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Fortescue vs Pannawonica

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Fortescue profile · Pannawonica profile

Fortescue Pannawonica

Pannawonica and Fortescue (WA) are nearby Western Australian areas with very different social profiles. Pannawonica is a young place where 33.7% of people are children, compared to none in Fortescue (WA). This difference is reflected in the homes, which are far larger in Pannawonica with an average of 2.9 people per home. Incomes are also much higher in Pannawonica, where the typical weekly family income is $3,042, while in Fortescue (WA) it is $1,024. Pannawonica is somewhat walkable, with almost every home within a 15-minute walk of a school, park, and groceries, whereas Fortescue (WA) is car-dependent.

Both areas share a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher and nearly the same percentage of residents aged 65 and over. They also have similar rates of recent overseas arrivals, sitting around 10%. While Pannawonica has a much higher share of people born in Australia, Fortescue (WA) has a far higher share of people born overseas at 44.2%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 495 larger in Pannawonica Under 15: 33.7 pts higher in Pannawonica Born overseas: 29.6 pts higher in Fortescue Household income: $1,489 higher in Pannawonica Family income: $2,018 higher in Pannawonica

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fortescuein Pannawonica +495 larger in Pannawonica gap narrowing
190 52nd pct 685 70th pct
Median age in Fortescuein Pannawonica +10 yrs older in Fortescue gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Fortescuein Pannawonica +2.3 pts higher in Fortescue gap narrowing
10.0% 87th pct 7.7% 85th pct
Aged 65+ in Fortescuein Pannawonica +0.2 pts higher in Fortescue gap narrowing
2.1% 3rd pct 1.9% 3rd pct
Under 15 in Fortescuein Pannawonica +33.7 pts higher in Pannawonica gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 33.7% 100th pct
De facto in Fortescuein Pannawonica +9.4 pts higher in Pannawonica gap widening
14.3% 66th pct 23.7% 92nd pct

Age structure

47.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 42.3%
38.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +23.0 pts 15.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) +33.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.8 pts 5.8%
2.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Marital status

58.9% Never married ◂ +22.0 pts 37.0%
31.1% Married +21.0 pts ▸ 52.0%
6.3% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Fortescue Pannawonica

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fortescuein Pannawonica +29.6 pts higher in Fortescue gap widening
44.2% 98th pct 14.6% 63rd pct

Country of birth

56.3% Australia +23.7 pts ▸ 80.0%
7.4% England ◂ +4.6 pts 2.8%
7.4% New Zealand ◂ +3.3 pts 4.1%
4.2% Philippines ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%
2.6% South Africa ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.6% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

20.5% Australian +29.3 pts ▸ 49.8%
30.5% English +6.8 pts ▸ 37.4%
15.8% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 12.7%
5.3% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.1% German +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
2.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
1.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fortescuein Pannawonica +16.6 pts higher in Fortescue gap narrowing
25.8% 89th pct 9.2% 74th pct
Limited English in Fortescuein Pannawonica +1.1 pts higher in Fortescue gap steady
1.6% 82nd pct 0.4% 68th pct

Language used at home

71.6% English only +15.3 pts ▸ 86.9%
2.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%
1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
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%

Religion

No religion in Fortescuein Pannawonica +17.4 pts higher in Pannawonica gap widening
42.6% 57th pct 60.0% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

42.6% No religion +17.4 pts ▸ 60.0%
42.1% Christianity ◂ +12.5 pts 29.6%
7.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%
3.2% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%
2.6% Other religions ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fortescuein Pannawonica +3.9 pts higher in Fortescue gap narrowing
56.3% 74th pct 52.4% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Fortescuein Pannawonica +0.5 pts higher in Pannawonica gap narrowing
11.6% 37th pct 12.1% 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in Fortescuein Pannawonica
— 4.33 54th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fortescuein Pannawonica even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Fortescuein Pannawonica even
169 34th pct 169 34th pct
ICSEA in Fortescuein Pannawonica even
923 15th pct 923 15th pct

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 52.4%
19.5% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 24.3%
13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 5.7%
10.5% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

53.4% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 57.1%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 14.0%
10.3% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.4 pts 2.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

49.1% Engineering & related ◂ +12.9 pts 36.2%
17.2% Architecture & building ◂ +15.0 pts 2.2%
6.9% Management & commerce +6.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Education +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.6% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.6% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fortescuein Pannawonica +$66 higher in Pannawonica gap narrowing
$2,039 100th pct $2,105 100th pct
Household income in Fortescuein Pannawonica +$1,489 higher in Pannawonica gap narrowing
$899 10th pct $2,388 88th pct
Family income in Fortescuein Pannawonica +$2,018 higher in Pannawonica gap narrowing
$1,024 7th pct $3,042 91st pct
High earners in Fortescuein Pannawonica +3.0 pts higher in Pannawonica gap narrowing
47.9% 100th pct 50.9% 100th pct
High-income homes in Fortescuein Pannawonica
— 33.3% 87th pct

Household income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +39.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

53.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.5 pts 37.7%
16.3% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 24.0%
7.9% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
17.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 13.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fortescuein Pannawonica +1.7 pts higher in Pannawonica
13.2% 5th pct 14.9% 7th pct
Mental health in Fortescuein Pannawonica +3.6 pts higher in Pannawonica
2.6% 15th pct 6.3% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Fortescuein Pannawonica +1.5 pts higher in Fortescue gap steady
2.6% 28th pct 1.2% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.6% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%
0.0% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

81.1% None ◂ +0.6 pts 80.4%
12.1% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
0.0% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fortescuein Pannawonica +24.3 pts higher in Pannawonica gap widening
10.0% 13th pct 34.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Fortescuein Pannawonica +2.5 pts higher in Fortescue gap narrowing
7.9% 14th pct 5.4% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Fortescuein Pannawonica +37.4 pts higher in Pannawonica gap widening
12.1% 9th pct 49.6% 100th pct
Defence service in Fortescuein Pannawonica +2.2 pts higher in Pannawonica
1.6% 37th pct 3.8% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fortescuein Pannawonica +16.5 pts higher in Pannawonica gap widening
7.9% 5th pct 24.4% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fortescuein Pannawonica +34 larger in Pannawonica
19 67th pct 53 78th pct
Median age in Fortescuein Pannawonica +23 yrs older in Fortescue
44 yrs 82nd pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Fortescuein Pannawonica
— 59.3% 86th pct
Unemployment in Fortescuein Pannawonica
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Fortescuein Pannawonica +$875 higher in Pannawonica
$824 67th pct $1,699 92nd pct
Household income in Fortescuein Pannawonica +$1,051 higher in Pannawonica
$574 4th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Fortescuein Pannawonica
— 20.8% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fortescuein Pannawonica +1.1 larger in Pannawonica gap widening
1.8 9th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Fortescuein Pannawonica
— 5.1% 23rd pct
Living alone in Fortescuein Pannawonica
— 15.7% 21st pct

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +81.2 pts ▸ 81.2%
42.9% Other families ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
35.7% Couples without children ◂ +27.2 pts 8.5%
0.0% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Household size

45.5% 2 people ◂ +31.7 pts 13.7%
36.4% 1 person ◂ +20.7 pts 15.7%
0.0% 4 people +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 3 people +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% 5 people +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% 6 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fortescuein Pannawonica +$22 higher in Fortescue gap widening
$50 0th pct $28 0th pct
People / bedroom in Fortescuein Pannawonica +0.10 higher in Pannawonica gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Fortescuein Pannawonica
— 78.4% 100th pct
Owned outright in Fortescuein Pannawonica
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Fortescuein Pannawonica
— 62.7% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fortescuein Pannawonica
— 49.0% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Rented +51.2 pts ▸ 78.4%
54.5% Not stated ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
36.4% Other tenure ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

54.5% Separate house +8.2 pts ▸ 62.7%
54.5% Other dwelling ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +43.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
36.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 27.5%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 92.5%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fortescuein Pannawonica
— 8.7% 86th pct
Work from home in Fortescuein Pannawonica +2.7 pts higher in Pannawonica
1.8% 4th pct 4.5% 10th pct
PT commute in Fortescuein Pannawonica +6.0 pts higher in Pannawonica
33.7% 100th pct 39.8% 100th pct
PT stops in Fortescuein Pannawonica even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fortescuein Pannawonica even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fortescuein Pannawonica even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fortescuein Pannawonica even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

33.7% Bus +6.0 pts ▸ 39.8%
21.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 16.8%
15.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +11.1 pts 4.3%
9.8% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%
1.8% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Bicycle +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 60.9%
50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +32.6 pts 17.4%
30.0% No vehicle ◂ +21.3 pts 8.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fortescuein Pannawonica +16.9 pts higher in Pannawonica gap narrowing
51.6% 91st pct 68.5% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Fortescuein Pannawonica +0.5 pts higher in Pannawonica
9.5% 62nd pct 10.0% 64th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fortescuein Pannawonica +1.6 pts higher in Fortescue
3.6% 50th pct 2.0% 38th pct
Participation in Fortescuein Pannawonica +8.9 pts higher in Fortescue gap narrowing
88.9% 100th pct 80.0% 94th pct
Full-time in Fortescuein Pannawonica +13.1 pts higher in Fortescue
85.3% 100th pct 72.2% 90th pct

Industries people work in

19.0% Mining +47.5 pts ▸ 66.5%
55.2% Construction ◂ +52.7 pts 2.6%
0.0% Education & training +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%
2.5% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.8% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
0.0% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Occupations people work in

35.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 30.1%
22.7% Machinery operators & drivers +10.8 pts ▸ 33.5%
27.6% Labourers ◂ +22.5 pts 5.1%
1.8% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.5% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.8% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.5% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
0.0% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Fortescuein Pannawonica +5.7 higher in Pannawonica
0.0 0th pct 5.7 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fortescuein Pannawonica +7.0 more in Pannawonica
0.0 0th pct 7.0 94th pct
15-min city in Fortescuein Pannawonica +100.0 pts higher in Pannawonica
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Fortescuein Pannawonica +100.0 pts higher in Pannawonica
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Fortescuein Pannawonica even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fortescuein Pannawonica +99.7 pts higher in Pannawonica
0.0% 0th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Fortescuein Pannawonica +99.7 pts higher in Pannawonica
0.0% 0th pct 99.7% 91st pct
Walk to health in Fortescuein Pannawonica +100.0 pts higher in Pannawonica
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Fortescuein Pannawonica +14.6 more in Pannawonica
0.0 0th pct 14.6 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Fortescuein Pannawonica +5 higher in Pannawonica
0 1st pct 5 66th pct
Mean slope in Fortescuein Pannawonica +3.7 pts higher in Fortescue
5.5% 48th pct 1.9% 0th pct

Compare Fortescue with nearby areas

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Compare Pannawonica with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fortescue vs Pannawonica [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50519/fortescue/vs/SAL51198/pannawonica