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Hopetoun vs West Fitzgerald

Name: Hopetoun vs West Fitzgerald — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 69 km apart · Hopetoun profile · West Fitzgerald profile

Hopetoun West Fitzgerald

Hopetoun (WA) is a residential hub with 1,115 people, while West Fitzgerald is sparsely populated with only 20 residents. Hopetoun (WA) is a much more diverse and multi-generational place, with 18.8% of people being children and 20.7% born overseas. It is also more developed for pedestrians; it has a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 3.5 and half of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, West Fitzgerald is car-dependent and lacks these local amenities.

Both areas share a very similar household density, with an average of 2.1 people per home. While they are similar in this regard, they differ in wealth, as typical weekly personal incomes are well higher in West Fitzgerald at $1,125, compared to $748 in Hopetoun (WA). Hopetoun (WA) also has a much older population, with a typical age of 46 compared to 35 in West Fitzgerald. This age gap is reflected in the number of seniors, who make up 23.1% of the population in Hopetoun (WA) but 0.0% in West Fitzgerald.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,095 larger in Hopetoun Aged 65+: 23.1 pts higher in Hopetoun Born overseas: 20.7 pts higher in Hopetoun Under 15: 18.8 pts higher in Hopetoun Median age: 11 yrs older in Hopetoun

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hopetoun in West Fitzgerald +1,095 larger in Hopetoun gap widening

1,115 73rd pct 20 14th pct

Median age in Hopetoun in West Fitzgerald +11 yrs older in Hopetoun gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.1 pts 20.0%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.8 pts 0.0%

23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

4.4% Youth (15–24) +15.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +22.2 pts 26.7%

29.2% Never married +17.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

3.3% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Hopetoun West Fitzgerald

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.4% Australia +6.6 pts ▸ 75.0%

5.3% England ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.7% South Africa ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.4% Australian +28.6 pts ▸ 65.0%

44.8% English +5.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

10.5% Irish ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% German ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.4% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +8.9 pts 75.0%

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% Mandarin 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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion ◂ +14.8 pts 35.0%

36.3% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 35.0%

11.6% Not stated ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hopetoun in West Fitzgerald

4.76 58th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Hopetoun in West Fitzgerald +1 more in Hopetoun

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Hopetoun in West Fitzgerald

90 24th pct —

ICSEA in Hopetoun in West Fitzgerald

945 24th pct —

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 +38.3 pts ▸ 80.0%

27.4% Year 10 ◂ +7.4 pts 20.0%

10.3% Year 11 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

16.3% Bachelor degree +29.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

32.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 27.3%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.6% Agriculture & environment +48.0 pts ▸ 54.5%

6.4% Education +39.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

20.8% Engineering & related +6.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

11.8% Management & commerce ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

10.1% Health ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

7.3% Society & culture ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hopetoun in West Fitzgerald +$377 higher in West Fitzgerald gap widening

$748 49th pct $1,125 88th pct

Household income in Hopetoun in West Fitzgerald +$333 higher in West Fitzgerald gap narrowing

$1,542 50th pct $1,875 69th pct

Family income in Hopetoun in West Fitzgerald +$639 higher in West Fitzgerald gap widening

$2,110 64th pct $2,749 87th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.5 pts 0.0%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%

9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +40.9 pts 0.0%

20.6% $650–$1,499 +19.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +6.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +4.8 pts 55.0%

18.7% One condition +6.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hopetoun in West Fitzgerald +45 larger in Hopetoun

45 76th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Hopetoun in West Fitzgerald

24 yrs 43rd pct —

Median income in Hopetoun in West Fitzgerald

$1,125 86th pct —

Household income in Hopetoun in West Fitzgerald

$2,083 65th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Hopetoun in West Fitzgerald even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +70.0 pts ▸ 118.2%

41.4% Couples without children ◂ +14.1 pts 27.3%

11.0% One-parent families ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +35.9 pts ▸ 75.0%

36.9% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

8.4% 3 people ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

8.0% 4 people ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hopetoun in West Fitzgerald

$250 40th pct —

Mortgage in Hopetoun in West Fitzgerald

$1,088 19th pct —

People / bedroom in Hopetoun in West Fitzgerald +0.10 higher in Hopetoun gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.0% Other tenure +31.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

35.4% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

28.7% Rented ◂ +28.7 pts 0.0%

13.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +41.3 pts 0.0%

29.6% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

8.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

2.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hopetoun in West Fitzgerald +1 more in Hopetoun

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Hopetoun in West Fitzgerald +0.90 more in Hopetoun

0.90 61st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Hopetoun in West Fitzgerald +1.8 more in Hopetoun

1.8 57th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Hopetoun in West Fitzgerald +1 more in Hopetoun

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) +47.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.2% Worked at home +17.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.1% Bus ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

5.2% Walked ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +44.9 pts 0.0%

36.5% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

6.0% 4 or more +31.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

8.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +47.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

40.1% Mining ◂ +40.1 pts 0.0%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.1% Education & training ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.7% Retail trade ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.4% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Managers +16.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

9.4% Labourers +21.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

13.7% Professionals +9.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%

17.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

4.4% Sales workers ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hopetoun in West Fitzgerald +3.5 higher in Hopetoun

3.5 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hopetoun in West Fitzgerald +4.4 more in Hopetoun

4.4 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Hopetoun in West Fitzgerald +50.3 pts higher in Hopetoun

50.3% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Hopetoun in West Fitzgerald +47.9 pts higher in Hopetoun

47.9% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Hopetoun in West Fitzgerald +16.8 pts higher in Hopetoun

16.8% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Hopetoun in West Fitzgerald +49.3 pts higher in Hopetoun

49.3% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Hopetoun in West Fitzgerald +64.2 pts higher in Hopetoun

64.2% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Hopetoun in West Fitzgerald +45.7 pts higher in Hopetoun

45.7% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Hopetoun in West Fitzgerald +25.1 more in Hopetoun

25.1 68th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Hopetoun in West Fitzgerald +1 higher in Hopetoun

1 46th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Hopetoun in West Fitzgerald +0.1 pts higher in West Fitzgerald

3.6% 22nd pct 3.7% 23rd pct

Compare Hopetoun with nearby areas

Ravensthorpe Jerdacuttup West River Munglinup Fitzgerald Fitzgerald River National Park Mount Madden West Fitzgerald

Compare West Fitzgerald with nearby areas

Fitzgerald Jacup Magenta West River Fitzgerald River National Park Dunn Rock Jerramungup South Newdegate

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hopetoun vs West Fitzgerald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50654/hopetoun/vs/SAL51574/west-fitzgerald