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Western Australia - Wheat Belt vs Western Australia - Outback (North)

Name: Western Australia - Wheat Belt vs Western Australia - Outback (North) — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,521 km apart · Western Australia - Wheat Belt profile · Western Australia - Outback (North) profile

Western Australia - Wheat Belt Western Australia - Outback (North)

Western Australia - Wheat Belt and Western Australia - Outback (North) are very different regions. Western Australia - Outback (North) has a much higher First Nations population at 24.9% and a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (34.3%). It is also a wealthier area, where the typical weekly household income is $2,396, compared to $1,339 in Western Australia - Wheat Belt. In contrast, Western Australia - Wheat Belt has a far older population; its typical resident is 46, while the typical person in Western Australia - Outback (North) is just 33. This is reflected in the share of people aged 65 and over, which is 23.2% in Western Australia - Wheat Belt and only 5.1% in Western Australia - Outback (North).

Everyday life in both places shares similar levels of unemployment at 4.1% and a similar share of people born overseas. However, their housing patterns differ sharply. Homes in Western Australia - Wheat Belt are far more likely to be owned outright (41.3%), whereas renting is the norm in Western Australia - Outback (North) at 63.3%. While both areas are seeing similar population growth, the age gap between them has widened since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 41.1 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) Owned outright: 31.6 pts higher in Western Australia - Wheat Belt Median age: 13 yrs older in Western Australia - Wheat Belt People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) Aged 65+: 18.1 pts higher in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +47,047 larger in Western Australia - Wheat Belt gap widening

137,175 31st pct 90,128 24th pct

Median age in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +13 yrs older in Western Australia - Wheat Belt gap widening

46 yrs 89th pct 33 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +15.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 23.7%

17.4% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

23.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.1 pts 5.1%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +11.5 pts 38.3%

30.7% Never married +18.3 pts ▸ 49.0%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 1.9%

3.7% Separated even 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Western Australia - Wheat Belt Western Australia - Outback (North)

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

85+ in Western Australia - Wheat Belt: 1.0% males, 1.4% females; 85+ in Western Australia - Outback (North): 0.1% males, 0.1% females
80–84 in Western Australia - Wheat Belt: 1.4% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 0.2% males, 0.2% females
75–79 in Western Australia - Wheat Belt: 2.2% males, 2.1% females; 75–79 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 0.4% males, 0.3% females
70–74 in Western Australia - Wheat Belt: 3.3% males, 3.0% females; 70–74 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 0.7% males, 0.6% females
65–69 in Western Australia - Wheat Belt: 3.8% males, 3.5% females; 65–69 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 1.4% males, 1.1% females
60–64 in Western Australia - Wheat Belt: 3.9% males, 3.9% females; 60–64 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 2.5% males, 1.9% females
55–59 in Western Australia - Wheat Belt: 3.9% males, 3.8% females; 55–59 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 3.3% males, 2.4% females
50–54 in Western Australia - Wheat Belt: 3.5% males, 3.5% females; 50–54 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 3.7% males, 2.9% females
45–49 in Western Australia - Wheat Belt: 3.1% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 4.0% males, 3.1% females
40–44 in Western Australia - Wheat Belt: 2.8% males, 2.8% females; 40–44 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 4.4% males, 3.4% females
35–39 in Western Australia - Wheat Belt: 2.8% males, 2.8% females; 35–39 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 5.2% males, 4.6% females
30–34 in Western Australia - Wheat Belt: 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 30–34 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 5.3% males, 5.1% females
25–29 in Western Australia - Wheat Belt: 2.5% males, 2.3% females; 25–29 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 4.3% males, 4.2% females
20–24 in Western Australia - Wheat Belt: 2.3% males, 1.9% females; 20–24 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 3.0% males, 2.8% females
15–19 in Western Australia - Wheat Belt: 2.8% males, 2.5% females; 15–19 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 2.8% males, 2.6% females
10–14 in Western Australia - Wheat Belt: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 10–14 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 3.6% males, 3.5% females
5–9 in Western Australia - Wheat Belt: 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 4.3% males, 4.0% females
0–4 in Western Australia - Wheat Belt: 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in Western Australia - Outback (North): 4.1% males, 3.8% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.0% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 67.2%

6.2% England ◂ +3.8 pts 2.3%

2.4% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +18.2 pts 26.0%

39.6% Australian ◂ +12.9 pts 26.7%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

8.5% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

3.6% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only ◂ +19.2 pts 65.8%

0.5% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 42.1%

40.5% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 33.4%

11.5% Not stated +8.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +43 more in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

123 66th pct 80 25th pct

Schools/1k kids in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +1.34 more in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

5.15 99th pct 3.80 81st pct

Students in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +3,276 more in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

21,314 15th pct 18,038 12th pct

Avg size in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +52 larger in Western Australia - Outback (North)

173 7th pct 225 18th pct

ICSEA in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +93 higher in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

969 19th pct 876 1st pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

26.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 19.5%

10.3% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 31.8%

16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

10.0% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%

9.4% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%

8.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

6.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.5 pts 2.1%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +$563 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) gap narrowing

$718 26th pct $1,281 88th pct

Household income in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +$1,057 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) gap widening

$1,339 17th pct $2,396 92nd pct

Family income in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +$1,038 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) gap widening

$1,757 24th pct $2,795 87th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.5 pts 15.0%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

6.3% $4,000 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 9.5%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 ◂ +16.1 pts 25.1%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 20.5%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

3.3% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +8.0 pts 2.9%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 4.4%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +7.6 pts ▸ 64.6%

20.3% One condition ◂ +8.3 pts 12.0%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +4.4 pts 2.6%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +16,502 larger in Western Australia - Outback (North)

5,931 55th pct 22,433 89th pct

Median age in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +1 yrs older in Western Australia - Outback (North)

25 yrs 64th pct 26 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +$82 higher in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

$466 15th pct $384 4th pct

Household income in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +$118 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

$1,177 5th pct $1,295 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +0.5 larger in Western Australia - Outback (North) gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.8 89th pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 61.3%

35.5% Couples without children ◂ +14.6 pts 21.0%

12.9% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +9.7 pts 28.8%

29.4% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 24.7%

11.3% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.3% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.6% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.9% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +$50 higher in Western Australia - Wheat Belt gap widening

$250 14th pct $200 4th pct

Mortgage in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +$547 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) gap narrowing

$1,403 21st pct $1,950 64th pct

People / bedroom in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +0.20 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North) gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.2% Rented +41.1 pts ▸ 63.3%

41.3% Owned outright ◂ +31.6 pts 9.7%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.5 pts 17.6%

4.4% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house ◂ +15.6 pts 77.8%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.4% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

30.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 27.9%

14.1% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.5% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

0.5% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $200–$349 ◂ +26.1 pts 19.1%

29.9% Under $200 +15.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

17.3% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.6%

0.7% $550–$749 +6.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.2% $750 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 27.6%

22.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

27.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.7 pts 13.8%

7.5% $3,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +194 more in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

365 11th pct 171 5th pct

Stops/1k in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +0.76 more in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

2.66 14th pct 1.90 9th pct

Departures/1k in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +13.6 more in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

68.9 6th pct 55.3 5th pct

PT routes in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +16 more in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

21 13th pct 5 3rd pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 58.2%

11.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.8 pts 3.2%

5.1% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.5% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.2% Bus +4.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.4% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 36.9%

30.4% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%

12.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 7.2%

3.7% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.8% Mining +18.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

19.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.2 pts 2.1%

11.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

8.5% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

6.3% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.7% Managers ◂ +10.0 pts 10.7%

12.9% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.5% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +46,885 higher in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

149,617 19th pct 102,732 11th pct

Growth in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +0.3 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

5.6% 46th pct 6.0% 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +175 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

274 2nd pct 449 13th pct

Max temp in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +9.9 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

26.2 72nd pct 36.0 100th pct

Min temp in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +8.8 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

10.7 38th pct 19.5 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +0.8 higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

2.9 9th pct 3.6 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +0.9 more in Western Australia - Outback (North)

3.1 10th pct 4.1 27th pct

15-min city in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +7.4 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

36.6% 11th pct 44.0% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +12.4 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

35.1% 10th pct 47.5% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +1.7 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

29.3% 11th pct 31.0% 11th pct

Walk to school in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +24.4 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

41.2% 12th pct 65.7% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +30.6 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

54.6% 8th pct 85.2% 47th pct

Walk to health in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +4.3 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (North)

28.7% 13th pct 33.0% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +2.6 more in Western Australia - Outback (North)

24.6 89th pct 27.2 92nd pct

Intersections/km² in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) even

0 6th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Western Australia - Wheat Belt in Western Australia - Outback (North) +2.6 pts higher in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

5.6% 50th pct 3.0% 2nd pct

Compare Western Australia - Wheat Belt with nearby areas

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Compare Western Australia - Outback (North) with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Western Australia - Wheat Belt vs Western Australia - Outback (North) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/509/western-australia-wheat-belt/vs/510/western-australia-outback