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Boulder vs Williamstown

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Boulder profile · Williamstown profile

Boulder Williamstown

Boulder and Williamstown (WA) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Boulder is a larger hub with a young population, where the typical resident is 35 and 22.7% of people are children. It is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,968. In contrast, Williamstown (WA) is sparsely populated and far older; the typical resident is 50, and 23.4% of people are aged 65 and over. Health challenges are more common in Williamstown (WA), where 43.5% of residents have a long-term health condition compared to 22.5% in Boulder.

Both areas have a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at around 8.4% to 8.9%. They also share a similar lack of residents who speak little or no English. However, the two places differ in how people get around. Boulder is very walkable, with 97.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Williamstown (WA) is mostly car-dependent, with no homes within that same distance of a stop.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Williamstown Population: 4,748 larger in Boulder PT commute: 2.4 pts higher in Boulder Separate houses: 17.9 pts higher in Williamstown Recent arrivals: 13.3 pts higher in Boulder

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boulderin Williamstown +4,748 larger in Boulder gap steady
4,872 86th pct 124 45th pct
Median age in Boulderin Williamstown +15 yrs older in Williamstown gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Boulderin Williamstown +0.5 pts higher in Williamstown gap narrowing
8.4% 86th pct 8.9% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Boulderin Williamstown +13.1 pts higher in Williamstown gap widening
10.2% 17th pct 23.4% 70th pct
Under 15 in Boulderin Williamstown +13.9 pts higher in Boulder gap narrowing
22.7% 83rd pct 8.9% 13th pct
De facto in Boulderin Williamstown +6.4 pts higher in Boulder gap widening
19.6% 87th pct 13.2% 58th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +16.0 pts ▸ 41.9%
29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.8 pts 15.3%
10.2% Seniors (65+) +13.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.9 pts 8.9%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

Marital status

46.8% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
35.0% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 29.6%
10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%
3.3% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.7% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

Boulder Williamstown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boulderin Williamstown +1.0 pts higher in Williamstown gap narrowing
18.3% 74th pct 19.4% 75th pct

Country of birth

65.8% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 71.8%
6.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.9% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.7% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 40.3%
33.5% English +2.8 pts ▸ 36.3%
8.4% Scottish +10.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
8.4% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%
2.4% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.4% German ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.9% Filipino ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Boulderin Williamstown +3.6 pts higher in Boulder gap steady
8.4% 73rd pct 4.8% 59th pct
Limited English in Boulderin Williamstown +0.7 pts higher in Boulder gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

74.9% English only +9.8 pts ▸ 84.7%
1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
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

No religion in Boulderin Williamstown +5.5 pts higher in Williamstown gap steady
46.9% 71st pct 52.4% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

46.9% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 52.4%
32.9% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 37.1%
17.9% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 11.3%
1.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boulderin Williamstown +3.5 pts higher in Boulder gap narrowing
33.8% 21st pct 30.3% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Boulderin Williamstown +2.5 pts higher in Boulder gap narrowing
6.2% 15th pct 3.7% 9th pct
Schools/1k kids in Boulderin Williamstown
2.71 39th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Boulderin Williamstown even
14 84th pct 14 84th pct
Avg size in Boulderin Williamstown +38 larger in Williamstown
361 55th pct 399 59th pct
ICSEA in Boulderin Williamstown even
942 23rd pct 943 23rd pct

Highest year of school

28.2% Year 10 +10.4 pts ▸ 38.5%
33.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.3%
8.0% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.4% Year 11 ◂ +6.0 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Certificate III / IV +11.0 pts ▸ 51.9%
8.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 23.1%
5.9% Society & culture +9.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 5.8%
4.4% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.2% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.4% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boulderin Williamstown +$411 higher in Boulder gap widening
$1,019 84th pct $608 26th pct
Household income in Boulderin Williamstown +$981 higher in Boulder gap widening
$1,968 74th pct $987 13th pct
Family income in Boulderin Williamstown +$212 higher in Williamstown gap narrowing
$2,337 75th pct $2,549 83rd pct
High earners in Boulderin Williamstown +7.3 pts higher in Boulder gap narrowing
15.7% 81st pct 8.3% 52nd pct
High-income homes in Boulderin Williamstown +17.0 pts higher in Boulder gap widening
22.3% 68th pct 5.3% 16th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
20.8% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 29.8%
12.7% Under $650 +15.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

29.5% Under $650 +23.3 pts ▸ 52.8%
24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 22.2%
24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 18.5%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boulderin Williamstown +21.1 pts higher in Williamstown
22.5% 21st pct 43.5% 94th pct
Mental health in Boulderin Williamstown +10.6 pts higher in Williamstown
7.2% 41st pct 17.7% 98th pct
Needs assistance in Boulderin Williamstown +5.5 pts higher in Williamstown gap widening
3.4% 35th pct 8.9% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +10.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
6.3% Arthritis +9.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.9% Asthma +6.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.7% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.6% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.4% Lung condition +4.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.1% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
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 ◂ +11.3 pts 46.0%
15.7% One condition +12.5 pts ▸ 28.2%
4.1% Two conditions +7.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
2.5% Three or more +5.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boulderin Williamstown +3.1 pts higher in Williamstown gap narrowing
8.9% 11th pct 12.0% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Boulderin Williamstown +0.7 pts higher in Williamstown gap narrowing
7.6% 14th pct 8.3% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in Boulderin Williamstown +9.1 pts higher in Boulder gap narrowing
24.8% 47th pct 15.7% 14th pct
Defence service in Boulderin Williamstown +2.7 pts higher in Williamstown
2.8% 53rd pct 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boulderin Williamstown +3.2 pts higher in Williamstown gap widening
16.2% 13th pct 19.4% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boulderin Williamstown +398 larger in Boulder
409 86th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Boulderin Williamstown +26 yrs older in Williamstown
24 yrs 43rd pct 50 yrs 87th pct
Year 12 in Boulderin Williamstown
25.1% 16th pct —
Unemployment in Boulderin Williamstown
16.9% 77th pct —
Median income in Boulderin Williamstown +$68 higher in Boulder
$542 38th pct $474 29th pct
Household income in Boulderin Williamstown +$547 higher in Boulder
$1,447 39th pct $900 14th pct
Indigenous language in Boulderin Williamstown
13.9% 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Boulderin Williamstown +0.5 larger in Boulder gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Boulderin Williamstown +5.6 pts higher in Williamstown gap widening
18.3% 83rd pct 23.8% 91st pct
Living alone in Boulderin Williamstown +8.4 pts higher in Williamstown gap narrowing
30.2% 72nd pct 38.6% 89th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children ◂ +17.7 pts 38.1%
24.3% Couples without children +15.4 pts ▸ 39.7%
18.3% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 23.8%
1.4% Other families +11.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +7.8 pts ▸ 40.4%
30.2% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 38.6%
14.5% 3 people ◂ +9.3 pts 5.3%
13.0% 4 people ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boulderin Williamstown +$85 higher in Boulder gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $215 29th pct
Mortgage in Boulderin Williamstown +$652 higher in Boulder gap narrowing
$1,302 29th pct $650 5th pct
People / bedroom in Boulderin Williamstown +0.20 higher in Boulder gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Boulderin Williamstown +15.1 pts higher in Boulder gap widening
34.4% 84th pct 19.3% 58th pct
Owned outright in Boulderin Williamstown +14.3 pts higher in Williamstown gap narrowing
20.8% 11th pct 35.1% 33rd pct
Separate houses in Boulderin Williamstown +17.9 pts higher in Williamstown gap narrowing
82.1% 22nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boulderin Williamstown +8.1 pts higher in Boulder gap narrowing
80.0% 51st pct 71.9% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 31.6%
20.8% Owned outright +14.3 pts ▸ 35.1%
34.4% Rented ◂ +15.1 pts 19.3%
1.5% Other tenure +10.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

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

50.6% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 50.9%
25.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 21.1%
11.9% 2 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
5.2% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $200–$349 +10.1 pts ▸ 63.6%
15.3% Under $200 +21.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
28.3% $350–$549 ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%
1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.0 pts 16.7%
25.2% Under $1,000 +13.7 pts ▸ 38.9%
19.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boulderin Williamstown +14.3 pts higher in Williamstown gap widening
5.8% 77th pct 20.0% 95th pct
Work from home in Boulderin Williamstown +2.1 pts higher in Boulder gap steady
2.1% 5th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Boulderin Williamstown +2.4 pts higher in Boulder gap steady
2.4% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Boulderin Williamstown +32 more in Boulder
32 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Boulderin Williamstown +6.57 more in Boulder
6.57 84th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boulderin Williamstown +390.8 more in Boulder
390.8 76th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boulderin Williamstown +5 more in Boulder
5 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Boulderin Williamstown +13 longer in Williamstown
2 14th pct 15 53rd pct

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 68.3%
8.5% Car (passenger) +8.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
2.4% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
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 +1.6 pts ▸ 38.2%
32.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 23.6%
15.7% 3 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
5.8% No vehicle +14.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
8.9% 4 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boulderin Williamstown +10.3 pts higher in Boulder gap narrowing
37.7% 73rd pct 27.4% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Boulderin Williamstown +13.3 pts higher in Boulder gap narrowing
13.3% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boulderin Williamstown +2.9 pts higher in Williamstown gap narrowing
4.7% 65th pct 7.6% 86th pct
Participation in Boulderin Williamstown +1.1 pts higher in Boulder gap narrowing
62.2% 56th pct 61.1% 52nd pct
Full-time in Boulderin Williamstown +2.1 pts higher in Williamstown gap widening
69.6% 87th pct 71.7% 89th pct

Industries people work in

26.5% Mining +5.2 pts ▸ 31.7%
8.6% Retail trade +8.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.6% Accommodation & food +4.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.3% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.9% Other services +5.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.0% Construction ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.6% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Technicians & trades +9.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 18.3%
8.3% Sales workers +6.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.3% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%
9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 5.0%
7.2% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
6.0% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Boulderin Williamstown +4.5 higher in Boulder
6.6 91st pct 2.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boulderin Williamstown +4.8 more in Boulder
6.4 91st pct 1.7 63rd pct
15-min city in Boulderin Williamstown +73.8 pts higher in Boulder
80.6% 89th pct 6.8% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in Boulderin Williamstown +72.1 pts higher in Boulder
78.4% 88th pct 6.2% 62nd pct
Walk to transit in Boulderin Williamstown +97.8 pts higher in Boulder
97.8% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boulderin Williamstown +25.5 pts higher in Boulder
94.9% 96th pct 69.5% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Boulderin Williamstown +85.5 pts higher in Boulder
99.6% 86th pct 14.1% 49th pct
Walk to health in Boulderin Williamstown +60.5 pts higher in Boulder
60.5% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boulderin Williamstown +5.3 more in Boulder
13.3 49th pct 8.1 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Boulderin Williamstown +67 higher in Boulder
75 82nd pct 7 72nd pct
Mean slope in Boulderin Williamstown +1.9 pts higher in Williamstown
2.2% 0th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Boulder with nearby areas

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Compare Williamstown with nearby areas

Kalgoorlie Piccadilly Lamington South Kalgoorlie West Lamington Hannans Brown Hill Boulder

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boulder vs Williamstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50159/boulder/vs/SAL51615/williamstown