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Higginsville vs Norseman

Name: Higginsville vs Norseman — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 87 km apart · Higginsville profile · Norseman profile

Higginsville Norseman

Norseman and Higginsville are two distinct Western Australian locations. Norseman is a larger hub with a population of 562, while Higginsville is sparsely populated with just 19 residents. There are stark financial differences between them; typical weekly personal income in Higginsville is $2,187, which is far higher than the $537 found in Norseman. Norseman is more walkable, with a score of 4.6 (somewhat walkable), whereas Higginsville is 1.4 (car-dependent). This is reflected in local access, as 85.1% of Norseman homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0.0% in Higginsville.

Both areas are almost identical in their public transport routes, with each having just one. While Norseman has a larger First Nations population and a higher share of Defence Force veterans, the typical age of residents is higher in Norseman at 52 years. In contrast, the First Nations population in Higginsville is far older, with a typical age of 50 compared to 29 in Norseman.

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Where they differ most

Population: 543 larger in Norseman Household income: $2,979 higher in Higginsville Family income: $2,725 higher in Higginsville Personal income: $1,650 higher in Higginsville Rent: $230 higher in Higginsville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Higginsville in Norseman +543 larger in Norseman gap steady

19 14th pct 562 66th pct

Median age in Higginsville in Norseman +5 yrs older in Norseman gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

63.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +27.7 pts 35.4%

26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 18.5%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% Children (0–14) +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

73.7% Married ◂ +43.6 pts 30.1%

26.3% Never married +16.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

0.0% Divorced +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Separated +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Widowed +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

Higginsville Norseman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.4% Australia +15.4 pts ▸ 62.8%

31.6% New Zealand ◂ +27.0 pts 4.6%

0.0% England +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% Australian ◂ +12.2 pts 29.9%

26.3% English +6.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.8% Scottish ◂ +6.0 pts 9.8%

0.0% Irish +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% German +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

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

100.0% English only ◂ +24.2 pts 75.8%

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

Religious affiliation

63.2% No religion ◂ +24.2 pts 39.0%

52.6% Christianity ◂ +14.2 pts 38.4%

0.0% Not stated +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.0% Buddhism +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Higginsville in Norseman

— 15.63 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Higginsville in Norseman +1 more in Norseman

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Higginsville in Norseman

— 91 24th pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 ◂ +22.2 pts 25.2%

0.0% Year 10 +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

0.0% Year 9 or below +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% Year 11 +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

75.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +47.9 pts 27.1%

0.0% Bachelor degree +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

37.5% Engineering & related ◂ +23.7 pts 13.8%

0.0% Health +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Society & culture +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Higginsville in Norseman +$1,650 higher in Higginsville gap widening

$2,187 100th pct $537 16th pct

Household income in Higginsville in Norseman +$2,979 higher in Higginsville

$3,750 100th pct $771 5th pct

Family income in Higginsville in Norseman +$2,725 higher in Higginsville

$3,750 100th pct $1,025 7th pct

Personal income distribution

47.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +38.4 pts 9.0%

15.8% Under $650 +29.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Mental health +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Asthma +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Diabetes +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Other condition +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Heart disease +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Lung condition +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Cancer +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.9% None ◂ +35.0 pts 44.0%

15.8% One condition +5.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% Two conditions +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Three or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Higginsville in Norseman +96 larger in Norseman

0 0th pct 96 86th pct

Median age in Higginsville in Norseman +21 yrs older in Higginsville

50 yrs 87th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Higginsville in Norseman +$2,068 higher in Higginsville

$2,500 100th pct $432 22nd pct

Household income in Higginsville in Norseman

— $739 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Higginsville in Norseman +0.2 larger in Higginsville

2.0 14th pct 1.8 9th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Higginsville in Norseman +$230 higher in Higginsville

$380 78th pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Higginsville in Norseman

— $600 4th pct

People / bedroom in Higginsville in Norseman +0.10 higher in Norseman

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Higginsville in Norseman +1 more in Norseman

2 71st pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Higginsville in Norseman +99.93 more in Higginsville

105.26 100th pct 5.34 79th pct

Departures/1k in Higginsville in Norseman +343.5 more in Higginsville

368.4 76th pct 24.9 60th pct

PT routes in Higginsville in Norseman even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 47.0%

21.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +15.0 pts 6.4%

21.4% Bus ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Walked +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% Bicycle +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

50.0% Mining ◂ +42.1 pts 7.9%

0.0% Accommodation & food +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.0% Retail trade +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Public administration & safety +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Education & training +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

57.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +47.2 pts 9.9%

35.7% Managers ◂ +23.8 pts 11.9%

21.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.6 pts 12.9%

21.4% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 16.3%

0.0% Professionals +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Community & personal service +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Sales workers +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Higginsville in Norseman +3.1 higher in Norseman

1.4 62nd pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Higginsville in Norseman +4.8 more in Norseman

1.0 59th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Higginsville in Norseman +83.7 pts higher in Norseman

0.0% 0th pct 83.7% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Higginsville in Norseman +85.1 pts higher in Norseman

0.0% 0th pct 85.1% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Higginsville in Norseman +93.8 pts higher in Higginsville

100.0% 100th pct 6.2% 59th pct

Walk to school in Higginsville in Norseman +40.7 pts higher in Norseman

0.0% 0th pct 40.7% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Higginsville in Norseman +87.5 pts higher in Norseman

0.0% 0th pct 87.5% 79th pct

Walk to health in Higginsville in Norseman +83.9 pts higher in Norseman

0.0% 0th pct 83.9% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Higginsville in Norseman +167.8 more in Higginsville

210.5 92nd pct 42.7 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Higginsville in Norseman even

0 5th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Higginsville in Norseman +0.7 pts higher in Higginsville

4.0% 29th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Higginsville with nearby areas

Widgiemooltha Kambalda West Kambalda East Dundas Londonderry Karramindie Feysville Norseman

Compare Norseman with nearby areas

North Cascade Victoria Rock Higginsville Dundas Salmon Gums Hatter Hill Londonderry Parker Range

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Higginsville vs Norseman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50632/higginsville/vs/SAL51127/norseman