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Allanooka vs Bookara

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Allanooka profile · Bookara profile

Allanooka Bookara

Bookara and Allanooka are both sparsely populated rural areas in Western Australia. There are sharp differences in how people live here; the typical weekly personal income in Allanooka is far higher at $1,125, compared to $661 in Bookara. However, Bookara has much higher typical monthly home-loan payments at $1,760, while the usual payment in Allanooka is just $437. Residents are also noticeably older in Bookara, where the typical age is 48, compared to 43 in Allanooka.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 as car-dependent places with no nearby public transport or walkable amenities. They are also alike in the size of their households, with both averaging about two and a half people per home. While Allanooka has slightly higher typical weekly family and household incomes, both areas sit well apart from national figures for typical incomes and housing costs.

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Where they differ most

Population: 130 larger in Bookara Mortgage: $1,323 higher in Bookara People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Bookara Personal income: $464 higher in Allanooka Median age: 5 yrs older in Bookara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Allanookain Bookara +130 larger in Bookara gap widening
19 14th pct 149 48th pct
Median age in Allanookain Bookara +5 yrs older in Bookara gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Allanookain Bookara
— 2.0% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in Allanookain Bookara
— 24.8% 74th pct
Under 15 in Allanookain Bookara
— 12.1% 23rd pct
De facto in Allanookain Bookara
— 23.1% 91st pct

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +31.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
26.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.5 pts 16.8%
15.8% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 24.8%
15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 12.1%
15.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 12.8%

Marital status

58.8% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 60.8%
29.4% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 26.4%
0.0% Divorced +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Allanooka Bookara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Allanookain Bookara
— 8.7% 37th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +8.4 pts 75.8%
15.8% New Zealand ◂ +13.8 pts 2.0%
0.0% England +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

68.4% English ◂ +29.5 pts 38.9%
15.8% Australian +25.2 pts ▸ 40.9%
0.0% German +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Irish +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Dutch +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Allanookain Bookara
— 3.4% 49th pct
Limited English in Allanookain Bookara
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +18.1 pts 81.9%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Allanookain Bookara
— 47.0% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

84.2% No religion ◂ +37.2 pts 47.0%
47.4% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 43.0%
0.0% Not stated +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Allanookain Bookara
— 33.1% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Allanookain Bookara
— 9.6% 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Allanookain Bookara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

52.9% Year 12 ◂ +19.9 pts 33.1%
35.3% Year 10 ◂ +9.5 pts 25.8%
29.4% Year 11 ◂ +18.1 pts 11.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Highest qualification level

66.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +37.7 pts 29.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

66.7% Engineering & related ◂ +55.1 pts 11.6%
50.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +38.4 pts 11.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Society & culture +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Health +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Allanookain Bookara +$464 higher in Allanooka gap widening
$1,125 88th pct $661 34th pct
Household income in Allanookain Bookara +$333 higher in Allanooka gap widening
$1,875 69th pct $1,542 50th pct
Family income in Allanookain Bookara +$325 higher in Allanooka gap widening
$2,249 71st pct $1,924 52nd pct
High earners in Allanookain Bookara
— 16.8% 85th pct
High-income homes in Allanookain Bookara
— 16.3% 51st pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% Under $650 +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 46.4%
35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.5 pts 24.8%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 16.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Allanookain Bookara
— 30.9% 60th pct
Mental health in Allanookain Bookara
— 4.0% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Allanookain Bookara
— 4.0% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.1% Cancer ◂ +18.4 pts 2.7%
21.1% Heart disease ◂ +16.4 pts 4.7%
0.0% Asthma +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Arthritis +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Other condition +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.1% None +10.9 pts ▸ 53.0%
0.0% One condition +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
15.8% Two conditions ◂ +10.4 pts 5.4%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Allanookain Bookara
— 16.0% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Allanookain Bookara
— 4.8% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Allanookain Bookara
— 18.4% 21st pct
Defence service in Allanookain Bookara
— 2.4% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in Allanookain Bookara
— 18.4% 20th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Allanookain Bookara +3 larger in Bookara
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Allanookain Bookara
— 9 yrs 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Allanookain Bookara +0.1 larger in Bookara gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Allanookain Bookara
— 2.7% 17th pct
Living alone in Allanookain Bookara
— 20.4% 38th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 57.7%
47.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 40.5%
17.6% One-parent families ◂ +14.9 pts 2.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

66.7% 3 people ◂ +54.4 pts 12.2%
44.4% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 40.8%
0.0% 4 people +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% 1 person +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% 5 people +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Allanookain Bookara +$25 higher in Allanooka
$250 40th pct $225 32nd pct
Mortgage in Allanookain Bookara +$1,323 higher in Bookara
$437 0th pct $1,760 59th pct
People / bedroom in Allanookain Bookara +0.30 higher in Bookara
0.60 7th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Allanookain Bookara
— 10.2% 27th pct
Owned outright in Allanookain Bookara
— 44.9% 61st pct
Separate houses in Allanookain Bookara
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Allanookain Bookara
— 77.6% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +44.9 pts ▸ 44.9%
44.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 36.7%
0.0% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 106.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

77.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +51.2 pts 26.5%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +40.8 pts ▸ 40.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% 5 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Allanookain Bookara
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Allanookain Bookara
— 4.4% 10th pct
PT commute in Allanookain Bookara
— 4.4% 89th pct
PT stops in Allanookain Bookara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Allanookain Bookara even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Allanookain Bookara even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Allanookain Bookara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

20.0% Car (driver) +35.9 pts ▸ 55.9%
46.7% Worked at home ◂ +42.3 pts 4.4%
20.0% Walked ◂ +12.6 pts 7.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Bus +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

66.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +37.5 pts 29.2%
44.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +38.2 pts 6.3%
44.4% 4 or more ◂ +21.5 pts 22.9%
0.0% 3 vehicles +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Allanookain Bookara
— 35.6% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Allanookain Bookara
— 5.6% 74th pct
Participation in Allanookain Bookara
— 56.8% 37th pct
Full-time in Allanookain Bookara
— 48.5% 13th pct

Industries people work in

46.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +30.5 pts 16.2%
0.0% Mining +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Construction +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Retail trade +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Managers ◂ +18.6 pts 14.7%
20.0% Community & personal service ◂ +12.6 pts 7.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Professionals +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Labourers +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Allanookain Bookara even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Allanookain Bookara even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Allanookain Bookara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Allanookain Bookara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Allanookain Bookara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Allanookain Bookara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Allanookain Bookara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Allanookain Bookara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Allanookain Bookara even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Allanookain Bookara even
0 3rd pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in Allanookain Bookara +1.6 pts higher in Bookara
4.8% 40th pct 6.4% 57th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Allanooka vs Bookara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50012/allanooka/vs/SAL50145/bookara