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East Pilbara vs Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem

Name: East Pilbara vs Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 1,192 km apart · East Pilbara profile · Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem profile

East Pilbara Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem

East Pilbara and Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem are both sparsely populated regions, but they differ sharply in income and demographics. East Pilbara is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,764 compared to $1,167 in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem. This gap extends to the workforce; 29% of people in East Pilbara earn $2,000 or more a week, while only 4.5% do so in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem. Conversely, Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem has a much larger First Nations population at 68.8%, far higher than East Pilbara's 18.3%.

Both areas share some similarities in everyday life, such as having a similar proportion of children under 15 and an identical typical age of 26 for First Nations residents. However, they have diverged in other ways since 2016. The gap in typical household income has widened, and more people in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem now use a language other than English at home compared to those in East Pilbara. The number of people moving into East Pilbara has also remained far higher than in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 50.5 pts higher in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem Other language: 46.8 pts higher in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem Personal income: $1,309 higher in East Pilbara No car: 31.6 pts higher in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem Recent movers: 33.1 pts higher in East Pilbara

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +9,638 larger in East Pilbara gap steady

25,443 18th pct 15,805 11th pct

Median age in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +2 yrs older in East Pilbara gap steady

33 yrs 7th pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

40.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.8 pts 30.4%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 23.2%

21.4% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.6% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

48.2% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 47.8%

38.3% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

1.6% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

East Pilbara Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.8% Australia +25.1 pts ▸ 85.9%

5.6% New Zealand ◂ +4.5 pts 1.1%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

2.2% England ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

26.6% English ◂ +15.8 pts 10.8%

25.5% Australian ◂ +15.0 pts 10.5%

6.9% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

2.7% German ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

64.0% English only ◂ +36.4 pts 27.7%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.6% Christianity +20.5 pts ▸ 52.1%

42.1% No religion ◂ +14.9 pts 27.1%

20.4% Not stated ◂ +6.7 pts 13.8%

1.2% Other religions +4.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +10 more in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem

18 31st pct 28 52nd pct

Schools/1k kids in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +4.63 more in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem

3.30 73rd pct 7.93 100th pct

Students in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +1,913 more in East Pilbara

4,487 17th pct 2,574 9th pct

Avg size in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +157 larger in East Pilbara

249 24th pct 92 0th pct

ICSEA in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +226 higher in East Pilbara

887 8th pct 661 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.4% Year 12 ◂ +14.0 pts 29.3%

18.2% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

5.7% Year 9 or below +11.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.1% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 26.4%

12.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

3.1% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

24.3% Engineering & related ◂ +14.1 pts 10.2%

10.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

5.3% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +$1,309 higher in East Pilbara gap widening

$1,604 100th pct $295 0th pct

Household income in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +$1,597 higher in East Pilbara gap widening

$2,764 96th pct $1,167 8th pct

Family income in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +$2,392 higher in East Pilbara gap widening

$3,164 95th pct $772 0th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 23.7%

11.7% $650–$1,499 +18.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 3.9%

6.0% Under $650 +17.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

19.2% Under $650 +43.3 pts ▸ 62.5%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.7 pts 7.6%

17.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 14.0%

12.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.0% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

2.6% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None +4.7 pts ▸ 68.5%

12.0% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.4% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +6,215 larger in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem

4,657 86th pct 10,872 93rd pct

Median age in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem even

26 yrs 64th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +$213 higher in East Pilbara

$450 11th pct $237 0th pct

Household income in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +$969 higher in East Pilbara

$1,913 74th pct $944 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +0.8 larger in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem gap widening

2.7 79th pct 3.5 100th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 57.4%

13.1% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

21.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 18.8%

1.4% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

28.7% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 26.4%

26.0% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 22.4%

5.7% 6 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 11.3%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 10.0%

8.1% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +$100 higher in East Pilbara gap steady

$180 3rd pct $80 0th pct

Mortgage in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +$134 higher in East Pilbara gap narrowing

$1,480 26th pct $1,346 17th pct

People / bedroom in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +0.50 higher in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.40 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.7% Rented ◂ +11.3 pts 57.4%

7.4% Owned outright +9.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 10.1%

7.5% Other tenure +5.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

75.4% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 81.5%

14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.7 pts 7.8%

7.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 2.9%

1.6% Other dwelling +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 40.6%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 12.0%

7.4% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

0.5% Studio / none +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% Under $200 +32.4 pts ▸ 79.4%

16.1% $200–$349 ◂ +9.4 pts 6.7%

15.4% $350–$549 ◂ +13.2 pts 2.3%

7.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.3%

4.4% $750 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

25.6% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

20.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 17.1%

14.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +151 more in East Pilbara

151 28th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +5.93 more in East Pilbara

5.93 79th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +183.0 more in East Pilbara

183.0 27th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +3 more in East Pilbara

3 6th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem

— 263 100th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) ◂ +24.4 pts 34.0%

5.1% Walked +26.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

6.5% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.7% Bus ◂ +4.9 pts 1.9%

2.2% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.6% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.6 pts 18.9%

6.7% No vehicle +31.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

31.4% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 5.9%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.9% Mining ◂ +30.5 pts 4.3%

6.5% Education & training +10.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.7% Public administration & safety +9.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.2% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.3% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.8 pts 2.6%

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.8% Arts & recreation +4.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.3 pts 10.9%

12.3% Professionals +10.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.2 pts 5.8%

7.5% Community & personal service +9.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.3% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.6% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

4.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +9,690 higher in East Pilbara

28,406 15th pct 18,716 10th pct

Growth in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +1.1 pts higher in East Pilbara

5.0% 44th pct 4.0% 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +871 higher in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem

311 1st pct 1,183 74th pct

Max temp in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +0.5 higher in East Pilbara

35.4 100th pct 34.9 100th pct

Min temp in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +0.6 higher in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem

19.8 98th pct 20.3 99th pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +2.3 higher in East Pilbara

4.1 35th pct 1.9 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +1.9 more in East Pilbara

4.2 36th pct 2.3 8th pct

15-min city in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +10.3 pts higher in East Pilbara

41.2% 26th pct 30.9% 12th pct

Walk to shops in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +1.4 pts higher in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem

34.5% 14th pct 35.9% 16th pct

Walk to transit in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +64.6 pts higher in East Pilbara

64.6% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +23.1 pts higher in East Pilbara

62.5% 46th pct 39.4% 16th pct

Walk to a park in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +47.9 pts higher in East Pilbara

91.0% 51st pct 43.1% 5th pct

Walk to health in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +16.5 pts higher in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem

17.0% 9th pct 33.4% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +4.1 more in East Pilbara

21.7 79th pct 17.6 64th pct

Intersections/km² in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem even

0 0th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in East Pilbara in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem +1.1 pts higher in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem

2.8% 3rd pct 3.9% 21st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Pilbara vs Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/51002/east-pilbara/vs/70203/daly-tiwi-west-arnhem