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Butler vs Carabooda

Name: Butler vs Carabooda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Butler profile · Carabooda profile

Butler Carabooda

Butler (WA) and Carabooda are neighbouring areas with very different scales and lifestyles. Butler (WA) is a populous hub where the typical resident is 32, with 43.1% of people born overseas and 49.6% of residents reporting no religion. In contrast, Carabooda is sparsely populated and older, with a typical age of 44. The two areas differ sharply in wealth and housing; Carabooda has a much higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (34.4% compared to 16.7% in Butler (WA)) and more homes owned outright.

These two places are moving further apart in terms of how people access their surroundings. While they share similar levels of language diversity, Butler (WA) is very walkable with high access to public transport, schools and shops. Carabooda is car-dependent and has no public transport stops. This gap in accessibility has widened over time, with Butler (WA) seeing a much higher proportion of people moving in during the last five years (40.4%) than Carabooda (25.5%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,029 larger in Butler Owned outright: 20.4 pts higher in Carabooda Median age: 12 yrs older in Carabooda No car: 4.7 pts higher in Butler One-parent: 13.7 pts higher in Butler

Demographics & Identity

Population in Butler in Carabooda +13,029 larger in Butler gap widening

13,473 88th pct 444 63rd pct

Median age in Butler in Carabooda +12 yrs older in Carabooda gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 23.6%

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 16.9%

15.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 11.7%

8.6% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

Marital status

41.1% Married +13.9 pts ▸ 55.0%

41.6% Never married ◂ +10.3 pts 31.3%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

4.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

2.7% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Butler Carabooda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.5% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 58.1%

16.8% England ◂ +5.8 pts 11.0%

5.5% New Zealand ◂ +3.9 pts 1.6%

4.0% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

0.3% Vietnam +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +3.9 pts 42.6%

26.4% Australian +12.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 5.4%

9.0% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

2.7% Italian +5.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.9% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 77.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +4.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.2% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion ◂ +12.4 pts 37.2%

40.5% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

5.9% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.9% Buddhism +3.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Butler in Carabooda

1.88 26th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Butler in Carabooda +11 more in Butler

20 87th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Butler in Carabooda +91 larger in Carabooda

623 86th pct 713 91st pct

ICSEA in Butler in Carabooda +2 higher in Butler

1,016 65th pct 1,014 64th pct

Highest year of school

58.1% Year 12 ◂ +10.2 pts 47.9%

20.0% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

11.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.2%

5.2% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 31.5%

17.8% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.9 pts 10.3%

4.1% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 10.8%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

10.3% Health even 10.3%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +8.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%

7.2% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

2.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Butler in Carabooda +$92 higher in Butler gap narrowing

$785 57th pct $693 39th pct

Household income in Butler in Carabooda +$597 higher in Carabooda gap widening

$1,710 60th pct $2,307 87th pct

Family income in Butler in Carabooda +$449 higher in Carabooda gap widening

$1,992 57th pct $2,441 79th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 26.7%

26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 16.8%

7.6% $4,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.7 pts 22.6%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 16.7%

3.3% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

6.1% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

3.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +1.9 pts 64.9%

18.2% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Butler in Carabooda +326 larger in Butler

331 86th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Butler in Carabooda +21 yrs older in Carabooda

17 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Butler in Carabooda +$98 higher in Butler

$547 39th pct $449 25th pct

Household income in Butler in Carabooda +$2,528 higher in Carabooda

$1,346 34th pct $3,874 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Butler in Carabooda +0.3 larger in Carabooda gap widening

2.8 76th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 66.8%

17.3% Couples without children +8.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

20.8% One-parent families ◂ +13.7 pts 7.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

28.5% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

18.6% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

21.4% 1 person ◂ +10.7 pts 10.7%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 14.5%

8.4% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.7% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Butler in Carabooda +$40 higher in Butler gap narrowing

$340 69th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Butler in Carabooda +$867 higher in Carabooda gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Butler in Carabooda even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.7 pts 37.4%

34.5% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 20.6%

12.5% Owned outright +20.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

0.8% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 94.7%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 48.9%

37.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 25.2%

4.9% 5 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.5% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.7% $350–$549 ◂ +33.6 pts 11.1%

44.6% $200–$349 ◂ +22.4 pts 22.2%

7.2% Under $200 +11.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

7.0% $3,000 or more +42.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

39.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.9 pts 16.3%

39.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.8 pts 14.3%

9.4% Under $1,000 +4.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Butler in Carabooda +58 more in Butler

58 88th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Butler in Carabooda +4.30 more in Butler

4.30 75th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Butler in Carabooda +1,719.7 more in Butler

1,719.7 90th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Butler in Carabooda +9 more in Butler

9 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Butler in Carabooda +53 longer in Carabooda

5 32nd pct 58 84th pct

Drive to city in Butler in Carabooda +3 longer in Carabooda

28 24th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Butler in Carabooda +23,679 more in Butler

23,679 77th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Butler in Carabooda +72,251 more in Butler

72,251 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Butler in Carabooda

69 73rd pct —

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) ◂ +9.9 pts 49.2%

5.6% Worked at home +11.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.4% Train ◂ +4.2 pts 1.2%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

1.1% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.6 pts 14.3%

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 31.0%

5.0% 4 or more +26.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

12.2% 3 vehicles +14.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 9.3%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%

10.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

7.3% Mining ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%

4.7% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

8.6% Managers +10.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 15.7%

14.2% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +9.9 pts 5.2%

11.1% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +4.9 pts 5.6%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Butler in Carabooda +6.7 higher in Butler

6.9 92nd pct 0.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Butler in Carabooda +6.1 more in Butler

6.3 90th pct 0.2 43rd pct

15-min city in Butler in Carabooda +98.2 pts higher in Butler

98.2% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Butler in Carabooda +99.8 pts higher in Butler

99.8% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Butler in Carabooda +100.0 pts higher in Butler

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Butler in Carabooda +99.9 pts higher in Butler

99.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Butler in Carabooda +84.8 pts higher in Butler

100.0% 100th pct 15.2% 50th pct

Walk to health in Butler in Carabooda +95.4 pts higher in Butler

95.4% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Butler in Carabooda +3.9 more in Butler

10.7 43rd pct 6.8 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Butler in Carabooda +742 higher in Butler

747 100th pct 5 68th pct

Mean slope in Butler in Carabooda +0.8 pts higher in Carabooda

4.7% 37th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Butler with nearby areas

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Compare Carabooda with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Butler vs Carabooda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50229/butler/vs/SAL50255/carabooda