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Nilgen vs Wedge Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Nilgen profile · Wedge Island profile

Nilgen Wedge Island

Nilgen and Wedge Island (WA) are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Nilgen has a larger population of 248 people, while Wedge Island (WA) is largely non-residential with only 18 residents. There are significant differences in wealth and age; the typical weekly family income in Wedge Island (WA) is $2,625, which is far higher than the $1,478 in Nilgen. Residents in Wedge Island (WA) are also far older, with a typical age of 64 compared to 52 in Nilgen.

These two areas are becoming more different in terms of their typical weekly family income, with the gap widening. Despite this, they share some common traits. Both are car-dependent and have no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, health services, or groceries. They also have a similar number of people per bedroom, at 0.80 for both.

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Where they differ most

Population: 230 larger in Nilgen Median age: 12 yrs older in Wedge Island Family income: $1,147 higher in Wedge Island Household income: $500 higher in Wedge Island Mortgage: $489 higher in Wedge Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nilgenin Wedge Island +230 larger in Nilgen gap widening
248 58th pct 18 13th pct
Median age in Nilgenin Wedge Island +12 yrs older in Wedge Island gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 64 yrs 99th pct
First Nations in Nilgenin Wedge Island
4.8% 72nd pct —
Aged 65+ in Nilgenin Wedge Island
30.6% 87th pct —
Under 15 in Nilgenin Wedge Island
8.5% 13th pct —
De facto in Nilgenin Wedge Island
17.5% 81st pct —

Age structure

30.6% Seniors (65+) +36.0 pts ▸ 66.7%
36.7% Older adults (45–64) +24.4 pts ▸ 61.1%
20.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%
8.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
8.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

43.8% Married +28.5 pts ▸ 72.2%
33.9% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 33.3%
11.6% Divorced ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
4.0% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Nilgen Wedge Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nilgenin Wedge Island
29.0% 88th pct —

Country of birth

64.1% Australia +30.3 pts ▸ 94.4%
10.1% England ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
7.7% New Zealand ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
2.0% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.5% Australian +23.6 pts ▸ 61.1%
48.8% English ◂ +32.1 pts 16.7%
7.7% Irish +14.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
10.1% Scottish ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
6.0% Italian ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
4.8% German ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
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

Other language in Nilgenin Wedge Island
9.3% 74th pct —
Limited English in Nilgenin Wedge Island
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +9.3 pts 77.8%
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

No religion in Nilgenin Wedge Island
49.6% 78th pct —

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 44.4%
40.7% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 33.3%
5.6% Not stated +27.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.2% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nilgenin Wedge Island
36.2% 26th pct —
Bachelor+ in Nilgenin Wedge Island
8.5% 24th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Nilgenin Wedge Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

31.2% Year 10 +13.3 pts ▸ 44.4%
36.2% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 38.9%
13.3% Year 11 ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +40.5 pts 0.0%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
9.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

28.6% Engineering & related ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
6.3% Architecture & building +13.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.5% Management & commerce ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
8.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
7.1% Education ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.0% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nilgenin Wedge Island +$162 higher in Wedge Island gap widening
$587 23rd pct $749 50th pct
Household income in Nilgenin Wedge Island +$500 higher in Wedge Island gap widening
$1,312 33rd pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Nilgenin Wedge Island +$1,147 higher in Wedge Island gap widening
$1,478 25th pct $2,625 86th pct
High earners in Nilgenin Wedge Island
5.8% 37th pct —
High-income homes in Nilgenin Wedge Island
8.0% 24th pct —

Household income distribution

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +36.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
26.0% Under $650 ◂ +26.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 38.9%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +25.5 pts ▸ 38.9%
26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nilgenin Wedge Island
35.5% 79th pct —
Mental health in Nilgenin Wedge Island
7.7% 45th pct —
Needs assistance in Nilgenin Wedge Island
6.0% 66th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

4.0% Diabetes +18.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
6.9% Heart disease +15.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
1.2% Stroke +21.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
2.4% Lung condition +14.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.5% Arthritis ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
10.9% Asthma ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
7.7% Mental health ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
6.9% Other condition ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
1.2% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +9.0 pts ▸ 66.7%
23.0% One condition ◂ +6.3 pts 16.7%
6.5% Two conditions +15.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nilgenin Wedge Island
15.2% 35th pct —
Unpaid carers in Nilgenin Wedge Island
10.7% 30th pct —
Unpaid child care in Nilgenin Wedge Island
13.4% 11th pct —
Defence service in Nilgenin Wedge Island +4.4 pts higher in Nilgen
4.4% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nilgenin Wedge Island
29.9% 78th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Nilgenin Wedge Island +12 larger in Nilgen
12 61st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Nilgenin Wedge Island +57 yrs older in Wedge Island
24 yrs 43rd pct 81 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Nilgenin Wedge Island +$150 higher in Wedge Island
$425 21st pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Nilgenin Wedge Island
$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Nilgenin Wedge Island +0.5 larger in Nilgen gap widening
2.3 29th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Nilgenin Wedge Island
8.2% 34th pct —
Living alone in Nilgenin Wedge Island
27.0% 61st pct —

Family composition

44.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 42.9%
39.9% Couples with children ◂ +39.9 pts 0.0%
8.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
3.3% Other families ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 42.9%
27.0% 1 person +15.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nilgenin Wedge Island
$225 32nd pct —
Mortgage in Nilgenin Wedge Island +$489 higher in Wedge Island
$1,361 33rd pct $1,850 64th pct
People / bedroom in Nilgenin Wedge Island even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Nilgenin Wedge Island
8.0% 20th pct —
Owned outright in Nilgenin Wedge Island
49.0% 73rd pct —
Separate houses in Nilgenin Wedge Island
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Nilgenin Wedge Island
75.0% 38th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright +36.7 pts ▸ 85.7%
42.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +42.0 pts 0.0%
9.0% Other tenure ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

0.0% Other dwelling +114.3 pts ▸ 114.3%
100.0% Separate house ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.0% 2 bedrooms +36.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +51.0 pts 0.0%
21.0% 4 bedrooms +21.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Studio / none ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nilgenin Wedge Island
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Nilgenin Wedge Island
5.9% 13th pct —
PT commute in Nilgenin Wedge Island
4.0% 88th pct —
PT stops in Nilgenin Wedge Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Nilgenin Wedge Island even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Nilgenin Wedge Island even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Nilgenin Wedge Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Nilgenin Wedge Island +7 longer in Wedge Island
88 62nd pct 95 66th pct

How people get to work

58.4% Car (driver) ◂ +13.0 pts 45.5%
7.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
5.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.0% Bus ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.7% 2 vehicles +33.0 pts ▸ 66.7%
26.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%
20.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%
19.2% 4 or more ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nilgenin Wedge Island
37.6% 72nd pct —
Recent arrivals in Nilgenin Wedge Island
5.6% 45th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nilgenin Wedge Island
4.5% 63rd pct —
Participation in Nilgenin Wedge Island
49.1% 20th pct —
Full-time in Nilgenin Wedge Island
55.4% 36th pct —

Industries people work in

27.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%
7.9% Health care & social assistance +19.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
15.8% Mining ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
6.9% Construction ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
5.9% Retail trade ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.9% Professionals +24.5 pts ▸ 36.4%
22.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%
21.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%
18.8% Labourers ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
11.9% Managers ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
6.9% Sales workers ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Nilgenin Wedge Island +0.3 higher in Wedge Island
0.0 0th pct 0.3 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nilgenin Wedge Island +0.7 more in Wedge Island
0.0 0th pct 0.7 55th pct
15-min city in Nilgenin Wedge Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Nilgenin Wedge Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Nilgenin Wedge Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nilgenin Wedge Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Nilgenin Wedge Island +66.7 pts higher in Wedge Island
0.0% 0th pct 66.7% 69th pct
Walk to health in Nilgenin Wedge Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Nilgenin Wedge Island +103.0 more in Wedge Island
8.1 37th pct 111.1 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Nilgenin Wedge Island even
0 30th pct 0 39th pct
Mean slope in Nilgenin Wedge Island +3.6 pts higher in Nilgen
5.9% 52nd pct 2.3% 1st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nilgen vs Wedge Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51114/nilgen/vs/SAL51553/wedge-island