.66 more in Wandering

1.08 30th pct 3.74 55th pct

Departures/1k in Brookton in Wandering +28.2 more in Wandering

12.9 33rd pct 41.1 45th pct

PT routes in Brookton in Wandering +1 more in Wandering

1 29th pct 2 33rd pct

Stop walk in Brookton in Wandering

69 91st pct —

Drive to city in Brookton in Wandering +17 longer in Brookton

106 76th pct 89 66th pct

How people get to work

52.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 47.1%

16.7% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.9% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 7.0%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 34.8%

25.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 14.4%

13.8% 4 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.2% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.5 pts 39.3%

2.0% Mining +11.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.0% Manufacturing +8.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 4.1%

8.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 2.9%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 3.3%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

3.0% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

31.9% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +11.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.4% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%

9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

8.4% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 4.1%

8.4% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

5.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brookton in Wandering +5 higher in Wandering

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Brookton in Wandering +4 higher in Wandering

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Brookton in Wandering +3 higher in Wandering

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Brookton in Wandering +5 higher in Wandering

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Brookton in Wandering +63 higher in Wandering

919 26th pct 982 71st pct

ERP in Brookton in Wandering +414 higher in Brookton

972 12th pct 558 6th pct

Growth in Brookton in Wandering +0.1 pts higher in Wandering

1.1% 24th pct 1.3% 25th pct

Businesses in Brookton in Wandering +80 higher in Brookton

160 14th pct 80 7th pct

Approvals in Brookton in Wandering +3 higher in Brookton

5 20th pct 2 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brookton in Wandering +145 higher in Wandering

413 24th pct 558 39th pct

Max temp in Brookton in Wandering +1.2 higher in Brookton

25.3 61st pct 24.1 49th pct

Min temp in Brookton in Wandering +0.6 higher in Brookton

9.8 29th pct 9.3 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brookton in Wandering +3.1 higher in Brookton

3.4 41st pct 0.3 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brookton in Wandering +3.3 more in Brookton

3.8 45th pct 0.5 0th pct

15-min city in Brookton in Wandering +54.4 pts higher in Brookton

54.4% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

54.2% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Brookton in Wandering +33.3 pts higher in Brookton

33.7% 42nd pct 0.4% 15th pct

Walk to school in Brookton in Wandering +26.4 pts higher in Brookton

54.2% 49th pct 27.8% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Brookton in Wandering +55.7 pts higher in Brookton

56.2% 28th pct 0.4% 0th pct

Walk to health in Brookton in Wandering even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Brookton in Wandering +17.4 more in Brookton

39.8 81st pct 22.4 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Brookton in Wandering even

0 25th pct 0 30th pct

Mean slope in Brookton in Wandering +3.4 pts higher in Wandering

3.8% 34th pct 7.2% 82nd pct

Compare Brookton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brookton vs Wandering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50910/brookton/vs/LGA58680/wandering