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Wagin vs West Arthur

Name: Wagin vs West Arthur — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 62 km apart · Wagin profile · West Arthur profile

Wagin West Arthur

Wagin and West Arthur are two rural Western Australian areas with very different layouts and social profiles. Wagin is more walkable, with 57.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and a walkability score of 4.1 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, West Arthur is car-dependent with a score of 1.5 and no homes within a short walk of health services. Wagin also has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 12.7%, while West Arthur has none. However, West Arthur shows higher levels of advantage and education, with 47.5% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 37.3% in Wagin.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly family income, which sits around $1,710. They also share nearly identical proportions of people who do not identify with a religion and an equal number of people per home. While West Arthur has a much higher share of people working from home (29.4% compared to 10.2% in Wagin), this gap has narrowed slightly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 19.1 pts higher in West Arthur Unemployment: 3.1 pts higher in Wagin No car: 4.6 pts higher in Wagin Population: 988 larger in Wagin Recent arrivals: 12.7 pts higher in Wagin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wagin in West Arthur +988 larger in Wagin gap steady

1,761 19th pct 773 11th pct

Median age in Wagin in West Arthur +1 yrs older in West Arthur gap steady

49 yrs 82nd pct 50 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

27.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 22.9%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 18.0%

15.7% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

Marital status

47.3% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 57.9%

30.1% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 25.5%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 3.6%

2.8% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Wagin West Arthur

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.7% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 76.6%

5.5% England ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

3.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +0.4 pts 45.4%

41.3% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 41.0%

8.8% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

3.3% German +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.6% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 85.9%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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

43.8% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 42.9%

41.6% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 40.6%

12.8% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wagin in West Arthur even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wagin in West Arthur +3.95 more in West Arthur

3.62 48th pct 7.58 78th pct

Students in Wagin in West Arthur +161 more in Wagin

217 17th pct 56 5th pct

Avg size in Wagin in West Arthur +161 larger in Wagin

217 48th pct 56 9th pct

ICSEA in Wagin in West Arthur +29 higher in West Arthur

934 28th pct 963 44th pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 +10.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 23.7%

10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

10.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 33.1%

16.7% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Postgraduate degree even 1.8%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 15.3%

6.3% Agriculture & environment +7.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

8.1% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

7.8% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wagin in West Arthur +$118 higher in West Arthur gap widening

$686 36th pct $804 64th pct

Household income in Wagin in West Arthur +$142 higher in West Arthur gap widening

$1,183 23rd pct $1,325 43rd pct

Family income in Wagin in West Arthur +$10 higher in Wagin gap narrowing

$1,718 44th pct $1,708 43rd pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 22.2%

22.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 13.0%

4.8% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 36.8%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.2% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.2% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None +3.1 pts ▸ 56.9%

21.2% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 19.3%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wagin in West Arthur +22 larger in Wagin

49 12th pct 27 7th pct

Median age in Wagin in West Arthur +17 yrs older in West Arthur

24 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 94th pct

Median income in Wagin in West Arthur +$17 higher in West Arthur

$466 25th pct $483 29th pct

Household income in Wagin in West Arthur +$62 higher in Wagin

$1,187 29th pct $1,125 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wagin in West Arthur even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 50.1%

40.3% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 7.7%

0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

40.8% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

35.4% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 29.4%

8.2% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.0% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.5% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wagin in West Arthur +$52 higher in Wagin gap steady

$195 27th pct $143 13th pct

Mortgage in Wagin in West Arthur +$40 higher in West Arthur gap narrowing

$875 15th pct $915 17th pct

People / bedroom in Wagin in West Arthur even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 51.9%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.6 pts 18.4%

21.3% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 16.0%

3.5% Other tenure +7.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.2% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 97.3%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 2.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 45.1%

25.1% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

18.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 11.3%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

2.0% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% Under $200 +36.5 pts ▸ 85.1%

44.5% $200–$349 ◂ +44.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% $350–$549 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 53.7%

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 24.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wagin in West Arthur even

1 19th pct 1 19th pct

Stops/1k in Wagin in West Arthur +0.73 more in West Arthur

0.57 23rd pct 1.29 31st pct

Departures/1k in Wagin in West Arthur +8.0 more in West Arthur

11.4 31st pct 19.4 38th pct

PT routes in Wagin in West Arthur +2 more in Wagin

3 38th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in Wagin in West Arthur

77 95th pct —

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) ◂ +10.3 pts 49.7%

10.2% Worked at home +19.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

5.9% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

2.0% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

32.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 21.7%

11.8% 4 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.7% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +33.9 pts ▸ 60.6%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.6 pts 4.2%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +5.6 pts 1.9%

6.3% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

5.7% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

5.2% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 1.3%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

3.0% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Managers +29.8 pts ▸ 51.9%

16.9% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 11.4%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.4 pts 8.2%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 4.5%

9.9% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

9.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wagin in West Arthur +5 higher in West Arthur

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Wagin in West Arthur +6 higher in West Arthur

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Wagin in West Arthur +4 higher in West Arthur

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Wagin in West Arthur +6 higher in West Arthur

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Wagin in West Arthur +86 higher in West Arthur

921 27th pct 1,007 78th pct

ERP in Wagin in West Arthur +1,040 higher in Wagin

1,841 18th pct 801 9th pct

Growth in Wagin in West Arthur +1.4 pts higher in Wagin

2.2% 35th pct 0.8% 20th pct

Businesses in Wagin in West Arthur +55 higher in Wagin

260 20th pct 205 17th pct

Approvals in Wagin in West Arthur +2 higher in Wagin

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wagin in West Arthur +84 higher in West Arthur

376 20th pct 460 29th pct

Max temp in Wagin in West Arthur +0.1 higher in Wagin

23.7 44th pct 23.6 43rd pct

Min temp in Wagin in West Arthur +0.6 higher in Wagin

9.8 29th pct 9.2 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wagin in West Arthur +2.6 higher in Wagin

4.1 59th pct 1.5 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wagin in West Arthur +2.9 more in Wagin

4.6 65th pct 1.7 8th pct

15-min city in Wagin in West Arthur +26.3 pts higher in Wagin

55.0% 62nd pct 28.7% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Wagin in West Arthur +27.5 pts higher in Wagin

56.3% 65th pct 28.8% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Wagin in West Arthur +33.8 pts higher in Wagin

34.2% 43rd pct 0.4% 15th pct

Walk to school in Wagin in West Arthur +28.5 pts higher in Wagin

51.2% 44th pct 22.7% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Wagin in West Arthur +30.3 pts higher in Wagin

59.9% 34th pct 29.6% 9th pct

Walk to health in Wagin in West Arthur +57.3 pts higher in Wagin

57.3% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Wagin in West Arthur +32.0 more in West Arthur

30.1 73rd pct 62.1 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Wagin in West Arthur even

0 31st pct 0 24th pct

Mean slope in Wagin in West Arthur +3.3 pts higher in West Arthur

4.3% 43rd pct 7.6% 85th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wagin vs West Arthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA58610/wagin/vs/LGA58890/west-arthur