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Exmouth vs West Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2,135 km apart · Exmouth profile · West Island profile

Exmouth West Island

West Island and Exmouth are two very different residential areas separated by over 2,000 kilometres. West Island is a small, older community where the typical resident is 46, while Exmouth is younger with a typical age of 36. West Island has a much higher share of high earners, with 32.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 21.8% in Exmouth. Housing also differs sharply; West Island is made up entirely of separate houses and has a far higher renting rate of 62.8%, whereas Exmouth has more homeowners with mortgages.

Both areas are somewhat walkable and have an identical number of people per home. These shared traits exist alongside a widening gap in accessibility to essential services; while West Island is far more walkable for groceries and schools, it has no residents within a 15-minute walk of health services, whereas 56.4% of Exmouth residents can access them on foot. This contrast is mirrored in their schools, as Exmouth has far larger schools while West Island has far more schools per 1,000 children.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $2,494 higher in West Island Population: 2,659 larger in Exmouth Renting: 20.7 pts higher in West Island Rent: $272 higher in Exmouth Separate houses: 16.7 pts higher in West Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Exmouthin West Island +2,659 larger in Exmouth gap widening
2,806 83rd pct 147 47th pct
Median age in Exmouthin West Island +10 yrs older in West Island gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Exmouthin West Island +3.1 pts higher in Exmouth gap widening
3.1% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Exmouthin West Island +2.2 pts higher in Exmouth gap widening
11.8% 21st pct 9.5% 15th pct
Under 15 in Exmouthin West Island +1.4 pts higher in West Island gap steady
18.3% 58th pct 19.7% 68th pct
De facto in Exmouthin West Island +8.3 pts higher in West Island gap widening
20.4% 88th pct 28.7% 99th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +17.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
33.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 28.6%
18.3% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
11.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.3 pts 3.4%

Marital status

40.9% Married +12.8 pts ▸ 53.7%
44.9% Never married ◂ +16.8 pts 28.1%
9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%
2.2% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Exmouth West Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Exmouthin West Island +3.5 pts higher in Exmouth gap steady
18.5% 74th pct 15.0% 64th pct

Country of birth

72.3% Australia ◂ +9.1 pts 63.3%
4.3% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% Australian ◂ +10.2 pts 32.0%
38.8% English ◂ +0.7 pts 38.1%
10.2% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.3% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.6% German ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%
4.5% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Exmouthin West Island +3.6 pts higher in West Island gap narrowing
6.6% 68th pct 10.2% 76th pct
Limited English in Exmouthin West Island +2.2 pts higher in West Island gap narrowing
0.6% 71st pct 2.7% 87th pct

Language used at home

84.7% English only ◂ +14.0 pts 70.7%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Exmouthin West Island +4.1 pts higher in Exmouth gap narrowing
60.5% 94th pct 56.5% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

60.5% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 56.5%
27.1% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 19.7%
10.7% Not stated +10.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.2% Islam +5.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Exmouthin West Island +2.3 pts higher in Exmouth gap narrowing
52.3% 67th pct 50.0% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Exmouthin West Island +9.4 pts higher in West Island gap narrowing
17.9% 61st pct 27.3% 81st pct
Schools/1k kids in Exmouthin West Island +32.53 more in West Island
1.95 28th pct 34.48 97th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Exmouthin West Island even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Exmouthin West Island +426 larger in Exmouth
536 76th pct 110 27th pct
ICSEA in Exmouthin West Island +39 higher in Exmouth
987 48th pct 948 26th pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 50.0%
21.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 19.8%
10.6% Year 11 ◂ +6.3 pts 4.3%
5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 25.6%
20.2% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.1% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.2% Education +18.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
20.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 17.8%
12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%
7.1% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.6% Health ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Exmouthin West Island +$421 higher in West Island gap widening
$967 79th pct $1,388 95th pct
Household income in Exmouthin West Island +$762 higher in West Island gap narrowing
$2,029 76th pct $2,791 93rd pct
Family income in Exmouthin West Island +$647 higher in West Island gap widening
$2,252 72nd pct $2,899 89th pct
High earners in Exmouthin West Island +12.1 pts higher in West Island gap widening
12.7% 72nd pct 24.8% 94th pct
High-income homes in Exmouthin West Island +10.8 pts higher in West Island gap narrowing
21.8% 66th pct 32.6% 86th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.6%
10.0% $4,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
18.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 9.3%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.4 pts 22.3%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 29.8%
28.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 19.0%
4.1% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Exmouthin West Island +5.8 pts higher in Exmouth
18.7% 12th pct 12.9% 5th pct
Mental health in Exmouthin West Island +2.9 pts higher in Exmouth
5.6% 28th pct 2.7% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Exmouthin West Island +2.5 pts higher in Exmouth gap steady
2.5% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
5.7% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%
5.6% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%
4.8% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
2.3% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None ◂ +6.9 pts 63.3%
13.6% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 8.8%
3.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Exmouthin West Island +12.6 pts higher in West Island gap narrowing
24.6% 74th pct 37.2% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Exmouthin West Island +6.9 pts higher in Exmouth gap widening
6.9% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Exmouthin West Island +2.4 pts higher in Exmouth gap steady
25.5% 51st pct 23.1% 39th pct
Defence service in Exmouthin West Island +1.4 pts higher in West Island
4.4% 75th pct 5.8% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Exmouthin West Island +1.4 pts higher in Exmouth gap narrowing
19.6% 25th pct 18.2% 19th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Exmouthin West Island +86 larger in Exmouth
86 85th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Exmouthin West Island
20 yrs 25th pct —
Year 12 in Exmouthin West Island
33.3% 33rd pct —
Unemployment in Exmouthin West Island
8.1% 39th pct —
Median income in Exmouthin West Island
$749 60th pct —
Household income in Exmouthin West Island
$1,708 51st pct —
Indigenous language in Exmouthin West Island
3.5% 46th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Exmouthin West Island even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Exmouthin West Island +8.8 pts higher in Exmouth gap narrowing
8.8% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Exmouthin West Island +12.7 pts higher in Exmouth gap narrowing
24.3% 52nd pct 11.6% 11th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 60.9%
34.0% Couples without children +10.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
8.8% One-parent families ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +15.7 pts ▸ 51.2%
24.3% 1 person ◂ +12.7 pts 11.6%
14.5% 3 people +6.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
17.5% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 14.0%
7.3% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Exmouthin West Island +$272 higher in Exmouth gap widening
$340 69th pct $68 1st pct
Mortgage in Exmouthin West Island +$2,494 higher in West Island
$2,090 76th pct $4,584 100th pct
People / bedroom in Exmouthin West Island even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Exmouthin West Island +20.7 pts higher in West Island gap narrowing
42.1% 89th pct 62.8% 98th pct
Owned outright in Exmouthin West Island +6.5 pts higher in West Island gap narrowing
21.4% 11th pct 27.9% 19th pct
Separate houses in Exmouthin West Island +16.7 pts higher in West Island gap widening
83.3% 23rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Exmouthin West Island +4.6 pts higher in Exmouth gap widening
76.7% 42nd pct 72.1% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Rented +20.7 pts ▸ 62.8%
32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +32.7 pts 0.0%
21.4% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 27.9%
2.4% Other tenure +11.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
2.1% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +16.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
8.8% Other dwelling ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms +22.2 pts ▸ 72.1%
22.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%
10.8% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
4.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

17.5% Under $200 +41.8 pts ▸ 59.3%
32.3% $350–$549 ◂ +13.8 pts 18.5%
27.3% $200–$349 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
9.8% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.6% $750 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Exmouthin West Island +1.6 pts higher in Exmouth gap steady
1.6% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Exmouthin West Island +6.0 pts higher in West Island gap narrowing
6.4% 14th pct 12.4% 35th pct
PT commute in Exmouthin West Island +3.4 pts higher in West Island gap narrowing
1.1% 73rd pct 4.5% 89th pct
PT stops in Exmouthin West Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Exmouthin West Island even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Exmouthin West Island even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Exmouthin West Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) ◂ +27.4 pts 30.3%
7.9% Walked +13.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
6.4% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.7% 1 vehicle +14.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.2 pts 25.0%
15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 9.1%
12.5% 4 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
1.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Exmouthin West Island +3.7 pts higher in West Island gap steady
47.0% 88th pct 50.7% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Exmouthin West Island +12.8 pts higher in Exmouth
26.4% 92nd pct 13.6% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Exmouthin West Island +2.3 pts higher in Exmouth gap narrowing
2.3% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Exmouthin West Island +2.2 pts higher in West Island gap narrowing
71.3% 85th pct 73.6% 88th pct
Full-time in Exmouthin West Island +3.9 pts higher in West Island gap narrowing
61.3% 66th pct 65.2% 79th pct

Industries people work in

6.3% Education & training +18.4 pts ▸ 24.7%
8.6% Public administration & safety +7.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%
5.1% Administrative & support +6.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
9.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%
8.9% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
3.2% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
1.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.1% Wholesale trade +4.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Managers +15.6 pts ▸ 28.1%
15.2% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 16.9%
13.9% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.8% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 6.7%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Exmouthin West Island +0.2 higher in West Island
4.0 78th pct 4.2 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in Exmouthin West Island +0.6 more in West Island
4.5 80th pct 5.1 83rd pct
15-min city in Exmouthin West Island +30.5 pts higher in West Island
54.2% 81st pct 84.7% 91st pct
Walk to shops in Exmouthin West Island +22.3 pts higher in West Island
62.4% 83rd pct 84.7% 92nd pct
Walk to transit in Exmouthin West Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Exmouthin West Island +24.7 pts higher in West Island
60.0% 79th pct 84.7% 88th pct
Walk to a park in Exmouthin West Island +5.8 pts higher in Exmouth
93.4% 82nd pct 87.6% 79th pct
Walk to health in Exmouthin West Island +56.4 pts higher in Exmouth
56.4% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Exmouthin West Island +77.1 more in West Island
18.2 59th pct 95.2 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Exmouthin West Island +6 higher in West Island
11 72nd pct 18 73rd pct
Mean slope in Exmouthin West Island +0.1 pts higher in West Island
2.4% 3rd pct 2.5% 5th pct

Compare Exmouth with nearby areas

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Compare West Island with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Exmouth vs West Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50497/exmouth/vs/SAL90005/west-island