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Armadale vs Wheat Belt - North

Name: Armadale vs Wheat Belt - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 229 km apart · Armadale profile · Wheat Belt - North profile

Armadale Wheat Belt - North

Armadale and Wheat Belt - North are very different types of places. Armadale is a diverse hub where the typical resident is 35 and 36.1% were born overseas. In contrast, Wheat Belt - North is much older, with a typical age of 47 and 23.6% of people aged 65 and over. Armadale is more walkable and connected, with a score of 5.1 (somewhat walkable), while Wheat Belt - North is 2.4 (mostly car-dependent). Housing also differs; homes are far more likely to be owned outright in Wheat Belt - North (42.2%) than in Armadale (21.6%).

Daily life shares some similarities, such as similar rates of full-time employment and a nearly identical number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. However, the gaps between the two are often widening. The age gap has grown since 2011, and Armadale has become far more linguistically diverse, with 23.6% of people using another language at home compared to just 4.8% in Wheat Belt - North.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 20.6 pts higher in Wheat Belt - North Median age: 12 yrs older in Wheat Belt - North Other language: 18.8 pts higher in Armadale Born overseas: 18.7 pts higher in Armadale Unpaid child care: 10.9 pts higher in Armadale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +38,247 larger in Armadale gap widening

94,184 73rd pct 55,937 45th pct

Median age in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +12 yrs older in Wheat Belt - North gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 47 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.6 pts 20.9%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +8.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

12.0% Seniors (65+) +11.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 16.6%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

Marital status

48.7% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 49.9%

35.4% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 30.3%

8.5% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.8% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Armadale Wheat Belt - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.9% Australia +12.4 pts ▸ 71.3%

7.6% England ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

5.9% India ◂ +5.5 pts 0.4%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.7% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.5% English +6.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

28.4% Australian +11.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

7.6% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.7% Indian ◂ +6.2 pts 0.5%

4.0% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 0.5%

2.5% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

71.1% English only +13.1 pts ▸ 84.2%

2.5% Punjabi ◂ +2.5 pts 0.1%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.0% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

39.6% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

6.9% Not stated +6.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.6% Hinduism ◂ +4.4 pts 0.2%

2.9% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%

2.7% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +16 more in Wheat Belt - North

38 73rd pct 54 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +4.09 more in Wheat Belt - North

1.72 34th pct 5.81 91st pct

Students in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +16,417 more in Armadale

24,046 86th pct 7,629 34th pct

Avg size in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +492 larger in Armadale

633 78th pct 141 8th pct

ICSEA in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +81 higher in Armadale

1,026 56th pct 944 14th pct

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 ◂ +16.3 pts 39.5%

21.5% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

9.7% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

22.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.5 pts 13.8%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 12.7%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 2.5%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 18.1%

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 11.7%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%

10.3% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

7.2% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +$106 higher in Armadale gap widening

$815 58th pct $709 27th pct

Household income in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +$425 higher in Armadale gap widening

$1,774 57th pct $1,349 21st pct

Family income in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +$302 higher in Armadale gap widening

$2,061 53rd pct $1,759 27th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 25.7%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.3% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 7.4%

8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 26.9%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 15.5%

3.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

7.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

4.9% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +10.4 pts 56.0%

17.5% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.5% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +188 larger in Armadale

2,785 72nd pct 2,597 70th pct

Median age in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +4 yrs older in Wheat Belt - North

21 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +$91 higher in Armadale

$565 36th pct $474 13th pct

Household income in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +$280 higher in Armadale

$1,531 44th pct $1,251 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +0.5 larger in Armadale gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children ◂ +13.0 pts 49.7%

21.4% Couples without children +15.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +8.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

21.4% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

18.5% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 10.9%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +5.5 pts 12.0%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +$74 higher in Armadale gap narrowing

$305 30th pct $231 11th pct

Mortgage in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +$325 higher in Armadale gap narrowing

$1,750 44th pct $1,425 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +0.10 higher in Armadale gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.0 pts 31.9%

21.6% Owned outright +20.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

22.1% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 19.2%

1.2% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 94.9%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 2.7%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 31.7%

40.7% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

5.3% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.2% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.5% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.3 pts 45.0%

34.3% $350–$549 ◂ +21.2 pts 13.1%

10.6% Under $200 +22.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 24.1%

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 32.9%

12.6% Under $1,000 +15.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +390 more in Armadale

497 74th pct 107 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +3.36 more in Armadale

5.28 69th pct 1.91 13th pct

Departures/1k in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +939.8 more in Armadale

958.0 56th pct 18.3 5th pct

PT routes in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +10 more in Armadale

21 40th pct 11 22nd pct

Drive to city in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North

104 86th pct —

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 59.1%

5.6% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.9% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

1.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 36.9%

30.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 28.6%

14.4% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.2% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 9.0%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

9.2% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

7.9% Education & training even 7.9%

5.8% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

9.6% Managers +11.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.8% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 10.9%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%

10.2% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +50,941 higher in Armadale

113,003 75th pct 62,062 45th pct

Growth in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +8.2 pts higher in Armadale

15.7% 92nd pct 7.5% 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +626 higher in Armadale

912 53rd pct 286 0th pct

Max temp in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +2.5 higher in Wheat Belt - North

24.0 52nd pct 26.5 75th pct

Min temp in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +0.5 higher in Wheat Belt - North

11.2 42nd pct 11.7 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +2.7 higher in Armadale

5.1 51st pct 2.4 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +2.3 more in Armadale

4.9 52nd pct 2.7 11th pct

15-min city in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +21.6 pts higher in Armadale

53.2% 45th pct 31.6% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +24.7 pts higher in Armadale

53.2% 44th pct 28.5% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +69.1 pts higher in Armadale

84.8% 53rd pct 15.7% 8th pct

Walk to school in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +39.9 pts higher in Armadale

76.9% 63rd pct 37.0% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +41.7 pts higher in Armadale

91.9% 53rd pct 50.2% 9th pct

Walk to health in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +18.7 pts higher in Armadale

44.7% 53rd pct 26.0% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +10.9 more in Wheat Belt - North

14.7 46th pct 25.5 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +38 higher in Armadale

38 51st pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Armadale in Wheat Belt - North +1.0 pts higher in Armadale

6.0% 59th pct 5.0% 41st pct

Compare Armadale with nearby areas

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Compare Wheat Belt - North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Armadale vs Wheat Belt - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50601/armadale/vs/50902/wheat-belt-north