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Wheat Belt - North vs West Pilbara

Name: Wheat Belt - North vs West Pilbara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 972 km apart · Wheat Belt - North profile · West Pilbara profile

Wheat Belt - North West Pilbara

West Pilbara and Wheat Belt - North are two distinct regions of Western Australia. West Pilbara is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33, while the typical resident in Wheat Belt - North is 47. This age gap is reflected in the population, with seniors making up 23.6% of Wheat Belt - North compared to just 3.3% in West Pilbara. Incomes are far higher in West Pilbara, where the typical household earns $3,114 a week, whereas the typical household in Wheat Belt - North earns $1,349. Housing also differs sharply; 63.8% of West Pilbara homes are rented, while 42.2% of homes in Wheat Belt - North are owned outright.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. While they are far apart in age and income, they are similar in that they have both grown by about 8% since 2021. The gap in typical household income has widened since 2016, while the gap in the number of people who have moved in the last five years has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $909 higher in West Pilbara Household income: $1,765 higher in West Pilbara Renting: 44.5 pts higher in West Pilbara Owned outright: 35.0 pts higher in Wheat Belt - North Family income: $1,667 higher in West Pilbara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +26,343 larger in Wheat Belt - North gap widening

55,937 45th pct 29,594 21st pct

Median age in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +14 yrs older in Wheat Belt - North gap widening

47 yrs 86th pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +17.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 22.9%

16.6% Children (0–14) +8.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.4 pts 3.3%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 44.8%

30.3% Never married +13.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 1.2%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Wheat Belt - North West Pilbara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 64.6%

6.2% England ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

2.7% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% English ◂ +12.3 pts 30.6%

39.5% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 32.7%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

8.6% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

3.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.2% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.5% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.2% English only ◂ +14.0 pts 70.1%

0.5% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.1% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

42.4% Christianity ◂ +13.6 pts 28.8%

13.0% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.5% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +37 more in Wheat Belt - North

54 89th pct 17 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +3.51 more in Wheat Belt - North

5.81 91st pct 2.31 54th pct

Students in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +1,060 more in Wheat Belt - North

7,629 34th pct 6,569 28th pct

Avg size in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +245 larger in West Pilbara

141 8th pct 386 42nd pct

ICSEA in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +10 higher in Wheat Belt - North

944 14th pct 935 13th pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

27.6% Year 10 ◂ +8.6 pts 19.0%

10.3% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

13.8% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

11.7% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.4% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

7.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 1.5%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +$909 higher in West Pilbara gap narrowing

$709 27th pct $1,618 100th pct

Household income in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +$1,765 higher in West Pilbara gap widening

$1,349 21st pct $3,114 100th pct

Family income in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +$1,667 higher in West Pilbara gap widening

$1,759 27th pct $3,426 100th pct

Household income distribution

6.6% $4,000 or more +22.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.8 pts 8.8%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

19.6% Under $650 ◂ +14.9 pts 4.7%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +22.4 pts 18.6%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 18.8%

3.6% $3,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +7.9 pts 2.8%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +9.3 pts ▸ 65.3%

20.0% One condition ◂ +8.0 pts 12.0%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +4.6 pts 2.3%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +768 larger in West Pilbara

2,597 70th pct 3,365 77th pct

Median age in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +1 yrs older in West Pilbara

25 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +$169 higher in West Pilbara

$474 13th pct $643 60th pct

Household income in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +$930 higher in West Pilbara

$1,251 14th pct $2,181 86th pct

Family & Households

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

2.3 14th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children +19.9 pts ▸ 69.6%

36.9% Couples without children ◂ +15.9 pts 21.0%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 8.7%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +10.8 pts 28.7%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 22.0%

10.9% 4 people +9.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.0% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.7% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +$11 higher in Wheat Belt - North gap narrowing

$231 11th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +$575 higher in West Pilbara gap narrowing

$1,425 23rd pct $2,000 65th pct

People / bedroom in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +0.20 higher in West Pilbara gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.2% Rented +44.5 pts ▸ 63.8%

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +35.0 pts 7.2%

31.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.1 pts 19.8%

4.4% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house ◂ +14.7 pts 80.2%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.5% Flat or apartment +4.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

31.7% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%

3.2% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $200–$349 ◂ +27.4 pts 17.7%

33.4% Under $200 +9.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

13.1% $350–$549 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.1% $750 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.9% $550–$749 +7.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.1% $1,800–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

32.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 29.9%

28.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.8 pts 9.7%

8.5% $3,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +87 more in Wheat Belt - North

107 22nd pct 20 6th pct

Stops/1k in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +1.24 more in Wheat Belt - North

1.91 13th pct 0.68 5th pct

Departures/1k in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +7.2 more in Wheat Belt - North

18.3 5th pct 11.1 3rd pct

PT routes in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +9 more in Wheat Belt - North

11 22nd pct 2 4th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 59.4%

11.3% Worked at home ◂ +8.7 pts 2.6%

1.5% Bus +6.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.4% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

28.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 28.1%

17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 16.8%

13.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 8.5%

3.2% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.0% Mining +24.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

20.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.7 pts 0.6%

7.8% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Technicians & trades +10.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

21.3% Managers ◂ +11.5 pts 9.8%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.9% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

6.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +28,298 higher in Wheat Belt - North

62,062 45th pct 33,764 19th pct

Growth in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +0.7 pts higher in West Pilbara

7.5% 67th pct 8.2% 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +83 higher in West Pilbara

286 0th pct 370 5th pct

Max temp in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +6.3 higher in West Pilbara

26.5 75th pct 32.7 97th pct

Min temp in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +6.0 higher in West Pilbara

11.7 49th pct 17.6 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +1.4 higher in West Pilbara

2.4 10th pct 3.8 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +1.7 more in West Pilbara

2.7 11th pct 4.4 41st pct

15-min city in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +15.6 pts higher in West Pilbara

31.6% 13th pct 47.3% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +15.2 pts higher in West Pilbara

28.5% 10th pct 43.6% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +21.9 pts higher in West Pilbara

15.7% 8th pct 37.6% 19th pct

Walk to school in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +36.8 pts higher in West Pilbara

37.0% 14th pct 73.8% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +34.1 pts higher in West Pilbara

50.2% 9th pct 84.3% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +15.3 pts higher in West Pilbara

26.0% 18th pct 41.3% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +13.7 more in West Pilbara

25.5 87th pct 39.2 94th pct

Intersections/km² in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara even

0 4th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Wheat Belt - North in West Pilbara +2.2 pts higher in Wheat Belt - North

5.0% 41st pct 2.9% 3rd pct

Compare Wheat Belt - North with nearby areas

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Compare West Pilbara with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wheat Belt - North vs West Pilbara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50902/wheat-belt-north/vs/51003/west-pilbara