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Spencers Brook vs Wilberforce

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Spencers Brook profile · Wilberforce profile

Spencers Brook Wilberforce

Spencers Brook and Wilberforce (WA) are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Spencers Brook is far more diverse, with 15.5% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 14.3% born overseas. In contrast, Wilberforce (WA) is much older, with 61.9% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 22.6% in Spencers Brook. There is also a large gap in typical weekly household income, which is $2,749 in Wilberforce (WA) and far lower at $737 in Spencers Brook.

Both areas are very similar in that no one speaks a language other than English at home. They also share a similar level of community spirit, with about 24% of people in both areas volunteering. While they both have a population older than the national figure, Wilberforce (WA) is noticeably older. The two areas are also alike in their lack of local infrastructure, as neither has a home within a 10-minute walk of public transport, a park, or a school.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 39.3 pts higher in Wilberforce No religion: 29.8 pts higher in Wilberforce Personal income: $727 higher in Wilberforce Household income: $2,012 higher in Wilberforce Family income: $2,470 higher in Wilberforce

Demographics & Identity

Population in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce +63 larger in Spencers Brook gap widening
84 37th pct 21 15th pct
Median age in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce +5 yrs older in Wilberforce gap widening
57 yrs 89th pct 62 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce +15.5 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap widening
15.5% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce +39.3 pts higher in Wilberforce gap widening
22.6% 67th pct 61.9% 100th pct
Under 15 in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce +3.6 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap widening
3.6% 5th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce +15.0 pts higher in Wilberforce gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 15.0% 71st pct

Age structure

22.6% Seniors (65+) +39.3 pts ▸ 61.9%
36.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 38.1%
9.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
3.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

42.7% Married +19.2 pts ▸ 61.9%
22.7% Divorced +15.4 pts ▸ 38.1%
26.7% Never married ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
4.0% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Spencers Brook Wilberforce

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce +14.3 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap steady
14.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

73.8% Australia +26.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
8.3% England ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
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

22.6% Australian +39.3 pts ▸ 61.9%
59.5% English ◂ +2.4 pts 57.1%
20.2% Scottish ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%
19.0% Irish ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Dutch ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Spencers Brookin Wilberforce +8.3 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap widening
8.3% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.9% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 Spencers Brookin Wilberforce +29.8 pts higher in Wilberforce gap widening
27.4% 19th pct 57.1% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

63.1% Christianity ◂ +10.7 pts 52.4%
27.4% No religion +29.8 pts ▸ 57.1%
4.8% Not stated +9.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.6% Hinduism ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam 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 Spencers Brookin Wilberforce +22.5 pts higher in Wilberforce gap narrowing
39.4% 35th pct 61.9% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce +13.7 pts higher in Wilberforce gap narrowing
5.3% 13th pct 19.0% 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 12 +22.5 pts ▸ 61.9%
35.2% Year 10 ◂ +35.2 pts 0.0%
12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
11.3% Year 11 ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 30.8%
10.0% Bachelor degree +20.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
7.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
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

0.0% Agriculture & environment +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
17.5% Health ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%
17.5% Education ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% Engineering & related ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% Management & commerce ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce +$727 higher in Wilberforce gap widening
$481 11th pct $1,208 90th pct
Household income in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce +$2,012 higher in Wilberforce gap widening
$737 3rd pct $2,749 93rd pct
Family income in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce +$2,470 higher in Wilberforce gap widening
$780 0th pct $3,250 94th pct
High earners in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce +9.3 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap narrowing
9.3% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +38.1 pts 0.0%
26.2% Under $650 ◂ +26.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.7% Under $650 ◂ +50.7 pts 0.0%
20.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 14.3%
8.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce +17.9 pts higher in Spencers Brook
46.4% 98th pct 28.6% 49th pct
Mental health in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce +10.7 pts higher in Spencers Brook
10.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce +10.7 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap widening
10.7% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Diabetes +33.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
13.1% Lung condition +10.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
16.7% Arthritis ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
13.1% Asthma ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
13.1% Heart disease ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
11.9% Cancer ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
3.6% Stroke ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.4% None ◂ +17.9 pts 28.6%
19.0% One condition +14.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
9.5% Two conditions +4.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.3% Three or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce +0.2 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap narrowing
24.0% 73rd pct 23.8% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce +9.3 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap narrowing
9.3% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce +8.6 pts higher in Wilberforce gap narrowing
20.0% 26th pct 28.6% 67th pct
Defence service in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce +3.8 pts higher in Spencers Brook
3.8% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce +25.3 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap narrowing
25.3% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce +13 larger in Spencers Brook
13 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce
8 yrs 1st pct —
Median income in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce
$1,074 83rd pct —
Household income in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce
$1,274 30th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce even gap narrowing
1.8 9th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce
8.9% 38th pct —
Living alone in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce
59.5% 100th pct —

Family composition

51.1% Couples without children +37.1 pts ▸ 88.2%
31.1% Couples with children ◂ +13.5 pts 17.6%
8.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.5% 2 people +32.9 pts ▸ 73.3%
59.5% 1 person ◂ +26.2 pts 33.3%
7.1% 3 people ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce +$100 higher in Spencers Brook gap narrowing
$200 25th pct $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce
$867 11th pct —
People / bedroom in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce +0.20 higher in Spencers Brook gap widening
0.60 7th pct 0.40 0th pct
Renting in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce
0.0% 0th pct —
Owned outright in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce
59.5% 90th pct —
Separate houses in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce
57.1% 12th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

59.5% Owned outright ◂ +19.5 pts 40.0%
45.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.2 pts 20.0%
0.0% Rented +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
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

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +40.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
38.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 20.0%
16.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
9.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

68.4% Under $1,000 +64.9 pts ▸ 133.3%
21.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce
6.7% 80th pct —
Work from home in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce
14.0% 42nd pct —
PT commute in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce +12 longer in Wilberforce
69 50th pct 81 57th pct

How people get to work

14.0% Worked at home +54.8 pts ▸ 68.8%
51.2% Car (driver) ◂ +32.4 pts 18.8%
7.0% Walked ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
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

51.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +31.1 pts 20.0%
17.8% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.8% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
6.7% 4 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
6.7% No vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce +21.3 pts higher in Spencers Brook gap narrowing
21.3% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce +18.9 pts higher in Wilberforce gap narrowing
57.3% 39th pct 76.2% 90th pct
Full-time in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce
62.8% 72nd pct —

Industries people work in

16.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +65.0 pts ▸ 81.3%
20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%
14.0% Education & training ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
11.6% Manufacturing ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
7.0% Mining ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Administrative & support ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Managers +54.1 pts ▸ 75.0%
20.9% Professionals ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%
11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
11.6% Labourers ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
7.0% Community & personal service ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce +0.7 higher in Spencers Brook
0.7 57th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce +0.7 more in Spencers Brook
0.7 57th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce +11.9 more in Spencers Brook
11.9 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce even
0 29th pct 0 9th pct
Mean slope in Spencers Brookin Wilberforce +4.0 pts higher in Wilberforce
3.8% 25th pct 7.8% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Spencers Brook vs Wilberforce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51398/spencers-brook/vs/SAL51604/wilberforce