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Dirk Hartog Island vs Useless Loop

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 69 km apart · Dirk Hartog Island profile · Useless Loop profile

Dirk Hartog Island Useless Loop

Useless Loop and Dirk Hartog Island are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ sharply in age and wealth; residents are far older in Useless Loop, where the typical person is 35 compared to just 18 in Dirk Hartog Island. While typical personal income is far higher in Useless Loop at $1,770 per week, typical household income is well higher in Dirk Hartog Island at $3,250 per week. Homes in Dirk Hartog Island are also much more crowded, with 6.0 people per home compared to 2.8 in Useless Loop.

Both areas sit a little above the national figure for people per home, reflecting a shared pattern of larger households. Despite this, they vary in their layout; Useless Loop has one school within 3 km, while Dirk Hartog Island has none. There is also a notable difference in population makeup, with 20 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Useless Loop and none in Dirk Hartog Island.

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Where they differ most

Population: 125 larger in Useless Loop Median age: 17 yrs older in Useless Loop Personal income: $758 higher in Useless Loop Household size: 3.2 larger in Dirk Hartog Island People / bedroom: 0.60 higher in Dirk Hartog Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop +125 larger in Useless Loop gap steady
9 6th pct 134 46th pct
Median age in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop +17 yrs older in Useless Loop
18 yrs 0th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 14.9% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 32.1% 98th pct
De facto in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 36.5% 100th pct

Age structure

44.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +42.2 pts 2.2%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +41.0 pts ▸ 41.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

133.3% Never married ◂ +98.6 pts 34.7%
100.0% Married ◂ +51.6 pts 48.4%
0.0% Divorced +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dirk Hartog Island Useless Loop

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 12.7% 56th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +20.9 pts 79.1%
0.0% New Zealand +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% England even 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

100.0% Australian ◂ +52.2 pts 47.8%
0.0% English +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Scottish +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Italian +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Irish +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% German +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Dutch +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 9.7% 75th pct
Limited English in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +13.4 pts 86.6%
0.0% Tagalog +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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%

Religion

No religion in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 64.2% 98th pct

Religious affiliation

100.0% No religion ◂ +35.8 pts 64.2%
0.0% Christianity +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Not stated +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
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 Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 37.6% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 15.8% 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 23.26 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop +1 more in Useless Loop
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 21 5th pct
ICSEA in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 887 12th pct

Highest year of school

100.0% Year 12 ◂ +62.4 pts 37.6%
0.0% Year 10 +24.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
0.0% Year 11 +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Income

Personal income in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop +$758 higher in Useless Loop
$1,012 83rd pct $1,770 100th pct
Household income in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop +$789 higher in Dirk Hartog Island
$3,250 100th pct $2,461 89th pct
Family income in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop +$679 higher in Dirk Hartog Island
$3,250 94th pct $2,571 84th pct
High earners in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 35.8% 100th pct
High-income homes in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 24.4% 73rd pct

Personal income distribution

100.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +87.4 pts 12.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +35.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
0.0% Under $650 +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 13.4% 5th pct
Mental health in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 2.2% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% None ◂ +21.6 pts 78.4%
0.0% One condition +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 15.8% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 3.2% 6th pct
Unpaid child care in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 46.3% 100th pct
Defence service in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 23.2% 44th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop +20 larger in Useless Loop
0 0th pct 20 68th pct
Median age in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 41 yrs 79th pct
Median income in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— $2,250 99th pct
Household income in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— $2,437 77th pct
Indigenous language in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop +3.2 larger in Dirk Hartog Island
6.0 100th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 26.7% 60th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +20.6 pts 79.4%
0.0% Couples without children +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— $400 82nd pct
People / bedroom in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop +0.60 higher in Dirk Hartog Island
1.50 100th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 22.2% 65th pct
Owned outright in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 84.4% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 71.1% 29th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 5.5% 12th pct
PT commute in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Worked at home ◂ +94.5 pts 5.5%
0.0% Car (driver) +34.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Walked +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 58.5% 96th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 73.7% 88th pct
Full-time in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 61.6% 67th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Mining +72.6 pts ▸ 72.6%
0.0% Education & training +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Arts & recreation +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Technicians & trades +30.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 1.4 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 1.9 65th pct
15-min city in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 97.3% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 97.3% 84th pct
Walk to health in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop +303.5 more in Dirk Hartog Island
333.3 97th pct 29.9 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop even
0 20th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Dirk Hartog Islandin Useless Loop
— 6.4% 58th pct

Compare Dirk Hartog Island with nearby areas

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Compare Useless Loop with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dirk Hartog Island vs Useless Loop [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50413/dirk-hartog-island/vs/SAL51484/useless-loop