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Brookton vs Wagin

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 116 km apart · Brookton profile · Wagin profile

Brookton Wagin

Wagin and Brookton are two rural Western Australian areas with similar populations, though they differ in how their towns are laid out and their community outcomes. Brookton has a more walkable layout, with 50.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of the town centre and 53.3% within walking distance of a school, compared to 38.5% and 29.8% in Wagin. There are also notable gaps in First Nations outcomes; the unemployment rate for First Nations people is far higher in Brookton at 32.4% than in Wagin's 16.3%, while Year 12 completion is far higher in Wagin at 26.7% compared to 14.9% in Brookton.

One difference that has grown is the number of recent overseas arrivals, which is now well higher in Wagin at 10.5% than in Brookton's 5.3%. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, including nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,300 and similar levels of volunteering. Both areas also have older populations than the national figure, with people aged 65 and over making up 24.0% of Wagin and 27.3% of Brookton.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 1.8 pts higher in Brookton Population: 1,355 larger in Wagin First Nations: 4.2 pts higher in Brookton Recent arrivals: 5.2 pts higher in Wagin Needs assistance: 1.7 pts higher in Brookton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brooktonin Wagin +1,355 larger in Wagin gap steady
3,504 13th pct 4,859 21st pct
Median age in Brooktonin Wagin +2 yrs older in Brookton gap widening
50 yrs 90th pct 48 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Brooktonin Wagin +4.2 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
6.4% 83rd pct 2.2% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in Brooktonin Wagin +3.3 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
27.3% 90th pct 24.0% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Brooktonin Wagin +1.5 pts higher in Wagin gap steady
16.2% 31st pct 17.7% 48th pct
De facto in Brooktonin Wagin +0.2 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
12.1% 51st pct 11.9% 48th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
27.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 24.0%
19.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
16.2% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
8.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

Marital status

53.3% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 54.7%
26.1% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%
6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Brookton Wagin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brooktonin Wagin +0.4 pts higher in Wagin gap steady
12.4% 23rd pct 12.8% 24th pct

Country of birth

78.7% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 75.8%
4.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.8% New Zealand even 2.8%
0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% English +2.9 pts ▸ 47.0%
43.8% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 41.8%
8.9% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.5% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Brooktonin Wagin +1.0 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
3.6% 14th pct 2.6% 7th pct
Limited English in Brooktonin Wagin +0.2 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
0.3% 12th pct 0.1% 5th pct

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 86.9%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Brooktonin Wagin +1.1 pts higher in Wagin gap widening
43.5% 60th pct 44.7% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 41.7%
43.5% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 44.7%
10.6% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brooktonin Wagin +3.7 pts higher in Wagin gap steady
39.5% 17th pct 43.3% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Brooktonin Wagin +2.3 pts higher in Wagin gap steady
9.2% 8th pct 11.5% 17th pct
Schools in Brooktonin Wagin +1 more in Brookton
4 57th pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Brooktonin Wagin +3.55 more in Brookton
7.03 91st pct 3.48 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brooktonin Wagin +2 more in Brookton
5 10th pct 3 6th pct
Students in Brooktonin Wagin +41 more in Wagin
368 12th pct 409 14th pct
Avg size in Brooktonin Wagin +44 larger in Wagin
92 7th pct 136 14th pct
ICSEA in Brooktonin Wagin +32 higher in Wagin
932 14th pct 964 25th pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 43.3%
28.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.4%
11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%
10.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 33.0%
14.6% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%
14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%
8.4% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.3% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.8% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%
3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Brooktonin Wagin +$86 higher in Wagin gap widening
$693 27th pct $779 45th pct
Household income in Brooktonin Wagin +$97 higher in Wagin gap widening
$1,258 18th pct $1,355 25th pct
Family income in Brooktonin Wagin +$136 higher in Wagin gap widening
$1,678 24th pct $1,814 32nd pct
High earners in Brooktonin Wagin +0.2 pts higher in Wagin gap steady
9.4% 43rd pct 9.6% 44th pct
High-income homes in Brooktonin Wagin +0.7 pts higher in Wagin gap steady
12.9% 24th pct 13.6% 27th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.2%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 26.6%
21.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.4%
6.9% $3,000–$3,999 even 6.9%
6.0% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 38.4%
27.0% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
3.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brooktonin Wagin +5.5 pts higher in Brookton
34.9% 86th pct 29.4% 58th pct
Mental health in Brooktonin Wagin +1.4 pts higher in Brookton
8.9% 52nd pct 7.6% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Brooktonin Wagin +1.7 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
6.7% 71st pct 4.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%
8.9% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%
7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +3.9 pts ▸ 57.3%
22.8% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 19.3%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brooktonin Wagin +0.5 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
30.8% 100th pct 30.3% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Brooktonin Wagin +1.0 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
12.7% 57th pct 11.7% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Brooktonin Wagin +0.7 pts higher in Wagin gap narrowing
22.8% 26th pct 23.5% 30th pct
Defence service in Brooktonin Wagin +0.5 pts higher in Brookton
3.4% 66th pct 2.9% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Brooktonin Wagin +2.1 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
25.8% 86th pct 23.7% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brooktonin Wagin +119 larger in Brookton
226 58th pct 107 34th pct
Median age in Brooktonin Wagin +3 yrs older in Brookton
32 yrs 89th pct 29 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Brooktonin Wagin +11.8 pts higher in Wagin
14.9% 0th pct 26.7% 11th pct
Unemployment in Brooktonin Wagin +16.1 pts higher in Brookton
32.4% 100th pct 16.3% 81st pct
Median income in Brooktonin Wagin +$91 higher in Wagin
$377 2nd pct $468 13th pct
Household income in Brooktonin Wagin +$380 higher in Wagin
$769 0th pct $1,149 12th pct
Indigenous language in Brooktonin Wagin +6.9 pts higher in Brookton
9.7% 77th pct 2.8% 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brooktonin Wagin even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Brooktonin Wagin +0.2 pts higher in Wagin gap steady
10.3% 23rd pct 10.5% 25th pct
Living alone in Brooktonin Wagin +1.7 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
31.1% 76th pct 29.4% 69th pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 48.7%
39.9% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 40.1%
10.3% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

40.1% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
31.1% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 29.4%
10.9% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%
9.2% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brooktonin Wagin +$10 higher in Brookton gap steady
$200 7th pct $190 6th pct
Mortgage in Brooktonin Wagin even gap narrowing
$1,083 7th pct $1,083 7th pct
People / bedroom in Brooktonin Wagin even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Brooktonin Wagin +2.1 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
20.5% 30th pct 18.4% 24th pct
Owned outright in Brooktonin Wagin +1.0 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
48.7% 93rd pct 47.7% 92nd pct
Separate houses in Brooktonin Wagin +0.9 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
96.5% 89th pct 95.6% 85th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brooktonin Wagin +1.7 pts higher in Wagin gap narrowing
77.6% 45th pct 79.3% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 47.7%
22.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 24.8%
20.5% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 18.4%
6.8% Other tenure even 6.9%
1.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 95.6%
2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 43.1%
28.1% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 28.7%
16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 15.0%
5.6% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% Under $200 +4.9 pts ▸ 46.9%
41.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.4 pts 37.2%
3.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%
1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 42.8%
29.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 33.8%
13.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 9.6%
6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brooktonin Wagin +0.5 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
3.7% 38th pct 3.2% 32nd pct
Work from home in Brooktonin Wagin +1.3 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
18.1% 60th pct 16.8% 57th pct
PT commute in Brooktonin Wagin +0.2 pts higher in Wagin gap steady
0.8% 27th pct 1.0% 32nd pct
PT stops in Brooktonin Wagin +3 more in Wagin
6 14th pct 9 18th pct
Stops/1k in Brooktonin Wagin +0.14 more in Wagin
1.71 18th pct 1.85 20th pct
Departures/1k in Brooktonin Wagin +6.4 more in Wagin
14.6 10th pct 21.0 14th pct
PT routes in Brooktonin Wagin +1 more in Brookton
4 29th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Brooktonin Wagin +20 longer in Brookton
144 97th pct 124 93rd pct

How people get to work

53.1% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 57.0%
18.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 16.8%
8.6% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%
3.0% Car (passenger) even 3.0%
0.8% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 36.3%
28.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 26.5%
17.3% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
14.9% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
3.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brooktonin Wagin +4.1 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
29.1% 14th pct 25.0% 4th pct
Recent arrivals in Brooktonin Wagin +5.2 pts higher in Wagin gap widening
5.3% 17th pct 10.5% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brooktonin Wagin +1.8 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
4.6% 51st pct 2.8% 7th pct
Participation in Brooktonin Wagin +2.9 pts higher in Wagin gap narrowing
55.4% 26th pct 58.3% 36th pct
Full-time in Brooktonin Wagin +3.0 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
62.9% 78th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

38.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 38.7%
7.7% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.2% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
5.8% Retail trade even 5.8%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
3.6% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.2% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
3.1% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Other services even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 33.1%
13.5% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%
8.3% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%
9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%
8.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%
5.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brooktonin Wagin +1 higher in Wagin
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Brooktonin Wagin +1 higher in Wagin
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Brooktonin Wagin +1 higher in Wagin
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Brooktonin Wagin +1 higher in Wagin
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Brooktonin Wagin +24 higher in Wagin
941 26th pct 965 36th pct
ERP in Brooktonin Wagin +1,429 higher in Wagin
3,690 13th pct 5,119 21st pct
Growth in Brooktonin Wagin +0.4 pts higher in Wagin
2.2% 29th pct 2.6% 33rd pct
Businesses in Brooktonin Wagin +258 higher in Wagin
599 31st pct 857 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brooktonin Wagin +155 higher in Wagin
331 3rd pct 486 10th pct
Max temp in Brooktonin Wagin +1.8 higher in Brookton
25.5 70th pct 23.7 49th pct
Min temp in Brooktonin Wagin +1.0 higher in Brookton
10.2 26th pct 9.2 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brooktonin Wagin +0.9 higher in Brookton
3.5 24th pct 2.5 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brooktonin Wagin +1.1 more in Brookton
4.0 32nd pct 2.9 18th pct
15-min city in Brooktonin Wagin +12.1 pts higher in Brookton
50.7% 38th pct 38.5% 27th pct
Walk to shops in Brooktonin Wagin +16.8 pts higher in Brookton
50.1% 39th pct 33.4% 23rd pct
Walk to transit in Brooktonin Wagin +8.7 pts higher in Brookton
28.8% 17th pct 20.1% 15th pct
Walk to school in Brooktonin Wagin +23.4 pts higher in Brookton
53.3% 33rd pct 29.8% 16th pct
Walk to a park in Brooktonin Wagin +16.2 pts higher in Brookton
56.4% 16th pct 40.2% 10th pct
Walk to health in Brooktonin Wagin +8.8 pts higher in Brookton
36.5% 42nd pct 27.7% 32nd pct
Amenities/1k in Brooktonin Wagin +2.0 more in Brookton
39.7 86th pct 37.7 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Brooktonin Wagin even
0 2nd pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Brooktonin Wagin +0.6 pts higher in Wagin
5.0% 44th pct 5.6% 56th pct

Compare Brookton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brookton vs Wagin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/509031246/brookton/vs/509031250/wagin