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Broome vs Roebuck

Name: Broome vs Roebuck — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Broome profile · Roebuck profile

Broome Roebuck

Broome and Roebuck are nearby Western Australian areas with very different living patterns. Broome is a somewhat walkable hub where 56.3% of households rent and 25.8% are one-parent families. It has a larger First Nations population (33.1%) and a higher First Nations unemployment rate of 21.9%. In contrast, Roebuck is car-dependent, with a much higher share of homes owned outright at 44.9%. Roebuck also has a higher First Nations Year 12 completion rate of 45.1% compared to 31.3% in Broome.

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $950. This shared financial baseline exists alongside other similarities, such as nearly equal rates of long-term health conditions (19.6%) and a similar lack of public transport access. While Roebuck is slightly older, with a typical resident aged 39, Broome's typical resident is 36. Both areas maintain a strong First Nations presence that is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 40.7 pts higher in Broome Owned outright: 30.5 pts higher in Roebuck Population: 3,191 larger in Broome 3+ bedrooms: 13.9 pts higher in Broome One-parent: 12.9 pts higher in Broome

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broome in Roebuck +3,191 larger in Broome gap narrowing

3,797 86th pct 606 67th pct

Median age in Broome in Roebuck +3 yrs older in Roebuck gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 27.6%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

19.6% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

9.9% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%

Marital status

57.3% Never married ◂ +13.7 pts 43.6%

26.9% Married +14.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

8.5% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

3.4% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Broome Roebuck

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.8% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 66.5%

2.0% England +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

23.5% Australian +10.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

24.4% English +7.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

7.1% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

6.2% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.8% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 73.8%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.0% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

33.7% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 32.8%

21.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 20.6%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Broome in Roebuck

4.03 52nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Broome in Roebuck +2 more in Broome

7 75th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Broome in Roebuck +106 larger in Roebuck

421 62nd pct 527 75th pct

ICSEA in Broome in Roebuck +8 higher in Roebuck

906 13th pct 915 14th pct

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 42.9%

19.1% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

9.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

22.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 20.7%

20.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 14.2%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%

9.7% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.2% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

6.2% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.9% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Broome in Roebuck +$24 higher in Broome gap narrowing

$967 79th pct $943 77th pct

Household income in Broome in Roebuck +$146 higher in Broome gap narrowing

$1,802 65th pct $1,656 58th pct

Family income in Broome in Roebuck +$138 higher in Broome gap narrowing

$2,281 73rd pct $2,143 66th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 25.7%

19.7% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

16.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.0%

10.2% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

28.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.9%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.4%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.3% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.1% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

5.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +0.7 pts ▸ 60.1%

14.0% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%

3.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broome in Roebuck +1,132 larger in Broome

1,255 88th pct 123 86th pct

Median age in Broome in Roebuck +2 yrs older in Roebuck

29 yrs 60th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Broome in Roebuck +$90 higher in Roebuck

$447 24th pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Broome in Roebuck +$459 higher in Roebuck

$1,166 25th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broome in Roebuck +0.2 larger in Roebuck gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 54.4%

23.0% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

25.8% One-parent families ◂ +12.9 pts 12.9%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

30.1% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 25.7%

12.9% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 12.6%

4.9% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broome in Roebuck +$50 higher in Broome gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Broome in Roebuck +$217 higher in Roebuck gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Broome in Roebuck +0.30 higher in Roebuck gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.30 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.3% Rented ◂ +40.7 pts 15.6%

14.4% Owned outright +30.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

22.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

1.6% Other tenure +8.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Types of homes

66.0% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 68.9%

3.9% Other dwelling +23.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

23.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.7 pts 22.2%

22.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 11.4%

12.9% 1 bedroom +7.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.3% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.7% Studio / none +10.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.7% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Weekly rent distribution

29.3% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

27.0% $200–$349 ◂ +7.8 pts 19.2%

24.1% $350–$549 ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%

8.2% $550–$749 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% $750 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 26.2%

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.4 pts 14.3%

15.8% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broome in Roebuck even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Broome in Roebuck even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Broome in Roebuck even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Broome in Roebuck even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 48.4%

9.5% Walked +6.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.1% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.4% Bicycle ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 28.4%

30.1% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

12.0% 3 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.2% No vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 2.6%

7.5% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 14.3%

13.1% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.9% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

4.8% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

2.2% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 19.4%

13.0% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.5% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%

10.7% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 10.1%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Broome in Roebuck +4.6 higher in Broome

4.6 81st pct 0.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broome in Roebuck +5.4 more in Broome

5.4 85th pct 0.0 29th pct

15-min city in Broome in Roebuck +78.3 pts higher in Broome

78.3% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Broome in Roebuck +91.6 pts higher in Broome

91.6% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Broome in Roebuck even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Broome in Roebuck +74.0 pts higher in Broome

74.0% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Broome in Roebuck +89.3 pts higher in Broome

89.3% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Broome in Roebuck +77.5 pts higher in Broome

77.5% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Broome in Roebuck +2.6 more in Roebuck

15.5 55th pct 18.2 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Broome in Roebuck +97 higher in Broome

97 86th pct 0 7th pct

Mean slope in Broome in Roebuck +0.2 pts higher in Broome

3.0% 13th pct 2.9% 10th pct

Compare Broome with nearby areas

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Compare Roebuck with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broome vs Roebuck [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50190/broome/vs/SAL51306/roebuck