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Bovell vs Kalgup

Name: Bovell vs Kalgup — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Bovell profile · Kalgup profile

Bovell Kalgup

Bovell and Kalgup are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different housing and income profiles. Bovell is a more affluent area where 34.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 21.2% in Kalgup. Homes in Bovell are typically larger and more expensive, with 100% having three or more bedrooms and typical weekly rents far higher at $480, while Kalgup's typical rent is $175. Bovell also has a higher share of volunteers at 29.9% and more residents with bachelor degrees.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, as both areas have almost no one who speaks a language other than English and no one without a motor vehicle. They also have nearly the same number of people per home. Other differences stand out, such as Kalgup having a far higher share of people with no religion at 69.2%. While Bovell has more residents aged 65 and over, Kalgup has a higher percentage of adults working or looking for work at 78.5%.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 26.1 pts higher in Kalgup 3+ bedrooms: 24.2 pts higher in Bovell Population: 384 larger in Bovell PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in Bovell Rent: $305 higher in Bovell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bovell in Kalgup +384 larger in Bovell gap steady

475 64th pct 91 39th pct

Median age in Bovell in Kalgup +4 yrs older in Bovell gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 29.7%

14.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 15.4%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 17.6%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +7.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

Marital status

68.0% Married ◂ +11.0 pts 57.0%

22.0% Never married +9.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

5.8% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.7% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bovell Kalgup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.2% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 76.9%

8.2% England ◂ +4.9 pts 3.3%

0.0% India +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% China +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.5% English +2.2 pts ▸ 52.7%

39.8% Australian +8.6 pts ▸ 48.4%

12.6% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 7.7%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

5.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.1% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 93.4%

0.0% Mandarin +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.2% No religion +26.1 pts ▸ 69.2%

48.4% Christianity ◂ +23.1 pts 25.3%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

1.1% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Bovell in Kalgup +8 more in Bovell

8 77th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Bovell in Kalgup

593 83rd pct —

ICSEA in Bovell in Kalgup

1,022 68th pct —

Highest year of school

51.8% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 53.5%

25.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 21.1%

10.5% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

23.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.0 pts 12.2%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 10.2%

4.2% Certificate I / II +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce +8.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +11.2 pts 8.2%

12.2% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.6% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 14.3%

5.5% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.6% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +6.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bovell in Kalgup +$163 higher in Kalgup gap widening

$776 55th pct $939 76th pct

Household income in Bovell in Kalgup +$459 higher in Kalgup gap narrowing

$2,166 82nd pct $2,625 91st pct

Family income in Bovell in Kalgup +$480 higher in Kalgup gap widening

$2,353 76th pct $2,833 89th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 18.2%

23.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 12.1%

16.4% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

10.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 36.7%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 25.3%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 21.5%

6.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%

6.9% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 3.3%

5.1% Asthma ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +12.2 pts ▸ 79.1%

21.3% One condition ◂ +9.2 pts 12.1%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bovell in Kalgup +3 larger in Bovell

3 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Bovell in Kalgup

20 yrs 25th pct —

Median income in Bovell in Kalgup

$324 10th pct —

Household income in Bovell in Kalgup

$1,125 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bovell in Kalgup +0.1 larger in Bovell gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

68.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 61.0%

29.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 24.7%

4.4% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.5% 2 people +12.0 pts ▸ 51.5%

23.0% 4 people ◂ +13.9 pts 9.1%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 9.1%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

7.2% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bovell in Kalgup +$305 higher in Bovell

$480 90th pct $175 19th pct

Mortgage in Bovell in Kalgup +$217 higher in Bovell gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Bovell in Kalgup +0.10 higher in Kalgup gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.9 pts 42.4%

41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.1 pts 30.3%

4.6% Rented +16.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +12.5 pts 84.8%

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

65.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +44.6 pts 21.2%

21.1% 3 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

13.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

3.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $350–$549 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%

42.9% $550–$749 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +41.3 pts 0.0%

19.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

11.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bovell in Kalgup even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bovell in Kalgup even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bovell in Kalgup even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bovell in Kalgup even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bovell in Kalgup

22 60th pct —

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 75.4%

9.3% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

3.0% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 39.4%

14.1% 4 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

24.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 21.2%

13.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

13.9% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 9.8%

13.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

10.5% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 4.9%

4.6% Mining +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

6.8% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

2.5% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.5% Professionals ◂ +13.3 pts 8.2%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +14.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.9% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 14.8%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%

9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bovell in Kalgup +1.3 higher in Bovell

1.3 61st pct 0.0 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bovell in Kalgup +1.0 more in Bovell

1.0 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Bovell in Kalgup even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bovell in Kalgup +21.0 pts higher in Bovell

21.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bovell in Kalgup +4.2 pts higher in Bovell

4.2% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bovell in Kalgup +7.5 pts higher in Bovell

7.5% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bovell in Kalgup +49.1 pts higher in Bovell

49.1% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Bovell in Kalgup even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bovell in Kalgup +4.2 more in Bovell

4.2 27th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Bovell in Kalgup +2 higher in Bovell

3 60th pct 0 40th pct

Mean slope in Bovell in Kalgup +0.2 pts higher in Kalgup

3.2% 16th pct 3.4% 20th pct

Compare Bovell with nearby areas

Busselton Geographe West Busselton Kalgup Reinscourt Ambergate Yalyalup Broadwater

Compare Kalgup with nearby areas

Acton Park Ambergate Bovell Sabina River Yalyalup Busselton Yoongarillup West Busselton

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bovell vs Kalgup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50162/bovell/vs/SAL50713/kalgup