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No usual address vs Rest of WA

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No usual address Rest of WA

Here is how No usual address and Rest of WA stack up, statistic by statistic. The two read quite differently. Population is larger in Rest of WA (534,804 vs 8,055). The two differ clearly on participation: 59.4% in Rest of WA, 27.5% in No usual address — Rest of WA ranks high among capital cities where No usual address sits nearer the middle, a gap that has grown over the censuses.

In Rest of WA, volunteering reaches 19.3%, against 8.1% in No usual address — Rest of WA ranks high among capital cities where No usual address sits nearer the middle. Recent arrivals is higher in No usual address (29.0% vs 10.8%) — No usual address ranks high among capital cities where Rest of WA sits nearer the middle, and the gap has widened since 2011. Every shared statistic is compared in detail below.

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Where they differ most

Population: 526,749 larger in Rest of WA Participation: 32.0 pts higher in Rest of WA Volunteering: 11.3 pts higher in Rest of WA Recent arrivals: 18.2 pts higher in No usual address Housework 15h+: 13.3 pts higher in Rest of WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in No usual addressin Rest of WA +526,749 larger in Rest of WA gap steady
8,055 43rd pct 534,804 72nd pct
Median age in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— 40 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in No usual addressin Rest of WA +10.1 pts higher in No usual address gap widening
18.6% 89th pct 8.4% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in No usual addressin Rest of WA +5.8 pts higher in Rest of WA gap widening
11.8% 31st pct 17.5% 69th pct
Under 15 in No usual addressin Rest of WA +9.8 pts higher in Rest of WA gap narrowing
9.6% 25th pct 19.4% 88th pct
De facto in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— 15.0% 94th pct

Age structure

37.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.2 pts 25.7%
30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 27.0%
9.6% Children (0–14) +9.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
11.8% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

54.9% Never married ◂ +19.1 pts 35.8%
22.6% Married +23.8 pts ▸ 46.4%
12.5% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%
7.5% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%
2.4% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

No usual address Rest of WA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in No usual addressin Rest of WA even gap narrowing
17.8% 46th pct 17.8% 46th pct

Country of birth

59.3% Australia +12.8 pts ▸ 72.1%
4.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
0.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

23.0% English +17.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
21.7% Australian +14.6 pts ▸ 36.3%
5.7% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.0% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.2% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.1% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.4% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Chinese even 0.8%
0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in No usual addressin Rest of WA +2.6 pts higher in Rest of WA gap widening
6.0% 8th pct 8.7% 27th pct
Limited English in No usual addressin Rest of WA +0.2 pts higher in Rest of WA gap steady
0.7% 15th pct 0.8% 26th pct

Language used at home

50.6% English only +30.2 pts ▸ 80.9%
0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italian even 0.4%
0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in No usual addressin Rest of WA +13.0 pts higher in Rest of WA gap widening
32.9% 29th pct 45.9% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

32.9% No religion +13.0 pts ▸ 45.9%
45.6% Not stated ◂ +33.1 pts 12.6%
19.2% Christianity +19.6 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Islam even 0.7%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in No usual addressin Rest of WA +15.3 pts higher in Rest of WA gap widening
28.0% 13th pct 43.3% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in No usual addressin Rest of WA +2.7 pts higher in Rest of WA gap widening
10.8% 16th pct 13.5% 40th pct

Highest year of school

28.0% Year 12 +15.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
14.2% Year 10 +11.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
6.1% Year 11 +5.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.1% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

16.7% Certificate III / IV +18.6 pts ▸ 35.3%
9.9% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
1.5% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

9.0% Engineering & related +9.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
7.3% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.2% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.4% Education +6.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.2% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.9% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— $810 38th pct
Household income in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— $1,597 44th pct
Family income in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— $2,013 58th pct
High earners in No usual addressin Rest of WA +8.0 pts higher in Rest of WA gap widening
5.3% 24th pct 13.3% 71st pct
High-income homes in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— 18.8% 52nd pct

Personal income distribution

47.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 37.2%
15.8% $650–$1,499 +11.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
7.6% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
2.1% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in No usual addressin Rest of WA +8.2 pts higher in Rest of WA
18.4% 17th pct 26.6% 48th pct
Mental health in No usual addressin Rest of WA +0.5 pts higher in No usual address
8.5% 44th pct 8.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in No usual addressin Rest of WA +1.6 pts higher in Rest of WA gap steady
2.9% 14th pct 4.6% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%
5.0% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.6% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.3% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.5% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.3% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.6% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

36.9% None +23.3 pts ▸ 60.2%
12.6% One condition +5.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
3.9% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.8% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in No usual addressin Rest of WA +11.3 pts higher in Rest of WA gap steady
8.1% 16th pct 19.3% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in No usual addressin Rest of WA +5.1 pts higher in Rest of WA gap steady
5.2% 18th pct 10.4% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in No usual addressin Rest of WA +14.6 pts higher in Rest of WA gap narrowing
11.8% 15th pct 26.4% 71st pct
Defence service in No usual addressin Rest of WA +0.1 pts higher in No usual address
3.1% 47th pct 3.0% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in No usual addressin Rest of WA +13.3 pts higher in Rest of WA gap steady
8.5% 14th pct 21.7% 84th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in No usual addressin Rest of WA +43,615 larger in Rest of WA
1,495 45th pct 45,110 86th pct
Median age in No usual addressin Rest of WA +15 yrs older in No usual address
40 yrs 86th pct 25 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in No usual addressin Rest of WA +21.8 pts higher in Rest of WA
5.6% 0th pct 27.4% 43rd pct
Unemployment in No usual addressin Rest of WA +22.0 pts higher in No usual address
38.6% 79th pct 16.6% 56th pct
Median income in No usual addressin Rest of WA +$128 higher in Rest of WA
$298 1st pct $426 33rd pct
Household income in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— $1,298 25th pct
Indigenous language in No usual addressin Rest of WA +20.9 pts higher in Rest of WA
2.9% 13th pct 23.8% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— 14.2% 39th pct
Living alone in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— 27.4% 56th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— $265 27th pct
Mortgage in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— $1,560 31st pct
People / bedroom in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— 0.80 29th pct
Renting in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— 30.3% 54th pct
Owned outright in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— 32.1% 57th pct
Separate houses in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— 87.9% 85th pct
3+ bedrooms in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— 81.0% 94th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— 4.9% 14th pct
Work from home in No usual addressin Rest of WA +0.4 pts higher in Rest of WA gap narrowing
6.7% 23rd pct 7.1% 25th pct
PT commute in No usual addressin Rest of WA +4.4 pts higher in No usual address gap narrowing
6.7% 90th pct 2.3% 32nd pct
PT stops in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— 2,119 39th pct
Stops/1k in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— 3.96 29th pct
Departures/1k in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— 188.6 18th pct
PT routes in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— 70 14th pct

How people get to work

33.2% Car (driver) +29.4 pts ▸ 62.6%
12.5% Walked ◂ +7.9 pts 4.5%
8.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%
6.7% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.3% Bus ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.4% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in No usual addressin Rest of WA +9.7 pts higher in No usual address gap narrowing
47.2% 72nd pct 37.6% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in No usual addressin Rest of WA +18.2 pts higher in No usual address gap widening
29.0% 83rd pct 10.8% 15th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in No usual addressin Rest of WA +15.4 pts higher in No usual address gap widening
19.6% 83rd pct 4.2% 16th pct
Participation in No usual addressin Rest of WA +32.0 pts higher in Rest of WA gap widening
27.5% 10th pct 59.4% 66th pct
Full-time in No usual addressin Rest of WA +4.6 pts higher in Rest of WA gap widening
56.7% 42nd pct 61.2% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.5 pts 6.8%
11.6% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%
9.7% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.4% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%
6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.3% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.5% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%
4.1% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
4.2% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Labourers ◂ +5.6 pts 12.5%
16.9% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.9% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 14.6%
6.6% Managers +7.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%
13.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%
9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.8% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— 591,617 44th pct
Growth in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— 6.1% 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— 191 2nd pct
Max temp in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— 31.2 78th pct
Min temp in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— 15.5 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— 3.5 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— 3.6 25th pct
15-min city in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— 40.6% 26th pct
Walk to shops in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— 41.7% 18th pct
Walk to transit in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— 44.2% 29th pct
Walk to school in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— 50.1% 31st pct
Walk to a park in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— 69.7% 28th pct
Walk to health in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— 31.4% 23rd pct
Amenities/1k in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— 21.6 78th pct
Intersections/km² in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— 0 5th pct
Mean slope in No usual addressin Rest of WA
— 4.7% 41st pct

Compare No usual address with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). No usual address vs Rest of WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/59499/no-usual-address/vs/5RWAU/rest-of-wa