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Brookdale vs Byford

Name: Brookdale vs Byford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Brookdale profile · Byford profile

Brookdale Byford

Byford and Brookdale (WA) are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different financial profiles. Byford has a much higher typical household income of $2,059 a week, compared to $1,396 in Brookdale (WA). This gap is seen in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher in Byford at 20.1% against 8.4% in Brookdale (WA). Byford also has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (72.7%) and a higher proportion of homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed (24.5%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared pattern of housing and demographics. They are very similar in the proportion of separate houses, which make up almost all homes in both places, and the typical number of people per home. They also share similar proportions of recent overseas arrivals and people aged 65 and over. While Byford has better access to health services and groceries within a 15-minute walk, Brookdale (WA) has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,910 larger in Byford Renting: 13.2 pts higher in Brookdale Personal income: $327 higher in Byford Participation: 13.0 pts higher in Byford One-parent: 11.9 pts higher in Brookdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brookdale in Byford +15,910 larger in Byford gap widening

2,968 84th pct 18,878 89th pct

Median age in Brookdale in Byford +1 yrs older in Byford gap narrowing

30 yrs 5th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

27.7% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

20.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 17.8%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%

7.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

Marital status

36.8% Married +12.5 pts ▸ 49.3%

45.7% Never married ◂ +8.8 pts 36.9%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.8% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Brookdale Byford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.9% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 68.6%

5.0% England +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

0.9% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% China even 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.4% English +4.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

35.3% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

7.6% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.4% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

2.4% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

77.0% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 80.9%

0.5% Punjabi +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 51.1%

34.5% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 5.5%

1.6% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.4% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brookdale in Byford +0.97 more in Brookdale

2.43 35th pct 1.47 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brookdale in Byford +5 more in Brookdale

14 84th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Brookdale in Byford +175 larger in Byford

447 65th pct 623 86th pct

ICSEA in Brookdale in Byford +38 higher in Byford

951 27th pct 990 50th pct

Highest year of school

44.0% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 52.4%

26.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 24.3%

12.2% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.0% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.0% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 11.6%

8.0% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

5.3% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences even 2.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Brookdale in Byford +$327 higher in Byford gap widening

$620 28th pct $947 77th pct

Household income in Brookdale in Byford +$663 higher in Byford gap widening

$1,396 40th pct $2,059 78th pct

Family income in Brookdale in Byford +$642 higher in Byford gap widening

$1,542 29th pct $2,184 68th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.5 pts 20.8%

15.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 7.2%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.3% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 34.9%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

11.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

1.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 8.8%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.5% Stroke even 0.6%

0.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None +8.4 pts ▸ 69.0%

17.8% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brookdale in Byford +414 larger in Byford

189 86th pct 603 87th pct

Median age in Brookdale in Byford +1 yrs older in Brookdale

16 yrs 13th pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Brookdale in Byford +$570 higher in Byford

$341 11th pct $911 74th pct

Household income in Brookdale in Byford +$1,088 higher in Byford

$1,055 21st pct $2,143 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brookdale in Byford +0.1 larger in Byford gap widening

2.9 81st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples with children +10.7 pts ▸ 68.2%

25.6% One-parent families ◂ +11.9 pts 13.7%

14.9% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

28.9% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 28.1%

15.2% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

20.1% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 15.1%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 18.8%

10.1% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brookdale in Byford +$80 higher in Byford gap widening

$300 57th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Brookdale in Byford +$460 higher in Byford gap narrowing

$1,438 38th pct $1,898 66th pct

People / bedroom in Brookdale in Byford even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.9% Owned with a mortgage +14.1 pts ▸ 69.0%

28.6% Rented ◂ +13.2 pts 15.4%

13.7% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 98.7%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 4 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 65.9%

39.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 24.4%

5.7% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.7% $350–$549 +46.4 pts ▸ 70.2%

51.4% $200–$349 ◂ +29.2 pts 22.2%

20.5% Under $200 ◂ +18.3 pts 2.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.0 pts 35.9%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +28.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

17.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.9 pts 6.9%

3.9% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brookdale in Byford +78 more in Byford

17 86th pct 95 89th pct

Stops/1k in Brookdale in Byford +0.70 more in Brookdale

5.73 80th pct 5.03 78th pct

Departures/1k in Brookdale in Byford +85.6 more in Byford

1,007.4 86th pct 1,093.0 87th pct

PT routes in Brookdale in Byford +9 more in Byford

2 75th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Brookdale in Byford +4 longer in Brookdale

5 32nd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Brookdale in Byford +4 longer in Byford

29 25th pct 33 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Brookdale in Byford +2,695 more in Brookdale

23,166 76th pct 20,471 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Brookdale in Byford +2,695 more in Brookdale

23,166 51st pct 20,471 49th pct

Transit to city in Brookdale in Byford +1 longer in Byford

81 90th pct 82 91st pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 68.1%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

2.8% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

34.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 26.4%

12.3% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.0% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 10.3%

12.5% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.5% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%

4.5% Mining +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

2.8% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.5% Labourers ◂ +6.6 pts 9.9%

15.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 12.8%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 13.1%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.5% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

6.5% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Brookdale in Byford +0.1 higher in Brookdale

4.5 80th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brookdale in Byford +0.2 more in Byford

4.0 77th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Brookdale in Byford +22.7 pts higher in Byford

1.8% 59th pct 24.5% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Brookdale in Byford +19.2 pts higher in Byford

1.8% 59th pct 21.1% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Brookdale in Byford +16.8 pts higher in Brookdale

100.0% 100th pct 83.2% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Brookdale in Byford +16.4 pts higher in Brookdale

100.0% 100th pct 83.6% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Brookdale in Byford +4.4 pts higher in Brookdale

100.0% 100th pct 95.6% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Brookdale in Byford +22.0 pts higher in Byford

0.0% 0th pct 22.0% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Brookdale in Byford +0.9 more in Brookdale

11.5 45th pct 10.5 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Brookdale in Byford +116 higher in Brookdale

267 94th pct 151 88th pct

Mean slope in Brookdale in Byford +1.1 pts higher in Byford

4.1% 29th pct 5.2% 44th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brookdale vs Byford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50187/brookdale/vs/SAL50230/byford