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Bruce Rock vs Yilgarn

Name: Bruce Rock vs Yilgarn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 154 km apart · Bruce Rock profile · Yilgarn profile

Bruce Rock Yilgarn

Yilgarn and Bruce Rock are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Yilgarn is more internationally diverse, with 13.6% of residents being recent overseas arrivals compared to none in Bruce Rock. Yilgarn also has a higher typical weekly personal income of $1,128, while Bruce Rock is $817. In contrast, Bruce Rock is more walkable; 41.3% of homes there are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, compared to 22.1% and 21.4% in Yilgarn. Other key differences include a much higher rate of people living alone in Yilgarn (42.2% versus 29.5%) and a far higher share of volunteers in Bruce Rock (29.3% versus 18.9%).

These two areas are very similar in their educational and economic foundations. Both have the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (9.1%), almost identical unemployment rates, and similar typical weekly rents. While they share these basics, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2011, while the gap in typical personal incomes has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 4.9 pts higher in Yilgarn Recent arrivals: 13.6 pts higher in Yilgarn PT commute: 9.4 pts higher in Yilgarn Living alone: 12.7 pts higher in Yilgarn Under 15: 8.1 pts higher in Bruce Rock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +194 larger in Yilgarn gap narrowing

979 14th pct 1,173 15th pct

Median age in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +1 yrs older in Bruce Rock gap narrowing

48 yrs 79th pct 47 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +10.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

26.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.5 pts 17.0%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.1 pts 9.9%

8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%

Marital status

57.6% Married ◂ +15.7 pts 41.9%

25.7% Never married +11.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

8.3% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

2.8% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Bruce Rock Yilgarn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.1% Australia ◂ +11.9 pts 64.2%

1.3% New Zealand +4.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +7.5 pts 36.3%

37.0% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 31.3%

10.1% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.5% Italian +5.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.4% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

1.5% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.2% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 74.9%

0.0% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

37.8% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 34.5%

18.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +1 more in Yilgarn

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +14.50 more in Yilgarn

11.36 87th pct 25.86 98th pct

Students in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +4 more in Yilgarn

105 9th pct 109 10th pct

Avg size in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +16 larger in Bruce Rock

53 8th pct 36 4th pct

ICSEA in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +20 higher in Bruce Rock

946 34th pct 926 26th pct

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 36.3%

24.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 24.3%

8.7% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 29.4%

13.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

0.7% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.3% Education ◂ +6.2 pts 5.2%

11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

6.9% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

6.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +$311 higher in Yilgarn gap narrowing

$817 67th pct $1,128 89th pct

Household income in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +$86 higher in Yilgarn gap narrowing

$1,284 36th pct $1,370 47th pct

Family income in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +$295 higher in Yilgarn gap narrowing

$1,762 48th pct $2,057 71st pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.5%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 25.5%

19.0% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 28.3%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 21.6%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

6.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.6% None +4.9 pts ▸ 54.6%

20.5% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 16.4%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +16 larger in Bruce Rock

42 10th pct 26 6th pct

Median age in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +12 yrs older in Yilgarn

20 yrs 7th pct 32 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +$150 higher in Bruce Rock

$675 76th pct $525 42nd pct

Household income in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +$456 higher in Bruce Rock

$1,218 32nd pct $762 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +0.4 larger in Bruce Rock gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.0 5th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.9 pts 43.9%

33.9% Couples without children +12.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

11.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

29.5% 1 person +12.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

36.7% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%

8.7% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 2.7%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +$10 higher in Bruce Rock gap narrowing

$160 17th pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +$42 higher in Yilgarn gap narrowing

$748 9th pct $790 11th pct

People / bedroom in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +0.20 higher in Bruce Rock gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 43.2%

21.1% Rented +7.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

18.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 18.0%

9.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

1.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 92.0%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

27.7% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

17.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 10.3%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

3.3% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 57.4%

28.6% $200–$349 ◂ +7.3 pts 21.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

82.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.7 pts 63.2%

6.6% $1,000–$1,799 +15.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +8 more in Yilgarn

0 0th pct 8 36th pct

Stops/1k in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +6.82 more in Yilgarn

0.00 0th pct 6.82 88th pct

Departures/1k in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +61.4 more in Yilgarn

0.0 0th pct 61.4 48th pct

PT routes in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +1 more in Yilgarn

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.0 pts 44.5%

16.3% Worked at home ◂ +7.9 pts 8.4%

9.5% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.7% Bus +9.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.7% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 34.5%

30.3% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

13.0% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.3% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.0% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.7 pts 20.8%

2.9% Mining +28.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

9.2% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

8.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

4.1% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

2.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.5% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Managers ◂ +11.7 pts 25.0%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers +10.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

10.7% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.7% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 5.2%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%

3.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +1 higher in Bruce Rock

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +2 higher in Bruce Rock

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +2 higher in Bruce Rock

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +3 higher in Bruce Rock

958 54th pct 955 52nd pct

ERP in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +131 higher in Yilgarn

1,073 13th pct 1,204 14th pct

Growth in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +5.7 pts higher in Bruce Rock

5.6% 67th pct -0.1% 13th pct

Businesses in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +9 higher in Yilgarn

149 14th pct 158 14th pct

Approvals in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +1 higher in Yilgarn

2 14th pct 3 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +29 higher in Bruce Rock

309 14th pct 281 11th pct

Max temp in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +0.2 higher in Yilgarn

26.2 68th pct 26.3 69th pct

Min temp in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +0.1 higher in Yilgarn

10.6 41st pct 10.8 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +1.4 higher in Bruce Rock

2.9 28th pct 1.5 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +1.3 more in Bruce Rock

3.2 27th pct 1.8 9th pct

15-min city in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +19.8 pts higher in Bruce Rock

41.3% 38th pct 21.5% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +19.2 pts higher in Bruce Rock

41.2% 38th pct 22.1% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +0.1 pts higher in Yilgarn

0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 14th pct

Walk to school in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +15.2 pts higher in Bruce Rock

42.7% 30th pct 27.5% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +20.9 pts higher in Bruce Rock

49.4% 20th pct 28.5% 9th pct

Walk to health in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +20.1 pts higher in Bruce Rock

41.5% 57th pct 21.4% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +20.5 more in Bruce Rock

72.5 93rd pct 52.0 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn even

0 29th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Bruce Rock in Yilgarn +0.4 pts higher in Yilgarn

3.1% 18th pct 3.5% 29th pct

Compare Bruce Rock with nearby areas

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Compare Yilgarn with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bruce Rock vs Yilgarn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51120/bruce-rock/vs/LGA59360/yilgarn