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Brabham vs Whiteman

Name: Brabham vs Whiteman — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Brabham profile · Whiteman profile

Brabham Whiteman

Brabham and Whiteman are neighbouring areas in Western Australia, but they are very different in scale and use. Brabham is a populous residential area where the typical resident is just 29, while Whiteman is sparsely populated with a much older typical age of 54. Life in Brabham is more walkable, with a score of 4.9 (somewhat walkable) compared to 1.9 (car-dependent) in Whiteman. This is reflected in the accessibility of essentials; for example, 86.4% of Brabham homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 5.6% of homes in Whiteman share that convenience.

Both areas have similar school sizes and similar terrain slopes. However, the gap in typical weekly rent is huge, with Brabham's $370 being far higher than Whiteman's $120. While both areas have a similar number of public transport stops, Brabham is much more integrated for residents, with 95.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop compared to 47.2% in Whiteman.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 25 yrs older in Whiteman Population: 8,655 larger in Brabham Household size: 1.0 larger in Brabham Rent: $250 higher in Brabham Family income: $994 higher in Whiteman

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brabham in Whiteman +8,655 larger in Brabham gap widening

8,665 87th pct 10 7th pct

Median age in Brabham in Whiteman +25 yrs older in Whiteman gap narrowing

29 yrs 4th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

47.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +47.8 pts 0.0%

12.0% Older adults (45–64) +18.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

27.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +27.9 pts 0.0%

10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

38.8% Never married +51.2 pts ▸ 90.0%

52.2% Married ◂ +52.2 pts 0.0%

5.1% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Brabham Whiteman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.8% Australia ◂ +22.8 pts 30.0%

11.9% India ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

7.2% Philippines ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% England ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

24.2% English +35.8 pts ▸ 60.0%

21.8% Australian ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%

11.9% Indian ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

8.5% Filipino ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

5.1% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

5.1% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.2% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% German ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

54.3% English only ◂ +14.3 pts 40.0%

8.9% Punjabi ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

4.1% Tagalog ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.3% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

38.5% Christianity ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%

9.9% Hinduism ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

8.2% Other religions ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

4.4% Islam ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.4% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brabham in Whiteman

0.83 4th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Brabham in Whiteman +15 more in Whiteman

13 83rd pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Brabham in Whiteman +11 larger in Whiteman

556 79th pct 567 80th pct

ICSEA in Brabham in Whiteman +35 higher in Brabham

1,036 74th pct 1,001 57th pct

Highest year of school

71.5% Year 12 ◂ +31.5 pts 40.0%

12.7% Year 10 +17.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

4.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV +101.5 pts ▸ 133.3%

26.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

10.3% Health ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

8.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

6.6% Education ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brabham in Whiteman +$160 higher in Brabham gap widening

$1,059 86th pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Brabham in Whiteman +$780 higher in Brabham gap widening

$2,155 82nd pct $1,375 38th pct

Family income in Brabham in Whiteman +$994 higher in Whiteman

$2,256 72nd pct $3,250 94th pct

Personal income distribution

42.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +42.3 pts 0.0%

28.0% Under $650 ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Mental health +24.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.7% Other condition ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.1% None ◂ +79.1 pts 0.0%

12.5% One condition +37.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

2.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brabham in Whiteman +248 larger in Brabham

248 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Brabham in Whiteman

25 yrs 46th pct —

Median income in Brabham in Whiteman

$1,085 83rd pct —

Household income in Brabham in Whiteman

$2,044 64th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Brabham in Whiteman +1.0 larger in Brabham gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 2.0 14th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brabham in Whiteman +$250 higher in Brabham

$370 76th pct $120 9th pct

Mortgage in Brabham in Whiteman

$1,928 68th pct —

People / bedroom in Brabham in Whiteman even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brabham in Whiteman +3 more in Whiteman

22 86th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Brabham in Whiteman +2,497.46 more in Whiteman

2.54 67th pct 2,500.00 100th pct

Departures/1k in Brabham in Whiteman +1,118,223.7 more in Whiteman

676.3 82nd pct 1,118,900.0 100th pct

PT routes in Brabham in Whiteman +12 more in Whiteman

5 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Brabham in Whiteman +29 longer in Whiteman

5 32nd pct 34 70th pct

Drive to city in Brabham in Whiteman +6 longer in Whiteman

22 19th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Brabham in Whiteman even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Brabham in Whiteman +21,348 more in Whiteman

0 0th pct 21,348 50th pct

Transit to city in Brabham in Whiteman

61 58th pct —

How people get to work

0.7% Walked +99.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

71.2% Car (driver) ◂ +71.2 pts 0.0%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

8.0% Construction ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

6.1% Mining ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.5% Education & training ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.1% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

14.8% Professionals ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

8.9% Labourers ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

7.7% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brabham in Whiteman +3.0 higher in Brabham

4.9 83rd pct 1.9 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brabham in Whiteman +2.8 more in Brabham

4.4 80th pct 1.7 63rd pct

15-min city in Brabham in Whiteman +32.9 pts higher in Brabham

41.3% 77th pct 8.3% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Brabham in Whiteman +35.8 pts higher in Brabham

45.5% 78th pct 9.7% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Brabham in Whiteman +48.1 pts higher in Brabham

95.4% 86th pct 47.2% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Brabham in Whiteman +80.9 pts higher in Brabham

86.4% 90th pct 5.6% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Brabham in Whiteman +53.9 pts higher in Brabham

99.7% 90th pct 45.8% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Brabham in Whiteman +33.4 pts higher in Brabham

39.0% 81st pct 5.6% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Brabham in Whiteman +4,491.3 more in Whiteman

8.7 38th pct 4,500.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Brabham in Whiteman +186 higher in Brabham

211 91st pct 25 74th pct

Mean slope in Brabham in Whiteman +0.9 pts higher in Whiteman

7.6% 67th pct 8.5% 73rd pct

Compare Brabham with nearby areas

West Swan Henley Brook Whiteman Dayton Aveley Bennett Springs Ellenbrook Caversham

Compare Whiteman with nearby areas

Brabham Bennett Springs Cullacabardee Dayton Beechboro Ballajura Lexia West Swan

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brabham vs Whiteman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50173/brabham/vs/SAL51595/whiteman