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Boya vs Bushmead

Name: Boya vs Bushmead — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Boya profile · Bushmead profile

Boya Bushmead

Bushmead and Boya are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in their demographics and housing. Bushmead is a much younger place, with a typical resident aged 32 compared to 41 in Boya. It is also more transient, with 94.7% of people moving in during the last five years. This is reflected in the housing; Bushmead has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (99.2%) and a much higher share of mortgages, while 39.6% of homes in Boya are owned outright.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and share nearly identical figures for their First Nations populations and typical home sizes. They also have similar commute times to the city, taking around 80 to 83 minutes. However, the two areas have diverged in their economic profiles, with Bushmead seeing well higher typical weekly personal incomes ($1,433) than Boya ($933). While both are above the national figure for income, the gap between them has become more pronounced.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 26.6 pts higher in Boya Recent movers: 65.9 pts higher in Bushmead Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Boya Full-time: 17.8 pts higher in Bushmead Separate houses: 8.4 pts higher in Boya

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boya in Bushmead +8 larger in Bushmead

669 69th pct 677 69th pct

Median age in Boya in Bushmead +9 yrs older in Boya

41 yrs 33rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +20.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.1 pts 18.6%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.8%

19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.8 pts 5.3%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 48.2%

29.9% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

2.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Boya Bushmead

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.8% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 69.6%

11.5% England ◂ +4.0 pts 7.5%

0.4% New Zealand +4.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.4% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% India +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

55.2% English ◂ +11.1 pts 44.0%

40.8% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 36.8%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

10.0% Irish even 10.0%

1.8% Italian +4.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% German ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

2.8% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

0.6% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 88.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 55.4%

38.9% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 37.4%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

0.4% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Boya in Bushmead +3 more in Bushmead

9 78th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Boya in Bushmead +54 larger in Boya

388 58th pct 334 52nd pct

ICSEA in Boya in Bushmead +17 higher in Boya

1,015 64th pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 +8.3 pts ▸ 72.0%

17.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 14.5%

8.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 1.6%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

28.4% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.6%

9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 5.7%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related +6.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.5% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.0% Health ◂ +5.3 pts 9.7%

9.6% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

0.8% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Boya in Bushmead +$500 higher in Bushmead

$933 76th pct $1,433 96th pct

Household income in Boya in Bushmead +$583 higher in Bushmead

$2,159 82nd pct $2,742 93rd pct

Family income in Boya in Bushmead +$392 higher in Bushmead

$2,571 84th pct $2,963 90th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.7% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 6.5%

14.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 ◂ +14.6 pts 22.3%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

6.8% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 5.2%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None +9.7 pts ▸ 73.4%

21.1% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 16.5%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boya in Bushmead +1 larger in Bushmead

12 61st pct 13 62nd pct

Median age in Boya in Bushmead +10 yrs older in Bushmead

19 yrs 21st pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Boya in Bushmead +$667 higher in Bushmead

$1,999 96th pct $2,666 100th pct

Household income in Boya in Bushmead +$2,083 higher in Bushmead

$3,750 93rd pct $5,833 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boya in Bushmead even

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 55.3%

30.8% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

7.3% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.5% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

38.8% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

22.7% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 17.6%

13.7% 3 people +7.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.9% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

1.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boya in Bushmead +$85 higher in Bushmead

$395 81st pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Boya in Bushmead +$224 higher in Bushmead

$1,975 70th pct $2,199 81st pct

People / bedroom in Boya in Bushmead even

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned with a mortgage +34.6 pts ▸ 83.6%

39.6% Owned outright ◂ +26.6 pts 13.0%

5.9% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 1.5%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.4 pts 91.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.6% 4 bedrooms +25.3 pts ▸ 63.0%

41.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 32.1%

11.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 1.1%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.2%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

86.7% $350–$549 ◂ +11.7 pts 75.0%

33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 +21.6 pts ▸ 58.4%

24.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 20.1%

15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 11.9%

12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.2 pts 1.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boya in Bushmead +1 more in Boya

9 79th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Boya in Bushmead +1.64 more in Boya

13.45 89th pct 11.82 88th pct

Departures/1k in Boya in Bushmead +273.6 more in Boya

1,532.1 89th pct 1,258.5 88th pct

PT routes in Boya in Bushmead +1 more in Bushmead

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Boya in Bushmead +8 longer in Bushmead

3 21st pct 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Boya in Bushmead +3 longer in Boya

24 21st pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Boya in Bushmead +5,780 more in Boya

5,780 52nd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Boya in Bushmead +16,867 more in Boya

16,867 47th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Boya in Bushmead +3 longer in Bushmead

80 89th pct 83 93rd pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +10.8 pts ▸ 72.0%

13.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.5 pts 5.9%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

1.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles +15.7 pts ▸ 59.9%

26.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 21.8%

19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 10.3%

10.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 5.7%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 13.0%

8.5% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.8% Mining +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

8.2% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

1.9% Wholesale trade +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

15.3% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +5.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.6% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 12.0%

9.0% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.4% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

5.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Boya in Bushmead +0.2 higher in Bushmead

2.8 71st pct 3.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Boya in Bushmead +0.1 more in Boya

2.3 68th pct 2.2 67th pct

15-min city in Boya in Bushmead +11.1 pts higher in Bushmead

0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Boya in Bushmead +11.0 pts higher in Bushmead

0.0% 0th pct 11.0% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Boya in Bushmead +3.3 pts higher in Boya

86.0% 83rd pct 82.7% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Boya in Bushmead +2.3 pts higher in Bushmead

15.5% 63rd pct 17.9% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Boya in Bushmead +27.9 pts higher in Boya

86.0% 78th pct 58.1% 66th pct

Walk to health in Boya in Bushmead +15.5 pts higher in Boya

31.7% 79th pct 16.2% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Boya in Bushmead +1.3 more in Bushmead

14.9 53rd pct 16.2 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Boya in Bushmead +46 higher in Bushmead

47 78th pct 93 85th pct

Mean slope in Boya in Bushmead +6.7 pts higher in Boya

14.5% 91st pct 7.8% 69th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boya vs Bushmead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50168/boya/vs/SAL50227/bushmead