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Chowerup vs Scotts Brook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Chowerup profile · Scotts Brook profile

Chowerup Scotts Brook

Scotts Brook and Chowerup are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ sharply in their demographics and wealth; Chowerup has a far higher share of seniors at 21.9% and people born overseas at 18.8%, while Scotts Brook is younger and has a larger share of children under 15 at 31.5%. Financial profiles also vary, with 16.9% of Scotts Brook residents earning $2,000 or more a week compared to 0.0% in Chowerup. Chowerup also has a much higher typical monthly home-loan payment of $3,000, which is $2,100 more than the typical payment in Scotts Brook.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very small and largely residential with no public transport or nearby schools. They share almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of $1,031 and typical family incomes around $2,200. They are also alike in their lack of accessibility, as no homes in either area are within a 15-minute walk of a park or school.

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Where they differ most

Population: 57 larger in Scotts Brook No religion: 33.7 pts higher in Chowerup Housework 15h+: 29.0 pts higher in Chowerup Mortgage: $2,100 higher in Chowerup Year 12: 18.6 pts higher in Chowerup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chowerupin Scotts Brook +57 larger in Scotts Brook gap widening
32 20th pct 89 38th pct
Median age in Chowerupin Scotts Brook +7 yrs older in Chowerup gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Chowerupin Scotts Brook +9.1 pts higher in Chowerup gap widening
12.5% 88th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Chowerupin Scotts Brook +15.1 pts higher in Chowerup gap widening
21.9% 64th pct 6.7% 10th pct
Under 15 in Chowerupin Scotts Brook +6.5 pts higher in Scotts Brook gap narrowing
25.0% 88th pct 31.5% 97th pct
De facto in Chowerupin Scotts Brook +13.2 pts higher in Chowerup gap widening
21.7% 90th pct 8.5% 24th pct

Age structure

15.6% Young adults (25–44) +17.0 pts ▸ 32.6%
25.0% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.1 pts 6.7%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Marital status

71.4% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 67.8%
28.6% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 25.4%
0.0% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Chowerup Scotts Brook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chowerupin Scotts Brook +12.0 pts higher in Chowerup gap steady
18.8% 74th pct 6.7% 28th pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 80.9%
0.0% England +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

62.5% Australian ◂ +19.8 pts 42.7%
53.1% English ◂ +10.4 pts 42.7%
25.0% Scottish ◂ +11.5 pts 13.5%
0.0% Irish +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Dutch +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Chowerupin Scotts Brook +4.5 pts higher in Scotts Brook gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 58th pct
Limited English in Chowerupin Scotts Brook even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.9% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 93.3%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Chowerupin Scotts Brook +33.7 pts higher in Chowerup gap widening
71.9% 100th pct 38.2% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

71.9% No religion ◂ +33.7 pts 38.2%
34.4% Christianity +13.9 pts ▸ 48.3%
9.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
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 Chowerupin Scotts Brook +18.6 pts higher in Chowerup gap widening
76.2% 95th pct 57.6% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Chowerupin Scotts Brook +16.4 pts higher in Chowerup gap steady
33.3% 88th pct 16.9% 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Chowerupin Scotts Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

76.2% Year 12 ◂ +18.6 pts 57.6%
23.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 18.6%
0.0% Year 11 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.2 pts 23.8%
20.0% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 16.7%
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

25.0% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +13.1 pts 11.9%
15.0% Management & commerce +6.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Health +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Education +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Creative arts +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Chowerupin Scotts Brook even gap narrowing
$1,031 85th pct $1,031 85th pct
Household income in Chowerupin Scotts Brook +$167 higher in Chowerup gap widening
$2,125 80th pct $1,958 73rd pct
Family income in Chowerupin Scotts Brook +$125 higher in Scotts Brook gap narrowing
$2,125 65th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Chowerupin Scotts Brook +16.9 pts higher in Scotts Brook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.9% 85th pct
High-income homes in Chowerupin Scotts Brook
— 33.3% 87th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +14.0 pts 28.8%
38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.5 pts 18.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +33.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chowerupin Scotts Brook +4.8 pts higher in Scotts Brook
18.8% 12th pct 23.6% 25th pct
Mental health in Chowerupin Scotts Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Chowerupin Scotts Brook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 4.5%
0.0% Asthma +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Heart disease +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.0% None ◂ +13.2 pts 61.8%
18.8% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 16.9%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chowerupin Scotts Brook +8.3 pts higher in Chowerup gap widening
52.4% 100th pct 44.1% 97th pct
Unpaid carers in Chowerupin Scotts Brook +5.1 pts higher in Scotts Brook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Chowerupin Scotts Brook +5.2 pts higher in Scotts Brook gap narrowing
52.4% 100th pct 57.6% 100th pct
Defence service in Chowerupin Scotts Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Chowerupin Scotts Brook +29.0 pts higher in Chowerup gap widening
47.6% 100th pct 18.6% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chowerupin Scotts Brook +1 larger in Chowerup
4 46th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Chowerupin Scotts Brook +8 yrs older in Scotts Brook
3 yrs 0th pct 11 yrs 6th pct
Median income in Chowerupin Scotts Brook
$1,125 86th pct —
Household income in Chowerupin Scotts Brook even
$2,250 71st pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chowerupin Scotts Brook +0.2 larger in Chowerup gap widening
3.4 93rd pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Chowerupin Scotts Brook +4.3 pts higher in Scotts Brook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 21st pct
Living alone in Chowerupin Scotts Brook
— 16.7% 25th pct

Family composition

84.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 81.4%
30.8% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 21.4%
0.0% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

72.7% 5 people ◂ +47.7 pts 25.0%
0.0% 3 people +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% 4 people +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% 1 person +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 2 people +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chowerupin Scotts Brook +$50 higher in Scotts Brook
$150 14th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Chowerupin Scotts Brook +$2,100 higher in Chowerup
$3,000 92nd pct $900 12th pct
People / bedroom in Chowerupin Scotts Brook +0.10 higher in Chowerup gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Chowerupin Scotts Brook
— 12.5% 36th pct
Owned outright in Chowerupin Scotts Brook
— 45.8% 64th pct
Separate houses in Chowerupin Scotts Brook
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Chowerupin Scotts Brook
— 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.7% Owned outright ◂ +26.9 pts 45.8%
0.0% Other tenure +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Rented +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +8.3 pts ▸ 108.3%
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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
36.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
27.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 20.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chowerupin Scotts Brook
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Chowerupin Scotts Brook
— 41.3% 91st pct
PT commute in Chowerupin Scotts Brook
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Chowerupin Scotts Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Chowerupin Scotts Brook even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Chowerupin Scotts Brook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Chowerupin Scotts Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

26.7% Car (driver) +14.6 pts ▸ 41.3%
40.0% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
0.0% Walked +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
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

0.0% 3 vehicles +54.2 pts ▸ 54.2%
44.4% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 45.8%
44.4% 4 or more ◂ +31.9 pts 12.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chowerupin Scotts Brook +3.1 pts higher in Chowerup gap narrowing
10.3% 5th pct 7.2% 1st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chowerupin Scotts Brook
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Chowerupin Scotts Brook +3.0 pts higher in Chowerup gap narrowing
81.0% 95th pct 78.0% 92nd pct
Full-time in Chowerupin Scotts Brook
— 65.2% 79th pct

Industries people work in

66.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.6 pts ▸ 78.3%
0.0% Construction +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

53.3% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 54.3%
0.0% Professionals +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Chowerupin Scotts Brook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Chowerupin Scotts Brook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Chowerupin Scotts Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Chowerupin Scotts Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Chowerupin Scotts Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Chowerupin Scotts Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Chowerupin Scotts Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Chowerupin Scotts Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Chowerupin Scotts Brook +22.5 more in Scotts Brook
0.0 0th pct 22.5 65th pct
Intersections/km² in Chowerupin Scotts Brook even
0 16th pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in Chowerupin Scotts Brook +1.2 pts higher in Chowerup
9.6% 79th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chowerup vs Scotts Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50292/chowerup/vs/SAL51335/scotts-brook