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West Arthur vs Woodanilling

Name: West Arthur vs Woodanilling — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 58 km apart · West Arthur profile · Woodanilling profile

West Arthur Woodanilling

West Arthur and Woodanilling are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. West Arthur is larger and has more businesses, and the typical resident is noticeably older at 50 compared to 45 in Woodanilling. Woodanilling has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 11.3%, while West Arthur has none. The two areas differ sharply in accessibility; Woodanilling has far more public transport stops and departures, and 23.9% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop. In contrast, West Arthur is more walkable for groceries and parks, with 28.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of shops.

Certain gaps between them have widened since 2011, such as the number of people in de facto relationships, which is now well higher in Woodanilling. Despite this, they share a similar profile in many ways. Both areas have about 22% of their population aged 65 and over, and typical weekly household incomes are almost the same, sitting around $1,300 to $1,400. They also have nearly identical proportions of homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 9.7 pts higher in Woodanilling Household size: 0.3 larger in Woodanilling Unpaid carers: 3.2 pts higher in Woodanilling Recent arrivals: 11.3 pts higher in Woodanilling PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in West Arthur

Demographics & Identity

Population in West Arthur in Woodanilling +325 larger in West Arthur gap narrowing

773 11th pct 448 6th pct

Median age in West Arthur in Woodanilling +5 yrs older in West Arthur gap steady

50 yrs 86th pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

34.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 29.9%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 22.1%

17.1% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

Marital status

57.9% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 49.9%

25.5% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

8.3% Divorced +7.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.6% Widowed even 3.6%

Age & sex structure

West Arthur Woodanilling

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 77.0%

3.8% England +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

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 +2.6 pts ▸ 48.0%

41.0% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 40.8%

10.1% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.6% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

0.9% Dutch +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 86.4%

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

40.6% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

42.9% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 40.4%

16.6% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 11.6%

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 Woodanilling even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in West Arthur in Woodanilling +2.63 more in Woodanilling

7.58 78th pct 10.20 87th pct

Students in West Arthur in Woodanilling +50 more in West Arthur

56 5th pct 6 0th pct

Avg size in West Arthur in Woodanilling +50 larger in West Arthur

56 9th pct 6 0th pct

ICSEA in West Arthur in Woodanilling

963 44th pct —

Highest year of school

47.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 46.4%

23.7% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

8.0% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 31.3%

17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 14.4%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.3% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 12.0%

9.8% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 10.6%

9.5% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.3% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in West Arthur in Woodanilling +$63 higher in West Arthur gap steady

$804 64th pct $741 49th pct

Household income in West Arthur in Woodanilling +$60 higher in Woodanilling gap widening

$1,325 43rd pct $1,385 49th pct

Family income in West Arthur in Woodanilling +$45 higher in West Arthur gap widening

$1,708 43rd pct $1,663 39th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.8%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.0% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.5%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.0%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Mental health +6.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.4% Other condition +6.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

4.5% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +2.5 pts 54.5%

19.3% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in West Arthur in Woodanilling +20 larger in West Arthur

27 7th pct 7 2nd pct

Median age in West Arthur in Woodanilling +12 yrs older in West Arthur

41 yrs 94th pct 29 yrs 75th pct

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

$483 29th pct $466 25th pct

Household income in West Arthur in Woodanilling +$63 higher in West Arthur

$1,125 24th pct $1,062 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in West Arthur in Woodanilling +0.3 larger in Woodanilling gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 60.7%

41.5% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 30.8%

7.7% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

43.7% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 37.9%

29.4% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 27.3%

12.6% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.6% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.8% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.7% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in West Arthur in Woodanilling +$7 higher in Woodanilling gap narrowing

$143 13th pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in West Arthur in Woodanilling +$233 higher in Woodanilling gap widening

$915 17th pct $1,148 33rd pct

People / bedroom in West Arthur in Woodanilling +0.10 higher in Woodanilling gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 49.1%

18.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.0% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%

11.3% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 40.4%

31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 28.6%

11.3% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.4% 5 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Weekly rent distribution

85.1% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 87.5%

0.0% $200–$349 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

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 ◂ +10.8 pts 42.9%

24.1% $1,000–$1,799 +18.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

5.6% $1,800–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in West Arthur in Woodanilling +3 more in Woodanilling

1 19th pct 4 30th pct

Stops/1k in West Arthur in Woodanilling +7.63 more in Woodanilling

1.29 31st pct 8.93 95th pct

Departures/1k in West Arthur in Woodanilling +81.0 more in Woodanilling

19.4 38th pct 100.4 54th pct

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

1 29th pct 3 38th pct

Stop walk in West Arthur in Woodanilling

— 88 100th pct

How people get to work

49.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 48.1%

29.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 27.1%

9.3% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 36.2%

21.7% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

21.7% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.6% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

60.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.5 pts 49.0%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

5.3% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Wholesale trade +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.1% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

51.9% Managers ◂ +9.5 pts 42.4%

11.4% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.6% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

8.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

4.5% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.6% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in West Arthur in Woodanilling even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in West Arthur in Woodanilling +2 higher in West Arthur

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

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

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in West Arthur in Woodanilling even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in West Arthur in Woodanilling +25 higher in West Arthur

1,007 78th pct 982 71st pct

ERP in West Arthur in Woodanilling +306 higher in West Arthur

801 9th pct 495 5th pct

Growth in West Arthur in Woodanilling +4.8 pts higher in Woodanilling

0.8% 20th pct 5.5% 67th pct

Businesses in West Arthur in Woodanilling +101 higher in West Arthur

205 17th pct 104 9th pct

Approvals in West Arthur in Woodanilling even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in West Arthur in Woodanilling +88 higher in West Arthur

460 29th pct 372 20th pct

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

23.6 43rd pct 23.4 40th pct

Min temp in West Arthur in Woodanilling +0.5 higher in Woodanilling

9.2 20th pct 9.7 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in West Arthur in Woodanilling +0.3 higher in West Arthur

1.5 8th pct 1.1 5th pct

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

1.7 8th pct 1.2 3rd pct

15-min city in West Arthur in Woodanilling +28.7 pts higher in West Arthur

28.7% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in West Arthur in Woodanilling +28.8 pts higher in West Arthur

28.8% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in West Arthur in Woodanilling +23.5 pts higher in Woodanilling

0.4% 15th pct 23.9% 34th pct

Walk to school in West Arthur in Woodanilling +5.0 pts higher in Woodanilling

22.7% 11th pct 27.7% 13th pct

Walk to a park in West Arthur in Woodanilling +1.4 pts higher in West Arthur

29.6% 9th pct 28.2% 9th pct

Walk to health in West Arthur in Woodanilling even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in West Arthur in Woodanilling +21.9 more in West Arthur

62.1 90th pct 40.2 81st pct

Intersections/km² in West Arthur in Woodanilling even

0 24th pct 0 21st pct

Mean slope in West Arthur in Woodanilling +1.4 pts higher in West Arthur

7.6% 85th pct 6.2% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). West Arthur vs Woodanilling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA58890/west-arthur/vs/LGA59320/woodanilling