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Boxwood Hill vs Gnowellen

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Boxwood Hill profile · Gnowellen profile

Boxwood Hill Gnowellen

Boxwood Hill and Gnowellen are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Boxwood Hill is larger and more family-oriented, with children under 15 making up 31.9% of the population, compared to 16.7% in Gnowellen. There are also notable differences in belief and income; 78% of people in Boxwood Hill report no religion, while Gnowellen has a much higher share of high earners, with 24% of residents making $2,000 or more a week.

Both areas share a typical weekly household income of $1,875 and have no one who speaks little or no English. They also both lack basic walkability, as no homes in either place are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. While Boxwood Hill is generally older and has more First Nations residents, Gnowellen has seen more movement lately, with 50% of people moving in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 48.0 pts higher in Boxwood Hill Housework 15h+: 34.4 pts higher in Boxwood Hill Other language: 8.8 pts higher in Boxwood Hill People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Boxwood Hill First Nations: 4.4 pts higher in Boxwood Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +61 larger in Boxwood Hill gap steady
91 39th pct 30 19th pct
Median age in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +7 yrs older in Boxwood Hill gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +4.4 pts higher in Boxwood Hill gap steady
4.4% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +12.1 pts higher in Boxwood Hill gap widening
12.1% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +15.2 pts higher in Boxwood Hill gap narrowing
31.9% 98th pct 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen
18.5% 85th pct —

Age structure

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +21.4 pts ▸ 43.3%
31.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.2 pts 16.7%
25.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
12.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
3.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

68.8% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 64.0%
18.8% Never married +13.3 pts ▸ 32.0%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Boxwood Hill Gnowellen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +2.3 pts higher in Gnowellen gap narrowing
7.7% 32nd pct 10.0% 43rd pct

Country of birth

89.0% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 86.7%
0.0% New Zealand +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.5% Australian +9.5 pts ▸ 60.0%
34.1% English ◂ +4.1 pts 30.0%
12.1% Scottish +14.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
9.9% Irish ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
4.4% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +8.8 pts higher in Boxwood Hill gap widening
8.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.1% English only +13.2 pts ▸ 103.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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

No religion in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +48.0 pts higher in Boxwood Hill gap widening
78.0% 100th pct 30.0% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

78.0% No religion ◂ +48.0 pts 30.0%
22.0% Christianity +44.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
4.4% Not stated +12.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +1.8 pts higher in Boxwood Hill gap narrowing
57.8% 76th pct 56.0% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +1.9 pts higher in Gnowellen gap narrowing
14.1% 48th pct 16.0% 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 56.0%
25.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 24.0%
6.3% Year 11 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 21.1%
25.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
12.5% Education +13.8 pts ▸ 26.3%
21.9% Engineering & related ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%
21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%
12.5% Architecture & building ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Health ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +$200 higher in Gnowellen gap widening
$1,018 84th pct $1,218 91st pct
Household income in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen even gap narrowing
$1,875 69th pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +$1,124 higher in Gnowellen gap widening
$1,875 49th pct $2,999 91st pct
High earners in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +11.5 pts higher in Gnowellen gap widening
12.5% 72nd pct 24.0% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen
12.0% 37th pct —

Household income distribution

56.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +56.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% $4,000 or more +21.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +40.6 pts 0.0%
32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +32.8 pts 0.0%
21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
6.3% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +9.1 pts higher in Gnowellen
20.9% 16th pct 30.0% 56th pct
Mental health in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +12.1 pts higher in Boxwood Hill
12.1% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +4.4 pts higher in Boxwood Hill gap steady
4.4% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.3% Diabetes +10.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.1% Mental health ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
7.7% Arthritis ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
7.7% Cancer ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
3.3% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.6% None ◂ +3.6 pts 70.0%
15.4% One condition +14.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
4.4% Two conditions ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +4.3 pts higher in Gnowellen gap steady
43.8% 96th pct 48.0% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +9.4 pts higher in Boxwood Hill gap narrowing
9.4% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +0.6 pts higher in Boxwood Hill gap narrowing
40.6% 94th pct 40.0% 93rd pct
Defence service in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +10.9 pts higher in Boxwood Hill
10.9% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +34.4 pts higher in Boxwood Hill gap widening
34.4% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +4 larger in Boxwood Hill
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +13 yrs older in Boxwood Hill
42 yrs 80th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Median income in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +$726 higher in Gnowellen
$399 16th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen
$450 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +0.6 larger in Boxwood Hill gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen
0.0% 0th pct —
Living alone in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen
16.0% 22nd pct —

Family composition

68.1% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 68.4%
31.9% Couples without children +10.2 pts ▸ 42.1%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +23.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
16.0% 1 person +28.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
36.0% 4 people ◂ +36.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% 5 people ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% 3 people ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen
$215 29th pct —
Mortgage in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen
$1,042 16th pct —
People / bedroom in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +0.20 higher in Boxwood Hill gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen
20.0% 59th pct —
Owned outright in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen
56.0% 86th pct —
Separate houses in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen
88.0% 73rd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Other tenure +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
56.0% Owned outright ◂ +56.0 pts 0.0%
24.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Rented ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

108.0% Separate house ◂ +8.0 pts 100.0%
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

36.0% 3 bedrooms +30.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
52.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.7 pts 33.3%
12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen
39.0% 90th pct —
PT commute in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +2 more in Boxwood Hill
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +21.98 more in Boxwood Hill
21.98 93rd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +22.0 more in Boxwood Hill
22.0 60th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +1 more in Boxwood Hill
1 71st pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

39.0% Worked at home +41.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
36.6% Car (driver) +23.4 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.0% 2 vehicles +21.8 pts ▸ 77.8%
24.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% 4 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +15.9 pts higher in Gnowellen gap widening
34.1% 61st pct 50.0% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +7.4 pts higher in Gnowellen gap steady
76.6% 91st pct 84.0% 98th pct
Full-time in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen
70.7% 89th pct —

Industries people work in

80.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.8 pts ▸ 93.3%
22.0% Education & training +11.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
7.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

56.1% Managers +17.2 pts ▸ 73.3%
0.0% Professionals +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.5% Labourers ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +0.4 higher in Boxwood Hill
0.4 50th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +0.5 more in Boxwood Hill
0.5 50th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +10.1 pts higher in Boxwood Hill
10.1% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +18.8 pts higher in Boxwood Hill
18.8% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +34.1 more in Gnowellen
65.9 86th pct 100.0 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen even
0 8th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Boxwood Hillin Gnowellen +0.9 pts higher in Boxwood Hill
4.3% 33rd pct 3.4% 19th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boxwood Hill vs Gnowellen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50167/boxwood-hill/vs/SAL50565/gnowellen