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Hopetoun vs Ravensthorpe

Name: Hopetoun vs Ravensthorpe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Hopetoun profile · Ravensthorpe profile

Hopetoun Ravensthorpe

Hopetoun (WA) and Ravensthorpe are nearby regional areas with different community profiles. Ravensthorpe is more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Hopetoun (WA), which is mostly car-dependent. Ravensthorpe also has a higher typical weekly income of $995 compared to $748 in Hopetoun (WA). The two areas differ in their main industries; mining is the top employer in Hopetoun (WA), while more people in Ravensthorpe work in agriculture, forestry and fishing.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining similar shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and people who use a language other than English at home. They also share similar levels of school advantage and a comparable number of people who have served in the Defence Force. While Hopetoun (WA) has a larger population of 1,115 people, Ravensthorpe has a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 66.1%.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 13.3 pts higher in Ravensthorpe PT commute: 12.0 pts higher in Hopetoun Population: 535 larger in Hopetoun Unpaid child care: 9.4 pts higher in Ravensthorpe Recent movers: 10.5 pts higher in Hopetoun

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hopetoun in Ravensthorpe +535 larger in Hopetoun gap narrowing

1,115 73rd pct 580 67th pct

Median age in Hopetoun in Ravensthorpe +6 yrs older in Hopetoun gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.2 pts 14.0%

18.8% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

4.4% Youth (15–24) +6.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

48.8% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 53.2%

29.2% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 2.4%

3.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Hopetoun Ravensthorpe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.4% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 75.9%

5.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% South Africa ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

2.8% New Zealand even 2.8%

0.0% India +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.4% Australian +8.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

44.8% English ◂ +3.5 pts 41.2%

10.5% Irish even 10.5%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

4.1% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 87.2%

0.0% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 54.3%

36.3% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 33.1%

11.6% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

0.7% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hopetoun in Ravensthorpe +2.93 more in Ravensthorpe

4.76 58th pct 7.69 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hopetoun in Ravensthorpe even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Hopetoun in Ravensthorpe +13 larger in Ravensthorpe

90 24th pct 103 26th pct

ICSEA in Hopetoun in Ravensthorpe +33 higher in Ravensthorpe

945 24th pct 978 42nd pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

27.4% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

10.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

16.3% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 11.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.8% Engineering & related ◂ +6.4 pts 14.5%

11.8% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.1% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

6.4% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.6% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

5.4% Architecture & building even 5.5%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.8% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hopetoun in Ravensthorpe +$247 higher in Ravensthorpe gap widening

$748 49th pct $995 82nd pct

Household income in Hopetoun in Ravensthorpe +$227 higher in Ravensthorpe gap widening

$1,542 50th pct $1,769 64th pct

Family income in Hopetoun in Ravensthorpe +$142 higher in Hopetoun gap narrowing

$2,110 64th pct $1,968 55th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 13.7%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 36.3%

20.6% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 6.9%

6.5% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None +4.5 pts ▸ 64.3%

18.7% One condition even 18.6%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hopetoun in Ravensthorpe +26 larger in Hopetoun

45 76th pct 19 67th pct

Median age in Hopetoun in Ravensthorpe +6 yrs older in Hopetoun

24 yrs 43rd pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Hopetoun in Ravensthorpe +$400 higher in Hopetoun

$1,125 86th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Hopetoun in Ravensthorpe +$459 higher in Hopetoun

$2,083 65th pct $1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hopetoun in Ravensthorpe +0.3 larger in Ravensthorpe gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 57.2%

41.4% Couples without children ◂ +11.2 pts 30.2%

11.0% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 37.4%

36.9% 1 person ◂ +9.9 pts 27.0%

8.4% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.0% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.4% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.9% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hopetoun in Ravensthorpe +$44 higher in Hopetoun gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $206 27th pct

Mortgage in Hopetoun in Ravensthorpe +$221 higher in Hopetoun gap narrowing

$1,088 19th pct $867 11th pct

People / bedroom in Hopetoun in Ravensthorpe +0.10 higher in Ravensthorpe gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 34.6%

28.7% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

13.6% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.0% Other tenure ◂ +8.1 pts 10.9%

1.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 94.8%

3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 18.5%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 15.6%

8.0% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.4% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.4% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 48.4%

21.1% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.5% $350–$549 ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.8% Under $1,000 +31.5 pts ▸ 55.3%

52.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.3 pts 34.0%

12.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 6.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hopetoun in Ravensthorpe even

1 64th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Hopetoun in Ravensthorpe +0.83 more in Ravensthorpe

0.90 61st pct 1.72 64th pct

Departures/1k in Hopetoun in Ravensthorpe +22.3 more in Ravensthorpe

1.8 57th pct 24.1 60th pct

PT routes in Hopetoun in Ravensthorpe +2 more in Ravensthorpe

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 54.9%

13.1% Bus ◂ +12.0 pts 1.1%

5.2% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.2% Walked +6.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.4 pts 29.6%

36.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 36.0%

8.4% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.0% 4 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

40.1% Mining ◂ +27.1 pts 13.0%

6.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

5.9% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.7% Transport & warehousing +6.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.7% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

6.1% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

2.6% Other services +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

0.9% Wholesale trade +4.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Managers +12.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.5 pts 13.4%

17.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.7% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 8.8%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.4% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%

4.4% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Hopetoun in Ravensthorpe +2.1 higher in Ravensthorpe

3.5 75th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hopetoun in Ravensthorpe +1.3 more in Ravensthorpe

4.4 79th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Hopetoun in Ravensthorpe +20.9 pts higher in Ravensthorpe

50.3% 80th pct 71.2% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Hopetoun in Ravensthorpe +24.3 pts higher in Ravensthorpe

47.9% 79th pct 72.2% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Hopetoun in Ravensthorpe +50.4 pts higher in Ravensthorpe

16.8% 63rd pct 67.2% 78th pct

Walk to school in Hopetoun in Ravensthorpe +12.2 pts higher in Ravensthorpe

49.3% 75th pct 61.5% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Hopetoun in Ravensthorpe +7.4 pts higher in Ravensthorpe

64.2% 68th pct 71.6% 70th pct

Walk to health in Hopetoun in Ravensthorpe +25.2 pts higher in Ravensthorpe

45.7% 83rd pct 70.9% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Hopetoun in Ravensthorpe +30.1 more in Ravensthorpe

25.1 68th pct 55.2 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Hopetoun in Ravensthorpe +1 higher in Hopetoun

1 46th pct 0 14th pct

Mean slope in Hopetoun in Ravensthorpe +1.7 pts higher in Ravensthorpe

3.6% 22nd pct 5.3% 45th pct

Compare Hopetoun with nearby areas

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Compare Ravensthorpe with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hopetoun vs Ravensthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50654/hopetoun/vs/SAL51281/ravensthorpe