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Brookton vs Quairading

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 55 km apart · Brookton profile · Quairading profile

Brookton Quairading

Quairading (L) and Brookton (L) are two small Western Australian towns about 55 km apart. Residents are far older in Quairading (L), where the typical age is 59, compared to 51 in Brookton (L). Home ownership is also more common in Quairading (L), where 57.0% of homes are owned outright. Quairading (L) has far more larger homes, with 85.0% having three or more bedrooms, and it sees far more recent overseas arrivals at 16.4% compared to none in Brookton (L).

Since 2011, the gap in typical age has widened, while the lead in full-time employment has flipped to Quairading (L). Both towns share similar typical weekly household incomes around $1,000 and have roughly the same number of people per home. While Quairading (L) has far more people within a 15-minute walk of health services, Brookton (L) is more walkable for those heading to schools or groceries.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.5 pts higher in Brookton Recent arrivals: 16.4 pts higher in Quairading 3+ bedrooms: 16.2 pts higher in Quairading Median age: 8 yrs older in Quairading Owned outright: 13.3 pts higher in Quairading

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brooktonin Quairading +50 larger in Quairading gap narrowing
532 35th pct 582 38th pct
Median age in Brooktonin Quairading +8 yrs older in Quairading gap widening
51 yrs 71st pct 59 yrs 92nd pct
First Nations in Brooktonin Quairading +3.5 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
14.5% 86th pct 11.0% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in Brooktonin Quairading +9.3 pts higher in Quairading gap widening
31.8% 80th pct 41.1% 94th pct
Under 15 in Brooktonin Quairading +3.6 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
16.2% 38th pct 12.5% 16th pct
De facto in Brooktonin Quairading +0.8 pts higher in Quairading gap steady
13.4% 55th pct 14.2% 63rd pct

Age structure

31.8% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 41.1%
26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 25.8%
17.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 15.8%
16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 12.5%
8.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

Marital status

42.5% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 45.4%
30.8% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 24.0%
12.0% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.1% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.2% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Brookton Quairading

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brooktonin Quairading +0.9 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
12.4% 61st pct 11.5% 55th pct

Country of birth

72.4% Australia ◂ +8.5 pts 63.9%
3.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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

39.3% Australian ◂ +7.0 pts 32.3%
37.0% English ◂ +1.6 pts 35.4%
6.0% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.0% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.1% German ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%
1.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Brooktonin Quairading +2.4 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
6.4% 75th pct 4.0% 54th pct
Limited English in Brooktonin Quairading +1.5 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
1.5% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.3% English only ◂ +9.5 pts 70.8%
0.0% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
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

No religion in Brooktonin Quairading +9.5 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
40.0% 41st pct 30.6% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 42.8%
40.0% No religion ◂ +9.5 pts 30.6%
15.6% Not stated +10.9 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brooktonin Quairading +3.3 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
26.7% 13th pct 23.4% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Brooktonin Quairading +2.7 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
7.5% 22nd pct 4.8% 9th pct

Highest year of school

37.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 32.7%
26.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 23.4%
15.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 11.9%
8.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 23.0%
13.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 6.6%
9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%
1.5% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 9.4%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 5.9%
9.3% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.7% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.2% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brooktonin Quairading +$60 higher in Quairading gap steady
$458 12th pct $518 20th pct
Household income in Brooktonin Quairading +$48 higher in Brookton gap narrowing
$1,017 25th pct $969 20th pct
Family income in Brooktonin Quairading +$157 higher in Brookton gap narrowing
$1,388 33rd pct $1,231 20th pct
High earners in Brooktonin Quairading +0.2 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
5.0% 36th pct 4.8% 34th pct
High-income homes in Brooktonin Quairading +3.0 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
7.5% 31st pct 4.5% 14th pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $650–$1,499 +12.4 pts ▸ 38.0%
28.1% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.5%
22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 19.5%
5.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 1.5%
2.0% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Personal income distribution

54.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 43.5%
20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 20.4%
9.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%
1.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brooktonin Quairading +8.2 pts higher in Brookton
41.5% 88th pct 33.3% 52nd pct
Mental health in Brooktonin Quairading +3.2 pts higher in Brookton
12.8% 85th pct 9.6% 47th pct
Needs assistance in Brooktonin Quairading +7.3 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
14.5% 100th pct 7.2% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.8% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 12.5%
12.8% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%
6.2% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%
5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
4.9% Dementia ◂ +4.2 pts 0.7%
2.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.0% None ◂ +4.0 pts 39.0%
24.6% One condition ◂ +6.2 pts 18.4%
8.1% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.3% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brooktonin Quairading +0.7 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
20.6% 72nd pct 19.8% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Brooktonin Quairading +0.4 pts higher in Quairading gap steady
11.3% 26th pct 11.7% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Brooktonin Quairading +6.0 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
18.1% 19th pct 12.1% 4th pct
Defence service in Brooktonin Quairading +0.3 pts higher in Brookton
2.7% 27th pct 2.4% 20th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brooktonin Quairading even gap narrowing
19.0% 14th pct 19.0% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brooktonin Quairading +0.1 larger in Brookton gap widening
2.1 29th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Brooktonin Quairading +1.7 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
18.2% 68th pct 16.5% 59th pct
Living alone in Brooktonin Quairading +3.2 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
40.7% 89th pct 37.5% 81st pct

Family composition

37.6% Couples without children +12.2 pts ▸ 49.8%
43.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 34.0%
18.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 16.5%
3.0% Other families ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +9.3 pts ▸ 43.0%
40.7% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 37.5%
10.1% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%
6.5% 4 people even 6.5%
4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
3.0% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brooktonin Quairading +$70 higher in Brookton gap widening
$200 23rd pct $130 9th pct
Mortgage in Brooktonin Quairading +$242 higher in Brookton gap widening
$1,000 23rd pct $758 9th pct
People / bedroom in Brooktonin Quairading +0.10 higher in Brookton gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in Brooktonin Quairading +7.6 pts higher in Brookton gap narrowing
26.6% 65th pct 19.0% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Brooktonin Quairading +13.3 pts higher in Quairading gap widening
43.7% 64th pct 57.0% 94th pct
Separate houses in Brooktonin Quairading +3.5 pts higher in Quairading gap widening
92.5% 44th pct 96.0% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brooktonin Quairading +16.2 pts higher in Quairading gap widening
68.8% 22nd pct 85.0% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned outright +13.3 pts ▸ 57.0%
26.6% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 19.0%
18.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 17.0%
3.5% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 96.0%
6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 59.0%
18.1% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 26.0%
23.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 12.0%
6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%
2.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.5% Under $200 +34.8 pts ▸ 76.3%
56.6% $200–$349 ◂ +46.1 pts 10.5%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.1% Under $1,000 +22.4 pts ▸ 76.5%
40.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.8 pts 14.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brooktonin Quairading +4.2 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
7.7% 79th pct 3.6% 47th pct
Work from home in Brooktonin Quairading +0.4 pts higher in Quairading gap narrowing
3.5% 16th pct 4.0% 20th pct
PT commute in Brooktonin Quairading even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 59.6%
12.4% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 10.6%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
3.5% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 39.3%
36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 34.7%
13.9% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 3.6%
5.2% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brooktonin Quairading +11.8 pts higher in Brookton gap steady
35.8% 54th pct 24.0% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Brooktonin Quairading +16.4 pts higher in Quairading gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.4% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brooktonin Quairading +3.0 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
7.0% 75th pct 3.9% 37th pct
Participation in Brooktonin Quairading +12.0 pts higher in Brookton gap widening
42.3% 21st pct 30.4% 4th pct
Full-time in Brooktonin Quairading +10.3 pts higher in Quairading gap narrowing
50.6% 23rd pct 60.9% 74th pct

Industries people work in

14.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.4 pts ▸ 24.5%
15.9% Education & training ◂ +9.3 pts 6.6%
12.9% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%
7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
7.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.8% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
1.8% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

11.2% Managers +15.3 pts ▸ 26.5%
24.7% Labourers ◂ +9.5 pts 15.2%
17.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 16.6%
14.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 9.9%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.0 pts 4.6%
7.6% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%
7.1% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brooktonin Quairading +0.2 higher in Quairading
5.6 77th pct 5.8 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Brooktonin Quairading +0.5 more in Quairading
6.3 81st pct 6.8 89th pct
15-min city in Brooktonin Quairading even
90.0% 82nd pct 90.1% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in Brooktonin Quairading +14.8 pts higher in Brookton
89.4% 81st pct 74.7% 64th pct
Walk to transit in Brooktonin Quairading +29.1 pts higher in Brookton
56.4% 54th pct 27.3% 40th pct
Walk to school in Brooktonin Quairading +22.3 pts higher in Brookton
92.3% 81st pct 70.0% 51st pct
Walk to a park in Brooktonin Quairading +7.0 pts higher in Quairading
91.3% 46th pct 98.2% 73rd pct
Walk to health in Brooktonin Quairading +94.2 pts higher in Quairading
0.0% 0th pct 94.2% 94th pct
Amenities/1k in Brooktonin Quairading +4.9 more in Quairading
43.2 86th pct 48.1 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Brooktonin Quairading +34 higher in Quairading
24 37th pct 58 78th pct
Mean slope in Brooktonin Quairading +0.3 pts higher in Quairading
3.0% 19th pct 3.2% 25th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brookton vs Quairading [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL521008/brookton/vs/UCL521045/quairading