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Fortescue vs Stove Hill

Name: Fortescue vs Stove Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 92 km apart · Fortescue profile · Stove Hill profile

Fortescue Stove Hill

Fortescue (WA) and Stove Hill are both remote Western Australian areas, though Stove Hill is sparsely populated with only 6 residents. There are large gaps in income and age between them. Typical weekly household income in Stove Hill is far higher at $2,250, compared to $899 in Fortescue (WA). Residents in Stove Hill are also far older, with a typical age of 52 compared to 40 in Fortescue (WA). Fortescue (WA) has a larger First Nations population, with 19 people.

Both areas are car-dependent and have very similar terrain slopes. However, the gap in public transport and local amenities is widening, with Stove Hill having far more public transport stops and a few more homes within walking distance of schools, shops, and health services. In contrast, Fortescue (WA) has no public transport routes or amenities within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,351 higher in Stove Hill Family income: $1,226 higher in Stove Hill Population: 184 larger in Fortescue Median age: 12 yrs older in Stove Hill Personal income: $414 higher in Fortescue

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fortescue in Stove Hill +184 larger in Fortescue gap widening

190 52nd pct 6 4th pct

Median age in Fortescue in Stove Hill +12 yrs older in Stove Hill gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

38.9% Older adults (45–64) +27.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

47.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +47.9 pts 0.0%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

2.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%

Marital status

31.1% Married +85.6 pts ▸ 116.7%

58.9% Never married ◂ +58.9 pts 0.0%

6.3% Divorced ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Fortescue Stove Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.3% Australia ◂ +56.3 pts 0.0%

7.4% England ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

7.4% New Zealand ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

4.2% Philippines ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% South Africa ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

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

30.5% English ◂ +30.5 pts 0.0%

20.5% Australian ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%

15.8% Irish ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

5.3% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% German ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.6% English only ◂ +21.6 pts 50.0%

2.6% Tagalog ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.1% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

42.6% No religion ◂ +42.6 pts 0.0%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

3.2% Islam ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% Other religions ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Fortescue in Stove Hill +7 more in Stove Hill

1 43rd pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Fortescue in Stove Hill +394 larger in Stove Hill

169 34th pct 563 80th pct

ICSEA in Fortescue in Stove Hill +29 higher in Stove Hill

923 15th pct 952 28th pct

Highest year of school

19.5% Year 10 +80.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

56.3% Year 12 ◂ +56.3 pts 0.0%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

10.5% Year 11 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

53.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +53.4 pts 0.0%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

10.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

49.1% Engineering & related ◂ +49.1 pts 0.0%

17.2% Architecture & building ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

6.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.6% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Education even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fortescue in Stove Hill +$414 higher in Fortescue gap narrowing

$2,039 100th pct $1,625 100th pct

Household income in Fortescue in Stove Hill +$1,351 higher in Stove Hill

$899 10th pct $2,250 86th pct

Family income in Fortescue in Stove Hill +$1,226 higher in Stove Hill

$1,024 7th pct $2,250 71st pct

Personal income distribution

53.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +53.2 pts 0.0%

17.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

16.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

7.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Asthma ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cancer even 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

81.1% None ◂ +31.1 pts 50.0%

12.1% One condition ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fortescue in Stove Hill +19 larger in Fortescue

19 67th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Fortescue in Stove Hill +1 yrs older in Stove Hill

44 yrs 82nd pct 45 yrs 83rd pct

Median income in Fortescue in Stove Hill +$2,426 higher in Stove Hill

$824 67th pct $3,250 100th pct

Household income in Fortescue in Stove Hill

$574 4th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Fortescue in Stove Hill +0.2 larger in Stove Hill

1.8 9th pct 2.0 14th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fortescue in Stove Hill

$50 0th pct —

People / bedroom in Fortescue in Stove Hill +0.10 higher in Stove Hill

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fortescue in Stove Hill +1 more in Stove Hill

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Fortescue in Stove Hill +166.67 more in Stove Hill

0.00 0th pct 166.67 100th pct

Departures/1k in Fortescue in Stove Hill +3,333.3 more in Stove Hill

0.0 0th pct 3,333.3 99th pct

PT routes in Fortescue in Stove Hill +2 more in Stove Hill

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Fortescue in Stove Hill

— 52 81st pct

How people get to work

21.5% Car (driver) +78.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

33.7% Bus ◂ +33.7 pts 0.0%

15.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

9.8% Walked ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

55.2% Construction ◂ +55.2 pts 0.0%

19.0% Mining ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 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%

Occupations people work in

35.6% Technicians & trades +97.8 pts ▸ 133.3%

27.6% Labourers ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%

22.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%

5.5% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.5% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fortescue in Stove Hill +0.9 higher in Stove Hill

0.0 0th pct 0.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fortescue in Stove Hill +0.5 more in Stove Hill

0.0 0th pct 0.5 52nd pct

15-min city in Fortescue in Stove Hill +4.6 pts higher in Stove Hill

0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Fortescue in Stove Hill +4.6 pts higher in Stove Hill

0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Fortescue in Stove Hill +3.7 pts higher in Stove Hill

0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 58th pct

Walk to school in Fortescue in Stove Hill +9.3 pts higher in Stove Hill

0.0% 0th pct 9.3% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Fortescue in Stove Hill +12.0 pts higher in Stove Hill

0.0% 0th pct 12.0% 48th pct

Walk to health in Fortescue in Stove Hill +3.7 pts higher in Stove Hill

0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Fortescue in Stove Hill +1,833.3 more in Stove Hill

0.0 0th pct 1,833.3 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Fortescue in Stove Hill +6 higher in Stove Hill

0 1st pct 6 70th pct

Mean slope in Fortescue in Stove Hill +1.1 pts higher in Fortescue

5.5% 48th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Fortescue with nearby areas

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Compare Stove Hill with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fortescue vs Stove Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50519/fortescue/vs/SAL51409/stove-hill