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Brookton vs Kokeby

Name: Brookton vs Kokeby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Brookton profile · Kokeby profile

Brookton Kokeby

Brookton and Kokeby are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Brookton is more walkable (somewhat walkable) and family-oriented, with 16.7% of its people being children under 15 and 71% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Kokeby is car-dependent and has a more affluent, older population; 24.2% of its households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 10.6% in Brookton. Kokeby also has a much higher share of people born overseas (24.4%) and a higher rate of outright home ownership at 63.6%.

Both areas share a similar daily rhythm in some ways, with almost identical household sizes and nearly the same distance and drive time to the city. They also have the same number of public transport routes and no residents who commute by public transport. While Brookton has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (11.2%) than Kokeby (0.0%), the two areas remain similar in the proportion of people who provide unpaid childcare.

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Where they differ most

Population: 642 larger in Brookton First Nations: 11.2 pts higher in Brookton Full-time: 20.2 pts higher in Brookton Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Brookton No car: 5.8 pts higher in Brookton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brookton in Kokeby +642 larger in Brookton gap steady

732 71st pct 90 39th pct

Median age in Brookton in Kokeby +6 yrs older in Kokeby gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +18.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

29.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 26.7%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 18.9%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.3 pts 3.3%

7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%

Marital status

47.6% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 52.4%

29.3% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 20.2%

8.8% Divorced +9.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.0% Widowed ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

3.9% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Brookton Kokeby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.0% Australia ◂ +13.7 pts 63.3%

2.7% England +8.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.8% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.5% English +10.4 pts ▸ 48.9%

43.4% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 38.9%

7.5% Scottish +12.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.1% German +4.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

0.0% Greek +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.4% English only +8.7 pts ▸ 91.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.6% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

41.9% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 38.9%

13.4% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brookton in Kokeby

8.20 72nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Brookton in Kokeby +1 more in Brookton

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Brookton in Kokeby

120 29th pct —

ICSEA in Brookton in Kokeby

913 14th pct —

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

33.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 26.2%

13.5% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.3% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 32.7%

13.4% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.9 pts 5.8%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +8.5 pts 7.7%

12.4% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.5% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 5.8%

8.2% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brookton in Kokeby +$227 higher in Kokeby gap widening

$547 17th pct $774 54th pct

Household income in Brookton in Kokeby +$498 higher in Kokeby gap widening

$1,189 25th pct $1,687 59th pct

Family income in Brookton in Kokeby +$495 higher in Kokeby gap widening

$1,567 31st pct $2,062 61st pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

24.2% Under $650 ◂ +15.2 pts 9.1%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.2% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 even 47.6%

21.9% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

1.3% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.3% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.8% Asthma +4.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +8.1 pts 3.3%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

2.5% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

3.8% Dementia ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.8% None +4.7 pts ▸ 55.6%

22.3% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 18.9%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

7.0% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brookton in Kokeby +82 larger in Brookton

82 84th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Brookton in Kokeby +26 yrs older in Kokeby

24 yrs 43rd pct 50 yrs 87th pct

Median income in Brookton in Kokeby +$1,445 higher in Kokeby

$304 8th pct $1,749 93rd pct

Household income in Brookton in Kokeby

$962 17th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Brookton in Kokeby +0.1 larger in Brookton gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

37.8% Couples without children +27.5 pts ▸ 65.3%

46.8% Couples with children ◂ +21.8 pts 25.0%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 4.2%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.3% 2 people +25.4 pts ▸ 63.6%

32.2% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

11.0% 3 people ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

11.0% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

3.0% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brookton in Kokeby +$62 higher in Brookton

$200 25th pct $138 12th pct

Mortgage in Brookton in Kokeby +$43 higher in Kokeby gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,343 31st pct

People / bedroom in Brookton in Kokeby even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned outright +14.0 pts ▸ 63.6%

19.7% Owned with a mortgage +10.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

23.9% Rented ◂ +14.8 pts 9.1%

6.1% Other tenure ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 106.1%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 21.2%

3.4% 1 bedroom +14.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.8% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.5% Under $200 +63.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

65.1% $200–$349 ◂ +65.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 +30.0 pts ▸ 80.0%

38.5% Under $1,000 +21.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

5.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brookton in Kokeby +1 more in Kokeby

1 64th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Brookton in Kokeby +20.86 more in Kokeby

1.37 63rd pct 22.22 93rd pct

Departures/1k in Brookton in Kokeby +116.9 more in Kokeby

16.4 59th pct 133.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Brookton in Kokeby even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Brookton in Kokeby +6 longer in Brookton

15 53rd pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Brookton in Kokeby +3 longer in Kokeby

87 61st pct 90 63rd pct

How people get to work

56.6% Car (driver) ◂ +19.9 pts 36.7%

12.5% Worked at home +9.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.2% Walked ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

30.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.9 pts 17.1%

11.5% 4 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.5% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

3.1% Mining +13.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.8% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 8.2%

10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

4.9% Accommodation & food +5.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.4% Professional & technical +7.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.8% Other services +7.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.4% Construction +6.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Wholesale trade +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +10.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.1% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

9.0% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

8.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brookton in Kokeby +4.2 higher in Brookton

4.4 80th pct 0.2 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brookton in Kokeby +4.7 more in Brookton

5.0 83rd pct 0.2 45th pct

15-min city in Brookton in Kokeby +71.2 pts higher in Brookton

71.2% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Brookton in Kokeby +71.0 pts higher in Brookton

71.0% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Brookton in Kokeby +36.5 pts higher in Brookton

44.1% 71st pct 7.6% 60th pct

Walk to school in Brookton in Kokeby +71.0 pts higher in Brookton

71.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Brookton in Kokeby +61.1 pts higher in Brookton

73.0% 71st pct 12.0% 48th pct

Walk to health in Brookton in Kokeby even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Brookton in Kokeby +2.2 more in Brookton

35.5 75th pct 33.3 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Brookton in Kokeby even

0 29th pct 0 11th pct

Mean slope in Brookton in Kokeby +1.2 pts higher in Kokeby

3.4% 18th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Brookton with nearby areas

Kokeby Bally Bally Pingelly West Pingelly Aldersyde Hastings Morbinning Beverley

Compare Kokeby with nearby areas

Bally Bally Beverley Brookton East Beverley Morbinning Dale Gilgering Kauring

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brookton vs Kokeby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50189/brookton/vs/SAL50772/kokeby