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Bootenal vs Walkaway

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

Bootenal Walkaway

Walkaway and Bootenal are both small Western Australian areas with very different populations. Walkaway is far more likely to have older residents, with 21.2% aged 65 and over compared to 10.4% in Bootenal. This is consistent with Walkaway having a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (35.1% vs 8.3%) and those needing help with daily activities. Walkaway is also more highly qualified, with 14.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while Bootenal has none. In contrast, typical weekly family income is well higher in Bootenal at $2,124, compared to $1,593 in Walkaway.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining car-dependent with no public transport options and a typical weekly rent of $250. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15, sitting at around 18%. While Walkaway is more diverse and has more people born overseas, both areas have seen about 30% of their residents move in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 174 larger in Walkaway Full-time: 27.2 pts higher in Bootenal Limited English: 1.8 pts higher in Walkaway First Nations: 5.9 pts higher in Walkaway Other language: 7.7 pts higher in Walkaway

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bootenalin Walkaway +174 larger in Walkaway gap narrowing
48 27th pct 222 56th pct
Median age in Bootenalin Walkaway +1 yrs older in Bootenal gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Bootenalin Walkaway +5.9 pts higher in Walkaway gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Bootenalin Walkaway +10.8 pts higher in Walkaway gap widening
10.4% 17th pct 21.2% 61st pct
Under 15 in Bootenalin Walkaway +0.7 pts higher in Bootenal gap narrowing
18.8% 62nd pct 18.0% 57th pct
De facto in Bootenalin Walkaway +1.0 pts higher in Walkaway gap narrowing
13.3% 59th pct 14.4% 67th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
6.3% Young adults (25–44) +15.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
10.4% Seniors (65+) +10.8 pts ▸ 21.2%
18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.0%
16.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.0 pts 7.7%

Marital status

48.7% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 55.1%
46.2% Never married ◂ +18.1 pts 28.1%
10.3% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.7% Separated ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%
0.0% Widowed +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Bootenal Walkaway

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bootenalin Walkaway +9.1 pts higher in Walkaway gap widening
6.3% 26th pct 15.3% 65th pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 80.6%
0.0% England +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Vietnam +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
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% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.3% Australian +19.2 pts ▸ 50.5%
20.8% English +23.8 pts ▸ 44.6%
18.8% Scottish ◂ +9.7 pts 9.0%
8.3% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.5% Dutch ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
8.3% Italian ◂ +7.0 pts 1.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% German +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bootenalin Walkaway +7.7 pts higher in Walkaway gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 72nd pct
Limited English in Bootenalin Walkaway +1.8 pts higher in Walkaway gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 84th pct

Language used at home

85.4% English only +1.1 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 Bootenalin Walkaway +3.3 pts higher in Bootenal gap steady
37.5% 41st pct 34.2% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

56.3% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 57.2%
37.5% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 34.2%
20.8% Not stated ◂ +15.9 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 Bootenalin Walkaway +1.3 pts higher in Walkaway gap narrowing
33.3% 19th pct 34.6% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Bootenalin Walkaway +14.0 pts higher in Walkaway gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.0% 48th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bootenalin Walkaway
— 25.00 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bootenalin Walkaway +1 more in Walkaway
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Bootenalin Walkaway
— 65 19th pct
ICSEA in Bootenalin Walkaway
— 977 42nd pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
28.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 26.3%
7.7% Year 11 +13.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
10.3% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

25.9% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% Bachelor degree +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.1% Engineering & related +10.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
18.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +14.9 pts 3.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.8% Creative arts ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Education +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bootenalin Walkaway +$95 higher in Bootenal gap narrowing
$749 50th pct $654 33rd pct
Household income in Bootenalin Walkaway +$140 higher in Bootenal gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $1,235 27th pct
Family income in Bootenalin Walkaway +$531 higher in Bootenal gap widening
$2,124 64th pct $1,593 32nd pct
High earners in Bootenalin Walkaway +1.8 pts higher in Bootenal gap narrowing
10.3% 62nd pct 8.4% 52nd pct
High-income homes in Bootenalin Walkaway
— 12.8% 40th pct

Household income distribution

68.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +37.0 pts 31.4%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

46.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.2 pts 27.0%
43.6% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 43.8%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bootenalin Walkaway +26.8 pts higher in Walkaway
8.3% 0th pct 35.1% 78th pct
Mental health in Bootenalin Walkaway +6.8 pts higher in Walkaway
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in Bootenalin Walkaway +4.1 pts higher in Walkaway gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Arthritis +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Diabetes +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Heart disease +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Mental health +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.3% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%
0.0% Cancer +4.5 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

66.7% None ◂ +13.5 pts 53.2%
8.3% One condition +15.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.0% Two conditions +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Three or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bootenalin Walkaway +9.8 pts higher in Walkaway gap steady
20.5% 61st pct 30.3% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Bootenalin Walkaway +10.7 pts higher in Walkaway gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Bootenalin Walkaway +15.2 pts higher in Walkaway gap narrowing
17.9% 20th pct 33.1% 85th pct
Defence service in Bootenalin Walkaway +7.7 pts higher in Bootenal
7.7% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bootenalin Walkaway +1.3 pts higher in Bootenal gap narrowing
33.3% 87th pct 32.0% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bootenalin Walkaway +13 larger in Walkaway
0 0th pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Bootenalin Walkaway +8 yrs older in Walkaway
20 yrs 25th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Median income in Bootenalin Walkaway +$375 higher in Bootenal
$725 58th pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Bootenalin Walkaway
— $1,749 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bootenalin Walkaway +0.1 larger in Walkaway gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Bootenalin Walkaway +8.8 pts higher in Bootenal gap narrowing
15.6% 75th pct 6.8% 27th pct
Living alone in Bootenalin Walkaway
— 20.9% 40th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 54.8%
15.6% Couples without children +20.0 pts ▸ 35.6%
15.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.8 pts 6.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

26.3% 2 people +9.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
21.1% 3 people ◂ +7.1 pts 14.0%
15.8% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
15.8% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 12.8%
0.0% 5 people +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bootenalin Walkaway even
$250 40th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Bootenalin Walkaway +$317 higher in Walkaway gap narrowing
$1,192 23rd pct $1,509 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Bootenalin Walkaway +0.10 higher in Bootenal gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bootenalin Walkaway
— 23.3% 67th pct
Owned outright in Bootenalin Walkaway
— 30.2% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Bootenalin Walkaway
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bootenalin Walkaway
— 75.6% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 40.7%
15.8% Owned outright +14.4 pts ▸ 30.2%
0.0% Rented +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
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 +10.9 pts ▸ 37.2%
15.8% 4 bedrooms +19.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

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

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bootenalin Walkaway
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bootenalin Walkaway +2.7 pts higher in Walkaway
14.3% 43rd pct 16.9% 51st pct
PT commute in Bootenalin Walkaway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bootenalin Walkaway even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bootenalin Walkaway even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bootenalin Walkaway even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bootenalin Walkaway even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.9 pts 56.8%
14.3% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

31.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 31.3%
21.1% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
15.8% 3 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
21.1% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bootenalin Walkaway +1.0 pts higher in Bootenal gap narrowing
31.1% 51st pct 30.1% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Bootenalin Walkaway
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bootenalin Walkaway +3.3 pts higher in Walkaway
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 46th pct
Participation in Bootenalin Walkaway +11.6 pts higher in Walkaway gap steady
56.4% 36th pct 68.0% 75th pct
Full-time in Bootenalin Walkaway +27.2 pts higher in Bootenal
85.7% 100th pct 58.5% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +28.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
14.3% Retail trade ◂ +8.4 pts 5.9%
14.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.8 pts 8.5%
0.0% Construction +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Education & training +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Mining +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
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%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Sales workers ◂ +25.2 pts 3.4%
23.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.1 pts 12.7%
14.3% Managers +9.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
19.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 13.6%
19.0% Labourers ◂ +8.9 pts 10.2%
0.0% Professionals +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bootenalin Walkaway +0.3 higher in Walkaway
0.0 0th pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bootenalin Walkaway +0.5 more in Walkaway
0.0 0th pct 0.5 52nd pct
15-min city in Bootenalin Walkaway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bootenalin Walkaway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bootenalin Walkaway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bootenalin Walkaway +53.8 pts higher in Walkaway
0.0% 0th pct 53.8% 77th pct
Walk to a park in Bootenalin Walkaway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bootenalin Walkaway even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bootenalin Walkaway +4.5 more in Walkaway
0.0 0th pct 4.5 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Bootenalin Walkaway even
0 27th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Bootenalin Walkaway +0.1 pts higher in Bootenal
4.0% 29th pct 3.8% 26th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bootenal vs Walkaway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50152/bootenal/vs/SAL51505/walkaway