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Boscabel vs Kojonup

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Boscabel profile · Kojonup profile

Boscabel Kojonup

Kojonup and Boscabel are two Western Australian areas with very different scales. Kojonup is a larger hub where people are far more likely to rent (32.7% compared to 11.5% in Boscabel) and a far higher number of residents have a long-term health condition (34.0% versus 18.3%). Boscabel is sparsely populated and mostly residential, with a much higher share of people who finished Year 12 (67.9% compared to 41.7% in Kojonup) and far more people working from home (28.6% against 7.6%).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining consistent in their shared patterns. They are alike in their typical weekly family income, which sits around $1,800, and both have a typical household size of 2.2 people. While Kojonup is mostly car-dependent, it offers more amenities within walking distance than Boscabel, which is entirely car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,086 larger in Kojonup Year 12: 26.2 pts higher in Boscabel Rent: $130 higher in Kojonup First Nations: 7.8 pts higher in Kojonup Renting: 21.2 pts higher in Kojonup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boscabelin Kojonup +1,086 larger in Kojonup gap narrowing
71 34th pct 1,157 74th pct
Median age in Boscabelin Kojonup +4 yrs older in Boscabel gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Boscabelin Kojonup +7.8 pts higher in Kojonup gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 85th pct
Aged 65+ in Boscabelin Kojonup +9.1 pts higher in Boscabel gap widening
33.8% 90th pct 24.7% 74th pct
Under 15 in Boscabelin Kojonup +9.3 pts higher in Boscabel gap widening
28.2% 92nd pct 18.8% 62nd pct
De facto in Boscabelin Kojonup +2.9 pts higher in Boscabel gap widening
16.7% 78th pct 13.8% 62nd pct

Age structure

35.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.2 pts 27.1%
33.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 24.7%
28.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.3 pts 18.8%
15.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
4.2% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 48.7%
22.8% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
10.5% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%
0.0% Widowed +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.3% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Boscabel Kojonup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boscabelin Kojonup +8.2 pts higher in Kojonup gap widening
8.5% 36th pct 16.7% 70th pct

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +10.8 pts 75.1%
5.6% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%
0.0% New Zealand +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.9% English ◂ +7.1 pts 40.8%
45.1% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 40.9%
12.7% Italian ◂ +8.1 pts 4.6%
8.5% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.2% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.6% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
0.0% German +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Boscabelin Kojonup +1.8 pts higher in Kojonup gap steady
5.6% 63rd pct 7.4% 71st pct
Limited English in Boscabelin Kojonup +1.0 pts higher in Kojonup gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 76th pct

Language used at home

87.3% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 85.3%
0.0% Tagalog +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Boscabelin Kojonup +9.5 pts higher in Kojonup gap steady
33.8% 31st pct 43.3% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

45.1% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 47.1%
33.8% No religion +9.5 pts ▸ 43.3%
18.3% Not stated ◂ +10.3 pts 8.0%
0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boscabelin Kojonup +26.2 pts higher in Boscabel gap widening
67.9% 89th pct 41.7% 41st pct
Bachelor+ in Boscabelin Kojonup +4.8 pts higher in Boscabel gap narrowing
17.5% 60th pct 12.8% 42nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Boscabelin Kojonup
— 9.17 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boscabelin Kojonup +2 more in Kojonup
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Boscabelin Kojonup
— 144 32nd pct
ICSEA in Boscabelin Kojonup
— 958 31st pct

Highest year of school

67.9% Year 12 ◂ +26.2 pts 41.7%
7.5% Year 10 +22.1 pts ▸ 29.7%
11.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%
5.7% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 23.7%
22.9% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 28.5%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%
8.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.7 pts 2.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

22.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.9 pts 12.9%
20.0% Health ◂ +9.3 pts 10.7%
20.0% Education ◂ +7.7 pts 12.3%
8.6% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Society & culture +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Boscabelin Kojonup +$156 higher in Boscabel gap widening
$949 77th pct $793 58th pct
Household income in Boscabelin Kojonup +$102 higher in Boscabel gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $1,273 30th pct
Family income in Boscabelin Kojonup +$36 higher in Boscabel gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $1,839 47th pct
High earners in Boscabelin Kojonup +9.2 pts higher in Boscabel gap widening
17.5% 86th pct 8.4% 52nd pct
High-income homes in Boscabelin Kojonup +6.2 pts higher in Boscabel gap narrowing
19.2% 60th pct 13.0% 41st pct

Household income distribution

57.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.6 pts 32.1%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
19.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 6.6%
0.0% Under $650 +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

29.8% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 36.7%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 36.6%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 13.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boscabelin Kojonup +15.7 pts higher in Kojonup
18.3% 12th pct 34.0% 74th pct
Mental health in Boscabelin Kojonup +9.3 pts higher in Kojonup
0.0% 0th pct 9.3% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Boscabelin Kojonup +1.0 pts higher in Kojonup gap steady
5.6% 62nd pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Arthritis +6.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
4.2% Asthma +5.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Mental health +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Diabetes +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
0.0% Cancer +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +14.3 pts 56.1%
9.9% One condition +12.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
4.2% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Three or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boscabelin Kojonup +7.1 pts higher in Kojonup gap steady
21.1% 63rd pct 28.1% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in Boscabelin Kojonup +6.2 pts higher in Boscabel gap narrowing
17.5% 86th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Boscabelin Kojonup +2.6 pts higher in Kojonup gap steady
22.8% 38th pct 25.4% 51st pct
Defence service in Boscabelin Kojonup +2.3 pts higher in Kojonup
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Boscabelin Kojonup +9.6 pts higher in Kojonup gap widening
12.3% 9th pct 21.9% 36th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boscabelin Kojonup +90 larger in Kojonup
0 0th pct 90 86th pct
Median age in Boscabelin Kojonup
— 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Boscabelin Kojonup
— 24.1% 14th pct
Unemployment in Boscabelin Kojonup
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Boscabelin Kojonup
— $680 54th pct
Household income in Boscabelin Kojonup
— $1,300 31st pct
Indigenous language in Boscabelin Kojonup
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boscabelin Kojonup even gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Boscabelin Kojonup +11.4 pts higher in Kojonup gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.4% 53rd pct
Living alone in Boscabelin Kojonup +0.4 pts higher in Boscabel gap narrowing
38.5% 89th pct 38.0% 89th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 56.3%
20.9% Couples without children +11.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
0.0% One-parent families +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

38.5% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 38.0%
23.1% 2 people +9.4 pts ▸ 32.5%
19.2% 3 people ◂ +8.1 pts 11.1%
15.4% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 11.1%
0.0% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boscabelin Kojonup +$130 higher in Kojonup
$70 1st pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Boscabelin Kojonup +$333 higher in Kojonup gap narrowing
$750 8th pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Boscabelin Kojonup even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Boscabelin Kojonup +21.2 pts higher in Kojonup gap widening
11.5% 32nd pct 32.7% 82nd pct
Owned outright in Boscabelin Kojonup +6.6 pts higher in Boscabel gap widening
42.3% 53rd pct 35.7% 35th pct
Separate houses in Boscabelin Kojonup +7.9 pts higher in Boscabel gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 92.1% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boscabelin Kojonup +13.7 pts higher in Boscabel gap widening
92.3% 84th pct 78.6% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 35.7%
11.5% Rented +21.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
26.9% Other tenure ◂ +24.1 pts 2.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.9 pts 92.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.5 pts 23.5%
23.1% 3 bedrooms +26.1 pts ▸ 49.1%
19.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 16.5%
19.2% 5 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 6.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +43.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
0.0% $200–$349 +39.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
0.0% $350–$549 +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boscabelin Kojonup +7.5 pts higher in Kojonup gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.5% 84th pct
Work from home in Boscabelin Kojonup +21.0 pts higher in Boscabel gap narrowing
28.6% 78th pct 7.6% 18th pct
PT commute in Boscabelin Kojonup +2.0 pts higher in Kojonup gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 79th pct
PT stops in Boscabelin Kojonup +1 more in Kojonup
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Boscabelin Kojonup +0.86 more in Kojonup
0.00 0th pct 0.86 61st pct
Departures/1k in Boscabelin Kojonup +13.0 more in Kojonup
0.0 0th pct 13.0 59th pct
PT routes in Boscabelin Kojonup +1 more in Kojonup
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Boscabelin Kojonup
— 43 75th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 60.0%
28.6% Worked at home ◂ +21.0 pts 7.6%
9.5% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.3 pts 35.7%
11.5% 1 vehicle +19.9 pts ▸ 31.5%
23.1% 4 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 12.4%
11.5% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% No vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boscabelin Kojonup +1.2 pts higher in Kojonup gap narrowing
31.7% 53rd pct 32.9% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in Boscabelin Kojonup
— 20.2% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boscabelin Kojonup +2.0 pts higher in Kojonup gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 38th pct
Participation in Boscabelin Kojonup +13.2 pts higher in Boscabel gap narrowing
73.7% 88th pct 60.5% 49th pct
Full-time in Boscabelin Kojonup +2.0 pts higher in Boscabel gap narrowing
54.8% 33rd pct 52.7% 24th pct

Industries people work in

69.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +40.4 pts 28.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.1% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.1% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Retail trade +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Other services +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Occupations people work in

47.6% Managers ◂ +26.6 pts 21.0%
9.5% Labourers +9.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.3% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 9.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%
7.1% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Boscabelin Kojonup +3.8 higher in Kojonup
0.0 0th pct 3.8 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boscabelin Kojonup +4.4 more in Kojonup
0.0 0th pct 4.4 80th pct
15-min city in Boscabelin Kojonup +57.5 pts higher in Kojonup
0.0% 0th pct 57.5% 81st pct
Walk to shops in Boscabelin Kojonup +56.6 pts higher in Kojonup
0.0% 0th pct 56.6% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Boscabelin Kojonup +27.4 pts higher in Kojonup
0.0% 0th pct 27.4% 66th pct
Walk to school in Boscabelin Kojonup +61.8 pts higher in Kojonup
0.0% 0th pct 61.8% 79th pct
Walk to a park in Boscabelin Kojonup +65.7 pts higher in Kojonup
0.0% 0th pct 65.7% 69th pct
Walk to health in Boscabelin Kojonup +39.1 pts higher in Kojonup
0.0% 0th pct 39.1% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in Boscabelin Kojonup +21.6 more in Kojonup
0.0 0th pct 21.6 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Boscabelin Kojonup +0 higher in Kojonup
0 16th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Boscabelin Kojonup +0.5 pts higher in Kojonup
6.7% 60th pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare Boscabel with nearby areas

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Compare Kojonup with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boscabel vs Kojonup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50158/boscabel/vs/SAL50771/kojonup