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York - Beverley vs Brookton

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 73 km apart · York - Beverley profile · Brookton profile

York - Beverley Brookton

York - Beverley and Brookton are two rural Western Australian areas with distinct profiles. Brookton is more isolated, with a drive time to the city of 144 minutes compared to 74 minutes in York - Beverley. Brookton also has better local walkability, as more homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (50.1% vs 37.6%) and schools (53.3% vs 29.3%). In contrast, York - Beverley has a larger typical school size of 279 students, while Brookton's average school is much smaller at 92.

These two areas share many everyday realities, with almost identical rates of people providing unpaid care (12.7%) and those with no religion (about 43%). However, the gap in age is widening; the typical resident in York - Beverley is now 56, six years older than the typical resident in Brookton. This older population in York - Beverley is also reflected in the share of people aged 65 and over, which is well higher at 33.5% compared to 27.3% in Brookton.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 8.1 pts higher in Brookton Median age: 6 yrs older in York - Beverley Volunteering: 8.5 pts higher in Brookton Population: 1,654 larger in York - Beverley Aged 65+: 6.2 pts higher in York - Beverley

Demographics & Identity

Population in York - Beverleyin Brookton +1,654 larger in York - Beverley gap widening
5,158 23rd pct 3,504 13th pct
Median age in York - Beverleyin Brookton +6 yrs older in York - Beverley gap widening
56 yrs 99th pct 50 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in York - Beverleyin Brookton +2.7 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
3.7% 68th pct 6.4% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in York - Beverleyin Brookton +6.2 pts higher in York - Beverley gap widening
33.5% 100th pct 27.3% 90th pct
Under 15 in York - Beverleyin Brookton +2.7 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
13.6% 13th pct 16.2% 31st pct
De facto in York - Beverleyin Brookton +0.9 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
11.2% 39th pct 12.1% 51st pct

Age structure

33.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 27.3%
29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 28.8%
16.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 19.3%
13.6% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.5% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

51.6% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 53.3%
23.9% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 26.1%
13.7% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 9.5%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%
4.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

York - Beverley Brookton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in York - Beverleyin Brookton +5.5 pts higher in York - Beverley gap steady
17.9% 39th pct 12.4% 23rd pct

Country of birth

71.2% Australia +7.5 pts ▸ 78.7%
8.0% England ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%
2.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +1.9 pts 44.1%
40.0% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%
9.0% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%
3.1% German even 3.2%
1.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
0.7% Filipino even 0.6%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in York - Beverleyin Brookton +0.5 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
3.1% 11th pct 3.6% 14th pct
Limited English in York - Beverleyin Brookton +0.1 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
0.2% 9th pct 0.3% 12th pct

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 87.2%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in York - Beverleyin Brookton +0.7 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
42.8% 57th pct 43.5% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

44.0% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 44.7%
42.8% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 43.5%
11.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Islam even 0.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in York - Beverleyin Brookton +1.9 pts higher in York - Beverley gap narrowing
41.4% 21st pct 39.5% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in York - Beverleyin Brookton +3.0 pts higher in York - Beverley gap steady
12.2% 20th pct 9.2% 8th pct
Schools in York - Beverleyin Brookton +2 more in Brookton
2 14th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in York - Beverleyin Brookton +4.17 more in Brookton
2.86 66th pct 7.03 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in York - Beverleyin Brookton +3 more in Brookton
2 4th pct 5 10th pct
Students in York - Beverleyin Brookton +190 more in York - Beverley
558 20th pct 368 12th pct
Avg size in York - Beverleyin Brookton +187 larger in York - Beverley
279 29th pct 92 7th pct
ICSEA in York - Beverleyin Brookton +19 higher in York - Beverley
951 20th pct 932 14th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 39.5%
28.0% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.5%
9.9% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.1% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 35.1%
15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 14.1%
2.6% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.6% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.7% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%
10.0% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%
6.8% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in York - Beverleyin Brookton +$101 higher in Brookton gap widening
$592 12th pct $693 27th pct
Household income in York - Beverleyin Brookton +$156 higher in Brookton gap widening
$1,102 8th pct $1,258 18th pct
Family income in York - Beverleyin Brookton +$195 higher in Brookton gap widening
$1,483 13th pct $1,678 24th pct
High earners in York - Beverleyin Brookton +1.1 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
8.3% 37th pct 9.4% 43rd pct
High-income homes in York - Beverleyin Brookton +2.6 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
10.3% 14th pct 12.9% 24th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.2%
25.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 21.2%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 24.1%
5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.2% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 42.4%
25.4% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.0%
13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
2.5% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in York - Beverleyin Brookton +0.8 pts higher in York - Beverley
35.8% 89th pct 34.9% 86th pct
Mental health in York - Beverleyin Brookton +0.1 pts higher in Brookton
8.8% 50th pct 8.9% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in York - Beverleyin Brookton +0.6 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
6.1% 62nd pct 6.7% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%
6.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
1.2% Dementia even 1.3%
1.0% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None +1.1 pts ▸ 53.5%
22.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.8%
8.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%
4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in York - Beverleyin Brookton +8.5 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
22.4% 89th pct 30.8% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in York - Beverleyin Brookton even gap steady
12.7% 57th pct 12.7% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in York - Beverleyin Brookton +3.2 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
19.7% 13th pct 22.8% 26th pct
Defence service in York - Beverleyin Brookton +1.6 pts higher in York - Beverley
5.0% 87th pct 3.4% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in York - Beverleyin Brookton +1.6 pts higher in York - Beverley gap narrowing
27.4% 93rd pct 25.8% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in York - Beverleyin Brookton +33 larger in Brookton
193 52nd pct 226 58th pct
Median age in York - Beverleyin Brookton +1 yrs older in York - Beverley
33 yrs 91st pct 32 yrs 89th pct
Year 12 in York - Beverleyin Brookton +13.8 pts higher in York - Beverley
28.7% 13th pct 14.9% 0th pct
Unemployment in York - Beverleyin Brookton +11.1 pts higher in Brookton
21.3% 91st pct 32.4% 100th pct
Median income in York - Beverleyin Brookton +$132 higher in York - Beverley
$509 22nd pct $377 2nd pct
Household income in York - Beverleyin Brookton +$449 higher in York - Beverley
$1,218 17th pct $769 0th pct
Indigenous language in York - Beverleyin Brookton +7.1 pts higher in Brookton
2.6% 25th pct 9.7% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in York - Beverleyin Brookton +0.1 larger in Brookton gap widening
2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in York - Beverleyin Brookton +1.9 pts higher in York - Beverley gap steady
12.2% 41st pct 10.3% 23rd pct
Living alone in York - Beverleyin Brookton +1.3 pts higher in York - Beverley gap widening
32.4% 81st pct 31.1% 76th pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 49.2%
43.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 39.9%
12.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

42.2% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 40.1%
32.4% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 31.1%
11.2% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%
8.1% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.9% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.9% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in York - Beverleyin Brookton +$50 higher in York - Beverley gap widening
$250 14th pct $200 7th pct
Mortgage in York - Beverleyin Brookton +$217 higher in York - Beverley gap steady
$1,300 14th pct $1,083 7th pct
People / bedroom in York - Beverleyin Brookton even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in York - Beverleyin Brookton +5.7 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
14.9% 14th pct 20.5% 30th pct
Owned outright in York - Beverleyin Brookton +1.4 pts higher in York - Beverley gap steady
50.1% 96th pct 48.7% 93rd pct
Separate houses in York - Beverleyin Brookton +1.5 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
95.0% 82nd pct 96.5% 89th pct
3+ bedrooms in York - Beverleyin Brookton +2.7 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
74.9% 38th pct 77.6% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 48.7%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 22.3%
14.9% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
4.0% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

95.0% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 96.5%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 43.9%
24.7% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 28.1%
17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 16.4%
5.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
4.2% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $200–$349 ◂ +10.4 pts 41.7%
27.7% Under $200 +14.4 pts ▸ 42.0%
13.8% $350–$549 ◂ +10.2 pts 3.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.5% Under $1,000 +15.5 pts ▸ 45.0%
38.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.9 pts 29.3%
20.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 13.7%
6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in York - Beverleyin Brookton +0.6 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
3.1% 31st pct 3.7% 38th pct
Work from home in York - Beverleyin Brookton +5.1 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
12.9% 44th pct 18.1% 60th pct
PT commute in York - Beverleyin Brookton +0.7 pts higher in York - Beverley gap steady
1.5% 42nd pct 0.8% 27th pct
PT stops in York - Beverleyin Brookton +3 more in York - Beverley
9 18th pct 6 14th pct
Stops/1k in York - Beverleyin Brookton +0.03 more in York - Beverley
1.74 19th pct 1.71 18th pct
Departures/1k in York - Beverleyin Brookton +4.7 more in Brookton
9.9 7th pct 14.6 10th pct
PT routes in York - Beverleyin Brookton +2 more in Brookton
2 14th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in York - Beverleyin Brookton +70 longer in Brookton
74 82nd pct 144 97th pct

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 53.1%
12.9% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
3.6% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
1.5% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 35.4%
31.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 28.2%
17.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 17.3%
11.9% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
3.1% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in York - Beverleyin Brookton +0.3 pts higher in York - Beverley gap narrowing
29.4% 15th pct 29.1% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in York - Beverleyin Brookton +2.8 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
2.5% 1st pct 5.3% 17th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in York - Beverleyin Brookton +1.3 pts higher in York - Beverley gap steady
5.9% 74th pct 4.6% 51st pct
Participation in York - Beverleyin Brookton +6.2 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
49.2% 12th pct 55.4% 26th pct
Full-time in York - Beverleyin Brookton +8.1 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
54.8% 21st pct 62.9% 78th pct

Industries people work in

20.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.2 pts ▸ 38.1%
11.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 7.7%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%
6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%
6.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%
6.2% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%
5.6% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.5% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%
3.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Managers +12.3 pts ▸ 32.9%
14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 11.3%
12.4% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.0% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 8.3%
10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%
10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%
10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%
6.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in York - Beverleyin Brookton even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in York - Beverleyin Brookton even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in York - Beverleyin Brookton +1 higher in Brookton
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in York - Beverleyin Brookton even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in York - Beverleyin Brookton +5 higher in Brookton
936 24th pct 941 26th pct
ERP in York - Beverleyin Brookton +1,802 higher in York - Beverley
5,492 23rd pct 3,690 13th pct
Growth in York - Beverleyin Brookton +1.7 pts higher in York - Beverley
3.9% 44th pct 2.2% 29th pct
Businesses in York - Beverleyin Brookton +54 higher in York - Beverley
653 35th pct 599 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in York - Beverleyin Brookton +2 higher in Brookton
329 2nd pct 331 3rd pct
Max temp in York - Beverleyin Brookton +0.9 higher in York - Beverley
26.4 79th pct 25.5 70th pct
Min temp in York - Beverleyin Brookton +0.2 higher in Brookton
10.0 25th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in York - Beverleyin Brookton +0.7 higher in Brookton
2.8 18th pct 3.5 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in York - Beverleyin Brookton +1.0 more in Brookton
3.0 20th pct 4.0 32nd pct
15-min city in York - Beverleyin Brookton +12.9 pts higher in Brookton
37.7% 27th pct 50.7% 38th pct
Walk to shops in York - Beverleyin Brookton +12.5 pts higher in Brookton
37.6% 27th pct 50.1% 39th pct
Walk to transit in York - Beverleyin Brookton +10.6 pts higher in Brookton
18.2% 13th pct 28.8% 17th pct
Walk to school in York - Beverleyin Brookton +24.0 pts higher in Brookton
29.3% 16th pct 53.3% 33rd pct
Walk to a park in York - Beverleyin Brookton +9.6 pts higher in Brookton
46.8% 13th pct 56.4% 16th pct
Walk to health in York - Beverleyin Brookton +0.9 pts higher in York - Beverley
37.4% 43rd pct 36.5% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in York - Beverleyin Brookton +18.5 more in Brookton
21.1 75th pct 39.7 86th pct
Intersections/km² in York - Beverleyin Brookton even
0 3rd pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in York - Beverleyin Brookton +0.3 pts higher in York - Beverley
5.4% 51st pct 5.0% 44th pct

Compare York - Beverley with nearby areas

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Compare Brookton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). York - Beverley vs Brookton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/509021245/york-beverley/vs/509031246/brookton