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Bejoording vs Wongamine

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Bejoording profile · Wongamine profile

Bejoording Wongamine

Bejoording and Wongamine are both small, rural Western Australian areas. Bejoording has a larger population and a different family profile, with 21.0% of residents being children under 15, compared to 12.8% in Wongamine. This is consistent with a higher share of people caring for children unpaid (28.2%) and more people doing 15 or more hours of housework (41.1%) in Bejoording. In contrast, Wongamine is older, with a typical resident aged 49, and a much higher share of people living with a long-term health condition (48.7% compared to 24.8% in Bejoording).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people providing unpaid care, and they are equally car-dependent with no walkable amenities. They are also alike in that no residents speak a language other than English at home. While Bejoording has a higher typical weekly income of $1,562 against $1,187 in Wongamine, the gap in typical weekly rent between the two is well higher in Bejoording, where it is $400 compared to $280.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 19.5 pts higher in Bejoording Population: 118 larger in Bejoording Unpaid child care: 17.4 pts higher in Bejoording Unemployment: 4.2 pts higher in Bejoording Bachelor+: 13.7 pts higher in Bejoording

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bejoordingin Wongamine +118 larger in Bejoording gap steady
157 49th pct 39 23rd pct
Median age in Bejoordingin Wongamine +4 yrs older in Wongamine gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Bejoordingin Wongamine +1.9 pts higher in Bejoording gap narrowing
1.9% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bejoordingin Wongamine +1.4 pts higher in Wongamine gap narrowing
14.0% 29th pct 15.4% 35th pct
Under 15 in Bejoordingin Wongamine +8.2 pts higher in Bejoording gap narrowing
21.0% 75th pct 12.8% 26th pct
De facto in Bejoordingin Wongamine +8.6 pts higher in Wongamine gap narrowing
18.1% 84th pct 26.7% 96th pct

Age structure

35.0% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 43.6%
21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.2 pts 12.8%
16.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
14.0% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

50.8% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 54.1%
30.6% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 21.6%
3.2% Separated +10.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.9% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%
4.0% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bejoording Wongamine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bejoordingin Wongamine +2.6 pts higher in Wongamine gap narrowing
12.7% 56th pct 15.4% 65th pct

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +9.1 pts 71.8%
1.9% England +5.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.7% New Zealand ◂ +5.7 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

34.4% English +22.0 pts ▸ 56.4%
47.1% Australian ◂ +11.2 pts 35.9%
14.0% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%
14.0% Scottish ◂ +6.3 pts 7.7%
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 Wongamine even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bejoordingin Wongamine even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 84.6%
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 Wongamine +2.3 pts higher in Bejoording gap widening
43.3% 59th pct 41.0% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

43.3% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 41.0%
40.1% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 35.9%
14.0% Not stated +14.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
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 Wongamine +2.9 pts higher in Wongamine gap narrowing
40.3% 37th pct 43.2% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in Bejoordingin Wongamine +13.7 pts higher in Bejoording gap widening
13.7% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bejoordingin Wongamine even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 43.2%
31.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.8 pts 24.3%
7.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 38.1%
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

16.7% Engineering & related +31.0 pts ▸ 47.6%
7.7% Management & commerce +16.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
11.5% Education ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
7.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +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 Wongamine +$57 higher in Bejoording gap narrowing
$725 45th pct $668 35th pct
Household income in Bejoordingin Wongamine +$375 higher in Bejoording gap steady
$1,562 51st pct $1,187 24th pct
Family income in Bejoordingin Wongamine +$230 higher in Bejoording gap narrowing
$1,854 48th pct $1,624 34th pct
High earners in Bejoordingin Wongamine +8.1 pts higher in Bejoording gap widening
8.1% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Bejoordingin Wongamine
16.1% 51st pct —

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.8 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 ◂ +31.6 pts 13.5%
20.2% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.6%
16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bejoordingin Wongamine +23.9 pts higher in Wongamine
24.8% 30th pct 48.7% 100th pct
Mental health in Bejoordingin Wongamine +7.8 pts higher in Wongamine
12.7% 87th pct 20.5% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Bejoordingin Wongamine +3.2 pts higher in Bejoording gap narrowing
3.2% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health +7.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
5.7% Asthma +9.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
3.2% Heart disease +12.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.1% Arthritis +7.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.1% Other condition ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
3.2% Diabetes +7.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
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 ◂ +22.0 pts 38.5%
18.5% One condition +25.1 pts ▸ 43.6%
5.7% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bejoordingin Wongamine +5.0 pts higher in Bejoording gap narrowing
18.5% 52nd pct 13.5% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Bejoordingin Wongamine +12.1 pts higher in Bejoording gap widening
12.1% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Bejoordingin Wongamine +17.4 pts higher in Bejoording gap widening
28.2% 65th pct 10.8% 8th pct
Defence service in Bejoordingin Wongamine +2.5 pts higher in Bejoording
2.5% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bejoordingin Wongamine +19.5 pts higher in Bejoording gap widening
41.1% 96th pct 21.6% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bejoordingin Wongamine +3 larger in Bejoording
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bejoordingin Wongamine
52 yrs 89th pct —
Household income in Bejoordingin Wongamine
$2,000 62nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bejoordingin Wongamine +0.4 larger in Bejoording gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Bejoordingin Wongamine +5.6 pts higher in Bejoording gap steady
5.6% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Bejoordingin Wongamine
12.5% 12th pct —

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 45.2%
36.3% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
5.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

55.4% 2 people +9.3 pts ▸ 64.7%
12.5% 1 person +11.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
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 Wongamine +$120 higher in Bejoording
$400 82nd pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Bejoordingin Wongamine +$367 higher in Bejoording gap widening
$1,517 43rd pct $1,150 21st pct
People / bedroom in Bejoordingin Wongamine +0.10 higher in Bejoording gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bejoordingin Wongamine
7.1% 17th pct —
Owned outright in Bejoordingin Wongamine
37.5% 39th pct —
Separate houses in Bejoordingin Wongamine
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Bejoordingin Wongamine
64.3% 19th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned with a mortgage +17.0 pts ▸ 70.6%
37.5% Owned outright ◂ +14.0 pts 23.5%
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 ◂ +1.8 pts 100.0%
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

25.0% 4 bedrooms +27.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
30.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 23.5%
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%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +46.7 pts 0.0%
13.3% Under $1,000 +20.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bejoordingin Wongamine
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Bejoordingin Wongamine
15.9% 48th pct —
PT commute in Bejoordingin Wongamine
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Bejoordingin Wongamine even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bejoordingin Wongamine even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bejoordingin Wongamine even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bejoordingin Wongamine even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Bejoordingin Wongamine +10 longer in Bejoording
82 58th pct 72 52nd pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 61.1%
15.9% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
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 ◂ +13.8 pts 35.3%
21.8% 3 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 29.4%
23.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.6 pts 0.0%
9.1% 4 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bejoordingin Wongamine +8.3 pts higher in Bejoording gap steady
25.0% 28th pct 16.7% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in Bejoordingin Wongamine
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bejoordingin Wongamine +4.2 pts higher in Bejoording gap narrowing
4.2% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bejoordingin Wongamine +3.2 pts higher in Bejoording gap widening
57.3% 39th pct 54.1% 30th pct
Full-time in Bejoordingin Wongamine
52.2% 23rd pct —

Industries people work in

10.1% Construction +12.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
21.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.1 pts 16.7%
11.6% Other services +5.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.9 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 +10.4 pts ▸ 27.8%
18.8% Machinery operators & drivers +8.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
17.4% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
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 Wongamine even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bejoordingin Wongamine even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bejoordingin Wongamine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bejoordingin Wongamine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bejoordingin Wongamine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bejoordingin Wongamine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bejoordingin Wongamine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bejoordingin Wongamine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bejoordingin Wongamine even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bejoordingin Wongamine even
0 30th pct 0 23rd pct
Mean slope in Bejoordingin Wongamine +1.3 pts higher in Bejoording
7.5% 66th pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Bejoording with nearby areas

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Compare Wongamine with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bejoording vs Wongamine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50101/bejoording/vs/SAL51631/wongamine