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Quairading vs Wickepin

Name: Quairading vs Wickepin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 89 km apart · Quairading profile · Wickepin profile

Quairading Wickepin

Quairading and Wickepin are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Quairading has a notably older population, with a typical age of 54 compared to 47 in Wickepin. The two areas differ significantly in their workforce and demographics; 61.1% of adults in Wickepin are working or looking for work, which is far higher than the 38.3% in Quairading. Quairading also has a stronger First Nations presence, with 10.8% of people speaking a First Nations language compared to 0.0% in Wickepin, and a much older typical age for First Nations residents (33 years versus 13 years).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English, with neither area recording any residents in this category. They also share similar typical weekly rents, around $130 to $139, and nearly identical rates of high weekly earnings. However, some gaps are growing; the difference in the proportion of people with no religion has widened to 13 percentage points, and the gap in school completion rates has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 22.8 pts higher in Wickepin De facto: 5.9 pts higher in Wickepin No religion: 13.0 pts higher in Wickepin Year 12: 11.9 pts higher in Wickepin Median age: 7 yrs older in Quairading

Demographics & Identity

Population in Quairading in Wickepin +271 larger in Quairading gap steady

961 13th pct 690 10th pct

Median age in Quairading in Wickepin +7 yrs older in Quairading gap widening

54 yrs 95th pct 47 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

32.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.8 pts 22.3%

30.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

17.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.9% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.2% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 51.3%

22.5% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

10.1% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 4.7%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Quairading Wickepin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.7% Australia +11.7 pts ▸ 77.4%

3.4% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.0% Australian +14.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

34.7% English +6.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

5.6% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.3% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.9% German +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.3% English only +11.5 pts ▸ 82.8%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.1% No religion +13.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

38.6% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 37.7%

27.5% Not stated ◂ +10.9 pts 16.5%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Quairading in Wickepin +1 more in Wickepin

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Quairading in Wickepin +8.06 more in Wickepin

6.54 73rd pct 14.60 90th pct

Students in Quairading in Wickepin +57 more in Quairading

133 12th pct 76 7th pct

Avg size in Quairading in Wickepin +95 larger in Quairading

133 31st pct 38 5th pct

ICSEA in Quairading in Wickepin +107 higher in Wickepin

879 14th pct 986 59th pct

Highest year of school

28.8% Year 12 +11.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

26.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.7%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

7.1% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

24.2% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

10.6% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.5% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.1% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.4% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.6% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

4.0% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

1.5% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Quairading in Wickepin +$135 higher in Wickepin gap widening

$607 17th pct $742 49th pct

Household income in Quairading in Wickepin +$127 higher in Wickepin gap widening

$1,129 17th pct $1,256 32nd pct

Family income in Quairading in Wickepin +$217 higher in Wickepin gap widening

$1,445 19th pct $1,662 38th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 18.3%

5.1% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 36.2%

20.3% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

6.3% Asthma even 6.4%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

5.1% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.1% None +10.1 pts ▸ 53.2%

17.0% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.4 pts 3.3%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Quairading in Wickepin +54 larger in Quairading

74 16th pct 20 5th pct

Median age in Quairading in Wickepin +20 yrs older in Quairading

33 yrs 87th pct 13 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Quairading in Wickepin +$55 higher in Wickepin

$395 11th pct $450 20th pct

Household income in Quairading in Wickepin +$25 higher in Wickepin

$924 10th pct $949 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Quairading in Wickepin +0.2 larger in Wickepin gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

42.3% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

44.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 38.1%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

44.4% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 44.1%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 28.4%

9.3% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.4% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.1% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.6% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Quairading in Wickepin +$9 higher in Wickepin gap narrowing

$130 10th pct $139 12th pct

Mortgage in Quairading in Wickepin +$67 higher in Wickepin gap narrowing

$800 11th pct $867 14th pct

People / bedroom in Quairading in Wickepin even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 52.4%

18.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.3% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

1.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 97.4%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 44.1%

29.4% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

10.5% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.5% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.6% Under $200 ◂ +11.5 pts 57.1%

19.6% $200–$349 +13.7 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

52.6% Under $1,000 +11.2 pts ▸ 63.8%

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.3 pts 8.5%

10.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Quairading in Wickepin +6 more in Quairading

6 33rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Quairading in Wickepin +6.24 more in Quairading

6.24 85th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Quairading in Wickepin +15.6 more in Quairading

15.6 35th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Quairading in Wickepin +1 more in Quairading

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Quairading in Wickepin

48 76th pct —

Drive to city in Quairading in Wickepin

140 89th pct —

How people get to work

50.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 43.8%

14.5% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.5% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

2.0% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

32.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.9 pts 18.6%

14.1% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

41.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +5.2 pts 5.9%

9.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%

5.4% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

3.7% Mining ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

3.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

2.4% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

11.8% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 6.8%

9.1% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

8.4% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

8.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Quairading in Wickepin +3 higher in Wickepin

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Quairading in Wickepin +3 higher in Wickepin

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Quairading in Wickepin +3 higher in Wickepin

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Quairading in Wickepin +2 higher in Wickepin

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Quairading in Wickepin +26 higher in Wickepin

941 40th pct 967 61st pct

ERP in Quairading in Wickepin +235 higher in Quairading

956 11th pct 721 8th pct

Growth in Quairading in Wickepin +3.8 pts higher in Wickepin

-2.5% 2nd pct 1.3% 25th pct

Businesses in Quairading in Wickepin +7 higher in Wickepin

144 13th pct 151 14th pct

Approvals in Quairading in Wickepin +1 higher in Quairading

1 7th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Quairading in Wickepin +10 higher in Quairading

333 16th pct 324 15th pct

Max temp in Quairading in Wickepin +1.8 higher in Quairading

26.1 68th pct 24.3 52nd pct

Min temp in Quairading in Wickepin +0.2 higher in Quairading

10.1 33rd pct 9.9 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Quairading in Wickepin +1.3 higher in Quairading

3.7 49th pct 2.4 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Quairading in Wickepin +1.6 more in Quairading

4.3 59th pct 2.7 20th pct

15-min city in Quairading in Wickepin +22.0 pts higher in Quairading

55.4% 63rd pct 33.4% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Quairading in Wickepin +1.2 pts higher in Wickepin

46.0% 47th pct 47.2% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Quairading in Wickepin +23.0 pts higher in Quairading

23.0% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Quairading in Wickepin +2.9 pts higher in Wickepin

42.8% 30th pct 45.7% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Quairading in Wickepin +20.5 pts higher in Quairading

63.7% 40th pct 43.3% 14th pct

Walk to health in Quairading in Wickepin +57.5 pts higher in Quairading

57.5% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Quairading in Wickepin +2.4 more in Wickepin

61.4 90th pct 63.8 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Quairading in Wickepin even

0 33rd pct 0 28th pct

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

3.7% 32nd pct 4.9% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Quairading vs Wickepin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA57350/quairading/vs/LGA59100/wickepin