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Armadale vs Brookdale

Name: Armadale vs Brookdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Armadale profile · Brookdale profile

Armadale Brookdale

Armadale (WA) and Brookdale (WA) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Armadale (WA) is very walkable and has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 39 and 19.7% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Brookdale (WA) is far younger, with a typical resident aged 30, and has a much higher share of children under 15 at 27.7%. Armadale (WA) also has a significantly higher proportion of people who speak a First Nations language (11.7% compared to 1.6% in Brookdale (WA)) and far more people living alone (37.5% versus 20.1%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including nearly identical shares of volunteers, people working from home and those arriving from overseas. This common ground exists alongside a sharp divide in housing and transport. Brookdale (WA) is almost entirely made up of separate houses, while Armadale (WA) has many more townhouses and a far higher rental rate of 40.5%. This reflects a broader gap in accessibility, as Armadale (WA) is very walkable with many homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Brookdale (WA) is only somewhat walkable.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.0 pts higher in Brookdale Population: 10,447 larger in Armadale Living alone: 17.3 pts higher in Armadale Median age: 9 yrs older in Armadale Household size: 0.7 larger in Brookdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armadale in Brookdale +10,447 larger in Armadale gap steady

13,415 88th pct 2,968 84th pct

Median age in Armadale in Brookdale +9 yrs older in Armadale gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

18.4% Children (0–14) +9.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 20.4%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.2 pts 7.6%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

42.7% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

31.5% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 2.8%

5.8% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Armadale Brookdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.9% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 67.9%

8.8% England ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.7% India +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English ◂ +3.0 pts 38.4%

32.0% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

8.5% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

7.1% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

2.0% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

1.7% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.1% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 77.0%

0.7% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

38.6% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 34.5%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

1.1% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Armadale in Brookdale +0.81 more in Armadale

3.24 45th pct 2.43 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Armadale in Brookdale +9 more in Armadale

23 87th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Armadale in Brookdale +23 larger in Brookdale

424 62nd pct 447 65th pct

ICSEA in Armadale in Brookdale +8 higher in Armadale

959 31st pct 951 27th pct

Highest year of school

38.2% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

28.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.9%

11.3% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.3% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.8% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.0% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.2% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.9% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.4% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Armadale in Brookdale +$62 higher in Brookdale gap steady

$558 19th pct $620 28th pct

Household income in Armadale in Brookdale +$376 higher in Brookdale gap widening

$1,020 14th pct $1,396 40th pct

Family income in Armadale in Brookdale +$232 higher in Brookdale gap widening

$1,310 15th pct $1,542 29th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 33.3%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

27.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 15.7%

3.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.8% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Personal income distribution

50.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 46.8%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

8.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.0% $3,000 or more even 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 6.9%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

10.7% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None +9.5 pts ▸ 60.6%

22.3% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 17.8%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

5.9% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Armadale in Brookdale +640 larger in Armadale

829 87th pct 189 86th pct

Median age in Armadale in Brookdale +5 yrs older in Armadale

21 yrs 29th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Armadale in Brookdale +$151 higher in Armadale

$492 31st pct $341 11th pct

Household income in Armadale in Brookdale +$111 higher in Armadale

$1,166 25th pct $1,055 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Armadale in Brookdale +0.7 larger in Brookdale gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

42.2% Couples with children +15.3 pts ▸ 57.5%

29.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 25.6%

26.2% Couples without children ◂ +11.2 pts 14.9%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Household size

37.5% 1 person ◂ +17.3 pts 20.1%

32.8% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 28.9%

13.2% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.4% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.2% 5 people +5.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.1% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armadale in Brookdale +$30 higher in Brookdale gap steady

$270 47th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Armadale in Brookdale +$138 higher in Brookdale gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,438 38th pct

People / bedroom in Armadale in Brookdale +0.10 higher in Brookdale gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.6% Owned with a mortgage +24.3 pts ▸ 54.9%

40.5% Rented ◂ +11.9 pts 28.6%

23.7% Owned outright ◂ +10.0 pts 13.7%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

67.4% Separate house +31.0 pts ▸ 98.5%

30.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +28.9 pts 1.7%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 39.9%

16.9% 4 bedrooms +30.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 4.6%

2.6% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.7% $200–$349 ◂ +20.3 pts 51.4%

8.1% $350–$549 +15.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

16.3% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 56.9%

30.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.4 pts 17.8%

10.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.7% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Armadale in Brookdale +93 more in Armadale

110 90th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Armadale in Brookdale +2.47 more in Armadale

8.20 86th pct 5.73 80th pct

Departures/1k in Armadale in Brookdale +993.1 more in Armadale

2,000.5 92nd pct 1,007.4 86th pct

PT routes in Armadale in Brookdale +14 more in Armadale

16 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Armadale in Brookdale +3 longer in Brookdale

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Armadale in Brookdale +1 longer in Brookdale

28 24th pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Armadale in Brookdale +23,166 more in Brookdale

0 0th pct 23,166 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Armadale in Brookdale +17,202 more in Armadale

40,368 61st pct 23,166 51st pct

Transit to city in Armadale in Brookdale +13 longer in Brookdale

68 71st pct 81 90th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 67.6%

5.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

3.0% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.1% Bus even 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 34.9%

29.1% 2 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

8.9% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 6.2%

4.5% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 12.5%

11.1% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.5% Construction even 8.5%

6.2% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

6.3% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

4.7% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 16.6%

15.4% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%

15.1% Community & personal service even 15.2%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

9.2% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

5.6% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Armadale in Brookdale +2.4 higher in Armadale

6.9 92nd pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Armadale in Brookdale +2.9 more in Armadale

6.9 94th pct 4.0 77th pct

15-min city in Armadale in Brookdale +90.6 pts higher in Armadale

92.4% 96th pct 1.8% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Armadale in Brookdale +89.8 pts higher in Armadale

91.6% 95th pct 1.8% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Armadale in Brookdale +0.2 pts higher in Brookdale

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Armadale in Brookdale +4.6 pts higher in Brookdale

95.4% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Armadale in Brookdale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Armadale in Brookdale +84.4 pts higher in Armadale

84.4% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Armadale in Brookdale +11.1 more in Armadale

22.6 65th pct 11.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Armadale in Brookdale +144 higher in Armadale

410 100th pct 267 94th pct

Mean slope in Armadale in Brookdale +0.4 pts higher in Armadale

4.5% 35th pct 4.1% 29th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armadale vs Brookdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50026/armadale/vs/SAL50187/brookdale