Compare

East Pilbara vs Meekatharra

Name: East Pilbara vs Meekatharra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 551 km apart · East Pilbara profile · Meekatharra profile

East Pilbara Meekatharra

East Pilbara and Meekatharra are both remote Western Australian areas with small populations. East Pilbara has a much more diverse population, with 25.1% of people using another language at home compared to 11.9% in Meekatharra. A huge gap exists in personal income, where East Pilbara's typical weekly pay is $1,801, far higher than the $1,024 seen in Meekatharra. This is consistent with a larger share of high earners in East Pilbara, where 28.3% of people earn $2,000 or more a week.

The gap in typical weekly family income has widened since 2016, with Meekatharra now $599 higher than East Pilbara. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities, including an identical unemployment rate of 4.9% and nearly the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Both areas sit at the lowest level for overall advantage and access to resources when compared to other Australian regions.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Mortgage: $1,785 higher in East Pilbara Renting: 21.0 pts higher in East Pilbara Household size: 1.1 larger in East Pilbara Family income: $599 higher in Meekatharra Owned outright: 18.6 pts higher in Meekatharra

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +2,757 larger in East Pilbara gap narrowing

5,910 28th pct 3,153 12th pct

Median age in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +2 yrs older in Meekatharra gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

47.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.6 pts 34.3%

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 27.8%

8.6% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.0% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

53.7% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 50.3%

32.2% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 29.8%

8.8% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.9% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.5% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

East Pilbara Meekatharra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.1% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 53.4%

5.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

2.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% China even 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

20.7% English +1.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

14.0% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.1% Irish even 5.1%

4.8% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

1.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

43.2% English only +12.6 pts ▸ 55.9%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

32.1% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

27.0% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

3.5% Other religions ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +1 more in Meekatharra

7 86th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +4.13 more in Meekatharra

13.81 100th pct 17.94 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +8 more in East Pilbara

16 43rd pct 8 18th pct

Students in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +122 more in Meekatharra

295 10th pct 417 14th pct

Avg size in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +10 larger in Meekatharra

42 0th pct 52 1st pct

ICSEA in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +9 higher in East Pilbara

658 0th pct 649 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 28.6%

15.1% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

6.4% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 23.5%

8.0% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.4% Postgraduate degree even 2.4%

0.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related ◂ +8.2 pts 14.3%

4.6% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

2.9% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +$777 higher in East Pilbara gap narrowing

$1,801 100th pct $1,024 79th pct

Household income in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +$43 higher in Meekatharra gap steady

$1,159 11th pct $1,202 14th pct

Family income in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +$599 higher in Meekatharra gap widening

$752 0th pct $1,351 8th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 28.5%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

19.2% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 3.5%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 17.8%

18.2% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.3% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.0% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None ◂ +6.7 pts 47.6%

9.3% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.2% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +576 larger in East Pilbara

1,343 88th pct 767 86th pct

Median age in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +3 yrs older in East Pilbara

29 yrs 81st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +$117 higher in Meekatharra

$269 0th pct $386 3rd pct

Household income in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +$161 higher in Meekatharra

$851 0th pct $1,012 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +1.1 larger in East Pilbara gap steady

3.3 97th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children ◂ +15.8 pts 35.3%

19.8% Couples without children +14.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

25.8% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

3.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Household size

31.6% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

18.8% 2 people +14.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

20.6% 6 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 4.8%

11.7% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 5.8%

10.1% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +$50 higher in Meekatharra gap widening

$70 0th pct $120 0th pct

Mortgage in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +$1,785 higher in East Pilbara gap narrowing

$2,435 86th pct $650 0th pct

People / bedroom in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +0.50 higher in East Pilbara gap steady

1.30 100th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.6% Rented ◂ +21.0 pts 40.6%

11.2% Owned outright +18.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

4.3% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Types of homes

79.9% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 80.4%

9.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 46.1%

14.4% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

18.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 13.7%

10.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

4.6% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Studio / none ◂ +3.3 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

79.9% Under $200 ◂ +14.1 pts 65.8%

2.6% $200–$349 +12.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.5% $350–$549 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +68.8 pts ▸ 68.8%

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +29.6 pts 6.3%

30.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%

7.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +10 more in Meekatharra

0 0th pct 10 19th pct

Stops/1k in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +3.17 more in Meekatharra

0.00 0th pct 3.17 33rd pct

Departures/1k in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +7.6 more in Meekatharra

0.0 0th pct 7.6 5th pct

PT routes in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +1 more in Meekatharra

0 0th pct 1 7th pct

How people get to work

19.3% Car (driver) +13.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

25.8% Bus ◂ +16.3 pts 9.5%

11.1% Walked +7.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

1.8% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 38.6%

16.6% 2 vehicles +12.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

29.4% No vehicle ◂ +17.0 pts 12.3%

7.1% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

55.1% Mining ◂ +21.9 pts 33.2%

12.5% Construction ◂ +7.5 pts 5.0%

2.5% Public administration & safety +8.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.6% Education & training +6.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.2% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.5% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.4% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.6% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.8 pts 17.9%

27.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.9 pts 20.8%

6.0% Managers +9.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.8% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.8% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

4.5% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.1% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Pilbara in Meekatharra even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in East Pilbara in Meekatharra even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in East Pilbara in Meekatharra even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +2 higher in East Pilbara

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +74 higher in Meekatharra

792 0th pct 866 6th pct

ERP in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +3,018 higher in East Pilbara

6,402 28th pct 3,384 12th pct

Growth in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +1.0 pts higher in East Pilbara

1.3% 22nd pct 0.3% 13th pct

Businesses in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +97 higher in Meekatharra

65 3rd pct 162 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +136 higher in East Pilbara

311 2nd pct 176 0th pct

Max temp in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +3.6 higher in East Pilbara

35.4 100th pct 31.8 96th pct

Min temp in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +3.7 higher in East Pilbara

19.8 95th pct 16.1 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +1.2 higher in Meekatharra

1.2 5th pct 2.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +1.4 more in Meekatharra

1.4 6th pct 2.7 17th pct

15-min city in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +36.8 pts higher in Meekatharra

0.0% 0th pct 36.8% 26th pct

Walk to shops in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +32.3 pts higher in Meekatharra

11.3% 7th pct 43.5% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +21.6 pts higher in Meekatharra

0.0% 0th pct 21.6% 15th pct

Walk to school in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +2.3 pts higher in Meekatharra

44.2% 26th pct 46.5% 28th pct

Walk to a park in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +21.6 pts higher in Meekatharra

37.0% 9th pct 58.6% 17th pct

Walk to health in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +11.9 pts higher in Meekatharra

11.3% 18th pct 23.2% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +0.2 more in East Pilbara

38.6 86th pct 38.4 86th pct

Intersections/km² in East Pilbara in Meekatharra even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in East Pilbara in Meekatharra +0.1 pts higher in East Pilbara

3.3% 16th pct 3.2% 14th pct

Compare East Pilbara with nearby areas

Roebuck Broome Newman Derby - West Kimberley Port Hedland South Hedland Halls Creek Meekatharra

Compare Meekatharra with nearby areas

Newman Ashburton Exmouth East Pilbara South Hedland Port Hedland Mukinbudin Roebourne

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Pilbara vs Meekatharra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/510021267/east-pilbara/vs/511041290/meekatharra

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare East Pilbara with nearby areas

Compare Meekatharra with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability