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Boya vs Darlington

Name: Boya vs Darlington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Boya profile · Darlington profile

Boya Darlington

Darlington (WA) and Boya are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with distinct profiles. Darlington (WA) has a more qualified population, with 38.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 30.6% in Boya. It is also more walkable for some; 31.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while that figure is 0.0% in Boya. In contrast, Boya has much better public transport access, with 86.0% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to 73.3% in Darlington (WA).

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked closely in several key ways. They share very similar family incomes and a nearly identical proportion of children under 15. Both areas have a high share of homes with three or more bedrooms and very low rental rates. They also both sit well above the national figure for the typical age of their residents, though those in Darlington (WA) are noticeably older.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,056 larger in Darlington Separate houses: 1.9 pts higher in Boya Recent arrivals: 3.6 pts higher in Darlington Bachelor+: 7.4 pts higher in Darlington Living alone: 6.7 pts higher in Boya

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boya in Darlington +3,056 larger in Darlington gap steady

669 69th pct 3,725 86th pct

Median age in Boya in Darlington +3 yrs older in Darlington gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 19.5%

19.1% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.9% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

53.5% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 59.3%

29.9% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 26.4%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

2.0% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Boya Darlington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.8% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 68.2%

11.5% England +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.4% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

55.2% English ◂ +4.1 pts 51.1%

40.8% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 36.6%

10.5% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.0% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.2% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

1.8% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 91.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 56.7%

38.9% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 35.4%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Boya in Darlington

— 2.62 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Boya in Darlington +2 more in Darlington

9 78th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Boya in Darlington +10 larger in Boya

388 58th pct 378 56th pct

ICSEA in Boya in Darlington +7 higher in Darlington

1,015 64th pct 1,022 68th pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 +6.5 pts ▸ 70.2%

17.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.8%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

30.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.3 pts 18.9%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.4% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

14.5% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

15.0% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 11.9%

8.9% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.6% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

0.8% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Boya in Darlington +$5 higher in Darlington gap narrowing

$933 76th pct $938 76th pct

Household income in Boya in Darlington +$229 higher in Darlington gap narrowing

$2,159 82nd pct $2,388 88th pct

Family income in Boya in Darlington +$154 higher in Darlington gap narrowing

$2,571 84th pct $2,725 87th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 25.7%

15.7% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.9% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 11.3%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 21.9%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 24.1%

6.8% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

7.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None +3.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

21.1% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 18.7%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boya in Darlington +29 larger in Darlington

12 61st pct 41 75th pct

Median age in Boya in Darlington +2 yrs older in Darlington

19 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Boya in Darlington +$1,166 higher in Boya

$1,999 96th pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Boya in Darlington +$1,126 higher in Boya

$3,750 93rd pct $2,624 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boya in Darlington +0.2 larger in Darlington gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 63.8%

30.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 27.3%

7.3% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 37.0%

22.7% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 16.0%

12.9% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.7% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.5% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.2% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boya in Darlington +$25 higher in Darlington gap narrowing

$395 81st pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Boya in Darlington +$125 higher in Darlington gap widening

$1,975 70th pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Boya in Darlington even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

39.6% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

5.9% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 98.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.6% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

41.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 34.1%

8.2% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 6.9%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

86.7% $350–$549 ◂ +37.9 pts 48.8%

33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +12.1 pts 21.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

24.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 19.1%

15.2% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.0% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boya in Darlington +28 more in Darlington

9 79th pct 37 87th pct

Stops/1k in Boya in Darlington +3.52 more in Boya

13.45 89th pct 9.93 87th pct

Departures/1k in Boya in Darlington +755.8 more in Boya

1,532.1 89th pct 776.4 83rd pct

PT routes in Boya in Darlington +3 more in Darlington

1 71st pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Boya in Darlington +6 longer in Darlington

3 21st pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Boya in Darlington +4 longer in Darlington

24 21st pct 28 24th pct

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

5,780 52nd pct 0 0th pct

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

16,867 47th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Boya in Darlington

80 89th pct —

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 60.1%

13.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

1.4% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

26.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 19.8%

19.3% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.8% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 12.5%

8.5% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.7% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

6.8% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.7% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

5.2% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.6% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

15.6% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 11.8%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

9.0% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.4% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

5.5% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Boya in Darlington +0.4 higher in Darlington

2.8 71st pct 3.2 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Boya in Darlington +0.8 more in Darlington

2.3 68th pct 3.1 73rd pct

15-min city in Boya in Darlington +30.5 pts higher in Darlington

0.0% 0th pct 30.5% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Boya in Darlington +31.1 pts higher in Darlington

0.0% 0th pct 31.1% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Boya in Darlington +12.7 pts higher in Boya

86.0% 83rd pct 73.3% 80th pct

Walk to school in Boya in Darlington +16.0 pts higher in Darlington

15.5% 63rd pct 31.6% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Boya in Darlington +21.6 pts higher in Boya

86.0% 78th pct 64.4% 68th pct

Walk to health in Boya in Darlington +2.5 pts higher in Boya

31.7% 79th pct 29.1% 79th pct

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

14.9 53rd pct 13.7 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Boya in Darlington +18 higher in Boya

47 78th pct 30 75th pct

Mean slope in Boya in Darlington +1.5 pts higher in Boya

14.5% 91st pct 13.0% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boya vs Darlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50168/boya/vs/SAL50390/darlington