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Wagin vs Williams

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 60 km apart · Wagin profile · Williams profile

Wagin Williams

Wagin and Williams are two Western Australian towns that differ significantly in their social and physical layouts. Wagin is a more walkable place, where 56.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and the walkability score is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Williams is car-dependent, and its typical resident is younger at 41 compared to 49 in Wagin. Williams also sees more people working or looking for work (67.4% versus 51.9% in Wagin) and has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (20.8% versus 10.2% in Wagin).

These two areas share very similar housing and community basics, such as having one school each and typical weekly rents that are nearly identical at $195 in Wagin and $200 in Williams. While they are alike in these areas, other gaps have shifted over time. The age difference has widened, with Wagin residents now eight years older than those in Williams, up from a two-year gap in 2011. Similarly, the share of children under 15 is now well higher in Williams, a gap that has also grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 4.5 pts higher in Wagin PT commute: 2.0 pts higher in Wagin Participation: 15.4 pts higher in Williams Unpaid child care: 8.6 pts higher in Williams Under 15: 6.2 pts higher in Williams

Demographics & Identity

Population in Waginin Williams +740 larger in Wagin gap narrowing
1,761 19th pct 1,021 14th pct
Median age in Waginin Williams +8 yrs older in Wagin gap widening
49 yrs 82nd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Waginin Williams +1.0 pts higher in Wagin gap narrowing
2.8% 38th pct 1.8% 25th pct
Aged 65+ in Waginin Williams +8.6 pts higher in Wagin gap widening
27.5% 86th pct 18.9% 44th pct
Under 15 in Waginin Williams +6.2 pts higher in Williams gap widening
15.7% 25th pct 21.8% 86th pct
De facto in Waginin Williams +0.8 pts higher in Williams gap narrowing
13.3% 59th pct 14.2% 68th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 27.0%
27.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 18.9%
20.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 25.1%
15.7% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 21.8%
8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

Marital status

47.3% Married +11.3 pts ▸ 58.7%
30.1% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 26.8%
11.8% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%
8.1% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Wagin Williams

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Waginin Williams +5.0 pts higher in Wagin gap narrowing
16.1% 64th pct 11.1% 43rd pct

Country of birth

72.7% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 77.2%
5.5% England ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%
3.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%
2.0% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
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 ◂ +0.8 pts 45.0%
41.3% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 44.7%
8.8% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.6% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Waginin Williams +0.8 pts higher in Wagin gap narrowing
4.1% 34th pct 3.3% 25th pct
Limited English in Waginin Williams +0.2 pts higher in Wagin gap steady
0.2% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.3% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 85.5%
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

No religion in Waginin Williams +0.8 pts higher in Williams gap steady
43.8% 63rd pct 44.7% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 44.7%
41.6% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 41.8%
12.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%
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

Year 12 in Waginin Williams +14.5 pts higher in Williams gap steady
37.3% 33rd pct 51.9% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Waginin Williams +5.3 pts higher in Williams gap steady
9.7% 22nd pct 14.9% 61st pct
Schools in Waginin Williams even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Waginin Williams +0.86 more in Williams
3.62 48th pct 4.48 57th pct
Students in Waginin Williams +81 more in Wagin
217 17th pct 136 12th pct
Avg size in Waginin Williams +81 larger in Wagin
217 48th pct 136 31st pct
ICSEA in Waginin Williams +79 higher in Williams
934 28th pct 1,013 73rd pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 +14.5 pts ▸ 51.9%
29.9% Year 10 ◂ +9.6 pts 20.4%
10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 5.6%
10.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 29.7%
16.7% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +7.7 pts 11.0%
6.3% Agriculture & environment +9.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%
8.1% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.1% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.8% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
1.3% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Waginin Williams +$329 higher in Williams gap widening
$686 36th pct $1,015 86th pct
Household income in Waginin Williams +$556 higher in Williams gap widening
$1,183 23rd pct $1,739 74th pct
Family income in Waginin Williams +$525 higher in Williams gap widening
$1,718 44th pct $2,243 80th pct
High earners in Waginin Williams +4.3 pts higher in Williams gap widening
7.6% 43rd pct 12.0% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Waginin Williams +10.6 pts higher in Williams gap widening
10.2% 26th pct 20.8% 74th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 31.2%
28.5% $650–$1,499 even 28.5%
22.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 12.3%
4.8% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +15.2 pts 26.8%
27.5% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 33.6%
14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
2.2% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Waginin Williams +7.6 pts higher in Wagin
32.0% 67th pct 24.4% 27th pct
Mental health in Waginin Williams +1.7 pts higher in Wagin
8.1% 43rd pct 6.4% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Waginin Williams +2.7 pts higher in Wagin gap steady
6.0% 58th pct 3.2% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%
8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%
8.1% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None +9.5 pts ▸ 63.4%
21.2% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 16.7%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Waginin Williams +5.5 pts higher in Williams gap widening
27.9% 87th pct 33.4% 94th pct
Unpaid carers in Waginin Williams +2.1 pts higher in Wagin gap steady
11.7% 43rd pct 9.6% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Waginin Williams +8.6 pts higher in Williams gap widening
21.5% 23rd pct 30.1% 86th pct
Defence service in Waginin Williams +2.0 pts higher in Wagin
3.5% 66th pct 1.5% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in Waginin Williams +2.5 pts higher in Williams gap widening
22.8% 57th pct 25.3% 81st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Waginin Williams +31 larger in Wagin
49 12th pct 18 4th pct
Median age in Waginin Williams +7 yrs older in Wagin
24 yrs 43rd pct 17 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Waginin Williams
15.2% 4th pct —
Median income in Waginin Williams +$627 higher in Williams
$466 25th pct $1,093 95th pct
Household income in Waginin Williams +$438 higher in Williams
$1,187 29th pct $1,625 71st pct
Indigenous language in Waginin Williams
8.2% 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Waginin Williams +0.2 larger in Williams gap widening
2.2 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Waginin Williams +6.8 pts higher in Wagin gap widening
14.3% 58th pct 7.5% 7th pct
Living alone in Waginin Williams +9.4 pts higher in Wagin gap widening
35.4% 87th pct 26.0% 30th pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 55.4%
40.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 37.3%
14.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 7.5%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

40.8% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 40.3%
35.4% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 26.0%
8.2% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.0% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.5% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Waginin Williams +$5 higher in Williams gap steady
$195 27th pct $200 29th pct
Mortgage in Waginin Williams +$410 higher in Williams gap widening
$875 15th pct $1,285 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Waginin Williams even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Waginin Williams +0.6 pts higher in Williams gap narrowing
21.3% 31st pct 21.9% 34th pct
Owned outright in Waginin Williams +2.4 pts higher in Wagin gap widening
45.2% 77th pct 42.7% 69th pct
Separate houses in Waginin Williams +1.5 pts higher in Williams gap steady
93.6% 72nd pct 95.1% 83rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Waginin Williams +5.5 pts higher in Williams gap widening
76.5% 46th pct 81.9% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 42.7%
27.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 22.5%
21.3% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
3.5% Other tenure +8.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 95.1%
5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 44.1%
25.1% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
18.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 11.2%
6.1% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.0% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% Under $200 ◂ +9.9 pts 38.8%
44.5% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 47.5%
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 ◂ +23.6 pts 30.5%
28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 37.8%
7.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
1.6% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Waginin Williams +3.4 pts higher in Wagin gap narrowing
6.0% 62nd pct 2.5% 13th pct
Work from home in Waginin Williams +6.9 pts higher in Williams gap widening
10.2% 37th pct 17.1% 73rd pct
PT commute in Waginin Williams +2.0 pts higher in Wagin gap steady
2.0% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Waginin Williams even
1 19th pct 1 19th pct
Stops/1k in Waginin Williams +0.41 more in Williams
0.57 23rd pct 0.98 29th pct
Departures/1k in Waginin Williams +11.2 more in Williams
11.4 31st pct 22.5 40th pct
PT routes in Waginin Williams +1 more in Wagin
3 38th pct 2 33rd pct
Stop walk in Waginin Williams
77 95th pct —
Drive to city in Waginin Williams
— 111 79th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 56.4%
10.2% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
5.9% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
2.0% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 36.9%
32.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 26.0%
13.7% 3 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
11.8% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Waginin Williams +0.7 pts higher in Williams gap narrowing
26.4% 14th pct 27.1% 17th pct
Recent arrivals in Waginin Williams +2.1 pts higher in Wagin gap narrowing
12.7% 54th pct 10.6% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Waginin Williams +4.5 pts higher in Wagin gap widening
5.2% 68th pct 0.7% 0th pct
Participation in Waginin Williams +15.4 pts higher in Williams gap narrowing
51.9% 25th pct 67.4% 91st pct
Full-time in Waginin Williams +9.7 pts higher in Williams gap widening
54.4% 15th pct 64.1% 74th pct

Industries people work in

26.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.4 pts ▸ 47.1%
11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 6.5%
6.3% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%
6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%
3.0% Mining +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.7% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%
5.2% Other services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.7%
5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
3.0% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Managers +14.2 pts ▸ 36.3%
16.9% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 15.6%
13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 10.1%
9.9% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 5.8%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%
6.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Waginin Williams +6 higher in Williams
3 29th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Waginin Williams +6 higher in Williams
3 29th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Waginin Williams +5 higher in Williams
4 36th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Waginin Williams +6 higher in Williams
3 29th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Waginin Williams +87 higher in Williams
921 27th pct 1,008 78th pct
ERP in Waginin Williams +760 higher in Wagin
1,841 18th pct 1,081 13th pct
Growth in Waginin Williams +0.8 pts higher in Williams
2.2% 35th pct 3.0% 43rd pct
Businesses in Waginin Williams +73 higher in Wagin
260 20th pct 187 16th pct
Approvals in Waginin Williams +2 higher in Williams
2 14th pct 4 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Waginin Williams +84 higher in Williams
376 20th pct 460 29th pct
Max temp in Waginin Williams +0.2 higher in Williams
23.7 44th pct 23.9 46th pct
Min temp in Waginin Williams +0.5 higher in Wagin
9.8 29th pct 9.4 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Waginin Williams +2.3 higher in Wagin
4.1 59th pct 1.8 11th pct
Types ≤15 min in Waginin Williams +2.4 more in Wagin
4.6 65th pct 2.2 12th pct
15-min city in Waginin Williams +25.9 pts higher in Wagin
55.0% 62nd pct 29.0% 18th pct
Walk to shops in Waginin Williams +23.8 pts higher in Wagin
56.3% 65th pct 32.6% 24th pct
Walk to transit in Waginin Williams +28.1 pts higher in Wagin
34.2% 43rd pct 6.2% 20th pct
Walk to school in Waginin Williams +21.0 pts higher in Wagin
51.2% 44th pct 30.2% 14th pct
Walk to a park in Waginin Williams +46.8 pts higher in Wagin
59.9% 34th pct 13.1% 4th pct
Walk to health in Waginin Williams +29.0 pts higher in Wagin
57.3% 76th pct 28.2% 31st pct
Amenities/1k in Waginin Williams +9.5 more in Wagin
30.1 73rd pct 20.6 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Waginin Williams even
0 31st pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Waginin Williams +2.1 pts higher in Williams
4.3% 43rd pct 6.3% 73rd pct

Compare Wagin with nearby areas

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Compare Williams with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wagin vs Williams [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA58610/wagin/vs/LGA59170/williams