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Cunderdin vs Brookton

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 76 km apart · Cunderdin profile · Brookton profile

Cunderdin Brookton

Cunderdin and Brookton are two sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Brookton is a more walkable place, with 50.7% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 35.3% in Cunderdin. Cunderdin has far better public transport access, with 4.22 stops per 1,000 people and a much higher number of weekly departures. Residents are noticeably older in Brookton, where the typical age is 50, while Cunderdin's typical resident is 47.

Some of these differences have become more pronounced over time, such as the gap in the typical age of residents, which has widened since 2011. Both areas share very similar proportions of children and people born overseas. They are also alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,250. Both areas have a high rate of volunteering that is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 4.4 pts higher in Brookton Recent arrivals: 5.6 pts higher in Cunderdin Work from home: 5.8 pts higher in Brookton Unpaid carers: 1.3 pts higher in Brookton Participation: 5.1 pts higher in Brookton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cunderdinin Brookton +285 larger in Cunderdin gap narrowing
3,789 15th pct 3,504 13th pct
Median age in Cunderdinin Brookton +3 yrs older in Brookton gap widening
47 yrs 84th pct 50 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Cunderdinin Brookton +0.5 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
5.9% 81st pct 6.4% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in Cunderdinin Brookton +2.8 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
24.5% 85th pct 27.3% 90th pct
Under 15 in Cunderdinin Brookton +0.5 pts higher in Cunderdin gap steady
16.8% 37th pct 16.2% 31st pct
De facto in Cunderdinin Brookton even gap narrowing
12.1% 51st pct 12.1% 51st pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 28.8%
24.5% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.3%
16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.2%
10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

Marital status

48.8% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 53.3%
31.1% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 26.1%
9.1% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.6% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%
3.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Cunderdin Brookton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cunderdinin Brookton +0.2 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
12.1% 22nd pct 12.4% 23rd pct

Country of birth

73.3% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 78.7%
3.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.4% English +4.7 pts ▸ 44.1%
41.4% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 43.8%
8.8% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.1% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.1% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cunderdinin Brookton +0.5 pts higher in Cunderdin gap steady
4.1% 17th pct 3.6% 14th pct
Limited English in Cunderdinin Brookton +0.1 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
0.2% 7th pct 0.3% 12th pct

Language used at home

82.0% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 87.2%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cunderdinin Brookton +4.4 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
39.1% 40th pct 43.5% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 44.7%
39.1% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 43.5%
15.5% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 10.6%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cunderdinin Brookton +2.9 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
36.7% 12th pct 39.5% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Cunderdinin Brookton +0.4 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
8.8% 7th pct 9.2% 8th pct
Schools in Cunderdinin Brookton +2 more in Cunderdin
6 71st pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cunderdinin Brookton +2.40 more in Cunderdin
9.43 98th pct 7.03 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cunderdinin Brookton +1 more in Cunderdin
6 12th pct 5 10th pct
Students in Cunderdinin Brookton +183 more in Cunderdin
551 20th pct 368 12th pct
Avg size in Cunderdinin Brookton even
92 7th pct 92 7th pct
ICSEA in Cunderdinin Brookton +7 higher in Cunderdin
940 15th pct 932 14th pct

Highest year of school

36.7% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 39.5%
26.2% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.5%
10.9% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.9% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 35.1%
13.7% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 16.0%
10.8% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.6% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%
7.2% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.4% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.2% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.4% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.1% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Cunderdinin Brookton +$55 higher in Brookton gap widening
$638 17th pct $693 27th pct
Household income in Cunderdinin Brookton +$10 higher in Brookton gap narrowing
$1,248 17th pct $1,258 18th pct
Family income in Cunderdinin Brookton +$80 higher in Cunderdin gap widening
$1,758 29th pct $1,678 24th pct
High earners in Cunderdinin Brookton +1.7 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
7.7% 33rd pct 9.4% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Cunderdinin Brookton +2.8 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
10.1% 13th pct 12.9% 24th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 24.1%
21.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 21.2%
5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.9% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 42.4%
25.4% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.0%
12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
3.1% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cunderdinin Brookton +5.0 pts higher in Brookton
30.0% 61st pct 34.9% 86th pct
Mental health in Cunderdinin Brookton +1.5 pts higher in Brookton
7.5% 33rd pct 8.9% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Cunderdinin Brookton even gap steady
6.7% 71st pct 6.7% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%
7.5% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
5.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
3.0% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None ◂ +0.7 pts 53.5%
18.3% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
7.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cunderdinin Brookton +3.8 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
27.0% 98th pct 30.8% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Cunderdinin Brookton +1.3 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
11.4% 36th pct 12.7% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Cunderdinin Brookton +1.3 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
21.6% 20th pct 22.8% 26th pct
Defence service in Cunderdinin Brookton +0.9 pts higher in Brookton
2.5% 41st pct 3.4% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cunderdinin Brookton +4.4 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
21.4% 52nd pct 25.8% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cunderdinin Brookton +1 larger in Brookton
225 58th pct 226 58th pct
Median age in Cunderdinin Brookton +5 yrs older in Cunderdin
37 yrs 98th pct 32 yrs 89th pct
Year 12 in Cunderdinin Brookton +5.3 pts higher in Cunderdin
20.1% 2nd pct 14.9% 0th pct
Unemployment in Cunderdinin Brookton +7.6 pts higher in Cunderdin
40.0% 100th pct 32.4% 100th pct
Median income in Cunderdinin Brookton +$11 higher in Brookton
$366 1st pct $377 2nd pct
Household income in Cunderdinin Brookton +$86 higher in Cunderdin
$855 0th pct $769 0th pct
Indigenous language in Cunderdinin Brookton +3.1 pts higher in Brookton
6.7% 61st pct 9.7% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cunderdinin Brookton even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Cunderdinin Brookton +1.9 pts higher in Cunderdin gap steady
12.1% 41st pct 10.3% 23rd pct
Living alone in Cunderdinin Brookton +1.7 pts higher in Cunderdin gap widening
32.7% 83rd pct 31.1% 76th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 49.2%
34.8% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 39.9%
12.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 40.1%
32.7% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 31.1%
10.6% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.4% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%
5.9% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cunderdinin Brookton +$31 higher in Brookton gap widening
$169 3rd pct $200 7th pct
Mortgage in Cunderdinin Brookton +$83 higher in Brookton gap narrowing
$1,000 4th pct $1,083 7th pct
People / bedroom in Cunderdinin Brookton even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Cunderdinin Brookton +0.7 pts higher in Cunderdin gap steady
21.2% 32nd pct 20.5% 30th pct
Owned outright in Cunderdinin Brookton +2.0 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
46.7% 90th pct 48.7% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Cunderdinin Brookton +1.7 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
94.8% 82nd pct 96.5% 89th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cunderdinin Brookton +1.5 pts higher in Cunderdin gap steady
79.1% 50th pct 77.6% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 48.7%
22.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 22.3%
21.2% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 20.5%
7.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 96.5%
1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 43.9%
26.0% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
15.2% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
8.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%
3.1% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

54.8% Under $200 ◂ +12.7 pts 42.0%
33.9% $200–$349 +7.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
3.2% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 45.0%
31.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.3%
11.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
3.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cunderdinin Brookton +0.8 pts higher in Cunderdin gap steady
4.5% 46th pct 3.7% 38th pct
Work from home in Cunderdinin Brookton +5.8 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
12.2% 41st pct 18.1% 60th pct
PT commute in Cunderdinin Brookton +0.1 pts higher in Cunderdin gap steady
0.9% 29th pct 0.8% 27th pct
PT stops in Cunderdinin Brookton +10 more in Cunderdin
16 25th pct 6 14th pct
Stops/1k in Cunderdinin Brookton +2.51 more in Cunderdin
4.22 49th pct 1.71 18th pct
Departures/1k in Cunderdinin Brookton +21.1 more in Cunderdin
35.6 15th pct 14.6 10th pct
PT routes in Cunderdinin Brookton +1 more in Brookton
3 21st pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Cunderdinin Brookton +26 longer in Brookton
118 92nd pct 144 97th pct

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 53.1%
12.2% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 18.1%
8.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 2 vehicles even 35.4%
29.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 28.2%
17.2% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.2% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
4.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cunderdinin Brookton +3.4 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
25.6% 5th pct 29.1% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Cunderdinin Brookton +5.6 pts higher in Cunderdin gap narrowing
10.9% 50th pct 5.3% 17th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cunderdinin Brookton +0.1 pts higher in Cunderdin gap steady
4.7% 53rd pct 4.6% 51st pct
Participation in Cunderdinin Brookton +5.1 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
50.3% 13th pct 55.4% 26th pct
Full-time in Cunderdinin Brookton +1.2 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
61.7% 72nd pct 62.9% 78th pct

Industries people work in

31.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.9 pts ▸ 38.1%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%
9.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%
6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
6.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.3% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.6% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
3.4% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.0% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

28.3% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 32.9%
14.4% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%
11.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%
10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%
8.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.2% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%
6.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cunderdinin Brookton even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Cunderdinin Brookton even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Cunderdinin Brookton +1 higher in Brookton
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Cunderdinin Brookton even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Cunderdinin Brookton +4 higher in Brookton
937 25th pct 941 26th pct
ERP in Cunderdinin Brookton +106 higher in Cunderdin
3,796 14th pct 3,690 13th pct
Growth in Cunderdinin Brookton +4.8 pts higher in Brookton
-2.7% 0th pct 2.2% 29th pct
Businesses in Cunderdinin Brookton +66 higher in Brookton
533 27th pct 599 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cunderdinin Brookton +10 higher in Cunderdin
342 3rd pct 331 3rd pct
Max temp in Cunderdinin Brookton +0.8 higher in Cunderdin
26.3 78th pct 25.5 70th pct
Min temp in Cunderdinin Brookton +0.1 higher in Brookton
10.1 26th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cunderdinin Brookton +0.5 higher in Brookton
2.9 19th pct 3.5 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cunderdinin Brookton +0.6 more in Brookton
3.4 24th pct 4.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Cunderdinin Brookton +15.3 pts higher in Brookton
35.3% 25th pct 50.7% 38th pct
Walk to shops in Cunderdinin Brookton +12.6 pts higher in Brookton
37.6% 27th pct 50.1% 39th pct
Walk to transit in Cunderdinin Brookton +0.6 pts higher in Cunderdin
29.3% 18th pct 28.8% 17th pct
Walk to school in Cunderdinin Brookton +5.8 pts higher in Brookton
47.5% 28th pct 53.3% 33rd pct
Walk to a park in Cunderdinin Brookton +0.5 pts higher in Cunderdin
56.9% 17th pct 56.4% 16th pct
Walk to health in Cunderdinin Brookton +7.8 pts higher in Cunderdin
44.4% 49th pct 36.5% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in Cunderdinin Brookton +3.0 more in Brookton
36.7 86th pct 39.7 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Cunderdinin Brookton even
0 2nd pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Cunderdinin Brookton +1.6 pts higher in Brookton
3.4% 16th pct 5.0% 44th pct

Compare Cunderdin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cunderdin vs Brookton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/509021237/cunderdin/vs/509031246/brookton