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Boyerine vs Wedgecarrup

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Boyerine profile · Wedgecarrup profile

Boyerine Wedgecarrup

Wedgecarrup and Boyerine are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ most in their age and household structures; residents are far older in Wedgecarrup, where the typical age is 44, while Boyerine is much younger with a typical age of 32. This helps explain why Boyerine has a far higher share of children under 15 (36.8%) and people in de facto relationships (26.1%). In contrast, Wedgecarrup has a far higher share of seniors (13.8%) and typical weekly family incomes that are far higher at $2,666, compared to $1,499 in Boyerine.

Both areas share a car-dependent lifestyle, with no public transport stops and no amenities within a 15-minute walk. They are also alike in having no residents who use a language other than English at home. While they share these basic traits, they have drifted apart in other ways; for example, the gap in people who have moved in the last five years is far higher in Boyerine, where 42.4% of residents are new arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Population: 42 larger in Wedgecarrup De facto: 26.1 pts higher in Boyerine Housework 15h+: 30.3 pts higher in Boyerine Recent movers: 28.0 pts higher in Boyerine Median age: 12 yrs older in Wedgecarrup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup +42 larger in Wedgecarrup gap narrowing
38 23rd pct 80 36th pct
Median age in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup +12 yrs older in Wedgecarrup gap widening
32 yrs 9th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup +13.8 pts higher in Wedgecarrup gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 13.8% 28th pct
Under 15 in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup +10.6 pts higher in Boyerine gap steady
36.8% 100th pct 26.3% 90th pct
De facto in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup +26.1 pts higher in Boyerine
26.1% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

18.4% Older adults (45–64) +20.3 pts ▸ 38.8%
36.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.6 pts 26.3%
21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 20.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.7 pts 7.5%

Marital status

16.7% Married +46.0 pts ▸ 62.7%
58.3% Never married ◂ +33.0 pts 25.4%
12.5% Divorced ◂ +8.0 pts 4.5%
0.0% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Boyerine Wedgecarrup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup +12.5 pts higher in Wedgecarrup gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 55th pct

Country of birth

102.6% Australia ◂ +20.1 pts 82.5%
0.0% England +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

42.1% Australian +20.4 pts ▸ 62.5%
57.9% English ◂ +1.6 pts 56.3%
18.4% Irish ◂ +9.7 pts 8.8%
7.9% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.9% Dutch ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.2% English only +10.8 pts ▸ 95.0%
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 Boyerinein Wedgecarrup +11.1 pts higher in Boyerine gap narrowing
47.4% 72nd pct 36.3% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 51.2%
47.4% No religion ◂ +11.1 pts 36.3%
0.0% Not stated +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
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 Boyerinein Wedgecarrup +7.3 pts higher in Boyerine gap narrowing
62.5% 83rd pct 55.2% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup +11.9 pts higher in Boyerine gap narrowing
20.8% 70th pct 9.0% 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup +1 more in Boyerine
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup
6 0th pct —

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 55.2%
12.5% Year 10 +9.9 pts ▸ 22.4%
20.8% Year 11 ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 26.5%
27.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.1 pts 17.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
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

16.7% Management & commerce +9.8 pts ▸ 26.5%
16.7% Agriculture & environment +6.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Education +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
22.2% Engineering & related ◂ +7.5 pts 14.7%
0.0% Health +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building 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 Boyerinein Wedgecarrup +$117 higher in Boyerine gap narrowing
$1,041 86th pct $924 75th pct
Household income in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup +$751 higher in Wedgecarrup gap widening
$1,499 47th pct $2,250 86th pct
Family income in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup +$1,167 higher in Wedgecarrup gap widening
$1,499 27th pct $2,666 86th pct
High earners in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup +7.7 pts higher in Boyerine gap widening
16.7% 84th pct 9.0% 55th pct
High-income homes in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup
— 9.7% 29th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% Under $650 +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 35.8%
0.0% Under $650 +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 9.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup +3.8 pts higher in Boyerine
26.3% 37th pct 22.5% 21st pct
Mental health in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup +14.7 pts higher in Boyerine
18.4% 100th pct 3.8% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup +7.5 pts higher in Wedgecarrup gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.5% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

23.7% Other condition ◂ +12.4 pts 11.3%
18.4% Mental health ◂ +14.7 pts 3.8%
0.0% Arthritis +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Cancer +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Heart disease +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Asthma +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +15.0 pts ▸ 65.0%
26.3% One condition ◂ +7.6 pts 18.8%
0.0% Two conditions +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup +14.4 pts higher in Wedgecarrup gap widening
33.3% 89th pct 47.8% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup +10.4 pts higher in Wedgecarrup gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup +3.5 pts higher in Boyerine gap narrowing
33.3% 86th pct 29.9% 73rd pct
Defence service in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup +30.3 pts higher in Boyerine gap widening
54.2% 100th pct 23.9% 48th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup
30 yrs 63rd pct —
Median income in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup
$450 25th pct —
Household income in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup
$900 14th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup +0.1 larger in Boyerine gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup +11.4 pts higher in Boyerine gap widening
11.4% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup
— 25.8% 57th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 73.4%
8.6% Couples without children +14.9 pts ▸ 23.4%
11.4% One-parent families ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +27.8 pts 9.7%
0.0% 1 person +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% 4 people +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% 5 people +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% 3 people +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup +$113 higher in Boyerine
$213 29th pct $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup +$179 higher in Wedgecarrup
$910 12th pct $1,089 19th pct
People / bedroom in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup +0.10 higher in Boyerine gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup
— 22.6% 66th pct
Owned outright in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup
— 41.9% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup
— 71.0% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup
— 74.2% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +58.1 pts 41.9%
0.0% Rented +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Other tenure +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +29.0 pts 71.0%
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

112.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +93.1 pts 19.4%
37.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 32.3%
0.0% 5 or more +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup
— 28.9% 78th pct
PT commute in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) +15.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
53.3% Worked at home ◂ +24.4 pts 28.9%
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

100.0% 4 or more ◂ +56.0 pts 44.0%
37.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +21.5 pts 16.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup +28.0 pts higher in Boyerine gap widening
42.4% 83rd pct 14.5% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup +12.0 pts higher in Boyerine gap narrowing
79.2% 93rd pct 67.2% 73rd pct
Full-time in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup
— 57.8% 48th pct

Industries people work in

66.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.2 pts ▸ 68.9%
20.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Education & training +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Other services +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

53.3% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 57.8%
33.3% Community & personal service ◂ +22.2 pts 11.1%
26.7% Professionals ◂ +15.6 pts 11.1%
20.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Labourers ◂ +11.1 pts 8.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup +13.8 more in Boyerine
26.3 70th pct 12.5 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup even
0 9th pct 0 19th pct
Mean slope in Boyerinein Wedgecarrup +2.2 pts higher in Boyerine
7.9% 70th pct 5.7% 51st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boyerine vs Wedgecarrup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50171/boyerine/vs/SAL51554/wedgecarrup