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Bruce Rock vs Kulin

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 87 km apart · Bruce Rock profile · Kulin profile

Bruce Rock Kulin

Bruce Rock and Kulin are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Kulin has a much higher typical household income of $1,820 compared to $1,284 in Bruce Rock. More adults in Kulin are working or looking for work (67.4% versus 54.0%), and a higher share have completed Year 12 (52.5% compared to 39.7%). In contrast, Bruce Rock has a higher proportion of people who speak a First Nations language (16.7% versus 0.0%) and more homes within a 15 minute walk of health services (41.5% compared to 0.0%).

Both areas have about the same share of people born overseas, at 9.0%. They also share similar typical weekly rents of around $160 to $169. While they have some things in common, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical household income has widened significantly, and the gap in the number of volunteers is now larger, with Kulin reaching 41.5% and Bruce Rock 29.3%.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 5.0 pts higher in Kulin Participation: 13.4 pts higher in Kulin Unpaid child care: 7.8 pts higher in Kulin Year 12: 12.8 pts higher in Kulin Volunteering: 12.2 pts higher in Kulin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bruce Rockin Kulin +210 larger in Bruce Rock gap widening
979 14th pct 769 11th pct
Median age in Bruce Rockin Kulin +4 yrs older in Bruce Rock gap widening
48 yrs 79th pct 44 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Bruce Rockin Kulin +1.3 pts higher in Bruce Rock gap steady
4.3% 51st pct 3.0% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in Bruce Rockin Kulin +6.9 pts higher in Bruce Rock gap widening
26.5% 83rd pct 19.5% 48th pct
Under 15 in Bruce Rockin Kulin +2.6 pts higher in Kulin gap widening
18.0% 55th pct 20.5% 78th pct
De facto in Bruce Rockin Kulin +5.0 pts higher in Kulin gap widening
9.5% 11th pct 14.5% 72nd pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 29.6%
26.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 19.5%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
18.0% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 20.5%
8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%

Marital status

57.6% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 61.5%
25.7% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 25.8%
8.3% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bruce Rock Kulin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bruce Rockin Kulin even gap narrowing
9.0% 29th pct 9.0% 29th pct

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 79.5%
2.9% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.0% Australian +9.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
43.8% English ◂ +1.8 pts 42.0%
5.4% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.1% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.5% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.5% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bruce Rockin Kulin +1.4 pts higher in Bruce Rock gap steady
3.9% 32nd pct 2.5% 14th pct
Limited English in Bruce Rockin Kulin +0.2 pts higher in Bruce Rock gap steady
0.6% 50th pct 0.4% 37th pct

Language used at home

81.2% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 87.1%
0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin 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

No religion in Bruce Rockin Kulin +5.6 pts higher in Kulin gap widening
37.8% 36th pct 43.4% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

43.8% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 43.7%
37.8% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 43.4%
18.0% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 12.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bruce Rockin Kulin +12.8 pts higher in Kulin gap widening
39.7% 42nd pct 52.5% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in Bruce Rockin Kulin +4.1 pts higher in Kulin gap widening
9.1% 18th pct 13.2% 52nd pct
Schools in Bruce Rockin Kulin +1 more in Bruce Rock
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bruce Rockin Kulin +5.03 more in Bruce Rock
11.36 87th pct 6.33 72nd pct
Students in Bruce Rockin Kulin +10 more in Kulin
105 9th pct 115 10th pct
Avg size in Bruce Rockin Kulin +63 larger in Kulin
53 8th pct 115 26th pct
ICSEA in Bruce Rockin Kulin +57 higher in Kulin
946 34th pct 1,003 69th pct

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 +12.8 pts ▸ 52.5%
24.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 20.8%
8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%
7.1% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 27.3%
13.7% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 19.6%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
1.9% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.7% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

11.3% Education +5.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 12.9%
6.0% Agriculture & environment +7.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.3% Management & commerce even 11.3%
6.9% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bruce Rockin Kulin +$190 higher in Kulin gap widening
$817 67th pct $1,007 86th pct
Household income in Bruce Rockin Kulin +$536 higher in Kulin gap widening
$1,284 36th pct $1,820 77th pct
Family income in Bruce Rockin Kulin +$463 higher in Kulin gap widening
$1,762 48th pct $2,225 79th pct
High earners in Bruce Rockin Kulin +0.6 pts higher in Bruce Rock gap narrowing
12.5% 74th pct 11.9% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Bruce Rockin Kulin +7.2 pts higher in Kulin gap widening
15.1% 55th pct 22.2% 77th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 19.3%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 25.2%
19.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.5%
7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.2% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 30.4%
25.4% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 31.7%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bruce Rockin Kulin +3.6 pts higher in Bruce Rock
31.2% 61st pct 27.6% 41st pct
Mental health in Bruce Rockin Kulin +1.0 pts higher in Bruce Rock
8.4% 48th pct 7.4% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Bruce Rockin Kulin +2.6 pts higher in Bruce Rock gap steady
5.3% 47th pct 2.7% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Stroke even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.6% None +9.9 pts ▸ 59.6%
20.5% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 18.9%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bruce Rockin Kulin +12.2 pts higher in Kulin gap widening
29.3% 89th pct 41.5% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Bruce Rockin Kulin +0.4 pts higher in Bruce Rock gap narrowing
10.0% 24th pct 9.6% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Bruce Rockin Kulin +7.8 pts higher in Kulin gap widening
22.8% 32nd pct 30.6% 87th pct
Defence service in Bruce Rockin Kulin +1.3 pts higher in Bruce Rock
3.1% 54th pct 1.8% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bruce Rockin Kulin +2.8 pts higher in Kulin gap steady
21.3% 43rd pct 24.1% 70th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bruce Rockin Kulin +19 larger in Bruce Rock
42 10th pct 23 6th pct
Median age in Bruce Rockin Kulin +13 yrs older in Kulin
20 yrs 7th pct 33 yrs 87th pct
Year 12 in Bruce Rockin Kulin
54.5% 89th pct —
Median income in Bruce Rockin Kulin even
$675 76th pct $675 76th pct
Household income in Bruce Rockin Kulin +$31 higher in Bruce Rock
$1,218 32nd pct $1,187 29th pct
Indigenous language in Bruce Rockin Kulin +16.7 pts higher in Bruce Rock
16.7% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bruce Rockin Kulin +0.1 larger in Kulin gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Bruce Rockin Kulin +6.9 pts higher in Bruce Rock gap widening
11.6% 31st pct 4.7% 0th pct
Living alone in Bruce Rockin Kulin +2.5 pts higher in Bruce Rock gap steady
29.5% 54th pct 27.0% 37th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 56.9%
33.9% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 37.7%
11.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 4.7%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 41.1%
29.5% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 27.0%
13.3% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%
8.7% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.1% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.1% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bruce Rockin Kulin +$9 higher in Kulin gap steady
$160 17th pct $169 20th pct
Mortgage in Bruce Rockin Kulin +$202 higher in Bruce Rock gap widening
$748 9th pct $546 0th pct
People / bedroom in Bruce Rockin Kulin even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bruce Rockin Kulin +2.2 pts higher in Bruce Rock gap widening
21.1% 30th pct 18.9% 21st pct
Owned outright in Bruce Rockin Kulin +3.8 pts higher in Kulin gap steady
50.6% 91st pct 54.4% 98th pct
Separate houses in Bruce Rockin Kulin +9.4 pts higher in Kulin gap widening
86.1% 39th pct 95.6% 86th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bruce Rockin Kulin +6.9 pts higher in Kulin gap widening
76.8% 48th pct 83.7% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 54.4%
21.1% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 18.9%
18.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 16.3%
9.6% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 95.6%
5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 1.5%
2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 41.9%
27.7% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 34.1%
17.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 13.0%
7.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%
3.3% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 64.7%
28.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 25.5%
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

82.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 79.5%
6.6% $1,000–$1,799 +13.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bruce Rockin Kulin +2.9 pts higher in Bruce Rock gap widening
4.0% 33rd pct 1.2% 0th pct
Work from home in Bruce Rockin Kulin +6.2 pts higher in Kulin gap narrowing
16.3% 70th pct 22.5% 86th pct
PT commute in Bruce Rockin Kulin +0.3 pts higher in Kulin gap steady
0.7% 44th pct 1.0% 50th pct
PT stops in Bruce Rockin Kulin +3 more in Kulin
0 0th pct 3 29th pct
Stops/1k in Bruce Rockin Kulin +3.90 more in Kulin
0.00 0th pct 3.90 57th pct
Departures/1k in Bruce Rockin Kulin +6.5 more in Kulin
0.0 0th pct 6.5 26th pct
PT routes in Bruce Rockin Kulin +1 more in Kulin
0 0th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.9 pts 43.6%
16.3% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 22.5%
9.5% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%
0.7% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 35.0%
30.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 21.5%
13.3% 4 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 22.3%
13.0% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
4.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bruce Rockin Kulin +3.2 pts higher in Bruce Rock gap widening
24.7% 12th pct 21.6% 7th pct
Recent arrivals in Bruce Rockin Kulin +5.8 pts higher in Kulin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 20th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bruce Rockin Kulin +2.2 pts higher in Bruce Rock gap steady
3.7% 32nd pct 1.5% 2nd pct
Participation in Bruce Rockin Kulin +13.4 pts higher in Kulin gap widening
54.0% 32nd pct 67.4% 92nd pct
Full-time in Bruce Rockin Kulin +5.7 pts higher in Bruce Rock gap widening
69.3% 88th pct 63.6% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

37.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.0 pts ▸ 53.5%
9.2% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 3.7%
8.3% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 3.7%
7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%
4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
2.4% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
2.9% Mining ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%
2.4% Other services even 2.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 43.3%
10.7% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 8.2%
10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 7.7%
8.3% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 5.0%
8.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%
3.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bruce Rockin Kulin +3 higher in Kulin
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Bruce Rockin Kulin +3 higher in Kulin
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Bruce Rockin Kulin +4 higher in Kulin
6 57th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Bruce Rockin Kulin +3 higher in Kulin
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Bruce Rockin Kulin +66 higher in Kulin
958 54th pct 1,024 83rd pct
ERP in Bruce Rockin Kulin +268 higher in Bruce Rock
1,073 13th pct 805 9th pct
Growth in Bruce Rockin Kulin +3.6 pts higher in Bruce Rock
5.6% 67th pct 2.0% 33rd pct
Businesses in Bruce Rockin Kulin +8 higher in Kulin
149 14th pct 157 14th pct
Approvals in Bruce Rockin Kulin +1 higher in Bruce Rock
2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bruce Rockin Kulin +11 higher in Bruce Rock
309 14th pct 298 13th pct
Max temp in Bruce Rockin Kulin +1.3 higher in Bruce Rock
26.2 68th pct 24.9 58th pct
Min temp in Bruce Rockin Kulin +0.6 higher in Bruce Rock
10.6 41st pct 10.1 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bruce Rockin Kulin +0.3 higher in Bruce Rock
2.9 28th pct 2.6 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Bruce Rockin Kulin +0.3 more in Bruce Rock
3.2 27th pct 2.9 22nd pct
15-min city in Bruce Rockin Kulin +2.0 pts higher in Bruce Rock
41.3% 38th pct 39.3% 34th pct
Walk to shops in Bruce Rockin Kulin +2.2 pts higher in Bruce Rock
41.2% 38th pct 39.0% 34th pct
Walk to transit in Bruce Rockin Kulin +35.7 pts higher in Kulin
0.0% 0th pct 35.7% 44th pct
Walk to school in Bruce Rockin Kulin +2.8 pts higher in Bruce Rock
42.7% 30th pct 39.9% 26th pct
Walk to a park in Bruce Rockin Kulin +3.9 pts higher in Bruce Rock
49.4% 20th pct 45.5% 15th pct
Walk to health in Bruce Rockin Kulin +41.5 pts higher in Bruce Rock
41.5% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bruce Rockin Kulin +10.7 more in Kulin
72.5 93rd pct 83.2 96th pct
Intersections/km² in Bruce Rockin Kulin even
0 29th pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Bruce Rockin Kulin +4.2 pts higher in Kulin
3.1% 18th pct 7.3% 82nd pct

Compare Bruce Rock with nearby areas

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Compare Kulin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bruce Rock vs Kulin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51120/bruce-rock/vs/LGA54760/kulin