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Bobalong vs Tambellup

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Bobalong profile · Tambellup profile

Bobalong Tambellup

Tambellup and Bobalong are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different social profiles. Tambellup has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 42.7%, compared to 0.0% in Bobalong. Education and income levels also differ sharply; Bobalong has far more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (40.6% versus 6.1%) and a much higher typical weekly family income of $2,249, while Tambellup's is $1,140. Tambellup is more likely to have one-parent families (28.8% versus 0.0%) and a higher unemployment rate of 14.6%.

Both areas have a typical resident age of 43, which sits close to the national figure. This shared age profile exists alongside other similarities, such as having the same number of schools within 3 km and nearly identical typical weekly rents. However, the physical environments differ, as Tambellup is mostly car-dependent while Bobalong is car-dependent. Tambellup also has more public transport options and amenities within walking distance, whereas Bobalong has none.

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Where they differ most

Population: 236 larger in Tambellup First Nations: 42.7 pts higher in Tambellup Year 12: 35.8 pts higher in Bobalong Bachelor+: 34.5 pts higher in Bobalong Volunteering: 26.7 pts higher in Bobalong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bobalongin Tambellup +236 larger in Tambellup gap narrowing
45 26th pct 281 58th pct
Median age in Bobalongin Tambellup even gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Bobalongin Tambellup +42.7 pts higher in Tambellup gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 42.7% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Bobalongin Tambellup +21.7 pts higher in Tambellup gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 21.7% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Bobalongin Tambellup +13.3 pts higher in Bobalong gap narrowing
31.1% 96th pct 17.8% 55th pct
De facto in Bobalongin Tambellup +18.5 pts higher in Bobalong
36.4% 100th pct 17.9% 83rd pct

Age structure

42.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.3 pts 24.9%
31.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.3 pts 17.8%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
17.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 16.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

Marital status

59.4% Married ◂ +25.6 pts 33.8%
40.6% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 42.5%
0.0% Separated +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Divorced +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Widowed +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Age & sex structure

Bobalong Tambellup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bobalongin Tambellup +1.9 pts higher in Bobalong gap narrowing
11.1% 49th pct 9.3% 40th pct

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +10.2 pts 76.5%
11.1% England ◂ +6.8 pts 4.3%
0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
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 ◂ +41.2 pts 29.9%
26.7% English ◂ +0.3 pts 26.3%
15.6% Scottish ◂ +9.5 pts 6.0%
13.3% Irish ◂ +8.0 pts 5.3%
0.0% German +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bobalongin Tambellup +5.3 pts higher in Tambellup gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 62nd pct
Limited English in Bobalongin Tambellup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.6% English only ◂ +13.7 pts 81.9%
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 Bobalongin Tambellup +18.1 pts higher in Bobalong gap narrowing
44.4% 63rd pct 26.3% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

37.8% Christianity +18.1 pts ▸ 55.9%
44.4% No religion ◂ +18.1 pts 26.3%
8.9% Not stated +7.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
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 Tambellup +35.8 pts higher in Bobalong gap widening
59.4% 79th pct 23.6% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in Bobalongin Tambellup +34.5 pts higher in Bobalong gap widening
40.6% 93rd pct 6.1% 15th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bobalongin Tambellup
— 20.00 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bobalongin Tambellup even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Bobalongin Tambellup even
35 12th pct 35 12th pct
ICSEA in Bobalongin Tambellup even
940 22nd pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

59.4% Year 12 ◂ +35.8 pts 23.6%
28.1% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Year 11 +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +39.3 pts 10.7%
22.2% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 29.1%
22.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +7.9 pts 8.7%
16.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 12.6%
16.7% Education ◂ +7.9 pts 8.7%
16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +10.8 pts 5.8%
0.0% Society & culture +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bobalongin Tambellup +$282 higher in Bobalong gap steady
$762 52nd pct $480 11th pct
Household income in Bobalongin Tambellup +$637 higher in Bobalong gap widening
$1,624 56th pct $987 13th pct
Family income in Bobalongin Tambellup +$1,109 higher in Bobalong gap widening
$2,249 71st pct $1,140 10th pct
High earners in Bobalongin Tambellup +3.7 pts higher in Bobalong gap narrowing
9.4% 57th pct 5.7% 36th pct
High-income homes in Bobalongin Tambellup
— 7.7% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
0.0% Under $650 +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 44.3%
18.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.0%
18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 6.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bobalongin Tambellup +16.7 pts higher in Tambellup
17.8% 11th pct 34.5% 76th pct
Mental health in Bobalongin Tambellup +10.0 pts higher in Tambellup
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Bobalongin Tambellup +6.4 pts higher in Tambellup gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Other condition ◂ +14.3 pts 5.7%
15.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%
0.0% Mental health +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Diabetes +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Asthma +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Cancer +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Heart disease +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +13.9 pts 50.5%
13.3% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Two conditions +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Three or more +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bobalongin Tambellup +26.7 pts higher in Bobalong gap widening
46.9% 99th pct 20.2% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Bobalongin Tambellup +5.2 pts higher in Bobalong gap narrowing
21.9% 93rd pct 16.7% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Bobalongin Tambellup +10.1 pts higher in Bobalong gap narrowing
25.0% 48th pct 14.9% 13th pct
Defence service in Bobalongin Tambellup +3.5 pts higher in Tambellup
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bobalongin Tambellup +5.3 pts higher in Bobalong gap narrowing
28.1% 72nd pct 22.8% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bobalongin Tambellup +120 larger in Tambellup
0 0th pct 120 86th pct
Median age in Bobalongin Tambellup
— 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Bobalongin Tambellup
— 8.2% 0th pct
Unemployment in Bobalongin Tambellup
— 30.4% 94th pct
Median income in Bobalongin Tambellup
— $406 18th pct
Household income in Bobalongin Tambellup
— $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Bobalongin Tambellup
— 7.5% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bobalongin Tambellup +0.3 larger in Bobalong gap steady
2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Bobalongin Tambellup +28.8 pts higher in Tambellup gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 28.8% 96th pct
Living alone in Bobalongin Tambellup
— 36.5% 87th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.2 pts 42.4%
44.7% Couples without children ◂ +15.5 pts 29.3%
0.0% One-parent families +28.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

60.0% 2 people ◂ +25.4 pts 34.6%
0.0% 1 person +36.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
0.0% 3 people +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% 5 people +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% 6 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bobalongin Tambellup +$13 higher in Bobalong
$185 22nd pct $172 18th pct
Mortgage in Bobalongin Tambellup +$207 higher in Bobalong
$900 12th pct $693 6th pct
People / bedroom in Bobalongin Tambellup +0.20 higher in Bobalong gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bobalongin Tambellup
— 24.0% 69th pct
Owned outright in Bobalongin Tambellup
— 46.2% 65th pct
Separate houses in Bobalongin Tambellup
— 91.3% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bobalongin Tambellup
— 70.2% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

73.3% Owned outright ◂ +27.2 pts 46.2%
26.7% Other tenure ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
20.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 16.3%
0.0% Not stated +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.7 pts 91.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

20.0% 3 bedrooms +31.9 pts ▸ 51.9%
33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.9 pts 13.5%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 14.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +58.8 pts ▸ 58.8%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bobalongin Tambellup
— 6.5% 79th pct
Work from home in Bobalongin Tambellup +13.6 pts higher in Bobalong
17.9% 54th pct 4.2% 9th pct
PT commute in Bobalongin Tambellup +14.1 pts higher in Tambellup
0.0% 0th pct 14.1% 100th pct
PT stops in Bobalongin Tambellup +1 more in Tambellup
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Bobalongin Tambellup +3.56 more in Tambellup
0.00 0th pct 3.56 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Bobalongin Tambellup +39.1 more in Tambellup
0.0 0th pct 39.1 62nd pct
PT routes in Bobalongin Tambellup +2 more in Tambellup
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Bobalongin Tambellup
— 12 49th pct

How people get to work

42.9% Car (driver) +19.1 pts ▸ 62.0%
10.7% Walked +9.0 pts ▸ 19.7%
17.9% Worked at home ◂ +13.6 pts 4.2%
0.0% Bus +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 1 vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 44.1%
33.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 21.5%
0.0% 2 vehicles +24.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
20.0% 4 or more ◂ +16.8 pts 3.2%
0.0% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bobalongin Tambellup +4.7 pts higher in Tambellup gap narrowing
19.0% 14th pct 23.7% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Bobalongin Tambellup
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bobalongin Tambellup +14.6 pts higher in Tambellup
0.0% 0th pct 14.6% 96th pct
Participation in Bobalongin Tambellup +51.5 pts higher in Bobalong gap widening
87.5% 100th pct 36.0% 6th pct
Full-time in Bobalongin Tambellup +4.4 pts higher in Bobalong
60.7% 63rd pct 56.3% 40th pct

Industries people work in

46.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.1 pts 25.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
17.9% Other services ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
10.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%
0.0% Construction +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Education & training +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Retail trade +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Mining +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers ◂ +26.1 pts 23.9%
21.4% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.7% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.7% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bobalongin Tambellup +3.3 higher in Tambellup
0.0 0th pct 3.3 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bobalongin Tambellup +3.9 more in Tambellup
0.0 0th pct 3.9 77th pct
15-min city in Bobalongin Tambellup +73.9 pts higher in Tambellup
0.0% 0th pct 73.9% 86th pct
Walk to shops in Bobalongin Tambellup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bobalongin Tambellup +71.9 pts higher in Tambellup
0.0% 0th pct 71.9% 79th pct
Walk to school in Bobalongin Tambellup +77.0 pts higher in Tambellup
0.0% 0th pct 77.0% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Bobalongin Tambellup +77.5 pts higher in Tambellup
0.0% 0th pct 77.5% 73rd pct
Walk to health in Bobalongin Tambellup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bobalongin Tambellup +28.5 more in Tambellup
0.0 0th pct 28.5 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Bobalongin Tambellup +16 higher in Tambellup
0 14th pct 16 73rd pct
Mean slope in Bobalongin Tambellup +2.2 pts higher in Bobalong
4.6% 37th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Bobalong with nearby areas

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Compare Tambellup with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bobalong vs Tambellup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50135/bobalong/vs/SAL51430/tambellup