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Boddington vs Ranford

Name: Boddington vs Ranford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Boddington profile · Ranford profile

Boddington Ranford

Boddington and Ranford are neighbouring areas in Western Australia. Boddington is a larger hub where most residents can walk to groceries, health services and a school, and its walkability is mostly car-dependent. In contrast, Ranford is car-dependent and lacks nearby amenities. Boddington has seen much more movement recently, with 43.3% of people moving in the last five years compared to 30.8% in Ranford. However, Ranford has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 13.8%, while only 2.2% of Boddington's residents arrived from overseas recently.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly family income of around $2,100 and nearly identical home sizes and rental costs. They also have the same number of nearby schools and an equal share of people who use a language other than English at home. While Ranford's residents are noticeably older with a typical age of 45, Boddington's typical resident is 40.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 2.9 pts higher in Boddington Population: 977 larger in Boddington Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Boddington Separate houses: 4.7 pts higher in Ranford Recent movers: 12.5 pts higher in Boddington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boddington in Ranford +977 larger in Boddington gap narrowing

1,178 74th pct 201 54th pct

Median age in Boddington in Ranford +5 yrs older in Ranford gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.9%

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 20.4%

16.5% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.8% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 44.3%

32.5% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

11.8% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Boddington Ranford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.2% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 70.1%

4.8% England ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

4.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

0.3% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 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%

Ancestry

47.3% English ◂ +11.5 pts 35.8%

39.0% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

9.8% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.2% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.8% German ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 82.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 53.7%

34.5% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 30.8%

12.1% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Boddington in Ranford

3.58 48th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Boddington in Ranford even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Boddington in Ranford even

290 47th pct 290 47th pct

ICSEA in Boddington in Ranford even

955 29th pct 955 29th pct

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 31.6%

28.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 25.8%

12.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 33.7%

13.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.7% Certificate I / II even 4.7%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.0% Engineering & related ◂ +7.2 pts 19.8%

5.5% Society & culture +7.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 7.0%

9.6% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

7.6% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

4.1% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boddington in Ranford +$126 higher in Boddington gap narrowing

$838 64th pct $712 42nd pct

Household income in Boddington in Ranford +$160 higher in Boddington gap widening

$1,722 61st pct $1,562 51st pct

Family income in Boddington in Ranford +$100 higher in Boddington gap narrowing

$2,150 66th pct $2,050 60th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 22.9%

19.7% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.4% Under $650 ◂ +17.1 pts 4.3%

8.6% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 19.6%

20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 17.1%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.5% Asthma +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.9% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

4.3% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +11.1 pts 50.7%

18.5% One condition +8.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

3.1% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boddington in Ranford +29 larger in Boddington

43 75th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Boddington in Ranford +5 yrs older in Boddington

31 yrs 66th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Boddington in Ranford +$149 higher in Boddington

$599 45th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Boddington in Ranford +$104 higher in Ranford

$1,333 33rd pct $1,437 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boddington in Ranford +0.1 larger in Boddington gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 49.0%

29.1% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

14.8% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.2% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

26.6% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 25.7%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boddington in Ranford +$10 higher in Boddington gap narrowing

$280 50th pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Boddington in Ranford +$41 higher in Boddington gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,476 40th pct

People / bedroom in Boddington in Ranford even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.3% Owned outright +9.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

32.0% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 25.7%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 102.9%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

39.9% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

12.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% $200–$349 +2.5 pts ▸ 55.6%

27.7% $350–$549 ◂ +11.0 pts 16.7%

15.4% Under $200 ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.9 pts 21.7%

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.4%

18.0% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boddington in Ranford even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Boddington in Ranford even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Boddington in Ranford even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Boddington in Ranford even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Boddington in Ranford +38 longer in Boddington

121 81st pct 83 58th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) +11.9 pts ▸ 75.0%

6.5% Walked ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.9% Bus ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

32.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 26.1%

17.8% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.5% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.5% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

36.3% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

11.5% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.4% Public administration & safety +5.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.5% Administrative & support +5.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.5% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

6.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Machinery operators & drivers +11.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

22.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.6 pts 11.8%

6.7% Community & personal service +7.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.9% Professionals ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.4% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.4% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

2.7% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Boddington in Ranford +3.6 higher in Boddington

3.9 77th pct 0.2 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boddington in Ranford +4.5 more in Boddington

4.6 81st pct 0.1 35th pct

15-min city in Boddington in Ranford +66.5 pts higher in Boddington

67.4% 84th pct 0.9% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Boddington in Ranford +66.4 pts higher in Boddington

67.3% 84th pct 0.9% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Boddington in Ranford even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Boddington in Ranford +41.1 pts higher in Boddington

41.1% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Boddington in Ranford +77.5 pts higher in Boddington

79.3% 74th pct 1.8% 37th pct

Walk to health in Boddington in Ranford +65.6 pts higher in Boddington

66.5% 89th pct 0.9% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Boddington in Ranford +18.7 more in Boddington

18.7 60th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Boddington in Ranford +6 higher in Ranford

2 59th pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Boddington in Ranford +0.3 pts higher in Boddington

6.3% 57th pct 6.0% 53rd pct

Compare Boddington with nearby areas

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Compare Ranford with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boddington vs Ranford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50137/boddington/vs/SAL51279/ranford