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Augusta vs Withers - Usher

Name: Augusta vs Withers - Usher — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 75 km apart · Augusta profile · Withers - Usher profile

Augusta Withers - Usher

Augusta and Withers - Usher are two distinct Western Australian areas with very different social and economic profiles. Augusta is more affluent, with 40.9% of homes owned outright and 20.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Withers - Usher has a much higher proportion of renters at 39.0%, and only 8.4% of adults have a university degree. This gap in education and qualifications has widened since 2016. Augusta also sees much higher levels of community avolvement, with 25.5% of people volunteering, compared to 12.8% in Withers - Usher.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, each sitting around 19%. While they share this family demographic, their daily environments differ; Withers - Usher is much more walkable, with 96.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 11.8% of homes in Augusta have the same access. Over time, the divide in housing and employment has grown, as the gap in renting and working from home has widened since 2016.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 18.2 pts higher in Withers - Usher Unemployment: 7.2 pts higher in Withers - Usher Renting: 18.5 pts higher in Withers - Usher Owned outright: 18.2 pts higher in Augusta Needs assistance: 4.1 pts higher in Withers - Usher

Demographics & Identity

Population in Augusta in Withers - Usher +1,476 larger in Augusta gap widening

6,595 32nd pct 5,119 23rd pct

Median age in Augusta in Withers - Usher +7 yrs older in Augusta gap steady

46 yrs 81st pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 25.9%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 17.7%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.8%

6.0% Youth (15–24) +6.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +18.7 pts 35.2%

28.4% Never married +13.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

9.6% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.2% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Augusta Withers - Usher

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.1% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 73.6%

8.1% England ◂ +3.5 pts 4.6%

2.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% South Africa even 0.9%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.4% English ◂ +6.7 pts 41.8%

38.2% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 37.4%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

10.5% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

2.9% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

0.5% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 84.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.5% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 51.6%

30.0% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.1% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Augusta in Withers - Usher +2 more in Augusta

4 57th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Augusta in Withers - Usher +1.10 more in Augusta

3.18 72nd pct 2.08 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Augusta in Withers - Usher +10 more in Withers - Usher

9 21st pct 19 49th pct

Students in Augusta in Withers - Usher +125 more in Augusta

721 27th pct 596 22nd pct

Avg size in Augusta in Withers - Usher +118 larger in Withers - Usher

180 18th pct 298 32nd pct

ICSEA in Augusta in Withers - Usher +62 higher in Augusta

1,038 60th pct 976 31st pct

Highest year of school

52.0% Year 12 ◂ +15.6 pts 36.4%

22.6% Year 10 +7.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

10.0% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.3% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +12.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

23.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.6 pts 12.5%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 12.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.7% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.8% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.8% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 6.8%

10.4% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

6.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

0.8% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Augusta in Withers - Usher +$107 higher in Augusta gap widening

$705 29th pct $598 12th pct

Household income in Augusta in Withers - Usher +$237 higher in Augusta gap widening

$1,370 26th pct $1,133 10th pct

Family income in Augusta in Withers - Usher +$273 higher in Augusta gap widening

$1,693 25th pct $1,420 11th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.9%

17.2% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 48.4%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.5%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Mental health +6.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.1% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.1% Asthma +4.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.5% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.8% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.5% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +9.9 pts 52.6%

18.2% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

5.3% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.5% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Augusta in Withers - Usher +288 larger in Withers - Usher

75 24th pct 363 72nd pct

Median age in Augusta in Withers - Usher +8 yrs older in Augusta

31 yrs 88th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Augusta in Withers - Usher +$333 higher in Augusta

$817 76th pct $484 16th pct

Household income in Augusta in Withers - Usher +$236 higher in Augusta

$1,437 33rd pct $1,201 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Augusta in Withers - Usher +0.1 larger in Augusta gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 44.1%

37.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.0 pts 27.0%

9.1% One-parent families +18.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

0.5% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 33.7%

26.5% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.3% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 10.9%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

1.4% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Augusta in Withers - Usher +$50 higher in Augusta gap widening

$300 27th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Augusta in Withers - Usher +$516 higher in Augusta gap widening

$1,816 48th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Augusta in Withers - Usher +0.10 higher in Augusta gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +18.2 pts 22.7%

20.6% Rented +18.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

32.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%

2.3% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house ◂ +12.1 pts 81.1%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 49.5%

30.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 29.1%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 9.2%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.3% $200–$349 +17.2 pts ▸ 57.4%

31.0% $350–$549 ◂ +19.0 pts 11.9%

16.0% Under $200 +10.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

4.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.3% $1,000–$1,799 +19.1 pts ▸ 48.4%

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.7 pts 16.7%

18.5% Under $1,000 +8.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

12.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Augusta in Withers - Usher +51 more in Withers - Usher

8 16th pct 59 66th pct

Stops/1k in Augusta in Withers - Usher +10.31 more in Withers - Usher

1.21 14th pct 11.53 88th pct

Departures/1k in Augusta in Withers - Usher +941.3 more in Withers - Usher

16.7 12th pct 958.0 56th pct

PT routes in Augusta in Withers - Usher +3 more in Withers - Usher

1 7th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Augusta in Withers - Usher

— 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Augusta in Withers - Usher

— 108 90th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) +16.5 pts ▸ 70.9%

15.3% Worked at home ◂ +13.2 pts 2.1%

3.4% Car (passenger) +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.4% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%

1.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 35.4%

28.5% 1 vehicle +12.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 10.4%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

1.9% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.6% Health care & social assistance +5.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.9 pts 1.2%

8.6% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

6.6% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.6% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.4% Managers ◂ +13.7 pts 5.7%

16.5% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.0% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 10.4%

10.1% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

7.7% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Augusta in Withers - Usher +4 higher in Augusta

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Augusta in Withers - Usher +5 higher in Augusta

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Augusta in Withers - Usher +6 higher in Augusta

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Augusta in Withers - Usher +4 higher in Augusta

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Augusta in Withers - Usher +160 higher in Augusta

990 47th pct 830 0th pct

ERP in Augusta in Withers - Usher +2,554 higher in Augusta

8,090 38th pct 5,536 23rd pct

Growth in Augusta in Withers - Usher +15.2 pts higher in Augusta

19.5% 89th pct 4.3% 48th pct

Businesses in Augusta in Withers - Usher +912 higher in Augusta

1,020 57th pct 108 5th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Augusta in Withers - Usher +207 higher in Augusta

959 58th pct 752 39th pct

Max temp in Augusta in Withers - Usher +1.3 higher in Withers - Usher

22.3 38th pct 23.6 48th pct

Min temp in Augusta in Withers - Usher +0.1 higher in Withers - Usher

11.3 43rd pct 11.4 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Augusta in Withers - Usher +3.1 higher in Withers - Usher

2.0 12th pct 5.1 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Augusta in Withers - Usher +3.0 more in Withers - Usher

2.2 12th pct 5.2 49th pct

15-min city in Augusta in Withers - Usher +27.2 pts higher in Withers - Usher

24.5% 16th pct 51.6% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Augusta in Withers - Usher +4.9 pts higher in Withers - Usher

29.6% 20th pct 34.5% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Augusta in Withers - Usher +85.0 pts higher in Withers - Usher

11.8% 9th pct 96.9% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Augusta in Withers - Usher +69.3 pts higher in Withers - Usher

19.6% 10th pct 88.9% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Augusta in Withers - Usher +51.0 pts higher in Withers - Usher

43.7% 11th pct 94.7% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Augusta in Withers - Usher +60.7 pts higher in Withers - Usher

22.8% 27th pct 83.5% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Augusta in Withers - Usher +3.2 more in Augusta

20.8 74th pct 17.6 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Augusta in Withers - Usher +59 higher in Withers - Usher

1 14th pct 60 43rd pct

Mean slope in Augusta in Withers - Usher +1.4 pts higher in Augusta

5.8% 58th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Augusta with nearby areas

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Compare Withers - Usher with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Augusta vs Withers - Usher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/501011001/augusta/vs/501021254/withers-usher