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Bridgetown - Boyup Brook vs Pemberton

Name: Bridgetown - Boyup Brook vs Pemberton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 82 km apart · Bridgetown - Boyup Brook profile · Pemberton profile

Bridgetown - Boyup Brook Pemberton

Bridgetown - Boyup Brook and Pemberton are two rural Western Australian areas with distinct environments and profiles. Pemberton is much wetter, with an average annual rainfall of 1,040mm compared to 516mm in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook. Pemberton also has more infrastructure for pedestrians and commuters, with far more public transport stops and walkable amenities per resident. In contrast, Bridgetown - Boyup Brook has a higher proportion of children under 15 (17.3% versus 13.2%) and larger schools, with 812 enrolments compared to 321 in Pemberton.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly incomes of around $630 and similar rates of volunteering. Both areas have an older population than the national figure and high rates of home ownership. Over time, some gaps have widened; residents in Pemberton have become noticeably older than those in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook, and the share of recent overseas arrivals is now well higher in Pemberton.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 9.0 pts higher in Pemberton Under 15: 4.1 pts higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook Recent movers: 6.9 pts higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook Population: 1,870 larger in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook Unpaid child care: 6.0 pts higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +1,870 larger in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook gap widening

7,068 35th pct 5,198 24th pct

Median age in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +3 yrs older in Pemberton gap widening

50 yrs 90th pct 53 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

26.6% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

17.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 13.2%

8.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

Marital status

53.4% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 50.4%

26.7% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

10.6% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Bridgetown - Boyup Brook Pemberton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 69.1%

9.3% England ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.9% English ◂ +4.9 pts 45.0%

38.8% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 33.5%

9.9% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.4% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.8% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

0.2% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian even 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 84.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 48.8%

38.9% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 36.0%

10.8% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +1 more in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +2.39 more in Pemberton

4.90 86th pct 7.29 92nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +2 more in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

7 14th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +491 more in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

812 30th pct 321 11th pct

Avg size in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +71 larger in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

135 13th pct 64 3rd pct

ICSEA in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +12 higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

1,009 47th pct 998 42nd pct

Highest year of school

44.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 43.3%

27.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.6%

10.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

7.8% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 30.7%

17.8% Bachelor degree even 17.8%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 15.3%

11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

9.0% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

9.8% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

6.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

5.3% Architecture & building even 5.3%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +$13 higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook gap steady

$639 18th pct $626 15th pct

Household income in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +$118 higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook gap widening

$1,230 16th pct $1,112 9th pct

Family income in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +$178 higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook gap widening

$1,619 21st pct $1,441 11th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 22.6%

21.9% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 45.4%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 10.2%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

7.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.2% Lung condition even 2.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +0.3 pts 57.7%

20.6% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 19.4%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

3.5% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +3 larger in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

116 36th pct 113 35th pct

Median age in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +3 yrs older in Pemberton

34 yrs 93rd pct 37 yrs 98th pct

Median income in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +$165 higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

$687 60th pct $522 25th pct

Household income in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +$69 higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

$1,350 27th pct $1,281 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +0.1 larger in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 45.3%

40.1% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

9.8% One-parent families even 9.8%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

43.2% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

27.8% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

10.5% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.7% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +$20 higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook gap steady

$260 17th pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +$27 higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook gap narrowing

$1,327 16th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 50.1%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 26.9%

16.7% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 96.1%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 41.6%

29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 25.6%

15.5% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

3.8% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.7% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 50.8%

24.7% Under $200 +8.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

17.7% $350–$549 ◂ +10.7 pts 6.9%

0.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 35.1%

27.4% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

22.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 18.5%

8.1% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +6 more in Pemberton

8 16th pct 14 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +1.56 more in Pemberton

1.13 13th pct 2.69 27th pct

Departures/1k in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +11.5 more in Pemberton

12.2 9th pct 23.7 15th pct

PT routes in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 51.6%

15.8% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.3% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.3% Bus even 1.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

29.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 29.3%

17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 16.8%

11.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

2.8% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

14.5% Mining ◂ +11.2 pts 3.3%

11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

5.3% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

6.0% Construction even 6.0%

3.9% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

12.0% Labourers +6.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 10.9%

13.4% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%

9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

9.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

6.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +1 higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +6 higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

964 36th pct 958 33rd pct

ERP in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +2,225 higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

7,931 37th pct 5,706 24th pct

Growth in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +2.1 pts higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

9.4% 78th pct 7.3% 70th pct

Businesses in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +109 higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

891 49th pct 782 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +524 higher in Pemberton

516 12th pct 1,040 64th pct

Max temp in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +2.0 higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

23.2 44th pct 21.2 31st pct

Min temp in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +1.1 higher in Pemberton

9.1 16th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +0.5 higher in Pemberton

1.9 11th pct 2.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +0.5 more in Pemberton

2.1 11th pct 2.6 15th pct

15-min city in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +4.4 pts higher in Pemberton

27.1% 18th pct 31.5% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +9.5 pts higher in Pemberton

22.2% 14th pct 31.7% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +4.0 pts higher in Pemberton

17.9% 13th pct 21.9% 15th pct

Walk to school in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +1.1 pts higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

30.5% 17th pct 29.3% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +4.4 pts higher in Pemberton

35.8% 9th pct 40.1% 10th pct

Walk to health in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +10.7 pts higher in Pemberton

14.9% 21st pct 25.6% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +36.3 more in Pemberton

13.7 48th pct 50.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton even

1 6th pct 1 11th pct

Mean slope in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook in Pemberton +2.4 pts higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

10.3% 91st pct 7.9% 81st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bridgetown - Boyup Brook vs Pemberton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/501031017/bridgetown-boyup-brook/vs/501031020/pemberton