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Wide Bay vs Perth - North East

Name: Wide Bay vs Perth - North East — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 3,529 km apart · Wide Bay profile · Perth - North East profile

Wide Bay Perth - North East

Wide Bay and Perth - North East are very different places. Wide Bay is much older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 27.3% of people aged 65 or over. It also has more homes owned outright (42.5%) and a higher rate of long-term health conditions (37.8%). In contrast, Perth - North East is younger, with a typical age of 37 and a far more diverse population; 32.9% of residents were born overseas and 21.2% use a language other than English at home. This area also has higher typical incomes, with the usual household earning $1,817 a week compared to $1,096 in Wide Bay.

Everyday life shares some common ground in both areas, such as similar rates of volunteering and roughly the same proportion of people who do not follow a religion. However, many gaps have grown since 2011. The age difference has widened as Wide Bay has become older, and the gap in weekly household incomes has also increased. Perth - North East is far more connected, with 88.3% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while only 22% of homes in Wide Bay have the same access.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Wide Bay Born overseas: 19.9 pts higher in Perth - North East Year 12: 19.8 pts higher in Perth - North East Participation: 18.6 pts higher in Perth - North East Owned outright: 15.8 pts higher in Wide Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +31,172 larger in Wide Bay gap narrowing

307,745 71st pct 276,573 64th pct

Median age in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +12 yrs older in Wide Bay gap widening

49 yrs 97th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +10.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 24.7%

27.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.8 pts 14.6%

16.1% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

47.2% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 46.5%

29.6% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Wide Bay Perth - North East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +17.0 pts 62.6%

3.7% England +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.3% India +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.2% English ◂ +7.9 pts 35.4%

39.5% Australian ◂ +10.5 pts 29.1%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

10.3% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

8.4% German ◂ +5.6 pts 2.7%

1.9% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.5% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Chinese +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +15.8 pts 73.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 41.2%

40.7% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

0.3% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +69 more in Wide Bay

163 88th pct 94 38th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +1.54 more in Wide Bay

3.29 72nd pct 1.76 32nd pct

Students in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +2,233 more in Perth - North East

45,705 56th pct 47,938 59th pct

Avg size in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +228 larger in Perth - North East

282 29th pct 510 63rd pct

ICSEA in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +45 higher in Perth - North East

967 18th pct 1,013 49th pct

Highest year of school

38.1% Year 12 +19.8 pts ▸ 57.8%

31.3% Year 10 ◂ +11.4 pts 20.0%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.2 pts 7.3%

7.6% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.1 pts 31.2%

14.5% Bachelor degree +9.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.5% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.5% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.7% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

8.6% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

1.6% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

1.1% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +$289 higher in Perth - North East gap widening

$557 0th pct $846 66th pct

Household income in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +$721 higher in Perth - North East gap widening

$1,096 0th pct $1,817 64th pct

Family income in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +$814 higher in Perth - North East gap widening

$1,350 0th pct $2,164 66th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.6 pts 24.3%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 13.8%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.9% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

51.4% Under $650 ◂ +13.1 pts 38.3%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.6% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +7.7 pts 7.3%

12.1% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

4.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None +12.8 pts ▸ 65.2%

22.5% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 18.6%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +8,628 larger in Wide Bay

16,840 86th pct 8,212 65th pct

Median age in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +1 yrs older in Perth - North East

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +$162 higher in Perth - North East

$476 17th pct $638 64th pct

Household income in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +$502 higher in Perth - North East

$1,212 8th pct $1,714 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +0.3 larger in Perth - North East gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

44.5% Couples with children +15.2 pts ▸ 59.7%

37.2% Couples without children ◂ +12.4 pts 24.7%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 14.4%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

41.1% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 32.7%

28.0% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 24.0%

12.7% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.3% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.9% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +$60 higher in Perth - North East gap narrowing

$280 25th pct $340 46th pct

Mortgage in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +$563 higher in Perth - North East gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,863 54th pct

People / bedroom in Wide Bay in Perth - North East even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +19.2 pts ▸ 47.3%

42.5% Owned outright ◂ +15.8 pts 26.8%

25.1% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 23.6%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 84.3%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.7% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 39.1%

27.5% 4 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 11.0%

5.4% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $200–$349 ◂ +17.4 pts 38.7%

21.8% $350–$549 +20.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

17.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 11.5%

0.9% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.5 pts 32.0%

16.8% $1,800–$2,999 +21.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

29.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.9 pts 12.3%

4.4% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +1,484 more in Perth - North East

469 14th pct 1,953 75th pct

Stops/1k in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +5.54 more in Perth - North East

1.52 7th pct 7.06 98th pct

Departures/1k in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +1,794.6 more in Perth - North East

64.2 5th pct 1,858.7 86th pct

PT routes in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +50 more in Perth - North East

34 19th pct 84 55th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 64.7%

7.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

0.6% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 33.0%

13.3% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.7% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 13.2%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

8.6% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

8.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.4 pts 0.8%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

2.2% Mining +4.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.9% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 9.3%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.8% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +11,026 higher in Wide Bay

335,670 63rd pct 324,644 60th pct

Growth in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +5.2 pts higher in Perth - North East

8.0% 72nd pct 13.2% 96th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +67 higher in Perth - North East

635 29th pct 702 37th pct

Max temp in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +4.0 higher in Wide Bay

29.3 89th pct 25.3 65th pct

Min temp in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +2.5 higher in Wide Bay

14.3 81st pct 11.8 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +2.5 higher in Perth - North East

2.6 7th pct 5.2 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +2.2 more in Perth - North East

2.8 8th pct 5.0 51st pct

15-min city in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +30.6 pts higher in Perth - North East

30.8% 8th pct 61.4% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +22.2 pts higher in Perth - North East

36.7% 11th pct 58.8% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +66.3 pts higher in Perth - North East

22.0% 8th pct 88.3% 64th pct

Walk to school in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +33.6 pts higher in Perth - North East

36.6% 10th pct 70.2% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +31.7 pts higher in Perth - North East

57.8% 9th pct 89.5% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +17.7 pts higher in Perth - North East

22.8% 8th pct 40.4% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +3.2 more in Perth - North East

11.6 13th pct 14.7 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +20 higher in Perth - North East

1 20th pct 20 57th pct

Mean slope in Wide Bay in Perth - North East +0.5 pts higher in Perth - North East

5.9% 59th pct 6.4% 71st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wide Bay vs Perth - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/319/wide-bay/vs/504/perth-north-east