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Wandering vs Williams

Name: Wandering vs Williams — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 47 km apart · Wandering profile · Williams profile

Wandering Williams

Williams and Wandering are nearby rural areas in Western Australia with different profiles. Williams has a younger population and more families, with children under 15 making up 21.8% of its residents compared to 13.6% in Wandering. It is also more walkable; about 32.6% of homes in Williams are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while no homes in Wandering have that access. Other key differences include higher rates of volunteering in Williams (33.4%) and a much older typical resident in Wandering, who is usually 49 years old compared to 41 in Williams.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, at around 3% each. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Williams at $1,739 and Wandering at $1,687. However, the gaps between them are often growing. The age difference has widened since 2011, as has the gap in university qualifications, with 14.9% of adults in Williams holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 6.9% in Wandering.

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Where they differ most

Population: 486 larger in Williams Unpaid child care: 11.3 pts higher in Williams Under 15: 8.2 pts higher in Williams PT commute: 2.1 pts higher in Wandering Year 12: 15.4 pts higher in Williams

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wandering in Williams +486 larger in Williams gap steady

535 7th pct 1,021 14th pct

Median age in Wandering in Williams +8 yrs older in Wandering gap widening

49 yrs 82nd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 27.0%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 18.9%

13.6% Children (0–14) +8.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

Marital status

55.7% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 58.7%

25.5% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 7.5%

3.0% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Wandering Williams

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.9% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 77.2%

5.4% England ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.0% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% India even 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

41.3% English +3.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

36.8% Australian +7.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

10.1% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.6% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.9% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 85.5%

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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.0% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

36.4% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

19.4% Not stated ◂ +6.9 pts 12.5%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wandering in Williams even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wandering in Williams +9.21 more in Wandering

13.70 89th pct 4.48 57th pct

Students in Wandering in Williams +110 more in Williams

26 2nd pct 136 12th pct

Avg size in Wandering in Williams +110 larger in Williams

26 2nd pct 136 31st pct

ICSEA in Wandering in Williams +5 higher in Williams

1,008 71st pct 1,013 73rd pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 +15.4 pts ▸ 51.9%

25.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 20.4%

9.1% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 29.7%

10.1% Bachelor degree +10.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.2% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

6.6% Agriculture & environment +9.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 11.0%

12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

8.9% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.5% Health +6.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.3% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wandering in Williams +$191 higher in Williams gap widening

$824 69th pct $1,015 86th pct

Household income in Wandering in Williams +$52 higher in Williams gap narrowing

$1,687 71st pct $1,739 74th pct

Family income in Wandering in Williams +$143 higher in Williams gap narrowing

$2,100 73rd pct $2,243 80th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

8.2% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.0% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

21.4% $650–$1,499 +12.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

32.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 26.8%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

3.5% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

6.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.6% Cancer even 3.5%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +8.4 pts ▸ 63.4%

16.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 16.7%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wandering in Williams +7 larger in Williams

11 3rd pct 18 4th pct

Median age in Wandering in Williams +22 yrs older in Wandering

39 yrs 92nd pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Wandering in Williams +$743 higher in Williams

$350 7th pct $1,093 95th pct

Household income in Wandering in Williams +$250 higher in Wandering

$1,875 84th pct $1,625 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wandering in Williams even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 55.4%

40.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 37.3%

6.1% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

48.9% 2 people ◂ +8.6 pts 40.3%

22.5% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

9.3% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.3% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wandering in Williams even gap narrowing

$200 29th pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Wandering in Williams +$315 higher in Wandering gap narrowing

$1,600 63rd pct $1,285 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Wandering in Williams even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 42.7%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 22.5%

10.4% Rented +11.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

9.3% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 95.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

39.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 29.6%

12.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

5.5% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.7% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

36.8% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

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

34.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

35.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.4 pts 30.5%

22.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 14.6%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wandering in Williams +1 more in Wandering

2 24th pct 1 19th pct

Stops/1k in Wandering in Williams +2.76 more in Wandering

3.74 55th pct 0.98 29th pct

Departures/1k in Wandering in Williams +18.6 more in Wandering

41.1 45th pct 22.5 40th pct

PT routes in Wandering in Williams even

2 33rd pct 2 33rd pct

Drive to city in Wandering in Williams +22 longer in Williams

89 66th pct 111 79th pct

How people get to work

47.1% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 56.4%

18.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 17.1%

7.0% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

14.4% 1 vehicle +11.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

21.0% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

21.5% 4 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 12.0%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

13.2% Mining ◂ +7.1 pts 6.1%

10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +6.4 pts 3.9%

4.1% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.9% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

2.5% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.7% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

1.7% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

32.6% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

19.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.0 pts 10.1%

14.9% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.0% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

4.1% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wandering in Williams +1 higher in Williams

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Wandering in Williams +2 higher in Williams

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Wandering in Williams even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Wandering in Williams +2 higher in Williams

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Wandering in Williams +26 higher in Williams

982 71st pct 1,008 78th pct

ERP in Wandering in Williams +523 higher in Williams

558 6th pct 1,081 13th pct

Growth in Wandering in Williams +1.7 pts higher in Williams

1.3% 25th pct 3.0% 43rd pct

Businesses in Wandering in Williams +107 higher in Williams

80 7th pct 187 16th pct

Approvals in Wandering in Williams +2 higher in Williams

2 14th pct 4 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wandering in Williams +98 higher in Wandering

558 39th pct 460 29th pct

Max temp in Wandering in Williams +0.2 higher in Wandering

24.1 49th pct 23.9 46th pct

Min temp in Wandering in Williams +0.1 higher in Williams

9.3 21st pct 9.4 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wandering in Williams +1.6 higher in Williams

0.3 0th pct 1.8 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wandering in Williams +1.7 more in Williams

0.5 0th pct 2.2 12th pct

15-min city in Wandering in Williams +29.0 pts higher in Williams

0.0% 0th pct 29.0% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Wandering in Williams +32.6 pts higher in Williams

0.0% 0th pct 32.6% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Wandering in Williams +5.8 pts higher in Williams

0.4% 15th pct 6.2% 20th pct

Walk to school in Wandering in Williams +2.4 pts higher in Williams

27.8% 13th pct 30.2% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Wandering in Williams +12.6 pts higher in Williams

0.4% 0th pct 13.1% 4th pct

Walk to health in Wandering in Williams +28.2 pts higher in Williams

0.0% 0th pct 28.2% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Wandering in Williams +1.9 more in Wandering

22.4 59th pct 20.6 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Wandering in Williams even

0 30th pct 0 30th pct

Mean slope in Wandering in Williams +0.9 pts higher in Wandering

7.2% 82nd pct 6.3% 73rd pct

Compare Wandering with nearby areas

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Compare Williams with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wandering vs Williams [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA58680/wandering/vs/LGA59170/williams