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Kirup vs Thomson Brook

Name: Kirup vs Thomson Brook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Kirup profile · Thomson Brook profile

Kirup Thomson Brook

Kirup and Thomson Brook are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different characters. Kirup is a more family-oriented place where 22.4% of the population are children and 16.1% of adults are in a de facto relationship. It is more walkable, with a score of 4.0 (mostly car-dependent), and has better access to public transport and a local school. In contrast, Thomson Brook is much older, with a typical resident aged 56 and 30.3% of people aged 65 or over. It is a wealthier area where 29.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 5.3% in Kirup.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though some gaps have shifted. They share a few common traits, such as a typical weekly personal income of around $700 and a similar number of people per home. While Thomson Brook has a much higher share of people working from home at 38.6%, Kirup remains more connected, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park or school.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 35.0 pts higher in Thomson Brook De facto: 16.1 pts higher in Kirup Separate houses: 10.5 pts higher in Thomson Brook Full-time: 16.2 pts higher in Thomson Brook Mortgage: $850 higher in Thomson Brook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kirup in Thomson Brook +67 larger in Kirup gap narrowing

156 48th pct 89 38th pct

Median age in Kirup in Thomson Brook +9 yrs older in Thomson Brook gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

37.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 32.6%

19.9% Seniors (65+) +10.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.0 pts 13.5%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.8 pts 3.4%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

44.6% Married +17.0 pts ▸ 61.6%

28.5% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 24.7%

19.2% Divorced ◂ +13.8 pts 5.5%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Kirup Thomson Brook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.1% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 76.4%

9.0% England even 9.0%

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

44.2% English ◂ +2.7 pts 41.6%

40.4% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

7.7% Irish +13.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.9% Italian ◂ +16.5 pts 3.4%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

0.0% Dutch +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% German ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 91.0%

3.8% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

46.2% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

3.2% Not stated +3.5 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

Schools/1k kids in Kirup in Thomson Brook

28.57 93rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kirup in Thomson Brook +1 more in Kirup

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Kirup in Thomson Brook

28 9th pct —

ICSEA in Kirup in Thomson Brook

916 14th pct —

Highest year of school

38.2% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

35.9% Year 10 +6.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

8.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 4.1%

0.0% Year 9 or below +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

13.5% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.1% Engineering & related +28.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.8% Health +11.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.0 pts 6.8%

14.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

10.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

9.5% Education ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

9.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

4.1% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kirup in Thomson Brook +$16 higher in Kirup gap narrowing

$700 40th pct $684 38th pct

Household income in Kirup in Thomson Brook +$127 higher in Kirup gap narrowing

$1,093 19th pct $966 12th pct

Family income in Kirup in Thomson Brook +$291 higher in Thomson Brook gap narrowing

$1,625 34th pct $1,916 52nd pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.7 pts 17.6%

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.2 pts 8.8%

19.3% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.3% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 24.7%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Asthma ◂ +8.8 pts 3.4%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +6.2 pts 3.4%

6.4% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.1% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

4.5% Cancer even 4.5%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None +6.7 pts ▸ 70.8%

14.7% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 11.2%

7.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kirup in Thomson Brook even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Kirup in Thomson Brook

49 yrs 86th pct —

Median income in Kirup in Thomson Brook

$349 11th pct —

Household income in Kirup in Thomson Brook

$1,625 47th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Kirup in Thomson Brook even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 55.9%

34.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 33.9%

9.8% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 32.4%

22.8% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 17.6%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +8.7 pts 8.8%

12.3% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

7.0% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kirup in Thomson Brook +$85 higher in Kirup gap steady

$285 52nd pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Kirup in Thomson Brook +$850 higher in Thomson Brook gap widening

$1,350 32nd pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Kirup in Thomson Brook even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 41.2%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 26.5%

17.5% Rented ◂ +8.7 pts 8.8%

5.3% Other tenure +9.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house +10.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.3% Other dwelling ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.1% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 26.5%

10.5% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.5% 5 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

8.8% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% Under $200 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 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

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 +54.2 pts ▸ 77.8%

47.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +47.1 pts 0.0%

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%

23.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kirup in Thomson Brook +2 more in Kirup

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kirup in Thomson Brook +12.82 more in Kirup

12.82 89th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kirup in Thomson Brook +141.0 more in Kirup

141.0 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kirup in Thomson Brook +2 more in Kirup

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Kirup in Thomson Brook

85 99th pct —

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +19.0 pts 43.2%

3.7% Worked at home +35.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

12.2% Walked ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

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%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 29.4%

19.3% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

26.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 14.7%

17.5% 4 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

6.1% Health care & social assistance +7.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

6.1% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.7% Retail trade +5.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.9% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Administrative & support ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.9% Other services ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Managers +13.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

24.4% Labourers ◂ +17.6 pts 6.8%

22.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.3 pts 13.6%

4.9% Professionals +13.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

6.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kirup in Thomson Brook +4.0 higher in Kirup

4.0 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kirup in Thomson Brook +4.9 more in Kirup

4.9 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Kirup in Thomson Brook +80.4 pts higher in Kirup

80.4% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kirup in Thomson Brook even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kirup in Thomson Brook +72.9 pts higher in Kirup

72.9% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kirup in Thomson Brook +81.9 pts higher in Kirup

81.9% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Kirup in Thomson Brook +84.4 pts higher in Kirup

84.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Kirup in Thomson Brook even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kirup in Thomson Brook +64.1 more in Kirup

64.1 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Kirup in Thomson Brook +1 higher in Kirup

2 58th pct 1 48th pct

Mean slope in Kirup in Thomson Brook +8.5 pts higher in Thomson Brook

7.1% 63rd pct 15.6% 93rd pct

Compare Kirup with nearby areas

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Compare Thomson Brook with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kirup vs Thomson Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50768/kirup/vs/SAL51447/thomson-brook