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Bullsbrook vs Toodyay

Name: Bullsbrook vs Toodyay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Bullsbrook profile · Toodyay profile

Bullsbrook Toodyay

Bullsbrook and Toodyay (L) are two distinct Western Australian areas with very different demographics. Bullsbrook is much younger, with a typical resident aged 30, while the typical person in Toodyay (L) is 55. This age gap is reflected in the families; Bullsbrook has far more children under 15 (24.9%) and a higher share of people in de facto relationships (18.9%). Economically, Bullsbrook has far higher typical weekly household incomes at $1,700, compared to $888 in Toodyay (L).

These differences have become much more pronounced over time, with the gap in typical ages widening from 3 years in 2011 to 25 years today. Despite this, both areas are very similar in that almost no one speaks a language other than English. While Toodyay (L) is more walkable for groceries and health services, Bullsbrook has far better access to public transport and schools. The two areas also share similar rates of people with mental health conditions, both sitting around 11%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 25 yrs older in Toodyay 3+ bedrooms: 26.5 pts higher in Bullsbrook Participation: 23.8 pts higher in Bullsbrook Aged 65+: 23.2 pts higher in Toodyay Owned outright: 22.8 pts higher in Toodyay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bullsbrook in Toodyay +1,272 larger in Bullsbrook gap widening

2,225 73rd pct 953 54th pct

Median age in Bullsbrook in Toodyay +25 yrs older in Toodyay gap widening

30 yrs 6th pct 55 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

10.7% Seniors (65+) +23.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.0 pts 17.9%

19.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

24.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.9 pts 15.9%

14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.6 pts 7.1%

Marital status

39.2% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

43.2% Never married ◂ +12.8 pts 30.4%

10.2% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.9% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.4% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Bullsbrook Toodyay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 69.3%

6.1% England +4.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English ◂ +1.7 pts 46.0%

41.0% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 36.6%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

9.0% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.9% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

2.9% German even 2.9%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 85.8%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.2% No religion ◂ +11.9 pts 45.3%

31.6% Christianity +10.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

8.8% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Other religions even 0.7%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 37.6%

27.3% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

12.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%

7.9% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

48.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.5 pts 31.6%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.4% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

21.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 16.7%

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 11.6%

9.1% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.8% Education +5.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.2 pts 3.7%

4.6% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bullsbrook in Toodyay +$336 higher in Bullsbrook gap widening

$883 86th pct $547 26th pct

Household income in Bullsbrook in Toodyay +$812 higher in Bullsbrook gap widening

$1,700 76th pct $888 12th pct

Family income in Bullsbrook in Toodyay +$731 higher in Bullsbrook gap widening

$1,914 71st pct $1,183 16th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.2 pts 18.7%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

12.8% Under $650 +17.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 2.4%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +15.0 pts ▸ 51.0%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 26.0%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 10.8%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +7.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.8% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.0% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

3.2% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.4% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.0% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.4% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +13.3 pts 48.7%

19.0% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

5.9% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.8% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bullsbrook in Toodyay +0.8 larger in Bullsbrook gap widening

2.8 81st pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children ◂ +29.5 pts 28.9%

21.0% Couples without children +21.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

18.9% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

1.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

18.8% 1 person +21.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

33.1% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

18.9% 4 people ◂ +11.8 pts 7.2%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +8.1 pts 9.3%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 3.6%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bullsbrook in Toodyay +$60 higher in Bullsbrook gap narrowing

$340 73rd pct $280 52nd pct

Mortgage in Bullsbrook in Toodyay +$433 higher in Bullsbrook gap widening

$1,733 77th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Bullsbrook in Toodyay even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +31.7 pts 25.4%

18.1% Owned outright +22.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

22.6% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

1.7% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.8% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

99.9% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 94.5%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.0 pts 18.7%

37.3% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

3.1% 2 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.5% $200–$349 +25.4 pts ▸ 64.9%

45.1% $350–$549 ◂ +31.7 pts 13.4%

10.5% Under $200 +7.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 43.4%

7.6% Under $1,000 +31.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.7 pts 18.9%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 64.5%

4.3% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.3% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.8% 1 vehicle +12.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 32.2%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 9.0%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

3.0% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.5% Health care & social assistance +7.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 9.7%

10.0% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.2% Mining ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

5.1% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 17.0%

12.8% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.7 pts 6.9%

8.7% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.7% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.2% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bullsbrook in Toodyay +1.2 higher in Toodyay

3.6 38th pct 4.7 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bullsbrook in Toodyay +1.7 more in Toodyay

3.5 35th pct 5.3 61st pct

15-min city in Bullsbrook in Toodyay +25.7 pts higher in Toodyay

43.6% 41st pct 69.3% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Bullsbrook in Toodyay +59.8 pts higher in Toodyay

11.6% 32nd pct 71.4% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Bullsbrook in Toodyay +29.0 pts higher in Bullsbrook

57.4% 54th pct 28.4% 40th pct

Walk to school in Bullsbrook in Toodyay +17.1 pts higher in Bullsbrook

65.6% 47th pct 48.5% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Bullsbrook in Toodyay +6.3 pts higher in Bullsbrook

81.3% 31st pct 75.0% 27th pct

Walk to health in Bullsbrook in Toodyay +42.1 pts higher in Toodyay

21.9% 50th pct 64.0% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Bullsbrook in Toodyay +13.5 more in Toodyay

14.8 39th pct 28.3 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Bullsbrook in Toodyay +6 higher in Toodyay

23 35th pct 28 44th pct

Mean slope in Bullsbrook in Toodyay +3.1 pts higher in Toodyay

6.0% 67th pct 9.1% 88th pct

Compare Bullsbrook with nearby areas

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Compare Toodyay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bullsbrook vs Toodyay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL515004/bullsbrook/vs/UCL521048/toodyay