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Carnarvon vs Exmouth

Name: Carnarvon vs Exmouth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 190 km apart · Carnarvon profile · Exmouth profile

Carnarvon Exmouth

Carnarvon and Exmouth are both regional Western Australian centres, but they differ sharply in their social and economic profiles. Carnarvon has a much larger First Nations population at 16.3%, compared to 2.9% in Exmouth. This is seen in a higher First Nations unemployment rate in Carnarvon (24.7% versus 10.8% in Exmouth) and a typical First Nations personal income that is much lower than in Exmouth. Exmouth is more affluent, with a higher share of adults working or looking for work (70.6% compared to 56.0% in Carnarvon) and a typical monthly home loan payment that is $803 higher than in Carnarvon.

Both areas share a similar proportion of children under 15 and an almost identical percentage of people born overseas. They also face similar climates, with maximum temperatures around 31 degrees. While they share these basics, the gap in people who claim no religion has widened since 2011, now sitting far higher in Exmouth at 59.4% compared to 37.3% in Carnarvon.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 22.1 pts higher in Exmouth No car: 7.1 pts higher in Carnarvon One-parent: 9.7 pts higher in Carnarvon Year 12: 16.4 pts higher in Exmouth Mortgage: $803 higher in Exmouth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carnarvon in Exmouth +2,166 larger in Carnarvon gap narrowing

5,251 34th pct 3,085 27th pct

Median age in Carnarvon in Exmouth +3 yrs older in Carnarvon gap widening

40 yrs 38th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 26.0%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.2%

16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 11.8%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

Marital status

43.1% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

39.0% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

9.0% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Carnarvon Exmouth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.2% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 71.3%

3.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Vietnam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Philippines even 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italy even 0.5%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

31.5% Australian +10.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

27.0% English +11.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

6.0% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.3% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.2% German +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

70.0% English only +13.8 pts ▸ 83.8%

3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.3% No religion +22.1 pts ▸ 59.4%

40.2% Christianity ◂ +13.0 pts 27.2%

18.3% Not stated ◂ +6.4 pts 11.9%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Carnarvon in Exmouth +3 more in Carnarvon

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Carnarvon in Exmouth +2.33 more in Carnarvon

4.12 53rd pct 1.79 15th pct

Students in Carnarvon in Exmouth +345 more in Carnarvon

881 35th pct 536 29th pct

Avg size in Carnarvon in Exmouth +316 larger in Exmouth

220 49th pct 536 86th pct

ICSEA in Carnarvon in Exmouth +122 higher in Exmouth

865 13th pct 987 60th pct

Highest year of school

35.0% Year 12 +16.4 pts ▸ 51.3%

23.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 21.3%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 5.4%

10.4% Year 11 even 10.4%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

14.3% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.6% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.1% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Income

Personal income in Carnarvon in Exmouth +$174 higher in Exmouth gap widening

$793 62nd pct $967 83rd pct

Household income in Carnarvon in Exmouth +$578 higher in Exmouth gap widening

$1,401 50th pct $1,979 85th pct

Family income in Carnarvon in Exmouth +$343 higher in Exmouth gap steady

$1,909 60th pct $2,252 80th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 19.9%

19.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 11.7%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.0% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

33.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 28.4%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

2.9% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

5.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

4.7% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

2.1% Cancer even 2.1%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +12.0 pts ▸ 69.5%

14.9% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carnarvon in Exmouth +767 larger in Carnarvon

857 60th pct 90 18th pct

Median age in Carnarvon in Exmouth +9 yrs older in Carnarvon

30 yrs 79th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Carnarvon in Exmouth +$394 higher in Exmouth

$422 14th pct $816 87th pct

Household income in Carnarvon in Exmouth +$869 higher in Exmouth

$943 11th pct $1,812 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carnarvon in Exmouth +0.2 larger in Exmouth gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 55.9%

31.5% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +9.7 pts 8.5%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 25.7%

12.3% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.0% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.9% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carnarvon in Exmouth +$121 higher in Exmouth gap widening

$209 32nd pct $330 71st pct

Mortgage in Carnarvon in Exmouth +$803 higher in Exmouth gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $2,103 86th pct

People / bedroom in Carnarvon in Exmouth even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 40.5%

21.1% Owned with a mortgage +10.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

30.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 22.6%

3.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

74.5% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 78.0%

8.3% Other dwelling +5.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.9 pts 2.3%

2.7% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

20.3% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 10.7%

11.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

4.2% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Weekly rent distribution

41.1% Under $200 ◂ +21.8 pts 19.4%

39.4% $200–$349 ◂ +11.7 pts 27.7%

9.7% $350–$549 +22.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

0.7% $550–$749 +9.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.4% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 +17.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

32.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.8 pts 23.4%

27.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.8 pts 11.6%

10.7% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carnarvon in Exmouth +45 more in Carnarvon

45 53rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Carnarvon in Exmouth +8.57 more in Carnarvon

8.57 94th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Carnarvon in Exmouth +75.4 more in Carnarvon

75.4 51st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Carnarvon in Exmouth +3 more in Carnarvon

3 38th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 55.8%

11.8% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%

9.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

1.9% Bicycle +3.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 31.4%

11.3% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.4% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.5 pts 2.5%

7.9% Accommodation & food +6.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 6.2%

6.4% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.1% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

1.8% Professional & technical +6.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.0% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

4.9% Administrative & support even 4.8%

3.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Managers ◂ +6.6 pts 13.0%

12.1% Technicians & trades +6.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.4% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%

12.2% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Carnarvon in Exmouth +5 higher in Exmouth

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Carnarvon in Exmouth +7 higher in Exmouth

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Carnarvon in Exmouth +5 higher in Exmouth

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Carnarvon in Exmouth +3 higher in Exmouth

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Carnarvon in Exmouth +84 higher in Exmouth

918 25th pct 1,002 77th pct

ERP in Carnarvon in Exmouth +1,985 higher in Carnarvon

5,655 33rd pct 3,670 27th pct

Growth in Carnarvon in Exmouth +12.2 pts higher in Exmouth

2.4% 38th pct 14.6% 95th pct

Businesses in Carnarvon in Exmouth +222 higher in Carnarvon

572 33rd pct 350 26th pct

Approvals in Carnarvon in Exmouth +15 higher in Carnarvon

44 47th pct 29 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carnarvon in Exmouth +27 higher in Carnarvon

218 4th pct 191 1st pct

Max temp in Carnarvon in Exmouth +1.1 higher in Exmouth

30.7 88th pct 31.8 91st pct

Min temp in Carnarvon in Exmouth +0.3 higher in Exmouth

17.2 88th pct 17.5 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Carnarvon in Exmouth +1.2 higher in Carnarvon

5.0 73rd pct 3.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Carnarvon in Exmouth +1.3 more in Carnarvon

5.5 77th pct 4.2 56th pct

15-min city in Carnarvon in Exmouth +15.7 pts higher in Carnarvon

66.1% 75th pct 50.5% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Carnarvon in Exmouth +6.0 pts higher in Carnarvon

64.1% 74th pct 58.1% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Carnarvon in Exmouth +74.9 pts higher in Carnarvon

74.9% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Carnarvon in Exmouth +12.9 pts higher in Carnarvon

68.7% 72nd pct 55.8% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Carnarvon in Exmouth +4.5 pts higher in Exmouth

83.2% 66th pct 87.7% 71st pct

Walk to health in Carnarvon in Exmouth +0.5 pts higher in Carnarvon

53.1% 73rd pct 52.6% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Carnarvon in Exmouth +11.6 more in Exmouth

28.0 72nd pct 39.5 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Carnarvon in Exmouth even

0 10th pct 0 30th pct

Mean slope in Carnarvon in Exmouth +0.4 pts higher in Carnarvon

2.8% 11th pct 2.3% 1st pct

Compare Carnarvon with nearby areas

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Compare Exmouth with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carnarvon vs Exmouth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51540/carnarvon/vs/LGA53360/exmouth