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Broadwood vs Somerville

Name: Broadwood vs Somerville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Broadwood profile · Somerville profile

Broadwood Somerville

Somerville (WA) and Broadwood are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport profiles. Broadwood is almost entirely made up of detached houses, with 100% being separate houses, and a high share of large homes — 99.1% have three or more bedrooms. Broadwood also has a far higher share of high-income households, with 61.9% earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Somerville (WA) is more diverse in its housing and more connected; it is mostly car-dependent but still far more walkable than Broadwood, and far more people there live alone (21.3% compared to 5.6% in Broadwood).

These two areas share a similar typical weekly personal income, with both sitting around the $1,400 to $1,500 mark. However, the gap in high-income households is widening, as Broadwood's share of those earning $3,000 or more a week is now 18 points higher than in Somerville (WA). Both areas are also notable for having a high proportion of children under 15, which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,406 larger in Somerville Separate houses: 27.8 pts higher in Broadwood 3+ bedrooms: 20.0 pts higher in Broadwood Living alone: 15.8 pts higher in Somerville No car: 3.0 pts higher in Somerville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broadwood in Somerville +3,406 larger in Somerville gap widening

759 71st pct 4,165 86th pct

Median age in Broadwood in Somerville +1 yrs older in Broadwood gap steady

34 yrs 13th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 26.2%

27.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 24.1%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.2% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +11.2 pts 47.8%

32.6% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

4.6% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.3% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Broadwood Somerville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia ◂ +13.1 pts 65.2%

5.4% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% England ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

2.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% India +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +9.4 pts 33.4%

39.8% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 33.6%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%

10.4% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

8.4% Italian ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%

3.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.0% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +12.9 pts 75.2%

0.8% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity ◂ +8.3 pts 41.9%

44.8% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 41.4%

2.9% Not stated +8.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.7% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.0% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Broadwood in Somerville

— 2.99 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Broadwood in Somerville +5 more in Somerville

10 79th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Broadwood in Somerville +16 larger in Somerville

353 54th pct 369 55th pct

ICSEA in Broadwood in Somerville +5 higher in Somerville

938 21st pct 943 24th pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 49.4%

31.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 23.7%

13.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%

2.9% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

49.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.8 pts 37.3%

18.8% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

33.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 29.2%

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +6.8 pts 12.9%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

6.3% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Broadwood in Somerville +$77 higher in Broadwood gap narrowing

$1,508 99th pct $1,431 96th pct

Household income in Broadwood in Somerville +$561 higher in Broadwood gap widening

$3,557 100th pct $2,996 96th pct

Family income in Broadwood in Somerville +$196 higher in Broadwood gap narrowing

$3,524 97th pct $3,328 95th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 27.1%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

25.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 16.4%

5.6% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 29.9%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 22.3%

23.6% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

4.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.2% None ◂ +6.5 pts 70.7%

14.1% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%

2.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

0.0% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broadwood in Somerville +161 larger in Somerville

41 75th pct 202 86th pct

Median age in Broadwood in Somerville +2 yrs older in Somerville

17 yrs 14th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Broadwood in Somerville +$434 higher in Broadwood

$966 77th pct $532 37th pct

Household income in Broadwood in Somerville +$1,208 higher in Broadwood

$3,250 89th pct $2,042 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broadwood in Somerville +0.5 larger in Broadwood gap narrowing

3.3 91st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

74.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 69.6%

20.5% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

4.9% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

31.6% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 29.2%

27.4% 4 people ◂ +9.6 pts 17.8%

5.6% 1 person +15.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 18.1%

10.2% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

7.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broadwood in Somerville +$10 higher in Somerville gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Broadwood in Somerville +$77 higher in Broadwood gap narrowing

$2,200 81st pct $2,123 78th pct

People / bedroom in Broadwood in Somerville even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.9 pts 44.0%

22.8% Rented +13.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

21.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 15.5%

0.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +27.8 pts 72.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 48.2%

25.1% 5 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 9.7%

7.4% 3 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.7% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

30.6% $550–$749 ◂ +19.7 pts 11.0%

16.3% $350–$549 +13.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

6.1% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 42.6%

20.3% $1,000–$1,799 +7.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

26.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 19.1%

5.9% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broadwood in Somerville +15 more in Somerville

0 0th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Broadwood in Somerville +3.60 more in Somerville

0.00 0th pct 3.60 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Broadwood in Somerville +226.9 more in Somerville

0.0 0th pct 226.9 73rd pct

PT routes in Broadwood in Somerville +2 more in Somerville

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Broadwood in Somerville +36 longer in Broadwood

43 75th pct 7 39th pct

How people get to work

73.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 71.1%

5.7% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

0.9% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 41.5%

10.7% 1 vehicle +15.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

22.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 17.1%

19.1% 4 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 11.8%

0.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.2% Mining +6.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

9.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%

9.1% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

5.7% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

4.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.0 pts 10.7%

12.6% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.5% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 8.4%

3.1% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Broadwood in Somerville +3.1 higher in Somerville

0.4 49th pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broadwood in Somerville +2.9 more in Somerville

0.0 32nd pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Broadwood in Somerville +0.2 pts higher in Somerville

0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Broadwood in Somerville +42.9 pts higher in Somerville

0.4% 57th pct 43.4% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Broadwood in Somerville +90.0 pts higher in Somerville

0.2% 57th pct 90.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Broadwood in Somerville +31.5 pts higher in Somerville

0.0% 0th pct 31.5% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Broadwood in Somerville +93.5 pts higher in Somerville

1.9% 38th pct 95.4% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Broadwood in Somerville even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Broadwood in Somerville +8.6 more in Somerville

0.0 0th pct 8.6 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Broadwood in Somerville +45 higher in Somerville

9 72nd pct 54 79th pct

Mean slope in Broadwood in Somerville +1.2 pts higher in Broadwood

4.0% 28th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Broadwood with nearby areas

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Compare Somerville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broadwood vs Somerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50184/broadwood/vs/SAL51359/somerville