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East Pilbara vs Mid West

Name: East Pilbara vs Mid West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 564 km apart · East Pilbara profile · Mid West profile

East Pilbara Mid West

Mid West and East Pilbara are two remote Western Australian regions with very different social and economic profiles. The Mid West is much older, with a typical resident aged 42 and 19.3% of people aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 33 and just 3.6% of seniors in East Pilbara. There is also a stark contrast in wealth and housing; typical weekly household income is far higher in East Pilbara at $2,764, while the Mid West has a much higher share of homes owned outright (35.1% compared to 7.4%).

Both areas have similar levels of higher education, with about 11% of adults holding a bachelor degree, which sits near the national figure. While they share some common ground, such as very low shares of people who speak little or no English, other gaps are widening. The difference in age has grown since 2016, and the Mid West has seen an increasing lead in the share of people who own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 29,538 larger in Mid West Renting: 40.9 pts higher in East Pilbara Owned outright: 27.8 pts higher in Mid West People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in East Pilbara Recent movers: 18.3 pts higher in East Pilbara

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Pilbara in Mid West +29,538 larger in Mid West gap steady

25,443 18th pct 54,981 44th pct

Median age in East Pilbara in Mid West +9 yrs older in Mid West gap widening

33 yrs 7th pct 42 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

40.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.7 pts 23.6%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 18.8%

3.6% Seniors (65+) +15.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

48.2% Never married ◂ +12.6 pts 35.6%

38.3% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

7.8% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.6% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

East Pilbara Mid West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.8% Australia +13.5 pts ▸ 74.4%

5.6% New Zealand ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%

2.2% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.1% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.6% English +11.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

25.5% Australian +12.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

6.9% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.5% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

64.0% English only +17.2 pts ▸ 81.2%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.6% Christianity +11.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

42.1% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 40.7%

20.4% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 13.6%

2.3% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Pilbara in Mid West +29 more in Mid West

18 31st pct 47 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in East Pilbara in Mid West +1.26 more in Mid West

3.30 73rd pct 4.56 86th pct

Students in East Pilbara in Mid West +5,581 more in Mid West

4,487 17th pct 10,068 50th pct

Avg size in East Pilbara in Mid West +35 larger in East Pilbara

249 24th pct 214 19th pct

ICSEA in East Pilbara in Mid West +46 higher in Mid West

887 8th pct 933 13th pct

Highest year of school

43.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 39.0%

18.2% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

11.1% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.7% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

12.6% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

24.3% Engineering & related ◂ +6.4 pts 17.9%

10.3% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.9% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.3% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in East Pilbara in Mid West +$838 higher in East Pilbara gap narrowing

$1,604 100th pct $766 43rd pct

Household income in East Pilbara in Mid West +$1,309 higher in East Pilbara gap widening

$2,764 96th pct $1,455 29th pct

Family income in East Pilbara in Mid West +$1,256 higher in East Pilbara gap narrowing

$3,164 95th pct $1,908 40th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.2%

11.7% $650–$1,499 +14.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

23.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 7.1%

6.0% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

19.2% Under $650 +18.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 17.6%

17.3% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

12.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

2.6% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.4% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.0% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +7.1 pts 56.8%

12.0% One condition +6.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.4% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.9% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Pilbara in Mid West +543 larger in Mid West

4,657 86th pct 5,200 87th pct

Median age in East Pilbara in Mid West +1 yrs older in East Pilbara

26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in East Pilbara in Mid West +$15 higher in Mid West

$450 11th pct $465 12th pct

Household income in East Pilbara in Mid West +$663 higher in East Pilbara

$1,913 74th pct $1,250 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Pilbara in Mid West +0.3 larger in East Pilbara gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +13.6 pts 50.6%

21.2% Couples without children +10.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

13.1% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

28.7% 2 people +8.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

26.0% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 13.5%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 12.2%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Pilbara in Mid West +$70 higher in Mid West gap narrowing

$180 3rd pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in East Pilbara in Mid West +$37 higher in Mid West gap narrowing

$1,480 26th pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in East Pilbara in Mid West +0.20 higher in East Pilbara gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.7% Rented ◂ +40.9 pts 27.9%

7.4% Owned outright +27.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

14.3% Owned with a mortgage +17.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

7.5% Other tenure ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%

2.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

75.4% Separate house +11.3 pts ▸ 86.8%

14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 9.2%

7.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.9 pts 1.5%

1.6% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 39.7%

26.7% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%

7.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 3.5%

3.4% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

16.1% $200–$349 +35.8 pts ▸ 51.9%

47.0% Under $200 ◂ +21.1 pts 25.9%

15.4% $350–$549 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.0%

7.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.7%

4.4% $750 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

20.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

25.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 21.7%

14.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Pilbara in Mid West +213 more in Mid West

151 28th pct 364 61st pct

Stops/1k in East Pilbara in Mid West +0.69 more in Mid West

5.93 79th pct 6.62 87th pct

Departures/1k in East Pilbara in Mid West +93.8 more in Mid West

183.0 27th pct 276.8 32nd pct

PT routes in East Pilbara in Mid West +10 more in Mid West

3 6th pct 13 27th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 64.6%

6.7% Bus ◂ +5.0 pts 1.7%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

2.2% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 38.3%

31.4% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

14.6% 3 vehicles even 14.6%

6.7% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.9% Mining ◂ +26.6 pts 8.3%

7.2% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.5% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.1% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

4.3% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.9 pts 16.2%

19.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.8 pts 10.2%

12.3% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.3% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.5% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.6% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.5% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in East Pilbara in Mid West +31,092 higher in Mid West

28,406 15th pct 59,498 43rd pct

Growth in East Pilbara in Mid West +1.1 pts higher in East Pilbara

5.0% 44th pct 3.9% 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Pilbara in Mid West +131 higher in East Pilbara

311 1st pct 180 0th pct

Max temp in East Pilbara in Mid West +3.7 higher in East Pilbara

35.4 100th pct 31.7 95th pct

Min temp in East Pilbara in Mid West +3.8 higher in East Pilbara

19.8 98th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Pilbara in Mid West +0.3 higher in East Pilbara

4.1 35th pct 3.8 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Pilbara in Mid West +0.4 more in East Pilbara

4.2 36th pct 3.8 29th pct

15-min city in East Pilbara in Mid West +5.1 pts higher in Mid West

41.2% 26th pct 46.3% 34th pct

Walk to shops in East Pilbara in Mid West +8.3 pts higher in Mid West

34.5% 14th pct 42.8% 28th pct

Walk to transit in East Pilbara in Mid West +5.9 pts higher in East Pilbara

64.6% 37th pct 58.7% 32nd pct

Walk to school in East Pilbara in Mid West +13.1 pts higher in East Pilbara

62.5% 46th pct 49.4% 28th pct

Walk to a park in East Pilbara in Mid West +15.3 pts higher in East Pilbara

91.0% 51st pct 75.7% 33rd pct

Walk to health in East Pilbara in Mid West +23.5 pts higher in Mid West

17.0% 9th pct 40.5% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in East Pilbara in Mid West +0.9 more in Mid West

21.7 79th pct 22.5 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in East Pilbara in Mid West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in East Pilbara in Mid West +1.7 pts higher in Mid West

2.8% 3rd pct 4.6% 32nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Pilbara vs Mid West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/51002/east-pilbara/vs/51104/mid-west