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Bobalong vs Broomehill Village

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Bobalong profile · Broomehill Village profile

Bobalong Broomehill Village

Broomehill Village and Bobalong are two small Western Australian locations about 21 km apart with very different social and economic profiles. Bobalong has far higher typical weekly household incomes ($1,624 versus $942 in Broomehill Village) and a more highly qualified workforce, with 40.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree compared to 14.5% in Broomehill Village. Broomehill Village is much older and faces more health challenges, with 26.5% of residents aged 65 and over and 36.5% living with a long-term health condition, whereas Bobalong has no residents in the 65+ age group.

Both areas are effectively alike in that no one speaks little or no English, a figure that mirrors the national trend for these types of areas. This shared linguistic commonality exists alongside a stark contrast in infrastructure; Broomehill Village is mostly car-dependent but has some public transport and a school within walking distance, while Bobalong is car-dependent with no such amenities. Since 2011, the gaps in income and education levels between the two have remained significant.

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Where they differ most

Population: 166 larger in Broomehill Village Aged 65+: 26.5 pts higher in Broomehill Village Year 12: 26.2 pts higher in Bobalong Bachelor+: 26.2 pts higher in Bobalong Participation: 36.9 pts higher in Bobalong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +166 larger in Broomehill Village gap narrowing
45 26th pct 211 55th pct
Median age in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +7 yrs older in Broomehill Village gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +3.8 pts higher in Broomehill Village gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +26.5 pts higher in Broomehill Village gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 26.5% 78th pct
Under 15 in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +8.8 pts higher in Bobalong gap narrowing
31.1% 96th pct 22.3% 80th pct
De facto in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +19.9 pts higher in Bobalong
36.4% 100th pct 16.4% 77th pct

Age structure

42.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.8 pts 29.4%
31.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.8 pts 22.3%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
17.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Marital status

59.4% Married ◂ +21.4 pts 38.0%
40.6% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 35.5%
0.0% Divorced +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Separated +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Widowed +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

Bobalong Broomehill Village

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +9.3 pts higher in Broomehill Village gap widening
11.1% 49th pct 20.4% 77th pct

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +17.9 pts 68.7%
11.1% England ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%
0.0% New Zealand +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
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

71.1% Australian ◂ +35.1 pts 36.0%
26.7% English +15.5 pts ▸ 42.2%
15.6% Scottish ◂ +7.0 pts 8.5%
13.3% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%
0.0% German +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +6.6 pts higher in Broomehill Village gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 68th pct
Limited English in Bobalongin Broomehill Village even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.6% English only ◂ +13.1 pts 82.5%
0.0% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Mandarin 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 Bobalongin Broomehill Village +5.1 pts higher in Bobalong gap narrowing
44.4% 63rd pct 39.3% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 39.3%
37.8% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 43.6%
8.9% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +26.2 pts higher in Bobalong gap widening
59.4% 79th pct 33.1% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +26.2 pts higher in Bobalong gap widening
40.6% 93rd pct 14.5% 49th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bobalongin Broomehill Village
— 21.28 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bobalongin Broomehill Village even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +1 larger in Bobalong
35 12th pct 34 12th pct
ICSEA in Bobalongin Broomehill Village even
940 22nd pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

59.4% Year 12 ◂ +26.2 pts 33.1%
28.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.2%
0.0% Year 11 +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +33.3 pts 16.7%
22.2% Certificate III / IV +14.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
22.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +17.8 pts 4.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 11.1%
16.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.3 pts 13.3%
16.7% Education ◂ +13.3 pts 3.3%
16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 15.6%
0.0% Health +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Society & culture +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
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 Bobalongin Broomehill Village +$256 higher in Bobalong gap widening
$762 52nd pct $506 13th pct
Household income in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +$682 higher in Bobalong gap widening
$1,624 56th pct $942 11th pct
Family income in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +$921 higher in Bobalong gap widening
$2,249 71st pct $1,328 16th pct
High earners in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +7.0 pts higher in Bobalong gap widening
9.4% 57th pct 2.4% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Bobalongin Broomehill Village
— 9.6% 28th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +37.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
0.0% Under $650 +36.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +24.7 pts ▸ 59.0%
18.8% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 25.9%
18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 7.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +18.7 pts higher in Broomehill Village
17.8% 11th pct 36.5% 83rd pct
Mental health in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +14.7 pts higher in Broomehill Village
0.0% 0th pct 14.7% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +10.9 pts higher in Broomehill Village gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.9% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Other condition ◂ +10.0 pts 10.0%
15.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 14.7%
0.0% Mental health +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Diabetes +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Asthma +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Heart disease +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Cancer +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +15.2 pts 49.3%
13.3% One condition +8.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% Two conditions +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Three or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +18.6 pts higher in Bobalong gap narrowing
46.9% 99th pct 28.3% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +8.6 pts higher in Bobalong gap widening
21.9% 93rd pct 13.3% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +7.5 pts higher in Bobalong gap narrowing
25.0% 48th pct 17.5% 18th pct
Defence service in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +4.2 pts higher in Broomehill Village
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +2.8 pts higher in Bobalong gap narrowing
28.1% 72nd pct 25.3% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +8 larger in Broomehill Village
0 0th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Bobalongin Broomehill Village
— 37 yrs 75th pct
Median income in Bobalongin Broomehill Village
— $350 12th pct
Household income in Bobalongin Broomehill Village
— $575 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +0.7 larger in Bobalong gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +22.9 pts higher in Broomehill Village gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 22.9% 90th pct
Living alone in Bobalongin Broomehill Village
— 38.6% 89th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children ◂ +20.0 pts 32.6%
44.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 44.4%
0.0% One-parent families +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

60.0% 2 people ◂ +14.2 pts 45.8%
0.0% 1 person +38.6 pts ▸ 38.6%
0.0% 4 people +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% 3 people +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +$15 higher in Broomehill Village
$185 22nd pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +$118 higher in Bobalong
$900 12th pct $782 9th pct
People / bedroom in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +0.30 higher in Bobalong gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Bobalongin Broomehill Village
— 20.5% 61st pct
Owned outright in Bobalongin Broomehill Village
— 49.4% 74th pct
Separate houses in Bobalongin Broomehill Village
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bobalongin Broomehill Village
— 86.7% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

73.3% Owned outright ◂ +23.9 pts 49.4%
26.7% Other tenure ◂ +19.4 pts 7.2%
20.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% Rented +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

20.0% 3 bedrooms +25.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.1 pts 13.3%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 27.7%
0.0% 5 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +68.2 pts ▸ 68.2%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bobalongin Broomehill Village
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +8.6 pts higher in Bobalong
17.9% 54th pct 9.2% 24th pct
PT commute in Bobalongin Broomehill Village even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +1 more in Broomehill Village
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +4.74 more in Broomehill Village
0.00 0th pct 4.74 76th pct
Departures/1k in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +61.6 more in Broomehill Village
0.0 0th pct 61.6 64th pct
PT routes in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +3 more in Broomehill Village
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Bobalongin Broomehill Village
— 9 44th pct

How people get to work

42.9% Car (driver) +28.2 pts ▸ 71.1%
17.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.6 pts 9.2%
10.7% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 32.6%
33.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +22.9 pts 10.5%
20.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 14.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +12.7 pts higher in Broomehill Village gap narrowing
19.0% 14th pct 31.8% 53rd pct
Recent arrivals in Bobalongin Broomehill Village
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +13.1 pts higher in Broomehill Village
0.0% 0th pct 13.1% 94th pct
Participation in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +36.9 pts higher in Bobalong gap widening
87.5% 100th pct 50.6% 23rd pct
Full-time in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +10.7 pts higher in Bobalong
60.7% 63rd pct 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

46.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +32.0 pts 14.5%
17.9% Other services ◂ +10.0 pts 7.9%
10.7% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Education & training +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Construction +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Wholesale trade +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Mining +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Retail trade +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers ◂ +30.3 pts 19.7%
21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.0 pts 14.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
10.7% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.7% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 3.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +2.0 higher in Broomehill Village
0.0 0th pct 2.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +2.3 more in Broomehill Village
0.0 0th pct 2.3 68th pct
15-min city in Bobalongin Broomehill Village even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bobalongin Broomehill Village even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +64.0 pts higher in Broomehill Village
0.0% 0th pct 64.0% 77th pct
Walk to school in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +67.8 pts higher in Broomehill Village
0.0% 0th pct 67.8% 81st pct
Walk to a park in Bobalongin Broomehill Village even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bobalongin Broomehill Village even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +14.2 more in Broomehill Village
0.0 0th pct 14.2 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +8 higher in Broomehill Village
0 14th pct 8 72nd pct
Mean slope in Bobalongin Broomehill Village +0.9 pts higher in Bobalong
4.6% 37th pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Bobalong with nearby areas

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Compare Broomehill Village with nearby areas

Murdong Broomehill East Ewlyamartup Broomehill West Katanning Tambellup Bobalong Pinwernying

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bobalong vs Broomehill Village [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50135/bobalong/vs/SAL50192/broomehill-village