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Arthur River vs Wedgecarrup

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Arthur River profile · Wedgecarrup profile

Arthur River Wedgecarrup

Wedgecarrup and Arthur River (WA) are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Wedgecarrup has a far higher share of children under 15 at 26.3%, while the typical resident in Arthur River (WA) is older at 49. The two areas differ significantly in wealth and housing; 32.1% of Arthur River (WA) households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 9.7% in Wedgecarrup. Arthur River (WA) also has a higher proportion of people who completed Year 12 (75.9%) and more homes owned outright (60.7%).

Everyday life in both places is very similar, with neither area having any residents who use a language other than English at home or any reliance on public transport. Both are strictly car-dependent, as no homes in either area are within a 15-minute walk of a school, park, or grocery store. While they share these characteristics, Arthur River (WA) has seen more movement recently, with 27.3% of people moving in the last five years compared to 14.5% in Wedgecarrup.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $557 higher in Wedgecarrup Separate houses: 29.0 pts higher in Arthur River First Nations: 7.6 pts higher in Arthur River Year 12: 20.7 pts higher in Arthur River De facto: 17.0 pts higher in Arthur River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +14 larger in Wedgecarrup gap widening
66 32nd pct 80 36th pct
Median age in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +5 yrs older in Arthur River gap steady
49 yrs 67th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +7.6 pts higher in Arthur River gap widening
7.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +9.2 pts higher in Wedgecarrup gap widening
4.5% 7th pct 13.8% 28th pct
Under 15 in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +15.6 pts higher in Wedgecarrup gap widening
10.6% 18th pct 26.3% 90th pct
De facto in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +17.0 pts higher in Arthur River gap widening
17.0% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 38.8%
10.6% Children (0–14) +15.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
15.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
4.5% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

Marital status

53.7% Married +9.0 pts ▸ 62.7%
40.7% Never married ◂ +15.4 pts 25.4%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%
0.0% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Arthur River Wedgecarrup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +2.7 pts higher in Arthur River gap steady
15.2% 65th pct 12.5% 55th pct

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 82.5%
7.6% England ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%
4.5% New Zealand ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
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

56.1% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 62.5%
60.6% English ◂ +4.4 pts 56.3%
15.2% Scottish ◂ +6.4 pts 8.8%
13.6% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 8.8%
6.1% German ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

101.5% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 95.0%
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 Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +18.3 pts higher in Arthur River gap widening
54.5% 88th pct 36.3% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

54.5% No religion ◂ +18.3 pts 36.3%
40.9% Christianity +10.3 pts ▸ 51.2%
6.1% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
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 Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +20.7 pts higher in Arthur River gap widening
75.9% 95th pct 55.2% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +9.6 pts higher in Arthur River gap widening
18.5% 63rd pct 9.0% 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

75.9% Year 12 ◂ +20.7 pts 55.2%
13.0% Year 10 +9.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
11.1% Year 11 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
5.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.7 pts 17.6%
33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 26.5%
30.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.4 pts 17.6%
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

0.0% Management & commerce +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
10.0% Agriculture & environment +13.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
23.3% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
20.0% Society & culture ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
16.7% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%
13.3% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +$61 higher in Arthur River gap narrowing
$985 81st pct $924 75th pct
Household income in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +$438 higher in Wedgecarrup gap narrowing
$1,812 66th pct $2,250 86th pct
Family income in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +$416 higher in Wedgecarrup gap narrowing
$2,250 71st pct $2,666 86th pct
High earners in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +1.5 pts higher in Wedgecarrup gap widening
7.4% 46th pct 9.0% 55th pct
High-income homes in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +22.5 pts higher in Arthur River gap widening
32.1% 86th pct 9.7% 29th pct

Household income distribution

53.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.8 pts 25.8%
32.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +22.5 pts 9.7%
14.3% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 35.8%
31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.5 pts 9.0%
24.1% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 29.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +6.3 pts higher in Arthur River
28.8% 50th pct 22.5% 21st pct
Mental health in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +3.8 pts higher in Arthur River
7.6% 45th pct 3.8% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +7.5 pts higher in Wedgecarrup gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.5% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Asthma ◂ +8.6 pts 5.0%
9.1% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.5% Other condition +6.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Cancer +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.6% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%
0.0% Heart disease +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
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

66.7% None ◂ +1.7 pts 65.0%
19.7% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.8%
4.5% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +7.0 pts higher in Wedgecarrup gap widening
40.7% 94th pct 47.8% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +10.4 pts higher in Wedgecarrup gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +3.5 pts higher in Arthur River gap widening
33.3% 86th pct 29.9% 73rd pct
Defence service in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +15.0 pts higher in Arthur River gap widening
38.9% 94th pct 23.9% 48th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +5 larger in Arthur River
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup
22 yrs 33rd pct —
Median income in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup
$1,199 87th pct —
Household income in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup
$3,250 89th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +0.5 larger in Wedgecarrup gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +5.5 pts higher in Arthur River gap widening
5.5% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +7.9 pts higher in Wedgecarrup gap steady
17.9% 29th pct 25.8% 57th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children +9.8 pts ▸ 73.4%
21.8% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
5.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

17.9% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 25.8%
17.9% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 22.6%
21.4% 2 people ◂ +11.8 pts 9.7%
14.3% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
17.9% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 12.9%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +$8 higher in Wedgecarrup
$92 5th pct $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +$557 higher in Wedgecarrup gap narrowing
$532 2nd pct $1,089 19th pct
People / bedroom in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +0.10 higher in Arthur River gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +2.4 pts higher in Arthur River gap narrowing
25.0% 71st pct 22.6% 66th pct
Owned outright in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +18.8 pts higher in Arthur River gap widening
60.7% 91st pct 41.9% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +29.0 pts higher in Arthur River gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 71.0% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +18.7 pts higher in Arthur River gap widening
92.9% 85th pct 74.2% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.7% Owned outright ◂ +18.8 pts 41.9%
25.0% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 22.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Other tenure +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +29.0 pts 71.0%
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

42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.5 pts 19.4%
28.6% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 32.3%
21.4% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 22.6%
14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% Under $200 +14.3 pts ▸ 57.1%
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

No car in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +17.3 pts higher in Arthur River gap narrowing
46.2% 95th pct 28.9% 78th pct
PT commute in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +1 more in Arthur River
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +15.15 more in Arthur River
15.15 90th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +227.3 more in Arthur River
227.3 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +1 more in Arthur River
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup
22 60th pct —
Drive to city in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup
125 83rd pct —

How people get to work

51.3% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 55.6%
46.2% Worked at home ◂ +17.3 pts 28.9%
7.7% Walked ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
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

21.4% 4 or more +22.6 pts ▸ 44.0%
35.7% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 36.0%
32.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.1 pts 16.0%
10.7% 1 vehicle +17.3 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +12.8 pts higher in Arthur River gap widening
27.3% 36th pct 14.5% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +5.1 pts higher in Arthur River gap widening
72.2% 86th pct 67.2% 73rd pct
Full-time in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +1.4 pts higher in Wedgecarrup gap narrowing
56.4% 41st pct 57.8% 48th pct

Industries people work in

79.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.6 pts 68.9%
15.4% Education & training ◂ +6.5 pts 8.9%
0.0% Construction +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Other services +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
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% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

48.7% Managers +9.1 pts ▸ 57.8%
15.4% Labourers ◂ +6.5 pts 8.9%
7.7% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.7% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +0.2 higher in Arthur River
0.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +0.2 more in Arthur River
0.2 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +3.7 pts higher in Arthur River
3.7% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +139.0 more in Arthur River
151.5 90th pct 12.5 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup even
0 14th pct 0 19th pct
Mean slope in Arthur Riverin Wedgecarrup +1.3 pts higher in Arthur River
7.0% 63rd pct 5.7% 51st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arthur River vs Wedgecarrup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50030/arthur-river/vs/SAL51554/wedgecarrup