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West Arthur vs Williams

Name: West Arthur vs Williams — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 46 km apart · West Arthur profile · Williams profile

West Arthur Williams

Williams and West Arthur are two nearby Western Australian areas with distinct profiles. Williams is younger and wealthier, with a typical personal income of $1,015 per week compared to $804 in West Arthur. It also has a larger presence of children, with 21.8% of the population under 15, and is more welcoming to new arrivals from overseas, at 10.6% compared to 0.0% in West Arthur. In contrast, West Arthur is far older, with a typical resident aged 50, and has a much higher share of people working from home at 29.4%.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in some ways, with nearly identical rates of volunteering and an equal share of one-parent families. Both areas have just one school and almost no residents who speak little or no English. While they share these traits, some gaps are growing; the difference in typical age has widened from one year in 2011 to nine years today, and the gap in typical household income has more than doubled to $414.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 8.9 pts higher in Williams De facto: 6.3 pts higher in Williams Median age: 9 yrs older in West Arthur Work from home: 12.2 pts higher in West Arthur PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in West Arthur

Demographics & Identity

Population in West Arthur in Williams +248 larger in Williams gap widening

773 11th pct 1,021 14th pct

Median age in West Arthur in Williams +9 yrs older in West Arthur gap widening

50 yrs 86th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

34.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 27.0%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 18.9%

17.1% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

Marital status

57.9% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 58.7%

25.5% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

4.6% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

3.6% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

West Arthur Williams

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 77.2%

3.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 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

45.4% English ◂ +0.5 pts 45.0%

41.0% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

10.1% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.6% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.0% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

1.7% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only ◂ +0.4 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

42.9% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

40.6% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

16.6% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 12.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism 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 West Arthur in Williams even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in West Arthur in Williams +3.09 more in West Arthur

7.58 78th pct 4.48 57th pct

Students in West Arthur in Williams +80 more in Williams

56 5th pct 136 12th pct

Avg size in West Arthur in Williams +80 larger in Williams

56 9th pct 136 31st pct

ICSEA in West Arthur in Williams +50 higher in Williams

963 44th pct 1,013 73rd pct

Highest year of school

47.5% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 51.9%

23.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 20.4%

8.3% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 29.7%

17.8% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

13.5% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 11.0%

9.8% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.0% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in West Arthur in Williams +$211 higher in Williams gap widening

$804 64th pct $1,015 86th pct

Household income in West Arthur in Williams +$414 higher in Williams gap widening

$1,325 43rd pct $1,739 74th pct

Family income in West Arthur in Williams +$535 higher in Williams gap widening

$1,708 43rd pct $2,243 80th pct

Household income distribution

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.5%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

8.2% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 26.8%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

3.6% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

5.6% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

2.6% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +6.4 pts ▸ 63.4%

19.3% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 16.7%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in West Arthur in Williams +9 larger in West Arthur

27 7th pct 18 4th pct

Median age in West Arthur in Williams +24 yrs older in West Arthur

41 yrs 94th pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Median income in West Arthur in Williams +$610 higher in Williams

$483 29th pct $1,093 95th pct

Household income in West Arthur in Williams +$500 higher in Williams

$1,125 24th pct $1,625 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in West Arthur in Williams +0.2 larger in Williams gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 55.4%

41.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 37.3%

7.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

43.7% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 40.3%

29.4% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 26.0%

12.6% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.6% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.8% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in West Arthur in Williams +$57 higher in Williams gap steady

$143 13th pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in West Arthur in Williams +$370 higher in Williams gap steady

$915 17th pct $1,285 42nd pct

People / bedroom in West Arthur in Williams even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 42.7%

18.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.0% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 95.1%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 44.1%

31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 29.6%

11.3% 2 bedrooms even 11.2%

4.4% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

85.1% Under $200 ◂ +46.4 pts 38.8%

0.0% $200–$349 +47.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

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

53.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.2 pts 30.5%

24.1% $1,000–$1,799 +13.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

5.6% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in West Arthur in Williams even

1 19th pct 1 19th pct

Stops/1k in West Arthur in Williams +0.31 more in West Arthur

1.29 31st pct 0.98 29th pct

Departures/1k in West Arthur in Williams +3.1 more in Williams

19.4 38th pct 22.5 40th pct

PT routes in West Arthur in Williams +1 more in Williams

1 29th pct 2 33rd pct

Drive to city in West Arthur in Williams

— 111 79th pct

How people get to work

49.7% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 56.4%

29.4% Worked at home ◂ +12.2 pts 17.1%

9.3% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

1.9% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 36.9%

21.7% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

17.6% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

21.7% 4 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 12.0%

1.4% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

60.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.5 pts 47.1%

7.4% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Mining +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

2.6% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

51.9% Managers ◂ +15.5 pts 36.3%

11.4% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.5% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.2% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.6% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in West Arthur in Williams +1 higher in Williams

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in West Arthur in Williams even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in West Arthur in Williams +1 higher in Williams

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in West Arthur in Williams even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in West Arthur in Williams even

1,007 78th pct 1,008 78th pct

ERP in West Arthur in Williams +280 higher in Williams

801 9th pct 1,081 13th pct

Growth in West Arthur in Williams +2.2 pts higher in Williams

0.8% 20th pct 3.0% 43rd pct

Businesses in West Arthur in Williams +18 higher in West Arthur

205 17th pct 187 16th pct

Approvals in West Arthur in Williams +4 higher in Williams

0 0th pct 4 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in West Arthur in Williams even

460 29th pct 460 29th pct

Max temp in West Arthur in Williams +0.3 higher in Williams

23.6 43rd pct 23.9 46th pct

Min temp in West Arthur in Williams +0.2 higher in Williams

9.2 20th pct 9.4 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in West Arthur in Williams +0.4 higher in Williams

1.5 8th pct 1.8 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in West Arthur in Williams +0.5 more in Williams

1.7 8th pct 2.2 12th pct

15-min city in West Arthur in Williams +0.3 pts higher in Williams

28.7% 17th pct 29.0% 18th pct

Walk to shops in West Arthur in Williams +3.8 pts higher in Williams

28.8% 18th pct 32.6% 24th pct

Walk to transit in West Arthur in Williams +5.8 pts higher in Williams

0.4% 15th pct 6.2% 20th pct

Walk to school in West Arthur in Williams +7.5 pts higher in Williams

22.7% 11th pct 30.2% 14th pct

Walk to a park in West Arthur in Williams +16.6 pts higher in West Arthur

29.6% 9th pct 13.1% 4th pct

Walk to health in West Arthur in Williams +28.2 pts higher in Williams

0.0% 0th pct 28.2% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in West Arthur in Williams +41.5 more in West Arthur

62.1 90th pct 20.6 54th pct

Intersections/km² in West Arthur in Williams even

0 24th pct 0 30th pct

Mean slope in West Arthur in Williams +1.2 pts higher in West Arthur

7.6% 85th pct 6.3% 73rd pct

Compare West Arthur with nearby areas

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Compare Williams with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). West Arthur vs Williams [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA58890/west-arthur/vs/LGA59170/williams