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Bullfinch vs Koolyanobbing

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 40 km apart · Bullfinch profile · Koolyanobbing profile

Bullfinch Koolyanobbing

Koolyanobbing and Bullfinch are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Koolyanobbing has a much higher typical weekly income of $2,200 compared to $599 in Bullfinch. It is also more diverse, with 17.2% of people using another language at home and 19.4% born overseas, while Bullfinch has no residents using another language at home. In contrast, Bullfinch has a much older population, with a typical age of 52 and 37.9% of residents aged 65 and over, compared to 43 and 4.3% in Koolyanobbing.

Both areas are identical in several ways, including having no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. They also share a lack of nearby services, as neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, park, or health service. While Bullfinch has more people working or looking for work, it also has a much higher share of residents with long-term health conditions, at 48.3% compared to 6.5% in Koolyanobbing.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing +64 larger in Koolyanobbing gap steady
29 18th pct 93 39th pct
  • First area, 2011: 378
  • First area, 2016: 34
  • First area, 2021: 29
  • Second area, 2016: 94
  • Second area, 2021: 93
Median age in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing +9 yrs older in Bullfinch gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 38 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 57 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 52 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 37 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 43 yrs
First Nations in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.6%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Aged 65+ in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing +33.6 pts higher in Bullfinch gap widening
37.9% 94th pct 4.3% 7th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.2%
  • First area, 2016: 20.6%
  • First area, 2021: 37.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.3%
Under 15 in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing +10.3 pts higher in Bullfinch gap widening
10.3% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.2%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 10.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
27.3% 97th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 15.4%
  • First area, 2016: 12.0%
  • First area, 2021: 27.3%

Age structure

58.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.5 pts 45.2%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +44.1 pts ▸ 44.1%
37.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +33.6 pts 4.3%
10.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Marital status

25.0% Never married +29.8 pts ▸ 54.8%
45.8% Married ◂ +20.0 pts 25.8%
37.5% Divorced ◂ +26.7 pts 10.8%
12.5% Separated ◂ +6.0 pts 6.5%
0.0% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Bullfinch Koolyanobbing

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

  • 85+ in Bullfinch: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Koolyanobbing: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Bullfinch: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Koolyanobbing: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Bullfinch: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Koolyanobbing: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Bullfinch: 22.6% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Koolyanobbing: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Bullfinch: 16.1% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Koolyanobbing: 4.4% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Bullfinch: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Koolyanobbing: 6.6% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Bullfinch: 9.7% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Koolyanobbing: 5.5% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Bullfinch: 25.8% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Koolyanobbing: 3.3% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Bullfinch: 0.0% males, 16.1% females; 45–49 in Koolyanobbing: 22.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Bullfinch: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Koolyanobbing: 0.0% males, 4.4% females
  • 35–39 in Bullfinch: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Koolyanobbing: 9.9% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Bullfinch: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Koolyanobbing: 6.6% males, 3.3% females
  • 25–29 in Bullfinch: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Koolyanobbing: 24.2% males, 3.3% females
  • 20–24 in Bullfinch: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Koolyanobbing: 6.6% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Bullfinch: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Koolyanobbing: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Bullfinch: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Koolyanobbing: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Bullfinch: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Koolyanobbing: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Bullfinch: 0.0% males, 9.7% females; 0–4 in Koolyanobbing: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing +5.6 pts higher in Koolyanobbing gap narrowing
13.8% 60th pct 19.4% 75th pct
  • First area, 2011: 23.0%
  • First area, 2016: 8.8%
  • First area, 2021: 13.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 24.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.4%

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +74.2 pts 25.8%
13.8% England ◂ +10.6 pts 3.2%
0.0% Philippines +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% New Zealand +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% India even 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

69.0% Australian ◂ +57.1 pts 11.8%
51.7% English ◂ +35.6 pts 16.1%
0.0% Scottish +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.3% German ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing +17.2 pts higher in Koolyanobbing gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.2% 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.8%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.2%
Limited English in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +58.1 pts 41.9%
0.0% Tagalog +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing +12.9 pts higher in Koolyanobbing gap widening
17.2% 7th pct 30.1% 24th pct
  • First area, 2011: 30.7%
  • First area, 2016: 23.5%
  • First area, 2021: 17.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 31.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.1%

Religious affiliation

79.3% Christianity ◂ +58.9 pts 20.4%
0.0% Not stated +49.5 pts ▸ 49.5%
17.2% No religion +12.9 pts ▸ 30.1%
0.0% Buddhism +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing +4.3 pts higher in Koolyanobbing gap narrowing
33.3% 19th pct 37.6% 30th pct
  • First area, 2011: 33.0%
  • First area, 2016: 21.2%
  • First area, 2021: 33.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 34.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 37.6%
Bachelor+ in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing +10.8 pts higher in Koolyanobbing gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.8% 33rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.7%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.8%
Schools ≤3 km in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
33.3% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 37.6%
12.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

21.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 19.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

35.7% Engineering & related ◂ +15.2 pts 20.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing +$1,601 higher in Koolyanobbing gap narrowing
$599 25th pct $2,200 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,885
  • First area, 2016: $293
  • First area, 2021: $599
  • Second area, 2016: $2,575
  • Second area, 2021: $2,200
Household income in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing
$724 3rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: $1,083
  • First area, 2016: $424
  • First area, 2021: $724
$2,749 87th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $924
  • First area, 2016: $850
  • First area, 2021: $2,749
High earners in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing +12.2 pts higher in Koolyanobbing gap narrowing
12.5% 72nd pct 24.7% 94th pct
  • First area, 2011: 34.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 12.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 54.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.7%

Personal income distribution

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +24.1 pts ▸ 36.6%
25.0% Under $650 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.8 pts 3.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing +41.8 pts higher in Bullfinch
48.3% 100th pct 6.5% 0th pct
Mental health in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing +10.3 pts higher in Bullfinch
10.3% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.8%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

17.2% Diabetes ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
17.2% Lung condition ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
10.3% Arthritis ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
10.3% Mental health ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +27.9 pts 37.6%
27.6% One condition ◂ +24.4 pts 3.2%
0.0% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing +18.5 pts higher in Bullfinch gap widening
25.0% 75th pct 6.5% 7th pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.5%
  • First area, 2016: 11.8%
  • First area, 2021: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.5%
Unpaid carers in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.3%
  • First area, 2016: 20.6%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Unpaid child care in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing +7.1 pts higher in Bullfinch gap narrowing
12.5% 10th pct 5.4% 1st pct
  • First area, 2011: 16.9%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 12.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 21.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.4%
Defence service in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing +30.1 pts higher in Bullfinch gap widening
33.3% 87th pct 3.2% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.9%
  • First area, 2016: 32.4%
  • First area, 2021: 33.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.2%

First Nations

First Nations people in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
— 38 yrs 76th pct
— $3,500 100th pct

Family & Households

1.8 9th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 2.2
  • First area, 2016: 1.4
  • First area, 2021: 1.8

Housing & Dwellings

People / bedroom in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing
0.70 14th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.50
  • First area, 2021: 0.70

Transport & Vehicles

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 43.5% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 35.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 37.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 43.5%
PT stops in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing +2 more in Koolyanobbing
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing +21.51 more in Koolyanobbing
0.00 0th pct 21.51 93rd pct
Departures/1k in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing +193.5 more in Koolyanobbing
0.0 0th pct 193.5 73rd pct
PT routes in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing +1 more in Koolyanobbing
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
— 72 92nd pct

How people get to work

83.3% Car (driver) ◂ +65.9 pts 17.4%
0.0% Bus +43.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Walked +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing +2.0 pts higher in Bullfinch gap narrowing
32.1% 54th pct 30.1% 47th pct
  • First area, 2011: 57.0%
  • First area, 2016: 8.8%
  • First area, 2021: 32.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 51.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.1%

Jobs & Industry

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.3%
  • First area, 2016: 47.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Participation in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing +13.0 pts higher in Bullfinch gap widening
62.5% 57th pct 49.5% 20th pct
  • First area, 2011: 70.7%
  • First area, 2016: 67.6%
  • First area, 2021: 62.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 64.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 49.5%
— 80.4% 97th pct
  • First area, 2011: 84.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 86.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 80.4%

Industries people work in

25.0% Mining +42.4 pts ▸ 67.4%
50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
41.7% Retail trade ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
41.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other services +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

41.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.1 pts 32.6%
25.0% Machinery operators & drivers +16.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
33.3% Managers ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Labourers +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing +0.2 higher in Bullfinch
0.3 47th pct 0.1 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing +0.6 more in Bullfinch
0.7 55th pct 0.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing +0.5 pts higher in Koolyanobbing
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 57th pct
Walk to school in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing +47.5 more in Bullfinch
69.0 86th pct 21.5 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing even
0 12th pct 0 9th pct
Mean slope in Bullfinchin Koolyanobbing +0.6 pts higher in Bullfinch
3.4% 18th pct 2.8% 9th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bullfinch vs Koolyanobbing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50205/bullfinch/vs/SAL50779/koolyanobbing