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Learmonth vs Onslow

Name: Learmonth vs Onslow — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 130 km apart · Learmonth profile · Onslow profile

Learmonth Onslow

Onslow and Learmonth (WA) are two very different Western Australian towns. Onslow is a younger community where the typical resident is 35, compared to 53 in Learmonth (WA). It has a much higher proportion of children under 15 (24.8% versus 12.0%) and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 14.6%, while that group makes up 0.0% of Learmonth (WA). Onslow is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has many more residents within a 15-minute walk of health services (90.8%) and schools (64.9%), whereas Learmonth (WA) is car-dependent and lacks these nearby services.

Both places have seen a high number of people move in over the last five years, though this is even more common in Learmonth (WA) where 64.0% of residents arrived recently. They also share similar weekly family incomes, both sitting around $3,000. While Onslow has more residents who use another language at home (12.1%) and more people who have completed Year 12 (40.8% versus 30.0%), both areas have seen their populations change as people move across the region.

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Where they differ most

Population: 804 larger in Onslow Median age: 18 yrs older in Learmonth Unpaid child care: 30.6 pts higher in Onslow First Nations: 14.6 pts higher in Onslow Volunteering: 20.8 pts higher in Onslow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Learmonth in Onslow +804 larger in Onslow gap steady

25 17th pct 829 72nd pct

Median age in Learmonth in Onslow +18 yrs older in Learmonth gap steady

53 yrs 80th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

68.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +42.5 pts 25.5%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +13.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

12.0% Children (0–14) +12.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Marital status

90.0% Married ◂ +44.2 pts 45.8%

30.0% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

0.0% Divorced +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Separated +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Learmonth Onslow

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

28.0% Australia +36.5 pts ▸ 64.5%

12.0% England ◂ +9.5 pts 2.5%

0.0% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.0% English ◂ +9.4 pts 30.6%

28.0% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

16.0% Irish ◂ +7.2 pts 8.8%

0.0% Scottish +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% German +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

56.0% English only +11.4 pts ▸ 67.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.0% Not stated ◂ +35.3 pts 24.7%

52.0% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 47.5%

12.0% Christianity +12.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

0.0% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Learmonth in Onslow

— 4.85 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Learmonth in Onslow +1 more in Onslow

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Learmonth in Onslow

— 166 34th pct

ICSEA in Learmonth in Onslow

— 884 12th pct

Highest year of school

30.0% Year 12 +10.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

20.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 19.5%

0.0% Year 11 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Year 9 or below +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +31.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

23.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 16.5%

19.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.1 pts 10.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.3% Health ◂ +6.4 pts 7.9%

0.0% Management & commerce +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Education +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Society & culture +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Learmonth in Onslow +$155 higher in Learmonth gap steady

$1,541 99th pct $1,386 95th pct

Household income in Learmonth in Onslow +$971 higher in Onslow

$1,625 56th pct $2,596 91st pct

Family income in Learmonth in Onslow +$175 higher in Learmonth

$3,250 94th pct $3,075 92nd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +31.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

0.0% $4,000 or more +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

35.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 24.2%

15.0% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Other condition ◂ +11.2 pts 4.8%

0.0% Asthma +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Diabetes +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.0% None +9.8 pts ▸ 57.8%

16.0% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 12.4%

0.0% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Learmonth in Onslow +121 larger in Onslow

0 0th pct 121 86th pct

Median age in Learmonth in Onslow

— 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Learmonth in Onslow

— $524 36th pct

Household income in Learmonth in Onslow

— $2,062 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Learmonth in Onslow +0.5 larger in Onslow

2.0 14th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples without children ◂ +28.6 pts 32.9%

30.8% Couples with children +25.6 pts ▸ 56.3%

0.0% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

44.4% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 38.7%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 23.3%

0.0% 3 people +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% 4 people +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% 5 people +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Learmonth in Onslow +$30 higher in Learmonth

$270 47th pct $240 37th pct

Mortgage in Learmonth in Onslow

— $1,825 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Learmonth in Onslow +0.30 higher in Onslow

0.50 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Rented ◂ +13.7 pts 53.0%

33.3% Other tenure ◂ +8.0 pts 25.3%

0.0% Owned outright +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +15.4 pts 84.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +40.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 32.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +62.9 pts 3.7%

0.0% Under $200 +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Learmonth in Onslow even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Learmonth in Onslow even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Learmonth in Onslow even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Learmonth in Onslow even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

23.1% Car (driver) +35.5 pts ▸ 58.6%

30.8% Walked ◂ +21.0 pts 9.8%

23.1% Worked at home ◂ +19.6 pts 3.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Bus +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

88.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +49.0 pts 39.8%

77.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +46.7 pts 31.1%

0.0% 3 vehicles +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% 4 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +29.7 pts 1.1%

30.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +17.0 pts 13.7%

0.0% Mining +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Education & training +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

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

0.0% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Managers ◂ +9.1 pts 14.0%

23.1% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 15.8%

0.0% Technicians & trades +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Community & personal service +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Labourers +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Learmonth in Onslow +4.1 higher in Onslow

0.3 48th pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Learmonth in Onslow +5.1 more in Onslow

0.4 48th pct 5.5 85th pct

15-min city in Learmonth in Onslow +65.7 pts higher in Onslow

0.0% 0th pct 65.7% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Learmonth in Onslow +64.9 pts higher in Onslow

0.0% 0th pct 64.9% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Learmonth in Onslow even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Learmonth in Onslow +64.9 pts higher in Onslow

0.0% 0th pct 64.9% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Learmonth in Onslow +59.5 pts higher in Onslow

37.5% 60th pct 97.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Learmonth in Onslow +90.8 pts higher in Onslow

0.0% 0th pct 90.8% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Learmonth in Onslow +131.0 more in Learmonth

160.0 90th pct 29.0 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Learmonth in Onslow +1 higher in Onslow

0 38th pct 1 58th pct

Mean slope in Learmonth in Onslow +0.4 pts higher in Onslow

2.8% 9th pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Learmonth with nearby areas

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Compare Onslow with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Learmonth vs Onslow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50837/learmonth/vs/SAL51181/onslow