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Donnybrook - Balingup vs Pemberton

Name: Donnybrook - Balingup vs Pemberton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 119 km apart · Donnybrook - Balingup profile · Pemberton profile

Donnybrook - Balingup Pemberton

Pemberton and Donnybrook - Balingup are both rural Western Australian areas, but they differ in their demographics and services. Pemberton is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 53, compared to 49 in Donnybrook - Balingup. The two areas also have very different First Nations profiles; First Nations residents in Pemberton are far older with a typical age of 37 and a 0.0% unemployment rate, while in Donnybrook - Balingup the typical age is 24 and unemployment is far higher at 15.5%. Donnybrook - Balingup has a larger school system, with average school sizes of 167 compared to just 64 in Pemberton.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who speak little or no English, at 0.7%. They also share similar levels of university qualifications and typical weekly incomes. However, some gaps are growing; for example, the difference in the share of high-earning households and the proportion of children under 15 has widened since 2011. Pemberton continues to have a higher share of homes owned outright, a gap that has also increased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 6.6 pts higher in Pemberton 3+ bedrooms: 9.3 pts higher in Donnybrook - Balingup Owned outright: 6.9 pts higher in Pemberton Median age: 4 yrs older in Pemberton No car: 2.0 pts higher in Pemberton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +957 larger in Donnybrook - Balingup gap widening

6,155 30th pct 5,198 24th pct

Median age in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +4 yrs older in Pemberton gap widening

49 yrs 88th pct 53 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

25.4% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 18.0%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 13.2%

8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 50.4%

28.1% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

10.4% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.4% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Donnybrook - Balingup Pemberton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.6% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 69.1%

7.3% England even 7.4%

2.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.5% English ◂ +3.5 pts 45.0%

38.9% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 33.5%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

10.0% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.6% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

3.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 84.4%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 48.8%

40.6% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 36.0%

7.9% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +1 more in Pemberton

4 57th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +3.38 more in Pemberton

3.91 78th pct 7.29 92nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +1 more in Pemberton

4 8th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +345 more in Donnybrook - Balingup

666 25th pct 321 11th pct

Avg size in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +102 larger in Donnybrook - Balingup

167 17th pct 64 3rd pct

ICSEA in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +27 higher in Pemberton

971 28th pct 998 42nd pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

29.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.6%

11.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 30.7%

17.8% Bachelor degree even 17.8%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 13.4%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.3%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 15.3%

12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

10.7% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

9.7% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

5.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +$32 higher in Donnybrook - Balingup gap narrowing

$658 21st pct $626 15th pct

Household income in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +$220 higher in Donnybrook - Balingup gap widening

$1,332 23rd pct $1,112 9th pct

Family income in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +$247 higher in Donnybrook - Balingup gap narrowing

$1,688 25th pct $1,441 11th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 22.6%

19.0% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 45.4%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 10.2%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

7.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None ◂ +2.9 pts 57.7%

21.0% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.4%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

3.2% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +40 larger in Donnybrook - Balingup

153 45th pct 113 35th pct

Median age in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +13 yrs older in Pemberton

24 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 98th pct

Median income in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +$15 higher in Pemberton

$507 21st pct $522 25th pct

Household income in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +$281 higher in Donnybrook - Balingup

$1,562 42nd pct $1,281 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +0.2 larger in Donnybrook - Balingup gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 45.3%

38.9% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

43.0% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

24.5% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 9.4%

11.6% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +$50 higher in Donnybrook - Balingup gap steady

$290 24th pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +$262 higher in Donnybrook - Balingup gap widening

$1,562 31st pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright +6.9 pts ▸ 50.1%

37.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.7 pts 26.9%

14.6% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 96.1%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

36.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 25.6%

12.7% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

2.9% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.7% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 50.8%

19.0% Under $200 +14.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

22.6% $350–$549 ◂ +15.6 pts 6.9%

0.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 35.1%

19.3% Under $1,000 +11.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

29.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 18.5%

9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +6 more in Pemberton

8 16th pct 14 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +1.39 more in Pemberton

1.30 15th pct 2.69 27th pct

Departures/1k in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +8.1 more in Pemberton

15.6 11th pct 23.7 15th pct

PT routes in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.8 pts 51.6%

11.4% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.9% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.7% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

28.5% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 16.8%

12.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

1.5% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

11.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

5.2% Accommodation & food +5.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.3% Mining ◂ +7.1 pts 3.3%

9.1% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.5% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Managers +9.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.4% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 10.9%

13.9% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%

11.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 7.6%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

9.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

5.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +1 higher in Donnybrook - Balingup

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +1 higher in Pemberton

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +3 higher in Donnybrook - Balingup

961 35th pct 958 33rd pct

ERP in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +992 higher in Donnybrook - Balingup

6,698 30th pct 5,706 24th pct

Growth in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +1.2 pts higher in Pemberton

6.1% 63rd pct 7.3% 70th pct

Businesses in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +23 higher in Pemberton

759 41st pct 782 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +350 higher in Pemberton

690 32nd pct 1,040 64th pct

Max temp in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +2.3 higher in Donnybrook - Balingup

23.5 48th pct 21.2 31st pct

Min temp in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +1.1 higher in Pemberton

9.1 16th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +0.1 higher in Donnybrook - Balingup

2.5 15th pct 2.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +0.2 more in Donnybrook - Balingup

2.8 18th pct 2.6 15th pct

15-min city in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +1.7 pts higher in Donnybrook - Balingup

33.3% 23rd pct 31.5% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +9.7 pts higher in Pemberton

22.1% 14th pct 31.7% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +1.5 pts higher in Pemberton

20.4% 15th pct 21.9% 15th pct

Walk to school in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +1.8 pts higher in Donnybrook - Balingup

31.1% 17th pct 29.3% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +15.9 pts higher in Donnybrook - Balingup

56.0% 16th pct 40.1% 10th pct

Walk to health in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +3.2 pts higher in Donnybrook - Balingup

28.7% 33rd pct 25.6% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +34.4 more in Pemberton

15.6 58th pct 50.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +1 higher in Donnybrook - Balingup

2 15th pct 1 11th pct

Mean slope in Donnybrook - Balingup in Pemberton +0.6 pts higher in Donnybrook - Balingup

8.5% 86th pct 7.9% 81st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Donnybrook - Balingup vs Pemberton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/501031018/donnybrook-balingup/vs/501031020/pemberton