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Drysdale River vs Wijilawarrim

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 215 km apart · Drysdale River profile · Wijilawarrim profile

Drysdale River Wijilawarrim

Drysdale River and Wijilawarrim are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ sharply in their populations and incomes; Wijilawarrim has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 85.7%, compared to 7.9% in Drysdale River. Drysdale River is much wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $966, while Wijilawarrim's is much lower at $330. Residents in Drysdale River are also far older, with a typical age of 39 compared to 29 in Wijilawarrim.

Both areas share a total reliance on cars, as they are both car-dependent and lack a 15-minute walk to any local amenities. They are also alike in that no one reports needing help with daily activities or having a mental health condition. While they are similar in their lack of public transport, the gap in their typical personal incomes remains very large.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 77.8 pts higher in Wijilawarrim No religion: 35.7 pts higher in Drysdale River Rent: $555 higher in Drysdale River Personal income: $636 higher in Drysdale River Born overseas: 18.4 pts higher in Drysdale River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim +17 larger in Drysdale River
38 23rd pct 21 15th pct
Median age in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim +10 yrs older in Drysdale River
39 yrs 26th pct 29 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim +77.8 pts higher in Wijilawarrim
7.9% 85th pct 85.7% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim +13.2 pts higher in Drysdale River
13.2% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim +13.4 pts higher in Wijilawarrim
34.2% 100th pct 47.6% 100th pct

Age structure

34.2% Children (0–14) +13.4 pts ▸ 47.6%
13.2% Youth (15–24) +10.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.0%
21.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
13.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

25.0% Never married +69.4 pts ▸ 94.4%
67.9% Married ◂ +67.9 pts 0.0%
17.9% Divorced ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Drysdale River Wijilawarrim

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim +18.4 pts higher in Drysdale River
18.4% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

60.5% Australia +39.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
10.5% England ◂ +10.5 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

42.1% Australian ◂ +42.1 pts 0.0%
26.3% English ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
15.8% Dutch ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
13.2% German ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim +7.9 pts higher in Drysdale River
7.9% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

68.4% English only +36.3 pts ▸ 104.8%
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 Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim +35.7 pts higher in Drysdale River
50.0% 79th pct 14.3% 4th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +35.7 pts 14.3%
42.1% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 38.1%
0.0% Other religions +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
15.8% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim
32.1% 17th pct —
Bachelor+ in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim
0.0% 0th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim +88 larger in Drysdale River
114 28th pct 26 8th pct
ICSEA in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim
— 668 0th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 10 ◂ +29.8 pts 16.7%
32.1% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +38.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
14.3% Education ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim +$636 higher in Drysdale River
$966 79th pct $330 0th pct
Household income in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim +$176 higher in Drysdale River
$1,125 21st pct $949 11th pct
Family income in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim +$176 higher in Drysdale River
$1,125 10th pct $949 5th pct
High earners in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim
10.7% 64th pct —

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

28.6% Under $650 +38.1 pts ▸ 66.7%
53.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.8 pts 27.8%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim +12.0 pts higher in Drysdale River
26.3% 37th pct 14.3% 6th pct
Mental health in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.4% Arthritis ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +11.9 pts ▸ 61.9%
28.9% One condition ◂ +14.7 pts 14.3%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim
0.0% 0th pct —
Unpaid carers in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim
0.0% 0th pct —
Unpaid child care in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim
10.7% 8th pct —
Defence service in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim
0.0% 0th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim +15 larger in Wijilawarrim
3 43rd pct 18 66th pct
Median age in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim +20 yrs older in Wijilawarrim
6 yrs 0th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Median income in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim +$2,150 higher in Drysdale River
$2,500 100th pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim +$1,626 higher in Drysdale River
$2,750 86th pct $1,124 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim +0.7 larger in Wijilawarrim
2.4 43rd pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 61.9%
0.0% Couples without children +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
23.1% One-parent families ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
50.0% 1 person ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim +$555 higher in Drysdale River
$600 100th pct $45 0th pct
People / bedroom in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim +0.20 higher in Wijilawarrim
1.00 89th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
40.0% Not stated ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
30.0% Owned outright ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

40.0% Separate house +60.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
50.0% Other dwelling ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

20.0% Car (driver) +113.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
40.0% Walked ◂ +40.0 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%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% No vehicle +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim +2.8 pts higher in Wijilawarrim
35.3% 65th pct 38.1% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim
53.6% 28th pct —

Industries people work in

53.3% Administrative & support ◂ +53.3 pts 0.0%
33.3% Construction ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
33.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
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%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Labourers ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
20.0% Managers ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim +215.5 more in Drysdale River
263.2 94th pct 47.6 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim even
0 1st pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Drysdale Riverin Wijilawarrim +2.8 pts higher in Drysdale River
6.0% 53rd pct 3.1% 15th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Drysdale River vs Wijilawarrim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50428/drysdale-river/vs/SAL51603/wijilawarrim