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Exmouth vs Upper Gascoyne

Name: Exmouth vs Upper Gascoyne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 343 km apart · Exmouth profile · Upper Gascoyne profile

Exmouth Upper Gascoyne

Exmouth and Upper Gascoyne are two distinct Western Australian areas with very different social profiles. Upper Gascoyne is sparsely populated and has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (55.9% compared to 2.9% in Exmouth). Exmouth is a more affluent area where the typical weekly family income is $2,252, which is far higher than the $1,312 found in Upper Gascoyne. Education and employment also differ sharply, with a much higher share of people in Exmouth completing Year 12 (51.3% versus 33.6%) and a larger proportion of adults working or looking for work (70.6% versus 51.9%).

While the gap in typical weekly personal income has widened since 2011, the two areas share a similar typical resident age of 37. They are also alike in that almost no one speaks a language other than English and nearly the same share of households earn $3,000 or more a week. Both areas are effectively identical in their lack of public transport stops and departures.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 53.0 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne Population: 2,915 larger in Exmouth Rent: $255 higher in Exmouth One-parent: 12.3 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne Personal income: $483 higher in Exmouth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +2,915 larger in Exmouth gap widening

3,085 27th pct 170 2nd pct

Median age in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne even gap narrowing

37 yrs 24th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +9.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

33.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.9 pts 21.8%

18.2% Children (0–14) +9.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

11.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 5.9%

10.6% Youth (15–24) even 10.6%

Marital status

44.6% Never married +11.2 pts ▸ 55.8%

40.9% Married ◂ +16.9 pts 24.0%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

2.4% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Exmouth Upper Gascoyne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia +11.0 pts ▸ 82.4%

4.5% England ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

0.5% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% Australian ◂ +18.5 pts 22.9%

38.7% English ◂ +26.9 pts 11.8%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%

8.3% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 3.5%

4.7% German ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

4.4% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 78.2%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.4% No religion ◂ +9.4 pts 50.0%

27.2% Christianity +8.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

11.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.3% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +1 more in Upper Gascoyne

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +40.77 more in Upper Gascoyne

1.79 15th pct 42.55 100th pct

Students in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +475 more in Exmouth

536 29th pct 61 5th pct

Avg size in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +506 larger in Exmouth

536 86th pct 31 3rd pct

ICSEA in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne

987 60th pct —

Highest year of school

51.3% Year 12 ◂ +17.7 pts 33.6%

21.3% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

5.4% Year 9 or below +11.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

19.8% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.1 pts 4.8%

4.1% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related +9.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

11.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 8.1%

7.9% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

7.1% Society & culture ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

3.5% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +$483 higher in Exmouth gap widening

$967 83rd pct $484 8th pct

Household income in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +$679 higher in Exmouth gap widening

$1,979 85th pct $1,300 39th pct

Family income in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +$940 higher in Exmouth gap narrowing

$2,252 80th pct $1,312 13th pct

Household income distribution

19.9% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 19.3%

11.7% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

28.4% Under $650 +19.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 24.8%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 10.1%

4.2% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.9% Diabetes +5.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.8% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

5.3% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +11.3 pts 58.2%

13.6% One condition +5.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.3% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +5 larger in Upper Gascoyne

90 18th pct 95 18th pct

Median age in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +5 yrs older in Upper Gascoyne

21 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +$466 higher in Exmouth

$816 87th pct $350 7th pct

Household income in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +$687 higher in Exmouth

$1,812 81st pct $1,125 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +0.4 larger in Upper Gascoyne gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 59.2%

34.6% Couples without children ◂ +15.4 pts 19.2%

8.5% One-parent families +12.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.5% Other families +5.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +12.7 pts 22.8%

25.7% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +7.4 pts 7.0%

7.2% 5 people +6.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.9% 6 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +$255 higher in Exmouth gap widening

$330 71st pct $75 0th pct

Mortgage in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +$1,277 higher in Exmouth

$2,103 86th pct $826 13th pct

People / bedroom in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne even gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

3.2% Other tenure +30.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.0 pts 10.5%

22.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 15.8%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

78.0% Separate house ◂ +16.6 pts 61.4%

13.3% Other dwelling +4.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 52.6%

22.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 21.1%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

4.6% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.3% Studio / none ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

19.4% Under $200 +46.0 pts ▸ 65.4%

32.4% $350–$549 ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%

27.7% $200–$349 ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%

10.6% $550–$749 ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +38.7 pts 0.0%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%

17.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) ◂ +23.7 pts 32.1%

9.1% Walked +37.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

7.0% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.4% Bicycle ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.4% 1 vehicle +17.7 pts ▸ 49.1%

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 28.3%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 11.3%

12.8% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.9% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +33.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

8.7% Public administration & safety +14.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.2% Education & training +8.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.2% Health care & social assistance +8.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

9.3% Construction ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

9.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

3.8% Mining +5.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.3% Other services ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Managers +28.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

14.8% Professionals +15.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

13.6% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 8.9%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +5 higher in Exmouth

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +7 higher in Exmouth

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +6 higher in Exmouth

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +1 higher in Upper Gascoyne

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +82 higher in Exmouth

1,002 77th pct 920 26th pct

ERP in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +3,464 higher in Exmouth

3,670 27th pct 206 1st pct

Growth in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne

14.6% 95th pct —

Businesses in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +341 higher in Exmouth

350 26th pct 9 1st pct

Approvals in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +29 higher in Exmouth

29 41st pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +36 higher in Exmouth

191 1st pct 155 0th pct

Max temp in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +1.0 higher in Upper Gascoyne

31.8 91st pct 32.8 94th pct

Min temp in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +0.7 higher in Exmouth

17.5 89th pct 16.8 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +0.7 higher in Exmouth

3.8 52nd pct 3.0 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +0.9 more in Exmouth

4.2 56th pct 3.3 30th pct

15-min city in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +14.1 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne

50.5% 54th pct 64.6% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +6.5 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne

58.1% 68th pct 64.6% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +11.2 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne

55.8% 52nd pct 67.1% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +20.6 pts higher in Exmouth

87.7% 71st pct 67.1% 46th pct

Walk to health in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +52.6 pts higher in Exmouth

52.6% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +54.6 more in Upper Gascoyne

39.5 80th pct 94.1 99th pct

Intersections/km² in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne even

0 30th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Exmouth in Upper Gascoyne +1.2 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne

2.3% 1st pct 3.6% 30th pct

Compare Exmouth with nearby areas

Carnarvon Ashburton Upper Gascoyne Karratha Shark Bay Murchison Port Hedland Northampton

Compare Upper Gascoyne with nearby areas

Murchison Carnarvon Ashburton Shark Bay Meekatharra Cue Exmouth Northampton

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Exmouth vs Upper Gascoyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53360/exmouth/vs/LGA58470/upper-gascoyne