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Boddington - Ranford vs Williams

Name: Boddington - Ranford vs Williams — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Boddington - Ranford profile · Williams profile

Boddington - Ranford Williams

Boddington - Ranford (L) and Williams (L) are nearby Western Australian towns with very different local economies. Boddington - Ranford (L) has a strong mining presence and far more high earners, with 17.6% of people earning $2,000 or more a week compared to 7.0% in Williams (L). The two areas also differ in their layouts; Boddington - Ranford (L) is much closer to parks for 85.0% of homes, while Williams (L) is more convenient for schools (82.2% within a 15-minute walk) and groceries (88.1%).

These towns share a similar age profile and a comparable number of children under 15. They also have very similar typical weekly family incomes, both sitting around $2,100. While some gaps are closing, such as the number of people born overseas, other differences have grown. The gap in high weekly earnings has widened since 2011, as has the difference in the number of people who have moved to the area in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Boddington - Ranford Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Boddington - Ranford Population: 705 larger in Boddington - Ranford Other language: 3.0 pts higher in Boddington - Ranford Recent arrivals: 2.5 pts higher in Boddington - Ranford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boddington - Ranford in Williams +705 larger in Boddington - Ranford gap steady

1,129 59th pct 424 29th pct

Median age in Boddington - Ranford in Williams +1 yrs older in Boddington - Ranford gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 25th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 21.5%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

24.1% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.0% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

Marital status

44.5% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 46.8%

33.3% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%

4.2% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Boddington - Ranford Williams

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 75.5%

4.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 48.8%

44.4% English ◂ +2.2 pts 42.2%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

10.1% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 6.4%

3.5% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

1.9% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.9% English only even 84.9%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.1% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 52.1%

34.9% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 33.3%

10.8% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

28.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 24.3%

12.6% Year 11 ◂ +5.7 pts 6.9%

7.9% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 34.2%

13.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.5 pts 1.6%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

25.1% Engineering & related ◂ +14.7 pts 10.3%

10.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

4.3% Agriculture & environment +5.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.1% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

7.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

6.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boddington - Ranford in Williams +$133 higher in Williams gap widening

$788 74th pct $921 88th pct

Household income in Boddington - Ranford in Williams +$167 higher in Boddington - Ranford gap narrowing

$1,608 72nd pct $1,441 63rd pct

Family income in Boddington - Ranford in Williams +$24 higher in Boddington - Ranford gap narrowing

$2,097 80th pct $2,073 79th pct

Household income distribution

21.0% $650–$1,499 +13.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

20.0% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 31.0%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +14.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 13.6%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

5.8% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

2.2% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None +5.9 pts ▸ 64.6%

20.7% One condition ◂ +6.8 pts 13.9%

5.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Boddington - Ranford in Williams +0.2 larger in Boddington - Ranford gap narrowing

2.5 64th pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 60.2%

28.2% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 9.5%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

27.7% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

34.8% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 32.7%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 9.6%

13.1% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 9.0%

7.2% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.4% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boddington - Ranford in Williams +$60 higher in Boddington - Ranford gap narrowing

$280 52nd pct $220 29th pct

Mortgage in Boddington - Ranford in Williams +$417 higher in Boddington - Ranford gap narrowing

$1,500 62nd pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Boddington - Ranford in Williams even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.6% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

33.7% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 30.1%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 23.7%

3.3% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 89.7%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 3 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 55.1%

39.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 21.8%

11.2% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.3% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.9% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 57.4%

17.0% Under $200 +10.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

24.1% $350–$549 ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

22.8% Under $1,000 +7.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 13.5%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) even 65.1%

6.8% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

3.7% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.7% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

33.4% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 14.0%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 4.0%

2.2% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.6% Mining ◂ +30.0 pts 1.6%

4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.0% Manufacturing ◂ +5.6 pts 6.3%

4.8% Accommodation & food +4.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.6% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.0% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

0.0% Wholesale trade +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%

1.4% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.9 pts 11.6%

20.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.6 pts 11.6%

12.0% Labourers +6.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.7% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.4% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.1% Sales workers +7.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

9.5% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Boddington - Ranford in Williams +0.5 higher in Williams

4.2 48th pct 4.7 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boddington - Ranford in Williams +0.8 more in Williams

4.9 55th pct 5.7 70th pct

15-min city in Boddington - Ranford in Williams +6.2 pts higher in Williams

72.2% 61st pct 78.4% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Boddington - Ranford in Williams +16.0 pts higher in Williams

72.1% 62nd pct 88.1% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Boddington - Ranford in Williams +16.2 pts higher in Williams

0.0% 0th pct 16.2% 35th pct

Walk to school in Boddington - Ranford in Williams +38.1 pts higher in Williams

44.1% 33rd pct 82.2% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Boddington - Ranford in Williams +53.9 pts higher in Boddington - Ranford

85.0% 36th pct 31.1% 10th pct

Walk to health in Boddington - Ranford in Williams +4.8 pts higher in Williams

71.2% 76th pct 76.0% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Boddington - Ranford in Williams +8.2 more in Williams

17.7 48th pct 25.9 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Boddington - Ranford in Williams +13 higher in Williams

20 31st pct 33 52nd pct

Mean slope in Boddington - Ranford in Williams +0.2 pts higher in Boddington - Ranford

5.8% 66th pct 5.6% 63rd pct

Compare Boddington - Ranford with nearby areas

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Compare Williams with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boddington - Ranford vs Williams [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL521005/boddington-ranford/vs/UCL522066/williams