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Henderson vs Naval Base

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Henderson profile · Naval Base profile

Henderson Naval Base

Henderson and Naval Base are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Henderson has a much younger feel, with 13.9% of its people being children under 15, compared to none in Naval Base. There is a large gap in typical weekly family income, which is far higher in Henderson at $2,124 than the $899 seen in Naval Base. Henderson is also more amenity-rich for pedestrians, with more types of services within a 15-minute walk and 54.2% of homes near a park, while no homes in Naval Base are within a short walk of a park.

Everyday life in both places is similar in that neither has any residents who speak little or no English, and both have an identical typical household size of 1.7 people. However, the two areas are moving in different directions. Naval Base has seen a surge in mobility, with 60.0% of people moving there in the last five years, which is far higher than the 36.4% in Henderson. This shift comes alongside a much higher share of volunteers in Naval Base, while Henderson has none.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 28.9 pts higher in Naval Base Volunteering: 25.0 pts higher in Naval Base Recent movers: 23.6 pts higher in Naval Base Median age: 14 yrs older in Naval Base Mortgage: $2,000 higher in Henderson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hendersonin Naval Base +16 larger in Henderson gap widening
36 22nd pct 20 14th pct
Median age in Hendersonin Naval Base +14 yrs older in Naval Base gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Hendersonin Naval Base even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Hendersonin Naval Base +5.6 pts higher in Naval Base
19.4% 53rd pct 25.0% 74th pct
Under 15 in Hendersonin Naval Base +13.9 pts higher in Henderson
13.9% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Hendersonin Naval Base +2.4 pts higher in Henderson
17.4% 81st pct 15.0% 71st pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) +31.7 pts ▸ 65.0%
27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 20.0%
19.4% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
13.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

34.5% Married +20.5 pts ▸ 55.0%
44.8% Never married ◂ +19.8 pts 25.0%
10.3% Divorced +14.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
13.8% Widowed ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Henderson Naval Base

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hendersonin Naval Base +6.7 pts higher in Naval Base
33.3% 91st pct 40.0% 95th pct

Country of birth

50.0% Australia even 50.0%
16.7% England ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

25.0% English +35.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
8.3% Australian +41.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
22.2% Irish ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
16.7% Scottish ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
8.3% Dutch ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hendersonin Naval Base +6.7 pts higher in Naval Base
8.3% 73rd pct 15.0% 83rd pct
Limited English in Hendersonin Naval Base even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

61.1% English only +28.9 pts ▸ 90.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Hendersonin Naval Base +28.9 pts higher in Naval Base
36.1% 37th pct 65.0% 99th pct

Religious affiliation

36.1% No religion +28.9 pts ▸ 65.0%
33.3% Not stated ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
13.9% Christianity +11.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
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

Year 12 in Hendersonin Naval Base +6.4 pts higher in Henderson
41.4% 40th pct 35.0% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Hendersonin Naval Base even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hendersonin Naval Base +5 more in Henderson
5 73rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Hendersonin Naval Base
377 56th pct —
ICSEA in Hendersonin Naval Base
1,044 76th pct —

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 10 +10.2 pts ▸ 55.0%
41.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 35.0%
13.8% Year 11 ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 44.4%
17.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
43.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +43.5 pts 0.0%
13.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
13.0% Creative arts ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hendersonin Naval Base +$508 higher in Henderson gap narrowing
$900 73rd pct $392 3rd pct
Household income in Hendersonin Naval Base +$224 higher in Henderson gap narrowing
$1,124 21st pct $900 10th pct
Family income in Hendersonin Naval Base +$1,225 higher in Henderson
$2,124 64th pct $899 4th pct
High earners in Hendersonin Naval Base +4.7 pts higher in Naval Base
10.3% 62nd pct 15.0% 79th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 +20.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
25.0% Under $650 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

27.6% Under $650 +57.4 pts ▸ 85.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hendersonin Naval Base +5.6 pts higher in Naval Base
44.4% 95th pct 50.0% 100th pct
Mental health in Hendersonin Naval Base +25.0 pts higher in Naval Base
0.0% 0th pct 25.0% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Hendersonin Naval Base +8.3 pts higher in Henderson
8.3% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Asthma +31.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
16.7% Arthritis +13.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Mental health +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
16.7% Diabetes ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
8.3% Other condition +6.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.1% Heart disease ◂ +11.1 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%

Number of long-term health conditions

30.6% None +19.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
27.8% One condition ◂ +12.8 pts 15.0%
11.1% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Three or more +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hendersonin Naval Base +25.0 pts higher in Naval Base
0.0% 0th pct 25.0% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Hendersonin Naval Base +4.1 pts higher in Henderson
24.1% 96th pct 20.0% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Hendersonin Naval Base +13.8 pts higher in Henderson
13.8% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Hendersonin Naval Base even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hendersonin Naval Base +19.5 pts higher in Henderson
34.5% 89th pct 15.0% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hendersonin Naval Base even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hendersonin Naval Base even gap narrowing
1.7 6th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples without children ◂ +26.7 pts 40.0%
33.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 30.0%
0.0% Couples with children even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +57.6 pts ▸ 90.9%
58.3% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 54.5%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hendersonin Naval Base +$45 higher in Naval Base
$270 47th pct $315 61st pct
Mortgage in Hendersonin Naval Base +$2,000 higher in Henderson
$2,500 88th pct $500 1st pct
People / bedroom in Hendersonin Naval Base +0.10 higher in Naval Base
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

91.7% Rented ◂ +64.4 pts 27.3%
25.0% Owned outright ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +27.3 pts 72.7%
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

33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
25.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.6% $200–$349 +36.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Under $200 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

PT stops in Hendersonin Naval Base +7 more in Henderson
17 86th pct 10 80th pct
Stops/1k in Hendersonin Naval Base +27.78 more in Naval Base
472.22 100th pct 500.00 100th pct
Departures/1k in Hendersonin Naval Base +60,105.6 more in Naval Base
65,944.4 100th pct 126,050.0 100th pct
PT routes in Hendersonin Naval Base even
2 75th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Hendersonin Naval Base +2 longer in Naval Base
5 32nd pct 7 39th pct
Drive to city in Hendersonin Naval Base +2 longer in Naval Base
25 21st pct 27 23rd pct
Reach 30 min in Hendersonin Naval Base +10 more in Henderson
10 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Hendersonin Naval Base +1,442 more in Naval Base
9,826 41st pct 11,268 43rd pct
Transit to city in Hendersonin Naval Base
— 89 100th pct

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) +9.4 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

66.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +33.3 pts 33.3%
41.7% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hendersonin Naval Base +23.6 pts higher in Naval Base
36.4% 69th pct 60.0% 97th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Hendersonin Naval Base +18.6 pts higher in Naval Base
41.4% 10th pct 60.0% 47th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Transport & warehousing +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
23.1% Retail trade ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Technicians & trades +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
23.1% Machinery operators & drivers +21.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
38.5% Managers ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
30.8% Sales workers ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hendersonin Naval Base +0.8 higher in Henderson
2.1 67th pct 1.3 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Hendersonin Naval Base +1.0 more in Henderson
1.9 65th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Hendersonin Naval Base even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hendersonin Naval Base even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hendersonin Naval Base +6.8 pts higher in Naval Base
61.4% 76th pct 68.2% 78th pct
Walk to school in Hendersonin Naval Base +0.4 pts higher in Henderson
0.4% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hendersonin Naval Base +54.2 pts higher in Henderson
54.2% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Hendersonin Naval Base even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hendersonin Naval Base +250.0 more in Henderson
750.0 100th pct 500.0 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Hendersonin Naval Base +8 higher in Henderson
33 76th pct 25 74th pct
Mean slope in Hendersonin Naval Base +0.7 pts higher in Naval Base
6.7% 60th pct 7.4% 66th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Henderson vs Naval Base [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50624/henderson/vs/SAL51096/naval-base