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Elgin vs North Boyanup

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Elgin profile · North Boyanup profile

Elgin North Boyanup

North Boyanup and Elgin (WA) are two nearby Western Australian areas with different economic profiles. North Boyanup is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,091 compared to $1,375 in Elgin (WA). It also has a higher share of people born overseas at 14.2%, while only 2.3% of Elgin (WA) residents were born abroad. Other gaps are stark among First Nations residents, who are far older and earn far more in North Boyanup than in Elgin (WA).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people aged 65 and over, with North Boyanup at 18.9% and Elgin (WA) at 10.5%. They are also very similar in terms of home size and the number of people living in each house. While North Boyanup has a higher share of detached houses, both areas are almost entirely dependent on cars, with no residents living within a 15-minute walk of public transport, groceries, or health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 190 larger in North Boyanup PT commute: 2.2 pts higher in North Boyanup Living alone: 18.3 pts higher in Elgin Separate houses: 11.5 pts higher in North Boyanup Other language: 4.0 pts higher in North Boyanup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elginin North Boyanup +190 larger in North Boyanup gap widening
133 46th pct 323 60th pct
Median age in Elginin North Boyanup +3 yrs older in North Boyanup gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Elginin North Boyanup +0.9 pts higher in North Boyanup gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Elginin North Boyanup +8.4 pts higher in North Boyanup gap widening
10.5% 18th pct 18.9% 51st pct
Under 15 in Elginin North Boyanup +6.7 pts higher in Elgin gap widening
20.3% 72nd pct 13.6% 28th pct
De facto in Elginin North Boyanup +9.4 pts higher in North Boyanup gap widening
4.0% 9th pct 13.4% 60th pct

Age structure

30.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 33.4%
20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.7 pts 13.6%
10.5% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
14.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

Marital status

60.4% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 61.4%
29.2% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 22.5%
6.6% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
0.0% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Elgin North Boyanup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Elginin North Boyanup +12.0 pts higher in North Boyanup gap widening
2.3% 10th pct 14.2% 62nd pct

Country of birth

86.5% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 78.6%
0.0% England +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% South Africa +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
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%

Ancestry

59.4% Australian ◂ +12.3 pts 47.1%
33.1% English +13.0 pts ▸ 46.1%
17.3% Scottish ◂ +12.3 pts 5.0%
4.5% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.5% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Dutch +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% German +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese 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 Elginin North Boyanup +4.0 pts higher in North Boyanup gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 55th pct
Limited English in Elginin North Boyanup even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 89.2%
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 Elginin North Boyanup +2.2 pts higher in Elgin gap steady
47.4% 72nd pct 45.2% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 45.2%
45.9% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 42.7%
11.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Elginin North Boyanup +3.3 pts higher in North Boyanup gap steady
40.6% 38th pct 43.8% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Elginin North Boyanup +0.1 pts higher in Elgin gap narrowing
9.4% 27th pct 9.3% 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Elginin North Boyanup +5 more in North Boyanup
1 43rd pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Elginin North Boyanup +180 larger in North Boyanup
320 50th pct 500 72nd pct
ICSEA in Elginin North Boyanup +53 higher in North Boyanup
979 43rd pct 1,032 72nd pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 43.8%
34.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 30.0%
13.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%
5.7% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Certificate III / IV +19.8 pts ▸ 45.4%
23.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 12.4%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
9.3% Management & commerce +6.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.0% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 9.7%
14.0% Education ◂ +8.0 pts 5.9%
0.0% Society & culture +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.8 pts 2.2%
7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Elginin North Boyanup +$182 higher in North Boyanup gap widening
$700 40th pct $882 71st pct
Household income in Elginin North Boyanup +$716 higher in North Boyanup gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $2,091 79th pct
Family income in Elginin North Boyanup +$250 higher in North Boyanup gap widening
$1,812 45th pct $2,062 61st pct
High earners in Elginin North Boyanup +3.3 pts higher in North Boyanup gap widening
11.3% 67th pct 14.6% 78th pct
High-income homes in Elginin North Boyanup +23.7 pts higher in North Boyanup gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.7% 71st pct

Household income distribution

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 17.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +13.6 pts 33.6%
32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 30.7%
17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Elginin North Boyanup +3.8 pts higher in North Boyanup
22.6% 22nd pct 26.3% 37th pct
Mental health in Elginin North Boyanup +1.9 pts higher in Elgin
10.5% 73rd pct 8.7% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Elginin North Boyanup +3.4 pts higher in North Boyanup gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%
9.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%
0.0% Asthma +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.5% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.0% Cancer ◂ +5.1 pts 0.9%
2.3% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
0.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +0.4 pts 65.0%
17.3% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
3.8% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Elginin North Boyanup +6.1 pts higher in Elgin gap narrowing
23.6% 72nd pct 17.5% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Elginin North Boyanup +2.6 pts higher in North Boyanup gap steady
8.5% 17th pct 11.1% 33rd pct
Unpaid child care in Elginin North Boyanup +4.4 pts higher in Elgin gap widening
28.3% 65th pct 23.9% 43rd pct
Defence service in Elginin North Boyanup +1.5 pts higher in North Boyanup
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Elginin North Boyanup +7.3 pts higher in Elgin gap widening
33.0% 87th pct 25.7% 59th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Elginin North Boyanup +3 larger in North Boyanup
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Elginin North Boyanup +18 yrs older in North Boyanup
13 yrs 9th pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Median income in Elginin North Boyanup
— $1,562 91st pct
Household income in Elginin North Boyanup +$3,175 higher in North Boyanup
$575 4th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elginin North Boyanup +0.2 larger in North Boyanup gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Elginin North Boyanup +5.4 pts higher in Elgin gap widening
13.2% 64th pct 7.8% 32nd pct
Living alone in Elginin North Boyanup +18.3 pts higher in Elgin gap widening
28.8% 68th pct 10.5% 8th pct

Family composition

43.4% Couples with children +9.6 pts ▸ 53.0%
39.6% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
13.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 7.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +13.8 pts ▸ 46.5%
28.8% 1 person ◂ +18.3 pts 10.5%
17.3% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.2% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elginin North Boyanup +$40 higher in North Boyanup gap steady
$300 57th pct $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Elginin North Boyanup even gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Elginin North Boyanup +0.10 higher in North Boyanup gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Elginin North Boyanup +12.6 pts higher in Elgin gap steady
23.1% 67th pct 10.5% 28th pct
Owned outright in Elginin North Boyanup +5.7 pts higher in North Boyanup gap narrowing
34.6% 32nd pct 40.4% 47th pct
Separate houses in Elginin North Boyanup +11.5 pts higher in North Boyanup gap widening
88.5% 29th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Elginin North Boyanup +1.2 pts higher in North Boyanup gap narrowing
86.5% 69th pct 87.7% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 40.4%
21.2% Owned with a mortgage +16.6 pts ▸ 37.7%
23.1% Rented ◂ +12.6 pts 10.5%
5.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%
5.8% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house +11.5 pts ▸ 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 ◂ +13.2 pts 36.8%
30.8% 4 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 43.9%
9.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%
5.8% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $350–$549 +41.7 pts ▸ 83.3%
58.3% $200–$349 +8.3 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

90.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +42.1 pts 48.8%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Elginin North Boyanup even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Elginin North Boyanup +7.8 pts higher in Elgin gap narrowing
20.3% 61st pct 12.5% 36th pct
PT commute in Elginin North Boyanup +2.2 pts higher in North Boyanup gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 81st pct
PT stops in Elginin North Boyanup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Elginin North Boyanup even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Elginin North Boyanup even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Elginin North Boyanup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Elginin North Boyanup +36 longer in North Boyanup
123 82nd pct 159 91st pct

How people get to work

53.6% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 63.6%
20.3% Worked at home ◂ +7.8 pts 12.5%
5.8% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
28.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.2 pts 9.1%
17.4% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
10.9% 3 vehicles +10.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Elginin North Boyanup +7.1 pts higher in Elgin gap widening
32.8% 57th pct 25.7% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in Elginin North Boyanup
— 8.7% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Elginin North Boyanup +8.1 pts higher in Elgin gap widening
10.8% 91st pct 2.7% 41st pct
Participation in Elginin North Boyanup +3.0 pts higher in Elgin gap steady
69.8% 81st pct 66.8% 72nd pct
Full-time in Elginin North Boyanup +7.1 pts higher in Elgin gap widening
65.2% 79th pct 58.2% 50th pct

Industries people work in

37.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +28.4 pts 9.2%
13.0% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 8.7%
4.3% Health care & social assistance +7.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +10.0 pts 1.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.7% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 4.3%
0.0% Mining +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.8% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.3% Retail trade even 4.3%
0.0% Other services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

39.1% Managers ◂ +24.5 pts 14.7%
13.0% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
4.3% Professionals +13.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +6.0 pts 7.1%
8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.7% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Labourers +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.3% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Elginin North Boyanup even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Elginin North Boyanup +0.1 more in North Boyanup
0.0 0th pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Elginin North Boyanup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Elginin North Boyanup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Elginin North Boyanup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Elginin North Boyanup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Elginin North Boyanup +1.8 pts higher in North Boyanup
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 37th pct
Walk to health in Elginin North Boyanup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Elginin North Boyanup +9.3 more in North Boyanup
0.0 0th pct 9.3 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Elginin North Boyanup even
1 42nd pct 1 49th pct
Mean slope in Elginin North Boyanup +0.1 pts higher in North Boyanup
3.6% 22nd pct 3.7% 25th pct

Compare Elgin with nearby areas

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Compare North Boyanup with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elgin vs North Boyanup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50480/elgin/vs/SAL51132/north-boyanup