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Alma vs Horrocks

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Alma profile · Horrocks profile

Alma Horrocks

Horrocks and Alma (WA) are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are stark differences in how people live and earn in these two places. Alma (WA) has a much higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (28.3% compared to 9.1% in Horrocks) and far more people working from home (38.9% versus 10.8%). First Nations personal income is also far higher in Alma (WA), where the typical person earns $1,375 compared to $225 in Horrocks.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with the gap in new residents widening as Horrocks has seen far more people move in over the last five years. They do share some basics, such as typical weekly rents around $200 and an identical share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (8.5%). Both areas are far older than the national figure, though residents in Horrocks are noticeably older, with a typical age of 55.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 28.1 pts higher in Alma Unpaid carers: 10.4 pts higher in Horrocks Unemployment: 4.3 pts higher in Horrocks Recent movers: 14.8 pts higher in Horrocks Under 15: 7.6 pts higher in Alma

Demographics & Identity

Population in Almain Horrocks +45 larger in Horrocks gap widening
116 44th pct 161 49th pct
Median age in Almain Horrocks +5 yrs older in Horrocks gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Almain Horrocks +0.1 pts higher in Alma gap steady
2.6% 57th pct 2.5% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in Almain Horrocks +3.1 pts higher in Horrocks gap narrowing
26.7% 79th pct 29.8% 86th pct
Under 15 in Almain Horrocks +7.6 pts higher in Alma gap narrowing
20.7% 74th pct 13.0% 26th pct
De facto in Almain Horrocks +6.3 pts higher in Horrocks gap widening
18.5% 85th pct 24.8% 94th pct

Age structure

37.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.4 pts 26.7%
26.7% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.6 pts 13.0%
15.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%
6.9% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

47.9% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 48.8%
28.7% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 26.4%
8.5% Separated even 8.5%
6.4% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.4% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Age & sex structure

Alma Horrocks

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Almain Horrocks +9.6 pts higher in Horrocks gap widening
3.4% 16th pct 13.0% 58th pct

Country of birth

80.2% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 75.2%
0.0% New Zealand +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% England +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% South Africa +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

55.2% Australian ◂ +13.6 pts 41.6%
31.9% English +19.7 pts ▸ 51.6%
5.2% Irish +8.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.0% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% German +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Almain Horrocks even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Almain Horrocks even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.5% English only +9.9 pts ▸ 94.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Almain Horrocks +2.3 pts higher in Horrocks gap narrowing
36.2% 37th pct 38.5% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 52.8%
36.2% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
17.2% Not stated ◂ +11.7 pts 5.6%
2.6% Other religions ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Almain Horrocks +1.0 pts higher in Alma gap narrowing
35.1% 24th pct 34.1% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Almain Horrocks even gap narrowing
8.5% 24th pct 8.5% 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Almain Horrocks +2 more in Alma
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Almain Horrocks
97 25th pct —
ICSEA in Almain Horrocks
911 14th pct —

Highest year of school

35.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 34.1%
33.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 30.2%
7.4% Year 11 +7.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
3.2% Year 9 or below +8.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 29.2%
19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 16.9%
9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +8.3 pts 10.8%
9.5% Education +5.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%
9.5% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.5% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Almain Horrocks +$109 higher in Alma gap widening
$880 70th pct $771 54th pct
Household income in Almain Horrocks +$57 higher in Horrocks gap narrowing
$1,468 45th pct $1,525 49th pct
Family income in Almain Horrocks +$214 higher in Alma gap steady
$2,250 71st pct $2,036 60th pct
High earners in Almain Horrocks +1.1 pts higher in Horrocks gap narrowing
7.4% 47th pct 8.5% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Almain Horrocks +19.2 pts higher in Alma gap widening
28.3% 79th pct 9.1% 27th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.2 pts 25.8%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
17.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 4.5%
15.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 9.1%
10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

28.7% Under $650 +16.2 pts ▸ 45.0%
30.9% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 34.9%
6.4% $1,500–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Almain Horrocks +4.3 pts higher in Horrocks
22.4% 21st pct 26.7% 39th pct
Mental health in Almain Horrocks +5.0 pts higher in Horrocks
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Almain Horrocks +0.3 pts higher in Alma gap steady
3.4% 36th pct 3.1% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%
3.4% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Cancer +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%
0.0% Mental health +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.6% Stroke +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%
3.4% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.2% None +6.9 pts ▸ 62.1%
17.2% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 16.8%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%
0.0% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Almain Horrocks +6.4 pts higher in Horrocks gap steady
30.9% 87th pct 37.2% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Almain Horrocks +10.4 pts higher in Horrocks gap widening
7.4% 13th pct 17.8% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Almain Horrocks +2.8 pts higher in Horrocks gap widening
21.3% 31st pct 24.0% 43rd pct
Defence service in Almain Horrocks +1.1 pts higher in Alma
3.3% 61st pct 2.3% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Almain Horrocks +5.3 pts higher in Horrocks gap narrowing
31.9% 85th pct 37.2% 92nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Almain Horrocks +1 larger in Horrocks
3 43rd pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Almain Horrocks +6 yrs older in Alma
17 yrs 14th pct 11 yrs 6th pct
Median income in Almain Horrocks +$1,150 higher in Alma
$1,375 89th pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Almain Horrocks +$1,151 higher in Alma
$1,625 47th pct $474 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Almain Horrocks even gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Almain Horrocks +1.2 pts higher in Alma gap steady
7.1% 28th pct 6.0% 25th pct
Living alone in Almain Horrocks +10.7 pts higher in Horrocks gap widening
19.6% 35th pct 30.3% 72nd pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 55.6%
39.3% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 41.9%
7.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

60.9% 2 people ◂ +9.4 pts 51.5%
19.6% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 30.3%
10.9% 3 people ◂ +6.3 pts 4.5%
10.9% 4 people ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Almain Horrocks +$5 higher in Horrocks gap narrowing
$195 24th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Almain Horrocks +$643 higher in Alma gap narrowing
$2,000 72nd pct $1,357 32nd pct
People / bedroom in Almain Horrocks even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Almain Horrocks +3.0 pts higher in Horrocks gap narrowing
15.2% 45th pct 18.2% 54th pct
Owned outright in Almain Horrocks +7.8 pts higher in Horrocks gap narrowing
54.3% 84th pct 62.1% 92nd pct
Separate houses in Almain Horrocks even gap narrowing
84.8% 25th pct 84.8% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Almain Horrocks +2.9 pts higher in Alma gap narrowing
69.6% 27th pct 66.7% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.3% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 62.1%
17.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 24.2%
15.2% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
8.7% Other tenure ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 84.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 53.0%
26.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 7.6%
8.7% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 5 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Under $200 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
37.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Almain Horrocks even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Almain Horrocks +28.1 pts higher in Alma gap widening
38.9% 90th pct 10.8% 29th pct
PT commute in Almain Horrocks even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Almain Horrocks even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Almain Horrocks even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Almain Horrocks even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Almain Horrocks even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

42.6% Car (driver) +18.9 pts ▸ 61.5%
38.9% Worked at home ◂ +28.1 pts 10.8%
11.1% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.5% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 35.9%
30.0% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
25.0% 4 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 6.3%
22.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 21.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Almain Horrocks +14.8 pts higher in Horrocks gap narrowing
18.5% 13th pct 33.3% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Almain Horrocks
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Almain Horrocks +4.3 pts higher in Horrocks gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 61st pct
Participation in Almain Horrocks +5.0 pts higher in Alma gap narrowing
58.5% 42nd pct 53.5% 28th pct
Full-time in Almain Horrocks +1.4 pts higher in Alma gap narrowing
53.7% 28th pct 52.3% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

59.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.8 pts 38.5%
7.4% Health care & social assistance +8.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.6% Education & training +8.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.6% Accommodation & food +6.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Administrative & support +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Retail trade +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Mining +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Arts & recreation +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

48.1% Managers ◂ +31.2 pts 16.9%
0.0% Labourers +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
7.4% Professionals +15.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
14.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.6% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.4% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Sales workers +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Almain Horrocks +0.2 higher in Alma
0.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Almain Horrocks even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Almain Horrocks even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Almain Horrocks even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Almain Horrocks even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Almain Horrocks even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Almain Horrocks even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Almain Horrocks even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Almain Horrocks +8.6 more in Alma
8.6 38th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Almain Horrocks +7 higher in Horrocks
0 15th pct 7 72nd pct
Mean slope in Almain Horrocks +4.8 pts higher in Horrocks
5.1% 43rd pct 9.8% 80th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alma vs Horrocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50014/alma/vs/SAL50655/horrocks