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Bovell vs Yalyalup

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Bovell profile · Yalyalup profile

Bovell Yalyalup

Yalyalup and Bovell are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different resident profiles. Yalyalup is much younger, with a typical resident aged 36, while Bovell is far older at 46. This age gap is reflected in the housing and income; Bovell has a far higher share of homes owned outright (53.3% compared to 23.3% in Yalyalup) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (34.2% compared to 15.6%). Yalyalup is more accessible by foot, with 90.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, whereas Bovell is far higher for grocery store access (21.0% versus 0.0%).

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $800. They also share nearly identical unemployment rates and a similar number of people per home. While they track closely on these basics, the two areas have diverged in other ways; for example, the gap in home ownership is far higher in Bovell than it was in previous years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,475 larger in Yalyalup Owned outright: 30.0 pts higher in Bovell Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Yalyalup Median age: 10 yrs older in Bovell Renting: 14.9 pts higher in Yalyalup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bovellin Yalyalup +2,475 larger in Yalyalup gap widening
475 64th pct 2,950 83rd pct
Median age in Bovellin Yalyalup +10 yrs older in Bovell gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Bovellin Yalyalup +1.1 pts higher in Yalyalup gap steady
0.6% 36th pct 1.7% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Bovellin Yalyalup +7.8 pts higher in Bovell gap narrowing
21.1% 60th pct 13.3% 26th pct
Under 15 in Bovellin Yalyalup +4.0 pts higher in Yalyalup gap narrowing
19.8% 69th pct 23.8% 86th pct
De facto in Bovellin Yalyalup +7.6 pts higher in Yalyalup gap widening
6.6% 15th pct 14.2% 65th pct

Age structure

33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.0 pts 24.1%
14.3% Young adults (25–44) +13.5 pts ▸ 27.9%
19.8% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 13.3%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

Marital status

68.0% Married ◂ +15.9 pts 52.0%
22.0% Never married +10.6 pts ▸ 32.5%
5.8% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.7% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
1.1% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bovell Yalyalup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bovellin Yalyalup +5.1 pts higher in Yalyalup gap widening
14.9% 64th pct 20.1% 77th pct

Country of birth

80.2% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 76.5%
8.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
1.3% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.5% English ◂ +2.0 pts 48.6%
39.8% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 42.1%
12.6% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%
10.1% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.3% German ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%
2.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Bovellin Yalyalup +6.1 pts higher in Yalyalup gap widening
1.1% 34th pct 7.1% 70th pct
Limited English in Bovellin Yalyalup +0.4 pts higher in Yalyalup gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 67th pct

Language used at home

94.1% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 89.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bovellin Yalyalup +8.2 pts higher in Yalyalup gap steady
43.2% 58th pct 51.4% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

43.2% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 51.4%
48.4% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 40.7%
6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%
1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bovellin Yalyalup +0.8 pts higher in Yalyalup gap steady
51.8% 66th pct 52.6% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Bovellin Yalyalup +4.7 pts higher in Bovell gap widening
19.6% 66th pct 14.8% 51st pct
Schools/1k kids in Bovellin Yalyalup
— 1.43 17th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bovellin Yalyalup +6 more in Bovell
8 77th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Bovellin Yalyalup +105 larger in Yalyalup
593 83rd pct 698 90th pct
ICSEA in Bovellin Yalyalup +25 higher in Yalyalup
1,022 68th pct 1,046 77th pct

Highest year of school

51.8% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 52.6%
25.8% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
10.5% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.7% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +8.3 pts ▸ 41.7%
23.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 18.5%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%
4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 16.5%
13.9% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
15.6% Education ◂ +5.9 pts 9.7%
12.2% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%
7.6% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%
5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%
2.1% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bovellin Yalyalup +$43 higher in Yalyalup gap narrowing
$776 55th pct $819 62nd pct
Household income in Bovellin Yalyalup +$400 higher in Bovell gap widening
$2,166 82nd pct $1,766 63rd pct
Family income in Bovellin Yalyalup +$369 higher in Bovell gap widening
$2,353 76th pct $1,984 57th pct
High earners in Bovellin Yalyalup +6.9 pts higher in Bovell gap widening
17.5% 86th pct 10.6% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Bovellin Yalyalup +18.6 pts higher in Bovell gap widening
34.2% 88th pct 15.6% 49th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 34.1%
23.0% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 26.2%
17.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 8.7%
16.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 6.9%
10.5% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 38.5%
26.2% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 35.6%
21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 18.3%
6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bovellin Yalyalup +2.0 pts higher in Yalyalup
26.1% 36th pct 28.1% 46th pct
Mental health in Bovellin Yalyalup +3.9 pts higher in Yalyalup
6.9% 39th pct 10.8% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Bovellin Yalyalup +0.2 pts higher in Yalyalup gap steady
4.2% 45th pct 4.4% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.1% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%
6.9% Arthritis even 7.0%
3.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
2.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +1.3 pts 65.7%
21.3% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 20.6%
3.8% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.1% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bovellin Yalyalup +10.9 pts higher in Bovell gap widening
29.9% 86th pct 19.0% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Bovellin Yalyalup +2.5 pts higher in Bovell gap widening
14.3% 66th pct 11.8% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Bovellin Yalyalup +2.7 pts higher in Yalyalup gap narrowing
31.7% 80th pct 34.5% 87th pct
Defence service in Bovellin Yalyalup +0.3 pts higher in Bovell
2.6% 49th pct 2.3% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bovellin Yalyalup +2.9 pts higher in Bovell gap widening
26.2% 62nd pct 23.3% 44th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bovellin Yalyalup +48 larger in Yalyalup
3 43rd pct 51 77th pct
Median age in Bovellin Yalyalup +2 yrs older in Bovell
20 yrs 25th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Bovellin Yalyalup
— 46.2% 64th pct
Unemployment in Bovellin Yalyalup
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Bovellin Yalyalup +$509 higher in Yalyalup
$324 10th pct $833 68th pct
Household income in Bovellin Yalyalup +$750 higher in Yalyalup
$1,125 23rd pct $1,875 57th pct
Indigenous language in Bovellin Yalyalup
— 9.8% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bovellin Yalyalup +0.2 larger in Bovell gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Bovellin Yalyalup +9.9 pts higher in Yalyalup gap widening
4.4% 21st pct 14.2% 69th pct
Living alone in Bovellin Yalyalup +9.1 pts higher in Yalyalup gap widening
7.2% 2nd pct 16.3% 24th pct

Family composition

68.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 59.8%
29.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 25.3%
4.4% One-parent families +9.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 36.6%
23.0% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 19.5%
14.5% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
7.2% 1 person +9.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
9.9% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bovellin Yalyalup +$62 higher in Bovell gap steady
$480 90th pct $418 85th pct
Mortgage in Bovellin Yalyalup +$217 higher in Bovell gap narrowing
$1,950 69th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Bovellin Yalyalup even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bovellin Yalyalup +14.9 pts higher in Yalyalup gap widening
4.6% 10th pct 19.5% 58th pct
Owned outright in Bovellin Yalyalup +30.0 pts higher in Bovell gap narrowing
53.3% 82nd pct 23.3% 13th pct
Separate houses in Bovellin Yalyalup +2.1 pts higher in Yalyalup gap steady
97.4% 54th pct 99.5% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bovellin Yalyalup +1.7 pts higher in Bovell gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned with a mortgage +13.9 pts ▸ 55.3%
53.3% Owned outright ◂ +30.0 pts 23.3%
4.6% Rented +14.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 99.5%
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 ◂ +1.4 pts 64.4%
21.1% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 29.0%
13.8% 5 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 4.9%
3.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $350–$549 ◂ +25.2 pts 74.8%
42.9% $550–$749 ◂ +37.9 pts 5.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.0% $1,000–$1,799 +22.8 pts ▸ 41.9%
41.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 36.0%
14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 6.8%
11.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bovellin Yalyalup +0.3 pts higher in Yalyalup gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 45th pct
Work from home in Bovellin Yalyalup +4.2 pts higher in Bovell gap widening
9.3% 24th pct 5.1% 11th pct
PT commute in Bovellin Yalyalup +0.3 pts higher in Yalyalup gap steady
1.3% 74th pct 1.6% 76th pct
PT stops in Bovellin Yalyalup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bovellin Yalyalup even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bovellin Yalyalup even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bovellin Yalyalup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bovellin Yalyalup
22 60th pct —
Drive to city in Bovellin Yalyalup
— 126 84th pct

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 68.8%
9.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%
6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%
3.0% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%
1.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 45.7%
13.4% 1 vehicle +17.5 pts ▸ 30.9%
24.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 15.2%
14.1% 4 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 6.9%
0.0% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bovellin Yalyalup +10.6 pts higher in Yalyalup gap narrowing
36.1% 68th pct 46.7% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Bovellin Yalyalup +8.1 pts higher in Yalyalup gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bovellin Yalyalup +0.2 pts higher in Yalyalup gap steady
2.8% 42nd pct 3.0% 43rd pct
Participation in Bovellin Yalyalup +4.6 pts higher in Yalyalup gap narrowing
65.1% 66th pct 69.6% 80th pct
Full-time in Bovellin Yalyalup +6.5 pts higher in Yalyalup gap narrowing
50.2% 16th pct 56.8% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

13.1% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.9% Education & training ◂ +5.8 pts 8.1%
12.7% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.9% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.5% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%
8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%
4.6% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.8% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%
2.5% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.2% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 15.0%
17.3% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 18.7%
16.9% Managers ◂ +7.6 pts 9.3%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%
9.7% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.3% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.0% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bovellin Yalyalup even
1.3 61st pct 1.3 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Bovellin Yalyalup +0.5 more in Yalyalup
1.0 59th pct 1.5 62nd pct
15-min city in Bovellin Yalyalup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bovellin Yalyalup +21.0 pts higher in Bovell
21.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bovellin Yalyalup +4.2 pts higher in Bovell
4.2% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bovellin Yalyalup +51.1 pts higher in Yalyalup
7.5% 60th pct 58.6% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Bovellin Yalyalup +41.3 pts higher in Yalyalup
49.1% 64th pct 90.4% 80th pct
Walk to health in Bovellin Yalyalup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bovellin Yalyalup +0.2 more in Yalyalup
4.2 27th pct 4.4 27th pct
Intersections/km² in Bovellin Yalyalup +5 higher in Yalyalup
3 60th pct 7 71st pct
Mean slope in Bovellin Yalyalup +1.0 pts higher in Yalyalup
3.2% 16th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

Compare Bovell with nearby areas

Busselton Geographe West Busselton Kalgup Reinscourt Ambergate Yalyalup Broadwater

Compare Yalyalup with nearby areas

Reinscourt Geographe Yoongarillup Bovell Kalgup Wonnerup Busselton Sabina River

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bovell vs Yalyalup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50162/bovell/vs/SAL51666/yalyalup