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Boallia vs Vasse

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Boallia profile · Vasse profile

Boallia Vasse

Vasse and Boallia are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Vasse is a larger community of 2,853 people, while Boallia is sparsely populated with only 39 residents. Vasse is much younger and more family-oriented, with 24.9% of people being children under 15 and 35.7% of adults caring for children unpaid. In contrast, Boallia has no children and a much older population, with 35.9% aged 65 and over. Boallia also has a more highly qualified workforce, where 33.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.5% in Vasse.

Both areas are very similar in that about 12% of residents are in a de facto relationship. While they share this commonality, their lifestyles differ; Vasse is mostly car-dependent but has some walkable parks and schools, whereas Boallia is car-dependent with no nearby amenities. Boallia has a much higher share of people working from home at 26.1%, while Vasse has a higher share of people who drive to work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,814 larger in Vasse Rent: $220 higher in Vasse Under 15: 24.9 pts higher in Vasse Aged 65+: 21.5 pts higher in Boallia Bachelor+: 19.8 pts higher in Boallia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boalliain Vasse +2,814 larger in Vasse gap widening
39 23rd pct 2,853 83rd pct
Median age in Boalliain Vasse +11 yrs older in Boallia gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Boalliain Vasse +2.1 pts higher in Vasse gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Boalliain Vasse +21.5 pts higher in Boallia gap widening
35.9% 92nd pct 14.4% 30th pct
Under 15 in Boalliain Vasse +24.9 pts higher in Vasse gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.9% 88th pct
De facto in Boalliain Vasse +1.0 pts higher in Vasse gap narrowing
11.5% 44th pct 12.5% 53rd pct

Age structure

35.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.5 pts 14.4%
33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.2 pts 25.2%
0.0% Children (0–14) +24.9 pts ▸ 24.9%
17.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 24.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

39.4% Married +15.4 pts ▸ 54.8%
30.3% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 29.6%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%
0.0% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Boallia Vasse

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boalliain Vasse +17.4 pts higher in Boallia gap widening
33.3% 91st pct 15.9% 67th pct

Country of birth

61.5% Australia +18.3 pts ▸ 79.8%
0.0% England +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.3% English ◂ +2.1 pts 49.1%
30.8% Australian +12.0 pts ▸ 42.8%
20.5% Irish ◂ +8.9 pts 11.6%
12.8% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 10.1%
0.0% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% German +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Boalliain Vasse +3.4 pts higher in Vasse gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 50th pct
Limited English in Boalliain Vasse +0.6 pts higher in Vasse gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 71st pct

Language used at home

102.6% English only ◂ +10.5 pts 92.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese 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 Boalliain Vasse +6.1 pts higher in Boallia gap widening
64.1% 98th pct 58.0% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

64.1% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 58.0%
20.5% Christianity +14.0 pts ▸ 34.6%
7.7% Islam ◂ +7.4 pts 0.2%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boalliain Vasse +17.8 pts higher in Boallia gap widening
66.7% 88th pct 48.8% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in Boalliain Vasse +19.8 pts higher in Boallia gap widening
33.3% 88th pct 13.5% 45th pct
Schools/1k kids in Boalliain Vasse
— 2.82 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boalliain Vasse +8 more in Vasse
0 0th pct 8 77th pct
Avg size in Boalliain Vasse
— 658 88th pct
ICSEA in Boalliain Vasse
— 1,012 63rd pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 ◂ +17.8 pts 48.8%
9.1% Year 10 +18.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
12.1% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 42.5%
26.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +22.1 pts 4.0%
21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 16.1%
17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 14.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce ◂ +10.1 pts 16.0%
21.7% Health ◂ +10.3 pts 11.5%
17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 16.5%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%
0.0% Education +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Creative arts +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Boalliain Vasse +$122 higher in Boallia gap narrowing
$900 73rd pct $778 55th pct
Household income in Boalliain Vasse +$394 higher in Vasse gap widening
$1,416 42nd pct $1,810 66th pct
Family income in Boalliain Vasse +$378 higher in Vasse gap narrowing
$1,624 34th pct $2,002 58th pct
High earners in Boalliain Vasse +9.1 pts higher in Boallia gap steady
21.2% 90th pct 12.1% 70th pct
High-income homes in Boalliain Vasse
— 19.2% 60th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
17.6% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 25.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 39.7%
39.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 32.6%
24.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 17.8%
21.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boalliain Vasse +18.3 pts higher in Vasse
7.7% 0th pct 26.0% 36th pct
Mental health in Boalliain Vasse +8.7 pts higher in Vasse
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Boalliain Vasse +3.4 pts higher in Vasse gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Heart disease ◂ +8.0 pts 2.2%
10.3% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%
0.0% Mental health +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.7% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.7% Cancer ◂ +4.9 pts 2.8%
0.0% Asthma +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.4% None ◂ +8.4 pts 66.0%
12.8% One condition +6.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Two conditions +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boalliain Vasse +0.3 pts higher in Vasse gap narrowing
18.2% 51st pct 18.5% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Boalliain Vasse +1.0 pts higher in Boallia gap narrowing
12.1% 43rd pct 11.1% 33rd pct
Unpaid child care in Boalliain Vasse +17.5 pts higher in Vasse gap widening
18.2% 20th pct 35.7% 88th pct
Defence service in Boalliain Vasse +3.0 pts higher in Vasse
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boalliain Vasse +7.6 pts higher in Vasse gap widening
18.2% 19th pct 25.8% 59th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boalliain Vasse +61 larger in Vasse
0 0th pct 61 79th pct
Median age in Boalliain Vasse
— 15 yrs 11th pct
Year 12 in Boalliain Vasse
— 83.3% 100th pct
Unemployment in Boalliain Vasse
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Boalliain Vasse
— $675 53rd pct
Household income in Boalliain Vasse
— $2,166 68th pct
Indigenous language in Boalliain Vasse
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boalliain Vasse +0.8 larger in Vasse gap widening
2.1 19th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Boalliain Vasse +3.1 pts higher in Vasse gap steady
10.7% 49th pct 13.9% 67th pct
Living alone in Boalliain Vasse
— 15.6% 21st pct

Family composition

28.6% Couples with children +34.8 pts ▸ 63.4%
53.6% Couples without children ◂ +31.1 pts 22.5%
10.7% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Household size

52.9% 2 people ◂ +20.9 pts 32.0%
23.5% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 15.6%
17.6% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% 3 people +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 5 people +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boalliain Vasse +$220 higher in Vasse gap narrowing
$200 25th pct $420 86th pct
Mortgage in Boalliain Vasse +$686 higher in Boallia gap widening
$2,419 87th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Boalliain Vasse +0.20 higher in Vasse gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Boalliain Vasse
— 15.2% 45th pct
Owned outright in Boalliain Vasse
— 32.9% 28th pct
Separate houses in Boalliain Vasse
— 98.8% 62nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Boalliain Vasse
— 96.4% 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.8% Owned outright ◂ +26.0 pts 32.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +49.7 pts ▸ 49.7%
29.4% Rented ◂ +14.2 pts 15.2%
0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 98.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

17.6% 4 bedrooms +42.1 pts ▸ 59.8%
17.6% 3 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 28.0%
17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 2.3%
0.0% 5 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +74.3 pts ▸ 74.3%
60.0% $200–$349 ◂ +40.7 pts 19.3%
0.0% Under $200 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boalliain Vasse
— 0.3% 45th pct
Work from home in Boalliain Vasse +19.2 pts higher in Boallia gap narrowing
26.1% 74th pct 6.9% 15th pct
PT commute in Boalliain Vasse +1.4 pts higher in Vasse gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 75th pct
PT stops in Boalliain Vasse +11 more in Vasse
0 0th pct 11 81st pct
Stops/1k in Boalliain Vasse +3.86 more in Vasse
0.00 0th pct 3.86 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Boalliain Vasse +134.6 more in Vasse
0.0 0th pct 134.6 72nd pct
PT routes in Boalliain Vasse +2 more in Vasse
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Boalliain Vasse
— 24 62nd pct

How people get to work

43.5% Car (driver) +21.1 pts ▸ 64.6%
26.1% Worked at home ◂ +19.2 pts 6.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 2 vehicles +12.1 pts ▸ 47.4%
23.5% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 25.2%
23.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 14.6%
17.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 12.1%
0.0% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boalliain Vasse +2.0 pts higher in Vasse gap narrowing
41.5% 81st pct 43.4% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Boalliain Vasse
— 4.4% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boalliain Vasse +3.4 pts higher in Vasse gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 48th pct
Participation in Boalliain Vasse +1.9 pts higher in Boallia gap narrowing
69.7% 80th pct 67.8% 75th pct
Full-time in Boalliain Vasse +4.5 pts higher in Boallia gap narrowing
56.5% 41st pct 52.1% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

43.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +40.2 pts 3.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Retail trade +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Construction +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Mining +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Education & training +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Other services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Managers ◂ +24.4 pts 10.4%
34.8% Labourers ◂ +22.6 pts 12.1%
26.1% Professionals ◂ +12.5 pts 13.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Sales workers +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Boalliain Vasse +3.4 higher in Vasse
0.0 0th pct 3.4 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boalliain Vasse +3.4 more in Vasse
0.0 0th pct 3.4 75th pct
15-min city in Boalliain Vasse +40.7 pts higher in Vasse
0.0% 0th pct 40.7% 77th pct
Walk to shops in Boalliain Vasse +41.4 pts higher in Vasse
0.0% 0th pct 41.4% 77th pct
Walk to transit in Boalliain Vasse +45.0 pts higher in Vasse
0.0% 0th pct 45.0% 72nd pct
Walk to school in Boalliain Vasse +50.5 pts higher in Vasse
0.0% 0th pct 50.5% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Boalliain Vasse +71.4 pts higher in Vasse
0.0% 0th pct 71.4% 70th pct
Walk to health in Boalliain Vasse even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boalliain Vasse +66.1 more in Boallia
76.9 86th pct 10.9 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Boalliain Vasse +12 higher in Vasse
1 50th pct 13 72nd pct
Mean slope in Boalliain Vasse +0.9 pts higher in Vasse
3.4% 19th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Boallia with nearby areas

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Compare Vasse with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boallia vs Vasse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50134/boallia/vs/SAL51489/vasse