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Bobalong vs Cranbrook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Bobalong profile · Cranbrook profile

Bobalong Cranbrook

Cranbrook (WA) and Bobalong are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Cranbrook (WA) is more populous and has a much older population, with 23.2% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 0.0% in Bobalong. Education and income levels differ sharply; 40.6% of adults in Bobalong hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 7.9% in Cranbrook (WA). This is consistent with the typical weekly family income, which is well higher in Bobalong at $2,249 compared to $1,518 in Cranbrook (WA).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of one-parent families, though Cranbrook (WA) is slightly higher at 14.5%. They share similar housing costs, with typical weekly rents being almost the same at $174 in Cranbrook (WA) and $185 in Bobalong. While Bobalong has more volunteers at 46.9%, Cranbrook (WA) is better served by infrastructure, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within walking distance of a school.

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Where they differ most

Population: 460 larger in Cranbrook Bachelor+: 32.7 pts higher in Bobalong Participation: 27.7 pts higher in Bobalong Year 12: 23.7 pts higher in Bobalong Aged 65+: 23.2 pts higher in Cranbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bobalongin Cranbrook +460 larger in Cranbrook gap steady
45 26th pct 505 65th pct
Median age in Bobalongin Cranbrook +1 yrs older in Cranbrook gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Bobalongin Cranbrook +4.2 pts higher in Cranbrook gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Bobalongin Cranbrook +23.2 pts higher in Cranbrook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.2% 69th pct
Under 15 in Bobalongin Cranbrook +8.5 pts higher in Bobalong gap narrowing
31.1% 96th pct 22.6% 82nd pct
De facto in Bobalongin Cranbrook +23.0 pts higher in Bobalong
36.4% 100th pct 13.4% 59th pct

Age structure

42.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.9 pts 28.3%
31.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.5 pts 22.6%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
17.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

59.4% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 51.9%
40.6% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 32.6%
0.0% Divorced +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bobalong Cranbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bobalongin Cranbrook +2.0 pts higher in Cranbrook gap narrowing
11.1% 49th pct 13.1% 58th pct

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +12.6 pts 74.1%
11.1% England ◂ +5.4 pts 5.7%
0.0% New Zealand +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% China 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 ◂ +31.3 pts 39.8%
26.7% English +18.3 pts ▸ 45.0%
15.6% Scottish ◂ +6.4 pts 9.1%
13.3% Irish ◂ +5.4 pts 7.9%
0.0% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% German +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bobalongin Cranbrook +3.8 pts higher in Cranbrook gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 52nd pct
Limited English in Bobalongin Cranbrook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.6% English only ◂ +12.4 pts 83.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bobalongin Cranbrook +2.7 pts higher in Cranbrook gap narrowing
44.4% 63rd pct 47.1% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 47.1%
37.8% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 37.2%
8.9% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bobalongin Cranbrook +23.7 pts higher in Bobalong gap widening
59.4% 79th pct 35.7% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Bobalongin Cranbrook +32.7 pts higher in Bobalong gap widening
40.6% 93rd pct 7.9% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in Bobalongin Cranbrook
— 8.77 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bobalongin Cranbrook even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Bobalongin Cranbrook +16 larger in Cranbrook
35 12th pct 51 17th pct
ICSEA in Bobalongin Cranbrook +25 higher in Cranbrook
940 22nd pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

59.4% Year 12 ◂ +23.7 pts 35.7%
28.1% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Year 11 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +36.7 pts 13.3%
22.2% Certificate III / IV +13.4 pts ▸ 35.6%
22.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +19.0 pts 3.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +8.2 pts 8.5%
16.7% Education ◂ +11.3 pts 5.3%
16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 9.6%
0.0% Society & culture +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bobalongin Cranbrook +$57 higher in Bobalong gap narrowing
$762 52nd pct $705 41st pct
Household income in Bobalongin Cranbrook +$458 higher in Bobalong gap widening
$1,624 56th pct $1,166 23rd pct
Family income in Bobalongin Cranbrook +$731 higher in Bobalong gap widening
$2,249 71st pct $1,518 28th pct
High earners in Bobalongin Cranbrook +4.3 pts higher in Bobalong gap steady
9.4% 57th pct 5.1% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Bobalongin Cranbrook
— 10.3% 31st pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
0.0% Under $650 +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 42.0%
18.8% $650–$1,499 +13.8 pts ▸ 32.6%
18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 12.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bobalongin Cranbrook +14.9 pts higher in Cranbrook
17.8% 11th pct 32.7% 69th pct
Mental health in Bobalongin Cranbrook +10.1 pts higher in Cranbrook
0.0% 0th pct 10.1% 69th pct
Needs assistance in Bobalongin Cranbrook +8.1 pts higher in Cranbrook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Other condition ◂ +13.9 pts 6.1%
15.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 10.5%
0.0% Mental health +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Asthma +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Diabetes +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Heart disease +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +12.2 pts 52.3%
13.3% One condition +7.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Two conditions +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bobalongin Cranbrook +18.4 pts higher in Bobalong gap widening
46.9% 99th pct 28.5% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in Bobalongin Cranbrook +7.4 pts higher in Bobalong gap widening
21.9% 93rd pct 14.5% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in Bobalongin Cranbrook +1.6 pts higher in Bobalong gap narrowing
25.0% 48th pct 23.4% 40th pct
Defence service in Bobalongin Cranbrook +2.1 pts higher in Cranbrook
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Bobalongin Cranbrook +1.9 pts higher in Bobalong gap narrowing
28.1% 72nd pct 26.2% 62nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bobalongin Cranbrook +21 larger in Cranbrook
0 0th pct 21 69th pct
Median age in Bobalongin Cranbrook
— 41 yrs 79th pct
Median income in Bobalongin Cranbrook
— $416 19th pct
Household income in Bobalongin Cranbrook
— $700 8th pct
Indigenous language in Bobalongin Cranbrook
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bobalongin Cranbrook +0.5 larger in Bobalong gap steady
2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Bobalongin Cranbrook +14.5 pts higher in Cranbrook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.5% 70th pct
Living alone in Bobalongin Cranbrook
— 30.4% 73rd pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 47.9%
44.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 38.3%
0.0% One-parent families +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

60.0% 2 people ◂ +18.7 pts 41.3%
0.0% 1 person +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% 4 people +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% 3 people +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bobalongin Cranbrook +$11 higher in Bobalong
$185 22nd pct $174 19th pct
Mortgage in Bobalongin Cranbrook +$181 higher in Bobalong
$900 12th pct $719 7th pct
People / bedroom in Bobalongin Cranbrook +0.20 higher in Bobalong gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bobalongin Cranbrook
— 30.4% 79th pct
Owned outright in Bobalongin Cranbrook
— 42.4% 54th pct
Separate houses in Bobalongin Cranbrook
— 94.0% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Bobalongin Cranbrook
— 78.3% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

73.3% Owned outright ◂ +30.9 pts 42.4%
0.0% Rented +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
26.7% Other tenure ◂ +18.5 pts 8.2%
20.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 16.8%
0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 94.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

20.0% 3 bedrooms +26.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 15.8%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 25.0%
0.0% 5 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +54.8 pts ▸ 54.8%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bobalongin Cranbrook
— 4.5% 72nd pct
Work from home in Bobalongin Cranbrook +1.2 pts higher in Cranbrook
17.9% 54th pct 19.0% 58th pct
PT commute in Bobalongin Cranbrook +1.8 pts higher in Cranbrook
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 78th pct
PT stops in Bobalongin Cranbrook +3 more in Cranbrook
0 0th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Bobalongin Cranbrook +5.94 more in Cranbrook
0.00 0th pct 5.94 81st pct
Departures/1k in Bobalongin Cranbrook +67.3 more in Cranbrook
0.0 0th pct 67.3 65th pct
PT routes in Bobalongin Cranbrook +2 more in Cranbrook
0 0th pct 2 75th pct

How people get to work

42.9% Car (driver) +12.0 pts ▸ 54.9%
17.9% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.7% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 7.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
33.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 22.6%
0.0% 2 vehicles +32.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
20.0% 4 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 9.0%
0.0% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bobalongin Cranbrook +5.4 pts higher in Cranbrook gap narrowing
19.0% 14th pct 24.5% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Bobalongin Cranbrook
— 13.6% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bobalongin Cranbrook +3.0 pts higher in Cranbrook
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 42nd pct
Participation in Bobalongin Cranbrook +27.7 pts higher in Bobalong gap widening
87.5% 100th pct 59.8% 47th pct
Full-time in Bobalongin Cranbrook +1.9 pts higher in Bobalong
60.7% 63rd pct 58.8% 54th pct

Industries people work in

46.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.3 pts ▸ 55.8%
17.9% Other services ◂ +13.4 pts 4.4%
10.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 6.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 42.9%
21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.2 pts 6.2%
10.7% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.7% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 3.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bobalongin Cranbrook +1.7 higher in Cranbrook
0.0 0th pct 1.7 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bobalongin Cranbrook +1.9 more in Cranbrook
0.0 0th pct 1.9 65th pct
15-min city in Bobalongin Cranbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bobalongin Cranbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bobalongin Cranbrook +62.5 pts higher in Cranbrook
0.0% 0th pct 62.5% 77th pct
Walk to school in Bobalongin Cranbrook +60.9 pts higher in Cranbrook
0.0% 0th pct 60.9% 79th pct
Walk to a park in Bobalongin Cranbrook +0.1 pts higher in Cranbrook
0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 29th pct
Walk to health in Bobalongin Cranbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bobalongin Cranbrook +27.7 more in Cranbrook
0.0 0th pct 27.7 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Bobalongin Cranbrook even
0 14th pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Bobalongin Cranbrook +1.4 pts higher in Bobalong
4.6% 37th pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Bobalong with nearby areas

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Compare Cranbrook with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bobalong vs Cranbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50135/bobalong/vs/SAL50352/cranbrook