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Pemberton vs Plantagenet

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 104 km apart · Pemberton profile · Plantagenet profile

Pemberton Plantagenet

Plantagenet and Pemberton are two regional Western Australian areas with similar populations, though they differ in their layout and climate. Pemberton is much wetter, with an average annual rainfall of 1,040mm compared to 614mm in Plantagenet. Access to services is more concentrated in Pemberton, where 21.9% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 29.3% are near a school; in Plantagenet, these figures are 7.4% and 12.8%. Plantagenet however has a larger school presence in terms of student numbers, with 711 enrolments compared to 321 in Pemberton.

Residents in Pemberton are noticeably older, with a typical age of 53 compared to 48 in Plantagenet. This age gap has widened since 2011. Despite this, both areas are very similar in other ways, including their typical weekly personal income of $626 and the share of people born overseas. They also both have high rates of home ownership, with typical figures far above the national average.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 5 yrs older in Pemberton Recent arrivals: 5.5 pts higher in Pemberton People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Plantagenet Needs assistance: 1.5 pts higher in Plantagenet Unpaid carers: 1.4 pts higher in Plantagenet

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pembertonin Plantagenet +190 larger in Plantagenet gap widening
5,198 24th pct 5,388 25th pct
Median age in Pembertonin Plantagenet +5 yrs older in Pemberton gap widening
53 yrs 94th pct 48 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Pembertonin Plantagenet +1.2 pts higher in Plantagenet gap steady
2.2% 51st pct 3.4% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Pembertonin Plantagenet +3.9 pts higher in Pemberton gap widening
27.9% 91st pct 24.0% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Pembertonin Plantagenet +3.4 pts higher in Plantagenet gap widening
13.2% 13th pct 16.6% 35th pct
De facto in Pembertonin Plantagenet +1.2 pts higher in Pemberton gap steady
14.3% 76th pct 13.1% 64th pct

Age structure

33.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 31.2%
27.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 24.0%
18.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
13.2% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
7.3% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

50.4% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 52.2%
29.5% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 28.2%
11.1% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
3.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Pemberton Plantagenet

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pembertonin Plantagenet +0.7 pts higher in Pemberton gap narrowing
19.9% 44th pct 19.2% 42nd pct

Country of birth

69.1% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 69.3%
7.4% England even 7.4%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
0.3% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% English +1.4 pts ▸ 46.4%
33.5% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 37.9%
10.9% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%
5.4% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%
3.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Pembertonin Plantagenet +0.9 pts higher in Plantagenet gap steady
5.3% 25th pct 6.3% 30th pct
Limited English in Pembertonin Plantagenet +0.5 pts higher in Plantagenet gap steady
0.7% 32nd pct 1.2% 47th pct

Language used at home

84.4% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 82.1%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Pembertonin Plantagenet +1.1 pts higher in Pemberton gap steady
48.8% 82nd pct 47.8% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 47.8%
36.0% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 35.4%
13.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.3% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Pembertonin Plantagenet +2.3 pts higher in Pemberton gap steady
43.3% 25th pct 41.0% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in Pembertonin Plantagenet +2.8 pts higher in Pemberton gap steady
14.9% 31st pct 12.1% 19th pct
Schools in Pembertonin Plantagenet +2 more in Pemberton
5 64th pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Pembertonin Plantagenet +3.94 more in Pemberton
7.29 92nd pct 3.35 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Pembertonin Plantagenet +2 more in Pemberton
5 10th pct 3 6th pct
Students in Pembertonin Plantagenet +390 more in Plantagenet
321 11th pct 711 27th pct
Avg size in Pembertonin Plantagenet +173 larger in Plantagenet
64 3rd pct 237 25th pct
ICSEA in Pembertonin Plantagenet +57 higher in Pemberton
998 42nd pct 941 15th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 41.0%
26.6% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 27.4%
10.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%
8.2% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 32.7%
17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 16.3%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
2.7% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%
10.3% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.9% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.1% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%
8.9% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.0% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.4%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
0.9% Information technology even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Pembertonin Plantagenet even gap narrowing
$626 15th pct $626 15th pct
Household income in Pembertonin Plantagenet +$69 higher in Plantagenet gap widening
$1,112 9th pct $1,181 13th pct
Family income in Pembertonin Plantagenet +$50 higher in Plantagenet gap narrowing
$1,441 11th pct $1,491 13th pct
High earners in Pembertonin Plantagenet +0.7 pts higher in Plantagenet gap steady
6.5% 25th pct 7.2% 29th pct
High-income homes in Pembertonin Plantagenet +1.0 pts higher in Plantagenet gap steady
10.2% 14th pct 11.2% 17th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.1%
22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
22.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 22.1%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%
4.3% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 44.8%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.0%
10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pembertonin Plantagenet +2.2 pts higher in Plantagenet
29.9% 61st pct 32.1% 74th pct
Mental health in Pembertonin Plantagenet +1.2 pts higher in Plantagenet
8.7% 48th pct 9.9% 65th pct
Needs assistance in Pembertonin Plantagenet +1.5 pts higher in Plantagenet gap widening
5.0% 43rd pct 6.6% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.7% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.5% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.2% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
3.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +2.9 pts 54.8%
19.4% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
6.5% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pembertonin Plantagenet +3.3 pts higher in Pemberton gap narrowing
28.1% 100th pct 24.8% 93rd pct
Unpaid carers in Pembertonin Plantagenet +1.4 pts higher in Plantagenet gap steady
11.8% 41st pct 13.1% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in Pembertonin Plantagenet +3.8 pts higher in Plantagenet gap widening
18.2% 11th pct 22.0% 22nd pct
Defence service in Pembertonin Plantagenet +0.2 pts higher in Pemberton
4.2% 79th pct 4.0% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pembertonin Plantagenet +1.2 pts higher in Plantagenet gap narrowing
26.5% 90th pct 27.7% 95th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Pembertonin Plantagenet +68 larger in Plantagenet
113 35th pct 181 50th pct
Median age in Pembertonin Plantagenet +11 yrs older in Pemberton
37 yrs 98th pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Pembertonin Plantagenet +0.7 pts higher in Plantagenet
25.6% 9th pct 26.4% 10th pct
Unemployment in Pembertonin Plantagenet +6.6 pts higher in Plantagenet
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 29th pct
Median income in Pembertonin Plantagenet +$68 higher in Pemberton
$522 25th pct $454 11th pct
Household income in Pembertonin Plantagenet +$114 higher in Plantagenet
$1,281 21st pct $1,395 30th pct
Indigenous language in Pembertonin Plantagenet +3.6 pts higher in Plantagenet
3.5% 33rd pct 7.2% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pembertonin Plantagenet +0.1 larger in Plantagenet gap widening
2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Pembertonin Plantagenet +2.1 pts higher in Plantagenet gap steady
9.8% 18th pct 11.9% 38th pct
Living alone in Pembertonin Plantagenet +2.3 pts higher in Pemberton gap steady
29.8% 70th pct 27.5% 60th pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 49.1%
43.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 38.3%
9.8% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

43.5% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 41.5%
29.8% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 27.5%
11.8% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.4% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.1% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.5% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pembertonin Plantagenet +$15 higher in Pemberton gap narrowing
$240 13th pct $225 11th pct
Mortgage in Pembertonin Plantagenet +$22 higher in Pemberton gap narrowing
$1,300 14th pct $1,278 14th pct
People / bedroom in Pembertonin Plantagenet +0.10 higher in Plantagenet gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Pembertonin Plantagenet +2.3 pts higher in Plantagenet gap widening
16.8% 19th pct 19.1% 26th pct
Owned outright in Pembertonin Plantagenet +5.4 pts higher in Pemberton gap narrowing
50.1% 96th pct 44.7% 87th pct
Separate houses in Pembertonin Plantagenet +0.8 pts higher in Plantagenet gap narrowing
96.1% 87th pct 96.9% 91st pct
3+ bedrooms in Pembertonin Plantagenet +3.2 pts higher in Plantagenet gap steady
73.4% 34th pct 76.7% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 44.7%
26.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
16.8% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
4.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
1.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 96.9%
1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Other dwelling even 1.2%
1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 42.7%
25.6% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 27.6%
18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 16.6%
6.2% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
1.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 52.4%
33.2% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 35.9%
6.9% $350–$549 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%
1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 40.4%
30.6% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.3%
18.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 17.0%
8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Pembertonin Plantagenet +1.3 pts higher in Pemberton gap steady
3.5% 36th pct 2.2% 19th pct
Work from home in Pembertonin Plantagenet +1.7 pts higher in Pemberton gap steady
16.2% 55th pct 14.6% 50th pct
PT commute in Pembertonin Plantagenet +0.8 pts higher in Pemberton gap steady
1.4% 41st pct 0.5% 19th pct
PT stops in Pembertonin Plantagenet +9 more in Pemberton
14 23rd pct 5 12th pct
Stops/1k in Pembertonin Plantagenet +1.77 more in Pemberton
2.69 27th pct 0.93 10th pct
Departures/1k in Pembertonin Plantagenet +11.0 more in Pemberton
23.7 15th pct 12.6 9th pct
PT routes in Pembertonin Plantagenet +2 more in Pemberton
4 29th pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Pembertonin Plantagenet
— 80 100th pct

How people get to work

51.6% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 60.0%
16.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 14.6%
8.4% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
1.4% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 37.9%
29.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 28.0%
16.8% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.3% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pembertonin Plantagenet +2.5 pts higher in Plantagenet gap narrowing
28.2% 12th pct 30.7% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in Pembertonin Plantagenet +5.5 pts higher in Pemberton gap widening
12.3% 58th pct 6.8% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pembertonin Plantagenet +0.6 pts higher in Plantagenet gap steady
3.3% 15th pct 3.9% 31st pct
Participation in Pembertonin Plantagenet +1.9 pts higher in Pemberton gap steady
55.3% 25th pct 53.4% 21st pct
Full-time in Pembertonin Plantagenet +2.6 pts higher in Plantagenet gap narrowing
53.0% 13th pct 55.7% 26th pct

Industries people work in

27.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.7 pts 25.8%
10.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.8 pts 4.6%
8.7% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.3% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.9% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.8% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.6% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.0% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.3% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
2.3% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 22.7%
18.8% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 17.4%
10.9% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.7% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%
8.1% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.8% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.9% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Pembertonin Plantagenet +1 higher in Pemberton
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Pembertonin Plantagenet +1 higher in Pemberton
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Pembertonin Plantagenet +1 higher in Pemberton
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Pembertonin Plantagenet +1 higher in Pemberton
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Pembertonin Plantagenet +29 higher in Pemberton
958 33rd pct 929 22nd pct
ERP in Pembertonin Plantagenet +87 higher in Plantagenet
5,706 24th pct 5,793 25th pct
Growth in Pembertonin Plantagenet +2.6 pts higher in Pemberton
7.3% 70th pct 4.7% 51st pct
Businesses in Pembertonin Plantagenet +20 higher in Pemberton
782 42nd pct 762 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Pembertonin Plantagenet +426 higher in Pemberton
1,040 64th pct 614 21st pct
Max temp in Pembertonin Plantagenet +0.2 higher in Plantagenet
21.2 31st pct 21.4 32nd pct
Min temp in Pembertonin Plantagenet +0.4 higher in Pemberton
10.2 26th pct 9.8 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Pembertonin Plantagenet +0.6 higher in Pemberton
2.4 14th pct 1.9 10th pct
Types ≤15 min in Pembertonin Plantagenet +0.4 more in Pemberton
2.6 15th pct 2.2 12th pct
15-min city in Pembertonin Plantagenet +4.3 pts higher in Pemberton
31.5% 22nd pct 27.2% 18th pct
Walk to shops in Pembertonin Plantagenet +11.8 pts higher in Pemberton
31.7% 22nd pct 20.0% 13th pct
Walk to transit in Pembertonin Plantagenet +14.5 pts higher in Pemberton
21.9% 15th pct 7.4% 5th pct
Walk to school in Pembertonin Plantagenet +16.5 pts higher in Pemberton
29.3% 16th pct 12.8% 7th pct
Walk to a park in Pembertonin Plantagenet +2.6 pts higher in Plantagenet
40.1% 10th pct 42.8% 11th pct
Walk to health in Pembertonin Plantagenet +6.5 pts higher in Pemberton
25.6% 29th pct 19.1% 24th pct
Amenities/1k in Pembertonin Plantagenet +31.6 more in Pemberton
50.0 86th pct 18.4 69th pct
Intersections/km² in Pembertonin Plantagenet +1 higher in Pemberton
1 11th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Pembertonin Plantagenet +2.0 pts higher in Pemberton
7.9% 81st pct 5.9% 60th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pemberton vs Plantagenet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/501031020/pemberton/vs/509011234/plantagenet