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Boulder vs Broadwood

Name: Boulder vs Broadwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Boulder profile · Broadwood profile

Boulder Broadwood

Boulder and Broadwood are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Broadwood is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,557 compared to $1,968 in Boulder. This is reflected in the housing; 100% of homes in Broadwood are separate houses, and nearly all have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Boulder is more urban and accessible, with 80.6% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Broadwood has none. Boulder also has a higher share of one-parent families (18.3%) and people living alone (30.2%).

Both areas share a similar cultural makeup, with about 18% to 19% of people born overseas and roughly 14% speaking a First Nations language. They also have nearly identical typical weekly rents, around $300 to $320. While they share these traits, the economic gap is stark, as Broadwood has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work at 84%, compared to 62.2% in Boulder.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 24.6 pts higher in Boulder Participation: 21.8 pts higher in Broadwood Population: 4,113 larger in Boulder Household income: $1,589 higher in Broadwood Separate houses: 17.9 pts higher in Broadwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boulder in Broadwood +4,113 larger in Boulder gap steady

4,872 86th pct 759 71st pct

Median age in Boulder in Broadwood +1 yrs older in Boulder gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 26.7%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

22.7% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 2.2%

Marital status

35.0% Married +24.0 pts ▸ 58.9%

46.8% Never married ◂ +14.2 pts 32.6%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +5.8 pts 4.6%

4.7% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Boulder Broadwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.8% Australia +12.5 pts ▸ 78.3%

6.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

1.9% England +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.5% English +9.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

32.7% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

8.4% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.4% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.4% Italian +6.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.7% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

74.9% English only +13.3 pts ▸ 88.1%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.9% Christianity +17.3 pts ▸ 50.2%

46.9% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 44.8%

17.9% Not stated ◂ +15.0 pts 2.9%

0.4% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Boulder in Broadwood

2.71 39th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Boulder in Broadwood +4 more in Boulder

14 84th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Boulder in Broadwood +8 larger in Boulder

361 55th pct 353 54th pct

ICSEA in Boulder in Broadwood +3 higher in Boulder

942 23rd pct 938 21st pct

Highest year of school

33.8% Year 12 +14.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

28.2% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

12.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 49.1%

8.4% Bachelor degree +10.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

25.4% Engineering & related +7.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

10.1% Management & commerce +9.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.9% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.4% Education +5.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.4% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boulder in Broadwood +$489 higher in Broadwood gap widening

$1,019 84th pct $1,508 99th pct

Household income in Boulder in Broadwood +$1,589 higher in Broadwood gap widening

$1,968 74th pct $3,557 100th pct

Family income in Boulder in Broadwood +$1,187 higher in Broadwood gap widening

$2,337 75th pct $3,524 97th pct

Household income distribution

10.2% $4,000 or more +26.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

35.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 23.3%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +13.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

20.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.2 pts 5.6%

12.7% Under $650 ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

29.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 23.6%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 24.3%

3.9% $3,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%

5.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +19.9 pts ▸ 77.2%

15.7% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 14.1%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boulder in Broadwood +368 larger in Boulder

409 86th pct 41 75th pct

Median age in Boulder in Broadwood +7 yrs older in Boulder

24 yrs 43rd pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Boulder in Broadwood +$424 higher in Broadwood

$542 38th pct $966 77th pct

Household income in Boulder in Broadwood +$1,803 higher in Broadwood

$1,447 39th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boulder in Broadwood +0.9 larger in Broadwood gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children +18.6 pts ▸ 74.4%

24.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 20.5%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +13.4 pts 4.9%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 31.6%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +24.6 pts 5.6%

13.0% 4 people +14.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.5% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

6.4% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.3% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boulder in Broadwood +$20 higher in Broadwood gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Boulder in Broadwood +$898 higher in Broadwood gap narrowing

$1,302 29th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Boulder in Broadwood even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned with a mortgage +13.5 pts ▸ 54.9%

34.4% Rented ◂ +11.6 pts 22.8%

20.8% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

82.1% Separate house +17.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

15.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.5% 4 bedrooms +41.0 pts ▸ 66.5%

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +43.2 pts 7.4%

3.9% 5 or more +21.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

11.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $200–$349 ◂ +18.9 pts 34.7%

1.4% $550–$749 +29.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

28.3% $350–$549 ◂ +12.0 pts 16.3%

15.3% Under $200 ◂ +9.2 pts 6.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.7% $1,800–$2,999 +27.8 pts ▸ 47.5%

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.3 pts 20.3%

4.3% $3,000 or more +22.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

25.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.3 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boulder in Broadwood +32 more in Boulder

32 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Boulder in Broadwood +6.57 more in Boulder

6.57 84th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Boulder in Broadwood +390.8 more in Boulder

390.8 76th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Boulder in Broadwood +5 more in Boulder

5 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Boulder in Broadwood +41 longer in Broadwood

2 14th pct 43 75th pct

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 73.1%

8.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%

2.1% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

2.0% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

32.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.2 pts 10.7%

15.7% 3 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

8.9% 4 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.5% Mining ◂ +5.3 pts 21.2%

4.6% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.2% Public administration & safety +5.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.0% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 2.9%

7.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.5% Rental & real estate +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 20.1%

21.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.9 pts 9.5%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +10.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.0% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.3% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.2% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +8.2 pts 3.1%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Boulder in Broadwood +6.1 higher in Boulder

6.6 91st pct 0.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boulder in Broadwood +6.4 more in Boulder

6.4 91st pct 0.0 32nd pct

15-min city in Boulder in Broadwood +80.6 pts higher in Boulder

80.6% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Boulder in Broadwood +77.9 pts higher in Boulder

78.4% 88th pct 0.4% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Boulder in Broadwood +97.6 pts higher in Boulder

97.8% 93rd pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to school in Boulder in Broadwood +94.9 pts higher in Boulder

94.9% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Boulder in Broadwood +97.7 pts higher in Boulder

99.6% 86th pct 1.9% 38th pct

Walk to health in Boulder in Broadwood +60.5 pts higher in Boulder

60.5% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Boulder in Broadwood +13.3 more in Boulder

13.3 49th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Boulder in Broadwood +66 higher in Boulder

75 82nd pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Boulder in Broadwood +1.8 pts higher in Broadwood

2.2% 0th pct 4.0% 28th pct

Compare Boulder with nearby areas

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Compare Broadwood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boulder vs Broadwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50159/boulder/vs/SAL50184/broadwood