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Boorara vs Williamstown

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Boorara profile · Williamstown profile

Boorara Williamstown

Williamstown (WA) and Boorara are nearby areas in Western Australia. Boorara is largely non-residential with no people living there, while Williamstown (WA) is sparsely populated with 124 residents. These areas differ significantly in their infrastructure and population; Williamstown (WA) has 14 schools within 3 km, whereas Boorara has none. There are also far more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Williamstown (WA), with 11 residents compared to zero in Boorara.

Both areas are effectively alike in their lack of public transport routes and stops, mirroring a common pattern for remote locations. While Williamstown (WA) has far more street connectivity with seven intersections per square kilometre, Boorara has none. These gaps in infrastructure and population have remained steady across recent censuses.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boorarain Williamstown +124 larger in Williamstown gap steady
0 0th pct 124 45th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0
  • First area, 2021: 0
  • Second area, 2011: 130
  • Second area, 2016: 137
  • Second area, 2021: 124
50 yrs 71st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 43 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 50 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 50 yrs
8.9% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.9%
23.4% 70th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 12.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.4%
8.9% 13th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 7.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.9%
13.2% 58th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 20.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.2%

Ancestry & Birthplace

19.4% 75th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 16.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 22.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.4%

Language

Other language in Boorarain Williamstown
4.8% 59th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 3.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.8%
Limited English in Boorarain Williamstown
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Religion

52.4% 85th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 33.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 29.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 52.4%

Education & Qualifications

30.3% 13th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 17.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 27.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.3%
3.7% 9th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.7%
Schools ≤3 km in Boorarain Williamstown +14 more in Williamstown
0 0th pct 14 84th pct
399 59th pct
943 23rd pct

Income

Personal income in Boorarain Williamstown
$608 26th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $519
  • Second area, 2016: $553
  • Second area, 2021: $608
Household income in Boorarain Williamstown
$987 13th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $1,178
  • Second area, 2016: $1,089
  • Second area, 2021: $987
$2,549 83rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: $1,275
  • Second area, 2016: $1,375
  • Second area, 2021: $2,549
8.3% 52nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.3%
High-income homes in Boorarain Williamstown
5.3% 16th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 4.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boorarain Williamstown
43.5% 94th pct
17.7% 98th pct
Needs assistance in Boorarain Williamstown
8.9% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 4.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.9%

Community Participation

12.0% 20th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 3.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.0%
8.3% 16th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.3%
Unpaid child care in Boorarain Williamstown
15.7% 14th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 15.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.7%
Defence service in Boorarain Williamstown
5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boorarain Williamstown
19.4% 24th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 17.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 21.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.4%

First Nations

First Nations people in Boorarain Williamstown +11 larger in Williamstown
0 0th pct 11 60th pct
50 yrs 87th pct
$474 29th pct
Household income in Boorarain Williamstown
$900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boorarain Williamstown
1.9 11th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.0
  • Second area, 2016: 1.9
  • Second area, 2021: 1.9
23.8% 91st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 13.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 26.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.8%
38.6% 89th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 41.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 42.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 38.6%

Housing & Dwellings

$215 29th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $100
  • Second area, 2016: $180
  • Second area, 2021: $215
$650 5th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $910
  • Second area, 2016: $961
  • Second area, 2021: $650
People / bedroom in Boorarain Williamstown
0.60 7th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.10
  • Second area, 2016: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.60
19.3% 58th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 24.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 22.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.3%
Owned outright in Boorarain Williamstown
35.1% 33rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 41.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 36.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 35.1%
Separate houses in Boorarain Williamstown
100.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 100.0%
71.9% 31st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 61.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 71.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 71.9%

Transport & Vehicles

20.0% 95th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 4.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.0%
Work from home in Boorarain Williamstown
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct
0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boorarain Williamstown even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
15 53rd pct

Migration & Movement

27.4% 37th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 26.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 24.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.4%
Recent arrivals in Boorarain Williamstown
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

7.6% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.6%
61.1% 52nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 59.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 50.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 61.1%
71.7% 89th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 70.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 78.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 71.7%

Walkability

2.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boorarain Williamstown
1.7 63rd pct
6.8% 63rd pct
6.2% 62nd pct
Walk to transit in Boorarain Williamstown
0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boorarain Williamstown
69.5% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Boorarain Williamstown
14.1% 49th pct
Walk to health in Boorarain Williamstown
0.0% 0th pct
8.1 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Boorarain Williamstown +7 higher in Williamstown
0 0th pct 7 72nd pct
4.0% 29th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boorara vs Williamstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50150/boorara/vs/SAL51615/williamstown