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Bornholm vs Torbay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Bornholm profile · Torbay profile

Bornholm Torbay

Torbay and Bornholm are two nearby areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Bornholm has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 53 compared to 42 in Torbay, and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (30.0% versus 15.1%). Education levels also differ sharply; 33.3% of adults in Bornholm hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 12.3% in Torbay. In contrast, Torbay has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (87.1% compared to 68.3%) and a far higher rate of full-time employment (52.0% versus 37.3%).

Everyday life in both places is shaped by similar financial pressures and a lack of local services. Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical, sitting at $1,430 in Torbay and $1,333 in Bornholm. Both areas are car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. This shared reliance on vehicles is consistent across the two areas, where most households own at least two cars.

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Where they differ most

Population: 268 larger in Torbay Bachelor+: 21.0 pts higher in Bornholm PT commute: 2.2 pts higher in Torbay 3+ bedrooms: 18.8 pts higher in Torbay Median age: 11 yrs older in Bornholm

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bornholmin Torbay +268 larger in Torbay gap widening
110 43rd pct 378 61st pct
Median age in Bornholmin Torbay +11 yrs older in Bornholm gap widening
53 yrs 80th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Bornholmin Torbay +2.6 pts higher in Torbay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in Bornholmin Torbay +14.9 pts higher in Bornholm gap widening
30.0% 86th pct 15.1% 33rd pct
Under 15 in Bornholmin Torbay +2.8 pts higher in Torbay gap widening
13.6% 28th pct 16.4% 45th pct
De facto in Bornholmin Torbay +4.1 pts higher in Bornholm gap widening
14.8% 70th pct 10.8% 38th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
30.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.9 pts 15.1%
15.5% Young adults (25–44) +11.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
13.6% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
4.5% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 48.4%
31.1% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
11.1% Widowed ◂ +7.3 pts 3.8%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%
4.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bornholm Torbay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bornholmin Torbay +6.3 pts higher in Bornholm gap widening
24.5% 84th pct 18.3% 73rd pct

Country of birth

62.7% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 64.8%
10.0% England ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%
3.6% China ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
0.0% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +6.2 pts 38.4%
35.5% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 35.2%
12.7% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 7.4%
4.5% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.4% German ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%
2.7% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.7% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.6% Chinese ◂ +3.6 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

Other language in Bornholmin Torbay +3.9 pts higher in Bornholm gap widening
8.2% 73rd pct 4.2% 56th pct
Limited English in Bornholmin Torbay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.5% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 80.2%
2.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bornholmin Torbay +1.3 pts higher in Torbay gap narrowing
43.6% 60th pct 45.0% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

43.6% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 45.0%
40.0% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 32.0%
10.9% Not stated +9.7 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bornholmin Torbay +7.2 pts higher in Bornholm gap widening
52.2% 67th pct 45.0% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in Bornholmin Torbay +21.0 pts higher in Bornholm gap widening
33.3% 88th pct 12.3% 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bornholmin Torbay +1 more in Bornholm
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Bornholmin Torbay
72 20th pct —
ICSEA in Bornholmin Torbay
1,021 67th pct —

Highest year of school

52.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 45.0%
27.8% Year 10 ◂ +8.0 pts 19.7%
11.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%
6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 28.9%
34.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.6 pts 13.8%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 14.2%
12.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.7 pts 2.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +8.9 pts 8.3%
15.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 11.5%
9.4% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.5% Education ◂ +4.7 pts 7.8%
10.9% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%
7.8% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.1 pts 2.8%
4.7% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bornholmin Torbay +$58 higher in Torbay gap narrowing
$725 45th pct $783 56th pct
Household income in Bornholmin Torbay +$97 higher in Torbay gap narrowing
$1,333 35th pct $1,430 43rd pct
Family income in Bornholmin Torbay +$219 higher in Bornholm gap narrowing
$1,812 45th pct $1,593 32nd pct
High earners in Bornholmin Torbay +1.9 pts higher in Torbay gap narrowing
6.7% 42nd pct 8.5% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Bornholmin Torbay +0.1 pts higher in Bornholm gap narrowing
12.2% 38th pct 12.1% 37th pct

Household income distribution

41.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 29.3%
29.3% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 32.8%
24.4% Under $650 ◂ +13.2 pts 11.2%
12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 6.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 35.1%
24.4% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 30.1%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bornholmin Torbay +9.4 pts higher in Bornholm
34.5% 76th pct 25.1% 31st pct
Mental health in Bornholmin Torbay +5.2 pts higher in Bornholm
11.8% 82nd pct 6.6% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Bornholmin Torbay +1.1 pts higher in Bornholm gap steady
2.7% 28th pct 1.6% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Other condition ◂ +9.1 pts 6.3%
11.8% Mental health ◂ +5.2 pts 6.6%
9.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%
8.2% Heart disease ◂ +5.3 pts 2.9%
5.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
4.5% Lung condition ◂ +3.8 pts 0.8%
3.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None ◂ +4.6 pts 56.3%
20.0% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
8.2% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%
0.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bornholmin Torbay +9.1 pts higher in Bornholm gap narrowing
32.2% 88th pct 23.1% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Bornholmin Torbay +0.1 pts higher in Torbay gap narrowing
14.4% 68th pct 14.6% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in Bornholmin Torbay +5.6 pts higher in Torbay gap steady
15.6% 13th pct 21.2% 31st pct
Defence service in Bornholmin Torbay +3.0 pts higher in Bornholm
4.6% 77th pct 1.6% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bornholmin Torbay +1.8 pts higher in Bornholm gap narrowing
32.2% 86th pct 30.4% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bornholmin Torbay +10 larger in Torbay
0 0th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Bornholmin Torbay +15 yrs older in Bornholm
28 yrs 57th pct 13 yrs 9th pct
Median income in Bornholmin Torbay +$450 higher in Bornholm
$900 73rd pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Bornholmin Torbay +$224 higher in Torbay
$900 14th pct $1,124 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bornholmin Torbay +0.2 larger in Torbay gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Bornholmin Torbay +6.2 pts higher in Torbay gap widening
9.8% 43rd pct 16.0% 76th pct
Living alone in Bornholmin Torbay +6.0 pts higher in Bornholm gap widening
29.3% 69th pct 23.3% 49th pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 46.6%
45.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.9 pts 38.2%
9.8% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.0% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 46.6%
29.3% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 23.3%
19.5% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 16.4%
14.6% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 10.3%
0.0% 6 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bornholmin Torbay +$60 higher in Bornholm gap narrowing
$260 43rd pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Bornholmin Torbay +$30 higher in Bornholm gap narrowing
$1,657 52nd pct $1,627 50th pct
People / bedroom in Bornholmin Torbay +0.10 higher in Bornholm gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bornholmin Torbay +1.5 pts higher in Torbay gap narrowing
9.8% 26th pct 11.2% 31st pct
Owned outright in Bornholmin Torbay +5.2 pts higher in Bornholm gap narrowing
56.1% 87th pct 50.9% 77th pct
Separate houses in Bornholmin Torbay +2.6 pts higher in Bornholm gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 97.4% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bornholmin Torbay +18.8 pts higher in Torbay gap narrowing
68.3% 25th pct 87.1% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 50.9%
41.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.0 pts 28.4%
9.8% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Other tenure +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 97.4%
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

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 37.1%
22.0% 4 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 31.0%
26.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 16.4%
7.3% 5 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 19.0%
7.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $200–$349 ◂ +21.2 pts 53.8%
0.0% Under $200 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
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% $1,800–$2,999 +42.4 pts ▸ 42.4%
23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +12.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bornholmin Torbay +3.6 pts higher in Torbay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 66th pct
Work from home in Bornholmin Torbay +6.4 pts higher in Bornholm gap narrowing
22.0% 65th pct 15.6% 47th pct
PT commute in Bornholmin Torbay +2.2 pts higher in Torbay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 81st pct
PT stops in Bornholmin Torbay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bornholmin Torbay even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bornholmin Torbay even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bornholmin Torbay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.5% Car (driver) even 52.5%
22.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 15.6%
5.1% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 45.9%
30.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.5 pts 15.3%
7.7% 4 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
10.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%
0.0% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bornholmin Torbay +6.6 pts higher in Bornholm gap narrowing
33.0% 58th pct 26.4% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Bornholmin Torbay +5.8 pts higher in Torbay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bornholmin Torbay +6.6 pts higher in Bornholm gap narrowing
8.8% 88th pct 2.2% 39th pct
Participation in Bornholmin Torbay +5.1 pts higher in Bornholm gap narrowing
63.3% 60th pct 58.2% 41st pct
Full-time in Bornholmin Torbay +14.7 pts higher in Torbay gap widening
37.3% 0th pct 52.0% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

28.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.0 pts 21.8%
16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 14.0%
13.6% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 10.1%
10.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.5 pts 1.7%
10.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 5.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.1% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%
0.0% Retail trade +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.1% Mining ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

32.2% Managers ◂ +8.2 pts 24.0%
32.2% Professionals ◂ +19.4 pts 12.8%
13.6% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
10.2% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.5% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Sales workers +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bornholmin Torbay even
0.1 41st pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bornholmin Torbay even
0.1 40th pct 0.1 41st pct
15-min city in Bornholmin Torbay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bornholmin Torbay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bornholmin Torbay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bornholmin Torbay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bornholmin Torbay +11.3 pts higher in Bornholm
11.8% 48th pct 0.5% 31st pct
Walk to health in Bornholmin Torbay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bornholmin Torbay +22.0 more in Bornholm
27.3 71st pct 5.3 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Bornholmin Torbay even
1 47th pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Bornholmin Torbay +3.3 pts higher in Bornholm
9.8% 79th pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare Bornholm with nearby areas

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Compare Torbay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bornholm vs Torbay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50157/bornholm/vs/SAL51462/torbay