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Ardath vs Shackleton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Ardath profile · Shackleton profile

Ardath Shackleton

Shackleton and Ardath are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Shackleton is more family-oriented, with 13.2% of people being children and 14.0% aged 65 and over, while both figures are 0.0% in Ardath. Earnings differ sharply; the typical household income in Shackleton is $1,875 per week, far higher than the $1,166 in Ardath. However, Ardath has a much higher share of people who completed Year 12 (60.9% compared to 28.3% in Shackleton) and a higher proportion of people born overseas (17.6% versus 5.3%).

Both areas are very similar in that no one uses a language other than English at home and neither has any public transport. They also share the same 0.0% unemployment rate. While they have a few common traits, the two areas have diverged in other ways; for example, the gap in typical family income is far higher in Shackleton, where the usual weekly amount is $2,749 compared to $1,187 in Ardath.

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Where they differ most

Population: 63 larger in Shackleton Year 12: 32.6 pts higher in Ardath Family income: $1,562 higher in Shackleton 3+ bedrooms: 46.0 pts higher in Shackleton Renting: 24.0 pts higher in Shackleton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ardathin Shackleton +63 larger in Shackleton gap widening
51 29th pct 114 44th pct
Median age in Ardathin Shackleton +5 yrs older in Ardath gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Ardathin Shackleton +7.0 pts higher in Shackleton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Ardathin Shackleton +14.0 pts higher in Shackleton gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 14.0% 29th pct
Under 15 in Ardathin Shackleton +13.2 pts higher in Shackleton gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 13.2% 27th pct
De facto in Ardathin Shackleton +22.0 pts higher in Ardath gap widening
22.0% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

60.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +22.2 pts 38.6%
11.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
7.8% Youth (15–24) +7.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

45.7% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 52.1%
34.8% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 30.9%
8.7% Widowed ◂ +5.5 pts 3.2%
6.5% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ardath Shackleton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ardathin Shackleton +12.4 pts higher in Ardath gap widening
17.6% 72nd pct 5.3% 22nd pct

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +28.2 pts 48.2%
13.7% England ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.2% English ◂ +12.9 pts 26.3%
33.3% Australian ◂ +14.0 pts 19.3%
15.7% Scottish ◂ +9.5 pts 6.1%
9.8% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%
5.9% German ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%
0.0% Dutch +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ardathin Shackleton even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Ardathin Shackleton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

98.0% English only ◂ +46.3 pts 51.8%
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 Ardathin Shackleton +16.4 pts higher in Ardath gap narrowing
39.2% 46th pct 22.8% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

25.5% Not stated +19.2 pts ▸ 44.7%
39.2% No religion ◂ +16.4 pts 22.8%
35.3% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 32.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ardathin Shackleton +32.6 pts higher in Ardath gap widening
60.9% 81st pct 28.3% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Ardathin Shackleton +4.3 pts higher in Shackleton gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ardathin Shackleton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

60.9% Year 12 ◂ +32.6 pts 28.3%
28.3% Year 10 ◂ +16.3 pts 12.0%
0.0% Year 11 +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.2 pts 22.1%
23.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.7 pts 7.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
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

30.8% Engineering & related ◂ +20.5 pts 10.3%
15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 10.3%
15.4% Society & culture ◂ +11.0 pts 4.4%
15.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Education +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ardathin Shackleton +$366 higher in Shackleton gap widening
$774 54th pct $1,140 88th pct
Household income in Ardathin Shackleton +$709 higher in Shackleton gap widening
$1,166 23rd pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Ardathin Shackleton +$1,562 higher in Shackleton gap widening
$1,187 11th pct $2,749 87th pct
High earners in Ardathin Shackleton +2.4 pts higher in Ardath gap narrowing
10.9% 64th pct 8.5% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Ardathin Shackleton +37.5 pts higher in Ardath gap widening
37.5% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

54.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +42.2 pts 12.0%
20.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
16.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +31.8 pts 11.7%
32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.6 pts 17.0%
19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 10.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ardathin Shackleton +24.3 pts higher in Ardath
47.1% 99th pct 22.8% 22nd pct
Mental health in Ardathin Shackleton +7.8 pts higher in Ardath
15.7% 93rd pct 7.9% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Ardathin Shackleton +5.9 pts higher in Ardath gap widening
5.9% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Arthritis ◂ +15.0 pts 2.6%
15.7% Mental health ◂ +7.8 pts 7.9%
5.9% Asthma +8.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.8% Cancer ◂ +7.2 pts 2.6%
9.8% Heart disease ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
5.9% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.1% None ◂ +18.8 pts 26.3%
25.5% One condition ◂ +8.8 pts 16.7%
7.8% Three or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ardathin Shackleton +8.0 pts higher in Ardath gap steady
26.1% 78th pct 18.1% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Ardathin Shackleton +3.1 pts higher in Shackleton gap narrowing
6.5% 12th pct 9.6% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Ardathin Shackleton +11.1 pts higher in Ardath gap widening
19.6% 25th pct 8.5% 5th pct
Defence service in Ardathin Shackleton +8.3 pts higher in Ardath
8.3% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ardathin Shackleton +18.7 pts higher in Ardath gap narrowing
28.3% 72nd pct 9.6% 7th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ardathin Shackleton +8 larger in Shackleton
0 0th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Ardathin Shackleton +13 yrs older in Shackleton
18 yrs 18th pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Median income in Ardathin Shackleton +$1,112 higher in Shackleton
$75 0th pct $1,187 86th pct
Household income in Ardathin Shackleton +$124 higher in Shackleton
$1,125 23rd pct $1,249 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ardathin Shackleton +0.5 larger in Shackleton gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Ardathin Shackleton +6.0 pts higher in Shackleton gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 25th pct
Living alone in Ardathin Shackleton +0.5 pts higher in Ardath gap narrowing
12.5% 12th pct 12.0% 11th pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples with children +17.1 pts ▸ 60.0%
54.8% Couples without children ◂ +32.8 pts 22.0%
0.0% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Other families +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Household size

41.7% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 44.0%
20.8% 3 people ◂ +8.8 pts 12.0%
12.5% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%
0.0% 4 people +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ardathin Shackleton +$38 higher in Shackleton
$100 6th pct $138 12th pct
Mortgage in Ardathin Shackleton +$540 higher in Ardath
$1,192 23rd pct $652 5th pct
People / bedroom in Ardathin Shackleton +0.10 higher in Ardath gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ardathin Shackleton +24.0 pts higher in Shackleton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.0% 69th pct
Owned outright in Ardathin Shackleton +6.3 pts higher in Ardath gap narrowing
58.3% 89th pct 52.0% 79th pct
Separate houses in Ardathin Shackleton +3.5 pts higher in Ardath gap steady
87.5% 28th pct 84.0% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ardathin Shackleton +46.0 pts higher in Shackleton gap widening
50.0% 9th pct 96.0% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 52.0%
0.0% Rented +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
16.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 12.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 84.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.2% 3 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 48.0%
20.8% 4 bedrooms +27.2 pts ▸ 48.0%
20.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
12.5% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ardathin Shackleton
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ardathin Shackleton +13.6 pts higher in Ardath gap widening
29.0% 79th pct 15.4% 46th pct
PT commute in Ardathin Shackleton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ardathin Shackleton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ardathin Shackleton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ardathin Shackleton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ardathin Shackleton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

41.9% Car (driver) +17.0 pts ▸ 59.0%
29.0% Worked at home ◂ +13.6 pts 15.4%
12.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
12.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

66.7% 4 or more ◂ +54.7 pts 12.0%
44.4% 2 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 56.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ardathin Shackleton +6.2 pts higher in Ardath gap narrowing
24.5% 27th pct 18.3% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ardathin Shackleton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Ardathin Shackleton +15.2 pts higher in Ardath gap steady
63.0% 59th pct 47.9% 17th pct
Full-time in Ardathin Shackleton +15.3 pts higher in Ardath gap narrowing
87.1% 100th pct 71.8% 90th pct

Industries people work in

58.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.6 pts 38.5%
19.4% Retail trade ◂ +11.7 pts 7.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.7% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Education & training +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Construction +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

58.1% Managers ◂ +22.2 pts 35.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
19.4% Labourers ◂ +9.1 pts 10.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%
0.0% Professionals +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Sales workers +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ardathin Shackleton +0.5 higher in Shackleton
0.5 51st pct 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ardathin Shackleton +0.8 more in Shackleton
0.4 50th pct 1.2 60th pct
15-min city in Ardathin Shackleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ardathin Shackleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ardathin Shackleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ardathin Shackleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ardathin Shackleton +40.9 pts higher in Shackleton
0.7% 32nd pct 41.6% 61st pct
Walk to health in Ardathin Shackleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ardathin Shackleton +20.1 more in Shackleton
58.8 85th pct 78.9 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Ardathin Shackleton even
0 23rd pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in Ardathin Shackleton +0.9 pts higher in Ardath
4.1% 29th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Compare Ardath with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ardath vs Shackleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50023/ardath/vs/SAL51341/shackleton