Boodarie Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Boodarie (6722) is a suburb of Northern, Pilbara, Western Australia. It is about 1313 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Boodarie is in the federal electorate of Durack.

In the 2011 census the population of Boodarie was 1,162 and is comprised of approximately 23.1% females and 76.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Boodarie is 37 years of age.

56.0% of people living in the suburb of Boodarie were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 7.6% New Zealand, 4.2% England, 1.0% Ireland, 0.9% India, 0.9% Philippines, 0.6% Malaysia, 0.5% Germany, 0.5% Scotland, 0.4% Canada, 0.4% Fiji, 0.4% Zimbabwe, 0.4% Kenya.

65.7% of people living in Boodarie speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 26.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.8% Australian Indigenous Languages , 0.9% Italian, 0.7% Other, 0.5% Thai, 0.4% German, 0.4% Japanese, 0.3% Arabic, 0.3% Portuguese.

The religious makeup of Boodarie is 29.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 25.9% No religion, 17.2% Catholic, 13.7% Anglican, 3.4% Uniting Church, 2.2% Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions, 1.9% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.3% Other religious affiliation , 1.0% Christian, nfd, 0.9% Buddhism.

41.4% of people are married, 42.9% have never married and 10.1% are divorced and 4.2% are separated. There are 15 widowed people living in Boodarie.

85.1% of the people living in Boodarie over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 5.7% are working on a part time basis. Boodarie has an unemployment rate of 1.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Boodarie are 26.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 25.5% Technicians & trades workers, 13.6% Labourers, 12.6% Professionals, 9.5% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.5% Managers, 2.7% Community & personal service workers, 1.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 0.8% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Boodarie work in are 38.4% Mining, 27.1% Construction, 7.4% Accommodation and food services, 5.4% Transport, postal and warehousing, 3.4% Manufacturing, 3.3% Professional, scientific and technical services, 2.8% Administrative and support services, 2.3% Inadequately described/Not stated, 2.3% Agriculture, forestry and fishing.

11.7% of homes are fully owned, and 30.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 44.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $2000 per week and the median household income is $2816 per week.

The median rent in Boodarie is $138 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2875 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Boodarie postcode 6722