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West Pilbara vs Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Name: West Pilbara vs Cocos (Keeling) Islands — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 2,416 km apart · West Pilbara profile · Cocos (Keeling) Islands profile

West Pilbara Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Cocos (Keeling) Islands and West Pilbara are both sparsely populated areas, but they differ sharply in their makeup. West Pilbara has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 11.4%, while Cocos (Keeling) Islands is at 0.0%. Cocos (Keeling) Islands is far more linguistically diverse, with 64.2% of people using a language other than English at home and 21.6% speaking little or no English. In contrast, West Pilbara is a high-earning hub where the typical weekly family income is $3,426, far higher than the $1,678 found in Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

These two areas have seen the gap in their typical personal incomes narrow since 2011. Despite this, they remain alike in some everyday costs, with typical weekly rents sitting around $220 to $231 and typical monthly home-loan payments nearly identical at about $2,000. Both areas also have similar rates of volunteering and people providing unpaid care, though Cocos (Keeling) Islands has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 40 compared to 33 in West Pilbara.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 52.1 pts higher in Cocos (Keeling) Islands No religion: 32.5 pts higher in West Pilbara Recent movers: 32.1 pts higher in West Pilbara Population: 29,001 larger in West Pilbara De facto: 15.6 pts higher in West Pilbara

Demographics & Identity

Population in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +29,001 larger in West Pilbara gap narrowing

29,594 21st pct 593 0th pct

Median age in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +7 yrs older in Cocos (Keeling) Islands gap narrowing

33 yrs 7th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

38.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.8 pts 25.0%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

24.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 21.1%

3.3% Seniors (65+) +13.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

Marital status

44.8% Married +29.5 pts ▸ 74.3%

43.4% Never married ◂ +26.9 pts 16.5%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

1.2% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

West Pilbara Cocos (Keeling) Islands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.6% Australia +8.9 pts ▸ 73.5%

4.4% New Zealand ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%

2.5% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.7% Australian ◂ +7.9 pts 24.8%

30.6% English ◂ +20.5 pts 10.1%

7.6% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 2.0%

7.2% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%

3.1% German ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

2.6% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

1.3% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only ◂ +51.1 pts 19.1%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

1.0% Islam +64.6 pts ▸ 65.6%

47.0% No religion ◂ +32.5 pts 14.5%

28.8% Christianity ◂ +23.9 pts 4.9%

19.7% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 15.7%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +16 more in West Pilbara

17 29th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +5.69 more in Cocos (Keeling) Islands

2.31 54th pct 8.00 100th pct

Students in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +6,459 more in West Pilbara

6,569 28th pct 110 0th pct

Avg size in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +276 larger in West Pilbara

386 42nd pct 110 2nd pct

ICSEA in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +13 higher in Cocos (Keeling) Islands

935 13th pct 948 14th pct

Highest year of school

46.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 38.5%

4.5% Year 9 or below +20.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

19.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.2 pts 11.8%

11.0% Year 11 ◂ +6.1 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 28.1%

14.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 10.8%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 6.4%

2.9% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

24.4% Engineering & related ◂ +13.6 pts 10.8%

12.5% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.6% Education +4.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

6.1% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 1.6%

4.8% Architecture & building even 4.8%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +$877 higher in West Pilbara gap narrowing

$1,618 100th pct $741 36th pct

Household income in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +$595 higher in West Pilbara gap narrowing

$3,114 100th pct $2,519 91st pct

Family income in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +$1,748 higher in West Pilbara gap widening

$3,426 100th pct $1,678 21st pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

29.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 15.6%

17.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.8% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

18.6% Under $650 +17.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +11.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.5 pts 12.4%

14.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

4.8% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

3.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Lung condition even 0.5%

0.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None +2.3 pts ▸ 67.6%

12.0% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

2.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +3,365 larger in West Pilbara

3,365 77th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands

26 yrs 64th pct —

Median income in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands

$643 60th pct —

Household income in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands

$2,181 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +1.0 larger in Cocos (Keeling) Islands gap steady

2.8 86th pct 3.8 100th pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 64.2%

21.0% Couples without children +11.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

8.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 2.7%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

28.7% 2 people even 28.7%

22.0% 1 person ◂ +14.7 pts 7.4%

3.6% 6 or more +17.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +9.4 pts 10.7%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 14.8%

9.5% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +$11 higher in Cocos (Keeling) Islands gap steady

$220 10th pct $231 11th pct

Mortgage in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +$28 higher in West Pilbara gap narrowing

$2,000 65th pct $1,972 61st pct

People / bedroom in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +0.20 higher in Cocos (Keeling) Islands gap widening

0.90 86th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.8% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 67.2%

19.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.5 pts 3.3%

7.2% Other tenure +8.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.2% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.0% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Types of homes

80.2% Separate house +19.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

4.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 40.2%

34.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 27.0%

10.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

3.5% 5 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.6% Under $200 ◂ +12.2 pts 30.5%

17.7% $200–$349 +12.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

13.3% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 7.3%

8.8% $750 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

8.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.1 pts 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +34.2 pts 0.0%

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.9 pts 0.0%

20.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%

9.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +20 more in West Pilbara

20 6th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +0.68 more in West Pilbara

0.68 5th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +11.1 more in West Pilbara

11.1 3rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +2 more in West Pilbara

2 4th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) ◂ +39.7 pts 19.7%

4.3% Walked +9.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.2% Bus ◂ +6.1 pts 2.1%

0.8% Bicycle +5.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

2.6% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.9 pts 32.2%

28.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 27.1%

8.5% 4 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.8% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.2% Mining ◂ +31.2 pts 0.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety +9.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +8.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.7% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.5% Accommodation & food +5.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.7% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

5.3% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

4.3% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

1.7% Electricity, gas & water +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Arts & recreation +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.7 pts 16.7%

10.4% Labourers +8.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.7% Community & personal service +7.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.8% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.3 pts 4.6%

13.4% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

4.8% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +33,138 higher in West Pilbara

33,764 19th pct 626 0th pct

Growth in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +4.4 pts higher in West Pilbara

8.2% 73rd pct 3.8% 32nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands

370 5th pct —

Max temp in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands

32.7 97th pct —

Min temp in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands

17.6 91st pct —

Walkability

Walk score in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +0.6 higher in West Pilbara

3.8 28th pct 3.1 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +1.0 more in West Pilbara

4.4 41st pct 3.4 21st pct

15-min city in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +18.0 pts higher in West Pilbara

47.3% 36th pct 29.2% 11th pct

Walk to shops in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +50.8 pts higher in Cocos (Keeling) Islands

43.6% 29th pct 94.5% 89th pct

Walk to transit in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +37.6 pts higher in West Pilbara

37.6% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +44.6 pts higher in West Pilbara

73.8% 60th pct 29.2% 10th pct

Walk to a park in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +18.3 pts higher in West Pilbara

84.3% 42nd pct 66.0% 22nd pct

Walk to health in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +41.3 pts higher in West Pilbara

41.3% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +4.6 more in Cocos (Keeling) Islands

39.2 94th pct 43.8 96th pct

Intersections/km² in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +16 higher in Cocos (Keeling) Islands

0 1st pct 16 44th pct

Mean slope in West Pilbara in Cocos (Keeling) Islands +0.1 pts higher in West Pilbara

2.9% 3rd pct 2.8% 2nd pct

Compare West Pilbara with nearby areas

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Compare Cocos (Keeling) Islands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). West Pilbara vs Cocos (Keeling) Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/51003/west-pilbara/vs/90102/cocos-islands