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Bejoording vs Culham

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Bejoording profile · Culham profile

Bejoording Culham

Bejoording and Culham are two neighbouring rural areas in Western Australia. Bejoording is the larger of the two and has a much younger feel, with 21% of its people being children under 15, compared to none in Culham. There are also stark differences in their populations; the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share is far higher in Culham at 15.4%, while Bejoording has a far higher share of people with no religion at 43.3%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining car-dependent with almost no walkable amenities. They share similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $725 in Bejoording and $762 in Culham. While Bejoording has a far higher typical weekly rent of $400 compared to $200 in Culham, both areas sit well below the national figure for the share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 32.1 pts higher in Culham No religion: 27.9 pts higher in Bejoording Unpaid child care: 28.2 pts higher in Bejoording Housework 15h+: 23.7 pts higher in Bejoording Under 15: 21.0 pts higher in Bejoording

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bejoordingin Culham +131 larger in Bejoording gap steady
157 49th pct 26 17th pct
Median age in Bejoordingin Culham +10 yrs older in Culham gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Bejoordingin Culham +13.5 pts higher in Culham gap widening
1.9% 50th pct 15.4% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Bejoordingin Culham +32.1 pts higher in Culham gap widening
14.0% 29th pct 46.2% 100th pct
Under 15 in Bejoordingin Culham +21.0 pts higher in Bejoording gap widening
21.0% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Bejoordingin Culham
18.1% 84th pct —

Age structure

14.0% Seniors (65+) +32.1 pts ▸ 46.2%
35.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +23.5 pts 11.5%
21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%
16.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%
7.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

50.8% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 52.2%
12.9% Divorced +21.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
30.6% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 30.4%
4.0% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.2% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bejoording Culham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bejoordingin Culham +1.2 pts higher in Bejoording gap narrowing
12.7% 56th pct 11.5% 51st pct

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +15.5 pts 65.4%
5.7% New Zealand ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
1.9% England ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
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

47.1% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 53.8%
34.4% English +7.9 pts ▸ 42.3%
14.0% Irish ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
14.0% Scottish ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
4.5% German ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.8% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Dutch ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
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 Bejoordingin Culham even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bejoordingin Culham even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +14.2 pts 76.9%
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 Bejoordingin Culham +27.9 pts higher in Bejoording gap widening
43.3% 59th pct 15.4% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

40.1% Christianity +21.4 pts ▸ 61.5%
43.3% No religion ◂ +27.9 pts 15.4%
14.0% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
2.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bejoordingin Culham +3.1 pts higher in Culham gap widening
40.3% 37th pct 43.5% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Bejoordingin Culham +13.7 pts higher in Bejoording gap widening
13.7% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bejoordingin Culham even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 43.5%
31.1% Year 10 ◂ +18.0 pts 13.0%
7.6% Year 11 +9.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 33.3%
16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.7% Agriculture & environment +25.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
11.5% Education ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
7.7% Management & commerce ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
5.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bejoordingin Culham +$37 higher in Culham gap narrowing
$725 45th pct $762 52nd pct
Household income in Bejoordingin Culham +$125 higher in Bejoording gap narrowing
$1,562 51st pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Bejoordingin Culham +$520 higher in Culham gap widening
$1,854 48th pct $2,374 76th pct
High earners in Bejoordingin Culham +8.1 pts higher in Bejoording gap widening
8.1% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Bejoordingin Culham
16.1% 51st pct —

Household income distribution

26.8% $650–$1,499 +10.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
5.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +19.1 pts 26.1%
20.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 17.4%
16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bejoordingin Culham +9.8 pts higher in Culham
24.8% 30th pct 34.6% 76th pct
Mental health in Bejoordingin Culham +12.7 pts higher in Bejoording
12.7% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Bejoordingin Culham +8.4 pts higher in Culham gap widening
3.2% 33rd pct 11.5% 93rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
12.1% Other condition ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
5.7% Asthma +5.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None ◂ +25.9 pts 34.6%
18.5% One condition +16.1 pts ▸ 34.6%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bejoordingin Culham +16.2 pts higher in Culham gap widening
18.5% 52nd pct 34.8% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Bejoordingin Culham +0.9 pts higher in Culham gap narrowing
12.1% 43rd pct 13.0% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Bejoordingin Culham +28.2 pts higher in Bejoording gap widening
28.2% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Bejoordingin Culham +2.5 pts higher in Bejoording
2.5% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bejoordingin Culham +23.7 pts higher in Bejoording gap widening
41.1% 96th pct 17.4% 16th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bejoordingin Culham +1 larger in Culham
3 43rd pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Bejoordingin Culham +46 yrs older in Bejoording
52 yrs 89th pct 6 yrs 0th pct
Median income in Bejoordingin Culham
— $1,625 91st pct
Household income in Bejoordingin Culham +$1,250 higher in Culham
$2,000 62nd pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bejoordingin Culham +0.4 larger in Bejoording gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Bejoordingin Culham
5.6% 24th pct —
Living alone in Bejoordingin Culham
12.5% 12th pct —

Family composition

36.3% Couples without children +35.9 pts ▸ 72.2%
54.8% Couples with children ◂ +54.8 pts 0.0%
5.6% One-parent families +11.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

55.4% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 50.0%
12.5% 1 person ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
10.7% 3 people ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
5.4% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.4% 6 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bejoordingin Culham +$200 higher in Bejoording
$400 82nd pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Bejoordingin Culham +$487 higher in Culham gap widening
$1,517 43rd pct $2,004 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Bejoordingin Culham even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bejoordingin Culham
7.1% 17th pct —
Owned outright in Bejoordingin Culham
37.5% 39th pct —
Separate houses in Bejoordingin Culham
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Bejoordingin Culham
64.3% 19th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +53.6 pts 0.0%
37.5% Owned outright +12.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
7.1% Rented ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

101.8% Separate house +35.7 pts ▸ 137.5%
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

30.4% 3 bedrooms +32.1 pts ▸ 62.5%
25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
21.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
8.9% 5 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bejoordingin Culham
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Bejoordingin Culham
15.9% 48th pct —
PT commute in Bejoordingin Culham
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Bejoordingin Culham even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bejoordingin Culham even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bejoordingin Culham even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bejoordingin Culham even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Bejoordingin Culham +8 longer in Bejoording
82 58th pct 74 53rd pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) +24.9 pts ▸ 80.0%
15.9% Worked at home +44.1 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +49.1 pts 0.0%
23.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.6 pts 0.0%
21.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%
9.1% 4 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bejoordingin Culham +17.3 pts higher in Culham gap widening
25.0% 28th pct 42.3% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in Bejoordingin Culham
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bejoordingin Culham
4.2% 59th pct —
Participation in Bejoordingin Culham +5.1 pts higher in Bejoording gap widening
57.3% 39th pct 52.2% 26th pct
Full-time in Bejoordingin Culham
52.2% 23rd pct —

Industries people work in

21.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +38.3 pts ▸ 60.0%
15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
11.6% Other services ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
10.1% Construction ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
7.2% Mining ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
7.2% Retail trade ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.8% Education & training ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Managers +82.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
18.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
11.6% Professionals ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
10.1% Sales workers ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
8.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
7.2% Labourers ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bejoordingin Culham +0.2 higher in Culham
0.0 0th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bejoordingin Culham +0.2 more in Culham
0.0 0th pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Bejoordingin Culham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bejoordingin Culham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bejoordingin Culham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bejoordingin Culham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bejoordingin Culham +22.9 pts higher in Culham
0.0% 0th pct 22.9% 54th pct
Walk to health in Bejoordingin Culham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bejoordingin Culham +115.4 more in Culham
0.0 0th pct 115.4 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Bejoordingin Culham even
0 30th pct 0 19th pct
Mean slope in Bejoordingin Culham +2.4 pts higher in Culham
7.5% 66th pct 9.8% 80th pct

Compare Bejoording with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bejoording vs Culham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50101/bejoording/vs/SAL50360/culham