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Brookton vs West Pingelly

Name: Brookton vs West Pingelly — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Brookton profile · West Pingelly profile

Brookton West Pingelly

Brookton and West Pingelly are nearby Western Australian areas with very different social and economic profiles. West Pingelly has a wealthier population, with a typical weekly income of $933 compared to $547 in Brookton. Educational levels are also far higher in West Pingelly, where 60% of residents completed Year 12, while only 33.7% did so in Brookton. Brookton is much more diverse and accessible, with 11.2% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and far more homes within walking distance of schools, groceries, and parks.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the age of their First Nations residents, with Brookton's typical age at 24 and West Pingelly's at 64. They also share similar school advantage scores. Despite these commonalities, the two places differ in how people spend their time; residents in West Pingelly are far more likely to work from home and perform unpaid housework. Brookton is more reliant on public transport, which is practically non-existent in West Pingelly.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.3 pts higher in West Pingelly First Nations: 11.2 pts higher in Brookton Population: 632 larger in Brookton Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Brookton No car: 5.8 pts higher in Brookton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brookton in West Pingelly +632 larger in Brookton gap steady

732 71st pct 100 41st pct

Median age in Brookton in West Pingelly +2 yrs older in Brookton gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

29.5% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.6 pts 16.0%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 17.0%

16.7% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

Marital status

47.6% Married +18.6 pts ▸ 66.3%

29.3% Never married ◂ +17.2 pts 12.0%

10.0% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 4.8%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

3.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Brookton West Pingelly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.0% Australia +18.0 pts ▸ 95.0%

1.8% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% England ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

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 +21.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

43.4% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 47.0%

7.5% Scottish +9.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.8% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 3.0%

4.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.4% English only +15.6 pts ▸ 98.0%

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 +30.4 pts ▸ 74.0%

41.9% No religion ◂ +14.9 pts 27.0%

13.4% Not stated ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

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 West Pingelly

8.20 72nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Brookton in West Pingelly even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Brookton in West Pingelly +23 larger in Brookton

120 29th pct 97 25th pct

ICSEA in Brookton in West Pingelly +7 higher in Brookton

913 14th pct 906 13th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +26.3 pts ▸ 60.0%

33.9% Year 10 ◂ +10.1 pts 23.8%

13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 6.3%

9.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 26.2%

13.4% Bachelor degree +15.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

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

Field of qualification

8.2% Health +20.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.2% Management & commerce +7.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

5.2% Agriculture & environment +6.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

6.5% Education ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 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 West Pingelly +$386 higher in West Pingelly gap widening

$547 17th pct $933 76th pct

Household income in Brookton in West Pingelly +$436 higher in West Pingelly gap widening

$1,189 25th pct $1,625 56th pct

Family income in Brookton in West Pingelly +$745 higher in West Pingelly gap widening

$1,567 31st pct $2,312 74th pct

Household income distribution

25.4% $650–$1,499 +14.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%

24.2% Under $650 ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.2% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 ◂ +13.9 pts 33.7%

21.9% $650–$1,499 +20.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

1.3% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 14.0%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

7.8% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.5% Lung condition +5.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.6% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

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 +15.2 pts ▸ 66.0%

22.3% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

7.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.0% Three or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brookton in West Pingelly +82 larger in Brookton

82 84th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Brookton in West Pingelly +40 yrs older in West Pingelly

24 yrs 43rd pct 64 yrs 98th pct

Median income in Brookton in West Pingelly +$596 higher in West Pingelly

$304 8th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Brookton in West Pingelly +$62 higher in Brookton

$962 17th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brookton in West Pingelly +0.5 larger in West Pingelly gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +13.4 pts ▸ 60.2%

37.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 34.9%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.3% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 34.3%

32.2% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 25.7%

2.3% 6 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.0% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.0% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

3.0% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brookton in West Pingelly +$80 higher in Brookton gap widening

$200 25th pct $120 9th pct

Mortgage in Brookton in West Pingelly +$100 higher in Brookton gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,200 24th pct

People / bedroom in Brookton in West Pingelly +0.10 higher in West Pingelly gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 54.3%

23.9% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

19.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 14.3%

6.1% Other tenure +5.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

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 +18.7 pts ▸ 65.7%

25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 17.1%

17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 14.3%

3.0% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.1% $200–$349 ◂ +65.1 pts 0.0%

36.5% Under $200 ◂ +36.5 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 +150.0 pts ▸ 200.0%

38.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%

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 West Pingelly +1 more in Brookton

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Brookton in West Pingelly +1.37 more in Brookton

1.37 63rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Brookton in West Pingelly +16.4 more in Brookton

16.4 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Brookton in West Pingelly +1 more in Brookton

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Brookton in West Pingelly

15 53rd pct —

Drive to city in Brookton in West Pingelly +17 longer in West Pingelly

87 61st pct 104 71st pct

How people get to work

56.6% Car (driver) ◂ +11.0 pts 45.6%

12.5% Worked at home +15.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

14.2% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 10.5%

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 ◂ +7.1 pts 22.9%

11.5% 4 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 11.4%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.6 pts ▸ 56.1%

12.8% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 8.8%

10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%

5.6% Wholesale trade +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

2.4% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

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

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% Mining ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.8% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Managers +25.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

18.1% Labourers ◂ +11.0 pts 7.0%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 7.0%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 5.3%

9.0% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brookton in West Pingelly +4.3 higher in Brookton

4.4 80th pct 0.1 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brookton in West Pingelly +4.9 more in Brookton

5.0 83rd pct 0.1 40th pct

15-min city in Brookton in West Pingelly +71.2 pts higher in Brookton

71.2% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Brookton in West Pingelly +71.0 pts higher in Brookton

71.0% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Brookton in West Pingelly +44.1 pts higher in Brookton

44.1% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Brookton in West Pingelly +71.0 pts higher in Brookton

71.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Brookton in West Pingelly +62.1 pts higher in Brookton

73.0% 71st pct 10.9% 47th pct

Walk to health in Brookton in West Pingelly even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Brookton in West Pingelly +24.5 more in West Pingelly

35.5 75th pct 60.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Brookton in West Pingelly even

0 29th pct 0 17th pct

Mean slope in Brookton in West Pingelly +1.5 pts higher in West Pingelly

3.4% 18th pct 4.9% 41st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brookton vs West Pingelly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50189/brookton/vs/SAL51581/west-pingelly