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Bridgetown-Greenbushes vs West Arthur
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 79 km apart · Bridgetown-Greenbushes profile · West Arthur profile
Bridgetown-Greenbushes West Arthur
Bridgetown-Greenbushes and West Arthur are both rural Western Australian areas, but they differ in their demographics and infrastructure. Bridgetown-Greenbushes has a much larger population and a more diverse community, with 21.5% of people born overseas compared to 9.1% in West Arthur. It is also more established in terms of services, with typical weekly rents far higher at $280, while West Arthur is $143. Access to transport and connectivity is also greater in Bridgetown-Greenbushes, where 17.2% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to just 0.4% in West Arthur.
The gap in typical weekly incomes has widened since 2011, with West Arthur now significantly higher at $804 compared to $621 in Bridgetown-Greenbushes. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, including nearly identical shares of children under 15 and similar typical family incomes. They also track closely on overall advantage scores, both sitting near the national figure.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 4,319
- First area, 2016: 4,660
- First area, 2021: 5,238
- Second area, 2011: 868
- Second area, 2016: 809
- Second area, 2021: 773
- First area, 2011: 46 yrs
- First area, 2016: 49 yrs
- First area, 2021: 51 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 44 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 47 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 50 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Bridgetown-Greenbushes: 0.8% males, 1.1% females; 85+ in West Arthur: 1.4% males, 0.8% females
- 80–84 in Bridgetown-Greenbushes: 1.7% males, 1.3% females; 80–84 in West Arthur: 0.9% males, 1.7% females
- 75–79 in Bridgetown-Greenbushes: 2.4% males, 2.7% females; 75–79 in West Arthur: 3.2% males, 0.6% females
- 70–74 in Bridgetown-Greenbushes: 4.5% males, 3.8% females; 70–74 in West Arthur: 3.5% males, 3.7% females
- 65–69 in Bridgetown-Greenbushes: 4.4% males, 5.0% females; 65–69 in West Arthur: 3.3% males, 3.5% females
- 60–64 in Bridgetown-Greenbushes: 4.2% males, 4.7% females; 60–64 in West Arthur: 4.9% males, 4.0% females
- 55–59 in Bridgetown-Greenbushes: 3.9% males, 4.3% females; 55–59 in West Arthur: 5.0% males, 3.8% females
- 50–54 in Bridgetown-Greenbushes: 3.5% males, 3.5% females; 50–54 in West Arthur: 3.7% males, 4.9% females
- 45–49 in Bridgetown-Greenbushes: 3.2% males, 3.2% females; 45–49 in West Arthur: 3.2% males, 3.3% females
- 40–44 in Bridgetown-Greenbushes: 2.7% males, 3.0% females; 40–44 in West Arthur: 2.6% males, 3.2% females
- 35–39 in Bridgetown-Greenbushes: 2.1% males, 2.4% females; 35–39 in West Arthur: 3.3% males, 2.2% females
- 30–34 in Bridgetown-Greenbushes: 2.0% males, 2.0% females; 30–34 in West Arthur: 0.9% males, 2.3% females
- 25–29 in Bridgetown-Greenbushes: 1.6% males, 1.7% females; 25–29 in West Arthur: 2.1% males, 1.9% females
- 20–24 in Bridgetown-Greenbushes: 1.5% males, 1.5% females; 20–24 in West Arthur: 2.9% males, 1.0% females
- 15–19 in Bridgetown-Greenbushes: 2.0% males, 2.7% females; 15–19 in West Arthur: 1.9% males, 2.3% females
- 10–14 in Bridgetown-Greenbushes: 3.6% males, 3.3% females; 10–14 in West Arthur: 4.2% males, 2.3% females
- 5–9 in Bridgetown-Greenbushes: 2.9% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in West Arthur: 2.9% males, 4.6% females
- 0–4 in Bridgetown-Greenbushes: 2.2% males, 2.0% females; 0–4 in West Arthur: 1.9% males, 1.9% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $467
- First area, 2016: $518
- First area, 2021: $621
- Second area, 2011: $500
- Second area, 2016: $635
- Second area, 2021: $804
- First area, 2011: $883
- First area, 2016: $1,024
- First area, 2021: $1,218
- Second area, 2011: $887
- Second area, 2016: $1,143
- Second area, 2021: $1,325
- First area, 2011: $1,117
- First area, 2016: $1,284
- First area, 2021: $1,632
- Second area, 2011: $962
- Second area, 2016: $1,324
- Second area, 2021: $1,708
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2011: 2.4
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $180
- First area, 2016: $240
- First area, 2021: $280
- Second area, 2011: $60
- Second area, 2016: $100
- Second area, 2021: $143
- First area, 2011: $1,500
- First area, 2016: $1,517
- First area, 2021: $1,408
- Second area, 2011: $712
- Second area, 2016: $800
- Second area, 2021: $915
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bridgetown-Greenbushes vs West Arthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50840/bridgetown-greenbushes/vs/LGA58890/west-arthur