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Brabham vs Ellenbrook

Name: Brabham vs Ellenbrook — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Brabham profile · Ellenbrook profile

Brabham Ellenbrook

Ellenbrook and Brabham are neighbouring suburbs in Western Australia with distinct profiles. Brabham is far more culturally diverse, with 44.4% of people born overseas and 42.1% using a language other than English at home, compared to 31.8% and 19.4% in Ellenbrook. Brabham also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 25.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while Ellenbrook's figure is 13.4%. In contrast, Ellenbrook has more residents who identify as having no religion (44.3% versus 32.3% in Brabham) and a higher share of renters at 24.6% compared to 11.6% in Brabham.

These differences are becoming more pronounced as the gap in mobility widens; a far higher share of people moved into Brabham in the last five years (61.0%) than into Ellenbrook (36.3%). Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share nearly identical rates of First Nations residents, similar typical weekly rents, and almost all homes in both areas are within a 15-minute walk of a park. Both suburbs are also significantly younger than the national figure, with typical ages of 32 and 29.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,003 larger in Ellenbrook Recent movers: 24.6 pts higher in Brabham Other language: 22.8 pts higher in Brabham Year 12: 16.9 pts higher in Brabham Renting: 13.0 pts higher in Ellenbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brabham in Ellenbrook +16,003 larger in Ellenbrook gap narrowing

8,665 87th pct 24,668 91st pct

Median age in Brabham in Ellenbrook +3 yrs older in Ellenbrook gap widening

29 yrs 4th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

47.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.7 pts 30.1%

27.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 26.2%

12.0% Older adults (45–64) +8.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.0% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 45.8%

38.8% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 37.6%

5.1% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.9% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Brabham Ellenbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.8% Australia +10.3 pts ▸ 63.1%

11.9% India ◂ +8.3 pts 3.6%

7.2% Philippines ◂ +5.7 pts 1.5%

2.8% England +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

24.2% English +12.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

21.8% Australian +9.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

11.9% Indian ◂ +7.6 pts 4.3%

8.5% Filipino ◂ +6.4 pts 2.1%

5.1% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% German +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

54.3% English only +20.8 pts ▸ 75.2%

8.9% Punjabi ◂ +6.5 pts 2.4%

4.1% Tagalog ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.8% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.3% No religion +12.0 pts ▸ 44.3%

38.5% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

9.9% Hinduism ◂ +7.2 pts 2.6%

8.2% Other religions ◂ +5.9 pts 2.3%

4.4% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.4% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brabham in Ellenbrook +0.56 more in Ellenbrook

0.83 4th pct 1.39 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brabham in Ellenbrook +3 more in Ellenbrook

13 83rd pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Brabham in Ellenbrook +257 larger in Ellenbrook

556 79th pct 813 96th pct

ICSEA in Brabham in Ellenbrook +30 higher in Brabham

1,036 74th pct 1,007 60th pct

Highest year of school

71.5% Year 12 ◂ +16.9 pts 54.6%

12.7% Year 10 +8.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.2% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.0% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

26.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.1 pts 16.8%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 16.7%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 17.6%

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 18.0%

11.5% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.3% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

8.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

6.6% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.2% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Brabham in Ellenbrook +$219 higher in Brabham gap widening

$1,059 86th pct $840 65th pct

Household income in Brabham in Ellenbrook +$309 higher in Brabham gap widening

$2,155 82nd pct $1,846 68th pct

Family income in Brabham in Ellenbrook +$191 higher in Brabham gap steady

$2,256 72nd pct $2,065 61st pct

Household income distribution

47.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 35.1%

19.6% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

3.9% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.7% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

42.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 33.0%

28.0% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 18.5%

2.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.1% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.1% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.8% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.1% None ◂ +13.1 pts 66.0%

12.5% One condition +5.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.5% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.6% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brabham in Ellenbrook +686 larger in Ellenbrook

248 86th pct 934 88th pct

Median age in Brabham in Ellenbrook +9 yrs older in Brabham

25 yrs 46th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Brabham in Ellenbrook +$409 higher in Brabham

$1,085 83rd pct $676 53rd pct

Household income in Brabham in Ellenbrook +$189 higher in Brabham

$2,044 64th pct $1,855 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brabham in Ellenbrook +0.1 larger in Brabham gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

71.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 64.3%

9.8% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

26.7% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

22.0% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 18.0%

21.8% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 20.1%

16.1% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.4% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.2% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brabham in Ellenbrook +$20 higher in Brabham gap narrowing

$370 76th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Brabham in Ellenbrook +$95 higher in Brabham gap narrowing

$1,928 68th pct $1,833 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Brabham in Ellenbrook even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

82.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.5 pts 58.2%

11.6% Rented +13.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

4.1% Owned outright +11.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 89.3%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 51.5%

44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 32.1%

2.5% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.7% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.1% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.4% $350–$549 ◂ +12.2 pts 51.2%

26.0% $200–$349 +9.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

2.7% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 40.7%

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

7.3% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.0% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brabham in Ellenbrook +106 more in Ellenbrook

22 86th pct 128 91st pct

Stops/1k in Brabham in Ellenbrook +2.65 more in Ellenbrook

2.54 67th pct 5.19 78th pct

Departures/1k in Brabham in Ellenbrook +1,137.6 more in Ellenbrook

676.3 82nd pct 1,813.8 91st pct

PT routes in Brabham in Ellenbrook +7 more in Ellenbrook

5 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Brabham in Ellenbrook +3 longer in Brabham

5 32nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Brabham in Ellenbrook +3 longer in Ellenbrook

22 19th pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Brabham in Ellenbrook +19,011 more in Ellenbrook

0 0th pct 19,011 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Brabham in Ellenbrook +59,214 more in Ellenbrook

0 0th pct 59,214 68th pct

Transit to city in Brabham in Ellenbrook +5 longer in Brabham

61 58th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 67.9%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

52.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 42.3%

28.5% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

12.7% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.0% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.0% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 13.3%

10.2% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.0% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

6.1% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

6.3% Manufacturing even 6.3%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 16.7%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%

14.8% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

8.9% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.8% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.7% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brabham in Ellenbrook +0.7 higher in Ellenbrook

4.9 83rd pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brabham in Ellenbrook +0.7 more in Ellenbrook

4.4 80th pct 5.1 83rd pct

15-min city in Brabham in Ellenbrook +20.9 pts higher in Ellenbrook

41.3% 77th pct 62.1% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Brabham in Ellenbrook +12.8 pts higher in Ellenbrook

45.5% 78th pct 58.3% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Brabham in Ellenbrook +0.8 pts higher in Ellenbrook

95.4% 86th pct 96.2% 88th pct

Walk to school in Brabham in Ellenbrook +0.5 pts higher in Ellenbrook

86.4% 90th pct 86.9% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Brabham in Ellenbrook +0.3 pts higher in Ellenbrook

99.7% 90th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Brabham in Ellenbrook +3.5 pts higher in Ellenbrook

39.0% 81st pct 42.5% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Brabham in Ellenbrook +2.7 more in Ellenbrook

8.7 38th pct 11.3 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Brabham in Ellenbrook +170 higher in Ellenbrook

211 91st pct 381 99th pct

Mean slope in Brabham in Ellenbrook +1.1 pts higher in Brabham

7.6% 67th pct 6.5% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brabham vs Ellenbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50173/brabham/vs/SAL50482/ellenbrook