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Donnybrook vs Boyup Brook

Name: Donnybrook vs Boyup Brook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 60 km apart · Donnybrook profile · Boyup Brook profile

Donnybrook Boyup Brook

Donnybrook (WA) and Boyup Brook (L) are two Western Australian towns with very different housing and accessibility profiles. Donnybrook (WA) has a larger population and more spacious homes, with 87.3% having three or more bedrooms. It also has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,254. In contrast, Boyup Brook (L) is far more walkable; nearly all homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services (98.9%) and groceries (93.1%), compared to about half in Donnybrook (WA). Boyup Brook (L) also has a far higher share of one-parent families at 25.4%.

Everyday life is similar in both towns in terms of the types of people who live there. Both have about the same share of people with no religion (around 49%) and almost identical rates of people who finished Year 12. However, some gaps have widened over time. The typical resident in Boyup Brook (L) is now 5 years older than in Donnybrook (WA), a gap that was only one year in 2011. Since then, the difference in typical weekly income has also shifted, with Donnybrook (WA) now earning $324 more.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,246 larger in Donnybrook PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Donnybrook 3+ bedrooms: 15.8 pts higher in Donnybrook Household size: 0.4 larger in Donnybrook One-parent: 10.4 pts higher in Boyup Brook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Donnybrook in Boyup Brook +2,246 larger in Donnybrook gap narrowing

2,786 76th pct 540 36th pct

Median age in Donnybrook in Boyup Brook +5 yrs older in Boyup Brook gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 50 yrs 68th pct

Age structure

26.2% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 18.5%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 14.3%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

47.9% Married ◂ +10.5 pts 37.3%

30.0% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

10.3% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.1% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 68.7%

6.4% England +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.9% English ◂ +1.9 pts 48.0%

38.4% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 35.7%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 8.0%

10.2% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

6.3% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

3.6% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

0.4% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 84.8%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

41.3% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 37.8%

7.6% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 28.2%

12.7% Year 11 ◂ +4.4 pts 8.3%

12.4% Year 9 or below even 12.4%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.6 pts 30.5%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.5%

15.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 12.1%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.3% Engineering & related ◂ +7.3 pts 10.0%

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 9.6%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

8.1% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Donnybrook in Boyup Brook +$42 higher in Donnybrook gap narrowing

$617 40th pct $575 32nd pct

Household income in Donnybrook in Boyup Brook +$324 higher in Donnybrook gap narrowing

$1,254 49th pct $930 16th pct

Family income in Donnybrook in Boyup Brook +$244 higher in Donnybrook gap narrowing

$1,520 46th pct $1,276 23rd pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

20.6% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 17.2%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 47.6%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 7.9%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.4% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.7% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

6.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

3.3% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None ◂ +6.7 pts 50.4%

22.5% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.7% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.9% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Donnybrook in Boyup Brook +0.4 larger in Donnybrook gap widening

2.4 57th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples with children ◂ +16.7 pts 32.5%

35.1% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

15.0% One-parent families +10.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

1.1% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

39.6% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

28.2% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 6.8%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Donnybrook in Boyup Brook +$80 higher in Donnybrook gap steady

$300 59th pct $220 29th pct

Mortgage in Donnybrook in Boyup Brook +$508 higher in Donnybrook gap widening

$1,408 53rd pct $900 16th pct

People / bedroom in Donnybrook in Boyup Brook even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.8 pts 23.5%

20.1% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

1.3% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 98.2%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

41.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.9 pts 16.3%

10.3% 2 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

1.1% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $200–$349 +22.7 pts ▸ 74.6%

18.6% Under $200 +14.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

25.7% $350–$549 ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.5% Under $1,000 +45.9 pts ▸ 65.4%

46.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.4 pts 36.5%

23.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.2 pts 9.6%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 58.2%

7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%

3.2% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.4% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 35.3%

35.1% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%

7.6% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.9% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.4% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.8% Mining ◂ +4.6 pts 6.2%

5.8% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

9.1% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 4.6%

5.6% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%

1.4% Wholesale trade +3.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.6% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

11.3% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

7.0% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Donnybrook in Boyup Brook +1.4 higher in Boyup Brook

4.3 50th pct 5.7 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Donnybrook in Boyup Brook +1.8 more in Boyup Brook

4.7 52nd pct 6.5 85th pct

15-min city in Donnybrook in Boyup Brook +40.5 pts higher in Boyup Brook

52.9% 45th pct 93.5% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Donnybrook in Boyup Brook +40.8 pts higher in Boyup Brook

52.3% 45th pct 93.1% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Donnybrook in Boyup Brook +44.5 pts higher in Boyup Brook

22.6% 38th pct 67.1% 61st pct

Walk to school in Donnybrook in Boyup Brook +44.5 pts higher in Boyup Brook

48.3% 36th pct 92.8% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Donnybrook in Boyup Brook +5.0 pts higher in Donnybrook

96.8% 66th pct 91.9% 48th pct

Walk to health in Donnybrook in Boyup Brook +48.4 pts higher in Boyup Brook

50.5% 62nd pct 98.9% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Donnybrook in Boyup Brook +9.0 more in Boyup Brook

15.1 40th pct 24.1 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Donnybrook in Boyup Brook +11 higher in Boyup Brook

28 44th pct 38 59th pct

Mean slope in Donnybrook in Boyup Brook +2.0 pts higher in Boyup Brook

6.3% 71st pct 8.3% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Donnybrook vs Boyup Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL515011/donnybrook/vs/UCL521007/boyup-brook