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Margaret River vs Withers - Usher

Name: Margaret River vs Withers - Usher — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 84 km apart · Margaret River profile · Withers - Usher profile

Margaret River Withers - Usher

Margaret River and Withers - Usher are two different types of Western Australian communities. Margaret River has a much more qualified workforce, with 25.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to just 8.4% in Withers - Usher. It also has a far higher share of people working or looking for work (67%) and more residents who finished Year 12 (61.2%). In contrast, Withers - Usher has a much higher share of one-parent families (27.3%), more people living alone (34%), and a significantly higher rate of long-term health conditions (36.3%).

Both areas are very similar in that almost no one commutes by public transport, with rates between 1% and 1.7%. This highlights a shared reliance on cars, even though Withers - Usher has far more public transport stops and departures. While the two areas share a similar climate and a similar proportion of three-bedroom homes, the gap in education and job skills has widened since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 24.8 pts higher in Margaret River Unemployment: 7.2 pts higher in Withers - Usher Needs assistance: 4.7 pts higher in Withers - Usher Bachelor+: 17.1 pts higher in Margaret River Participation: 13.4 pts higher in Margaret River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +5,074 larger in Margaret River gap widening

10,193 53rd pct 5,119 23rd pct

Median age in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +1 yrs older in Margaret River gap steady

40 yrs 52nd pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 25.5%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 25.9%

21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 18.8%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

45.2% Married ◂ +10.0 pts 35.2%

38.3% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

9.9% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.5% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Margaret River Withers - Usher

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.7% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 73.6%

7.4% England ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%

2.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% English ◂ +3.2 pts 41.8%

34.6% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

11.1% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

4.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.3% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.1% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Indian even 0.5%

0.5% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 84.5%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.7% No religion ◂ +11.1 pts 51.6%

24.4% Christianity +11.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.3% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +3 more in Margaret River

5 64th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +0.22 more in Margaret River

2.30 57th pct 2.08 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +14 more in Withers - Usher

5 10th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +1,907 more in Margaret River

2,503 72nd pct 596 22nd pct

Avg size in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +203 larger in Margaret River

501 61st pct 298 32nd pct

ICSEA in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +68 higher in Margaret River

1,044 63rd pct 976 31st pct

Highest year of school

61.2% Year 12 ◂ +24.8 pts 36.4%

16.6% Year 10 +13.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.1% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.8% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV +15.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

26.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.2 pts 12.5%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 12.0%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 1.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

11.3% Engineering & related +6.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.4% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.3% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.5% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%

10.2% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

1.2% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +$253 higher in Margaret River gap widening

$851 59th pct $598 12th pct

Household income in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +$545 higher in Margaret River gap widening

$1,678 46th pct $1,133 10th pct

Family income in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +$566 higher in Margaret River gap widening

$1,986 43rd pct $1,420 11th pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 25.9%

13.9% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%

7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 48.4%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 29.5%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 11.6%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +7.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.1% Arthritis +6.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.1% Asthma +4.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.9% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.8% Diabetes +5.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.8% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +16.1 pts 52.6%

15.6% One condition +7.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

4.1% Two conditions +4.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.5% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +207 larger in Withers - Usher

156 46th pct 363 72nd pct

Median age in Margaret River in Withers - Usher even

23 yrs 36th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +$23 higher in Margaret River

$507 21st pct $484 16th pct

Household income in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +$498 higher in Margaret River

$1,699 50th pct $1,201 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +0.3 larger in Margaret River gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +15.0 pts 44.1%

13.9% One-parent families +13.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

26.4% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

0.5% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

22.5% 1 person +11.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

33.8% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 33.7%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 10.9%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 14.6%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

1.9% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +$130 higher in Margaret River gap widening

$380 54th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +$400 higher in Margaret River gap widening

$1,700 41st pct $1,300 14th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 33.3%

25.9% Rented +13.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

29.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 22.7%

2.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house ◂ +10.7 pts 81.1%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.8% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 49.5%

37.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 29.1%

11.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

3.5% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

23.0% $200–$349 +34.4 pts ▸ 57.4%

56.0% $350–$549 ◂ +44.1 pts 11.9%

9.6% Under $200 +16.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 +7.8 pts ▸ 48.4%

29.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 16.7%

13.6% Under $1,000 +13.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +58 more in Withers - Usher

1 2nd pct 59 66th pct

Stops/1k in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +11.43 more in Withers - Usher

0.10 1st pct 11.53 88th pct

Departures/1k in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +955.8 more in Withers - Usher

2.2 2nd pct 958.0 56th pct

PT routes in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +3 more in Withers - Usher

1 7th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Margaret River in Withers - Usher

— 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Margaret River in Withers - Usher

— 108 90th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +12.4 pts ▸ 70.9%

10.7% Worked at home ◂ +8.6 pts 2.1%

5.1% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.8% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

1.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 35.4%

32.7% 1 vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%

2.8% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.7% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 7.8%

9.9% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

9.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

6.2% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.6% Professionals ◂ +9.3 pts 10.4%

17.8% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.4% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.7% Managers ◂ +7.9 pts 5.7%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.7% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +5 higher in Margaret River

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +6 higher in Margaret River

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +7 higher in Margaret River

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +5 higher in Margaret River

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +175 higher in Margaret River

1,005 53rd pct 830 0th pct

ERP in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +6,541 higher in Margaret River

12,077 58th pct 5,536 23rd pct

Growth in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +10.4 pts higher in Margaret River

14.7% 87th pct 4.3% 48th pct

Businesses in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +1,271 higher in Margaret River

1,379 73rd pct 108 5th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +223 higher in Margaret River

975 59th pct 752 39th pct

Max temp in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +1.7 higher in Withers - Usher

21.9 35th pct 23.6 48th pct

Min temp in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +0.8 higher in Margaret River

12.1 54th pct 11.4 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +1.6 higher in Withers - Usher

3.5 25th pct 5.1 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +1.6 more in Withers - Usher

3.6 26th pct 5.2 49th pct

15-min city in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +17.2 pts higher in Withers - Usher

34.4% 24th pct 51.6% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +8.5 pts higher in Margaret River

43.1% 32nd pct 34.5% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +79.2 pts higher in Withers - Usher

17.6% 13th pct 96.9% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +36.0 pts higher in Withers - Usher

53.0% 33rd pct 88.9% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +17.6 pts higher in Withers - Usher

77.1% 26th pct 94.7% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +51.2 pts higher in Withers - Usher

32.2% 37th pct 83.5% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +3.7 more in Withers - Usher

13.8 48th pct 17.6 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +48 higher in Withers - Usher

12 26th pct 60 43rd pct

Mean slope in Margaret River in Withers - Usher +1.9 pts higher in Margaret River

6.3% 64th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Margaret River with nearby areas

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Compare Withers - Usher with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Margaret River vs Withers - Usher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/501011004/margaret-river/vs/501021254/withers-usher