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Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Broome

Name: Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Broome — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 948 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Broome profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Broome

Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA) and Broome are two very different parts of Western Australia. Broome has a much younger population, with a typical resident aged 34 compared to 42 in Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA). This difference is also seen in the housing market; renting is far more common in Broome at 50.7%, while 36.7% of homes are owned outright in Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA). Broome also has a higher share of people with a bachelor degree or higher (21.7%) and higher typical incomes, with personal weekly pay reaching $1,164 compared to $752 in Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA).

Both areas are remarkably similar in their unemployment rates, which sit at 4.5% and 4.0%. However, many other gaps have grown since 2011. The age gap has widened, and the difference in typical weekly income has increased. Broome is also becoming more distinct in its demographics, with a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (23.4%) and a higher proportion of people who have moved in the last five years (46.1%) than Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 24.0 pts higher in Broome Population: 268,432 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area Owned outright: 21.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Recent movers: 12.6 pts higher in Broome Separate houses: 15.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Broome +268,432 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady

283,092 86th pct 14,660 14th pct

Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Broome +8 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening

42 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 24.9%

17.8% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.7 pts 7.6%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

35.9% Never married +14.9 pts ▸ 50.7%

46.2% Married ◂ +10.8 pts 35.4%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Broome

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 70.6%

5.3% England ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

0.9% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.6% English ◂ +8.8 pts 29.8%

35.0% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 31.3%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

8.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

0.6% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

77.9% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 74.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

37.3% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 33.1%

16.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 +10.7 pts ▸ 51.0%

25.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.2 pts 17.3%

10.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 25.5%

15.3% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 12.1%

10.8% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.2% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.5% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.1% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Broome +$412 higher in Broome gap widening

$752 56th pct $1,164 98th pct

Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Broome +$774 higher in Broome gap widening

$1,448 52nd pct $2,222 92nd pct

Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Broome +$790 higher in Broome gap widening

$1,833 50th pct $2,623 93rd pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.0 pts 16.2%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 11.5%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.8% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.1 pts 24.2%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

4.4% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 3.6%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

6.3% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +7.4 pts ▸ 65.3%

17.5% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 12.9%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Broome +0.3 larger in Broome gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 93rd pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 57.3%

33.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.8 pts 23.2%

13.4% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 31.1%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 24.3%

12.4% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.7% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.2% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.5% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Broome +$127 higher in Broome gap steady

$203 4th pct $330 64th pct

Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Broome +$650 higher in Broome gap narrowing

$1,517 46th pct $2,167 95th pct

People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Broome +0.10 higher in Broome gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.90 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.7% Rented +24.0 pts ▸ 50.7%

36.7% Owned outright ◂ +21.8 pts 14.9%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 28.6%

5.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

2.4% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house ◂ +15.3 pts 76.5%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.3% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 38.3%

30.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 29.1%

13.9% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.1% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

0.7% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% Under $200 ◂ +20.7 pts 20.2%

34.6% $200–$349 ◂ +6.6 pts 28.0%

13.8% $350–$549 +9.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

1.9% $550–$749 +11.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.8% $750 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.1% $1,800–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

33.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.6 pts 21.8%

25.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.1 pts 9.1%

10.2% $3,000 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 63.1%

10.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 4.8%

6.9% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

4.9% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Bicycle +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

29.6% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 8.1%

5.1% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.1% Health care & social assistance +10.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.9 pts 1.7%

12.1% Mining ◂ +9.1 pts 2.9%

8.2% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.1% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.0% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.7% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%

3.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Professionals +10.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

18.2% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 13.6%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 12.8%

9.9% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 8.8%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.8 pts 4.9%

5.7% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Broome +0.7 higher in Broome

2.6 5th pct 3.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Broome +0.9 more in Broome

3.0 6th pct 3.8 22nd pct

15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Broome +5.1 pts higher in Broome

35.5% 12th pct 40.6% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Broome +36.7 pts higher in Broome

34.6% 12th pct 71.3% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Broome +18.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area

18.7% 8th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Broome +28.5 pts higher in Broome

41.4% 15th pct 69.8% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Broome +36.0 pts higher in Broome

54.3% 2nd pct 90.3% 54th pct

Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Broome +2.2 pts higher in Broome

28.7% 18th pct 30.9% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Broome +18.9 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area

27.3 89th pct 8.4 6th pct

Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Broome +42 higher in Broome

0 0th pct 42 80th pct

Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Broome +2.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area

5.2% 53rd pct 3.0% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Broome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/5000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/5002/broome