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Orchid Valley vs Scotts Brook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Orchid Valley profile · Scotts Brook profile

Orchid Valley Scotts Brook

Scotts Brook and Orchid Valley are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ sharply in age and family life; Scotts Brook is a young place where 31.5% of people are children and 57.6% of adults provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, Orchid Valley is far older, with a typical resident aged 58 and 25.9% of the population aged 65 and over. Orchid Valley also has a much higher share of people born overseas (22.2% compared to 6.7%) and more residents with long-term health conditions (44.4% versus 23.6%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very quiet residential spots with no public transport and no shops or services within walking distance. They share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $1,030 to $1,060 and almost identical rates of unemployment and volunteering. In both places, working from home is common, though this is far higher in Orchid Valley where 59.1% of the workforce does so.

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Where they differ most

Population: 62 larger in Scotts Brook Median age: 22 yrs older in Orchid Valley Under 15: 31.5 pts higher in Scotts Brook Unpaid child care: 57.6 pts higher in Scotts Brook People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Scotts Brook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook +62 larger in Scotts Brook gap widening
27 18th pct 89 38th pct
Median age in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook +22 yrs older in Orchid Valley gap widening
58 yrs 90th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook +3.4 pts higher in Scotts Brook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook +19.2 pts higher in Orchid Valley gap widening
25.9% 77th pct 6.7% 10th pct
Under 15 in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook +31.5 pts higher in Scotts Brook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 31.5% 97th pct
De facto in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook +1.8 pts higher in Orchid Valley gap steady
10.3% 35th pct 8.5% 24th pct

Age structure

74.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +61.7 pts 12.4%
18.5% Young adults (25–44) +14.1 pts ▸ 32.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) +31.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
25.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.2 pts 6.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Marital status

70.4% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 67.8%
14.8% Never married +10.6 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.0% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Orchid Valley Scotts Brook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook +15.5 pts higher in Orchid Valley gap narrowing
22.2% 80th pct 6.7% 28th pct

Country of birth

63.0% Australia +17.9 pts ▸ 80.9%
11.1% New Zealand ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

66.7% Australian ◂ +24.0 pts 42.7%
48.1% English ◂ +5.5 pts 42.7%
0.0% Irish +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.1% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Dutch +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook +10.3 pts higher in Orchid Valley gap steady
14.8% 83rd pct 4.5% 58th pct
Limited English in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

81.5% English only +11.8 pts ▸ 93.3%
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 Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook +2.5 pts higher in Orchid Valley gap steady
40.7% 50th pct 38.2% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

59.3% Christianity ◂ +10.9 pts 48.3%
40.7% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 38.2%
0.0% Not stated +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
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 Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook +5.3 pts higher in Orchid Valley gap narrowing
63.0% 84th pct 57.6% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook +2.1 pts higher in Scotts Brook gap narrowing
14.8% 51st pct 16.9% 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

63.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 57.6%
11.1% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.1% Year 11 ◂ +6.0 pts 5.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 28.6%
25.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.3 pts 16.7%
20.0% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.0% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +8.1 pts 11.9%
20.0% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 16.7%
20.0% Society & culture ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Creative arts +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook +$31 higher in Orchid Valley gap narrowing
$1,062 86th pct $1,031 85th pct
Household income in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook +$375 higher in Orchid Valley gap widening
$2,333 87th pct $1,958 73rd pct
Family income in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook +$749 higher in Orchid Valley gap widening
$2,999 91st pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook +2.1 pts higher in Scotts Brook gap narrowing
14.8% 79th pct 16.9% 85th pct
High-income homes in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook
— 33.3% 87th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.5 pts 18.6%
18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
11.1% Under $650 +17.7 pts ▸ 28.8%
14.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook +20.8 pts higher in Orchid Valley
44.4% 95th pct 23.6% 25th pct
Mental health in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook +14.8 pts higher in Orchid Valley
14.8% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.5% Other condition ◂ +15.1 pts 3.4%
14.8% Mental health ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Heart disease +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.9% None +9.9 pts ▸ 61.8%
25.9% One condition ◂ +9.1 pts 16.9%
11.1% Two conditions ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook +0.4 pts higher in Orchid Valley gap narrowing
44.4% 97th pct 44.1% 97th pct
Unpaid carers in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook +9.7 pts higher in Orchid Valley gap widening
14.8% 72nd pct 5.1% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook +57.6 pts higher in Scotts Brook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 57.6% 100th pct
Defence service in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook +7.5 pts higher in Scotts Brook gap narrowing
11.1% 8th pct 18.6% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook +3 larger in Scotts Brook
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook
— 11 yrs 6th pct
Household income in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook +1.0 larger in Scotts Brook gap widening
2.2 24th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook +4.3 pts higher in Scotts Brook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 21st pct
Living alone in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook
— 16.7% 25th pct

Family composition

95.0% Couples without children ◂ +73.6 pts 21.4%
40.0% Couples with children +41.4 pts ▸ 81.4%
0.0% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

69.2% 2 people ◂ +56.7 pts 12.5%
38.5% 1 person ◂ +21.8 pts 16.7%
0.0% 5 people +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 3 people +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% 4 people +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook +$30 higher in Orchid Valley
$230 34th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook
— $900 12th pct
People / bedroom in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook +0.30 higher in Scotts Brook gap widening
0.60 7th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook
— 12.5% 36th pct
Owned outright in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook
— 45.8% 64th pct
Separate houses in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook
— 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 45.8%
0.0% Other tenure +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Rented +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +8.3 pts ▸ 108.3%
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

76.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.9 pts 50.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
30.8% 5 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 20.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook +17.8 pts higher in Orchid Valley gap widening
59.1% 100th pct 41.3% 91st pct
PT commute in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Worked at home ◂ +17.8 pts 41.3%
22.7% Car (driver) +18.6 pts ▸ 41.3%
22.7% Walked ◂ +14.0 pts 8.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

69.2% 4 or more ◂ +56.7 pts 12.5%
23.1% 3 vehicles +31.1 pts ▸ 54.2%
38.5% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 45.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook +7.6 pts higher in Orchid Valley gap narrowing
14.8% 9th pct 7.2% 1st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook +3.5 pts higher in Orchid Valley gap steady
81.5% 96th pct 78.0% 92nd pct
Full-time in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook +1.6 pts higher in Scotts Brook gap narrowing
63.6% 75th pct 65.2% 79th pct

Industries people work in

77.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.0 pts ▸ 78.3%
18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
13.6% Education & training ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

81.8% Managers ◂ +27.5 pts 54.3%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.1 pts 6.5%
0.0% Professionals +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook even
0.0 26th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook +1.9 pts higher in Orchid Valley
1.9% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook +51.6 more in Orchid Valley
74.1 86th pct 22.5 65th pct
Intersections/km² in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook even
0 17th pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in Orchid Valleyin Scotts Brook +0.5 pts higher in Orchid Valley
8.9% 75th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Orchid Valley vs Scotts Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51187/orchid-valley/vs/SAL51335/scotts-brook