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Pippingarra vs South Hedland

Name: Pippingarra vs South Hedland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Pippingarra profile · South Hedland profile

Pippingarra South Hedland

South Hedland and Pippingarra are very different neighbours. South Hedland is a larger residential hub with a typical weekly household income of $2,586, while Pippingarra is sparsely populated with a typical household income of $1,541. South Hedland is more diverse, with 20.9% of people born overseas compared to 0.0% in Pippingarra. Pippingarra has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 57.1% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and a far higher share who speak a First Nations language (28.6% compared to 16.5% in South Hedland).

Both areas are similar in the share of people who use another language at home, which is around 16%. While they share this trait, other gaps are wide. South Hedland is more walkable and connected, with 99.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas Pippingarra has no such access. Pippingarra also has a higher rate of long-term health conditions, at 32.7% compared to 16.8% in South Hedland. Life is more transient in South Hedland, where 55.7% of residents moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,997 larger in South Hedland First Nations: 34.9 pts higher in Pippingarra No religion: 38.8 pts higher in Pippingarra Personal income: $965 higher in South Hedland Rent: $145 higher in South Hedland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pippingarra in South Hedland +10,997 larger in South Hedland gap widening

49 28th pct 11,046 87th pct

Median age in Pippingarra in South Hedland +1 yrs older in Pippingarra gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +12.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

36.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.0 pts 22.7%

22.4% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

6.1% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Marital status

51.3% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 49.1%

25.6% Married +11.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

0.0% Divorced +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Separated +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Pippingarra South Hedland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

91.8% Australia ◂ +28.3 pts 63.5%

0.0% New Zealand +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Philippines +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

16.3% Australian +10.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

26.5% English ◂ +0.5 pts 26.0%

14.3% Dutch ◂ +13.1 pts 1.1%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +6.5 pts 5.7%

0.0% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Filipino +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% German +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

73.5% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 67.4%

0.0% Tagalog +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

81.6% No religion ◂ +38.8 pts 42.8%

8.2% Christianity +24.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

18.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 17.3%

0.0% Islam +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Pippingarra in South Hedland

— 1.80 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pippingarra in South Hedland even

5 73rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Pippingarra in South Hedland even

496 72nd pct 496 72nd pct

ICSEA in Pippingarra in South Hedland even

878 11th pct 878 11th pct

Highest year of school

26.3% Year 12 +17.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

26.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 19.8%

10.5% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

22.2% Certificate III / IV +15.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

27.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +17.1 pts 10.7%

27.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +24.2 pts 3.5%

16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 12.2%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related +6.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.7% Health ◂ +10.3 pts 6.4%

0.0% Management & commerce +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Society & culture +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Education +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Pippingarra in South Hedland +$965 higher in South Hedland gap widening

$450 8th pct $1,415 96th pct

Household income in Pippingarra in South Hedland +$1,045 higher in South Hedland gap widening

$1,541 50th pct $2,586 91st pct

Family income in Pippingarra in South Hedland +$1,212 higher in South Hedland gap widening

$1,812 45th pct $3,024 91st pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 31.9%

23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 11.7%

0.0% $4,000 or more +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

53.8% Under $650 ◂ +31.1 pts 22.7%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 20.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.4% Diabetes ◂ +15.0 pts 3.4%

12.2% Other condition ◂ +7.6 pts 4.6%

10.2% Heart disease ◂ +8.6 pts 1.6%

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 3.1%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%

6.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.0% None +13.8 pts ▸ 64.8%

34.7% One condition ◂ +21.5 pts 13.2%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%

0.0% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pippingarra in South Hedland +2,426 larger in South Hedland

28 72nd pct 2,454 91st pct

Median age in Pippingarra in South Hedland +25 yrs older in Pippingarra

50 yrs 87th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Pippingarra in South Hedland +$291 higher in South Hedland

$340 11th pct $631 49th pct

Household income in Pippingarra in South Hedland +$1,121 higher in South Hedland

$900 14th pct $2,021 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pippingarra in South Hedland +0.1 larger in Pippingarra gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 62.6%

15.4% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.0% One-parent families +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.3% Other families ◂ +8.8 pts 1.4%

Household size

53.8% 5 people ◂ +45.8 pts 8.1%

38.5% 3 people ◂ +22.0 pts 16.5%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 25.3%

23.1% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

0.0% 4 people +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% 6 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pippingarra in South Hedland +$145 higher in South Hedland gap narrowing

$95 5th pct $240 37th pct

Mortgage in Pippingarra in South Hedland +$787 higher in South Hedland

$600 4th pct $1,387 34th pct

People / bedroom in Pippingarra in South Hedland +0.10 higher in Pippingarra gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.9% Rented ◂ +9.6 pts 67.3%

30.8% Owned outright ◂ +23.9 pts 6.9%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.0% Other tenure +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

76.9% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 71.6%

46.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.9 pts 21.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

61.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +35.2 pts 26.4%

46.2% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

38.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.1 pts 12.3%

30.8% 5 or more ◂ +28.1 pts 2.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

120.0% Under $200 ◂ +80.9 pts 39.1%

0.0% $200–$349 +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% $350–$549 +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pippingarra in South Hedland +80 more in South Hedland

0 0th pct 80 89th pct

Stops/1k in Pippingarra in South Hedland +7.24 more in South Hedland

0.00 0th pct 7.24 86th pct

Departures/1k in Pippingarra in South Hedland +228.6 more in South Hedland

0.0 0th pct 228.6 73rd pct

PT routes in Pippingarra in South Hedland +3 more in South Hedland

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Pippingarra in South Hedland

— 1 0th pct

How people get to work

83.3% Car (driver) ◂ +11.4 pts 72.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

35.7% No vehicle ◂ +29.4 pts 6.3%

0.0% 1 vehicle +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

28.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.3 pts 15.3%

28.6% 4 or more ◂ +22.3 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +18.9 pts 8.9%

16.7% Mining +9.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Education & training +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Retail trade +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Construction +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Other services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Technicians & trades +25.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

22.2% Managers ◂ +15.3 pts 6.9%

16.7% Machinery operators & drivers even 16.7%

16.7% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 11.2%

0.0% Labourers +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Community & personal service +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Sales workers +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Pippingarra in South Hedland +4.6 higher in South Hedland

0.0 0th pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Pippingarra in South Hedland +4.5 more in South Hedland

0.0 0th pct 4.5 80th pct

15-min city in Pippingarra in South Hedland +38.5 pts higher in South Hedland

0.0% 0th pct 38.5% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Pippingarra in South Hedland +34.1 pts higher in South Hedland

0.0% 0th pct 34.1% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Pippingarra in South Hedland +99.7 pts higher in South Hedland

0.0% 0th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Pippingarra in South Hedland +68.2 pts higher in South Hedland

0.0% 0th pct 68.2% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Pippingarra in South Hedland +99.8 pts higher in South Hedland

0.0% 0th pct 99.8% 94th pct

Walk to health in Pippingarra in South Hedland +6.9 pts higher in South Hedland

0.0% 0th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Pippingarra in South Hedland +355.4 more in Pippingarra

367.3 99th pct 12.0 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Pippingarra in South Hedland +43 higher in South Hedland

0 19th pct 43 77th pct

Mean slope in Pippingarra in South Hedland +0.0 pts higher in Pippingarra

2.8% 9th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Pippingarra with nearby areas

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Compare South Hedland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pippingarra vs South Hedland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51251/pippingarra/vs/SAL51372/south-hedland