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Mukinbudin vs Brookton

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 255 km apart · Mukinbudin profile · Brookton profile

Mukinbudin Brookton

Mukinbudin and Brookton are both small Western Australian towns with populations between 3,000 and 3,500. A major difference is that Brookton is more walkable; for example, 50.1% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 18.0% in Mukinbudin. Brookton also has a much higher First Nations unemployment rate at 32.4%, while the rate in Mukinbudin is 10.3%. In turn, Mukinbudin has more schools and more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

The gap in the typical age of residents is narrowing, as the difference has fallen from five years in 2011 to three years now. Both areas are older than the national figure and share very similar typical household incomes and shares of adults with a bachelor degree. They also have nearly identical proportions of one-parent families and people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 4.2 pts higher in Mukinbudin Mortgage: $364 higher in Brookton Rent: $67 higher in Brookton Unemployment: 1.4 pts higher in Brookton Unpaid carers: 2.6 pts higher in Brookton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mukinbudinin Brookton +499 larger in Brookton gap widening
3,005 11th pct 3,504 13th pct
Median age in Mukinbudinin Brookton +3 yrs older in Brookton gap narrowing
47 yrs 84th pct 50 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Mukinbudinin Brookton +3.1 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
3.3% 64th pct 6.4% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in Mukinbudinin Brookton +6.7 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
20.5% 69th pct 27.3% 90th pct
Under 15 in Mukinbudinin Brookton +2.1 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
14.1% 15th pct 16.2% 31st pct
De facto in Mukinbudinin Brookton +0.9 pts higher in Mukinbudin gap steady
13.1% 63rd pct 12.1% 51st pct

Age structure

33.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 28.8%
20.5% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 19.3%
14.1% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.1% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

47.9% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 53.3%
31.9% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 26.1%
10.9% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%
4.8% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Mukinbudin Brookton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mukinbudinin Brookton +1.1 pts higher in Mukinbudin gap steady
13.5% 27th pct 12.4% 23rd pct

Country of birth

71.7% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 78.7%
3.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English +2.7 pts ▸ 44.1%
38.6% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 43.8%
9.9% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%
8.2% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%
4.8% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%
4.1% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
1.1% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mukinbudinin Brookton +0.7 pts higher in Mukinbudin gap steady
4.3% 18th pct 3.6% 14th pct
Limited English in Mukinbudinin Brookton +0.3 pts higher in Mukinbudin gap steady
0.5% 26th pct 0.3% 12th pct

Language used at home

81.4% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 87.2%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mukinbudinin Brookton +5.3 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
38.2% 37th pct 43.5% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

44.9% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 44.7%
38.2% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 43.5%
16.0% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 10.6%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mukinbudinin Brookton +2.1 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
37.5% 13th pct 39.5% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Mukinbudinin Brookton +0.9 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
8.3% 5th pct 9.2% 8th pct
Schools in Mukinbudinin Brookton +4 more in Mukinbudin
8 87th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mukinbudinin Brookton +11.79 more in Mukinbudin
18.82 100th pct 7.03 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mukinbudinin Brookton +3 more in Mukinbudin
8 18th pct 5 10th pct
Students in Mukinbudinin Brookton +90 more in Brookton
278 9th pct 368 12th pct
Avg size in Mukinbudinin Brookton +57 larger in Brookton
35 0th pct 92 7th pct
ICSEA in Mukinbudinin Brookton +7 higher in Mukinbudin
939 15th pct 932 14th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 39.5%
27.0% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.5%
9.6% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.6% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 35.1%
12.9% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 16.0%
10.1% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.9% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.7% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.1% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.2% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.4% Architecture & building even 3.4%
1.5% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Mukinbudinin Brookton +$160 higher in Mukinbudin gap narrowing
$853 59th pct $693 27th pct
Household income in Mukinbudinin Brookton +$28 higher in Mukinbudin gap narrowing
$1,286 20th pct $1,258 18th pct
Family income in Mukinbudinin Brookton +$7 higher in Brookton gap narrowing
$1,671 24th pct $1,678 24th pct
High earners in Mukinbudinin Brookton +4.1 pts higher in Mukinbudin gap narrowing
13.5% 64th pct 9.4% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Mukinbudinin Brookton +0.1 pts higher in Mukinbudin gap narrowing
13.0% 25th pct 12.9% 24th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 24.1%
21.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.2%
7.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 6.9%
6.0% $4,000 or more even 6.0%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 42.4%
24.3% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 27.0%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 15.9%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mukinbudinin Brookton +7.2 pts higher in Brookton
27.8% 48th pct 34.9% 86th pct
Mental health in Mukinbudinin Brookton +1.0 pts higher in Brookton
7.9% 38th pct 8.9% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Mukinbudinin Brookton +2.0 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
4.7% 36th pct 6.7% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.2% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.9% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.6% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.1% None ◂ +1.6 pts 53.5%
17.7% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
6.7% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.5% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mukinbudinin Brookton +2.0 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
28.8% 100th pct 30.8% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Mukinbudinin Brookton +2.6 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
10.0% 20th pct 12.7% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Mukinbudinin Brookton +2.9 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
20.0% 14th pct 22.8% 26th pct
Defence service in Mukinbudinin Brookton +0.6 pts higher in Brookton
2.8% 48th pct 3.4% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mukinbudinin Brookton +4.6 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
21.2% 51st pct 25.8% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mukinbudinin Brookton +126 larger in Brookton
100 32nd pct 226 58th pct
Median age in Mukinbudinin Brookton even
32 yrs 89th pct 32 yrs 89th pct
Year 12 in Mukinbudinin Brookton +13.7 pts higher in Mukinbudin
28.6% 13th pct 14.9% 0th pct
Unemployment in Mukinbudinin Brookton +22.0 pts higher in Brookton
10.3% 52nd pct 32.4% 100th pct
Median income in Mukinbudinin Brookton +$85 higher in Mukinbudin
$462 12th pct $377 2nd pct
Household income in Mukinbudinin Brookton +$197 higher in Mukinbudin
$966 4th pct $769 0th pct
Indigenous language in Mukinbudinin Brookton +0.7 pts higher in Brookton
9.0% 75th pct 9.7% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mukinbudinin Brookton +0.2 larger in Brookton gap widening
2.1 11th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Mukinbudinin Brookton +0.3 pts higher in Mukinbudin gap steady
10.6% 26th pct 10.3% 23rd pct
Living alone in Mukinbudinin Brookton +5.6 pts higher in Mukinbudin gap widening
36.6% 90th pct 31.1% 76th pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 49.2%
41.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 39.9%
10.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 40.1%
36.6% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 31.1%
9.2% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.0% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%
4.0% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.1% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mukinbudinin Brookton +$67 higher in Brookton gap widening
$133 0th pct $200 7th pct
Mortgage in Mukinbudinin Brookton +$364 higher in Brookton gap widening
$719 0th pct $1,083 7th pct
People / bedroom in Mukinbudinin Brookton even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Mukinbudinin Brookton +2.7 pts higher in Mukinbudin gap narrowing
23.3% 39th pct 20.5% 30th pct
Owned outright in Mukinbudinin Brookton +0.4 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
48.3% 93rd pct 48.7% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Mukinbudinin Brookton +1.4 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
95.1% 83rd pct 96.5% 89th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mukinbudinin Brookton +0.2 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
77.4% 44th pct 77.6% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 48.7%
23.3% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 20.5%
15.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 22.3%
10.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 96.5%
3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 43.9%
27.2% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 28.1%
15.5% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
5.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
3.6% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

66.5% Under $200 ◂ +24.5 pts 42.0%
20.1% $200–$349 +21.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
2.0% $350–$549 +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.0 pts 45.0%
23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 29.3%
5.3% $1,800–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mukinbudinin Brookton even gap steady
3.7% 38th pct 3.7% 38th pct
Work from home in Mukinbudinin Brookton +4.1 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
13.9% 47th pct 18.1% 60th pct
PT commute in Mukinbudinin Brookton +4.2 pts higher in Mukinbudin gap narrowing
5.0% 82nd pct 0.8% 27th pct
PT stops in Mukinbudinin Brookton +4 more in Mukinbudin
10 19th pct 6 14th pct
Stops/1k in Mukinbudinin Brookton +1.62 more in Mukinbudin
3.33 35th pct 1.71 18th pct
Departures/1k in Mukinbudinin Brookton +15.4 more in Mukinbudin
30.0 15th pct 14.6 10th pct
PT routes in Mukinbudinin Brookton +3 more in Brookton
1 7th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Mukinbudinin Brookton
— 144 97th pct

How people get to work

48.4% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 53.1%
13.9% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
11.4% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%
5.0% Bus ◂ +4.2 pts 0.8%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 35.4%
30.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 28.2%
16.2% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.8% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
3.7% No vehicle even 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mukinbudinin Brookton +0.2 pts higher in Mukinbudin gap steady
29.2% 14th pct 29.1% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Mukinbudinin Brookton +4.3 pts higher in Mukinbudin gap narrowing
9.6% 43rd pct 5.3% 17th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mukinbudinin Brookton +1.4 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
3.2% 13th pct 4.6% 51st pct
Participation in Mukinbudinin Brookton +3.9 pts higher in Mukinbudin gap narrowing
59.2% 40th pct 55.4% 26th pct
Full-time in Mukinbudinin Brookton +6.9 pts higher in Mukinbudin gap narrowing
69.8% 96th pct 62.9% 78th pct

Industries people work in

35.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
15.3% Mining ◂ +11.1 pts 4.2%
7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%
6.0% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.2% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.7% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.9% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.8% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.2% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.4% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

35.5% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 32.9%
15.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.5 pts 9.5%
11.6% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.5% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.2% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.0% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mukinbudinin Brookton +1 higher in Mukinbudin
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Mukinbudinin Brookton +1 higher in Mukinbudin
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Mukinbudinin Brookton +1 higher in Brookton
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Mukinbudinin Brookton +1 higher in Mukinbudin
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Mukinbudinin Brookton +24 higher in Mukinbudin
965 36th pct 941 26th pct
ERP in Mukinbudinin Brookton +604 higher in Brookton
3,086 11th pct 3,690 13th pct
Growth in Mukinbudinin Brookton +2.3 pts higher in Brookton
-0.1% 11th pct 2.2% 29th pct
Businesses in Mukinbudinin Brookton +94 higher in Brookton
505 25th pct 599 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mukinbudinin Brookton +85 higher in Brookton
247 0th pct 331 3rd pct
Max temp in Mukinbudinin Brookton +1.4 higher in Mukinbudin
26.9 83rd pct 25.5 70th pct
Min temp in Mukinbudinin Brookton +1.4 higher in Mukinbudin
11.6 47th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mukinbudinin Brookton +1.6 higher in Brookton
1.9 10th pct 3.5 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mukinbudinin Brookton +1.8 more in Brookton
2.2 12th pct 4.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Mukinbudinin Brookton +21.3 pts higher in Brookton
29.4% 20th pct 50.7% 38th pct
Walk to shops in Mukinbudinin Brookton +32.2 pts higher in Brookton
18.0% 11th pct 50.1% 39th pct
Walk to transit in Mukinbudinin Brookton +28.7 pts higher in Brookton
0.1% 0th pct 28.8% 17th pct
Walk to school in Mukinbudinin Brookton +20.5 pts higher in Brookton
32.8% 18th pct 53.3% 33rd pct
Walk to a park in Mukinbudinin Brookton +12.4 pts higher in Brookton
44.0% 12th pct 56.4% 16th pct
Walk to health in Mukinbudinin Brookton +18.7 pts higher in Brookton
17.8% 23rd pct 36.5% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in Mukinbudinin Brookton +36.5 more in Mukinbudin
76.2 87th pct 39.7 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Mukinbudinin Brookton even
0 0th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Mukinbudinin Brookton +1.9 pts higher in Brookton
3.1% 12th pct 5.0% 44th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mukinbudin vs Brookton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/509021242/mukinbudin/vs/509031246/brookton