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Bootenal vs Meru

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Bootenal profile · Meru profile

Bootenal Meru

Meru and Bootenal are neighbouring areas in Western Australia, but they have very different populations. Meru has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 65.8%, while Bootenal has 0.0%. Residents in Bootenal are far older, with a typical age of 48 compared to 35 in Meru. Bootenal also has a far higher share of children under 15 (18.8% versus 1.8%) and more people working or looking for work, at 56.4% compared to just 7.4% in Meru.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, and they remain distinct in their social makeup. Both are car-dependent with no walkable amenities or public transport. They are also alike in that no one uses a language other than English at home. While Meru has a much higher typical monthly home-loan payment of $2,042, the typical family income in Bootenal is well higher at $2,124 per week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 171 larger in Meru First Nations: 65.8 pts higher in Meru No religion: 28.4 pts higher in Bootenal Housework 15h+: 31.5 pts higher in Bootenal Recent movers: 26.1 pts higher in Bootenal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bootenalin Meru +171 larger in Meru gap widening
48 27th pct 219 56th pct
Median age in Bootenalin Meru +13 yrs older in Bootenal gap steady
48 yrs 62nd pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Bootenalin Meru +65.8 pts higher in Meru gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 65.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Bootenalin Meru +9.0 pts higher in Bootenal gap narrowing
10.4% 17th pct 1.4% 2nd pct
Under 15 in Bootenalin Meru +16.9 pts higher in Bootenal gap narrowing
18.8% 62nd pct 1.8% 3rd pct
De facto in Bootenalin Meru +13.3 pts higher in Bootenal gap narrowing
13.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

6.3% Young adults (25–44) +54.0 pts ▸ 60.3%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 20.1%
18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.9 pts 1.8%
16.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 13.2%
10.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.0 pts 1.4%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 43.5%
46.2% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 42.6%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +8.4 pts 1.9%
7.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Bootenal Meru

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bootenalin Meru +4.9 pts higher in Bootenal gap narrowing
6.3% 26th pct 1.4% 6th pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia +14.6 pts ▸ 95.9%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

31.3% Australian ◂ +26.7 pts 4.6%
20.8% English ◂ +16.3 pts 4.6%
18.8% Scottish ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
12.5% Dutch ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
8.3% Irish ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% Italian ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% German even 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

Other language in Bootenalin Meru even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bootenalin Meru even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.4% English only ◂ +72.2 pts 13.2%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bootenalin Meru +28.4 pts higher in Bootenal gap narrowing
37.5% 41st pct 9.1% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

20.8% Not stated +64.1 pts ▸ 84.9%
56.3% Christianity ◂ +52.6 pts 3.7%
37.5% No religion ◂ +28.4 pts 9.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bootenalin Meru +21.3 pts higher in Bootenal gap narrowing
33.3% 19th pct 12.0% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Bootenalin Meru +2.8 pts higher in Meru gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 7th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bootenalin Meru even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

28.2% Year 10 +44.0 pts ▸ 72.2%
33.3% Year 12 ◂ +21.3 pts 12.0%
10.3% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.7% Year 11 ◂ +6.3 pts 1.4%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
25.9% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
11.1% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.8% Creative arts ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bootenalin Meru +$100 higher in Meru gap widening
$749 50th pct $849 66th pct
Household income in Bootenalin Meru +$250 higher in Meru gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Bootenalin Meru +$499 higher in Bootenal gap narrowing
$2,124 64th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Bootenalin Meru +7.0 pts higher in Bootenal gap widening
10.3% 62nd pct 3.2% 24th pct

Household income distribution

68.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +68.4 pts 0.0%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +42.5 pts 3.7%
43.6% Under $650 ◂ +39.4 pts 4.2%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bootenalin Meru +2.4 pts higher in Bootenal
8.3% 0th pct 5.9% 0th pct
Mental health in Bootenalin Meru +1.4 pts higher in Meru
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 8th pct
Needs assistance in Bootenalin Meru +2.3 pts higher in Meru gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition ◂ +4.9 pts 1.4%
0.0% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +59.8 pts 6.8%
8.3% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 4.1%
0.0% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bootenalin Meru +18.7 pts higher in Bootenal gap narrowing
20.5% 61st pct 1.9% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Bootenalin Meru +1.4 pts higher in Meru gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 3rd pct
Unpaid child care in Bootenalin Meru +16.6 pts higher in Bootenal gap narrowing
17.9% 20th pct 1.4% 0th pct
Defence service in Bootenalin Meru +7.7 pts higher in Bootenal
7.7% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bootenalin Meru +31.5 pts higher in Bootenal gap widening
33.3% 87th pct 1.9% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bootenalin Meru +144 larger in Meru
0 0th pct 144 86th pct
Median age in Bootenalin Meru +14 yrs older in Meru
20 yrs 25th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct
Year 12 in Bootenalin Meru
— 10.4% 2nd pct
Median income in Bootenalin Meru +$900 higher in Meru
$725 58th pct $1,625 91st pct
Indigenous language in Bootenalin Meru
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bootenalin Meru +0.2 larger in Bootenal gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Bootenalin Meru +15.6 pts higher in Bootenal gap narrowing
15.6% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Other families +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
15.6% Couples without children ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
15.6% One-parent families ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

26.3% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 23.1%
15.8% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
21.1% 3 people ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
15.8% 4 people ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bootenalin Meru +$60 higher in Meru
$250 40th pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Bootenalin Meru +$850 higher in Meru gap narrowing
$1,192 23rd pct $2,042 74th pct
People / bedroom in Bootenalin Meru +0.20 higher in Bootenal gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

15.8% Owned outright +53.4 pts ▸ 69.2%
42.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.0 pts 23.1%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

26.3% 3 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
15.8% 4 bedrooms +22.7 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% 5 or more +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Bootenalin Meru
14.3% 43rd pct —
PT commute in Bootenalin Meru
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Bootenalin Meru even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bootenalin Meru even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bootenalin Meru even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bootenalin Meru even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bootenalin Meru
— 84 99th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 75.0%
14.3% Worked at home ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

21.1% 1 vehicle +55.9 pts ▸ 76.9%
21.1% 4 or more +32.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
31.6% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 38.5%
15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bootenalin Meru +26.1 pts higher in Bootenal gap widening
31.1% 51st pct 5.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bootenalin Meru
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Bootenalin Meru +49.0 pts higher in Bootenal gap widening
56.4% 36th pct 7.4% 0th pct
Full-time in Bootenalin Meru
85.7% 100th pct —

Industries people work in

14.3% Transport & warehousing +10.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.3% Retail trade ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing 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% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Labourers +12.2 pts ▸ 31.3%
28.6% Sales workers ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
23.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
19.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 18.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.3% Managers ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bootenalin Meru even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 21st pct
Types ≤15 min in Bootenalin Meru even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bootenalin Meru even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bootenalin Meru even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bootenalin Meru even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bootenalin Meru even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bootenalin Meru even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bootenalin Meru even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bootenalin Meru even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bootenalin Meru +1 higher in Meru
0 27th pct 1 51st pct
Mean slope in Bootenalin Meru +1.8 pts higher in Meru
4.0% 29th pct 5.7% 51st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bootenal vs Meru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50152/bootenal/vs/SAL50940/meru