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Oldbury vs Whitby

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Oldbury profile · Whitby profile

Oldbury Whitby

Whitby and Oldbury are neighbouring areas in Western Australia that offer very different lifestyles. Whitby is a young, growing hub where the typical resident is 28, and children under 15 make up 29.4% of the population. This is consistent with it being a place for young families, as 40.4% of adults are unpaid carers for children and a huge 57.6% of residents moved here in the last five years. In contrast, Oldbury is much older; the typical resident is 50, and 24.3% of the population are aged 65 and over. Housing also differs sharply, with 80.3% of Whitby homes held with a mortgage, while 38.1% of homes in Oldbury are owned outright.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, as Whitby has become a dense residential centre while Oldbury remains more rural. Despite these diverging paths, they share a similar economic profile, with identical unemployment rates of 4.7% and almost the same share of high earners. Both areas also have a similar level of higher education, with about 12% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 709 larger in Whitby Median age: 22 yrs older in Oldbury Owned outright: 28.1 pts higher in Oldbury Recent movers: 34.3 pts higher in Whitby PT commute: 2.6 pts higher in Whitby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oldburyin Whitby +709 larger in Whitby gap widening
296 59th pct 1,005 73rd pct
Median age in Oldburyin Whitby +22 yrs older in Oldbury gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Oldburyin Whitby +3.2 pts higher in Whitby gap widening
1.0% 40th pct 4.2% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Oldburyin Whitby +20.4 pts higher in Oldbury gap widening
24.3% 73rd pct 3.9% 6th pct
Under 15 in Oldburyin Whitby +18.5 pts higher in Whitby gap widening
10.8% 19th pct 29.4% 94th pct
De facto in Oldburyin Whitby +10.2 pts higher in Whitby gap narrowing
12.1% 49th pct 22.3% 90th pct

Age structure

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +21.6 pts ▸ 39.8%
31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.1 pts 15.6%
10.8% Children (0–14) +18.5 pts ▸ 29.4%
24.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.4 pts 3.9%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

53.4% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 46.6%
33.2% Never married +9.5 pts ▸ 42.7%
8.0% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%
2.7% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.7% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

Age & sex structure

Oldbury Whitby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Oldburyin Whitby +1.3 pts higher in Oldbury gap narrowing
24.0% 83rd pct 22.7% 81st pct

Country of birth

67.9% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 71.6%
9.8% England ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%
1.0% New Zealand +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.7% Italy ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English +3.5 pts ▸ 45.8%
36.5% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 42.7%
13.5% Scottish ◂ +5.2 pts 8.4%
10.1% Italian ◂ +7.7 pts 2.4%
8.1% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%
5.4% Dutch even 5.4%
4.1% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
1.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Oldburyin Whitby +1.0 pts higher in Oldbury gap narrowing
8.1% 72nd pct 7.1% 70th pct
Limited English in Oldburyin Whitby +0.4 pts higher in Whitby gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 67th pct

Language used at home

83.8% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 86.2%
2.0% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Oldburyin Whitby +13.7 pts higher in Whitby gap widening
43.9% 61st pct 57.6% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion +13.7 pts ▸ 57.6%
46.3% Christianity ◂ +13.1 pts 33.1%
9.5% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%
0.0% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Oldburyin Whitby +14.3 pts higher in Whitby gap widening
38.4% 32nd pct 52.7% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in Oldburyin Whitby +0.7 pts higher in Whitby gap steady
11.5% 36th pct 12.1% 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Oldburyin Whitby +6 more in Whitby
2 62nd pct 8 77th pct
Avg size in Oldburyin Whitby +197 larger in Oldbury
862 98th pct 664 88th pct
ICSEA in Oldburyin Whitby +16 higher in Oldbury
1,009 61st pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 +14.3 pts ▸ 52.7%
26.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 21.1%
14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.1 pts 6.8%
8.2% Year 11 +5.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 45.5%
17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 13.8%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
2.2% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +9.3 pts ▸ 22.6%
19.3% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 12.7%
14.1% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%
10.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%
5.2% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Oldburyin Whitby +$157 higher in Whitby gap widening
$876 70th pct $1,033 85th pct
Household income in Oldburyin Whitby +$189 higher in Whitby gap widening
$1,928 72nd pct $2,117 80th pct
Family income in Oldburyin Whitby +$197 higher in Whitby gap widening
$2,023 59th pct $2,220 70th pct
High earners in Oldburyin Whitby +0.5 pts higher in Oldbury gap narrowing
12.6% 72nd pct 12.1% 70th pct
High-income homes in Oldburyin Whitby +0.3 pts higher in Oldbury gap narrowing
18.1% 57th pct 17.8% 56th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 45.0%
22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 19.1%
15.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 5.6%
12.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 5.0%
2.9% $3,000–$3,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 37.3%
35.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 28.5%
16.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Oldburyin Whitby +11.9 pts higher in Oldbury
32.4% 68th pct 20.5% 15th pct
Mental health in Oldburyin Whitby +2.0 pts higher in Oldbury
10.1% 69th pct 8.2% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Oldburyin Whitby +0.6 pts higher in Oldbury gap steady
2.7% 28th pct 2.1% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%
9.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 3.7%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%
6.1% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.8 pts 1.6%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None +13.3 pts ▸ 71.7%
24.3% One condition ◂ +8.6 pts 15.7%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Oldburyin Whitby +1.3 pts higher in Oldbury gap steady
14.5% 32nd pct 13.2% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Oldburyin Whitby +3.1 pts higher in Oldbury gap widening
10.7% 30th pct 7.6% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Oldburyin Whitby +17.5 pts higher in Whitby gap widening
22.9% 38th pct 40.4% 93rd pct
Defence service in Oldburyin Whitby +2.7 pts higher in Oldbury
4.2% 74th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Oldburyin Whitby +6.0 pts higher in Oldbury gap widening
27.1% 66th pct 21.1% 32nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Oldburyin Whitby +39 larger in Whitby
3 43rd pct 42 75th pct
Median age in Oldburyin Whitby +2 yrs older in Oldbury
27 yrs 54th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Oldburyin Whitby
— 39.1% 47th pct
Median income in Oldburyin Whitby +$151 higher in Oldbury
$900 73rd pct $749 60th pct
Household income in Oldburyin Whitby +$62 higher in Whitby
$1,625 47th pct $1,687 50th pct
Indigenous language in Oldburyin Whitby
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oldburyin Whitby +0.4 larger in Whitby gap widening
2.6 57th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Oldburyin Whitby +6.7 pts higher in Whitby gap widening
7.8% 32nd pct 14.5% 71st pct
Living alone in Oldburyin Whitby +8.2 pts higher in Oldbury gap widening
21.9% 44th pct 13.8% 15th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 63.7%
40.0% Couples without children ◂ +18.9 pts 21.1%
7.8% One-parent families +6.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
2.2% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 31.9%
21.9% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 13.8%
16.2% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 21.9%
15.2% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
7.6% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oldburyin Whitby +$60 higher in Whitby gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $360 73rd pct
Mortgage in Oldburyin Whitby +$450 higher in Oldbury gap narrowing
$2,400 87th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Oldburyin Whitby even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Oldburyin Whitby +11.6 pts higher in Oldbury gap narrowing
20.0% 59th pct 8.4% 21st pct
Owned outright in Oldburyin Whitby +28.1 pts higher in Oldbury gap widening
38.1% 41st pct 10.0% 2nd pct
Separate houses in Oldburyin Whitby +1.9 pts higher in Whitby gap widening
98.1% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Oldburyin Whitby +18.5 pts higher in Whitby gap widening
79.0% 49th pct 97.5% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +49.8 pts ▸ 80.3%
38.1% Owned outright ◂ +28.1 pts 10.0%
20.0% Rented ◂ +11.6 pts 8.4%
6.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.8 pts 1.9%
4.8% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 4 bedrooms +29.3 pts ▸ 71.3%
19.0% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
18.1% 5 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 6.6%
10.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 2.2%
5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

14.3% $350–$549 +56.1 pts ▸ 70.4%
19.0% $550–$749 ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
14.3% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 +17.0 pts ▸ 54.5%
21.9% $1,000–$1,799 +14.3 pts ▸ 36.2%
31.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +28.9 pts 2.3%
9.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.2 pts 1.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Oldburyin Whitby even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Oldburyin Whitby +13.5 pts higher in Oldbury gap narrowing
17.1% 52nd pct 3.5% 8th pct
PT commute in Oldburyin Whitby +2.6 pts higher in Whitby gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 83rd pct
PT stops in Oldburyin Whitby +1 more in Whitby
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Oldburyin Whitby +1.00 more in Whitby
0.00 0th pct 1.00 61st pct
Departures/1k in Oldburyin Whitby +283.6 more in Whitby
0.0 0th pct 283.6 74th pct
PT routes in Oldburyin Whitby +2 more in Whitby
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Oldburyin Whitby
— 38 73rd pct
Drive to city in Oldburyin Whitby +4 longer in Whitby
34 29th pct 38 31st pct
Reach 30 min in Oldburyin Whitby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Oldburyin Whitby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.6% Car (driver) +17.0 pts ▸ 64.6%
17.1% Worked at home ◂ +13.5 pts 3.5%
8.5% Walked ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
0.0% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 49.2%
28.6% 4 or more ◂ +17.8 pts 10.7%
21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 18.9%
9.5% 1 vehicle +11.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Oldburyin Whitby +34.3 pts higher in Whitby gap narrowing
23.4% 24th pct 57.6% 96th pct
Recent arrivals in Oldburyin Whitby +4.8 pts higher in Whitby gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Oldburyin Whitby even gap steady
4.7% 65th pct 4.7% 66th pct
Participation in Oldburyin Whitby +8.6 pts higher in Whitby gap narrowing
65.6% 68th pct 74.2% 88th pct
Full-time in Oldburyin Whitby +9.1 pts higher in Whitby gap widening
54.9% 33rd pct 64.0% 76th pct

Industries people work in

19.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.1 pts 1.4%
7.3% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%
10.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 6.5%
2.4% Retail trade +6.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.1% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%
4.3% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.9% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
1.8% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

11.6% Technicians & trades +11.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
20.7% Managers ◂ +11.1 pts 9.6%
14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%
10.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%
9.8% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.5% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Oldburyin Whitby +1.8 higher in Whitby
0.0 31st pct 1.8 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Oldburyin Whitby +1.5 more in Whitby
0.0 31st pct 1.5 62nd pct
15-min city in Oldburyin Whitby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Oldburyin Whitby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Oldburyin Whitby +50.1 pts higher in Whitby
0.0% 0th pct 50.1% 73rd pct
Walk to school in Oldburyin Whitby +0.9 pts higher in Whitby
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Oldburyin Whitby +73.5 pts higher in Whitby
2.1% 39th pct 75.6% 72nd pct
Walk to health in Oldburyin Whitby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Oldburyin Whitby +4.2 more in Oldbury
10.1 42nd pct 6.0 31st pct
Intersections/km² in Oldburyin Whitby +13 higher in Whitby
1 57th pct 15 73rd pct
Mean slope in Oldburyin Whitby even
4.4% 35th pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oldbury vs Whitby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51179/oldbury/vs/SAL51592/whitby