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Broome vs East Pilbara

Name: Broome vs East Pilbara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 305 km apart · Broome profile · East Pilbara profile

Broome East Pilbara

Broome and East Pilbara are both regional Western Australian areas, but they differ significantly in their economies and demographics. East Pilbara is a mining hub where 48.9% of people work in that industry and typical weekly incomes are far higher at $1,734. Broome has a more diverse workforce centered on health care and education, with a far higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (20.2% compared to 9.6% in East Pilbara). Broome also has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 28.6% and is generally more expensive, with typical weekly rents of $300 compared to $105 in East Pilbara.

These two areas share several core characteristics, including an identical typical resident age of 34 and very similar rates of First Nations unemployment. While they are alike in these respects, the gap in typical weekly income has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the difference in rent has widened, and the gap in the number of people with university degrees has grown.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 22.2 pts higher in East Pilbara Rent: $195 higher in Broome Under 15: 7.4 pts higher in Broome Personal income: $656 higher in East Pilbara PT commute: 15.0 pts higher in East Pilbara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broome in East Pilbara +7,199 larger in Broome gap widening

16,959 57th pct 9,760 46th pct

Median age in Broome in East Pilbara even gap steady

34 yrs 12th pct 34 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) +11.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 16.1%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

7.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 3.0%

Marital status

52.1% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 49.5%

34.4% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

7.7% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Broome East Pilbara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.1% Australia ◂ +17.3 pts 54.8%

1.8% New Zealand +4.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.3% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

28.9% Australian ◂ +8.0 pts 20.9%

27.7% English ◂ +2.7 pts 25.0%

7.7% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

7.2% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.7% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

73.3% English only ◂ +18.1 pts 55.2%

0.5% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Mandarin even 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.1% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 39.1%

36.1% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 29.7%

16.3% Not stated +9.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

0.5% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Broome in East Pilbara +2 more in Broome

11 54th pct 9 46th pct

Schools/1k kids in Broome in East Pilbara +2.97 more in East Pilbara

2.75 36th pct 5.73 68th pct

Students in Broome in East Pilbara +2,042 more in Broome

3,359 59th pct 1,317 43rd pct

Avg size in Broome in East Pilbara +159 larger in Broome

305 61st pct 146 34th pct

ICSEA in Broome in East Pilbara +14 higher in Broome

879 14th pct 865 13th pct

Highest year of school

49.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.2 pts 40.2%

18.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.3%

10.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 10.4%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 8.2%

5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

11.9% Engineering & related +12.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 7.3%

10.5% Health ◂ +6.4 pts 4.1%

9.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 4.5%

8.9% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 4.0%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Broome in East Pilbara +$656 higher in East Pilbara gap narrowing

$1,078 88th pct $1,734 100th pct

Household income in Broome in East Pilbara +$415 higher in East Pilbara gap narrowing

$2,091 87th pct $2,506 93rd pct

Family income in Broome in East Pilbara +$400 higher in East Pilbara gap narrowing

$2,428 86th pct $2,828 92nd pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

12.6% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

18.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 16.1%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.7 pts 14.4%

27.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 16.6%

4.5% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

4.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.5% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

3.1% Diabetes even 3.1%

2.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +5.5 pts 60.8%

12.8% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

2.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broome in East Pilbara +3,101 larger in Broome

4,847 87th pct 1,746 75th pct

Median age in Broome in East Pilbara +1 yrs older in East Pilbara

25 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Broome in East Pilbara +$133 higher in Broome

$444 19th pct $311 3rd pct

Household income in Broome in East Pilbara +$263 higher in East Pilbara

$1,266 37th pct $1,529 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broome in East Pilbara +0.2 larger in East Pilbara gap narrowing

2.7 86th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 63.9%

22.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 20.5%

19.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 14.1%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Household size

30.5% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 25.5%

24.3% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 16.2%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%

4.8% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broome in East Pilbara +$195 higher in Broome gap widening

$300 63rd pct $105 5th pct

Mortgage in Broome in East Pilbara +$1,084 higher in Broome gap narrowing

$2,167 87th pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Broome in East Pilbara even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.0% Rented +22.2 pts ▸ 74.2%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.3 pts 4.8%

15.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 7.7%

3.4% Other tenure +6.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house +13.5 pts ▸ 90.7%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.0 pts 3.5%

5.0% Other dwelling ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 50.4%

27.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 23.2%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

8.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

2.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

27.5% Under $200 +38.6 pts ▸ 66.1%

26.0% $200–$349 ◂ +17.8 pts 8.2%

20.5% $350–$549 ◂ +9.8 pts 10.7%

11.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.7 pts 4.4%

6.5% $750 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

9.0% Under $1,000 +40.4 pts ▸ 49.4%

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.0 pts 16.5%

24.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.5 pts 7.6%

21.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broome in East Pilbara even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Broome in East Pilbara even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Broome in East Pilbara even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Broome in East Pilbara even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) ◂ +23.5 pts 36.9%

1.1% Bus +14.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.6% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

2.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

33.3% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

9.8% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.9% Mining +46.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.5 pts 4.0%

12.3% Education & training ◂ +7.4 pts 4.9%

9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 4.6%

7.3% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 3.4%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 3.7%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 2.3%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

12.7% Technicians & trades +15.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +20.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.9% Professionals ◂ +12.0 pts 10.9%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +8.1 pts 6.3%

13.8% Managers ◂ +7.3 pts 6.4%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.4 pts 6.3%

9.2% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Broome in East Pilbara +3 higher in Broome

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Broome in East Pilbara +1 higher in Broome

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Broome in East Pilbara even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Broome in East Pilbara +3 higher in Broome

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Broome in East Pilbara +37 higher in Broome

983 71st pct 946 44th pct

ERP in Broome in East Pilbara +8,530 higher in Broome

19,193 57th pct 10,663 45th pct

Growth in Broome in East Pilbara +2.7 pts higher in Broome

5.4% 66th pct 2.7% 41st pct

Businesses in Broome in East Pilbara +1,201 higher in Broome

1,423 50th pct 222 18th pct

Approvals in Broome in East Pilbara +86 higher in Broome

94 59th pct 8 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Broome in East Pilbara +214 higher in Broome

531 36th pct 317 15th pct

Max temp in Broome in East Pilbara +0.8 higher in East Pilbara

34.5 99th pct 35.2 100th pct

Min temp in Broome in East Pilbara +1.0 higher in Broome

20.8 96th pct 19.8 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Broome in East Pilbara +1.0 higher in East Pilbara

3.2 35th pct 4.2 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Broome in East Pilbara +1.0 more in East Pilbara

3.6 40th pct 4.6 66th pct

15-min city in Broome in East Pilbara +17.2 pts higher in East Pilbara

37.8% 31st pct 55.0% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Broome in East Pilbara +13.7 pts higher in Broome

67.8% 76th pct 54.1% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Broome in East Pilbara even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Broome in East Pilbara +2.2 pts higher in East Pilbara

66.6% 69th pct 68.7% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Broome in East Pilbara +5.1 pts higher in East Pilbara

85.6% 69th pct 90.7% 75th pct

Walk to health in Broome in East Pilbara +18.0 pts higher in East Pilbara

28.8% 32nd pct 46.8% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Broome in East Pilbara +2.1 more in East Pilbara

12.7 21st pct 14.8 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Broome in East Pilbara even

0 13th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Broome in East Pilbara +0.4 pts higher in Broome

3.0% 15th pct 2.6% 5th pct

Compare Broome with nearby areas

Derby-West Kimberley East Pilbara Port Hedland Halls Creek Wyndham-East Kimberley Karratha Wiluna Ashburton

Compare East Pilbara with nearby areas

Broome Wiluna Derby-West Kimberley Port Hedland Ngaanyatjarraku Halls Creek Meekatharra Karratha

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broome vs East Pilbara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50980/broome/vs/LGA53220/east-pilbara