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Boyup Brook vs McAlinden

Name: Boyup Brook vs McAlinden — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Boyup Brook profile · McAlinden profile

Boyup Brook McAlinden

Boyup Brook and McAlinden are two nearby areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Boyup Brook is more established, with a typical resident aged 51 and a walkability score of 3.4 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, McAlinden is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a younger typical resident of 40. There are sharp contrasts in income and family life; typical weekly family income is far higher in McAlinden ($2,583 compared to $1,419 in Boyup Brook), while children under 15 are far more common in McAlinden at 30.0% compared to 16.7% in Boyup Brook.

Both areas share a similar typical household income of around $1,100 a week and have almost no residents who speak little or no English. While Boyup Brook has more people living alone and a higher share of one-parent families, the two areas have tracked similarly in their full-time employment rates. The gap in how people work is notable, with those working from home being far more common in McAlinden.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 29.2 pts higher in Boyup Brook Work from home: 23.4 pts higher in McAlinden Population: 868 larger in Boyup Brook Family income: $1,164 higher in McAlinden PT commute: 1.9 pts higher in Boyup Brook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boyup Brook in McAlinden +868 larger in Boyup Brook gap steady

938 72nd pct 70 33rd pct

Median age in Boyup Brook in McAlinden +11 yrs older in Boyup Brook gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

16.7% Children (0–14) +13.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 25.7%

27.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 18.6%

17.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.4% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

47.6% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 50.9%

27.9% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 24.5%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

4.8% Separated ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Boyup Brook McAlinden

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia +14.4 pts ▸ 85.7%

8.1% England ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China 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%

Ancestry

50.2% English ◂ +10.2 pts 40.0%

35.9% Australian +9.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

8.1% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.4% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

1.1% Dutch +6.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% German ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

2.5% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 91.4%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.0% No religion +15.6 pts ▸ 58.6%

42.4% Christianity ◂ +15.3 pts 27.1%

12.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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 McAlinden

12.74 79th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Boyup Brook in McAlinden +2 more in Boyup Brook

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Boyup Brook in McAlinden

125 29th pct —

ICSEA in Boyup Brook in McAlinden

999 55th pct —

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

29.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 22.0%

11.3% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.9% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

14.5% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +9.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.7% Education +10.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.8% Management & commerce ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

8.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

8.2% Health ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

8.0% Society & culture ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boyup Brook in McAlinden +$58 higher in Boyup Brook gap narrowing

$633 30th pct $575 21st pct

Household income in Boyup Brook in McAlinden +$23 higher in McAlinden gap narrowing

$1,102 19th pct $1,125 21st pct

Family income in Boyup Brook in McAlinden +$1,164 higher in McAlinden gap widening

$1,419 22nd pct $2,583 85th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

24.1% Under $650 ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

3.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 56.6%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.2 pts 5.7%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

10.1% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.5% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 4.3%

6.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None +16.1 pts ▸ 68.6%

21.1% One condition ◂ +9.7 pts 11.4%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boyup Brook in McAlinden +22 larger in Boyup Brook

22 70th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Boyup Brook in McAlinden

40 yrs 78th pct —

Median income in Boyup Brook in McAlinden

$1,125 86th pct —

Household income in Boyup Brook in McAlinden

$1,312 32nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Boyup Brook in McAlinden +0.5 larger in McAlinden gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

39.7% Couples with children +31.2 pts ▸ 70.9%

41.6% Couples without children ◂ +23.4 pts 18.2%

17.6% One-parent families ◂ +12.2 pts 5.5%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.7% 2 people ◂ +16.7 pts 28.0%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +13.6 pts 16.0%

8.8% 4 people +11.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.8% 5 people +12.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.0% 3 people ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boyup Brook in McAlinden +$90 higher in Boyup Brook gap widening

$220 31st pct $130 10th pct

Mortgage in Boyup Brook in McAlinden +$294 higher in McAlinden gap narrowing

$1,088 19th pct $1,382 34th pct

People / bedroom in Boyup Brook in McAlinden +0.10 higher in McAlinden gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

25.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

21.6% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 16.0%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

45.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +33.2 pts 12.0%

25.8% 4 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

3.3% 5 or more +24.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.3% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.7% $200–$349 ◂ +55.7 pts 0.0%

27.8% Under $200 ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%

5.1% $350–$549 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 +34.9 pts ▸ 71.4%

40.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +40.9 pts 0.0%

16.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boyup Brook in McAlinden +1 more in McAlinden

1 64th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Boyup Brook in McAlinden +27.51 more in McAlinden

1.07 61st pct 28.57 97th pct

Departures/1k in Boyup Brook in McAlinden +105.8 more in McAlinden

8.5 58th pct 114.3 70th pct

PT routes in Boyup Brook in McAlinden even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Boyup Brook in McAlinden

26 63rd pct —

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) ◂ +21.0 pts 33.3%

13.3% Worked at home +23.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

6.0% Walked ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

15.0% 3 vehicles +33.0 pts ▸ 48.0%

35.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.3 pts 12.0%

32.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +32.5 pts 0.0%

11.9% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

7.1% Education & training +6.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

4.6% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.4% Mining ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.5% Construction ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.6% Other services ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Managers +35.1 pts ▸ 53.3%

17.1% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 10.0%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

10.6% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Boyup Brook in McAlinden +3.4 higher in Boyup Brook

3.4 74th pct 0.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boyup Brook in McAlinden +3.9 more in Boyup Brook

3.9 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Boyup Brook in McAlinden +55.3 pts higher in Boyup Brook

55.3% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Boyup Brook in McAlinden +55.2 pts higher in Boyup Brook

55.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Boyup Brook in McAlinden +39.4 pts higher in Boyup Brook

39.4% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Boyup Brook in McAlinden +55.3 pts higher in Boyup Brook

55.3% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Boyup Brook in McAlinden +55.4 pts higher in Boyup Brook

55.4% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Boyup Brook in McAlinden +58.9 pts higher in Boyup Brook

58.9% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Boyup Brook in McAlinden +13.6 more in McAlinden

14.9 53rd pct 28.6 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Boyup Brook in McAlinden +1 higher in Boyup Brook

1 48th pct 0 24th pct

Mean slope in Boyup Brook in McAlinden +2.2 pts higher in Boyup Brook

8.8% 75th pct 6.6% 60th pct

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Compare McAlinden with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boyup Brook vs McAlinden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50172/boyup-brook/vs/SAL50918/mcalinden