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Wide Bay vs Perth - South West

Name: Wide Bay vs Perth - South West — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 3,558 km apart · Wide Bay profile · Perth - South West profile

Wide Bay Perth - South West

Perth - South West and Wide Bay are very different places separated by over 3,500 km. Perth - South West is more diverse and affluent, with 32.6% of people born overseas and a typical weekly household income of $1,897. In contrast, Wide Bay is far older, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 38 in Perth - South West, and a typical household income that is much lower at $1,096. Residents in Perth - South West are also more likely to hold a bachelor's degree (25% versus 10.8%) and have higher rates of people working or looking for work.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have owned their homes outright, though this is still far higher in Wide Bay at 42.5%. They share similar rates of volunteering and people living in de facto relationships. Since 2011, the gaps between them have generally widened, particularly regarding income, education, and age, with the age difference growing from 7 to 11 years.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 21.9 pts higher in Perth - South West Unpaid child care: 9.5 pts higher in Perth - South West Born overseas: 19.6 pts higher in Perth - South West Median age: 11 yrs older in Wide Bay Household income: $801 higher in Perth - South West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +135,662 larger in Perth - South West gap widening

307,745 71st pct 443,407 86th pct

Median age in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +11 yrs older in Wide Bay gap widening

49 yrs 97th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +8.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 24.8%

27.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.7 pts 15.6%

16.1% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

47.2% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

29.6% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Wide Bay Perth - South West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +16.9 pts 62.7%

3.7% England +4.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.5% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.2% English ◂ +3.4 pts 39.9%

39.5% Australian ◂ +9.2 pts 30.3%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

10.3% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

8.4% German ◂ +5.3 pts 3.0%

1.9% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.7% Chinese +4.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.5% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +10.4 pts 78.6%

0.3% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 42.3%

40.7% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

0.7% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +16 more in Wide Bay

163 88th pct 147 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +1.60 more in Wide Bay

3.29 72nd pct 1.69 28th pct

Students in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +38,108 more in Perth - South West

45,705 56th pct 83,813 87th pct

Avg size in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +288 larger in Perth - South West

282 29th pct 570 76th pct

ICSEA in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +78 higher in Perth - South West

967 18th pct 1,045 70th pct

Highest year of school

38.1% Year 12 +21.9 pts ▸ 60.0%

31.3% Year 10 ◂ +12.3 pts 19.0%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.5 pts 6.0%

7.6% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 28.5%

14.5% Bachelor degree +12.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.5% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

10.7% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

1.1% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +$314 higher in Perth - South West gap widening

$557 0th pct $871 71st pct

Household income in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +$801 higher in Perth - South West gap widening

$1,096 0th pct $1,897 71st pct

Family income in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +$948 higher in Perth - South West gap widening

$1,350 0th pct $2,298 73rd pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.3 pts 22.6%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 14.2%

3.9% $4,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

51.4% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 38.1%

28.3% $650–$1,499 even 28.3%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

1.6% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +7.3 pts 7.7%

12.1% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

4.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None +13.1 pts ▸ 65.5%

22.5% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 18.8%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 5.4%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +7,448 larger in Wide Bay

16,840 86th pct 9,392 69th pct

Median age in Wide Bay in Perth - South West even

23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +$142 higher in Perth - South West

$476 17th pct $618 59th pct

Household income in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +$479 higher in Perth - South West

$1,212 8th pct $1,691 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +0.3 larger in Perth - South West gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

44.5% Couples with children +15.7 pts ▸ 60.1%

37.2% Couples without children ◂ +12.3 pts 24.9%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 14.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

41.1% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 32.8%

28.0% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 24.3%

10.3% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.7% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.9% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +$70 higher in Perth - South West gap narrowing

$280 25th pct $350 52nd pct

Mortgage in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +$600 higher in Perth - South West gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,900 57th pct

People / bedroom in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +0.10 higher in Wide Bay gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +15.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

42.5% Owned outright ◂ +13.4 pts 29.1%

25.1% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 24.8%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house ◂ +5.9 pts 81.9%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.7% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

27.5% 4 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 34.1%

16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 11.4%

5.4% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $200–$349 ◂ +23.6 pts 32.5%

21.8% $350–$549 +22.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

17.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 11.1%

0.9% $550–$749 +5.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.3% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.3 pts 31.2%

16.8% $1,800–$2,999 +18.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

29.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.8 pts 12.4%

4.4% $3,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +1,971 more in Perth - South West

469 14th pct 2,440 86th pct

Stops/1k in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +3.98 more in Perth - South West

1.52 7th pct 5.50 76th pct

Departures/1k in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +1,725.3 more in Perth - South West

64.2 5th pct 1,789.5 84th pct

PT routes in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +55 more in Perth - South West

34 19th pct 89 62nd pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 62.4%

7.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 34.5%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 14.2%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

8.7% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.6% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.5 pts 0.7%

3.1% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

2.2% Mining +4.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

13.9% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 8.5%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.8% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +183,719 higher in Perth - South West

335,670 63rd pct 519,389 87th pct

Growth in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +5.1 pts higher in Perth - South West

8.0% 72nd pct 13.2% 96th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +58 higher in Perth - South West

635 29th pct 693 36th pct

Max temp in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +5.1 higher in Wide Bay

29.3 89th pct 24.2 55th pct

Min temp in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +0.2 higher in Wide Bay

14.3 81st pct 14.1 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +3.3 higher in Perth - South West

2.6 7th pct 5.9 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +2.9 more in Perth - South West

2.8 8th pct 5.7 68th pct

15-min city in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +38.1 pts higher in Perth - South West

30.8% 8th pct 68.9% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +29.9 pts higher in Perth - South West

36.7% 11th pct 66.6% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +69.8 pts higher in Perth - South West

22.0% 8th pct 91.9% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +42.6 pts higher in Perth - South West

36.6% 10th pct 79.2% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +37.5 pts higher in Perth - South West

57.8% 9th pct 95.2% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +30.3 pts higher in Perth - South West

22.8% 8th pct 53.1% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +4.2 more in Perth - South West

11.6 13th pct 15.8 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Wide Bay in Perth - South West +108 higher in Perth - South West

1 20th pct 109 80th pct

Mean slope in Wide Bay in Perth - South West even

5.9% 59th pct 5.9% 57th pct

Compare Wide Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Perth - South West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wide Bay vs Perth - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/319/wide-bay/vs/507/perth-south-west