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Burekup vs Waterloo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Burekup profile · Waterloo profile

Burekup Waterloo

Burekup and Waterloo (WA) are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Burekup is a younger area where the typical resident is 38, while those in Waterloo (WA) are far older at 49. Burekup has a higher share of high-earning households, with 22.6% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 4.9% in Waterloo (WA). The two areas also differ in their layout; Burekup has more public transport options and a higher share of homes within walking distance of schools and parks.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the typical age of residents in Burekup, and share similar rates of people with long-term health conditions. They are also alike in that no one in either area speaks only a language other than English or lives without a motor vehicle. While Waterloo (WA) has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 50.8%, Burekup has a larger number of people working full-time.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 23.4 pts higher in Waterloo Owned outright: 23.2 pts higher in Waterloo PT commute: 2.8 pts higher in Burekup Population: 644 larger in Burekup Median age: 11 yrs older in Waterloo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burekupin Waterloo +644 larger in Burekup gap steady
788 72nd pct 144 47th pct
Median age in Burekupin Waterloo +11 yrs older in Waterloo gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Burekupin Waterloo +1.4 pts higher in Burekup gap steady
1.4% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Burekupin Waterloo +15.2 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
12.6% 24th pct 27.8% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Burekupin Waterloo +5.7 pts higher in Burekup gap narrowing
25.9% 89th pct 20.1% 71st pct
De facto in Burekupin Waterloo +9.6 pts higher in Burekup gap widening
12.5% 53rd pct 2.9% 6th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 31.3%
12.6% Seniors (65+) +15.2 pts ▸ 27.8%
25.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 20.1%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.9 pts 11.1%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 53.8%
29.4% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 25.2%
5.6% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.4% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Burekup Waterloo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burekupin Waterloo +3.3 pts higher in Burekup gap widening
12.3% 54th pct 9.0% 39th pct

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 76.4%
4.6% England ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%
2.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
0.6% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
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%

Ancestry

43.3% English +6.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
47.7% Australian ◂ +14.4 pts 33.3%
8.0% Italian +5.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.8% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.4% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% German ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.5% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Burekupin Waterloo +2.3 pts higher in Waterloo gap steady
1.9% 39th pct 4.2% 56th pct
Limited English in Burekupin Waterloo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.2% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 88.2%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Burekupin Waterloo +11.0 pts higher in Burekup gap widening
45.7% 67th pct 34.7% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity +10.2 pts ▸ 54.9%
45.7% No religion ◂ +11.0 pts 34.7%
8.9% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 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

Year 12 in Burekupin Waterloo +16.1 pts higher in Burekup gap narrowing
48.5% 59th pct 32.5% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Burekupin Waterloo +5.8 pts higher in Burekup gap narrowing
12.6% 42nd pct 6.7% 17th pct
Schools/1k kids in Burekupin Waterloo
4.90 58th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Burekupin Waterloo +8 more in Waterloo
2 62nd pct 10 79th pct
Avg size in Burekupin Waterloo +240 larger in Waterloo
239 42nd pct 479 69th pct
ICSEA in Burekupin Waterloo +17 higher in Burekup
997 55th pct 980 44th pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 ◂ +16.1 pts 32.5%
26.4% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
13.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%
6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.5 pts 28.8%
14.9% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 9.6%
4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
13.3% Education +6.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
9.5% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 5.8%
8.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Burekupin Waterloo +$292 higher in Burekup gap widening
$918 74th pct $626 28th pct
Household income in Burekupin Waterloo +$711 higher in Burekup gap widening
$2,086 79th pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Burekupin Waterloo +$709 higher in Burekup gap widening
$2,333 75th pct $1,624 34th pct
High earners in Burekupin Waterloo +7.6 pts higher in Burekup gap widening
16.8% 85th pct 9.2% 57th pct
High-income homes in Burekupin Waterloo +17.7 pts higher in Burekup gap widening
22.6% 68th pct 4.9% 15th pct

Household income distribution

21.1% $650–$1,499 +13.3 pts ▸ 34.4%
31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 26.2%
11.5% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 4.9%
11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 48.7%
29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 25.2%
25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 17.6%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burekupin Waterloo +0.6 pts higher in Waterloo
25.1% 31st pct 25.7% 34th pct
Mental health in Burekupin Waterloo +1.9 pts higher in Waterloo
6.5% 34th pct 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Burekupin Waterloo +3.8 pts higher in Waterloo gap steady
3.2% 33rd pct 6.9% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +6.4 pts 2.1%
6.5% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.2% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%
1.5% Cancer +4.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%
3.3% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.5% Stroke +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +4.3 pts 63.9%
17.9% One condition ◂ +6.1 pts 11.8%
5.5% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.0% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burekupin Waterloo +6.6 pts higher in Burekup gap narrowing
26.0% 78th pct 19.3% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Burekupin Waterloo +2.1 pts higher in Waterloo gap steady
11.4% 36th pct 13.4% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Burekupin Waterloo +10.5 pts higher in Burekup gap widening
37.4% 90th pct 26.9% 58th pct
Defence service in Burekupin Waterloo even
3.4% 62nd pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Burekupin Waterloo +7.2 pts higher in Burekup gap narrowing
28.2% 72nd pct 21.0% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Burekupin Waterloo +11 larger in Burekup
11 60th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Burekupin Waterloo
22 yrs 33rd pct —
Median income in Burekupin Waterloo
$850 69th pct —
Household income in Burekupin Waterloo
$1,749 52nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Burekupin Waterloo +0.5 larger in Burekup gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Burekupin Waterloo +0.3 pts higher in Burekup gap narrowing
8.9% 38th pct 8.7% 37th pct
Living alone in Burekupin Waterloo +11.6 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
17.9% 29th pct 29.5% 70th pct

Family composition

66.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 59.6%
24.3% Couples without children +10.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
8.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 32.8%
17.9% 1 person +11.6 pts ▸ 29.5%
22.6% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 16.4%
14.3% 3 people ◂ +9.4 pts 4.9%
7.2% 5 people ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
1.8% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burekupin Waterloo +$48 higher in Burekup gap narrowing
$298 56th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Burekupin Waterloo +$225 higher in Burekup gap widening
$1,742 58th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Burekupin Waterloo +0.10 higher in Burekup gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Burekupin Waterloo +1.1 pts higher in Waterloo gap narrowing
13.6% 40th pct 14.8% 44th pct
Owned outright in Burekupin Waterloo +23.2 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
27.6% 18th pct 50.8% 77th pct
Separate houses in Burekupin Waterloo +5.3 pts higher in Burekup gap widening
97.1% 53rd pct 91.8% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in Burekupin Waterloo +2.9 pts higher in Burekup gap narrowing
88.2% 74th pct 85.2% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.7 pts 23.0%
27.6% Owned outright +23.2 pts ▸ 50.8%
13.6% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
2.2% Other tenure +4.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 91.8%
1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 39.3%
32.6% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 32.8%
9.3% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.5% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.8% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

73.7% $200–$349 ◂ +73.7 pts 0.0%
21.1% $350–$549 ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 28.6%
36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +36.8 pts 0.0%
11.1% Under $1,000 +10.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burekupin Waterloo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Burekupin Waterloo +23.4 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
5.6% 12th pct 29.0% 79th pct
PT commute in Burekupin Waterloo +2.8 pts higher in Burekup gap widening
2.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Burekupin Waterloo +1 more in Burekup
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Burekupin Waterloo +1.27 more in Burekup
1.27 62nd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Burekupin Waterloo +12.7 more in Burekup
12.7 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Burekupin Waterloo +1 more in Burekup
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Burekupin Waterloo
47 78th pct —
Drive to city in Burekupin Waterloo +9 longer in Burekup
103 71st pct 94 65th pct

How people get to work

71.0% Car (driver) ◂ +20.3 pts 50.7%
5.6% Worked at home +23.4 pts ▸ 29.0%
3.3% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Bus ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 47.3%
23.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 18.2%
17.8% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 21.8%
14.9% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burekupin Waterloo +3.4 pts higher in Burekup gap narrowing
26.1% 32nd pct 22.6% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in Burekupin Waterloo
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burekupin Waterloo +5.0 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
3.5% 49th pct 8.5% 87th pct
Participation in Burekupin Waterloo +8.8 pts higher in Burekup gap widening
68.4% 77th pct 59.7% 46th pct
Full-time in Burekupin Waterloo +12.4 pts higher in Burekup gap widening
63.1% 73rd pct 50.7% 18th pct

Industries people work in

5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.8 pts ▸ 31.9%
13.2% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 8.7%
12.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.9 pts 5.8%
9.2% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%
8.4% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.8% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.9% Retail trade ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
3.6% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.3% Finance & insurance +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Managers +24.3 pts ▸ 36.2%
19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 15.9%
15.3% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 8.7%
10.9% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.6 pts 4.3%
8.1% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%
5.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Burekupin Waterloo +1.7 higher in Burekup
1.8 64th pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Burekupin Waterloo +2.0 more in Burekup
2.0 66th pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Burekupin Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Burekupin Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Burekupin Waterloo +62.5 pts higher in Burekup
62.5% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Burekupin Waterloo +68.1 pts higher in Burekup
68.1% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Burekupin Waterloo +60.6 pts higher in Burekup
68.3% 69th pct 7.7% 46th pct
Walk to health in Burekupin Waterloo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Burekupin Waterloo +1.9 more in Waterloo
5.1 29th pct 6.9 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Burekupin Waterloo +1 higher in Burekup
2 59th pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Burekupin Waterloo +1.5 pts higher in Burekup
4.9% 40th pct 3.3% 18th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burekup vs Waterloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50217/burekup/vs/SAL51545/waterloo