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Ashburton vs Roebourne

Name: Ashburton vs Roebourne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 174 km apart · Ashburton profile · Roebourne profile

Ashburton Roebourne

Ashburton (WA) and Roebourne are two regional Western Australian areas with distinct profiles. Roebourne has a much larger First Nations population at 20.6%, compared to 10.4% in Ashburton (WA), and a higher share of people who speak a First Nations language. However, First Nations residents in Ashburton (WA) have far higher typical personal incomes ($1,129 compared to $371) and a higher rate of Year 12 completion. Ashburton (WA) is also more mobile, with 53.5% of people moving in the last five years, and has a higher share of renters at 76.0%.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as a typical resident age of 34 and very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,900. While Ashburton (WA) has more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries, Roebourne has more public transport stops and departures. The gap in the number of people moving into the areas has widened since 2016, while the difference in the size of the First Nations populations has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $102 higher in Roebourne PT commute: 14.8 pts higher in Ashburton Recent movers: 13.5 pts higher in Ashburton Renting: 12.2 pts higher in Ashburton Participation: 11.1 pts higher in Ashburton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashburton in Roebourne +2,204 larger in Ashburton gap narrowing

7,391 37th pct 5,187 24th pct

Median age in Ashburton in Roebourne even gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

40.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 37.0%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 22.0%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.4% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Marital status

42.3% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

44.6% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 43.0%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

1.1% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Ashburton Roebourne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.9% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 67.5%

5.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

2.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.2% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa even 0.8%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

32.6% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 30.7%

30.7% English ◂ +4.2 pts 26.5%

8.5% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

7.2% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

3.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.9% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

69.9% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 63.5%

0.4% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 44.7%

21.1% Not stated +7.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

28.3% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 24.2%

1.4% Other religions even 1.4%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ashburton in Roebourne +3 more in Ashburton

6 71st pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Ashburton in Roebourne +0.85 more in Ashburton

3.47 74th pct 2.63 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashburton in Roebourne +3 more in Ashburton

6 12th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Ashburton in Roebourne +689 more in Ashburton

1,378 48th pct 689 26th pct

Avg size in Ashburton in Roebourne even

230 24th pct 230 24th pct

ICSEA in Ashburton in Roebourne +20 higher in Ashburton

903 10th pct 882 7th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 36.3%

19.2% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

11.5% Year 11 even 11.5%

4.3% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 35.7%

12.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

23.9% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

10.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

6.2% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

6.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

4.9% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Information technology even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Ashburton in Roebourne +$440 higher in Ashburton gap narrowing

$1,865 100th pct $1,425 96th pct

Household income in Ashburton in Roebourne +$46 higher in Roebourne gap narrowing

$2,937 96th pct $2,983 97th pct

Family income in Ashburton in Roebourne +$25 higher in Ashburton gap widening

$3,310 93rd pct $3,285 93rd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 23.3%

23.0% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

20.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 15.7%

8.3% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.2% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 22.2%

15.9% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%

15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

4.6% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Heart disease even 1.5%

1.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +5.3 pts 59.1%

11.8% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashburton in Roebourne +298 larger in Roebourne

772 86th pct 1,070 87th pct

Median age in Ashburton in Roebourne +2 yrs older in Roebourne

28 yrs 76th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Ashburton in Roebourne +$758 higher in Ashburton

$1,129 92nd pct $371 1st pct

Household income in Ashburton in Roebourne +$962 higher in Ashburton

$2,314 83rd pct $1,352 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashburton in Roebourne +0.2 larger in Roebourne gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 67.0%

22.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 20.5%

7.9% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

30.1% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 28.7%

24.2% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 20.7%

18.6% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.5% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.2% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.4% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashburton in Roebourne +$102 higher in Roebourne gap steady

$48 0th pct $150 0th pct

Mortgage in Ashburton in Roebourne +$554 higher in Roebourne gap narrowing

$1,613 35th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Ashburton in Roebourne even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.0% Rented ◂ +12.2 pts 63.7%

3.2% Owned with a mortgage +15.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.8% Other tenure ◂ +6.9 pts 4.9%

7.4% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house ◂ +10.9 pts 75.7%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

2.2% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

63.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 53.5%

17.6% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

9.7% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.0% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

77.9% Under $200 ◂ +16.0 pts 61.9%

5.7% $200–$349 +7.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.3% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.6% $750 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.2% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

6.0% $1,800–$2,999 +31.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

26.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

26.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.2 pts 10.8%

18.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashburton in Roebourne +10 more in Roebourne

0 0th pct 10 19th pct

Stops/1k in Ashburton in Roebourne +1.93 more in Roebourne

0.00 0th pct 1.93 20th pct

Departures/1k in Ashburton in Roebourne +27.8 more in Roebourne

0.0 0th pct 27.8 15th pct

PT routes in Ashburton in Roebourne +2 more in Roebourne

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

36.8% Car (driver) +18.0 pts ▸ 54.8%

22.7% Bus ◂ +14.9 pts 7.9%

6.0% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

2.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.2 pts 23.5%

13.6% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.7% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.9% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

48.4% Mining ◂ +4.3 pts 44.1%

8.4% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

4.2% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

26.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.6 pts 15.1%

9.9% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.8% Labourers even 10.9%

7.4% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.5% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ashburton in Roebourne even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Ashburton in Roebourne +1 higher in Ashburton

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Ashburton in Roebourne +1 higher in Ashburton

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Ashburton in Roebourne even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Ashburton in Roebourne even

979 42nd pct 979 42nd pct

ERP in Ashburton in Roebourne +2,565 higher in Ashburton

8,335 39th pct 5,770 25th pct

Growth in Ashburton in Roebourne +2.7 pts higher in Ashburton

7.1% 69th pct 4.5% 49th pct

Businesses in Ashburton in Roebourne +10 higher in Ashburton

215 9th pct 205 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ashburton in Roebourne +8 higher in Roebourne

294 1st pct 301 1st pct

Max temp in Ashburton in Roebourne +1.1 higher in Roebourne

33.3 100th pct 34.5 100th pct

Min temp in Ashburton in Roebourne +2.6 higher in Roebourne

17.8 90th pct 20.4 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ashburton in Roebourne +0.8 higher in Ashburton

3.8 28th pct 3.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashburton in Roebourne +1.3 more in Ashburton

4.9 45th pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Ashburton in Roebourne +28.5 pts higher in Ashburton

64.3% 49th pct 35.8% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Ashburton in Roebourne +30.7 pts higher in Ashburton

59.4% 47th pct 28.7% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Ashburton in Roebourne +50.0 pts higher in Roebourne

0.0% 0th pct 50.0% 24th pct

Walk to school in Ashburton in Roebourne +26.1 pts higher in Ashburton

76.5% 52nd pct 50.4% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Ashburton in Roebourne +2.7 pts higher in Ashburton

81.4% 28th pct 78.7% 27th pct

Walk to health in Ashburton in Roebourne +61.2 pts higher in Ashburton

69.9% 69th pct 8.7% 16th pct

Amenities/1k in Ashburton in Roebourne +105.0 more in Roebourne

40.7 86th pct 145.7 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Ashburton in Roebourne even

0 0th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Ashburton in Roebourne +0.6 pts higher in Roebourne

2.8% 7th pct 3.4% 16th pct

Compare Ashburton with nearby areas

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Compare Roebourne with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashburton vs Roebourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/510031271/ashburton/vs/510031273/roebourne