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Charley Creek vs Thomson Brook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Charley Creek profile · Thomson Brook profile

Charley Creek Thomson Brook

Thomson Brook and Charley Creek are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ most in their housing and income patterns. In Charley Creek, renting is far more common, with 40.0% of homes rented compared to just 8.8% in Thomson Brook. Large homes are also far more common in Charley Creek, where 95.0% of houses have three or more bedrooms. Thomson Brook has a higher share of high-earning households, with 29.4% earning $3,000 or more a week, while Charley Creek has none.

Both areas have almost identical typical personal incomes, sitting around $700 a week. They also share a complete reliance on cars, as every home in both places has a motor vehicle and neither has any public transport stops. While they share these basics, Thomson Brook has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 56 compared to 49 in Charley Creek. This older age profile is consistent with Thomson Brook having a higher share of seniors and more people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 31.2 pts higher in Charley Creek 3+ bedrooms: 30.3 pts higher in Charley Creek Unemployment: 9.3 pts higher in Thomson Brook One-parent: 13.6 pts higher in Thomson Brook No religion: 14.5 pts higher in Thomson Brook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +21 larger in Thomson Brook gap widening
68 33rd pct 89 38th pct
Median age in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +7 yrs older in Thomson Brook gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +8.3 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap widening
22.1% 64th pct 30.3% 87th pct
Under 15 in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +2.7 pts higher in Charley Creek gap narrowing
16.2% 43rd pct 13.5% 28th pct
De facto in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +11.9 pts higher in Charley Creek gap widening
11.9% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
22.1% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
20.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.2 pts 3.4%
16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 13.5%
7.4% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

62.7% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 61.6%
20.3% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 24.7%
0.0% Divorced +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Charley Creek Thomson Brook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +4.4 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap widening
14.7% 63rd pct 19.1% 75th pct

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 76.4%
5.9% England +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.9% New Zealand ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

29.4% Australian +12.2 pts ▸ 41.6%
41.2% English +0.4 pts ▸ 41.6%
14.7% Irish +6.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
17.6% Italian ◂ +14.3 pts 3.4%
11.8% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.8% German ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Chinese 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 Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +3.5 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap widening
4.4% 57th pct 7.9% 72nd pct
Limited English in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

79.4% English only +11.6 pts ▸ 91.0%
8.8% Mandarin ◂ +8.8 pts 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 Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +14.5 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap steady
33.8% 31st pct 48.3% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 47.2%
33.8% No religion +14.5 pts ▸ 48.3%
4.4% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism 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 Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +8.0 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap narrowing
35.8% 25th pct 43.8% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +9.6 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.6% 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 43.8%
28.3% Year 10 +14.2 pts ▸ 42.5%
11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%
9.4% Year 11 ◂ +5.3 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

24.2% Certificate III / IV +18.9 pts ▸ 43.2%
24.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.3 pts 15.9%
18.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related +21.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
27.3% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 22.7%
0.0% Society & culture +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.1% Education ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 6.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +$22 higher in Charley Creek gap widening
$706 41st pct $684 38th pct
Household income in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +$721 higher in Charley Creek gap widening
$1,687 59th pct $966 12th pct
Family income in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +$21 higher in Charley Creek gap narrowing
$1,937 53rd pct $1,916 52nd pct
High earners in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +11.9 pts higher in Charley Creek gap widening
11.9% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +29.4 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 29.4% 81st pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.2 pts 8.8%
20.0% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
15.0% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 24.7%
11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%
5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +1.1 pts higher in Charley Creek
23.5% 25th pct 22.5% 21st pct
Mental health in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +2.5 pts higher in Charley Creek
5.9% 29th pct 3.4% 18th pct
Needs assistance in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +4.5 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%
0.0% Other condition +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +5.5 pts 3.4%
8.8% Diabetes ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
4.4% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.4% Lung condition ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%
5.9% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%
5.9% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None +10.5 pts ▸ 70.8%
20.6% One condition ◂ +9.4 pts 11.2%
0.0% Two conditions +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +0.9 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap narrowing
16.9% 44th pct 17.8% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +8.7 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap widening
11.9% 40th pct 20.5% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +4.2 pts higher in Charley Creek gap steady
22.0% 34th pct 17.8% 19th pct
Defence service in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +4.3 pts higher in Thomson Brook
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +7.1 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap steady
27.1% 66th pct 34.2% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +0.2 larger in Thomson Brook gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +13.6 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.6% 65th pct
Living alone in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +7.4 pts higher in Charley Creek gap widening
25.0% 55th pct 17.6% 28th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 55.9%
45.7% Couples without children ◂ +11.8 pts 33.9%
0.0% One-parent families +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

60.0% 2 people ◂ +27.6 pts 32.4%
25.0% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 17.6%
15.0% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 8.8%
0.0% 5 people +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 3 people +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +$30 higher in Charley Creek gap widening
$230 34th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +$800 higher in Thomson Brook
$1,400 35th pct $2,200 81st pct
People / bedroom in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +0.10 higher in Thomson Brook gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +31.2 pts higher in Charley Creek gap widening
40.0% 88th pct 8.8% 23rd pct
Owned outright in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +6.2 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap widening
35.0% 33rd pct 41.2% 50th pct
Separate houses in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +30.3 pts higher in Charley Creek gap widening
95.0% 90th pct 64.7% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
40.0% Rented ◂ +31.2 pts 8.8%
25.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% Other tenure +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
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

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 38.2%
30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 26.5%
15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 11.8%
15.0% 5 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +77.8 pts ▸ 77.8%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +5.3 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap widening
33.3% 86th pct 38.6% 90th pct
PT commute in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook
138 87th pct —

How people get to work

41.0% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 43.2%
33.3% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 38.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +30.6 pts 29.4%
55.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +40.3 pts 14.7%
30.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 26.5%
0.0% 4 or more +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +5.9 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap narrowing
26.2% 33rd pct 32.1% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +9.3 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.3% 89th pct
Participation in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +7.2 pts higher in Charley Creek gap widening
66.1% 70th pct 58.9% 43rd pct
Full-time in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +5.0 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap narrowing
56.4% 41st pct 61.4% 66th pct

Industries people work in

30.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.2 pts 29.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 9.1%
0.0% Mining +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
7.7% Construction ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water 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

35.9% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 34.1%
7.7% Professionals +10.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
7.7% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.8% Sales workers ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
7.7% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook even
1 44th pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Charley Creekin Thomson Brook +2.5 pts higher in Thomson Brook
13.2% 89th pct 15.6% 93rd pct

Compare Charley Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Thomson Brook with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charley Creek vs Thomson Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50286/charley-creek/vs/SAL51447/thomson-brook