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Boyup Brook vs Kangaroo Gully

Name: Boyup Brook vs Kangaroo Gully — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Boyup Brook profile · Kangaroo Gully profile

Boyup Brook Kangaroo Gully

Boyup Brook and Kangaroo Gully are two nearby Western Australian areas with distinct profiles. Kangaroo Gully has a larger share of people born overseas (28.7%) and those who finished Year 12 (52.0%), while Boyup Brook has more people living alone (29.6%) and a higher rental rate (21.6%). Residents in Kangaroo Gully typically pay much more for monthly home loans ($1,929) compared to Boyup Brook ($1,088). Boyup Brook is also more accessible, with a walkability score of 3.4 (mostly car-dependent) and some homes within reach of shops and health services, whereas Kangaroo Gully is car-dependent (0.0).

Both areas have a similar share of First Nations residents and an almost identical typical personal income for that group. This shared local character is seen alongside a similar rate of home ownership, with about 47% of homes in both areas owned outright. While they share these common traits, the gap in household wealth remains wide, with 18.9% of Kangaroo Gully households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 8.8% in Boyup Brook.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $841 higher in Kangaroo Gully No car: 4.0 pts higher in Boyup Brook Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Boyup Brook Rent: $120 higher in Kangaroo Gully Renting: 13.5 pts higher in Boyup Brook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boyup Brook in Kangaroo Gully +426 larger in Boyup Brook gap steady

938 72nd pct 512 65th pct

Median age in Boyup Brook in Kangaroo Gully +2 yrs older in Kangaroo Gully gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

27.4% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

17.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 15.8%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 15.2%

7.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

Marital status

47.6% Married +17.9 pts ▸ 65.5%

27.9% Never married ◂ +8.7 pts 19.2%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 3.5%

4.8% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Boyup Brook Kangaroo Gully

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 66.4%

8.1% England +6.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.2% English ◂ +0.4 pts 49.8%

35.9% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 35.5%

7.4% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.1% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Indian even 1.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.0% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 48.2%

42.4% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

12.0% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 7.6%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Boyup Brook in Kangaroo Gully

12.74 79th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Boyup Brook in Kangaroo Gully +1 more in Kangaroo Gully

2 62nd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Boyup Brook in Kangaroo Gully +52 larger in Kangaroo Gully

125 29th pct 176 35th pct

ICSEA in Boyup Brook in Kangaroo Gully +22 higher in Kangaroo Gully

999 55th pct 1,021 67th pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 12 +12.6 pts ▸ 52.0%

29.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 22.8%

11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.7 pts 4.6%

8.9% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

14.5% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.9% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +7.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.7% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.0% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%

8.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.4 pts 3.3%

8.2% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Boyup Brook in Kangaroo Gully +$115 higher in Kangaroo Gully gap widening

$633 30th pct $748 49th pct

Household income in Boyup Brook in Kangaroo Gully +$502 higher in Kangaroo Gully gap widening

$1,102 19th pct $1,604 54th pct

Family income in Boyup Brook in Kangaroo Gully +$652 higher in Kangaroo Gully gap widening

$1,419 22nd pct $2,071 62nd pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 25.5%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 20.4%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.0% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 43.1%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 24.5%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.5% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%

7.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.5% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

3.7% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None +8.5 pts ▸ 60.9%

21.1% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boyup Brook in Kangaroo Gully +12 larger in Boyup Brook

22 70th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Boyup Brook in Kangaroo Gully +8 yrs older in Kangaroo Gully

40 yrs 78th pct 48 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Boyup Brook in Kangaroo Gully even

$1,125 86th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Boyup Brook in Kangaroo Gully +$687 higher in Kangaroo Gully

$1,312 32nd pct $1,999 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boyup Brook in Kangaroo Gully +0.2 larger in Kangaroo Gully gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

41.6% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 48.4%

39.7% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

17.6% One-parent families ◂ +9.4 pts 8.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.7% 2 people +11.0 pts ▸ 55.6%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +11.7 pts 17.9%

8.8% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.0% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 6.1%

3.8% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boyup Brook in Kangaroo Gully +$120 higher in Kangaroo Gully gap widening

$220 31st pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Boyup Brook in Kangaroo Gully +$841 higher in Kangaroo Gully gap widening

$1,088 19th pct $1,929 68th pct

People / bedroom in Boyup Brook in Kangaroo Gully even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 47.4%

25.5% Owned with a mortgage +16.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

21.6% Rented ◂ +13.5 pts 8.2%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 101.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.8% 4 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

45.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 33.2%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 8.7%

3.3% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 50.0%

27.8% Under $200 ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%

5.1% $350–$549 +13.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.9 pts 11.0%

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.1 pts 30.5%

16.1% $1,800–$2,999 +16.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

8.6% $3,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boyup Brook in Kangaroo Gully +1 more in Boyup Brook

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Boyup Brook in Kangaroo Gully +1.07 more in Boyup Brook

1.07 61st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Boyup Brook in Kangaroo Gully +8.5 more in Boyup Brook

8.5 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Boyup Brook in Kangaroo Gully +2 more in Boyup Brook

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Boyup Brook in Kangaroo Gully +57 longer in Kangaroo Gully

26 63rd pct 83 98th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 62.5%

13.3% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.0% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 1.9%

1.9% Bus +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 2 vehicles +15.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

32.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 23.7%

15.0% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 8.6%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.9 pts 9.3%

8.4% Mining +15.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

7.1% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

6.5% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%

1.9% Wholesale trade +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

10.6% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

18.2% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 13.0%

17.1% Labourers ◂ +11.6 pts 5.6%

14.1% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.2% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.8% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Boyup Brook in Kangaroo Gully +3.4 higher in Boyup Brook

3.4 74th pct 0.0 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boyup Brook in Kangaroo Gully +3.9 more in Boyup Brook

3.9 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Boyup Brook in Kangaroo Gully +55.3 pts higher in Boyup Brook

55.3% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Boyup Brook in Kangaroo Gully +55.2 pts higher in Boyup Brook

55.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Boyup Brook in Kangaroo Gully +39.4 pts higher in Boyup Brook

39.4% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Boyup Brook in Kangaroo Gully +55.3 pts higher in Boyup Brook

55.3% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Boyup Brook in Kangaroo Gully +55.4 pts higher in Boyup Brook

55.4% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Boyup Brook in Kangaroo Gully +58.9 pts higher in Boyup Brook

58.9% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Boyup Brook in Kangaroo Gully +13.0 more in Boyup Brook

14.9 53rd pct 2.0 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Boyup Brook in Kangaroo Gully even

1 48th pct 1 56th pct

Mean slope in Boyup Brook in Kangaroo Gully +4.0 pts higher in Kangaroo Gully

8.8% 75th pct 12.8% 89th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boyup Brook vs Kangaroo Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50172/boyup-brook/vs/SAL50719/kangaroo-gully