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Boxwood Hill vs Mettler

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Boxwood Hill profile · Mettler profile

Boxwood Hill Mettler

Boxwood Hill and Mettler are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Boxwood Hill has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,875 compared to $1,166 in Mettler. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 14.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while Mettler has none. In contrast, Mettler is much more diverse, with 25.7% of people born overseas compared to 7.7% in Boxwood Hill.

These two nearby areas share some similarities, such as an unemployment rate of 0.0% and a nearly identical share of people aged 65 and over. However, the gap in how many people have moved in the last five years is widening, with 54.8% of Mettler residents arriving recently compared to 34.1% in Boxwood Hill. Both areas sit well above the national figure for people who do not identify with a religion.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 28.9 pts higher in Mettler Recent movers: 20.7 pts higher in Mettler Other language: 8.8 pts higher in Boxwood Hill Born overseas: 18.0 pts higher in Mettler First Nations: 4.4 pts higher in Boxwood Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boxwood Hillin Mettler +56 larger in Boxwood Hill gap steady
91 39th pct 35 21st pct
Median age in Boxwood Hillin Mettler +6 yrs older in Boxwood Hill gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Boxwood Hillin Mettler +4.4 pts higher in Boxwood Hill gap steady
4.4% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Boxwood Hillin Mettler +0.7 pts higher in Boxwood Hill gap steady
12.1% 23rd pct 11.4% 20th pct
Under 15 in Boxwood Hillin Mettler +8.1 pts higher in Mettler gap narrowing
31.9% 98th pct 40.0% 100th pct
De facto in Boxwood Hillin Mettler
18.5% 85th pct —

Age structure

31.9% Children (0–14) +8.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
22.0% Older adults (45–64) +15.2 pts ▸ 37.1%
25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.8 pts 11.4%
12.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%
3.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

68.8% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 60.9%
18.8% Never married +11.7 pts ▸ 30.4%
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 Mettler

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boxwood Hillin Mettler +18.0 pts higher in Mettler gap widening
7.7% 32nd pct 25.7% 86th pct

Country of birth

89.0% Australia ◂ +17.6 pts 71.4%
0.0% Philippines +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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 +3.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
12.1% Scottish +13.6 pts ▸ 25.7%
9.9% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
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 Mettler +8.8 pts higher in Boxwood Hill gap widening
8.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Boxwood Hillin Mettler even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.1% English only +9.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 Mettler +12.3 pts higher in Boxwood Hill gap narrowing
78.0% 100th pct 65.7% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

78.0% No religion ◂ +12.3 pts 65.7%
22.0% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Buddhism +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.4% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boxwood Hillin Mettler +14.3 pts higher in Boxwood Hill
57.8% 76th pct 43.5% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Boxwood Hillin Mettler +14.1 pts higher in Boxwood Hill
14.1% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boxwood Hillin Mettler +1 more in Mettler
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Boxwood Hillin Mettler
— 28 9th pct
ICSEA in Boxwood Hillin Mettler
— 1,000 56th pct

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 ◂ +14.3 pts 43.5%
25.0% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.3% Year 11 +6.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +46.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%
9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
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

21.9% Engineering & related +49.6 pts ▸ 71.4%
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%
12.5% Education ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment 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 Mettler +$24 higher in Mettler gap narrowing
$1,018 84th pct $1,042 86th pct
Household income in Boxwood Hillin Mettler +$709 higher in Boxwood Hill gap widening
$1,875 69th pct $1,166 23rd pct
Family income in Boxwood Hillin Mettler +$501 higher in Boxwood Hill gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $1,374 19th pct
High earners in Boxwood Hillin Mettler +12.5 pts higher in Boxwood Hill
12.5% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Boxwood Hillin Mettler
12.0% 37th pct —

Household income distribution

56.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +56.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +27.6 pts 13.0%
32.8% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 34.8%
21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%
6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boxwood Hillin Mettler +2.0 pts higher in Mettler
20.9% 16th pct 22.9% 23rd pct
Mental health in Boxwood Hillin Mettler +12.1 pts higher in Boxwood Hill
12.1% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Boxwood Hillin Mettler +4.4 pts higher in Boxwood Hill gap steady
4.4% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +9.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
3.3% Diabetes +11.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.1% Mental health ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Other condition +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.7% Cancer ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
3.3% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.6% None ◂ +10.8 pts 62.9%
15.4% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
4.4% Two conditions +7.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boxwood Hillin Mettler +17.1 pts higher in Mettler
43.8% 96th pct 60.9% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Boxwood Hillin Mettler +3.7 pts higher in Mettler
9.4% 22nd pct 13.0% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Boxwood Hillin Mettler +28.9 pts higher in Mettler
40.6% 94th pct 69.6% 100th pct
Defence service in Boxwood Hillin Mettler +10.9 pts higher in Boxwood Hill
10.9% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boxwood Hillin Mettler +4.8 pts higher in Mettler
34.4% 88th pct 39.1% 94th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boxwood Hillin Mettler +4 larger in Boxwood Hill
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Boxwood Hillin Mettler
42 yrs 80th pct —
Median income in Boxwood Hillin Mettler
$399 16th pct —
Household income in Boxwood Hillin Mettler
$450 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Boxwood Hillin Mettler +0.4 larger in Mettler gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 3.4 93rd pct
One-parent in Boxwood Hillin Mettler even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Boxwood Hillin Mettler
16.0% 22nd pct —

Family composition

68.1% Couples with children +39.9 pts ▸ 108.0%
31.9% Couples without children ◂ +15.9 pts 16.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

16.0% 1 person +20.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
20.0% 5 people +16.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
36.0% 4 people ◂ +36.0 pts 0.0%
32.0% 2 people ◂ +32.0 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 Mettler +$115 higher in Boxwood Hill
$215 29th pct $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Boxwood Hillin Mettler
$1,042 16th pct —
People / bedroom in Boxwood Hillin Mettler +0.20 higher in Mettler gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Boxwood Hillin Mettler
20.0% 59th pct —
Owned outright in Boxwood Hillin Mettler
56.0% 86th pct —
Separate houses in Boxwood Hillin Mettler
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Boxwood Hillin Mettler
88.0% 73rd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

56.0% Owned outright ◂ +28.7 pts 27.3%
20.0% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
24.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 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

52.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +52.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% 2 bedrooms +24.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
36.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 27.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

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

How people get to work

36.6% Car (driver) +25.9 pts ▸ 62.5%
39.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 37.5%
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 ◂ +19.6 pts 36.4%
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 Mettler +20.7 pts higher in Mettler gap narrowing
34.1% 61st pct 54.8% 94th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boxwood Hillin Mettler even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Boxwood Hillin Mettler +14.7 pts higher in Mettler
76.6% 91st pct 91.3% 100th pct
Full-time in Boxwood Hillin Mettler
70.7% 89th pct —

Industries people work in

80.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.0 pts 62.5%
22.0% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
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 ◂ +12.3 pts 43.8%
12.2% Clerical & administrative +19.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
19.5% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 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 Mettler +0.4 higher in Boxwood Hill
0.4 50th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boxwood Hillin Mettler +0.5 more in Boxwood Hill
0.5 50th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Boxwood Hillin Mettler even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boxwood Hillin Mettler even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boxwood Hillin Mettler +10.1 pts higher in Boxwood Hill
10.1% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boxwood Hillin Mettler even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boxwood Hillin Mettler +18.8 pts higher in Boxwood Hill
18.8% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Boxwood Hillin Mettler even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boxwood Hillin Mettler +219.8 more in Mettler
65.9 86th pct 285.7 95th pct
Intersections/km² in Boxwood Hillin Mettler even
0 8th pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in Boxwood Hillin Mettler +0.6 pts higher in Mettler
4.3% 33rd pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Boxwood Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Mettler with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boxwood Hill vs Mettler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50167/boxwood-hill/vs/SAL50942/mettler