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Copley vs Spencers Brook

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Copley Spencers Brook

Spencers Brook and Copley (WA) are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Spencers Brook is an older community, with a typical resident aged 57 and 22.6% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 46 and 10.0% in Copley (WA). There is also a significant difference in demographics; 15.5% of people in Spencers Brook are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, while there are none in Copley (WA). Copley (WA) has a much higher typical weekly household income of $1,437, while the figure in Spencers Brook is far lower at $737.

Both areas are almost identical in some ways, such as having the same proportion of people born overseas and no one who speaks little or no English. Every home in both places is a separate house, and neither area has any public transport stops. These shared traits contrast with a stark difference in housing; 59.5% of homes in Spencers Brook are owned outright, whereas 27.3% of homes in Copley (WA) are rented.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.3 pts higher in Copley Owned outright: 45.9 pts higher in Spencers Brook 3+ bedrooms: 38.3 pts higher in Copley De facto: 23.3 pts higher in Copley Living alone: 23.2 pts higher in Spencers Brook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Copleyin Spencers Brook +14 larger in Spencers Brook gap narrowing
70 33rd pct 84 37th pct
Median age in Copleyin Spencers Brook +11 yrs older in Spencers Brook gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Copleyin Spencers Brook +15.5 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.5% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Copleyin Spencers Brook +12.6 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap widening
10.0% 16th pct 22.6% 67th pct
Under 15 in Copleyin Spencers Brook +5.0 pts higher in Copley gap narrowing
8.6% 13th pct 3.6% 5th pct
De facto in Copleyin Spencers Brook +23.3 pts higher in Copley gap widening
23.3% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 36.9%
10.0% Seniors (65+) +12.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
15.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.1 pts 3.6%
15.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 9.5%
8.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 3.6%

Marital status

49.1% Never married ◂ +22.5 pts 26.7%
45.6% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 42.7%
5.3% Divorced +17.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Widowed +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.3% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Copley Spencers Brook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Copleyin Spencers Brook even gap narrowing
14.3% 62nd pct 14.3% 62nd pct

Country of birth

77.1% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 73.8%
0.0% England +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.7% New Zealand ◂ +5.7 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

32.9% English +26.7 pts ▸ 59.5%
34.3% Australian ◂ +11.7 pts 22.6%
20.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
10.0% Irish +9.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
8.6% Italian ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.7% German ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
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 Copleyin Spencers Brook +8.3 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 73rd pct
Limited English in Copleyin Spencers Brook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.9% English only +10.0 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 Copleyin Spencers Brook +15.5 pts higher in Copley gap widening
42.9% 57th pct 27.4% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

35.7% Christianity +27.4 pts ▸ 63.1%
42.9% No religion ◂ +15.5 pts 27.4%
10.0% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 4.8%
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 Copleyin Spencers Brook +10.6 pts higher in Copley gap narrowing
50.0% 62nd pct 39.4% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Copleyin Spencers Brook even gap narrowing
5.3% 12th pct 5.3% 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Copleyin Spencers Brook +1 more in Copley
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Copleyin Spencers Brook
63 19th pct —
ICSEA in Copleyin Spencers Brook
898 13th pct —

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 39.4%
13.8% Year 10 +21.4 pts ▸ 35.2%
17.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 12.7%
6.9% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

22.2% Certificate III / IV +10.3 pts ▸ 32.5%
8.3% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 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

25.0% Health ◂ +7.5 pts 17.5%
8.3% Education +9.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +6.4 pts 7.5%
13.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%
11.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
8.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
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% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Copleyin Spencers Brook +$194 higher in Copley gap widening
$675 36th pct $481 11th pct
Household income in Copleyin Spencers Brook +$700 higher in Copley gap widening
$1,437 43rd pct $737 3rd pct
Family income in Copleyin Spencers Brook +$1,032 higher in Copley gap widening
$1,812 45th pct $780 0th pct
High earners in Copleyin Spencers Brook +2.3 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap widening
7.0% 44th pct 9.3% 57th pct
High-income homes in Copleyin Spencers Brook +18.2 pts higher in Copley
18.2% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

13.6% $650–$1,499 +24.5 pts ▸ 38.1%
31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%
13.6% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 26.2%
18.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +13.8 pts ▸ 50.7%
19.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 8.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Copleyin Spencers Brook +26.4 pts higher in Spencers Brook
20.0% 14th pct 46.4% 98th pct
Mental health in Copleyin Spencers Brook +0.7 pts higher in Spencers Brook
10.0% 68th pct 10.7% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Copleyin Spencers Brook +5.0 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap narrowing
5.7% 62nd pct 10.7% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +9.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.3% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%
4.3% Heart disease +8.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.6% Lung condition +4.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.7% Cancer +6.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.4% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 8.3%
10.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Diabetes +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Stroke +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.4% None ◂ +5.0 pts 46.4%
20.0% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 19.0%
0.0% Three or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Copleyin Spencers Brook +2.3 pts higher in Copley gap widening
26.3% 78th pct 24.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Copleyin Spencers Brook +11.7 pts higher in Copley gap widening
21.1% 91st pct 9.3% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Copleyin Spencers Brook +2.8 pts higher in Copley gap narrowing
22.8% 38th pct 20.0% 26th pct
Defence service in Copleyin Spencers Brook +3.8 pts higher in Spencers Brook
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Copleyin Spencers Brook +11.3 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap widening
14.0% 11th pct 25.3% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Copleyin Spencers Brook +13 larger in Spencers Brook
0 0th pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Copleyin Spencers Brook +46 yrs older in Copley
54 yrs 90th pct 8 yrs 1st pct
Median income in Copleyin Spencers Brook +$724 higher in Spencers Brook
$350 12th pct $1,074 83rd pct
Household income in Copleyin Spencers Brook +$374 higher in Spencers Brook
$900 14th pct $1,274 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Copleyin Spencers Brook +0.7 larger in Copley gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Copleyin Spencers Brook +8.9 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.9% 38th pct
Living alone in Copleyin Spencers Brook +23.2 pts higher in Spencers Brook
36.4% 87th pct 59.5% 100th pct

Family composition

68.8% Couples with children ◂ +37.6 pts 31.1%
31.3% Couples without children +19.9 pts ▸ 51.1%
0.0% One-parent families +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.4% 1 person +23.2 pts ▸ 59.5%
27.3% 2 people +13.2 pts ▸ 40.5%
18.2% 6 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
13.6% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 7.1%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Copleyin Spencers Brook +$73 higher in Copley gap narrowing
$273 48th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Copleyin Spencers Brook +$943 higher in Copley gap widening
$1,810 61st pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Copleyin Spencers Brook +0.10 higher in Copley gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Copleyin Spencers Brook +27.3 pts higher in Copley
27.3% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Copleyin Spencers Brook +45.9 pts higher in Spencers Brook
13.6% 5th pct 59.5% 90th pct
Separate houses in Copleyin Spencers Brook even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Copleyin Spencers Brook +38.3 pts higher in Copley
95.5% 91st pct 57.1% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

13.6% Owned outright +45.9 pts ▸ 59.5%
36.4% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 45.2%
27.3% Rented ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
13.6% Other tenure ◂ +13.6 pts 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

45.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.8 pts 16.7%
22.7% 3 bedrooms +17.7 pts ▸ 40.5%
18.2% 2 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 38.1%
27.3% 5 or more ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +68.4 pts ▸ 68.4%
37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Copleyin Spencers Brook +6.7 pts higher in Spencers Brook
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 80th pct
Work from home in Copleyin Spencers Brook +0.8 pts higher in Copley gap narrowing
14.7% 44th pct 14.0% 42nd pct
PT commute in Copleyin Spencers Brook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Copleyin Spencers Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Copleyin Spencers Brook even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Copleyin Spencers Brook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Copleyin Spencers Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Copleyin Spencers Brook +3 longer in Spencers Brook
66 48th pct 69 50th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 51.2%
14.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 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

0.0% 1 vehicle +51.1 pts ▸ 51.1%
36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.6 pts 17.8%
27.3% 4 or more ◂ +20.6 pts 6.7%
13.6% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Copleyin Spencers Brook +19.9 pts higher in Copley gap narrowing
41.2% 80th pct 21.3% 18th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Copleyin Spencers Brook even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Copleyin Spencers Brook +7.6 pts higher in Copley gap widening
64.9% 65th pct 57.3% 39th pct
Full-time in Copleyin Spencers Brook +9.8 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap widening
52.9% 25th pct 62.8% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

23.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +16.6 pts 7.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 16.3%
0.0% Education & training +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Mining +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% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
11.8% Professionals +9.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%
8.8% Labourers +2.8 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 Copleyin Spencers Brook +0.7 higher in Spencers Brook
0.0 29th pct 0.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Copleyin Spencers Brook +0.7 more in Spencers Brook
0.0 30th pct 0.7 57th pct
15-min city in Copleyin Spencers Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Copleyin Spencers Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Copleyin Spencers Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Copleyin Spencers Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Copleyin Spencers Brook +1.5 pts higher in Copley
1.5% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Copleyin Spencers Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Copleyin Spencers Brook +45.2 more in Copley
57.1 84th pct 11.9 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Copleyin Spencers Brook even
0 22nd pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Copleyin Spencers Brook +4.1 pts higher in Copley
7.9% 69th pct 3.8% 25th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Copley vs Spencers Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50337/copley/vs/SAL51398/spencers-brook