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East Pilbara vs Meekatharra

Name: East Pilbara vs Meekatharra — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 588 km apart · East Pilbara profile · Meekatharra profile

East Pilbara Meekatharra

East Pilbara and Meekatharra are remote Western Australian areas with very different economic profiles. East Pilbara is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,506 compared to $1,243 in Meekatharra. This gap is seen in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is 36.7% in East Pilbara but only 7.6% in Meekatharra. While both have significant First Nations populations, Meekatharra's share is far higher at 37.4%, compared to 17.9% in East Pilbara. In contrast, East Pilbara has a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language at 58.2%, while the figure in Meekatharra is 17.8%.

The two areas share a typical resident age of 34 and similar rates of people needing help with daily activities. However, the gap in school completion is widening; the share of people who finished Year 12 is 40.2% in East Pilbara and 29.9% in Meekatharra, a difference that has grown since 2011. This trend mirrors a widening gap in housing, with renting being far more common in East Pilbara, where 74.2% of homes are rented compared to 49.6% in Meekatharra.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 24.6 pts higher in East Pilbara Population: 8,560 larger in East Pilbara Family income: $1,536 higher in East Pilbara First Nations: 19.5 pts higher in Meekatharra Owned outright: 18.0 pts higher in Meekatharra

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +8,560 larger in East Pilbara gap narrowing

9,760 46th pct 1,200 15th pct

Median age in East Pilbara in Meekatharra even gap narrowing

34 yrs 12th pct 34 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

44.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.0 pts 36.5%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 14.7%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.0% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

49.5% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 56.0%

36.6% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 27.8%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

4.1% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.2% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

East Pilbara Meekatharra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.8% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 61.0%

6.2% New Zealand ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

2.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% India even 0.8%

0.4% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

25.0% English ◂ +5.4 pts 19.7%

20.9% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 17.4%

6.3% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

6.1% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

2.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

55.2% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 60.9%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.1% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 37.0%

29.7% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

26.1% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +6 more in East Pilbara

9 46th pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +11.32 more in Meekatharra

5.73 68th pct 17.05 92nd pct

Students in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +1,163 more in East Pilbara

1,317 43rd pct 154 14th pct

Avg size in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +95 larger in East Pilbara

146 34th pct 51 8th pct

ICSEA in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +238 higher in East Pilbara

865 13th pct 628 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 ◂ +10.3 pts 29.9%

16.3% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

10.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

5.4% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 23.9%

10.4% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.6% Postgraduate degree even 2.6%

1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

24.1% Engineering & related ◂ +9.4 pts 14.7%

7.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

4.5% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

4.1% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +$724 higher in East Pilbara gap narrowing

$1,734 100th pct $1,010 86th pct

Household income in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +$1,263 higher in East Pilbara gap narrowing

$2,506 93rd pct $1,243 30th pct

Family income in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +$1,536 higher in East Pilbara gap narrowing

$2,828 92nd pct $1,292 12th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.5%

16.1% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

5.7% Under $650 +16.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

20.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 2.5%

15.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 19.4%

16.6% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.4% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.1% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.8% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +4.8 pts 56.0%

10.5% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.1% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +1,297 larger in East Pilbara

1,746 75th pct 449 46th pct

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

26 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +$68 higher in Meekatharra

$311 3rd pct $379 10th pct

Household income in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +$519 higher in East Pilbara

$1,529 64th pct $1,010 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +0.5 larger in East Pilbara gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +24.9 pts 39.0%

14.1% One-parent families +15.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

20.5% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

1.3% Other families +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Household size

26.2% 1 person +11.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

25.5% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.2% 4 people ◂ +8.2 pts 8.0%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.9%

8.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +$10 higher in Meekatharra gap steady

$105 5th pct $115 7th pct

Mortgage in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +$433 higher in East Pilbara gap widening

$1,083 29th pct $650 5th pct

People / bedroom in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +0.10 higher in East Pilbara gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

74.2% Rented ◂ +24.6 pts 49.6%

7.7% Owned outright +18.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

10.1% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.0% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Types of homes

90.7% Separate house ◂ +12.1 pts 78.6%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.3% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 50.7%

23.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 15.6%

15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 13.0%

4.8% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.4% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

66.1% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 67.2%

8.2% $200–$349 +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.7% $350–$549 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

4.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.4% Under $1,000 +22.1 pts ▸ 71.4%

24.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%

16.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +2 more in Meekatharra

0 0th pct 2 24th pct

Stops/1k in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +1.67 more in Meekatharra

0.00 0th pct 1.67 35th pct

Departures/1k in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +3.3 more in Meekatharra

0.0 0th pct 3.3 20th pct

PT routes in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +1 more in Meekatharra

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

36.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 36.2%

8.7% Walked +9.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.0% Bus ◂ +6.2 pts 9.7%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

2.0% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

36.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.4 pts 23.6%

10.2% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 7.5%

6.4% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

48.9% Mining ◂ +18.5 pts 30.4%

4.9% Education & training +8.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.6% Accommodation & food +7.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 3.7%

4.0% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

2.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.5 pts 17.6%

25.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 18.0%

6.4% Managers +9.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.9% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.6% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.3% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.3% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +4 higher in East Pilbara

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +2 higher in East Pilbara

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +1 higher in East Pilbara

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

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

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +75 higher in East Pilbara

946 44th pct 871 12th pct

ERP in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +9,371 higher in East Pilbara

10,663 45th pct 1,292 15th pct

Growth in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +2.4 pts higher in East Pilbara

2.7% 41st pct 0.4% 17th pct

Businesses in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +170 higher in East Pilbara

222 18th pct 52 5th pct

Approvals in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +8 higher in East Pilbara

8 25th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +129 higher in East Pilbara

317 15th pct 188 1st pct

Max temp in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +3.0 higher in East Pilbara

35.2 100th pct 32.3 92nd pct

Min temp in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +3.1 higher in East Pilbara

19.8 94th pct 16.6 87th pct

Walkability

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

4.2 61st pct 3.2 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +0.7 more in East Pilbara

4.6 66th pct 3.9 47th pct

15-min city in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +2.5 pts higher in East Pilbara

55.0% 62nd pct 52.5% 57th pct

Walk to shops in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +22.9 pts higher in Meekatharra

54.1% 61st pct 77.0% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +37.6 pts higher in Meekatharra

0.0% 0th pct 37.6% 45th pct

Walk to school in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +16.1 pts higher in East Pilbara

68.7% 72nd pct 52.7% 46th pct

Walk to a park in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +18.6 pts higher in East Pilbara

90.7% 75th pct 72.1% 54th pct

Walk to health in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +5.6 pts higher in Meekatharra

46.8% 65th pct 52.4% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +11.9 more in Meekatharra

14.8 33rd pct 26.7 69th pct

Intersections/km² in East Pilbara in Meekatharra even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +0.5 pts higher in Meekatharra

2.6% 5th pct 3.0% 17th pct

Compare East Pilbara with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Pilbara vs Meekatharra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53220/east-pilbara/vs/LGA55250/meekatharra