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Dwarda vs Williams

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Dwarda profile · Williams profile

Dwarda Williams

Williams and Dwarda are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Williams is a more established centre with a population of 996, where 15.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 11.3% were born overseas. In contrast, Dwarda is sparsely populated with only 30 residents, all of whom were born in Australia and none of whom hold a university degree. Life in Williams is more walkable, with about a third of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools, while Dwarda has no such amenities within walking distance.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Dwarda seeing a much larger increase in people who moved there in the last five years. Despite this, they share similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $1,000. Both areas are also quite similar in their terrain slope. While Williams is more diverse and younger, Dwarda has a much higher share of residents who have served in the Defence Force, at 17.9%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 966 larger in Williams Housework 15h+: 30.8 pts higher in Dwarda Median age: 11 yrs older in Dwarda Year 12: 18.0 pts higher in Dwarda Bachelor+: 15.3 pts higher in Williams

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dwardain Williams +966 larger in Williams gap steady
30 19th pct 996 73rd pct
Median age in Dwardain Williams +11 yrs older in Dwarda gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Dwardain Williams +1.8 pts higher in Williams gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Dwardain Williams +6.4 pts higher in Williams gap narrowing
13.3% 26th pct 19.8% 55th pct
Under 15 in Dwardain Williams +1.1 pts higher in Dwarda gap narrowing
23.3% 85th pct 22.2% 80th pct
De facto in Dwardain Williams
— 14.6% 68th pct

Age structure

20.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
10.0% Young adults (25–44) +15.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 22.2%
13.3% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Marital status

75.0% Married ◂ +15.8 pts 59.2%
25.0% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
15.0% Divorced ◂ +7.8 pts 7.2%
0.0% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Dwarda Williams

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dwardain Williams +11.3 pts higher in Williams gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.3% 50th pct

Country of birth

73.3% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 77.1%
0.0% England +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
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%

Ancestry

30.0% English +15.0 pts ▸ 45.0%
10.0% Australian +34.7 pts ▸ 44.7%
20.0% Scottish ◂ +8.7 pts 11.3%
10.0% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%
0.0% German +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dwardain Williams +3.4 pts higher in Williams gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 50th pct
Limited English in Dwardain Williams even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

66.7% English only +19.2 pts ▸ 85.8%
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 Dwardain Williams +14.6 pts higher in Williams gap narrowing
30.0% 23rd pct 44.6% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

56.7% Christianity ◂ +13.7 pts 43.0%
30.0% No religion +14.6 pts ▸ 44.6%
20.0% Not stated ◂ +7.1 pts 12.9%
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 Dwardain Williams +18.0 pts higher in Dwarda
70.0% 90th pct 52.0% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Dwardain Williams +15.3 pts higher in Williams
0.0% 0th pct 15.3% 53rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Dwardain Williams
— 4.52 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dwardain Williams +1 more in Williams
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Dwardain Williams
— 136 31st pct
ICSEA in Dwardain Williams
— 1,013 63rd pct

Highest year of school

70.0% Year 12 ◂ +18.0 pts 52.0%
20.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 19.9%
0.0% Year 11 +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +13.7 pts 11.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Education +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Health +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Society & culture +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dwardain Williams +$50 higher in Dwarda gap narrowing
$1,062 86th pct $1,012 83rd pct
Household income in Dwardain Williams +$392 higher in Dwarda gap narrowing
$2,125 80th pct $1,733 62nd pct
Family income in Dwardain Williams +$6 higher in Williams gap narrowing
$2,250 71st pct $2,256 72nd pct
High earners in Dwardain Williams +2.7 pts higher in Dwarda
15.0% 79th pct 12.3% 71st pct
High-income homes in Dwardain Williams
— 21.2% 65th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 29.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +28.5 pts ▸ 28.5%
0.0% Under $650 +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

20.0% $650–$1,499 +13.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
25.0% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
15.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dwardain Williams +1.5 pts higher in Williams
23.3% 24th pct 24.8% 30th pct
Mental health in Dwardain Williams +6.3 pts higher in Williams
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Dwardain Williams +3.3 pts higher in Williams gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%
0.0% Mental health +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Other condition +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

36.7% None +26.9 pts ▸ 63.6%
30.0% One condition ◂ +13.8 pts 16.2%
0.0% Two conditions +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dwardain Williams +6.0 pts higher in Dwarda
40.0% 94th pct 34.0% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Dwardain Williams +9.8 pts higher in Williams
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Dwardain Williams +10.8 pts higher in Williams
20.0% 26th pct 30.8% 76th pct
Defence service in Dwardain Williams +16.3 pts higher in Dwarda
17.9% 100th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dwardain Williams +30.8 pts higher in Dwarda
55.0% 100th pct 24.2% 50th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dwardain Williams +18 larger in Williams
0 0th pct 18 66th pct
Median age in Dwardain Williams +47 yrs older in Dwarda
64 yrs 98th pct 17 yrs 14th pct
Median income in Dwardain Williams +$743 higher in Williams
$350 12th pct $1,093 84th pct
Household income in Dwardain Williams +$1,275 higher in Williams
$350 0th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dwardain Williams +0.3 larger in Williams gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Dwardain Williams
— 7.7% 31st pct
Living alone in Dwardain Williams
— 26.0% 58th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 55.8%
41.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 36.8%
17.6% One-parent families ◂ +10.0 pts 7.7%
0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

62.5% 2 people ◂ +23.2 pts 39.3%
50.0% 3 people ◂ +39.3 pts 10.7%
0.0% 1 person +26.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
0.0% 4 people +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% 5 people +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dwardain Williams +$20 higher in Williams
$180 20th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Dwardain Williams
— $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Dwardain Williams +0.10 higher in Dwarda gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Dwardain Williams
— 22.6% 66th pct
Owned outright in Dwardain Williams
— 42.7% 54th pct
Separate houses in Dwardain Williams
— 94.1% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Dwardain Williams
— 81.6% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 42.7%
37.5% Other tenure ◂ +26.5 pts 11.0%
0.0% Rented +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.9 pts 94.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +51.5 pts 11.0%
50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 44.6%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +28.5 pts ▸ 28.5%
0.0% 5 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dwardain Williams
— 2.6% 60th pct
Work from home in Dwardain Williams
— 16.7% 50th pct
PT commute in Dwardain Williams
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dwardain Williams +1 more in Williams
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Dwardain Williams +1.00 more in Williams
0.00 0th pct 1.00 61st pct
Departures/1k in Dwardain Williams +23.1 more in Williams
0.0 0th pct 23.1 60th pct
PT routes in Dwardain Williams +2 more in Williams
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Drive to city in Dwardain Williams +19 longer in Williams
93 65th pct 112 76th pct

How people get to work

15.8% Car (driver) +39.5 pts ▸ 55.3%
31.6% Worked at home ◂ +14.9 pts 16.7%
0.0% Walked +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 4 or more ◂ +37.6 pts 12.4%
37.5% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 37.6%
37.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.1 pts 24.4%
0.0% 1 vehicle +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
0.0% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dwardain Williams +12.0 pts higher in Dwarda gap narrowing
39.1% 76th pct 27.2% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Dwardain Williams
— 10.6% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dwardain Williams
— 0.7% 32nd pct
Participation in Dwardain Williams +3.5 pts higher in Williams
65.0% 66th pct 68.5% 77th pct
Full-time in Dwardain Williams
— 64.4% 77th pct

Industries people work in

57.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.9 pts 46.0%
0.0% Education & training +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Mining +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Arts & recreation +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Managers +9.9 pts ▸ 36.2%
26.3% Labourers ◂ +11.4 pts 15.0%
0.0% Professionals +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Sales workers +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Dwardain Williams +1.9 higher in Williams
0.0 0th pct 1.9 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dwardain Williams +2.2 more in Williams
0.0 0th pct 2.2 67th pct
15-min city in Dwardain Williams +29.8 pts higher in Williams
0.0% 0th pct 29.8% 74th pct
Walk to shops in Dwardain Williams +33.5 pts higher in Williams
0.0% 0th pct 33.5% 75th pct
Walk to transit in Dwardain Williams +6.4 pts higher in Williams
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 59th pct
Walk to school in Dwardain Williams +31.1 pts higher in Williams
0.0% 0th pct 31.1% 69th pct
Walk to a park in Dwardain Williams +13.2 pts higher in Williams
0.0% 0th pct 13.2% 49th pct
Walk to health in Dwardain Williams +29.0 pts higher in Williams
0.0% 0th pct 29.0% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in Dwardain Williams +19.1 more in Williams
0.0 0th pct 19.1 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Dwardain Williams even
0 18th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Dwardain Williams +0.4 pts higher in Dwarda
6.7% 60th pct 6.3% 57th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dwarda vs Williams [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50445/dwarda/vs/SAL51614/williams