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Ningaloo vs West Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2,152 km apart · Ningaloo profile · West Island profile

Ningaloo West Island

West Island and Ningaloo are both sparsely populated areas located over 2,000 km apart. West Island has a typical weekly household income that is far higher than Ningaloo, with a gap of $1,917. Residents in West Island are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 46 compared to 41 in Ningaloo. West Island has a more developed layout, featuring one school and 18 street intersections per square kilometre, while Ningaloo has no school and no street intersections.

Typical family incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting at $2,899 in West Island and $2,750 in Ningaloo. While both areas have very few residents, they differ in their local services. Ningaloo has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, with parks making up 100% of its walkable services. In contrast, West Island has a more diverse mix, including food and drink and cultural amenities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 140 larger in West Island Household income: $1,917 higher in West Island Personal income: $488 higher in West Island Household size: 0.5 larger in West Island Median age: 5 yrs older in West Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ningalooin West Island +140 larger in West Island gap widening
7 5th pct 147 47th pct
Median age in Ningalooin West Island +5 yrs older in West Island gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Ningalooin West Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Ningalooin West Island
— 9.5% 15th pct
Under 15 in Ningalooin West Island
— 19.7% 68th pct
De facto in Ningalooin West Island
— 28.7% 99th pct

Age structure

57.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +47.6 pts 9.5%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Marital status

55.6% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 53.7%
0.0% Never married +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% Divorced +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Ningaloo West Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ningalooin West Island
— 15.0% 64th pct

Country of birth

114.3% Australia ◂ +51.0 pts 63.3%
0.0% England +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

85.7% English ◂ +47.6 pts 38.1%
85.7% Irish ◂ +76.2 pts 9.5%
0.0% Australian +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% Scottish +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% German +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ningalooin West Island
— 10.2% 76th pct
Limited English in Ningalooin West Island
— 2.7% 87th pct

Language used at home

157.1% English only ◂ +86.4 pts 70.7%
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 Ningalooin West Island
— 56.5% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +13.6 pts ▸ 56.5%
0.0% Not stated +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Christianity +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Islam +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ningalooin West Island
— 50.0% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Ningalooin West Island
— 27.3% 81st pct
Schools/1k kids in Ningalooin West Island
— 34.48 97th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ningalooin West Island +1 more in West Island
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Ningalooin West Island
— 110 27th pct
ICSEA in Ningalooin West Island
— 948 26th pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 ◂ +16.7 pts 50.0%
0.0% Year 10 +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

166.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +141.1 pts 25.6%
0.0% Bachelor degree +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Education +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Engineering & related +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Society & culture +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ningalooin West Island +$488 higher in West Island gap narrowing
$900 73rd pct $1,388 95th pct
Household income in Ningalooin West Island +$1,917 higher in West Island gap widening
$874 9th pct $2,791 93rd pct
Family income in Ningalooin West Island +$149 higher in West Island
$2,750 88th pct $2,899 89th pct
High earners in Ningalooin West Island
— 24.8% 94th pct
High-income homes in Ningalooin West Island
— 32.6% 86th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +32.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
0.0% Under $650 +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ningalooin West Island
— 12.9% 5th pct
Mental health in Ningalooin West Island
— 2.7% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Ningalooin West Island
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Asthma +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

128.6% None ◂ +65.3 pts 63.3%
0.0% One condition +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ningalooin West Island
— 37.2% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Ningalooin West Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Ningalooin West Island
— 23.1% 39th pct
Defence service in Ningalooin West Island
— 5.8% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ningalooin West Island
— 18.2% 19th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ningalooin West Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ningalooin West Island +0.5 larger in West Island gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Ningalooin West Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Ningalooin West Island
— 11.6% 11th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +39.1 pts 60.9%
0.0% Couples without children +44.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

166.7% 1 person ◂ +155.0 pts 11.6%
0.0% 2 people +51.2 pts ▸ 51.2%
0.0% 3 people +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% 4 people +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% 5 people +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ningalooin West Island
— $68 1st pct
Mortgage in Ningalooin West Island
— $4,584 100th pct
People / bedroom in Ningalooin West Island even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Ningalooin West Island
— 62.8% 98th pct
Owned outright in Ningalooin West Island
— 27.9% 19th pct
Separate houses in Ningalooin West Island
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ningalooin West Island
— 72.1% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +72.1 pts 27.9%
0.0% Rented +62.8 pts ▸ 62.8%
0.0% Other tenure +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Not stated +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +72.1 pts ▸ 72.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ningalooin West Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ningalooin West Island
— 12.4% 35th pct
PT commute in Ningalooin West Island
— 4.5% 89th pct
PT stops in Ningalooin West Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ningalooin West Island even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ningalooin West Island even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ningalooin West Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% Walked +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% Worked at home +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Bicycle +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +54.5 pts 45.5%
0.0% 2 vehicles +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ningalooin West Island
— 50.7% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Ningalooin West Island
— 13.6% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ningalooin West Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Ningalooin West Island
— 73.6% 88th pct
Full-time in Ningalooin West Island
— 65.2% 79th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Education & training +24.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Construction +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Other services +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

166.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +149.8 pts 16.9%
0.0% Managers +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% Professionals +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ningalooin West Island
— 4.2 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ningalooin West Island
— 5.1 83rd pct
15-min city in Ningalooin West Island
— 84.7% 91st pct
Walk to shops in Ningalooin West Island
— 84.7% 92nd pct
Walk to transit in Ningalooin West Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ningalooin West Island
— 84.7% 88th pct
Walk to a park in Ningalooin West Island
— 87.6% 79th pct
Walk to health in Ningalooin West Island
— 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ningalooin West Island +333.3 more in Ningaloo
428.6 100th pct 95.2 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Ningalooin West Island +17 higher in West Island
0 29th pct 18 73rd pct
Mean slope in Ningalooin West Island
— 2.5% 5th pct

Compare Ningaloo with nearby areas

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Compare West Island with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ningaloo vs West Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51116/ningaloo/vs/SAL90005/west-island