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Kent vs Wickepin

Name: Kent vs Wickepin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 118 km apart · Kent profile · Wickepin profile

Kent Wickepin

Wickepin and Kent are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ most in age and income; the typical resident in Wickepin is far older at 47, compared to 39 in Kent. This is seen in the share of seniors, which is far higher in Wickepin at 22.3% against 9.6% in Kent. Kent has a more qualified workforce and higher pay, with a typical household income of $1,784 per week, well higher than the $1,256 in Wickepin.

Both areas are almost identical in their overall advantage scores, which sit near the national average. While they share a similar lack of public transport and similar temperatures, they have tracked differently since 2011. The gap in typical ages has widened, and the difference in weekly household income has grown from $213 to $528. Kent's lead in full-time employment has also increased, now sitting 13 percentage points higher than Wickepin.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $637 higher in Wickepin PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Kent Full-time: 13.5 pts higher in Kent Median age: 8 yrs older in Wickepin Aged 65+: 12.7 pts higher in Wickepin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kent in Wickepin +199 larger in Wickepin gap narrowing

491 7th pct 690 10th pct

Median age in Kent in Wickepin +8 yrs older in Wickepin gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 47 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 21.0%

23.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 19.9%

9.6% Seniors (65+) +12.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

8.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

Marital status

54.1% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 51.3%

35.7% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 28.3%

5.9% Divorced +5.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.2% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Kent Wickepin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 77.4%

2.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.9% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 46.1%

44.6% English ◂ +3.2 pts 41.4%

8.8% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.3% German ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

0.8% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.5% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 82.8%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 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%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 46.1%

35.0% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

12.8% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kent in Wickepin even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kent in Wickepin +2.50 more in Kent

17.09 92nd pct 14.60 90th pct

Students in Kent in Wickepin +24 more in Wickepin

52 5th pct 76 7th pct

Avg size in Kent in Wickepin +12 larger in Wickepin

26 2nd pct 38 5th pct

ICSEA in Kent in Wickepin +30 higher in Kent

1,016 73rd pct 986 59th pct

Highest year of school

53.5% Year 12 ◂ +12.8 pts 40.7%

20.2% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

7.0% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.9% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 29.9%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 15.1%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +12.3 pts 8.2%

7.4% Management & commerce +6.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%

6.4% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.8% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.9 pts 1.0%

4.9% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

2.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

0.0% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Kent in Wickepin +$361 higher in Kent gap widening

$1,103 88th pct $742 49th pct

Household income in Kent in Wickepin +$528 higher in Kent gap widening

$1,784 76th pct $1,256 32nd pct

Family income in Kent in Wickepin +$525 higher in Kent gap widening

$2,187 77th pct $1,662 38th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 28.4%

5.7% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 3.9%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

25.9% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 31.2%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 13.2%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

5.9% Other condition even 5.9%

3.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +12.8 pts 53.2%

15.3% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kent in Wickepin +17 larger in Wickepin

3 1st pct 20 5th pct

Median age in Kent in Wickepin +39 yrs older in Kent

52 yrs 100th pct 13 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Kent in Wickepin +$450 higher in Kent

$900 90th pct $450 20th pct

Household income in Kent in Wickepin +$926 higher in Kent

$1,875 84th pct $949 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kent in Wickepin +0.2 larger in Kent gap steady

2.6 79th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

73.9% Couples with children ◂ +23.5 pts 50.4%

24.1% Couples without children +14.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

2.0% One-parent families +7.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

28.2% 2 people +15.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 28.4%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +9.9 pts 9.6%

10.9% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

8.6% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kent in Wickepin +$34 higher in Wickepin gap steady

$105 5th pct $139 12th pct

Mortgage in Kent in Wickepin +$637 higher in Wickepin gap widening

$230 0th pct $867 14th pct

People / bedroom in Kent in Wickepin even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 52.4%

24.1% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 18.3%

10.3% Owned with a mortgage +10.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

18.4% Other tenure ◂ +11.8 pts 6.6%

0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 97.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 44.1%

32.2% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

8.0% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 5.7%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% Under $200 ◂ +9.5 pts 57.1%

0.0% $200–$349 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% Under $1,000 +24.9 pts ▸ 63.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kent in Wickepin even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kent in Wickepin even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kent in Wickepin even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kent in Wickepin even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.8 pts 43.8%

20.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 19.6%

11.2% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.1% 2 vehicles +15.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

26.2% 4 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 16.4%

21.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 13.3%

20.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 18.6%

0.0% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

64.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.5 pts 47.8%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

6.6% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

0.0% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.0% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Occupations people work in

48.4% Managers ◂ +7.5 pts 41.0%

16.3% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 7.8%

4.7% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

4.7% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kent in Wickepin +2 higher in Kent

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Kent in Wickepin +3 higher in Kent

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Kent in Wickepin +2 higher in Kent

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Kent in Wickepin +2 higher in Kent

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Kent in Wickepin +67 higher in Kent

1,034 85th pct 967 61st pct

ERP in Kent in Wickepin +182 higher in Wickepin

539 6th pct 721 8th pct

Growth in Kent in Wickepin +5.3 pts higher in Kent

6.5% 74th pct 1.3% 25th pct

Businesses in Kent in Wickepin +17 higher in Wickepin

134 12th pct 151 14th pct

Approvals in Kent in Wickepin +1 higher in Kent

1 7th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kent in Wickepin +29 higher in Wickepin

294 12th pct 324 15th pct

Max temp in Kent in Wickepin +0.7 higher in Wickepin

23.7 43rd pct 24.3 52nd pct

Min temp in Kent in Wickepin +0.3 higher in Wickepin

9.6 26th pct 9.9 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kent in Wickepin +0.6 higher in Wickepin

1.8 11th pct 2.4 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kent in Wickepin +0.7 more in Wickepin

2.0 11th pct 2.7 20th pct

15-min city in Kent in Wickepin +2.6 pts higher in Kent

36.0% 28th pct 33.4% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Kent in Wickepin +25.7 pts higher in Wickepin

21.5% 12th pct 47.2% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Kent in Wickepin even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kent in Wickepin +11.0 pts higher in Wickepin

34.7% 20th pct 45.7% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Kent in Wickepin +5.9 pts higher in Wickepin

37.4% 12th pct 43.3% 14th pct

Walk to health in Kent in Wickepin even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kent in Wickepin +42.1 more in Kent

105.9 100th pct 63.8 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Kent in Wickepin even

0 15th pct 0 28th pct

Mean slope in Kent in Wickepin +1.3 pts higher in Wickepin

3.7% 32nd pct 4.9% 55th pct

Compare Kent with nearby areas

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Compare Wickepin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kent vs Wickepin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA54480/kent/vs/LGA59100/wickepin