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Greenbushes vs Wilga West

Name: Greenbushes vs Wilga West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Greenbushes profile · Wilga West profile

Greenbushes Wilga West

Greenbushes and Wilga West are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different scales and layouts. Greenbushes is a modest town of 365 people that is somewhat walkable, with 94.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 93.6% near a school. In contrast, Wilga West is sparsely populated with only 18 residents and is car-dependent. The two areas show a stark contrast in wealth; typical weekly household income is far higher in Wilga West at $2,149, compared to $964 in Greenbushes.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their basic accessibility, as neither has homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. While both have an older population than the national figure, residents are noticeably older in Wilga West, where the typical age is 58. Greenbushes has more infrastructure, with a far higher number of public transport stops and two schools within 3 km, while Wilga West has none.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,185 higher in Wilga West Population: 347 larger in Greenbushes Mortgage: $909 higher in Greenbushes Household size: 1.5 larger in Wilga West Median age: 6 yrs older in Wilga West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greenbushes in Wilga West +347 larger in Greenbushes gap steady

365 61st pct 18 13th pct

Median age in Greenbushes in Wilga West +6 yrs older in Wilga West gap narrowing

52 yrs 77th pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

28.8% Seniors (65+) +15.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.1 pts 22.2%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

44.5% Married +22.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

30.5% Never married ◂ +30.5 pts 0.0%

14.0% Divorced ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

6.5% Separated ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Greenbushes Wilga West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.2% Australia ◂ +37.3 pts 38.9%

6.3% England ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.8% New Zealand ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +29.4 pts 16.7%

43.0% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

12.1% Irish +15.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

8.2% Scottish ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

4.9% German ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.7% Italian ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only +9.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity +11.2 pts ▸ 55.6%

46.8% No religion ◂ +19.1 pts 27.8%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

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

Schools/1k kids in Greenbushes in Wilga West

17.54 86th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Greenbushes in Wilga West +2 more in Greenbushes

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Greenbushes in Wilga West

46 16th pct —

ICSEA in Greenbushes in Wilga West

966 35th pct —

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 10 +19.9 pts ▸ 53.3%

33.8% Year 12 ◂ +13.8 pts 20.0%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

9.3% Year 11 ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Certificate III / IV +13.9 pts ▸ 55.6%

13.0% Bachelor degree +20.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.2% Education +27.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +19.9 pts 0.0%

9.9% Management & commerce ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

9.3% Society & culture ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

8.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

8.7% Health ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Greenbushes in Wilga West +$117 higher in Greenbushes gap widening

$483 11th pct $366 1st pct

Household income in Greenbushes in Wilga West +$1,185 higher in Wilga West

$964 12th pct $2,149 81st pct

Family income in Greenbushes in Wilga West +$303 higher in Greenbushes

$1,428 22nd pct $1,125 10th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +32.3 pts 0.0%

29.7% Under $650 ◂ +29.7 pts 0.0%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.9% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

22.1% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Diabetes +15.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.7% Heart disease +14.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.2% Mental health +9.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.7% Lung condition ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None ◂ +7.6 pts 44.4%

23.3% One condition ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%

11.0% Two conditions +11.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greenbushes in Wilga West +12 larger in Greenbushes

12 61st pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Greenbushes in Wilga West

25 yrs 46th pct —

Median income in Greenbushes in Wilga West

$425 21st pct —

Household income in Greenbushes in Wilga West

$1,624 47th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Greenbushes in Wilga West +1.5 larger in Wilga West gap widening

2.0 14th pct 3.5 95th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 44.4%

39.0% Couples without children ◂ +16.8 pts 22.2%

10.8% One-parent families ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +103.3 pts ▸ 140.0%

41.1% 1 person ◂ +41.1 pts 0.0%

10.1% 4 people ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.7% 3 people ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greenbushes in Wilga West

$200 25th pct —

Mortgage in Greenbushes in Wilga West +$909 higher in Greenbushes

$959 13th pct $50 0th pct

People / bedroom in Greenbushes in Wilga West +0.10 higher in Wilga West

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned outright +16.3 pts ▸ 60.0%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.7 pts 0.0%

29.1% Rented ◂ +29.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +61.4 pts 0.0%

21.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%

16.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greenbushes in Wilga West +1 more in Greenbushes

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Greenbushes in Wilga West +2.74 more in Greenbushes

2.74 68th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Greenbushes in Wilga West +60.3 more in Greenbushes

60.3 64th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Greenbushes in Wilga West +2 more in Greenbushes

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Greenbushes in Wilga West

27 64th pct —

How people get to work

0.0% Worked at home +120.0 pts ▸ 120.0%

71.9% Car (driver) ◂ +71.9 pts 0.0%

7.8% Walked ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +61.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +33.8 pts 0.0%

18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

40.6% Mining ◂ +40.6 pts 0.0%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.9% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.7% Professionals +68.3 pts ▸ 80.0%

10.2% Managers +49.8 pts ▸ 60.0%

21.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%

16.4% Labourers ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

7.0% Community & personal service ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

3.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Greenbushes in Wilga West +4.5 higher in Greenbushes

4.5 80th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greenbushes in Wilga West +5.7 more in Greenbushes

5.7 87th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Greenbushes in Wilga West +94.1 pts higher in Greenbushes

94.1% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Greenbushes in Wilga West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Greenbushes in Wilga West +87.2 pts higher in Greenbushes

87.2% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Greenbushes in Wilga West +93.6 pts higher in Greenbushes

93.6% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Greenbushes in Wilga West +94.7 pts higher in Greenbushes

94.7% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Greenbushes in Wilga West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Greenbushes in Wilga West +19.2 more in Greenbushes

19.2 61st pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Greenbushes in Wilga West +1 higher in Greenbushes

2 60th pct 1 51st pct

Mean slope in Greenbushes in Wilga West +2.6 pts higher in Wilga West

6.7% 60th pct 9.3% 77th pct

Compare Greenbushes with nearby areas

North Greenbushes Hester Brook Southampton Balingup Catterick Maranup Hester Bridgetown

Compare Wilga West with nearby areas

Wilga Catterick Grimwade Noggerup North Greenbushes Benjinup Balingup Greenbushes

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greenbushes vs Wilga West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50582/greenbushes/vs/SAL51607/wilga-west