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Bilingurr vs Broome

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Bilingurr profile · Broome profile

Bilingurr Broome

Broome and Bilingurr are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with distinct profiles. Broome has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 33.1%, compared to 18.3% in Bilingurr. Broome is also more walkable, with 77.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while Bilingurr has none. In contrast, Bilingurr has a wealthier profile, with 31.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 19.2% in Broome.

The two areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly rent, which is $300 in both. They also share similar levels of volunteering and the proportion of people born overseas. While both areas have seen many people move in over the last five years, the gap in workforce activity is notable; Bilingurr has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work at 74.9%, compared to 57.5% in Broome.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,257 larger in Broome Participation: 17.4 pts higher in Bilingurr Separate houses: 16.7 pts higher in Bilingurr Unpaid child care: 14.1 pts higher in Bilingurr First Nations: 14.7 pts higher in Broome

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bilingurrin Broome +2,257 larger in Broome gap narrowing
1,540 76th pct 3,797 86th pct
Median age in Bilingurrin Broome +4 yrs older in Broome gap narrowing
32 yrs 9th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Bilingurrin Broome +14.7 pts higher in Broome gap narrowing
18.3% 91st pct 33.1% 99th pct
Aged 65+ in Bilingurrin Broome +5.9 pts higher in Broome gap widening
4.0% 6th pct 9.9% 16th pct
Under 15 in Bilingurrin Broome +7.9 pts higher in Bilingurr gap widening
27.5% 91st pct 19.6% 67th pct
De facto in Bilingurrin Broome +7.1 pts higher in Bilingurr gap widening
27.2% 97th pct 20.1% 88th pct

Age structure

38.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 31.3%
27.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.9 pts 19.6%
20.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 27.0%
9.7% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.0% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

51.0% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 57.3%
35.2% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 26.9%
7.9% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.7% Separated even 3.7%
2.4% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bilingurr Broome

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bilingurrin Broome even gap steady
16.2% 68th pct 16.2% 68th pct

Country of birth

71.9% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 67.8%
3.7% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
0.9% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.4% Australian ◂ +13.9 pts 23.5%
31.8% English ◂ +7.4 pts 24.4%
9.9% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%
8.1% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%
4.1% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%
1.4% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.3% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Bilingurrin Broome +1.1 pts higher in Broome gap steady
11.2% 77th pct 12.3% 79th pct
Limited English in Bilingurrin Broome +0.1 pts higher in Broome gap steady
0.6% 71st pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

75.5% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 69.8%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.7% Mandarin even 0.7%
0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bilingurrin Broome +12.5 pts higher in Bilingurr gap widening
54.5% 88th pct 42.0% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

54.5% No religion ◂ +12.5 pts 42.0%
28.8% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 33.7%
14.0% Not stated +7.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
1.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Other religions even 0.6%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bilingurrin Broome +11.1 pts higher in Bilingurr gap widening
55.5% 73rd pct 44.5% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Bilingurrin Broome +2.5 pts higher in Bilingurr gap widening
21.8% 72nd pct 19.3% 65th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bilingurrin Broome +1.67 more in Broome
2.36 34th pct 4.03 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bilingurrin Broome +3 more in Broome
4 71st pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Bilingurrin Broome +28 larger in Broome
393 58th pct 421 62nd pct
ICSEA in Bilingurrin Broome +53 higher in Bilingurr
960 32nd pct 906 13th pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 ◂ +11.1 pts 44.5%
16.7% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
10.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%
2.4% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 22.1%
21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 20.3%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 11.1%
4.4% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 11.5%
13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%
9.8% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.3% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%
8.3% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%
6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
0.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bilingurrin Broome +$352 higher in Bilingurr gap widening
$1,319 93rd pct $967 79th pct
Household income in Bilingurrin Broome +$636 higher in Bilingurr gap widening
$2,438 88th pct $1,802 65th pct
Family income in Bilingurrin Broome +$566 higher in Bilingurr gap widening
$2,847 89th pct $2,281 73rd pct
High earners in Bilingurrin Broome +9.3 pts higher in Bilingurr gap widening
20.0% 89th pct 10.8% 64th pct
High-income homes in Bilingurrin Broome +12.7 pts higher in Bilingurr gap widening
31.9% 86th pct 19.2% 60th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.1%
17.5% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 9.0%
7.2% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.4%
29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 18.7%
18.8% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bilingurrin Broome +4.4 pts higher in Broome
15.2% 8th pct 19.6% 13th pct
Mental health in Bilingurrin Broome +0.1 pts higher in Bilingurr
5.5% 27th pct 5.3% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Bilingurrin Broome +2.4 pts higher in Broome gap widening
1.7% 23rd pct 4.1% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
4.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.5% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.9% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.2% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +9.8 pts 59.3%
11.9% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
3.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.5% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bilingurrin Broome +0.1 pts higher in Bilingurr gap narrowing
15.6% 37th pct 15.5% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Bilingurrin Broome +0.2 pts higher in Broome gap narrowing
7.4% 13th pct 7.6% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Bilingurrin Broome +14.1 pts higher in Bilingurr gap widening
33.7% 86th pct 19.7% 25th pct
Defence service in Bilingurrin Broome +0.8 pts higher in Bilingurr
3.0% 56th pct 2.3% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bilingurrin Broome +6.4 pts higher in Bilingurr gap narrowing
18.3% 19th pct 11.9% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bilingurrin Broome +973 larger in Broome
282 86th pct 1,255 88th pct
Median age in Bilingurrin Broome +8 yrs older in Broome
21 yrs 29th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Bilingurrin Broome +14.3 pts higher in Bilingurr
45.6% 63rd pct 31.3% 29th pct
Unemployment in Bilingurrin Broome +15.3 pts higher in Broome
6.6% 33rd pct 21.9% 87th pct
Median income in Bilingurrin Broome +$577 higher in Bilingurr
$1,024 80th pct $447 24th pct
Household income in Bilingurrin Broome +$709 higher in Bilingurr
$1,875 57th pct $1,166 25th pct
Indigenous language in Bilingurrin Broome +6.6 pts higher in Bilingurr
18.4% 87th pct 11.9% 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bilingurrin Broome +0.2 larger in Bilingurr gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Bilingurrin Broome +9.9 pts higher in Broome gap narrowing
15.9% 75th pct 25.8% 93rd pct
Living alone in Bilingurrin Broome +10.4 pts higher in Broome gap steady
20.9% 40th pct 31.3% 75th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +14.0 pts 48.6%
15.9% One-parent families +9.9 pts ▸ 25.8%
21.0% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.3% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

20.9% 1 person +10.4 pts ▸ 31.3%
30.5% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 30.1%
19.9% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 12.9%
16.5% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 15.0%
7.0% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%
3.4% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bilingurrin Broome even gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Bilingurrin Broome +$453 higher in Bilingurr gap narrowing
$2,403 87th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Bilingurrin Broome +0.10 higher in Broome gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Bilingurrin Broome +6.3 pts higher in Broome gap narrowing
50.0% 92nd pct 56.3% 95th pct
Owned outright in Bilingurrin Broome +4.4 pts higher in Broome gap narrowing
10.0% 2nd pct 14.4% 6th pct
Separate houses in Bilingurrin Broome +16.7 pts higher in Bilingurr gap widening
82.7% 23rd pct 66.0% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bilingurrin Broome +12.1 pts higher in Bilingurr gap widening
70.9% 29th pct 58.8% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Rented +6.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
37.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.4 pts 22.7%
10.0% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
2.8% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.8% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house ◂ +16.7 pts 66.0%
13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.9 pts ▸ 23.2%
2.2% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.8% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Bedrooms per home

28.3% 3 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 40.9%
38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.9 pts 15.3%
18.7% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
7.0% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $200–$349 ◂ +15.2 pts 27.0%
17.7% Under $200 +11.6 pts ▸ 29.3%
16.1% $350–$549 +8.0 pts ▸ 24.1%
9.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%
9.6% $750 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 34.0%
16.8% $1,000–$1,799 +11.9 pts ▸ 28.7%
25.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 15.8%
6.5% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bilingurrin Broome +12.7 pts higher in Broome gap narrowing
2.5% 59th pct 15.2% 91st pct
Work from home in Bilingurrin Broome +1.4 pts higher in Bilingurr gap steady
6.5% 14th pct 5.1% 11th pct
PT commute in Bilingurrin Broome +0.8 pts higher in Broome gap narrowing
0.8% 71st pct 1.6% 77th pct
PT stops in Bilingurrin Broome even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bilingurrin Broome even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bilingurrin Broome even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bilingurrin Broome even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 57.2%
1.9% Walked +7.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%
4.7% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.3% Bicycle +4.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.8% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 30.1%
32.1% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 35.6%
16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 12.0%
2.5% No vehicle +12.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bilingurrin Broome +10.8 pts higher in Bilingurr gap widening
52.3% 92nd pct 41.6% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in Bilingurrin Broome +10.7 pts higher in Broome gap narrowing
14.9% 78th pct 25.6% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bilingurrin Broome +4.5 pts higher in Broome gap widening
2.1% 39th pct 6.6% 81st pct
Participation in Bilingurrin Broome +17.4 pts higher in Bilingurr gap widening
74.9% 89th pct 57.5% 39th pct
Full-time in Bilingurrin Broome +0.5 pts higher in Bilingurr gap steady
66.3% 82nd pct 65.9% 81st pct

Industries people work in

19.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 18.4%
6.2% Accommodation & food +7.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.7 pts 6.2%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%
6.0% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%
6.5% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%
3.4% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.6% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%
2.3% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
2.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 20.8%
17.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 14.1%
13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%
12.1% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.6% Technicians & trades even 12.5%
6.6% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.9% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bilingurrin Broome +2.5 higher in Broome
2.1 66th pct 4.6 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Bilingurrin Broome +3.0 more in Broome
2.4 68th pct 5.4 85th pct
15-min city in Bilingurrin Broome +78.3 pts higher in Broome
0.0% 0th pct 78.3% 88th pct
Walk to shops in Bilingurrin Broome +12.7 pts higher in Broome
78.9% 89th pct 91.6% 95th pct
Walk to transit in Bilingurrin Broome even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bilingurrin Broome +4.0 pts higher in Broome
70.1% 82nd pct 74.0% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in Bilingurrin Broome +0.5 pts higher in Bilingurr
89.7% 80th pct 89.3% 80th pct
Walk to health in Bilingurrin Broome +77.5 pts higher in Broome
0.0% 0th pct 77.5% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in Bilingurrin Broome +12.3 more in Broome
3.2 24th pct 15.5 55th pct
Intersections/km² in Bilingurrin Broome +78 higher in Broome
19 73rd pct 97 86th pct
Mean slope in Bilingurrin Broome even
3.0% 13th pct 3.0% 13th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bilingurr vs Broome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50123/bilingurr/vs/SAL50190/broome