Boyatup vs Cape Arid

Boyatup and Cape Arid are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. The two places differ most in their residents' ages; the typical person in Cape Arid is 57, while the typical resident in Boyatup is much younger at 32. Weekly household incomes are also quite different, with the typical home in Cape Arid earning $2,250, which is well higher than the $1,708 typical for Boyatup. Families in Boyatup also tend to be larger, with an average of 2.5 people per home compared to 2.0 in Cape Arid.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent, as neither has any public transport or amenities within a 15-minute walk. These similarities remain steady as the gap in typical household income has grown wider over time. While Boyatup's income is about the same as the national figure, Cape Arid's is well above it.