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Arthur River vs Darkan

Name: Arthur River vs Darkan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Arthur River profile · Darkan profile

Arthur River Darkan

Darkan and Arthur River (WA) are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different social profiles. Darkan has a much older population, with 23.5% of people aged 65 and over compared to just 4.5% in Arthur River (WA). Darkan is also more likely to have people living alone (34.0%) and a higher share of residents who provide unpaid care (12.9%). In contrast, Arthur River (WA) has a more highly qualified workforce, with 75.9% completing Year 12, and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (32.1%).

Both areas share a typical resident age of 49 and very similar weekly personal incomes of around $950 to $985. This common ground exists alongside a divide in how people live and work; for example, 46.2% of people in Arthur River (WA) work from home, which is far higher than the 22.0% in Darkan. While both are mostly car-dependent, Darkan is more walkable, with over half of its homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and parks.

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Where they differ most

Population: 305 larger in Darkan Year 12: 29.9 pts higher in Arthur River Work from home: 24.2 pts higher in Arthur River Mortgage: $448 higher in Darkan PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Darkan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arthur River in Darkan +305 larger in Darkan gap widening

66 32nd pct 371 61st pct

Median age in Arthur River in Darkan even gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 30.2%

4.5% Seniors (65+) +18.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

15.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.6% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

Marital status

53.7% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 54.1%

40.7% Never married ◂ +15.3 pts 25.4%

0.0% Divorced +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

0.0% Separated +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Arthur River Darkan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 71.7%

7.6% England ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%

4.5% New Zealand even 4.6%

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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

60.6% English ◂ +16.7 pts 43.9%

56.1% Australian ◂ +18.3 pts 37.7%

15.2% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 9.7%

13.6% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 8.4%

6.1% German ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

101.5% English only ◂ +18.2 pts 83.3%

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

Religious affiliation

54.5% No religion ◂ +14.9 pts 39.6%

40.9% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 39.4%

6.1% Not stated +14.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

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

Schools/1k kids in Arthur River in Darkan

— 14.71 83rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Arthur River in Darkan +1 more in Darkan

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Arthur River in Darkan

— 56 17th pct

ICSEA in Arthur River in Darkan

— 963 34th pct

Highest year of school

75.9% Year 12 ◂ +29.9 pts 46.0%

13.0% Year 10 +10.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%

5.6% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.0 pts 18.3%

30.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +17.2 pts 12.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.3% Education ◂ +11.1 pts 12.2%

20.0% Society & culture ◂ +10.2 pts 9.8%

16.7% Health ◂ +11.8 pts 4.9%

13.3% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.0% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Management & commerce +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Arthur River in Darkan +$32 higher in Arthur River gap narrowing

$985 81st pct $953 78th pct

Household income in Arthur River in Darkan +$491 higher in Arthur River gap widening

$1,812 66th pct $1,321 34th pct

Family income in Arthur River in Darkan +$304 higher in Arthur River gap widening

$2,250 71st pct $1,946 54th pct

Household income distribution

53.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +34.8 pts 18.8%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

32.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +23.8 pts 8.3%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.7%

24.1% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 16.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Asthma ◂ +8.0 pts 5.7%

9.1% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.6% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.5% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Heart disease +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +14.4 pts 52.3%

19.7% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 16.7%

4.5% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Three or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Arthur River in Darkan +10 larger in Darkan

5 49th pct 15 63rd pct

Median age in Arthur River in Darkan +19 yrs older in Darkan

22 yrs 33rd pct 41 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Arthur River in Darkan +$625 higher in Arthur River

$1,199 87th pct $574 43rd pct

Household income in Arthur River in Darkan +$1,875 higher in Arthur River

$3,250 89th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arthur River in Darkan +0.3 larger in Arthur River gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +15.2 pts 48.5%

21.8% Couples without children +24.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

5.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

21.4% 2 people +21.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

17.9% 1 person +16.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +13.0 pts 4.9%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 9.0%

14.3% 5 people ◂ +8.0 pts 6.3%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arthur River in Darkan +$59 higher in Darkan

$92 5th pct $151 14th pct

Mortgage in Arthur River in Darkan +$448 higher in Darkan gap narrowing

$532 2nd pct $980 14th pct

People / bedroom in Arthur River in Darkan +0.10 higher in Arthur River gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.6 pts 52.1%

25.0% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 20.1%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.0% Other tenure +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.6 pts 92.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

28.6% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

21.4% 5 or more ◂ +19.3 pts 2.1%

14.3% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% Under $200 +64.0 pts ▸ 106.9%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Arthur River in Darkan +1 more in Arthur River

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Arthur River in Darkan +15.15 more in Arthur River

15.15 90th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Arthur River in Darkan +227.3 more in Arthur River

227.3 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Arthur River in Darkan +1 more in Arthur River

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Arthur River in Darkan

22 60th pct —

Drive to city in Arthur River in Darkan +5 longer in Darkan

125 83rd pct 130 86th pct

How people get to work

51.3% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 56.0%

46.2% Worked at home ◂ +24.2 pts 22.0%

7.7% Walked even 7.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

32.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.9 pts 15.3%

10.7% 1 vehicle +17.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

21.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 17.4%

0.0% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

79.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +28.4 pts 51.1%

15.4% Education & training ◂ +6.6 pts 8.8%

10.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Mining +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

48.7% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 44.5%

15.4% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 8.2%

7.7% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.7% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

0.0% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Arthur River in Darkan +2.6 higher in Darkan

0.2 44th pct 2.7 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Arthur River in Darkan +3.0 more in Darkan

0.2 45th pct 3.2 73rd pct

15-min city in Arthur River in Darkan +54.5 pts higher in Darkan

0.0% 0th pct 54.5% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Arthur River in Darkan +54.7 pts higher in Darkan

0.0% 0th pct 54.7% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Arthur River in Darkan +3.7 pts higher in Arthur River

3.7% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Arthur River in Darkan +43.1 pts higher in Darkan

0.0% 0th pct 43.1% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Arthur River in Darkan +55.7 pts higher in Darkan

0.0% 0th pct 55.7% 66th pct

Walk to health in Arthur River in Darkan even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Arthur River in Darkan +92.2 more in Arthur River

151.5 90th pct 59.3 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Arthur River in Darkan even

0 14th pct 0 27th pct

Mean slope in Arthur River in Darkan +0.7 pts higher in Darkan

7.0% 63rd pct 7.7% 68th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arthur River vs Darkan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50030/arthur-river/vs/SAL50388/darkan