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Aldersyde vs Brookton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Aldersyde profile · Brookton profile

Aldersyde Brookton

Brookton and Aldersyde are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Brookton has a larger population and is much older, with a typical resident aged 51 and 29.5% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more diverse, with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 11.2% and 11.7% of residents born overseas. In contrast, Aldersyde is sparsely populated and more affluent; the typical weekly household income there is $1,916, which is far higher than the $1,189 seen in Brookton.

Both areas have a similar share of people with no religion, which sits close to the national figure. While they share this trait, other gaps remain wide. Aldersyde is more focused on professional work and home-based roles, with 44% of people working from home and 65.6% having completed Year 12. Brookton is more accessible for daily life, with 71% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and a walkability score of 4.4 (somewhat walkable), while Aldersyde is car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 691 larger in Brookton Aged 65+: 29.5 pts higher in Brookton Year 12: 31.9 pts higher in Aldersyde Volunteering: 43.4 pts higher in Aldersyde Unpaid child care: 25.3 pts higher in Aldersyde

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aldersydein Brookton +691 larger in Brookton gap steady
41 24th pct 732 71st pct
Median age in Aldersydein Brookton +9 yrs older in Brookton gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Aldersydein Brookton +11.2 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.2% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Aldersydein Brookton +29.5 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 29.5% 86th pct
Under 15 in Aldersydein Brookton +9.3 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
7.3% 11th pct 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Aldersydein Brookton +15.1 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.1% 72nd pct

Age structure

39.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.5 pts 28.6%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +29.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.1 pts 19.1%
7.3% Children (0–14) +9.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 47.6%
12.5% Never married +16.8 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% Widowed +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Divorced +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Separated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Aldersyde Brookton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Aldersydein Brookton +11.7 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.7% 52nd pct

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 77.0%
0.0% England +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

56.1% Australian ◂ +12.7 pts 43.4%
53.7% English ◂ +15.1 pts 38.5%
0.0% Scottish +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Irish +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% German +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Aldersydein Brookton +5.5 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 62nd pct
Limited English in Aldersydein Brookton +1.1 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 77th pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +7.9 pts 82.4%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Aldersydein Brookton +4.4 pts higher in Aldersyde gap narrowing
46.3% 69th pct 41.9% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 41.9%
43.9% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 43.6%
0.0% Not stated +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Aldersydein Brookton +31.9 pts higher in Aldersyde gap widening
65.6% 87th pct 33.7% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in Aldersydein Brookton +6.5 pts higher in Aldersyde gap widening
15.6% 54th pct 9.2% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in Aldersydein Brookton
— 8.20 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Aldersydein Brookton +1 more in Brookton
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Aldersydein Brookton
— 120 29th pct
ICSEA in Aldersydein Brookton
— 913 14th pct

Highest year of school

65.6% Year 12 ◂ +31.9 pts 33.7%
0.0% Year 10 +33.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
21.9% Year 11 ◂ +12.5 pts 9.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

Highest qualification level

53.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.7 pts 33.7%
40.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +29.3 pts 10.7%
33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +19.9 pts 13.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

33.3% Education ◂ +26.8 pts 6.5%
33.3% Management & commerce ◂ +17.2 pts 16.2%
26.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +21.5 pts 5.2%
0.0% Engineering & related +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Society & culture +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Health +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Aldersydein Brookton +$765 higher in Aldersyde gap widening
$1,312 93rd pct $547 17th pct
Household income in Aldersydein Brookton +$727 higher in Aldersyde gap widening
$1,916 71st pct $1,189 25th pct
Family income in Aldersydein Brookton +$182 higher in Aldersyde gap narrowing
$1,749 41st pct $1,567 31st pct
High earners in Aldersydein Brookton +2.0 pts higher in Aldersyde gap narrowing
9.4% 57th pct 7.4% 46th pct
High-income homes in Aldersydein Brookton
— 10.6% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

46.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +42.5 pts 4.2%
40.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 26.9%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.0% Under $650 +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

18.8% Under $650 +28.9 pts ▸ 47.6%
15.6% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Aldersydein Brookton +15.1 pts higher in Brookton
22.0% 20th pct 37.0% 85th pct
Mental health in Aldersydein Brookton +11.5 pts higher in Brookton
0.0% 0th pct 11.5% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Aldersydein Brookton +11.7 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.7% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Mental health +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.3% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Other condition +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Diabetes +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Heart disease +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Cancer +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Dementia +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None ◂ +5.3 pts 50.8%
19.5% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 22.3%
0.0% Two conditions +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Three or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Aldersydein Brookton +43.4 pts higher in Aldersyde gap widening
68.8% 100th pct 25.4% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Aldersydein Brookton +2.7 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
9.4% 22nd pct 12.1% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Aldersydein Brookton +25.3 pts higher in Aldersyde gap widening
46.9% 100th pct 21.6% 32nd pct
Defence service in Aldersydein Brookton +2.1 pts higher in Brookton
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Aldersydein Brookton +8.8 pts higher in Aldersyde gap widening
31.3% 83rd pct 22.4% 39th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Aldersydein Brookton +82 larger in Brookton
0 0th pct 82 84th pct
Median age in Aldersydein Brookton
— 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Aldersydein Brookton
— 15.5% 6th pct
Unemployment in Aldersydein Brookton
— 33.3% 96th pct
Median income in Aldersydein Brookton
— $304 8th pct
Household income in Aldersydein Brookton
— $962 17th pct
Indigenous language in Aldersydein Brookton
— 13.4% 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aldersydein Brookton +0.6 larger in Aldersyde gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Aldersydein Brookton +12.6 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 12.6% 60th pct
Living alone in Aldersydein Brookton
— 32.2% 77th pct

Family composition

93.1% Couples with children ◂ +46.3 pts 46.8%
10.3% Couples without children +27.5 pts ▸ 37.8%
0.0% One-parent families +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

46.7% 1 person ◂ +14.5 pts 32.2%
0.0% 2 people +38.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
20.0% 4 people ◂ +9.0 pts 11.0%
0.0% 3 people +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aldersydein Brookton
— $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Aldersydein Brookton
— $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Aldersydein Brookton +0.20 higher in Aldersyde gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Aldersydein Brookton
— 23.9% 69th pct
Owned outright in Aldersydein Brookton
— 49.6% 74th pct
Separate houses in Aldersydein Brookton
— 97.3% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Aldersydein Brookton
— 75.0% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 49.6%
0.0% Rented +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Other tenure +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 97.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 47.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Aldersydein Brookton
— 5.8% 77th pct
Work from home in Aldersydein Brookton +31.5 pts higher in Aldersyde gap widening
44.0% 93rd pct 12.5% 36th pct
PT commute in Aldersydein Brookton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Aldersydein Brookton +1 more in Brookton
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Aldersydein Brookton +1.37 more in Brookton
0.00 0th pct 1.37 63rd pct
Departures/1k in Aldersydein Brookton +16.4 more in Brookton
0.0 0th pct 16.4 59th pct
PT routes in Aldersydein Brookton +1 more in Brookton
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Aldersydein Brookton
— 15 53rd pct
Drive to city in Aldersydein Brookton +25 longer in Aldersyde
112 76th pct 87 61st pct

How people get to work

44.0% Car (driver) +12.6 pts ▸ 56.6%
44.0% Worked at home ◂ +31.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% Walked +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

20.0% 2 vehicles +18.8 pts ▸ 38.8%
33.3% 4 or more ◂ +21.8 pts 11.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 16.5%
0.0% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Aldersydein Brookton +32.7 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 32.7% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Aldersydein Brookton
— 7.0% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Aldersydein Brookton +5.8 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 76th pct
Participation in Aldersydein Brookton +27.7 pts higher in Aldersyde gap narrowing
78.1% 92nd pct 50.4% 22nd pct
Full-time in Aldersydein Brookton +3.1 pts higher in Aldersyde gap narrowing
60.0% 60th pct 56.9% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

80.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +49.4 pts 30.6%
16.0% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 12.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Retail trade +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Mining +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

72.0% Managers ◂ +47.0 pts 25.0%
20.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.7 pts 8.3%
0.0% Labourers +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Sales workers +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Aldersydein Brookton +4.4 higher in Brookton
0.0 0th pct 4.4 80th pct
Types ≤15 min in Aldersydein Brookton +5.0 more in Brookton
0.0 0th pct 5.0 83rd pct
15-min city in Aldersydein Brookton +71.2 pts higher in Brookton
0.0% 0th pct 71.2% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Aldersydein Brookton +71.0 pts higher in Brookton
0.0% 0th pct 71.0% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Aldersydein Brookton +44.1 pts higher in Brookton
0.0% 0th pct 44.1% 71st pct
Walk to school in Aldersydein Brookton +71.0 pts higher in Brookton
0.0% 0th pct 71.0% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Aldersydein Brookton +73.0 pts higher in Brookton
0.0% 0th pct 73.0% 71st pct
Walk to health in Aldersydein Brookton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Aldersydein Brookton +37.7 more in Aldersyde
73.2 86th pct 35.5 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Aldersydein Brookton even
0 21st pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Aldersydein Brookton +0.4 pts higher in Aldersyde
3.8% 26th pct 3.4% 18th pct

Compare Aldersyde with nearby areas

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Compare Brookton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aldersyde vs Brookton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50007/aldersyde/vs/SAL50189/brookton