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Barrow Island vs Pannawonica

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 135 km apart · Barrow Island profile · Pannawonica profile

Barrow Island Pannawonica

Barrow Island and Pannawonica are two different types of remote Western Australian locations. Barrow Island is sparsely populated, with a typical resident aged 41 and no children under 15. In contrast, Pannawonica is a much younger place where the typical resident is 30, and children under 15 make up 33.7% of the population. Pannawonica has a far higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (50.9%) and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (12.1%), while Barrow Island has no residents in either category.

These two areas are almost identical in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $2,100. While they share similar pay, they differ in other ways: 60% of people in Pannawonica have no religion, compared to 0.0% on Barrow Island. Pannawonica also has a much higher share of people who have moved in the last five years (68.5%) and more adults working or looking for work (80.0%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 640 larger in Pannawonica Under 15: 33.7 pts higher in Pannawonica No religion: 60.0 pts higher in Pannawonica Year 12: 43.5 pts higher in Pannawonica Volunteering: 34.3 pts higher in Pannawonica

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica +640 larger in Pannawonica gap narrowing
45 26th pct 685 70th pct
Median age in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica +11 yrs older in Barrow Island gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica +7.7 pts higher in Pannawonica gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 85th pct
Aged 65+ in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica +1.9 pts higher in Pannawonica gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 3rd pct
Under 15 in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica +33.7 pts higher in Pannawonica gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 33.7% 100th pct
De facto in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica
— 23.7% 92nd pct

Age structure

53.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.0 pts 42.3%
53.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +37.4 pts 15.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) +33.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
6.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Marital status

42.2% Married +9.8 pts ▸ 52.0%
35.6% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 37.0%
13.3% Separated ◂ +10.0 pts 3.4%
6.7% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Barrow Island Pannawonica

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica +5.7 pts higher in Pannawonica gap narrowing
8.9% 38th pct 14.6% 63rd pct

Country of birth

15.6% Australia +64.4 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% New Zealand +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% England +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% China 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

11.1% Australian +38.7 pts ▸ 49.8%
0.0% English +37.4 pts ▸ 37.4%
0.0% Irish +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Scottish +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% German +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica +9.2 pts higher in Pannawonica gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 9.2% 74th pct
Limited English in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica +0.4 pts higher in Pannawonica gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 68th pct

Language used at home

17.8% English only +69.1 pts ▸ 86.9%
0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
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%

Religion

No religion in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica +60.0 pts higher in Pannawonica gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 60.0% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

95.6% Not stated ◂ +88.4 pts 7.2%
0.0% No religion +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
6.7% Christianity +23.0 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica +43.5 pts higher in Pannawonica gap widening
8.9% 0th pct 52.4% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica +12.1 pts higher in Pannawonica gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica
— 4.33 54th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica +1 more in Pannawonica
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica
— 169 34th pct
ICSEA in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica
— 923 15th pct

Highest year of school

8.9% Year 12 +43.5 pts ▸ 52.4%
0.0% Year 10 +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
0.0% Year 11 +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

9.1% Certificate III / IV +48.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

9.1% Engineering & related +27.1 pts ▸ 36.2%
0.0% Management & commerce +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Education +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Society & culture +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Health +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica +$62 higher in Barrow Island gap narrowing
$2,167 100th pct $2,105 100th pct
Household income in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica
— $2,388 88th pct
Family income in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica
— $3,042 91st pct
High earners in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica +50.9 pts higher in Pannawonica gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 50.9% 100th pct
High-income homes in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica
— 33.3% 87th pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +37.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Under $650 +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
6.7% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica +14.9 pts higher in Pannawonica
0.0% 0th pct 14.9% 7th pct
Mental health in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica +6.3 pts higher in Pannawonica
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica +1.2 pts higher in Pannawonica gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Mental health +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

17.8% None +62.7 pts ▸ 80.4%
0.0% One condition +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica +34.3 pts higher in Pannawonica gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 34.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica +5.4 pts higher in Pannawonica gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica +49.6 pts higher in Pannawonica gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 49.6% 100th pct
Defence service in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica +3.8 pts higher in Pannawonica
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica +24.4 pts higher in Pannawonica gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.4% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica +53 larger in Pannawonica
0 0th pct 53 78th pct
Median age in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica +42 yrs older in Barrow Island
63 yrs 97th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica
— 59.3% 86th pct
Unemployment in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica +$574 higher in Pannawonica
$1,125 86th pct $1,699 92nd pct
Household income in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica
— $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica
— 20.8% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica +1.9 larger in Pannawonica
1.0 0th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica
— 5.1% 23rd pct
Living alone in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica
— 15.7% 21st pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica
— $28 0th pct
People / bedroom in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica +0.50 higher in Pannawonica
0.50 0th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica
— 78.4% 100th pct
Owned outright in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica
— 62.7% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica
— 49.0% 8th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica
— 8.7% 86th pct
Work from home in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica
— 4.5% 10th pct
PT commute in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica
— 39.8% 100th pct
PT stops in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Bus +39.8 pts ▸ 39.8%
0.0% Car (driver) +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% Walked +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Bicycle +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica +48.5 pts higher in Pannawonica gap widening
20.0% 15th pct 68.5% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica
— 10.0% 64th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica
— 2.0% 38th pct
Participation in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica +62.3 pts higher in Pannawonica gap widening
17.8% 0th pct 80.0% 94th pct
Full-time in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica
— 72.2% 90th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Mining +66.5 pts ▸ 66.5%
50.0% Construction ◂ +47.4 pts 2.6%
37.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +32.1 pts 5.4%
0.0% Education & training +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

62.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +56.5 pts 6.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +33.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +30.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica
— 5.7 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica
— 7.0 94th pct
15-min city in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica
— 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica
— 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica
— 99.7% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica
— 99.7% 91st pct
Walk to health in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica
— 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica +5,918.7 more in Barrow Island
5,933.3 100th pct 14.6 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica +2 higher in Barrow Island
6 70th pct 5 66th pct
Mean slope in Barrow Islandin Pannawonica
— 1.9% 0th pct

Compare Barrow Island with nearby areas

Onslow Mardie Peedamulla Gnoorea Pannawonica Dampier Maitland Talandji

Compare Pannawonica with nearby areas

Fortescue Mardie Cane Maitland Hamersley Range Gnoorea Peedamulla Stove Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barrow Island vs Pannawonica [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50076/barrow-island/vs/SAL51198/pannawonica