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Bruce Rock vs Quairading

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 60 km apart · Bruce Rock profile · Quairading profile

Bruce Rock Quairading

Bruce Rock and Quairading are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Bruce Rock has a higher typical weekly income of $817 compared to $607 in Quairading. There are also notable differences in education and employment; 39.7% of Bruce Rock residents completed Year 12 compared to 28.8% in Quairading, while the share of adults working or looking for work is far higher in Bruce Rock at 54.0% versus 38.3% in Quairading.

Both areas have a similar share of people born overseas, which sits near the national figure. They also share very similar unemployment rates and numbers of businesses. Over time, some gaps have changed; for example, the difference in typical age has narrowed, with residents now noticeably older in Quairading by 6 years. In contrast, the gap in typical weekly income has widened significantly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 15.7 pts higher in Bruce Rock Recent arrivals: 12.1 pts higher in Quairading Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Bruce Rock Personal income: $210 higher in Bruce Rock PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Bruce Rock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bruce Rockin Quairading +18 larger in Bruce Rock gap narrowing
979 14th pct 961 13th pct
Median age in Bruce Rockin Quairading +6 yrs older in Quairading gap narrowing
48 yrs 79th pct 54 yrs 95th pct
First Nations in Bruce Rockin Quairading +3.4 pts higher in Quairading gap narrowing
4.3% 51st pct 7.7% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Bruce Rockin Quairading +5.7 pts higher in Quairading gap widening
26.5% 83rd pct 32.2% 98th pct
Under 15 in Bruce Rockin Quairading +2.1 pts higher in Bruce Rock gap narrowing
18.0% 55th pct 15.9% 27th pct
De facto in Bruce Rockin Quairading +2.2 pts higher in Quairading gap widening
9.5% 11th pct 11.6% 30th pct

Age structure

26.5% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 32.2%
28.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 30.0%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 17.0%
18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 15.9%
8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

Marital status

57.6% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 53.1%
25.7% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 22.5%
8.3% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.0% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.8% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bruce Rock Quairading

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bruce Rockin Quairading +0.5 pts higher in Quairading gap narrowing
9.0% 29th pct 9.5% 32nd pct

Country of birth

76.1% Australia ◂ +10.4 pts 65.7%
2.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% India +0.4 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

43.8% English ◂ +9.2 pts 34.7%
37.0% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 32.0%
10.1% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.4% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.5% German ◂ +3.6 pts 0.9%
3.5% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bruce Rockin Quairading +1.7 pts higher in Bruce Rock gap steady
3.9% 32nd pct 2.2% 11th pct
Limited English in Bruce Rockin Quairading +0.6 pts higher in Bruce Rock gap steady
0.6% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

81.2% English only ◂ +9.9 pts 71.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bruce Rockin Quairading +4.7 pts higher in Bruce Rock gap widening
37.8% 36th pct 33.1% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

43.8% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 38.6%
37.8% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 33.1%
18.0% Not stated +9.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 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

Year 12 in Bruce Rockin Quairading +10.9 pts higher in Bruce Rock gap widening
39.7% 42nd pct 28.8% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Bruce Rockin Quairading +1.3 pts higher in Bruce Rock gap widening
9.1% 18th pct 7.9% 12th pct
Schools in Bruce Rockin Quairading +1 more in Bruce Rock
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bruce Rockin Quairading +4.83 more in Bruce Rock
11.36 87th pct 6.54 73rd pct
Students in Bruce Rockin Quairading +28 more in Quairading
105 9th pct 133 12th pct
Avg size in Bruce Rockin Quairading +81 larger in Quairading
53 8th pct 133 31st pct
ICSEA in Bruce Rockin Quairading +67 higher in Bruce Rock
946 34th pct 879 14th pct

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 28.8%
24.9% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 26.9%
8.7% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.1% Year 11 even 7.1%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 24.2%
13.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 10.6%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
1.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +6.4 pts 9.4%
11.3% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 8.1%
11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 7.5%
6.9% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%
6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%
3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bruce Rockin Quairading +$210 higher in Bruce Rock gap widening
$817 67th pct $607 17th pct
Household income in Bruce Rockin Quairading +$155 higher in Bruce Rock gap widening
$1,284 36th pct $1,129 17th pct
Family income in Bruce Rockin Quairading +$317 higher in Bruce Rock gap widening
$1,762 48th pct $1,445 19th pct
High earners in Bruce Rockin Quairading +5.6 pts higher in Bruce Rock gap widening
12.5% 74th pct 6.9% 34th pct
High-income homes in Bruce Rockin Quairading +5.5 pts higher in Bruce Rock gap widening
15.1% 55th pct 9.6% 21st pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.6%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 18.8%
19.0% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%
7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 37.9%
25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 20.3%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 10.0%
6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bruce Rockin Quairading +2.4 pts higher in Bruce Rock
31.2% 61st pct 28.7% 47th pct
Mental health in Bruce Rockin Quairading +1.6 pts higher in Bruce Rock
8.4% 48th pct 6.8% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Bruce Rockin Quairading +0.3 pts higher in Quairading gap steady
5.3% 47th pct 5.6% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%
4.2% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
0.4% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.6% None ◂ +6.6 pts 43.1%
20.5% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 17.0%
7.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.8% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bruce Rockin Quairading +5.1 pts higher in Bruce Rock gap widening
29.3% 89th pct 24.3% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Bruce Rockin Quairading +0.2 pts higher in Bruce Rock gap narrowing
10.0% 24th pct 9.9% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Bruce Rockin Quairading +5.8 pts higher in Bruce Rock gap narrowing
22.8% 32nd pct 17.0% 9th pct
Defence service in Bruce Rockin Quairading +0.9 pts higher in Bruce Rock
3.1% 54th pct 2.2% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bruce Rockin Quairading +1.0 pts higher in Bruce Rock gap narrowing
21.3% 43rd pct 20.3% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bruce Rockin Quairading +32 larger in Quairading
42 10th pct 74 16th pct
Median age in Bruce Rockin Quairading +13 yrs older in Quairading
20 yrs 7th pct 33 yrs 87th pct
Year 12 in Bruce Rockin Quairading +33.4 pts higher in Bruce Rock
54.5% 89th pct 21.2% 12th pct
Median income in Bruce Rockin Quairading +$280 higher in Bruce Rock
$675 76th pct $395 11th pct
Household income in Bruce Rockin Quairading +$294 higher in Bruce Rock
$1,218 32nd pct $924 10th pct
Indigenous language in Bruce Rockin Quairading +5.9 pts higher in Bruce Rock
16.7% 86th pct 10.8% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bruce Rockin Quairading +0.2 larger in Bruce Rock gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Bruce Rockin Quairading +0.1 pts higher in Quairading gap narrowing
11.6% 31st pct 11.7% 31st pct
Living alone in Bruce Rockin Quairading +2.8 pts higher in Quairading gap widening
29.5% 54th pct 32.3% 74th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children ◂ +11.6 pts 42.3%
33.9% Couples without children +11.0 pts ▸ 44.9%
11.6% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
29.5% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 32.3%
13.3% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 9.3%
8.7% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%
8.1% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%
2.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bruce Rockin Quairading +$30 higher in Bruce Rock gap widening
$160 17th pct $130 10th pct
Mortgage in Bruce Rockin Quairading +$52 higher in Quairading gap narrowing
$748 9th pct $800 11th pct
People / bedroom in Bruce Rockin Quairading +0.10 higher in Bruce Rock gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Bruce Rockin Quairading +4.8 pts higher in Bruce Rock gap widening
21.1% 30th pct 16.3% 12th pct
Owned outright in Bruce Rockin Quairading +5.9 pts higher in Quairading gap widening
50.6% 91st pct 56.5% 100th pct
Separate houses in Bruce Rockin Quairading +8.4 pts higher in Quairading gap widening
86.1% 39th pct 94.6% 79th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bruce Rockin Quairading +8.2 pts higher in Quairading gap widening
76.8% 48th pct 85.0% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 56.5%
21.1% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 16.3%
18.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 18.2%
9.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%
1.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house +8.4 pts ▸ 94.6%
5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%
2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 52.1%
27.7% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
17.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 10.5%
7.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% Under $200 +10.1 pts ▸ 68.6%
28.6% $200–$349 ◂ +9.0 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

82.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.3 pts 52.6%
6.6% $1,000–$1,799 +23.3 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bruce Rockin Quairading +1.7 pts higher in Bruce Rock gap steady
4.0% 33rd pct 2.3% 11th pct
Work from home in Bruce Rockin Quairading +1.8 pts higher in Bruce Rock gap narrowing
16.3% 70th pct 14.5% 63rd pct
PT commute in Bruce Rockin Quairading +0.7 pts higher in Bruce Rock gap steady
0.7% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bruce Rockin Quairading +6 more in Quairading
0 0th pct 6 33rd pct
Stops/1k in Bruce Rockin Quairading +6.24 more in Quairading
0.00 0th pct 6.24 85th pct
Departures/1k in Bruce Rockin Quairading +15.6 more in Quairading
0.0 0th pct 15.6 35th pct
PT routes in Bruce Rockin Quairading +1 more in Quairading
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in Bruce Rockin Quairading
— 48 76th pct
Drive to city in Bruce Rockin Quairading
— 140 89th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 50.3%
16.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 14.5%
9.5% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 35.7%
30.3% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 32.5%
13.3% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.0% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bruce Rockin Quairading +2.6 pts higher in Bruce Rock gap widening
24.7% 12th pct 22.2% 8th pct
Recent arrivals in Bruce Rockin Quairading +12.1 pts higher in Quairading gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 52nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bruce Rockin Quairading +0.5 pts higher in Quairading gap narrowing
3.7% 32nd pct 4.2% 43rd pct
Participation in Bruce Rockin Quairading +15.7 pts higher in Bruce Rock gap widening
54.0% 32nd pct 38.3% 7th pct
Full-time in Bruce Rockin Quairading +3.5 pts higher in Bruce Rock gap narrowing
69.3% 88th pct 65.9% 80th pct

Industries people work in

37.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.1 pts ▸ 41.6%
8.3% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.2% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 4.7%
8.5% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%
3.4% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.9% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
0.0% Rental & real estate +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 36.1%
11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%
10.7% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.0% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%
8.3% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%
3.4% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bruce Rockin Quairading +2 higher in Bruce Rock
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Bruce Rockin Quairading +2 higher in Bruce Rock
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Bruce Rockin Quairading +1 higher in Bruce Rock
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Bruce Rockin Quairading +1 higher in Bruce Rock
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Bruce Rockin Quairading +17 higher in Bruce Rock
958 54th pct 941 40th pct
ERP in Bruce Rockin Quairading +117 higher in Bruce Rock
1,073 13th pct 956 11th pct
Growth in Bruce Rockin Quairading +8.2 pts higher in Bruce Rock
5.6% 67th pct -2.5% 2nd pct
Businesses in Bruce Rockin Quairading +5 higher in Bruce Rock
149 14th pct 144 13th pct
Approvals in Bruce Rockin Quairading +1 higher in Bruce Rock
2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bruce Rockin Quairading +24 higher in Quairading
309 14th pct 333 16th pct
Max temp in Bruce Rockin Quairading even
26.2 68th pct 26.1 68th pct
Min temp in Bruce Rockin Quairading +0.5 higher in Bruce Rock
10.6 41st pct 10.1 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bruce Rockin Quairading +0.8 higher in Quairading
2.9 28th pct 3.7 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bruce Rockin Quairading +1.1 more in Quairading
3.2 27th pct 4.3 59th pct
15-min city in Bruce Rockin Quairading +14.1 pts higher in Quairading
41.3% 38th pct 55.4% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in Bruce Rockin Quairading +4.8 pts higher in Quairading
41.2% 38th pct 46.0% 47th pct
Walk to transit in Bruce Rockin Quairading +23.0 pts higher in Quairading
0.0% 0th pct 23.0% 34th pct
Walk to school in Bruce Rockin Quairading +0.1 pts higher in Quairading
42.7% 30th pct 42.8% 30th pct
Walk to a park in Bruce Rockin Quairading +14.3 pts higher in Quairading
49.4% 20th pct 63.7% 40th pct
Walk to health in Bruce Rockin Quairading +16.0 pts higher in Quairading
41.5% 57th pct 57.5% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in Bruce Rockin Quairading +11.1 more in Bruce Rock
72.5 93rd pct 61.4 90th pct
Intersections/km² in Bruce Rockin Quairading even
0 29th pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Bruce Rockin Quairading +0.6 pts higher in Quairading
3.1% 18th pct 3.7% 32nd pct

Compare Bruce Rock with nearby areas

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Compare Quairading with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bruce Rock vs Quairading [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51120/bruce-rock/vs/LGA57350/quairading