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Broadwood vs Victory Heights

Name: Broadwood vs Victory Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Broadwood profile · Victory Heights profile

Broadwood Victory Heights

Victory Heights (WA) and Broadwood are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with similar populations, but they offer very different lifestyles. Broadwood is far wealthier, with 61.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 33.6% in Victory Heights (WA). It also has more large homes, with 99.1% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Victory Heights (WA) is much more convenient for daily life; it is rated as somewhat walkable, while Broadwood is car-dependent. All residents in Victory Heights (WA) live within a 15-minute walk of a school and a park, whereas almost no one in Broadwood does.

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of people living alone, though Victory Heights (WA) has a far higher rate at 24.3% compared to 5.6% in Broadwood. They are also similar in that very few people in either area speak little or no English. While Victory Heights (WA) has more one-parent families and a higher proportion of First Nations residents, Broadwood has a higher share of people working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 18.7 pts higher in Victory Heights Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Broadwood Separate houses: 8.6 pts higher in Broadwood No car: 3.0 pts higher in Victory Heights 3+ bedrooms: 15.5 pts higher in Broadwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broadwood in Victory Heights +13 larger in Victory Heights gap narrowing

759 71st pct 772 72nd pct

Median age in Broadwood in Victory Heights +1 yrs older in Victory Heights gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 27.1%

27.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 24.2%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

2.2% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +19.7 pts 39.2%

32.6% Never married +13.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

4.6% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.3% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Broadwood Victory Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia ◂ +10.8 pts 67.5%

5.4% New Zealand +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.0% England ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

2.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +10.3 pts 32.5%

39.8% Australian ◂ +7.7 pts 32.1%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

10.4% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%

8.4% Italian ◂ +4.8 pts 3.6%

3.8% Indian ◂ +3.3 pts 0.5%

3.6% German ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

2.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +10.4 pts 77.7%

0.0% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity ◂ +12.4 pts 37.8%

44.8% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 50.1%

2.9% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Broadwood in Victory Heights +1 more in Victory Heights

10 79th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Broadwood in Victory Heights +12 larger in Victory Heights

353 54th pct 365 55th pct

ICSEA in Broadwood in Victory Heights +2 higher in Victory Heights

938 21st pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 41.1%

31.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.0%

13.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.9% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

49.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 46.6%

18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.8 pts 9.0%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 9.6%

1.8% Certificate I / II +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

33.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 29.3%

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 13.6%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

9.5% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Broadwood in Victory Heights +$373 higher in Broadwood gap widening

$1,508 99th pct $1,135 88th pct

Household income in Broadwood in Victory Heights +$1,235 higher in Broadwood gap widening

$3,557 100th pct $2,322 87th pct

Family income in Broadwood in Victory Heights +$598 higher in Broadwood gap narrowing

$3,524 97th pct $2,926 90th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.7 pts 14.6%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

25.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 19.0%

5.6% $650–$1,499 +12.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 27.0%

24.3% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.6% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

14.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

2.9% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.4% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Lung condition even 0.5%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.2% None ◂ +9.8 pts 67.4%

14.1% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broadwood in Victory Heights +32 larger in Victory Heights

41 75th pct 73 82nd pct

Median age in Broadwood in Victory Heights +2 yrs older in Victory Heights

17 yrs 14th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Broadwood in Victory Heights +$295 higher in Broadwood

$966 77th pct $671 53rd pct

Household income in Broadwood in Victory Heights +$1,563 higher in Broadwood

$3,250 89th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broadwood in Victory Heights +0.7 larger in Broadwood gap widening

3.3 91st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

74.4% Couples with children ◂ +14.4 pts 60.1%

20.5% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

4.9% One-parent families +10.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

27.4% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 18.7%

5.6% 1 person +18.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 15.3%

10.2% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 6.0%

7.9% 6 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broadwood in Victory Heights +$40 higher in Broadwood gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Broadwood in Victory Heights +$597 higher in Broadwood gap narrowing

$2,200 81st pct $1,603 49th pct

People / bedroom in Broadwood in Victory Heights even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 48.1%

22.8% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

21.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 20.5%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.6 pts 91.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.9 pts 36.6%

7.4% 3 bedrooms +35.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

25.1% 5 or more ◂ +20.6 pts 4.5%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.7% $200–$349 +29.9 pts ▸ 64.6%

30.6% $550–$749 ◂ +30.6 pts 0.0%

16.3% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

6.1% Under $200 +12.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 28.7%

20.3% $1,000–$1,799 +20.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

26.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 8.5%

5.9% Under $1,000 +9.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broadwood in Victory Heights +6 more in Victory Heights

0 0th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Broadwood in Victory Heights +7.77 more in Victory Heights

0.00 0th pct 7.77 86th pct

Departures/1k in Broadwood in Victory Heights +489.6 more in Victory Heights

0.0 0th pct 489.6 78th pct

PT routes in Broadwood in Victory Heights +1 more in Victory Heights

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Broadwood in Victory Heights +41 longer in Broadwood

43 75th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

73.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 72.5%

5.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

0.9% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 41.5%

10.7% 1 vehicle +18.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

22.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 14.3%

19.1% 4 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 8.3%

0.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.2% Mining +7.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 5.8%

9.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.6 pts 3.1%

7.3% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

5.7% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

2.4% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

20.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.9 pts 10.9%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers +9.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.1% Labourers +10.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.5% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 7.7%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 7.5%

12.6% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 8.5%

6.0% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Broadwood in Victory Heights +4.0 higher in Victory Heights

0.4 49th pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broadwood in Victory Heights +4.0 more in Victory Heights

0.0 32nd pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Broadwood in Victory Heights +29.8 pts higher in Victory Heights

0.0% 0th pct 29.8% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Broadwood in Victory Heights +27.5 pts higher in Victory Heights

0.4% 57th pct 28.0% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Broadwood in Victory Heights +99.8 pts higher in Victory Heights

0.2% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Broadwood in Victory Heights +100.0 pts higher in Victory Heights

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Broadwood in Victory Heights +98.1 pts higher in Victory Heights

1.9% 38th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Broadwood in Victory Heights +3.9 pts higher in Victory Heights

0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Broadwood in Victory Heights +9.1 more in Victory Heights

0.0 0th pct 9.1 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Broadwood in Victory Heights +76 higher in Victory Heights

9 72nd pct 85 84th pct

Mean slope in Broadwood in Victory Heights +1.9 pts higher in Broadwood

4.0% 28th pct 2.1% 0th pct

Compare Broadwood with nearby areas

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Compare Victory Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broadwood vs Victory Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50184/broadwood/vs/SAL51492/victory-heights