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Bullsbrook vs Carmel

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Bullsbrook profile · Carmel profile

Bullsbrook Carmel

Bullsbrook and Carmel (L) are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Bullsbrook is a younger community where the typical resident is 30, and 43.1% of people have moved there in the last five years. In contrast, residents in Carmel (L) are far older, with a typical age of 42 and a much higher share of seniors at 23.4%. There are also sharp divides in wealth and education; Carmel (L) has a much higher share of bachelor degrees (21.4% compared to 8.9%) and far more households earning $3,000 or more a week (37.0% versus 12.5%).

The gap in household income has narrowed slightly since 2011, but other differences are widening. For example, the age gap between the two areas has grown, and the difference in the share of people reporting no religion has increased. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas are similar in a few ways. They have nearly the same share of people using a language other than English at home (about 6%) and very similar typical personal weekly incomes of around $880.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 14.8 pts higher in Bullsbrook Owned outright: 21.7 pts higher in Carmel PT commute: 1.7 pts higher in Bullsbrook No religion: 20.6 pts higher in Bullsbrook Population: 1,824 larger in Bullsbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bullsbrookin Carmel +1,824 larger in Bullsbrook gap widening
2,225 73rd pct 401 26th pct
Median age in Bullsbrookin Carmel +12 yrs older in Carmel gap widening
30 yrs 6th pct 42 yrs 39th pct
First Nations in Bullsbrookin Carmel +3.4 pts higher in Carmel gap widening
2.4% 28th pct 5.7% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Bullsbrookin Carmel +12.8 pts higher in Carmel gap narrowing
10.7% 13th pct 23.4% 54th pct
Under 15 in Bullsbrookin Carmel +2.7 pts higher in Bullsbrook gap narrowing
24.9% 89th pct 22.2% 81st pct
De facto in Bullsbrookin Carmel +14.8 pts higher in Bullsbrook gap widening
18.9% 87th pct 4.1% 0th pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.0 pts 17.0%
19.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
24.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 22.2%
10.7% Seniors (65+) +12.8 pts ▸ 23.4%
14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

Marital status

39.2% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 49.5%
43.2% Never married ◂ +10.3 pts 32.9%
10.2% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
2.9% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bullsbrook Carmel

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bullsbrookin Carmel +2.2 pts higher in Carmel gap narrowing
19.0% 88th pct 21.2% 91st pct

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 76.1%
6.1% England +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
0.7% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.1% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 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 ◂ +5.3 pts 42.4%
41.0% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 37.9%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%
9.0% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%
2.9% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
0.2% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bullsbrookin Carmel +0.6 pts higher in Carmel gap narrowing
5.7% 72nd pct 6.2% 74th pct
Limited English in Bullsbrookin Carmel even gap steady
0.7% 74th pct 0.7% 74th pct

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +8.5 pts 79.1%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
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% 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

No religion in Bullsbrookin Carmel +20.6 pts higher in Bullsbrook gap widening
57.2% 92nd pct 36.7% 29th pct

Religious affiliation

57.2% No religion ◂ +20.6 pts 36.7%
31.6% Christianity +14.8 pts ▸ 46.4%
8.8% Not stated +7.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bullsbrookin Carmel +16.9 pts higher in Carmel gap steady
44.8% 68th pct 61.7% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Bullsbrookin Carmel +12.5 pts higher in Carmel gap widening
8.9% 32nd pct 21.4% 84th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 +16.9 pts ▸ 61.7%
27.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.4 pts 19.9%
12.2% Year 11 ◂ +4.9 pts 7.3%
7.9% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

48.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.6 pts 25.5%
12.4% Bachelor degree +13.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 12.0%
5.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.8% Postgraduate degree even 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.6% Engineering & related ◂ +6.3 pts 15.3%
15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +8.5 pts 6.5%
9.1% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
4.8% Education +6.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%
8.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.6 pts 2.3%
4.6% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
2.3% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Bullsbrookin Carmel +$3 higher in Bullsbrook gap narrowing
$883 86th pct $880 86th pct
Household income in Bullsbrookin Carmel +$581 higher in Carmel gap narrowing
$1,700 76th pct $2,281 91st pct
Family income in Bullsbrookin Carmel +$813 higher in Carmel gap widening
$1,914 71st pct $2,727 94th pct
High earners in Bullsbrookin Carmel +2.1 pts higher in Carmel gap steady
10.0% 76th pct 12.1% 86th pct
High-income homes in Bullsbrookin Carmel +24.5 pts higher in Carmel gap widening
12.5% 59th pct 37.0% 96th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 31.5%
25.8% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 27.8%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
4.9% $4,000 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 34.5%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 23.3%
19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
2.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bullsbrookin Carmel +6.5 pts higher in Carmel
27.7% 25th pct 34.2% 56th pct
Mental health in Bullsbrookin Carmel +7.7 pts higher in Carmel
10.8% 62nd pct 18.5% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Bullsbrookin Carmel +1.4 pts higher in Bullsbrook gap steady
4.4% 25th pct 3.0% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health +7.7 pts ▸ 18.5%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%
7.1% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%
0.3% Dementia +7.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.4% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.2% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.0% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +0.2 pts 61.8%
19.0% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 18.0%
2.8% Three or more +6.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.9% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bullsbrookin Carmel +7.7 pts higher in Carmel gap steady
10.2% 12th pct 17.9% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Bullsbrookin Carmel +1.7 pts higher in Carmel gap narrowing
11.1% 25th pct 12.8% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Bullsbrookin Carmel +7.0 pts higher in Bullsbrook gap widening
34.2% 86th pct 27.2% 64th pct
Defence service in Bullsbrookin Carmel +5.8 pts higher in Bullsbrook
8.9% 100th pct 3.1% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bullsbrookin Carmel +1.7 pts higher in Carmel gap narrowing
22.3% 34th pct 24.0% 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bullsbrookin Carmel +0.2 larger in Carmel gap narrowing
2.8 81st pct 3.0 87th pct
One-parent in Bullsbrookin Carmel +5.3 pts higher in Bullsbrook gap widening
18.9% 72nd pct 13.6% 41st pct
Living alone in Bullsbrookin Carmel +3.1 pts higher in Bullsbrook gap narrowing
18.8% 20th pct 15.7% 13th pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children +13.3 pts ▸ 71.8%
21.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 16.0%
18.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 13.6%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

33.1% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 29.6%
18.9% 4 people +11.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
18.8% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 15.7%
17.4% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 14.8%
7.2% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bullsbrookin Carmel +$70 higher in Bullsbrook gap narrowing
$340 73rd pct $270 49th pct
Mortgage in Bullsbrookin Carmel +$434 higher in Carmel gap steady
$1,733 77th pct $2,167 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Bullsbrookin Carmel +0.10 higher in Carmel gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Bullsbrookin Carmel +12.4 pts higher in Bullsbrook gap steady
22.6% 54th pct 10.2% 14th pct
Owned outright in Bullsbrookin Carmel +21.7 pts higher in Carmel gap widening
18.1% 11th pct 39.8% 51st pct
Separate houses in Bullsbrookin Carmel +2.6 pts higher in Bullsbrook gap steady
99.9% 92nd pct 97.2% 71st pct
3+ bedrooms in Bullsbrookin Carmel +4.4 pts higher in Bullsbrook gap widening
96.1% 98th pct 91.7% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 51.9%
18.1% Owned outright +21.7 pts ▸ 39.8%
22.6% Rented ◂ +12.4 pts 10.2%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.9% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 97.2%
0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 40.7%
37.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 32.4%
6.1% 5 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
3.1% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.5% $200–$349 +24.1 pts ▸ 63.6%
45.1% $350–$549 ◂ +45.1 pts 0.0%
10.5% Under $200 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.4 pts 21.4%
37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 37.5%
4.9% $3,000 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 21.4%
7.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bullsbrookin Carmel +3.0 pts higher in Bullsbrook gap widening
3.0% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bullsbrookin Carmel +0.6 pts higher in Bullsbrook gap narrowing
4.3% 23rd pct 3.7% 18th pct
PT commute in Bullsbrookin Carmel +1.7 pts higher in Bullsbrook gap steady
1.7% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 75.2%
5.3% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%
4.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
1.4% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 41.7%
29.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.9 pts 13.0%
10.0% 4 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
15.7% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
3.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bullsbrookin Carmel +18.6 pts higher in Bullsbrook gap steady
43.1% 84th pct 24.5% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Bullsbrookin Carmel +3.1 pts higher in Bullsbrook gap narrowing
3.1% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bullsbrookin Carmel +0.9 pts higher in Bullsbrook gap narrowing
5.2% 58th pct 4.2% 43rd pct
Participation in Bullsbrookin Carmel +14.4 pts higher in Bullsbrook gap widening
67.1% 88th pct 52.7% 49th pct
Full-time in Bullsbrookin Carmel +3.7 pts higher in Bullsbrook gap widening
67.7% 92nd pct 64.0% 86th pct

Industries people work in

8.5% Health care & social assistance +8.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
5.1% Education & training +9.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 8.1%
10.0% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%
9.2% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%
6.4% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%
5.2% Other services ◂ +3.3 pts 1.9%
4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%
3.8% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Professionals +11.5 pts ▸ 24.2%
21.6% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 21.7%
11.7% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.0 pts 5.6%
8.7% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%
11.2% Labourers ◂ +8.7 pts 2.5%
6.5% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bullsbrookin Carmel +1.7 higher in Bullsbrook
3.6 38th pct 1.9 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bullsbrookin Carmel +1.7 more in Bullsbrook
3.5 35th pct 1.8 16th pct
15-min city in Bullsbrookin Carmel +43.6 pts higher in Bullsbrook
43.6% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bullsbrookin Carmel +11.6 pts higher in Bullsbrook
11.6% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bullsbrookin Carmel +57.4 pts higher in Bullsbrook
57.4% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bullsbrookin Carmel +9.6 pts higher in Carmel
65.6% 47th pct 75.2% 56th pct
Walk to a park in Bullsbrookin Carmel +18.7 pts higher in Carmel
81.3% 31st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bullsbrookin Carmel +21.9 pts higher in Bullsbrook
21.9% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bullsbrookin Carmel +12.6 more in Carmel
14.8 39th pct 27.4 70th pct
Intersections/km² in Bullsbrookin Carmel +32 higher in Carmel
23 35th pct 54 76th pct
Mean slope in Bullsbrookin Carmel +3.5 pts higher in Carmel
6.0% 67th pct 9.5% 89th pct

Compare Bullsbrook with nearby areas

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Compare Carmel with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bullsbrook vs Carmel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL515004/bullsbrook/vs/UCL522010/carmel