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Balbarrup vs Perup

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Balbarrup profile · Perup profile

Balbarrup Perup

Perup and Balbarrup are two sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are stark differences in their demographics and home lives; Balbarrup has a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 (53.0% compared to 41.0% in Perup) and more people aged 65 and over (19.4% versus 10.6%). In contrast, Perup is a place where more people work from home (26.6% versus 12.4%) and a far higher share do unpaid housework (31.9% versus 15.9%).

The gap in First Nations median personal income is widening, with Balbarrup's figure now $551 higher than in Perup. Despite this, the two areas share several core traits: they both have a typical home size of about 2.5 people, and every single home in both areas is a separate detached house. Both places are entirely car-dependent, with no public transport stops or walkable amenities for residents.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 6.2 pts higher in Perup Housework 15h+: 16.0 pts higher in Perup 3+ bedrooms: 15.4 pts higher in Balbarrup Other language: 4.3 pts higher in Perup Work from home: 14.2 pts higher in Perup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balbarrupin Perup +17 larger in Perup gap widening
144 47th pct 161 49th pct
Median age in Balbarrupin Perup +2 yrs older in Perup gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Balbarrupin Perup +6.2 pts higher in Perup gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Balbarrupin Perup +8.9 pts higher in Balbarrup gap steady
19.4% 53rd pct 10.6% 18th pct
Under 15 in Balbarrupin Perup +2.5 pts higher in Balbarrup gap narrowing
11.8% 22nd pct 9.3% 14th pct
De facto in Balbarrupin Perup +1.3 pts higher in Perup gap narrowing
14.9% 70th pct 16.2% 76th pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) +13.4 pts ▸ 45.3%
19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 10.6%
16.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%
13.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%
11.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 52.2%
32.5% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 30.4%
7.1% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.4% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.2% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Balbarrup Perup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Balbarrupin Perup +0.7 pts higher in Perup gap steady
11.1% 49th pct 11.8% 52nd pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 79.5%
4.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
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

51.4% English ◂ +7.3 pts 44.1%
45.1% Australian ◂ +7.9 pts 37.3%
13.2% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%
7.6% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%
7.6% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 3.1%
2.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
0.0% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Balbarrupin Perup +4.3 pts higher in Perup gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 57th pct
Limited English in Balbarrupin Perup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.1% English only ◂ +11.3 pts 83.9%
0.0% Mandarin +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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 Balbarrupin Perup +5.2 pts higher in Perup gap widening
50.7% 80th pct 55.9% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 55.9%
41.0% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 30.4%
2.1% Not stated +9.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
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 Balbarrupin Perup +12.0 pts higher in Balbarrup gap widening
53.0% 68th pct 41.0% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Balbarrupin Perup +1.1 pts higher in Perup gap narrowing
12.7% 42nd pct 13.8% 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Balbarrupin Perup +5 more in Balbarrup
5 73rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Balbarrupin Perup
284 46th pct —
ICSEA in Balbarrupin Perup
989 49th pct —

Highest year of school

53.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 41.0%
24.3% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 26.6%
13.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%
7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

49.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.0 pts 32.1%
30.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.4 pts 19.8%
5.7% Certificate I / II +4.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

39.6% Engineering & related ◂ +26.0 pts 13.6%
20.8% Education ◂ +10.9 pts 9.9%
9.4% Agriculture & environment +10.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
9.4% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Society & culture +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.4% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%
5.7% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Creative arts +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Balbarrupin Perup +$138 higher in Perup gap widening
$715 43rd pct $853 67th pct
Household income in Balbarrupin Perup +$406 higher in Perup gap widening
$1,562 51st pct $1,968 74th pct
Family income in Balbarrupin Perup +$188 higher in Perup gap widening
$1,968 55th pct $2,156 66th pct
High earners in Balbarrupin Perup +7.0 pts higher in Balbarrup gap widening
14.3% 77th pct 7.2% 45th pct
High-income homes in Balbarrupin Perup +9.0 pts higher in Perup gap widening
16.0% 50th pct 25.0% 74th pct

Household income distribution

42.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 26.9%
24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.5 pts 11.5%
18.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.3%
16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 9.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 34.8%
24.6% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 34.8%
19.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 17.4%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Balbarrupin Perup +1.4 pts higher in Perup
22.2% 20th pct 23.6% 25th pct
Mental health in Balbarrupin Perup +1.4 pts higher in Perup
4.9% 24th pct 6.2% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Balbarrupin Perup +2.5 pts higher in Perup gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.6% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.9% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.8% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.1% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
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

69.4% None ◂ +4.8 pts 64.6%
21.5% One condition ◂ +7.2 pts 14.3%
2.1% Two conditions +7.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Balbarrupin Perup +5.6 pts higher in Perup gap steady
27.0% 80th pct 32.6% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Balbarrupin Perup +7.5 pts higher in Perup gap widening
5.6% 10th pct 13.0% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Balbarrupin Perup +1.7 pts higher in Perup gap narrowing
22.2% 35th pct 23.9% 43rd pct
Defence service in Balbarrupin Perup +4.7 pts higher in Balbarrup
4.7% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Balbarrupin Perup +16.0 pts higher in Perup gap narrowing
15.9% 13th pct 31.9% 85th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Balbarrupin Perup +10 larger in Perup
0 0th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Balbarrupin Perup +32 yrs older in Perup
18 yrs 18th pct 50 yrs 87th pct
Median income in Balbarrupin Perup +$551 higher in Balbarrup
$1,125 86th pct $574 43rd pct
Household income in Balbarrupin Perup
— $2,499 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balbarrupin Perup +0.1 larger in Perup gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Balbarrupin Perup +1.7 pts higher in Perup gap narrowing
3.7% 19th pct 5.4% 24th pct
Living alone in Balbarrupin Perup +1.2 pts higher in Perup gap narrowing
18.0% 29th pct 19.2% 34th pct

Family composition

65.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 57.7%
33.3% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 41.4%
3.7% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

46.0% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 42.3%
18.0% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
16.0% 4 people ◂ +10.2 pts 5.8%
14.0% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 9.6%
0.0% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balbarrupin Perup +$50 higher in Balbarrup
$250 40th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Balbarrupin Perup +$516 higher in Balbarrup gap narrowing
$2,383 86th pct $1,867 64th pct
People / bedroom in Balbarrupin Perup +0.10 higher in Perup gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Balbarrupin Perup +7.3 pts higher in Perup gap steady
10.0% 27th pct 17.3% 52nd pct
Owned outright in Balbarrupin Perup +9.6 pts higher in Perup gap steady
50.0% 75th pct 59.6% 90th pct
Separate houses in Balbarrupin Perup even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Balbarrupin Perup +15.4 pts higher in Balbarrup gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 84.6% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 59.6%
48.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.2 pts 28.8%
10.0% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
8.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

104.0% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 101.9%
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

56.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 38.5%
36.0% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
14.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 5.8%
8.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%
0.0% Studio / none +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
29.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Balbarrupin Perup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Balbarrupin Perup +14.2 pts higher in Perup gap steady
12.4% 36th pct 26.6% 75th pct
PT commute in Balbarrupin Perup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Balbarrupin Perup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Balbarrupin Perup even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Balbarrupin Perup even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Balbarrupin Perup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.7 pts 53.2%
12.4% Worked at home +14.2 pts ▸ 26.6%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%
5.2% Walked ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 37.7%
34.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.0 pts 17.0%
14.0% 4 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
18.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 15.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Balbarrupin Perup +1.5 pts higher in Perup gap steady
24.6% 27th pct 26.1% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Balbarrupin Perup even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Balbarrupin Perup +3.8 pts higher in Balbarrup gap steady
77.0% 91st pct 73.2% 87th pct
Full-time in Balbarrupin Perup +3.4 pts higher in Balbarrup gap widening
59.8% 59th pct 56.4% 40th pct

Industries people work in

21.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.1 pts ▸ 45.7%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 7.4%
11.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
10.3% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%
9.3% Mining ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
6.2% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%
0.0% Arts & recreation +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.1% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Managers +14.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
23.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.1 pts 10.6%
17.5% Labourers ◂ +6.9 pts 10.6%
11.3% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.3% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.1 pts 3.2%
7.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 3.2%
6.2% Community & personal service ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Balbarrupin Perup +0.2 higher in Balbarrup
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Balbarrupin Perup +0.1 more in Balbarrup
0.1 39th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Balbarrupin Perup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Balbarrupin Perup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Balbarrupin Perup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Balbarrupin Perup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Balbarrupin Perup +6.3 pts higher in Balbarrup
6.3% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Balbarrupin Perup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Balbarrupin Perup even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Balbarrupin Perup even
1 50th pct 1 51st pct
Mean slope in Balbarrupin Perup +0.6 pts higher in Perup
7.5% 67th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Compare Balbarrup with nearby areas

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Compare Perup with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balbarrup vs Perup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50052/balbarrup/vs/SAL51232/perup