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Boilup vs Mokup
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Boilup profile · Mokup profile
Boilup Mokup
Mokup and Boilup are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ sharply in age and income; Mokup is much older, with a typical resident aged 58 and 35.5% of people aged 65 or over. Boilup is younger, with a typical age of 43 and a far higher share of children under 15 at 25.0%. This age gap is mirrored in their finances, as typical weekly household income is far higher in Boilup ($1,875) than in Mokup ($1,124). Mokup also has a much higher rate of people with long-term health conditions (32.3% compared to 9.4% in Boilup).
Everyday life in both places is similar in that neither has public transport or residents born overseas. They also share a common focus on the land, as many people in both areas work in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. While both are very small, they have tracked differently over time; for example, the gap in the number of volunteers has widened, with 77.3% of people in Boilup volunteering compared to 23.2% in Mokup.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 24
- First area, 2021: 32
- Second area, 2016: 53
- Second area, 2021: 62
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Boilup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Mokup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Boilup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Mokup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Boilup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Mokup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Boilup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Mokup: 12.0% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in Boilup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Mokup: 0.0% males, 18.0% females
- 60–64 in Boilup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Mokup: 8.0% males, 6.0% females
- 55–59 in Boilup: 0.0% males, 15.0% females; 55–59 in Mokup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 50–54 in Boilup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Mokup: 20.0% males, 0.0% females
- 45–49 in Boilup: 0.0% males, 35.0% females; 45–49 in Mokup: 8.0% males, 6.0% females
- 40–44 in Boilup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Mokup: 0.0% males, 6.0% females
- 35–39 in Boilup: 30.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Mokup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 30–34 in Boilup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Mokup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 25–29 in Boilup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Mokup: 6.0% males, 0.0% females
- 20–24 in Boilup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Mokup: 10.0% males, 0.0% females
- 15–19 in Boilup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Mokup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 10–14 in Boilup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Mokup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 5–9 in Boilup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Mokup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 0–4 in Boilup: 20.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Mokup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $725
- First area, 2021: $1,125
- Second area, 2016: $518
- Second area, 2021: $593
- First area, 2016: $1,375
- First area, 2021: $1,875
- Second area, 2016: $725
- Second area, 2021: $1,124
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boilup vs Mokup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50138/boilup/vs/SAL50976/mokup