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Fimiston vs South Boulder

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Fimiston profile · South Boulder profile

Fimiston South Boulder

South Boulder and Fimiston are neighbouring areas in Western Australia, but they differ greatly in how people live there. South Boulder is a residential area with 1,506 people, while Fimiston is largely non-residential with no population. Because of this, South Boulder is far more accessible; its walkability score is somewhat walkable, whereas Fimiston is car-dependent. Residents in South Boulder have much better access to essentials, with 66.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 52.8% within 15 minutes of groceries, compared to no transport access and only 33.3% for groceries in Fimiston.

These two areas share a very similar level of school advantage. The gap in their walkability and transport access remains far higher in South Boulder. This is consistent with the layout of the two places, as South Boulder has far more street connectivity and public transport stops, while Fimiston has no public transport stops at all.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,506 larger in South Boulder

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fimistonin South Boulder +1,506 larger in South Boulder gap steady
0 0th pct 1,506 76th pct
Median age in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 22.1% 93rd pct
Aged 65+ in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 8.0% 12th pct
Under 15 in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 17.0% 49th pct
De facto in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 22.2% 90th pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 14.3% 62nd pct

Language

Other language in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 4.5% 58th pct
Limited English in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 0.3% 65th pct

Religion

No religion in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 38.0% 42nd pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 25.0% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 3.0% 7th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fimistonin South Boulder +3 more in Fimiston
12 82nd pct 9 78th pct
Avg size in Fimistonin South Boulder +33 larger in Fimiston
347 53rd pct 314 50th pct
ICSEA in Fimistonin South Boulder +9 higher in Fimiston
929 17th pct 921 14th pct

Income

Personal income in Fimistonin South Boulder
— $909 73rd pct
Household income in Fimistonin South Boulder
— $1,848 68th pct
Family income in Fimistonin South Boulder
— $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 10.6% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 18.5% 58th pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 20.5% 15th pct
Mental health in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 7.0% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 3.6% 38th pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 4.4% 3rd pct
Unpaid carers in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 5.8% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 17.1% 17th pct
Defence service in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 1.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 12.7% 10th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fimistonin South Boulder +333 larger in South Boulder
0 0th pct 333 86th pct
Median age in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 32 yrs 69th pct
Year 12 in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 17.2% 8th pct
Unemployment in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 21.1% 87th pct
Median income in Fimistonin South Boulder
— $530 36th pct
Household income in Fimistonin South Boulder
— $1,875 57th pct
Indigenous language in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 3.3% 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 23.8% 91st pct
Living alone in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 33.5% 81st pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fimistonin South Boulder
— $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Fimistonin South Boulder
— $1,250 26th pct
People / bedroom in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 28.0% 76th pct
Owned outright in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 27.3% 18th pct
Separate houses in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 91.9% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 77.0% 43rd pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 4.1% 69th pct
Work from home in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 1.6% 4th pct
PT commute in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 2.7% 84th pct
PT stops in Fimistonin South Boulder +9 more in South Boulder
0 0th pct 9 79th pct
Stops/1k in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 5.98 81st pct
Departures/1k in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 376.5 76th pct
PT routes in Fimistonin South Boulder +2 more in South Boulder
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 27 64th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 28.9% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 10.6% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 5.8% 76th pct
Participation in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 46.8% 15th pct
Full-time in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 71.2% 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fimistonin South Boulder +2.8 higher in South Boulder
1.5 62nd pct 4.4 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fimistonin South Boulder +2.1 more in South Boulder
2.7 70th pct 4.7 81st pct
15-min city in Fimistonin South Boulder +21.8 pts higher in South Boulder
33.3% 75th pct 55.1% 81st pct
Walk to shops in Fimistonin South Boulder +19.5 pts higher in South Boulder
33.3% 75th pct 52.8% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Fimistonin South Boulder +66.9 pts higher in South Boulder
0.0% 0th pct 66.9% 78th pct
Walk to school in Fimistonin South Boulder +18.1 pts higher in South Boulder
33.3% 70th pct 51.5% 76th pct
Walk to a park in Fimistonin South Boulder +36.5 pts higher in South Boulder
33.3% 59th pct 69.8% 70th pct
Walk to health in Fimistonin South Boulder +10.5 pts higher in South Boulder
33.3% 80th pct 43.9% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in Fimistonin South Boulder
— 10.6 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Fimistonin South Boulder +15 higher in South Boulder
0 41st pct 15 73rd pct
Mean slope in Fimistonin South Boulder +4.3 pts higher in Fimiston
6.7% 61st pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Fimiston with nearby areas

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Compare South Boulder with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fimiston vs South Boulder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50504/fimiston/vs/SAL51362/south-boulder