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Point Samson vs Roebourne

Name: Point Samson vs Roebourne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Point Samson profile · Roebourne profile

Point Samson Roebourne

Roebourne and Point Samson are nearby Western Australian areas with very different social and economic profiles. Roebourne has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 73.5%, compared to 1.6% in Point Samson. This helps explain why Roebourne has a much younger typical resident (34 years) and a far higher share of people using another language at home (35.8%). Point Samson is far more affluent, with a typical household income of $2,478 per week, which is significantly higher than the $1,062 typical weekly income in Roebourne.

These two areas have tracked apart over time, with the gap in typical weekly rent widening to $350. Despite these diverging trends, they share some basic characteristics, such as having almost identical proportions of children under 15 (about 16%) and the same typical age for First Nations residents at 32 years. Both areas also have the same number of public transport routes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 726 larger in Roebourne First Nations: 71.9 pts higher in Roebourne Other language: 30.6 pts higher in Roebourne No religion: 27.5 pts higher in Point Samson One-parent: 31.5 pts higher in Roebourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Point Samson in Roebourne +726 larger in Roebourne gap narrowing

249 58th pct 975 73rd pct

Median age in Point Samson in Roebourne +11 yrs older in Point Samson gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

34.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.5 pts 23.5%

28.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

2.8% Youth (15–24) +14.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.0%

13.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 9.7%

Marital status

33.5% Never married +32.5 pts ▸ 66.0%

47.1% Married ◂ +26.5 pts 20.6%

14.6% Divorced ◂ +10.1 pts 4.5%

0.0% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Point Samson Roebourne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.5% Australia +22.3 pts ▸ 87.8%

6.8% England ◂ +5.4 pts 1.4%

4.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

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%

Ancestry

36.1% English ◂ +27.8 pts 8.3%

34.1% Australian ◂ +26.2 pts 7.9%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +6.8 pts 3.3%

8.0% Irish ◂ +6.7 pts 1.3%

3.6% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

3.2% German ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.9% English only ◂ +46.3 pts 35.6%

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

Religious affiliation

57.0% No religion ◂ +27.5 pts 29.5%

12.0% Not stated +35.7 pts ▸ 47.8%

28.1% Christianity ◂ +12.0 pts 16.1%

0.0% Other religions +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Point Samson in Roebourne

— 6.41 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Point Samson in Roebourne +2 more in Roebourne

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Point Samson in Roebourne

— 248 42nd pct

ICSEA in Point Samson in Roebourne

— 843 9th pct

Highest year of school

41.9% Year 12 ◂ +21.5 pts 20.4%

28.3% Year 10 +13.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

6.6% Year 9 or below +13.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.6% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 37.2%

17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 7.3%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.8 pts 10.1%

2.1% Certificate I / II +7.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

24.8% Engineering & related ◂ +7.9 pts 17.0%

10.3% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.2% Society & culture +5.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.7% Health ◂ +6.4 pts 3.2%

9.0% Architecture & building ◂ +6.7 pts 2.3%

8.3% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 4.6%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Point Samson in Roebourne +$1,179 higher in Point Samson gap widening

$1,545 100th pct $366 1st pct

Household income in Point Samson in Roebourne +$1,416 higher in Point Samson gap widening

$2,478 89th pct $1,062 17th pct

Family income in Point Samson in Roebourne +$2,718 higher in Point Samson gap widening

$3,708 99th pct $990 6th pct

Household income distribution

9.5% $650–$1,499 +28.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 20.3%

27.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +25.2 pts 2.2%

3.2% Under $650 +19.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

15.5% Under $650 +34.0 pts ▸ 49.5%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.6 pts 6.5%

22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 11.2%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 0.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.6% Diabetes +7.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 4.7%

4.4% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

1.2% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.2% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +14.9 pts 49.7%

14.5% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.0% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Point Samson in Roebourne +713 larger in Roebourne

4 46th pct 717 87th pct

Median age in Point Samson in Roebourne even

32 yrs 69th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Point Samson in Roebourne +$416 higher in Point Samson

$725 58th pct $309 8th pct

Household income in Point Samson in Roebourne +$509 higher in Roebourne

$400 0th pct $909 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Point Samson in Roebourne +0.6 larger in Roebourne gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples with children ◂ +20.4 pts 37.1%

41.3% Couples without children ◂ +17.6 pts 23.6%

3.1% One-parent families +31.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

1.9% Other families +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +10.3 pts 28.6%

25.3% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 20.7%

9.5% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.6% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.5% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% 6 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Point Samson in Roebourne +$350 higher in Point Samson gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Point Samson in Roebourne +$450 higher in Point Samson gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Point Samson in Roebourne +0.20 higher in Roebourne gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Rented +31.2 pts ▸ 63.9%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.3 pts 10.1%

20.0% Owned outright ◂ +11.2 pts 8.8%

9.5% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.2% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

77.9% Separate house ◂ +11.4 pts 66.5%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

14.7% Other dwelling ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

25.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 20.7%

11.6% 2 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.9 pts 5.7%

0.0% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Weekly rent distribution

12.9% Under $200 +47.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +29.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

22.6% $350–$549 ◂ +12.9 pts 9.7%

12.9% $550–$749 ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.5% $1,000–$1,799 +33.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

0.0% Under $1,000 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Point Samson in Roebourne +3 more in Roebourne

1 64th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Point Samson in Roebourne +0.09 more in Roebourne

4.02 73rd pct 4.10 74th pct

Departures/1k in Point Samson in Roebourne +21.8 more in Point Samson

84.3 67th pct 62.6 64th pct

PT routes in Point Samson in Roebourne even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Point Samson in Roebourne

— 37 72nd pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 56.3%

0.0% Car (passenger) +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.2% Walked +9.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

3.5% Bus ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.3 pts 30.5%

27.1% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.0% No vehicle +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

10.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.1% Mining ◂ +17.9 pts 8.1%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +8.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.8% Administrative & support ◂ +5.7 pts 9.1%

7.0% Public administration & safety +7.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.0 pts 5.6%

8.5% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Other services +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Retail trade +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 3.0%

0.0% Arts & recreation +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Rental & real estate +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Community & personal service +10.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.6% Managers ◂ +9.0 pts 8.6%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%

12.0% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.4 pts 9.6%

12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%

0.0% Sales workers +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Point Samson in Roebourne +0.4 higher in Point Samson

3.4 74th pct 3.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Point Samson in Roebourne +0.5 more in Roebourne

2.9 72nd pct 3.4 74th pct

15-min city in Point Samson in Roebourne +32.9 pts higher in Roebourne

0.0% 0th pct 32.9% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Point Samson in Roebourne +34.1 pts higher in Roebourne

0.0% 0th pct 34.1% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Point Samson in Roebourne +24.4 pts higher in Point Samson

92.6% 85th pct 68.3% 78th pct

Walk to school in Point Samson in Roebourne +65.7 pts higher in Roebourne

0.0% 0th pct 65.7% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Point Samson in Roebourne +37.2 pts higher in Point Samson

99.4% 86th pct 62.2% 67th pct

Walk to health in Point Samson in Roebourne +33.4 pts higher in Roebourne

0.0% 0th pct 33.4% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Point Samson in Roebourne +71.8 more in Point Samson

96.4 87th pct 24.6 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Point Samson in Roebourne +2 higher in Point Samson

3 61st pct 1 52nd pct

Mean slope in Point Samson in Roebourne +0.3 pts higher in Roebourne

3.1% 14th pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Point Samson with nearby areas

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Compare Roebourne with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Point Samson vs Roebourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51254/point-samson/vs/SAL51305/roebourne