Compare

Lancelin vs Wedge Island

Name: Lancelin vs Wedge Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Lancelin profile · Wedge Island profile

Lancelin Wedge Island

Lancelin and Wedge Island (WA) are two distinct Western Australian coastal areas. Lancelin is more established with 786 residents and a layout that is somewhat walkable, where 86.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Wedge Island (WA) is sparsely populated with only 18 people and is car-dependent. The two areas differ sharply in wealth; the typical household income in Wedge Island (WA) is $1,812 per week, which is far higher than the $1,071 seen in Lancelin. Residents are also far older in Wedge Island (WA), with a typical age of 64 compared to 52 in Lancelin.

While their incomes vary, they share a similar typical personal income of around $733 to $749 per week. The two areas have remained relatively stable in their basic household sizes, with both averaging around two people per home. However, the gap in accessibility is striking, as Lancelin has more public transport stops and a school, whereas Wedge Island (WA) has none of these services.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 768 larger in Lancelin Median age: 12 yrs older in Wedge Island Family income: $1,142 higher in Wedge Island Household income: $741 higher in Wedge Island People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Wedge Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lancelin in Wedge Island +768 larger in Lancelin gap steady

786 72nd pct 18 13th pct

Median age in Lancelin in Wedge Island +12 yrs older in Wedge Island gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 64 yrs 99th pct

Age structure

29.1% Seniors (65+) +37.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +31.6 pts ▸ 61.1%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.9 pts 0.0%

10.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

7.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

43.6% Married +28.6 pts ▸ 72.2%

32.9% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

3.4% Separated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lancelin Wedge Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.2% Australia +31.2 pts ▸ 94.4%

5.1% England ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.8% Australian +31.3 pts ▸ 61.1%

39.8% English ◂ +23.2 pts 16.7%

9.7% Irish +12.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

4.8% German ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.3% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 77.8%

5.2% Mandarin ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

42.9% Christianity ◂ +9.5 pts 33.3%

13.0% Not stated +20.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lancelin in Wedge Island

11.76 78th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Lancelin in Wedge Island +1 more in Lancelin

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Lancelin in Wedge Island

132 30th pct —

ICSEA in Lancelin in Wedge Island

955 29th pct —

Highest year of school

30.3% Year 10 +14.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

38.9% Year 12 even 38.9%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.6% Engineering & related ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%

5.7% Architecture & building +14.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

8.7% Society & culture ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

6.2% Education ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

4.6% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

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

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lancelin in Wedge Island +$16 higher in Wedge Island gap narrowing

$733 46th pct $749 50th pct

Household income in Lancelin in Wedge Island +$741 higher in Wedge Island gap widening

$1,071 17th pct $1,812 66th pct

Family income in Lancelin in Wedge Island +$1,142 higher in Wedge Island gap widening

$1,483 26th pct $2,625 86th pct

Household income distribution

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +33.7 pts ▸ 57.1%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%

24.4% Under $650 ◂ +24.4 pts 0.0%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 38.9%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.1 pts 0.0%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.4% Diabetes +18.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.6% Heart disease +16.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

1.3% Stroke +20.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

3.4% Lung condition +13.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.7% Asthma ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.7% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None +8.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

5.7% Two conditions +16.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

21.0% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 16.7%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lancelin in Wedge Island +16 larger in Lancelin

16 64th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Lancelin in Wedge Island +42 yrs older in Wedge Island

39 yrs 77th pct 81 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Lancelin in Wedge Island +$125 higher in Wedge Island

$450 25th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Lancelin in Wedge Island

$1,062 21st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Lancelin in Wedge Island +0.2 larger in Lancelin gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples without children ◂ +11.5 pts 42.9%

38.5% Couples with children ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%

6.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.5% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

40.8% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

9.6% 3 people ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

6.1% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lancelin in Wedge Island

$253 41st pct —

Mortgage in Lancelin in Wedge Island +$117 higher in Wedge Island

$1,733 57th pct $1,850 64th pct

People / bedroom in Lancelin in Wedge Island +0.20 higher in Wedge Island gap narrowing

0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned outright +42.6 pts ▸ 85.7%

31.8% Rented ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%

18.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

1.3% Other dwelling +113.0 pts ▸ 114.3%

84.2% Separate house ◂ +84.2 pts 0.0%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

14.8% 2 bedrooms +42.4 pts ▸ 57.1%

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +44.7 pts 0.0%

27.3% 4 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lancelin in Wedge Island +1 more in Lancelin

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Lancelin in Wedge Island +1.27 more in Lancelin

1.27 62nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Lancelin in Wedge Island +5.1 more in Lancelin

5.1 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Lancelin in Wedge Island +1 more in Lancelin

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Lancelin in Wedge Island

86 100th pct —

Drive to city in Lancelin in Wedge Island +82 longer in Lancelin

177 95th pct 95 66th pct

How people get to work

47.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 45.5%

19.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%

7.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

5.3% Walked ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

2.5% Bicycle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles +31.6 pts ▸ 66.7%

38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +38.4 pts 0.0%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +37.8 pts 0.0%

3.6% Health care & social assistance +23.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

7.2% Construction ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.3% Mining ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.2% Professionals +27.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

34.2% Labourers ◂ +34.2 pts 0.0%

13.6% Managers ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

7.2% Community & personal service ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

3.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lancelin in Wedge Island +4.8 higher in Lancelin

5.1 84th pct 0.3 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lancelin in Wedge Island +4.0 more in Lancelin

4.7 81st pct 0.7 55th pct

15-min city in Lancelin in Wedge Island +54.4 pts higher in Lancelin

54.4% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Lancelin in Wedge Island +86.2 pts higher in Lancelin

86.2% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Lancelin in Wedge Island +59.8 pts higher in Lancelin

59.8% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Lancelin in Wedge Island +55.9 pts higher in Lancelin

55.9% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Lancelin in Wedge Island +29.3 pts higher in Lancelin

95.9% 84th pct 66.7% 69th pct

Walk to health in Lancelin in Wedge Island +56.9 pts higher in Lancelin

56.9% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lancelin in Wedge Island +75.5 more in Wedge Island

35.6 75th pct 111.1 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Lancelin in Wedge Island +5 higher in Lancelin

6 69th pct 0 39th pct

Mean slope in Lancelin in Wedge Island +0.7 pts higher in Lancelin

3.0% 13th pct 2.3% 1st pct

Compare Lancelin with nearby areas

Ledge Point Nilgen Karakin Breton Bay Cowalla Mimegarra Wedge Island Seabird

Compare Wedge Island with nearby areas

Grey Cooljarloo Nilgen Lancelin Mimegarra Cataby Nambung Cervantes

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lancelin vs Wedge Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50830/lancelin/vs/SAL51553/wedge-island