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Oakford vs Oldbury

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Oakford profile · Oldbury profile

Oakford Oldbury

Oakford and Oldbury are neighbouring rural areas in Western Australia with very different household profiles. Oakford is a wealthier area, where the typical weekly household income is $2,451 and 33.5% of homes earn $3,000 or more per week. It is also younger and more family-focused, with 19.4% of people under 15 and a high proportion of large homes, as 95.6% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Oldbury has a much older population, with a typical age of 50 and 24.3% of residents aged 65 and over. Residents here are also more likely to rent, with 20.0% of households renting compared to just 5.0% in Oakford.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining dominated by separate houses and very low access to public transport. They share a similar personal income level and a small proportion of residents who speak little or no English. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in age remains wide, with Oldbury residents continuing to be far older than those in Oakford.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,507 larger in Oakford PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Oakford Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Oakford 3+ bedrooms: 16.6 pts higher in Oakford Renting: 15.0 pts higher in Oldbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oakfordin Oldbury +2,507 larger in Oakford gap widening
2,803 83rd pct 296 59th pct
Median age in Oakfordin Oldbury +8 yrs older in Oldbury gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Oakfordin Oldbury +0.6 pts higher in Oakford gap steady
1.6% 47th pct 1.0% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in Oakfordin Oldbury +10.6 pts higher in Oldbury gap widening
13.8% 28th pct 24.3% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Oakfordin Oldbury +8.6 pts higher in Oakford gap widening
19.4% 66th pct 10.8% 19th pct
De facto in Oakfordin Oldbury +2.2 pts higher in Oldbury gap widening
9.9% 32nd pct 12.1% 49th pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 31.8%
13.8% Seniors (65+) +10.6 pts ▸ 24.3%
20.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 18.2%
19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.6 pts 10.8%
13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 11.1%

Marital status

57.2% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 53.4%
30.6% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 33.2%
7.5% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.7% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
2.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Oakford Oldbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Oakfordin Oldbury +3.2 pts higher in Oldbury gap steady
20.8% 78th pct 24.0% 83rd pct

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +8.5 pts 67.9%
8.7% England +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
0.6% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +3.8 pts 42.2%
41.2% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 36.5%
8.5% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.6% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.0% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.0% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Oakfordin Oldbury +1.8 pts higher in Oldbury gap steady
6.3% 66th pct 8.1% 72nd pct
Limited English in Oakfordin Oldbury +0.5 pts higher in Oakford gap steady
0.5% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +6.8 pts 83.8%
0.7% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Oakfordin Oldbury +2.4 pts higher in Oakford gap steady
46.3% 69th pct 43.9% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 46.3%
46.3% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 43.9%
4.8% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Oakfordin Oldbury +9.9 pts higher in Oakford gap narrowing
48.3% 58th pct 38.4% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Oakfordin Oldbury +2.5 pts higher in Oakford gap narrowing
14.0% 47th pct 11.5% 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Oakfordin Oldbury +7 more in Oakford
9 78th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Oakfordin Oldbury +137 larger in Oldbury
725 91st pct 862 98th pct
ICSEA in Oakfordin Oldbury +3 higher in Oakford
1,012 63rd pct 1,009 61st pct

Highest year of school

48.3% Year 12 ◂ +9.9 pts 38.4%
28.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.3%
7.7% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 39.3%
17.2% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.8%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

27.1% Engineering & related ◂ +13.8 pts 13.3%
16.2% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
9.1% Health +4.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
7.8% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.6% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%
2.9% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Oakfordin Oldbury +$44 higher in Oldbury gap widening
$832 63rd pct $876 70th pct
Household income in Oakfordin Oldbury +$523 higher in Oakford gap widening
$2,451 89th pct $1,928 72nd pct
Family income in Oakfordin Oldbury +$470 higher in Oakford gap widening
$2,493 81st pct $2,023 59th pct
High earners in Oakfordin Oldbury +5.0 pts higher in Oakford gap widening
17.6% 86th pct 12.6% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Oakfordin Oldbury +15.4 pts higher in Oakford gap widening
33.5% 87th pct 18.1% 57th pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 31.4%
18.8% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
21.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 15.2%
8.3% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 35.9%
26.7% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 16.4%
7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Oakfordin Oldbury +4.7 pts higher in Oldbury
27.7% 44th pct 32.4% 68th pct
Mental health in Oakfordin Oldbury +2.6 pts higher in Oldbury
7.6% 44th pct 10.1% 69th pct
Needs assistance in Oakfordin Oldbury +1.4 pts higher in Oakford gap steady
4.1% 43rd pct 2.7% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.4% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%
3.0% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.7% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +7.0 pts 58.4%
20.3% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 24.3%
5.2% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Oakfordin Oldbury +2.8 pts higher in Oakford gap widening
17.3% 46th pct 14.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Oakfordin Oldbury +1.4 pts higher in Oakford gap steady
12.1% 42nd pct 10.7% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Oakfordin Oldbury +8.8 pts higher in Oakford gap widening
31.7% 80th pct 22.9% 38th pct
Defence service in Oakfordin Oldbury +0.4 pts higher in Oldbury
3.8% 69th pct 4.2% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Oakfordin Oldbury +2.6 pts higher in Oldbury gap steady
24.5% 52nd pct 27.1% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Oakfordin Oldbury +43 larger in Oakford
46 76th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Oakfordin Oldbury +11 yrs older in Oldbury
16 yrs 13th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Median income in Oakfordin Oldbury +$175 higher in Oldbury
$725 58th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Oakfordin Oldbury +$1,458 higher in Oakford
$3,083 88th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Oakfordin Oldbury
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Oakfordin Oldbury +0.6 larger in Oakford gap widening
3.2 89th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Oakfordin Oldbury +0.6 pts higher in Oldbury gap steady
7.2% 29th pct 7.8% 32nd pct
Living alone in Oakfordin Oldbury +11.9 pts higher in Oldbury gap widening
10.0% 8th pct 21.9% 44th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children ◂ +15.5 pts 53.0%
23.8% Couples without children +16.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
7.2% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.4% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +7.2 pts ▸ 39.0%
10.0% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
19.8% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 15.2%
18.5% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 16.2%
12.4% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 7.6%
7.7% 6 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oakfordin Oldbury +$100 higher in Oakford gap narrowing
$400 82nd pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Oakfordin Oldbury +$100 higher in Oakford gap narrowing
$2,500 88th pct $2,400 87th pct
People / bedroom in Oakfordin Oldbury +0.10 higher in Oakford gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Oakfordin Oldbury +15.0 pts higher in Oldbury gap narrowing
5.0% 11th pct 20.0% 59th pct
Owned outright in Oakfordin Oldbury +4.5 pts higher in Oldbury gap widening
33.6% 29th pct 38.1% 41st pct
Separate houses in Oakfordin Oldbury +0.6 pts higher in Oakford gap narrowing
98.7% 62nd pct 98.1% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Oakfordin Oldbury +16.6 pts higher in Oakford gap widening
95.6% 91st pct 79.0% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.8 pts 30.5%
33.6% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 38.1%
5.0% Rented +15.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
2.2% Other tenure +4.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.1% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 98.1%
0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 41.9%
25.6% 5 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 18.1%
11.7% 3 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
2.6% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.7% 1 bedroom +5.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $350–$549 ◂ +19.0 pts 14.3%
28.6% $200–$349 ◂ +14.3 pts 14.3%
26.2% $550–$749 ◂ +7.1 pts 19.0%
14.3% Under $200 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
35.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 31.3%
16.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
11.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Oakfordin Oldbury +0.4 pts higher in Oakford gap narrowing
0.4% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Oakfordin Oldbury +5.3 pts higher in Oldbury gap narrowing
11.8% 33rd pct 17.1% 52nd pct
PT commute in Oakfordin Oldbury +1.2 pts higher in Oakford gap narrowing
1.2% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Oakfordin Oldbury even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Oakfordin Oldbury even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Oakfordin Oldbury even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Oakfordin Oldbury even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Oakfordin Oldbury
60 85th pct —
Drive to city in Oakfordin Oldbury +7 longer in Oldbury
27 23rd pct 34 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Oakfordin Oldbury even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Oakfordin Oldbury even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) ◂ +13.5 pts 47.6%
11.8% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
1.8% Walked +6.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.4% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.9% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.9% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 38.1%
32.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 28.6%
24.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 21.9%
9.4% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Oakfordin Oldbury +4.8 pts higher in Oakford gap widening
28.2% 40th pct 23.4% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Oakfordin Oldbury +1.5 pts higher in Oakford gap steady
1.5% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Oakfordin Oldbury +1.3 pts higher in Oldbury gap narrowing
3.3% 46th pct 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Oakfordin Oldbury +2.7 pts higher in Oakford gap narrowing
68.3% 76th pct 65.6% 68th pct
Full-time in Oakfordin Oldbury +3.8 pts higher in Oakford gap narrowing
58.6% 53rd pct 54.9% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
12.9% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%
6.4% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.4% Mining +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%
7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%
7.7% Retail trade ◂ +5.3 pts 2.4%
7.7% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%
6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%
6.1% Other services ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 20.7%
20.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.0 pts 11.6%
16.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 14.6%
14.3% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 9.8%
8.9% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.1% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.9% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Oakfordin Oldbury +0.0 higher in Oakford
0.1 36th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Oakfordin Oldbury even
0.0 32nd pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Oakfordin Oldbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Oakfordin Oldbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Oakfordin Oldbury +0.1 pts higher in Oakford
0.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Oakfordin Oldbury +0.1 pts higher in Oakford
0.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Oakfordin Oldbury +0.5 pts higher in Oakford
2.6% 41st pct 2.1% 39th pct
Walk to health in Oakfordin Oldbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Oakfordin Oldbury +9.4 more in Oldbury
0.7 16th pct 10.1 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Oakfordin Oldbury +2 higher in Oakford
4 64th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Oakfordin Oldbury +0.2 pts higher in Oakford
4.7% 38th pct 4.4% 35th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oakford vs Oldbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51174/oakford/vs/SAL51179/oldbury