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Burlong vs Spencers Brook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Burlong profile · Spencers Brook profile

Burlong Spencers Brook

Burlong and Spencers Brook are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Burlong is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35, and has a very high proportion of people born overseas at 92.4%. In contrast, Spencers Brook has a much older population, typically aged 57, and a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 15.5%. Health needs are also more common in Spencers Brook, where 46.4% of people have a long-term health condition compared to just 2.6% in Burlong.

The two areas share a similar typical weekly household income of around $730, but the gap in employment has widened. In Spencers Brook, 57.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far higher than the 4.1% in Burlong. Both areas are very car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport, groceries, or health services.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Spencers Brook De facto: 33.3 pts higher in Burlong Born overseas: 78.1 pts higher in Burlong Year 12: 35.9 pts higher in Spencers Brook Participation: 53.2 pts higher in Spencers Brook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burlongin Spencers Brook +256 larger in Burlong gap narrowing
340 60th pct 84 37th pct
Median age in Burlongin Spencers Brook +22 yrs older in Spencers Brook gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Burlongin Spencers Brook +15.5 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.5% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Burlongin Spencers Brook +16.7 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap widening
5.9% 9th pct 22.6% 67th pct
Under 15 in Burlongin Spencers Brook +2.7 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap narrowing
0.9% 1st pct 3.6% 5th pct
De facto in Burlongin Spencers Brook +33.3 pts higher in Burlong gap widening
33.3% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

66.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +56.7 pts 9.5%
20.6% Older adults (45–64) +16.3 pts ▸ 36.9%
5.9% Seniors (65+) +16.7 pts ▸ 22.6%
8.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 3.6%
0.9% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Marital status

58.4% Never married ◂ +31.7 pts 26.7%
25.4% Married +17.3 pts ▸ 42.7%
5.0% Divorced +17.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
1.5% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.2% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Burlong Spencers Brook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burlongin Spencers Brook +78.1 pts higher in Burlong gap widening
92.4% 100th pct 14.3% 62nd pct

Country of birth

7.1% Australia +66.8 pts ▸ 73.8%
8.8% New Zealand ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.9% England +7.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.6% Vietnam ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
5.9% India ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

2.4% English +57.2 pts ▸ 59.5%
5.9% Australian +16.7 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Scottish +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
1.5% Irish +17.6 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Dutch +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.6% German ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Burlongin Spencers Brook +7.5 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap narrowing
0.9% 33rd pct 8.3% 73rd pct
Limited English in Burlongin Spencers Brook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

8.2% English only +84.6 pts ▸ 92.9%
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 Burlongin Spencers Brook +22.7 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap narrowing
4.7% 0th pct 27.4% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

92.9% Not stated ◂ +88.2 pts 4.8%
3.8% Christianity +59.3 pts ▸ 63.1%
4.7% No religion +22.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
0.0% Hinduism +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burlongin Spencers Brook +35.9 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap widening
3.5% 0th pct 39.4% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Burlongin Spencers Brook +5.3 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Burlongin Spencers Brook +5 more in Burlong
5 73rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Burlongin Spencers Brook
256 43rd pct —
ICSEA in Burlongin Spencers Brook
885 12th pct —

Highest year of school

3.5% Year 12 +35.9 pts ▸ 39.4%
2.7% Year 10 +32.6 pts ▸ 35.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Year 11 +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

1.3% Certificate III / IV +31.3 pts ▸ 32.5%
0.0% Bachelor degree +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
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

0.9% Health +16.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Education +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Society & culture +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
1.3% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
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% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Burlongin Spencers Brook +$75 higher in Burlong gap widening
$556 19th pct $481 11th pct
Household income in Burlongin Spencers Brook +$12 higher in Spencers Brook gap narrowing
$725 3rd pct $737 3rd pct
Family income in Burlongin Spencers Brook +$282 higher in Burlong gap widening
$1,062 8th pct $780 0th pct
High earners in Burlongin Spencers Brook +9.3 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.3% 57th pct
High-income homes in Burlongin Spencers Brook
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

71.4% Under $650 ◂ +45.2 pts 26.2%
35.7% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 38.1%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

2.9% Under $650 +47.7 pts ▸ 50.7%
0.9% $650–$1,499 +19.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burlongin Spencers Brook +43.8 pts higher in Spencers Brook
2.6% 0th pct 46.4% 98th pct
Mental health in Burlongin Spencers Brook +10.7 pts higher in Spencers Brook
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Burlongin Spencers Brook +10.7 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Asthma +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Heart disease +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Lung condition +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Cancer +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Mental health +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Diabetes +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.9% Other condition +7.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Stroke +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

5.6% None +40.8 pts ▸ 46.4%
1.8% One condition +17.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Three or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Two conditions +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burlongin Spencers Brook +22.2 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap narrowing
1.8% 0th pct 24.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Burlongin Spencers Brook +7.6 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap narrowing
1.8% 3rd pct 9.3% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Burlongin Spencers Brook +18.5 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap narrowing
1.5% 0th pct 20.0% 26th pct
Defence service in Burlongin Spencers Brook +2.6 pts higher in Spencers Brook
1.2% 34th pct 3.8% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Burlongin Spencers Brook +23.6 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap widening
1.8% 0th pct 25.3% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Burlongin Spencers Brook +13 larger in Spencers Brook
0 0th pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Burlongin Spencers Brook
— 8 yrs 1st pct
Median income in Burlongin Spencers Brook
— $1,074 83rd pct
Household income in Burlongin Spencers Brook
— $1,274 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burlongin Spencers Brook +0.2 larger in Burlong gap widening
2.0 14th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Burlongin Spencers Brook +20.3 pts higher in Burlong gap widening
29.2% 97th pct 8.9% 38th pct
Living alone in Burlongin Spencers Brook
— 59.5% 100th pct

Family composition

16.7% Couples without children +34.4 pts ▸ 51.1%
20.8% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
29.2% One-parent families ◂ +20.3 pts 8.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

28.6% 1 person +31.0 pts ▸ 59.5%
28.6% 2 people +11.9 pts ▸ 40.5%
0.0% 3 people +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burlongin Spencers Brook +$75 higher in Burlong
$275 48th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Burlongin Spencers Brook even gap narrowing
$867 11th pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Burlongin Spencers Brook even gap narrowing
0.60 7th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Burlongin Spencers Brook
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Burlongin Spencers Brook
— 59.5% 90th pct
Separate houses in Burlongin Spencers Brook
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Burlongin Spencers Brook
— 57.1% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 59.5%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage +23.8 pts ▸ 45.2%
21.4% Rented ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

71.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +54.8 pts 16.7%
28.6% 3 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 40.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +68.4 pts ▸ 68.4%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burlongin Spencers Brook
— 6.7% 80th pct
Work from home in Burlongin Spencers Brook
— 14.0% 42nd pct
PT commute in Burlongin Spencers Brook
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Burlongin Spencers Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Burlongin Spencers Brook even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Burlongin Spencers Brook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Burlongin Spencers Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Burlongin Spencers Brook +79 longer in Burlong
148 89th pct 69 50th pct

How people get to work

21.4% Car (driver) +29.7 pts ▸ 51.2%
0.0% Worked at home +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Walked +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.6% 1 vehicle +22.5 pts ▸ 51.1%
50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +32.2 pts 17.8%
35.7% 4 or more ◂ +29.0 pts 6.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burlongin Spencers Brook +19.2 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap narrowing
2.1% 0th pct 21.3% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in Burlongin Spencers Brook
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burlongin Spencers Brook
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Burlongin Spencers Brook +53.2 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap steady
4.1% 0th pct 57.3% 39th pct
Full-time in Burlongin Spencers Brook
— 62.8% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

35.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.4 pts 16.3%
21.4% Retail trade ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Education & training +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Mining +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Managers ◂ +21.9 pts 20.9%
21.4% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 20.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Labourers +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Burlongin Spencers Brook +0.7 higher in Spencers Brook
0.0 32nd pct 0.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Burlongin Spencers Brook +0.7 more in Spencers Brook
0.0 32nd pct 0.7 57th pct
15-min city in Burlongin Spencers Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Burlongin Spencers Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Burlongin Spencers Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Burlongin Spencers Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Burlongin Spencers Brook +3.3 pts higher in Burlong
3.3% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Burlongin Spencers Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Burlongin Spencers Brook +11.9 more in Spencers Brook
0.0 0th pct 11.9 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Burlongin Spencers Brook +2 higher in Burlong
3 60th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Burlongin Spencers Brook +4.8 pts higher in Burlong
8.6% 74th pct 3.8% 25th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burlong vs Spencers Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50219/burlong/vs/SAL51398/spencers-brook