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Thomson Brook vs Yabberup

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Thomson Brook profile · Yabberup profile

Thomson Brook Yabberup

Yabberup and Thomson Brook are two sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Yabberup is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,875 compared to $966 in Thomson Brook. Residents in Yabberup are more likely to live in large homes, as 96.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, while that figure is 64.7% in Thomson Brook. In contrast, Thomson Brook has a much older population, with a typical age of 56 compared to 48 in Yabberup, and a higher share of seniors aged 65 and over (30.3% versus 22.2%).

Both areas track closely to the national figure for people who have served in the Defence Force. They are also very similar in that 100% of homes are separate detached houses, and no one uses public transport to get to work. While these two areas share several characteristics, the gap in working habits has widened, with 38.6% of people in Thomson Brook now working from home compared to just 11.8% in Yabberup.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 31.6 pts higher in Yabberup Work from home: 26.8 pts higher in Thomson Brook Household income: $909 higher in Yabberup De facto: 22.2 pts higher in Yabberup Population: 73 larger in Yabberup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +73 larger in Yabberup gap steady
89 38th pct 162 49th pct
Median age in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +8 yrs older in Thomson Brook gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Thomson Brookin Yabberup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +8.1 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap widening
30.3% 87th pct 22.2% 65th pct
Under 15 in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +3.0 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap narrowing
13.5% 28th pct 10.5% 18th pct
De facto in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +22.2 pts higher in Yabberup gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 22.2% 90th pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 34.0%
30.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 22.2%
3.4% Young adults (25–44) +18.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.2% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 10.5%

Marital status

61.6% Married ◂ +13.0 pts 48.6%
24.7% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 29.5%
5.5% Divorced +8.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
4.1% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%
0.0% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Thomson Brook Yabberup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +0.6 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap narrowing
19.1% 75th pct 18.5% 74th pct

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +13.4 pts 63.0%
9.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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

41.6% English +6.0 pts ▸ 47.5%
41.6% Australian ◂ +12.6 pts 29.0%
21.3% Irish ◂ +9.0 pts 12.3%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%
3.4% Italian +4.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
0.0% German +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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 Thomson Brookin Yabberup +4.8 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap widening
7.9% 72nd pct 3.1% 47th pct
Limited English in Thomson Brookin Yabberup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +9.5 pts 81.5%
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 Thomson Brookin Yabberup +10.9 pts higher in Yabberup gap widening
48.3% 74th pct 59.3% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion +10.9 pts ▸ 59.3%
47.2% Christianity ◂ +21.9 pts 25.3%
6.7% Not stated +9.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Other religions +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +5.3 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap widening
43.8% 47th pct 38.6% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +4.1 pts higher in Yabberup gap steady
9.6% 28th pct 13.7% 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Thomson Brookin Yabberup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 38.6%
42.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.2 pts 34.3%
8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%
4.1% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 41.4%
15.9% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

36.4% Engineering & related ◂ +11.1 pts 25.3%
22.7% Health ◂ +8.9 pts 13.8%
13.6% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Education +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 4.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%
6.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Creative arts +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +$134 higher in Thomson Brook gap narrowing
$684 38th pct $550 18th pct
Household income in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +$909 higher in Yabberup gap widening
$966 12th pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +$167 higher in Yabberup gap narrowing
$1,916 52nd pct $2,083 62nd pct
High earners in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +12.3 pts higher in Yabberup gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.3% 71st pct
High-income homes in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +10.9 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap widening
29.4% 81st pct 18.5% 58th pct

Household income distribution

8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +24.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
26.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 22.2%
20.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%
8.8% $4,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 18.5%
17.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 16.7%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 51.4%
24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 17.1%
11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +1.6 pts higher in Yabberup
22.5% 21st pct 24.1% 27th pct
Mental health in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +4.0 pts higher in Yabberup
3.4% 18th pct 7.4% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +4.5 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap steady
4.5% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +4.7 pts 4.3%
7.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%
3.4% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.4% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
3.4% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Stroke +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.8% None ◂ +9.7 pts 61.1%
11.2% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
7.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%
0.0% Three or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +4.8 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap widening
17.8% 49th pct 13.0% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +12.3 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap widening
20.5% 91st pct 8.2% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +0.7 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap narrowing
17.8% 19th pct 17.1% 17th pct
Defence service in Thomson Brookin Yabberup even
4.3% 75th pct 4.3% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +9.6 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap widening
34.2% 88th pct 24.7% 53rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Thomson Brookin Yabberup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Thomson Brookin Yabberup
— 39 yrs 77th pct
Median income in Thomson Brookin Yabberup
— $1,750 93rd pct
Household income in Thomson Brookin Yabberup
— $7,000 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Thomson Brookin Yabberup even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +10.1 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap narrowing
13.6% 65th pct 3.5% 19th pct
Living alone in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +8.3 pts higher in Yabberup gap widening
17.6% 28th pct 25.9% 58th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 52.6%
33.9% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 39.5%
13.6% One-parent families ◂ +10.1 pts 3.5%
0.0% Other families +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +8.4 pts ▸ 40.7%
17.6% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 25.9%
8.8% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.8% 5 people ◂ +6.2 pts 5.6%
8.8% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +$100 higher in Yabberup gap narrowing
$200 25th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +$640 higher in Thomson Brook gap widening
$2,200 81st pct $1,560 46th pct
People / bedroom in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +0.10 higher in Thomson Brook gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +3.3 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap narrowing
8.8% 23rd pct 5.6% 13th pct
Owned outright in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +5.1 pts higher in Yabberup gap widening
41.2% 50th pct 46.3% 65th pct
Separate houses in Thomson Brookin Yabberup even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +31.6 pts higher in Yabberup gap widening
64.7% 20th pct 96.3% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 46.3%
26.5% Owned with a mortgage +19.8 pts ▸ 46.3%
14.7% Other tenure ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
8.8% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%
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

26.5% 4 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 40.7%
38.2% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% 5 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%
8.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +166.7 pts ▸ 166.7%
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

77.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +45.8 pts 32.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Thomson Brookin Yabberup even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +26.8 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap widening
38.6% 90th pct 11.8% 33rd pct
PT commute in Thomson Brookin Yabberup even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Thomson Brookin Yabberup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Thomson Brookin Yabberup even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Thomson Brookin Yabberup even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Thomson Brookin Yabberup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Thomson Brookin Yabberup
— 179 95th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Car (driver) +8.1 pts ▸ 51.3%
38.6% Worked at home ◂ +26.8 pts 11.8%
6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.4% 2 vehicles +22.4 pts ▸ 51.9%
26.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 25.9%
23.5% 4 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 16.7%
14.7% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +0.5 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap narrowing
32.1% 54th pct 31.6% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Thomson Brookin Yabberup
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +4.3 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap widening
9.3% 89th pct 5.0% 69th pct
Participation in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +4.1 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap narrowing
58.9% 43rd pct 54.8% 32nd pct
Full-time in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +7.4 pts higher in Thomson Brook gap widening
61.4% 66th pct 53.9% 29th pct

Industries people work in

29.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.7 pts 11.8%
13.6% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
9.1% Mining +4.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Construction +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Education & training +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 3.9%
6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%
6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Occupations people work in

34.1% Managers ◂ +24.9 pts 9.2%
18.2% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 17.1%
13.6% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
6.8% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.1% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Thomson Brookin Yabberup even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Thomson Brookin Yabberup even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Thomson Brookin Yabberup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Thomson Brookin Yabberup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Thomson Brookin Yabberup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Thomson Brookin Yabberup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +1.1 pts higher in Yabberup
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 34th pct
Walk to health in Thomson Brookin Yabberup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +6.2 more in Yabberup
0.0 0th pct 6.2 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +4 higher in Yabberup
1 48th pct 4 65th pct
Mean slope in Thomson Brookin Yabberup +6.5 pts higher in Thomson Brook
15.6% 93rd pct 9.1% 76th pct

Compare Thomson Brook with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Thomson Brook vs Yabberup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51447/thomson-brook/vs/SAL51659/yabberup