# Kojonup vs Ryansbrook — 2021 Census comparison

Suburb / Locality comparison · about 27 km apart

Kojonup and Ryansbrook are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Ryansbrook is sparsely populated and has a much younger typical resident at 22, compared to 46 in Kojonup. Ryansbrook is far more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,250, while the typical income in Kojonup is $1,273. Education levels also differ sharply; 41.4% of adults in Ryansbrook hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 12.8% in Kojonup.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people with a mental health condition, around 9%. Beyond this, the two places diverge in almost every way. Kojonup is more developed, with a mostly car-dependent walkability score and access to parks and public transport, while Ryansbrook is entirely car-dependent. Residents of Ryansbrook are also much more likely to work from home (40.9%) and spend more time on unpaid childcare (72.4%) than those in Kojonup.

## Where they differ most

- Median age: 24 yrs older in Kojonup
- Under 15: 25.8 pts higher in Ryansbrook
- Bachelor+: 28.6 pts higher in Ryansbrook
- Volunteering: 30.5 pts higher in Ryansbrook
- Unpaid child care: 47.0 pts higher in Ryansbrook

## Demographics & Identity

| Statistic | Kojonup | Ryansbrook | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 1,157 | 56 | 1,101 larger in Kojonup | gap narrowing |
| Median age | 46 yrs | 22 yrs | 24 yrs older in Kojonup | gap widening |
| First Nations | 7.8% | 0.0% | 7.8 pts higher in Kojonup | gap steady |
| Aged 65+ | 24.7% | 0.0% | 24.7 pts higher in Kojonup | gap widening |
| Under 15 | 18.8% | 44.6% | 25.8 pts higher in Ryansbrook | gap widening |
| De facto | 13.8% | 0.0% | 13.8 pts higher in Kojonup | gap widening |

### Age structure

| Category | Kojonup % | Ryansbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Children (0–14) | 18.8% | 44.6% | -25.8 |
| Young adults (25–44) | 22.9% | 39.3% | -16.4 |
| Older adults (45–64) | 27.1% | 5.4% | +21.7 |
| Seniors (65+) | 24.7% | 0.0% | +24.7 |
| Youth (15–24) | 7.0% | 12.5% | -5.5 |

### Marital status

| Category | Kojonup % | Ryansbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Married | 48.7% | 86.2% | -37.5 |
| Never married | 31.8% | 10.3% | +21.4 |
| Widowed | 7.9% | 0.0% | +7.9 |
| Divorced | 7.6% | 0.0% | +7.6 |
| Separated | 3.8% | 0.0% | +3.8 |

### Age profile

Share of each region's population by age band and sex.

| Age band | Kojonup male | Kojonup female | Ryansbrook male | Ryansbrook female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 3.0% | 2.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% |
| 5–9 | 4.1% | 3.6% | 0.0% | 21.1% |
| 10–14 | 3.3% | 2.6% | 7.9% | 10.5% |
| 15–19 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 20–24 | 2.1% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 25–29 | 3.0% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 30–34 | 2.2% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 35–39 | 4.1% | 3.4% | 0.0% | 26.3% |
| 40–44 | 2.6% | 2.5% | 18.4% | 0.0% |
| 45–49 | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 50–54 | 2.8% | 3.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 55–59 | 4.6% | 4.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 60–64 | 3.9% | 3.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 65–69 | 2.9% | 3.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 70–74 | 3.1% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 75–79 | 1.6% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 80–84 | 1.7% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 85+ | 1.4% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Kojonup | Ryansbrook | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 16.7% | 8.9% | 7.8 pts higher in Kojonup | gap narrowing |

### Country of birth

| Category | Kojonup % | Ryansbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 75.1% | 87.5% | -12.4 |
| New Zealand | 5.1% | 0.0% | +5.1 |
| Philippines | 3.5% | 0.0% | +3.5 |
| England | 2.3% | 0.0% | +2.3 |
| Italy | 1.1% | 0.0% | +1.1 |
| Vietnam | 0.7% | 0.0% | +0.7 |
| South Africa | 0.7% | 0.0% | +0.7 |
| India | 0.4% | 0.0% | +0.4 |
| China | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Nepal | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Ancestry

| Category | Kojonup % | Ryansbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English | 40.8% | 46.4% | -5.6 |
| Australian | 40.9% | 44.6% | -3.8 |
| Scottish | 10.2% | 16.1% | -5.9 |
| Irish | 7.5% | 5.4% | +2.2 |
| Italian | 4.6% | 5.4% | -0.8 |
| Filipino | 4.2% | 0.0% | +4.2 |
| German | 2.9% | 0.0% | +2.9 |
| Dutch | 1.0% | 0.0% | +1.0 |
| Vietnamese | 0.4% | 0.0% | +0.4 |
| Indian | 0.3% | 0.0% | +0.3 |
| Greek | 0.3% | 0.0% | +0.3 |
| Chinese | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Language

| Statistic | Kojonup | Ryansbrook | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 7.4% | 0.0% | 7.4 pts higher in Kojonup | gap widening |
| Limited English | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.0 pts higher in Kojonup | gap steady |

### Language used at home

| Category | Kojonup % | Ryansbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 85.3% | 89.3% | -4.0 |
| Tagalog | 1.6% | 0.0% | +1.6 |
| Italian | 0.9% | 0.0% | +0.9 |
| Vietnamese | 0.5% | 0.0% | +0.5 |
| Punjabi | 0.3% | 0.0% | +0.3 |
| Mandarin | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Arabic | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Cantonese | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Greek | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Hindi | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Religion

| Statistic | Kojonup | Ryansbrook | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 43.3% | 46.4% | 3.1 pts higher in Ryansbrook | gap narrowing |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | Kojonup % | Ryansbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christianity | 47.1% | 39.3% | +7.8 |
| No religion | 43.3% | 46.4% | -3.1 |
| Not stated | 8.0% | 17.9% | -9.8 |
| Other religions | 1.1% | 0.0% | +1.1 |
| Islam | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Hinduism | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Buddhism | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Judaism | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Kojonup | Ryansbrook | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 41.7% | 62.1% | 20.3 pts higher in Ryansbrook | gap narrowing |
| Bachelor+ | 12.8% | 41.4% | 28.6 pts higher in Ryansbrook | gap widening |
| Schools/1k kids | 9.17 | — |  |  |
| Schools ≤3 km | 2 | 0 | 2 more in Kojonup |  |
| Avg size | 144 | — |  |  |
| ICSEA | 958 | — |  |  |

### Highest year of school

| Category | Kojonup % | Ryansbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 41.7% | 62.1% | -20.3 |
| Year 10 | 29.7% | 0.0% | +29.7 |
| Year 9 or below | 9.6% | 0.0% | +9.6 |
| Year 11 | 9.2% | 0.0% | +9.2 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | Kojonup % | Ryansbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bachelor degree | 23.7% | 52.9% | -29.3 |
| Certificate III / IV | 28.5% | 17.6% | +10.9 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 1.8% | 17.6% | -15.9 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 12.3% | 17.6% | -5.4 |
| Certificate I / II | 2.9% | 0.0% | +2.9 |
| Postgraduate degree | 0.7% | 0.0% | +0.7 |

### Field of qualification

| Category | Kojonup % | Ryansbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Engineering & related | 11.4% | 47.1% | -35.7 |
| Agriculture & environment | 12.9% | 35.3% | -22.4 |
| Management & commerce | 9.4% | 23.5% | -14.1 |
| Education | 12.3% | 0.0% | +12.3 |
| Health | 10.7% | 0.0% | +10.7 |
| Society & culture | 6.4% | 0.0% | +6.4 |
| Architecture & building | 3.3% | 0.0% | +3.3 |
| Food, hospitality & personal services | 3.1% | 0.0% | +3.1 |
| Natural & physical sciences | 2.0% | 0.0% | +2.0 |
| Information technology | 1.3% | 0.0% | +1.3 |
| Creative arts | 1.1% | 0.0% | +1.1 |

## Income

| Statistic | Kojonup | Ryansbrook | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $793 | $1,375 | $582 higher in Ryansbrook | gap widening |
| Household income | $1,273 | $2,250 | $977 higher in Ryansbrook | gap widening |
| Family income | $1,839 | $2,625 | $786 higher in Ryansbrook | gap widening |
| High earners | 8.4% | 31.0% | 22.7 pts higher in Ryansbrook | gap widening |
| High-income homes | 13.0% | — |  |  |

### Household income distribution

| Category | Kojonup % | Ryansbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $650–$1,499 | 32.1% | 0.0% | +32.1 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 25.9% | 29.4% | -3.6 |
| $4,000 or more | 6.4% | 17.6% | -11.2 |
| Under $650 | 17.1% | 0.0% | +17.1 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 6.6% | 0.0% | +6.6 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | Kojonup % | Ryansbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $650–$1,499 | 36.6% | 44.8% | -8.2 |
| Under $650 | 36.7% | 10.3% | +26.4 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 13.4% | 34.5% | -21.1 |
| $3,000 or more | 4.1% | 10.3% | -6.3 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Kojonup | Ryansbrook | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 34.0% | 19.6% | 14.3 pts higher in Kojonup |  |
| Mental health | 9.3% | 8.9% | 0.4 pts higher in Kojonup |  |
| Needs assistance | 6.7% | 0.0% | 6.7 pts higher in Kojonup | gap widening |

### Long-term health conditions reported

| Category | Kojonup % | Ryansbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Asthma | 9.5% | 16.1% | -6.6 |
| Arthritis | 13.7% | 0.0% | +13.7 |
| Mental health | 9.3% | 8.9% | +0.4 |
| Other condition | 7.2% | 7.1% | +0.0 |
| Diabetes | 6.0% | 0.0% | +6.0 |
| Heart disease | 5.0% | 0.0% | +5.0 |
| Cancer | 4.5% | 0.0% | +4.5 |
| Lung condition | 2.1% | 0.0% | +2.1 |
| Dementia | 1.2% | 0.0% | +1.2 |
| Stroke | 1.2% | 0.0% | +1.2 |

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | Kojonup % | Ryansbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 56.1% | 60.7% | -4.6 |
| One condition | 22.6% | 14.3% | +8.4 |
| Two conditions | 6.5% | 5.4% | +1.1 |
| Three or more | 4.7% | 0.0% | +4.7 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Kojonup | Ryansbrook | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 28.1% | 58.6% | 30.5 pts higher in Ryansbrook | gap widening |
| Unpaid carers | 11.4% | 10.3% | 1.0 pts higher in Kojonup | gap steady |
| Unpaid child care | 25.4% | 72.4% | 47.0 pts higher in Ryansbrook | gap widening |
| Defence service | 2.3% | 0.0% | 2.3 pts higher in Kojonup |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 21.9% | 34.5% | 12.6 pts higher in Ryansbrook | gap widening |

## First Nations

| Statistic | Kojonup | Ryansbrook | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 90 | 0 | 90 larger in Kojonup |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | — |  |  |
| Year 12 | 24.1% | — |  |  |
| Unemployment | 0.0% | — |  |  |
| Median income | $680 | — |  |  |
| Household income | $1,300 | — |  |  |
| Indigenous language | 0.0% | — |  |  |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Kojonup | Ryansbrook | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 2.2 | 3.6 | 1.4 larger in Ryansbrook | gap widening |
| One-parent | 11.4% | 0.0% | 11.4 pts higher in Kojonup | gap narrowing |
| Living alone | 38.0% | — |  |  |

### Family composition

| Category | Kojonup % | Ryansbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples with children | 56.3% | 111.4% | -55.0 |
| Couples without children | 32.7% | 0.0% | +32.7 |
| One-parent families | 11.4% | 0.0% | +11.4 |
| Other families | 0.4% | 0.0% | +0.4 |

### Household size

| Category | Kojonup % | Ryansbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 people | 11.1% | 41.2% | -30.1 |
| 1 person | 38.0% | 23.5% | +14.5 |
| 2 people | 32.5% | 0.0% | +32.5 |
| 6 or more | 3.8% | 23.5% | -19.7 |
| 3 people | 11.1% | 0.0% | +11.1 |
| 5 people | 5.1% | 0.0% | +5.1 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Kojonup | Ryansbrook | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $200 | $280 | $80 higher in Ryansbrook |  |
| Mortgage | $1,083 | $1,555 | $472 higher in Ryansbrook |  |
| People / bedroom | 0.70 | 0.90 | 0.20 higher in Ryansbrook | gap steady |
| Renting | 32.7% | — |  |  |
| Owned outright | 35.7% | — |  |  |
| Separate houses | 92.1% | — |  |  |
| 3+ bedrooms | 78.6% | — |  |  |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | Kojonup % | Ryansbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Owned outright | 35.7% | 23.5% | +12.2 |
| Rented | 32.7% | 0.0% | +32.7 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 23.5% | 0.0% | +23.5 |
| Other tenure | 2.8% | 17.6% | -14.9 |
| Not stated | 4.1% | 0.0% | +4.1 |

### Types of homes

| Category | Kojonup % | Ryansbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Separate house | 92.1% | 100.0% | -7.9 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 6.4% | 0.0% | +6.4 |
| Other dwelling | 1.1% | 0.0% | +1.1 |
| Flat or apartment | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | Kojonup % | Ryansbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 bedrooms | 23.5% | 88.2% | -64.7 |
| 3 bedrooms | 49.1% | 17.6% | +31.5 |
| 2 bedrooms | 16.5% | 0.0% | +16.5 |
| 5 or more | 6.0% | 0.0% | +6.0 |
| 1 bedroom | 2.8% | 0.0% | +2.8 |
| Studio / none | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Kojonup | Ryansbrook | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | 7.5% | — |  |  |
| Work from home | 7.6% | 40.9% | 33.3 pts higher in Ryansbrook | gap widening |
| PT commute | 2.0% | 0.0% | 2.0 pts higher in Kojonup | gap steady |
| PT stops | 1 | 0 | 1 more in Kojonup |  |
| Stops/1k | 0.86 | 0.00 | 0.86 more in Kojonup |  |
| Departures/1k | 13.0 | 0.0 | 13.0 more in Kojonup |  |
| PT routes | 1 | 0 | 1 more in Kojonup |  |
| Stop walk | 43 | — |  |  |

### How people get to work

| Category | Kojonup % | Ryansbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Car (driver) | 60.0% | 59.1% | +0.9 |
| Worked at home | 7.6% | 40.9% | -33.3 |
| Walked | 7.2% | 0.0% | +7.2 |
| Car (passenger) | 6.0% | 0.0% | +6.0 |
| Bus | 2.0% | 0.0% | +2.0 |
| Bicycle | 0.7% | 0.0% | +0.7 |
| Train | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | Kojonup % | Ryansbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 vehicles | 12.9% | 52.9% | -40.1 |
| 4 or more | 12.4% | 41.2% | -28.8 |
| 2 vehicles | 35.7% | 17.6% | +18.1 |
| 1 vehicle | 31.5% | 0.0% | +31.5 |
| No vehicle | 7.5% | 0.0% | +7.5 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Kojonup | Ryansbrook | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 32.9% | 27.7% | 5.2 pts higher in Kojonup | gap narrowing |
| Recent arrivals | 20.2% | — |  |  |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Kojonup | Ryansbrook | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 2.0% | 0.0% | 2.0 pts higher in Kojonup | gap narrowing |
| Participation | 60.5% | 75.9% | 15.3 pts higher in Ryansbrook | gap widening |
| Full-time | 52.7% | 90.9% | 38.2 pts higher in Ryansbrook | gap widening |

### Industries people work in

| Category | Kojonup % | Ryansbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 28.6% | 81.8% | -53.2 |
| Professional & technical | 1.6% | 13.6% | -12.0 |
| Education & training | 6.9% | 13.6% | -6.8 |
| Health care & social assistance | 8.3% | 13.6% | -5.3 |
| Transport & warehousing | 8.5% | 0.0% | +8.5 |
| Public administration & safety | 6.9% | 0.0% | +6.9 |
| Retail trade | 6.2% | 0.0% | +6.2 |
| Manufacturing | 5.8% | 0.0% | +5.8 |
| Construction | 5.4% | 0.0% | +5.4 |
| Accommodation & food | 3.8% | 0.0% | +3.8 |
| Other services | 3.4% | 0.0% | +3.4 |
| Wholesale trade | 3.3% | 0.0% | +3.3 |

### Occupations people work in

| Category | Kojonup % | Ryansbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Managers | 21.0% | 50.0% | -29.0 |
| Labourers | 19.4% | 27.3% | -7.9 |
| Technicians & trades | 14.9% | 0.0% | +14.9 |
| Professionals | 9.6% | 13.6% | -4.0 |
| Machinery operators & drivers | 12.3% | 0.0% | +12.3 |
| Community & personal service | 8.5% | 0.0% | +8.5 |
| Clerical & administrative | 8.2% | 0.0% | +8.2 |
| Sales workers | 4.3% | 0.0% | +4.3 |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Kojonup | Ryansbrook | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.8 | 0.0 | 3.8 higher in Kojonup |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.4 | 0.0 | 4.4 more in Kojonup |  |
| 15-min city | 57.5% | 0.0% | 57.5 pts higher in Kojonup |  |
| Walk to shops | 56.6% | 0.0% | 56.6 pts higher in Kojonup |  |
| Walk to transit | 27.4% | 0.0% | 27.4 pts higher in Kojonup |  |
| Walk to school | 61.8% | 0.0% | 61.8 pts higher in Kojonup |  |
| Walk to a park | 65.7% | 0.0% | 65.7 pts higher in Kojonup |  |
| Walk to health | 39.1% | 0.0% | 39.1 pts higher in Kojonup |  |
| Amenities/1k | 21.6 | 0.0 | 21.6 more in Kojonup |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 0 | 0 higher in Kojonup |  |
| Mean slope | 7.2% | 5.3% | 1.9 pts higher in Kojonup |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50771/kojonup/vs/SAL51317/ryansbrook