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Fitzroy Crossing vs Mount Hardman

Name: Fitzroy Crossing vs Mount Hardman — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 57 km apart · Fitzroy Crossing profile · Mount Hardman profile

Fitzroy Crossing Mount Hardman

Fitzroy Crossing and Mount Hardman are two remote Western Australian areas with distinct profiles. Mount Hardman has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 91.8% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, compared to 61.8% in Fitzroy Crossing. It is also a much younger place, where the typical resident is 24, while the typical person in Fitzroy Crossing is 33. Economic gaps are evident, as typical weekly personal incomes are far higher in Fitzroy Crossing ($486) than in Mount Hardman ($292), and more people in Fitzroy Crossing are working or looking for work.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people who have served in the Defence Force. This shared trait exists alongside a sharp contrast in how people get around; Fitzroy Crossing is somewhat walkable, whereas Mount Hardman is car-dependent. These differences are clear in the home lives of residents, with Fitzroy Crossing having far more people living alone (33.8%) and far more who have moved in the last five years (40.6%) compared to Mount Hardman.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 30.0 pts higher in Mount Hardman Other language: 37.9 pts higher in Mount Hardman No religion: 31.6 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing Recent movers: 30.8 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing Full-time: 30.4 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fitzroy Crossing in Mount Hardman +679 larger in Fitzroy Crossing gap narrowing

1,181 74th pct 502 65th pct

Median age in Fitzroy Crossing in Mount Hardman +9 yrs older in Fitzroy Crossing gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 24 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

34.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 30.5%

20.5% Children (0–14) +9.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.3 pts 14.9%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +6.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

Marital status

70.1% Never married ◂ +27.6 pts 42.6%

18.5% Married +31.4 pts ▸ 49.9%

4.0% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

3.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Fitzroy Crossing Mount Hardman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +16.0 pts ▸ 94.8%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

1.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

13.7% Australian ◂ +10.5 pts 3.2%

12.7% English ◂ +10.9 pts 1.8%

3.1% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

2.7% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

40.2% English only ◂ +30.3 pts 10.0%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

12.8% Not stated +60.1 pts ▸ 72.9%

44.3% Christianity ◂ +24.2 pts 20.1%

36.0% No religion ◂ +31.6 pts 4.4%

5.0% Other religions ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fitzroy Crossing in Mount Hardman +2.49 more in Mount Hardman

4.13 53rd pct 6.62 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fitzroy Crossing in Mount Hardman +1 more in Mount Hardman

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Fitzroy Crossing in Mount Hardman +101 larger in Fitzroy Crossing

269 45th pct 169 34th pct

ICSEA in Fitzroy Crossing in Mount Hardman +8 higher in Fitzroy Crossing

714 0th pct 706 0th pct

Highest year of school

32.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 28.5%

20.1% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

17.7% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.4% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

Highest qualification level

22.9% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 11.5%

7.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%

5.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Field of qualification

12.9% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.5% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.9% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.3% Health ◂ +7.5 pts 3.8%

10.6% Management & commerce ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fitzroy Crossing in Mount Hardman +$194 higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap widening

$486 11th pct $292 0th pct

Household income in Fitzroy Crossing in Mount Hardman +$434 higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap widening

$1,375 38th pct $941 11th pct

Family income in Fitzroy Crossing in Mount Hardman +$439 higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap widening

$1,051 8th pct $612 0th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.5 pts 11.9%

16.8% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 2.8%

3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 +36.0 pts ▸ 84.0%

23.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.1 pts 6.4%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 2.6%

0.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

5.1% Asthma ◂ +3.9 pts 1.2%

5.0% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

4.7% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 0.6%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None +11.8 pts ▸ 80.3%

13.1% One condition ◂ +7.9 pts 5.2%

3.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fitzroy Crossing in Mount Hardman +269 larger in Fitzroy Crossing

730 87th pct 461 87th pct

Median age in Fitzroy Crossing in Mount Hardman +10 yrs older in Fitzroy Crossing

32 yrs 69th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Fitzroy Crossing in Mount Hardman +$83 higher in Fitzroy Crossing

$361 12th pct $278 6th pct

Household income in Fitzroy Crossing in Mount Hardman +$14 higher in Fitzroy Crossing

$850 13th pct $836 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fitzroy Crossing in Mount Hardman +1.5 larger in Mount Hardman gap widening

2.6 57th pct 4.1 100th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +9.6 pts ▸ 58.0%

27.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 23.5%

18.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 13.9%

6.4% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

Household size

33.8% 1 person ◂ +16.4 pts 17.4%

7.5% 6 or more +22.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

29.6% 2 people ◂ +14.0 pts 15.6%

9.5% 5 people +7.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.1% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.1% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fitzroy Crossing in Mount Hardman +$25 higher in Fitzroy Crossing gap widening

$100 6th pct $75 2nd pct

Mortgage in Fitzroy Crossing in Mount Hardman

$1,625 50th pct —

People / bedroom in Fitzroy Crossing in Mount Hardman +0.40 higher in Mount Hardman gap widening

1.00 89th pct 1.40 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

81.8% Rented +9.9 pts ▸ 91.7%

14.2% Other tenure ◂ +9.7 pts 4.6%

1.1% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house +14.3 pts ▸ 97.2%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 47.7%

33.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 21.1%

13.7% 4 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

4.5% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.8% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.4% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 81.0%

8.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.9 pts 3.0%

3.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fitzroy Crossing in Mount Hardman even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Fitzroy Crossing in Mount Hardman even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Fitzroy Crossing in Mount Hardman even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Fitzroy Crossing in Mount Hardman even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

42.1% Car (driver) ◂ +20.6 pts 21.5%

33.3% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

9.3% Car (passenger) +5.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.4% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.2% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% No vehicle +24.2 pts ▸ 59.8%

38.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 32.0%

18.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 8.2%

7.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.1% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 21.5%

23.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.1 pts 7.6%

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.8% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.5% Retail trade ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.6% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 19.0%

22.7% Community & personal service ◂ +18.9 pts 3.8%

6.7% Labourers +12.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.4% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 7.6%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

10.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

4.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Fitzroy Crossing in Mount Hardman +5.1 higher in Fitzroy Crossing

5.2 84th pct 0.0 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Fitzroy Crossing in Mount Hardman +6.1 more in Fitzroy Crossing

6.2 89th pct 0.1 37th pct

15-min city in Fitzroy Crossing in Mount Hardman +89.2 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing

89.2% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Fitzroy Crossing in Mount Hardman +89.7 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing

89.7% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Fitzroy Crossing in Mount Hardman even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Fitzroy Crossing in Mount Hardman +73.6 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing

82.3% 86th pct 8.7% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Fitzroy Crossing in Mount Hardman +92.1 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing

92.1% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Fitzroy Crossing in Mount Hardman +79.7 pts higher in Fitzroy Crossing

79.7% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Fitzroy Crossing in Mount Hardman +20.0 more in Fitzroy Crossing

22.0 64th pct 2.0 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Fitzroy Crossing in Mount Hardman +10 higher in Fitzroy Crossing

10 72nd pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Fitzroy Crossing in Mount Hardman +1.0 pts higher in Mount Hardman

2.2% 0th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Fitzroy Crossing with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Hardman with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fitzroy Crossing vs Mount Hardman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50508/fitzroy-crossing/vs/SAL51014/mount-hardman