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Bally Bally vs Brookton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Bally Bally profile · Brookton profile

Bally Bally Brookton

Brookton and Bally Bally are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Brookton is a larger centre where 11.2% of people are First Nations, compared to 0.0% in Bally Bally. Health challenges are more common in Brookton, where 37.0% of residents have a long-term health condition and 11.7% need help with daily activities, while these figures are much lower in Bally Bally. Education and income levels also differ; Bally Bally has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (20.0% versus 9.2%) and a higher rate of Year 12 completion (44.7% versus 33.7%), though Brookton has more households earning $3,000 or more a week (10.6% versus 0.0%).

Everyday life is similar in that both areas have an older population, with typical ages of 51 and 56. They also share a similar typical income for First Nations households. While both are rural, Brookton is somewhat walkable with a few local amenities, whereas Bally Bally is car-dependent. Since 2011, the gap in some areas has remained significant, such as the difference in housing, where Brookton has far more renters (23.9% versus 0.0%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 678 larger in Brookton Living alone: 32.2 pts higher in Brookton 3+ bedrooms: 25.0 pts higher in Bally Bally Renting: 23.9 pts higher in Brookton Needs assistance: 11.7 pts higher in Brookton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bally Ballyin Brookton +678 larger in Brookton gap narrowing
54 29th pct 732 71st pct
Median age in Bally Ballyin Brookton +5 yrs older in Bally Bally gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Bally Ballyin Brookton +11.2 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.2% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Bally Ballyin Brookton +2.0 pts higher in Bally Bally gap narrowing
31.5% 88th pct 29.5% 86th pct
Under 15 in Bally Ballyin Brookton +1.9 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
14.8% 35th pct 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Bally Ballyin Brookton +4.3 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
10.8% 39th pct 15.1% 72nd pct

Age structure

46.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.7 pts 28.6%
31.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 29.5%
13.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
14.8% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

86.7% Married ◂ +39.0 pts 47.6%
15.6% Never married +13.7 pts ▸ 29.3%
13.3% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 8.8%
0.0% Widowed +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Separated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bally Bally Brookton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bally Ballyin Brookton +1.2 pts higher in Bally Bally gap steady
13.0% 57th pct 11.7% 52nd pct

Country of birth

70.4% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 77.0%
5.6% England ◂ +2.8 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

50.0% English ◂ +11.5 pts 38.5%
24.1% Australian +19.4 pts ▸ 43.4%
20.4% Scottish ◂ +12.9 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 Bally Ballyin Brookton +5.5 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 62nd pct
Limited English in Bally Ballyin Brookton +1.1 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 77th pct

Language used at home

79.6% English only +2.7 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 Bally Ballyin Brookton +6.8 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
35.2% 35th pct 41.9% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

42.6% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 43.6%
35.2% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 41.9%
20.4% Not stated ◂ +7.0 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 Bally Ballyin Brookton +11.0 pts higher in Bally Bally gap narrowing
44.7% 49th pct 33.7% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in Bally Ballyin Brookton +10.8 pts higher in Bally Bally gap narrowing
20.0% 67th pct 9.2% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bally Ballyin Brookton
— 8.20 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bally Ballyin Brookton +1 more in Brookton
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Bally Ballyin Brookton
— 120 29th pct
ICSEA in Bally Ballyin Brookton
— 913 14th pct

Highest year of school

44.7% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 33.7%
23.4% Year 10 +10.5 pts ▸ 33.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.4% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 33.7%
27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.9 pts 13.4%
9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
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

27.3% Engineering & related ◂ +14.9 pts 12.4%
9.1% Management & commerce +7.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.1% Education ◂ +5.6 pts 6.5%
0.0% Society & culture +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.1% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
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 Bally Ballyin Brookton +$128 higher in Bally Bally gap widening
$675 36th pct $547 17th pct
Household income in Bally Ballyin Brookton +$186 higher in Bally Bally gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $1,189 25th pct
Family income in Bally Ballyin Brookton +$516 higher in Bally Bally gap widening
$2,083 62nd pct $1,567 31st pct
High earners in Bally Ballyin Brookton +1.5 pts higher in Bally Bally gap narrowing
8.9% 55th pct 7.4% 46th pct
High-income homes in Bally Ballyin Brookton +10.6 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.6% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
23.8% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.0% Under $650 +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

22.2% Under $650 +25.4 pts ▸ 47.6%
28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 21.9%
8.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bally Ballyin Brookton +14.8 pts higher in Brookton
22.2% 20th pct 37.0% 85th pct
Mental health in Bally Ballyin Brookton +11.5 pts higher in Brookton
0.0% 0th pct 11.5% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Bally Ballyin Brookton +11.7 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.7% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.8% Diabetes ◂ +8.3 pts 6.6%
0.0% Mental health +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%
0.0% Asthma +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
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

63.0% None ◂ +12.1 pts 50.8%
18.5% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 22.3%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%
0.0% Three or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bally Ballyin Brookton +10.2 pts higher in Bally Bally gap steady
35.6% 90th pct 25.4% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Bally Ballyin Brookton +12.1 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Bally Ballyin Brookton +10.5 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
11.1% 8th pct 21.6% 32nd pct
Defence service in Bally Ballyin Brookton +2.1 pts higher in Brookton
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bally Ballyin Brookton +13.1 pts higher in Bally Bally gap widening
35.6% 90th pct 22.4% 39th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bally Ballyin Brookton +82 larger in Brookton
0 0th pct 82 84th pct
Median age in Bally Ballyin Brookton +40 yrs older in Bally Bally
64 yrs 98th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Bally Ballyin Brookton
— 15.5% 6th pct
Unemployment in Bally Ballyin Brookton
— 33.3% 96th pct
Median income in Bally Ballyin Brookton +$596 higher in Bally Bally
$900 73rd pct $304 8th pct
Household income in Bally Ballyin Brookton +$62 higher in Brookton
$900 14th pct $962 17th pct
Indigenous language in Bally Ballyin Brookton
— 13.4% 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bally Ballyin Brookton +0.2 larger in Bally Bally gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Bally Ballyin Brookton +12.6 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.6% 60th pct
Living alone in Bally Ballyin Brookton +32.2 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 32.2% 77th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples without children ◂ +23.9 pts 37.8%
47.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 46.8%
0.0% One-parent families +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

47.6% 2 people ◂ +9.4 pts 38.3%
0.0% 1 person +32.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
28.6% 4 people ◂ +17.6 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 Bally Ballyin Brookton
— $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Bally Ballyin Brookton +$595 higher in Brookton gap narrowing
$705 7th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Bally Ballyin Brookton +0.10 higher in Bally Bally gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bally Ballyin Brookton +23.9 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.9% 69th pct
Owned outright in Bally Ballyin Brookton +2.8 pts higher in Bally Bally gap narrowing
52.4% 80th pct 49.6% 74th pct
Separate houses in Bally Ballyin Brookton +16.4 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
81.0% 21st pct 97.3% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bally Ballyin Brookton +25.0 pts higher in Bally Bally gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 75.0% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 49.6%
0.0% Rented +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
19.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Other tenure +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house +16.4 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

57.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 47.0%
42.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 25.0%
19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 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%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bally Ballyin Brookton +5.8 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 77th pct
Work from home in Bally Ballyin Brookton
— 12.5% 36th pct
PT commute in Bally Ballyin Brookton
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bally Ballyin Brookton +1 more in Brookton
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Bally Ballyin Brookton +1.37 more in Brookton
0.00 0th pct 1.37 63rd pct
Departures/1k in Bally Ballyin Brookton +16.4 more in Brookton
0.0 0th pct 16.4 59th pct
PT routes in Bally Ballyin Brookton +1 more in Brookton
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Bally Ballyin Brookton
— 15 53rd pct
Drive to city in Bally Ballyin Brookton +36 longer in Bally Bally
123 82nd pct 87 61st pct

How people get to work

26.3% Car (driver) +30.3 pts ▸ 56.6%
21.1% Worked at home ◂ +8.6 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

28.6% 2 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 38.8%
23.8% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 16.5%
14.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%
0.0% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bally Ballyin Brookton +14.1 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
18.5% 13th pct 32.7% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Bally Ballyin Brookton
— 7.0% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bally Ballyin Brookton
— 5.8% 76th pct
Participation in Bally Ballyin Brookton +8.2 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
42.2% 11th pct 50.4% 22nd pct
Full-time in Bally Ballyin Brookton
— 56.9% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

47.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.8 pts 30.6%
15.8% Mining ◂ +12.7 pts 3.1%
15.8% Retail trade ◂ +7.8 pts 8.0%
15.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
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% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

47.4% Managers ◂ +22.4 pts 25.0%
42.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +33.8 pts 8.3%
21.1% Professionals ◂ +12.0 pts 9.0%
21.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.3 pts 9.7%
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% Sales workers +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bally Ballyin Brookton +4.4 higher in Brookton
0.0 0th pct 4.4 80th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bally Ballyin Brookton +5.0 more in Brookton
0.0 0th pct 5.0 83rd pct
15-min city in Bally Ballyin Brookton +71.2 pts higher in Brookton
0.0% 0th pct 71.2% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Bally Ballyin Brookton +71.0 pts higher in Brookton
0.0% 0th pct 71.0% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Bally Ballyin Brookton +44.1 pts higher in Brookton
0.0% 0th pct 44.1% 71st pct
Walk to school in Bally Ballyin Brookton +71.0 pts higher in Brookton
0.0% 0th pct 71.0% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Bally Ballyin Brookton +73.0 pts higher in Brookton
0.0% 0th pct 73.0% 71st pct
Walk to health in Bally Ballyin Brookton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bally Ballyin Brookton +17.0 more in Brookton
18.5 60th pct 35.5 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Bally Ballyin Brookton even
0 18th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Bally Ballyin Brookton +1.1 pts higher in Bally Bally
4.4% 35th pct 3.4% 18th pct

Compare Bally Bally with nearby areas

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Compare Brookton with nearby areas

Kokeby Bally Bally Pingelly West Pingelly Aldersyde Hastings Morbinning Beverley

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bally Bally vs Brookton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50064/bally-bally/vs/SAL50189/brookton