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Bookara vs Walkaway

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Bookara profile · Walkaway profile

Bookara Walkaway

Walkaway and Bookara are nearby rural areas in Western Australia. Walkaway has a higher rate of working adults at 68.0% compared to 56.8% in Bookara, and more people there work from home. Local life in Walkaway involves more unpaid work, with 33.1% caring for children and 32.0% doing housework, while those figures are both 18.4% in Bookara. Walkaway is also more connected to services, with 53.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, whereas Bookara has none.

These two areas share many similarities, including the same typical weekly income of around $660 and a complete reliance on cars for transport. However, the gap in home ownership is notable, as 44.9% of Bookara homes are owned outright compared to 30.2% in Walkaway. At the same time, the two areas are drifting apart in their views on faith, with the share of people reporting no religion now far higher in Bookara than in Walkaway.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 4.4 pts higher in Bookara Limited English: 1.8 pts higher in Walkaway People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Bookara Housework 15h+: 13.6 pts higher in Walkaway Unpaid child care: 14.7 pts higher in Walkaway

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bookarain Walkaway +73 larger in Walkaway gap narrowing
149 48th pct 222 56th pct
Median age in Bookarain Walkaway +1 yrs older in Bookara gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Bookarain Walkaway +3.8 pts higher in Walkaway gap widening
2.0% 51st pct 5.9% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Bookarain Walkaway +3.7 pts higher in Bookara gap narrowing
24.8% 74th pct 21.2% 61st pct
Under 15 in Bookarain Walkaway +5.9 pts higher in Walkaway gap widening
12.1% 23rd pct 18.0% 57th pct
De facto in Bookarain Walkaway +8.7 pts higher in Bookara gap narrowing
23.1% 91st pct 14.4% 67th pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 21.2%
12.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
12.1% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
16.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.1 pts 7.7%

Marital status

60.8% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 55.1%
26.4% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 28.1%
12.0% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%
3.2% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bookara Walkaway

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bookarain Walkaway +6.6 pts higher in Walkaway gap steady
8.7% 37th pct 15.3% 65th pct

Country of birth

75.8% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 80.6%
4.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% Australian +9.5 pts ▸ 50.5%
38.9% English +5.7 pts ▸ 44.6%
6.0% Irish +7.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.4% Scottish +5.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.4% German ◂ +6.0 pts 1.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%
3.4% Dutch ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bookarain Walkaway +4.3 pts higher in Walkaway gap steady
3.4% 49th pct 7.7% 72nd pct
Limited English in Bookarain Walkaway +1.8 pts higher in Walkaway gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 84th pct

Language used at home

81.9% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 86.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bookarain Walkaway +12.7 pts higher in Bookara gap widening
47.0% 71st pct 34.2% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

43.0% Christianity +14.3 pts ▸ 57.2%
47.0% No religion ◂ +12.7 pts 34.2%
14.1% Not stated ◂ +9.1 pts 5.0%
0.0% Buddhism +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Other religions +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bookarain Walkaway +1.6 pts higher in Walkaway gap narrowing
33.1% 19th pct 34.6% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Bookarain Walkaway +4.4 pts higher in Walkaway gap steady
9.6% 28th pct 14.0% 48th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bookarain Walkaway
— 25.00 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bookarain Walkaway +1 more in Walkaway
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Bookarain Walkaway
— 65 19th pct
ICSEA in Bookarain Walkaway
— 977 42nd pct

Highest year of school

33.1% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
25.8% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
11.3% Year 11 +9.4 pts ▸ 20.7%
12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 32.1%
23.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.5 pts 16.7%
17.4% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 22.6%
4.3% Certificate I / II +5.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.6% Engineering & related +9.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
11.6% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
5.8% Health +8.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%
4.3% Education +5.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 3.6%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bookarain Walkaway +$7 higher in Bookara gap steady
$661 34th pct $654 33rd pct
Household income in Bookarain Walkaway +$307 higher in Bookara gap widening
$1,542 50th pct $1,235 27th pct
Family income in Bookarain Walkaway +$331 higher in Bookara gap widening
$1,924 52nd pct $1,593 32nd pct
High earners in Bookarain Walkaway +8.4 pts higher in Bookara gap widening
16.8% 85th pct 8.4% 52nd pct
High-income homes in Bookarain Walkaway +3.5 pts higher in Bookara gap narrowing
16.3% 51st pct 12.8% 40th pct

Household income distribution

16.3% $650–$1,499 +15.1 pts ▸ 31.4%
30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 20.9%
22.4% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 8.1%
16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 9.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 43.8%
24.8% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bookarain Walkaway +4.3 pts higher in Walkaway
30.9% 60th pct 35.1% 78th pct
Mental health in Bookarain Walkaway +2.7 pts higher in Walkaway
4.0% 21st pct 6.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in Bookarain Walkaway +0.0 pts higher in Walkaway gap steady
4.0% 43rd pct 4.1% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.7% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
2.7% Diabetes +5.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.7% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.0% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.4% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%
2.7% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.0% None +0.1 pts ▸ 53.2%
26.8% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 23.4%
5.4% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Three or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bookarain Walkaway +14.3 pts higher in Walkaway gap widening
16.0% 40th pct 30.3% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Bookarain Walkaway +5.9 pts higher in Walkaway gap widening
4.8% 9th pct 10.7% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Bookarain Walkaway +14.7 pts higher in Walkaway gap widening
18.4% 21st pct 33.1% 85th pct
Defence service in Bookarain Walkaway +2.4 pts higher in Bookara
2.4% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bookarain Walkaway +13.6 pts higher in Walkaway gap widening
18.4% 20th pct 32.0% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bookarain Walkaway +10 larger in Walkaway
3 43rd pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Bookarain Walkaway +19 yrs older in Walkaway
9 yrs 3rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Median income in Bookarain Walkaway
— $350 12th pct
Household income in Bookarain Walkaway
— $1,749 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bookarain Walkaway even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Bookarain Walkaway +4.1 pts higher in Walkaway gap narrowing
2.7% 17th pct 6.8% 27th pct
Living alone in Bookarain Walkaway +0.5 pts higher in Walkaway gap narrowing
20.4% 38th pct 20.9% 40th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 54.8%
40.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 35.6%
2.7% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.8% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 36.0%
22.4% 4 people ◂ +9.7 pts 12.8%
20.4% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 20.9%
12.2% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.2% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bookarain Walkaway +$25 higher in Walkaway gap narrowing
$225 32nd pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Bookarain Walkaway +$251 higher in Bookara gap narrowing
$1,760 59th pct $1,509 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Bookarain Walkaway +0.20 higher in Bookara gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bookarain Walkaway +13.1 pts higher in Walkaway gap widening
10.2% 27th pct 23.3% 67th pct
Owned outright in Bookarain Walkaway +14.7 pts higher in Bookara gap widening
44.9% 61st pct 30.2% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Bookarain Walkaway even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bookarain Walkaway +2.0 pts higher in Bookara gap narrowing
77.6% 44th pct 75.6% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned outright ◂ +14.7 pts 30.2%
36.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 40.7%
10.2% Rented +13.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

106.1% Separate house ◂ +6.1 pts 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

40.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 37.2%
26.5% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 34.9%
18.4% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
10.2% 5 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 3.5%
8.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
60.0% $200–$349 +20.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +51.4 pts ▸ 51.4%
50.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bookarain Walkaway even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bookarain Walkaway +12.5 pts higher in Walkaway gap widening
4.4% 10th pct 16.9% 51st pct
PT commute in Bookarain Walkaway +4.4 pts higher in Bookara gap widening
4.4% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bookarain Walkaway even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bookarain Walkaway even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bookarain Walkaway even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bookarain Walkaway even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 56.8%
4.4% Worked at home +12.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
7.4% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%
4.4% Bus ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.2% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 31.3%
6.3% 1 vehicle +20.3 pts ▸ 26.5%
16.7% 3 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 24.1%
22.9% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bookarain Walkaway +5.4 pts higher in Bookara gap narrowing
35.6% 66th pct 30.1% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Bookarain Walkaway
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bookarain Walkaway +2.3 pts higher in Bookara gap narrowing
5.6% 74th pct 3.3% 46th pct
Participation in Bookarain Walkaway +11.2 pts higher in Walkaway gap widening
56.8% 37th pct 68.0% 75th pct
Full-time in Bookarain Walkaway +9.9 pts higher in Walkaway gap widening
48.5% 13th pct 58.5% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

16.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
17.6% Mining ◂ +10.9 pts 6.8%
17.6% Construction ◂ +6.6 pts 11.0%
11.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%
5.9% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Education & training +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.4% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.4% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Other services +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Managers +9.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 13.6%
14.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 11.0%
11.8% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.3% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%
7.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%
0.0% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bookarain Walkaway +0.3 higher in Walkaway
0.0 0th pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bookarain Walkaway +0.5 more in Walkaway
0.0 0th pct 0.5 52nd pct
15-min city in Bookarain Walkaway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bookarain Walkaway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bookarain Walkaway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bookarain Walkaway +53.8 pts higher in Walkaway
0.0% 0th pct 53.8% 77th pct
Walk to a park in Bookarain Walkaway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bookarain Walkaway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bookarain Walkaway +4.5 more in Walkaway
0.0 0th pct 4.5 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Bookarain Walkaway even
0 20th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Bookarain Walkaway +2.5 pts higher in Bookara
6.4% 57th pct 3.8% 26th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bookara vs Walkaway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50145/bookara/vs/SAL51505/walkaway