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Lowden vs Thomson Brook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Lowden profile · Thomson Brook profile

Lowden Thomson Brook

Lowden and Thomson Brook are neighbouring rural areas in Western Australia. Lowden has a more qualified workforce, with 18.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.6% in Thomson Brook. There are also notable differences in household types and health; Lowden has far more people in de facto relationships (11.4% versus 0.0%) and a higher share of people with long-term health conditions (34.5% versus 22.5%). In contrast, Thomson Brook has far more one-parent families (13.6% versus 0.0%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (29.4% versus 15.6%).

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as every single home in both areas is a separate house and no one uses public transport to get to work. Both areas are mostly non-residential, with populations under 200 and a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over. While they share these traits, some gaps are shifting; for example, a higher share of people in Thomson Brook now work from home compared to Lowden.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 9.3 pts higher in Thomson Brook 3+ bedrooms: 19.7 pts higher in Lowden Unpaid carers: 10.4 pts higher in Thomson Brook One-parent: 13.6 pts higher in Thomson Brook Full-time: 11.4 pts higher in Thomson Brook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +76 larger in Lowden gap widening
165 49th pct 89 38th pct
Median age in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +1 yrs older in Lowden gap narrowing
57 yrs 89th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Lowdenin Thomson Brook even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +0.6 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap steady
29.7% 86th pct 30.3% 87th pct
Under 15 in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +3.2 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap narrowing
10.3% 17th pct 13.5% 28th pct
De facto in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +11.4 pts higher in Lowden gap steady
11.4% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

37.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 32.6%
29.7% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 30.3%
15.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.4 pts 3.4%
10.3% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.3% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

66.9% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 61.6%
20.3% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 24.7%
10.1% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 5.5%
2.7% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lowden Thomson Brook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +2.1 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap widening
17.0% 71st pct 19.1% 75th pct

Country of birth

72.1% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 76.4%
4.8% England +4.1 pts ▸ 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

45.5% English ◂ +3.9 pts 41.6%
35.2% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 41.6%
14.5% Irish +6.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
10.9% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% German ◂ +2.4 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 Lowdenin Thomson Brook +5.4 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap widening
2.4% 42nd pct 7.9% 72nd pct
Limited English in Lowdenin Thomson Brook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 91.0%
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 Lowdenin Thomson Brook +6.2 pts higher in Lowden gap widening
54.5% 88th pct 48.3% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

54.5% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 48.3%
35.8% Christianity +11.4 pts ▸ 47.2%
7.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 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

Year 12 in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +6.2 pts higher in Lowden gap narrowing
50.0% 62nd pct 43.8% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +8.7 pts higher in Lowden gap widening
18.2% 62nd pct 9.6% 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lowdenin Thomson Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 43.8%
21.5% Year 10 +20.9 pts ▸ 42.5%
13.2% Year 11 ◂ +9.1 pts 4.1%
9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Certificate III / IV +17.6 pts ▸ 43.2%
24.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.5 pts 15.9%
20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 15.9%
7.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related +15.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
6.7% Health +16.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
5.6% Society & culture +8.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.3% Education ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 6.8%
10.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +$25 higher in Thomson Brook gap narrowing
$659 34th pct $684 38th pct
Household income in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +$346 higher in Lowden gap narrowing
$1,312 33rd pct $966 12th pct
Family income in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +$354 higher in Thomson Brook gap narrowing
$1,562 30th pct $1,916 52nd pct
High earners in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +17.6 pts higher in Lowden gap widening
17.6% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +13.8 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap widening
15.6% 49th pct 29.4% 81st pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.2 pts 17.6%
14.1% Under $650 +12.4 pts ▸ 26.5%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 20.6%
10.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%
9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 45.2%
30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 24.7%
12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%
12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +12.1 pts higher in Lowden
34.5% 76th pct 22.5% 21st pct
Mental health in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +7.5 pts higher in Lowden
10.9% 75th pct 3.4% 18th pct
Needs assistance in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +1.0 pts higher in Lowden gap narrowing
5.5% 60th pct 4.5% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +7.5 pts 3.4%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +6.9 pts 3.4%
5.5% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%
5.5% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
1.8% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +11.4 pts ▸ 70.8%
26.7% One condition ◂ +15.4 pts 11.2%
6.7% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +5.2 pts higher in Lowden gap narrowing
23.0% 70th pct 17.8% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +10.4 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap widening
10.1% 26th pct 20.5% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +5.8 pts higher in Lowden gap narrowing
23.6% 41st pct 17.8% 19th pct
Defence service in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +1.6 pts higher in Thomson Brook
2.7% 51st pct 4.3% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +4.5 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap widening
29.7% 77th pct 34.2% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lowdenin Thomson Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +0.2 larger in Thomson Brook gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +13.6 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.6% 65th pct
Living alone in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +1.1 pts higher in Lowden gap narrowing
18.8% 32nd pct 17.6% 28th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples without children ◂ +23.5 pts 33.9%
39.5% Couples with children +16.4 pts ▸ 55.9%
0.0% One-parent families +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

62.5% 2 people ◂ +30.1 pts 32.4%
18.8% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 17.6%
0.0% 5 people +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.4% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%
4.7% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +$55 higher in Lowden gap widening
$255 42nd pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +$118 higher in Lowden gap narrowing
$2,318 86th pct $2,200 81st pct
People / bedroom in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +0.10 higher in Thomson Brook gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +5.2 pts higher in Lowden gap narrowing
14.1% 42nd pct 8.8% 23rd pct
Owned outright in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +2.6 pts higher in Lowden gap steady
43.8% 58th pct 41.2% 50th pct
Separate houses in Lowdenin Thomson Brook even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +19.7 pts higher in Lowden gap widening
84.4% 63rd pct 64.7% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 41.2%
34.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 26.5%
4.7% Other tenure +10.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.1% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 8.8%
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

42.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 26.5%
37.5% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 38.2%
6.3% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $200–$349 ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 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

45.5% $1,800–$2,999 +32.3 pts ▸ 77.8%
13.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lowdenin Thomson Brook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +10.4 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap widening
28.3% 77th pct 38.6% 90th pct
PT commute in Lowdenin Thomson Brook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lowdenin Thomson Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lowdenin Thomson Brook even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lowdenin Thomson Brook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lowdenin Thomson Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Lowdenin Thomson Brook
130 86th pct —

How people get to work

51.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 43.2%
28.3% Worked at home +10.4 pts ▸ 38.6%
3.3% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.3% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 26.5%
28.1% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
17.2% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 23.5%
21.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 14.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +7.0 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap widening
25.2% 29th pct 32.1% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in Lowdenin Thomson Brook
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +9.3 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.3% 89th pct
Participation in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +3.3 pts higher in Lowden gap steady
62.2% 55th pct 58.9% 43rd pct
Full-time in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +11.4 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap narrowing
50.0% 15th pct 61.4% 66th pct

Industries people work in

23.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.6 pts ▸ 29.5%
3.3% Health care & social assistance +10.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
10.9% Education & training ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
3.3% Mining +5.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.4% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.4% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.5% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.3% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 34.1%
20.7% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 18.2%
16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 13.6%
3.3% Community & personal service +5.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
8.7% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%
5.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lowdenin Thomson Brook even
0.0 21st pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lowdenin Thomson Brook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Lowdenin Thomson Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lowdenin Thomson Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lowdenin Thomson Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lowdenin Thomson Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lowdenin Thomson Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lowdenin Thomson Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +12.1 more in Lowden
12.1 47th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Lowdenin Thomson Brook even
1 57th pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Lowdenin Thomson Brook +5.1 pts higher in Thomson Brook
10.5% 83rd pct 15.6% 93rd pct

Compare Lowden with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lowden vs Thomson Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50862/lowden/vs/SAL51447/thomson-brook