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Boorara Brook vs Shannon

Name: Boorara Brook vs Shannon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Boorara Brook profile · Shannon profile

Boorara Brook Shannon

Boorara Brook and Shannon (WA) are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ sharply in age and income; the typical resident in Boorara Brook is far older at 55, compared to just 27 in Shannon (WA). Incomes are also quite different, with the typical weekly household income in Shannon (WA) being $1,625, which is far higher than the $900 seen in Boorara Brook.

Both areas are car-dependent and almost no homes in either place are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. They also share a similar landscape, with nearly the same average terrain slope. While Shannon (WA) has more public transport options and higher typical incomes, both areas remain very isolated from essential services.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 28 yrs older in Boorara Brook Population: 129 larger in Boorara Brook Household income: $725 higher in Shannon Family income: $925 higher in Shannon Household size: 1.0 larger in Shannon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boorara Brook in Shannon +129 larger in Boorara Brook gap steady

143 47th pct 14 10th pct

Median age in Boorara Brook in Shannon +28 yrs older in Boorara Brook gap widening

55 yrs 86th pct 27 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

38.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%

11.2% Children (0–14) +24.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

32.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.7 pts 21.4%

13.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

2.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

22.6% Never married +63.1 pts ▸ 85.7%

42.7% Married ◂ +42.7 pts 0.0%

16.1% Divorced ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

6.5% Separated ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Boorara Brook Shannon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.0% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 71.4%

5.6% England ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% China ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines 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

48.3% English ◂ +12.5 pts 35.7%

28.0% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.8% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Chinese ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Dutch ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.5% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.5% German ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only +14.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.8% Cantonese ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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

Religious affiliation

49.7% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 57.1%

37.8% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 28.6%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Other religions ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Boorara Brook in Shannon +1 more in Boorara Brook

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Boorara Brook in Shannon

43 15th pct —

ICSEA in Boorara Brook in Shannon

986 47th pct —

Highest year of school

51.6% Year 12 ◂ +51.6 pts 0.0%

24.6% Year 10 +18.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

9.8% Year 11 ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%

27.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

6.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.6% Education ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

12.1% Health ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

10.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

9.1% Engineering & related ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

7.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

7.6% Management & commerce ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

7.6% Society & culture ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boorara Brook in Shannon +$162 higher in Shannon gap narrowing

$612 26th pct $774 54th pct

Household income in Boorara Brook in Shannon +$725 higher in Shannon

$900 10th pct $1,625 56th pct

Family income in Boorara Brook in Shannon +$925 higher in Shannon

$1,199 12th pct $2,124 64th pct

Household income distribution

47.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +47.0 pts 0.0%

27.3% Under $650 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 42.9%

41.1% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

4.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Asthma +43.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

18.2% Arthritis ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

7.7% Diabetes ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

7.0% Cancer ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.9% Stroke ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.8% None ◂ +9.0 pts 35.7%

25.9% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

11.9% Two conditions ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

7.7% Three or more ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boorara Brook in Shannon +3 larger in Shannon

0 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Boorara Brook in Shannon +16 yrs older in Boorara Brook

40 yrs 78th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Boorara Brook in Shannon +$650 higher in Shannon

$725 58th pct $1,375 89th pct

Household income in Boorara Brook in Shannon +$900 higher in Shannon

$725 9th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boorara Brook in Shannon +1.0 larger in Shannon

2.0 14th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples with children +86.1 pts ▸ 133.3%

47.2% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

3.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.4% Other families ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.9% 1 person ◂ +37.9 pts 0.0%

34.8% 2 people ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.1% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.5% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boorara Brook in Shannon +$45 higher in Shannon

$145 13th pct $190 23rd pct

Mortgage in Boorara Brook in Shannon +$433 higher in Shannon

$650 5th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Boorara Brook in Shannon +0.10 higher in Boorara Brook

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.6% Owned outright ◂ +60.6 pts 0.0%

13.6% Other tenure ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

9.1% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

4.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +9.1 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

24.2% 4 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

31.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%

19.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.1% Studio / none ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boorara Brook in Shannon +1 more in Shannon

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Boorara Brook in Shannon +71.43 more in Shannon

0.00 0th pct 71.43 100th pct

Departures/1k in Boorara Brook in Shannon +500.0 more in Shannon

0.0 0th pct 500.0 78th pct

PT routes in Boorara Brook in Shannon +1 more in Shannon

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

How people get to work

46.6% Car (driver) +10.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

34.5% Worked at home ◂ +34.5 pts 0.0%

8.6% Bus ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.3% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.8 pts 0.0%

16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

15.2% 4 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

55.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.0 pts ▸ 57.1%

8.6% Manufacturing +34.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

12.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

8.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Construction even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers +21.4 pts ▸ 71.4%

19.0% Labourers ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

5.2% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Boorara Brook in Shannon +0.9 higher in Boorara Brook

0.9 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boorara Brook in Shannon +0.6 more in Boorara Brook

0.6 53rd pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Boorara Brook in Shannon +3.5 pts higher in Boorara Brook

3.5% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Boorara Brook in Shannon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Boorara Brook in Shannon +0.6 pts higher in Boorara Brook

0.6% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Boorara Brook in Shannon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Boorara Brook in Shannon +3.5 pts higher in Boorara Brook

3.5% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Boorara Brook in Shannon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Boorara Brook in Shannon +186.3 more in Shannon

28.0 72nd pct 214.3 92nd pct

Intersections/km² in Boorara Brook in Shannon +0 higher in Boorara Brook

1 47th pct 0 34th pct

Mean slope in Boorara Brook in Shannon +0.7 pts higher in Boorara Brook

10.2% 82nd pct 9.5% 78th pct

Compare Boorara Brook with nearby areas

Northcliffe Windy Harbour Crowea Shannon Meerup Collins Quinninup Callcup

Compare Shannon with nearby areas

Boorara Brook Broke North Walpole Northcliffe Crowea Lake Muir Quinninup Windy Harbour

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boorara Brook vs Shannon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50151/boorara-brook/vs/SAL51343/shannon

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 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

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

Compare Boorara Brook with nearby areas

Compare Shannon with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability