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Roebuck vs Willare

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 84 km apart · Roebuck profile · Willare profile

Roebuck Willare

Roebuck and Willare are two sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Roebuck is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $943 compared to $564 in Willare. There are also significant differences in home ownership: 44.9% of Roebuck homes are owned outright, while 75% of homes in Willare are rented. Willare has a much larger First Nations population, at 69.3% compared to 20.3% in Roebuck, and a higher share of one-parent families at 31.7%.

Both areas are similar in how many people live in each home, which sits near the national figure. They also share similar rates of full-time employment and a similar proportion of people who moved in the last five years. However, the gap in First Nations education is stark; 45.1% of First Nations people in Roebuck finished Year 12, whereas the figure is 0.0% in Willare.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 49.0 pts higher in Willare Renting: 59.4 pts higher in Willare Owned outright: 35.8 pts higher in Roebuck No car: 29.2 pts higher in Willare Population: 479 larger in Roebuck

Demographics & Identity

Population in Roebuckin Willare +479 larger in Roebuck gap widening
606 67th pct 127 45th pct
Median age in Roebuckin Willare +7 yrs older in Roebuck gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Roebuckin Willare +49.0 pts higher in Willare gap narrowing
20.3% 92nd pct 69.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Roebuckin Willare +11.0 pts higher in Roebuck gap widening
14.2% 29th pct 3.1% 5th pct
Under 15 in Roebuckin Willare +4.0 pts higher in Willare gap narrowing
21.9% 79th pct 26.0% 89th pct
De facto in Roebuckin Willare +6.3 pts higher in Willare gap narrowing
17.7% 82nd pct 24.0% 93rd pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.9 pts ▸ 35.4%
28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.3 pts 18.1%
21.9% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
8.7% Youth (15–24) +10.9 pts ▸ 19.7%
14.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.0 pts 3.1%

Marital status

43.6% Never married +22.4 pts ▸ 66.0%
41.5% Married ◂ +12.8 pts 28.7%
10.5% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 6.4%
2.3% Separated +4.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.3% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Roebuck Willare

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Roebuckin Willare +8.6 pts higher in Roebuck gap narrowing
14.9% 64th pct 6.3% 26th pct

Country of birth

66.5% Australia +23.3 pts ▸ 89.8%
5.3% England ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India 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

34.3% Australian ◂ +24.1 pts 10.2%
31.7% English ◂ +20.7 pts 11.0%
6.9% Scottish ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
6.8% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%
3.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
3.0% German ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 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

Other language in Roebuckin Willare +0.8 pts higher in Roebuck gap narrowing
7.1% 70th pct 6.3% 66th pct
Limited English in Roebuckin Willare +0.5 pts higher in Roebuck gap steady
0.5% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

73.8% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 82.7%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 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 Roebuckin Willare +16.1 pts higher in Roebuck gap widening
46.0% 68th pct 29.9% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

32.8% Christianity +23.1 pts ▸ 55.9%
46.0% No religion ◂ +16.1 pts 29.9%
20.6% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 18.9%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Roebuckin Willare +16.1 pts higher in Roebuck gap widening
42.9% 45th pct 26.8% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Roebuckin Willare +7.9 pts higher in Roebuck gap narrowing
15.3% 52nd pct 7.4% 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Roebuckin Willare +5 more in Roebuck
5 73rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Roebuckin Willare
527 75th pct —
ICSEA in Roebuckin Willare
915 14th pct —

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 ◂ +16.1 pts 26.8%
21.8% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
6.6% Year 9 or below +7.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.2% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

20.7% Certificate III / IV +11.9 pts ▸ 32.7%
1.2% Certificate I / II +15.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
14.2% Bachelor degree even 14.3%
5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.0% Management & commerce +11.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
11.1% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.5% Health ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
8.0% Society & culture ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
6.8% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
5.9% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Roebuckin Willare +$379 higher in Roebuck gap widening
$943 77th pct $564 20th pct
Household income in Roebuckin Willare +$531 higher in Roebuck gap widening
$1,656 58th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Roebuckin Willare +$1,277 higher in Roebuck gap widening
$2,143 66th pct $866 3rd pct
High earners in Roebuckin Willare +4.7 pts higher in Roebuck gap narrowing
12.2% 70th pct 7.4% 47th pct
High-income homes in Roebuckin Willare +17.7 pts higher in Roebuck gap widening
24.6% 73rd pct 6.8% 21st pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $650–$1,499 +18.6 pts ▸ 43.2%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 31.8%
15.0% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 6.8%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

27.9% Under $650 +24.2 pts ▸ 52.1%
26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 17.0%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 14.9%
4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Roebuckin Willare +8.6 pts higher in Roebuck
19.6% 13th pct 11.0% 2nd pct
Mental health in Roebuckin Willare +4.6 pts higher in Roebuck
4.6% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Roebuckin Willare +0.3 pts higher in Roebuck gap narrowing
3.5% 36th pct 3.1% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%
5.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
5.3% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%
4.6% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%
2.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +12.4 pts ▸ 72.4%
12.7% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 7.9%
4.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Roebuckin Willare +7.0 pts higher in Roebuck gap widening
17.6% 48th pct 10.6% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Roebuckin Willare +4.8 pts higher in Willare gap narrowing
5.9% 11th pct 10.6% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Roebuckin Willare +11.4 pts higher in Willare gap narrowing
22.6% 37th pct 34.0% 86th pct
Defence service in Roebuckin Willare +7.0 pts higher in Willare
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Roebuckin Willare +3.3 pts higher in Roebuck gap widening
18.2% 19th pct 14.9% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Roebuckin Willare +35 larger in Roebuck
123 86th pct 88 85th pct
Median age in Roebuckin Willare +5 yrs older in Roebuck
31 yrs 66th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Roebuckin Willare +45.1 pts higher in Roebuck
45.1% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unemployment in Roebuckin Willare
8.3% 40th pct —
Median income in Roebuckin Willare +$242 higher in Roebuck
$537 37th pct $295 7th pct
Household income in Roebuckin Willare +$863 higher in Roebuck
$1,625 47th pct $762 10th pct
Indigenous language in Roebuckin Willare +0.2 pts higher in Roebuck
8.1% 71st pct 8.0% 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Roebuckin Willare +0.1 larger in Roebuck gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Roebuckin Willare +18.8 pts higher in Willare gap widening
12.9% 62nd pct 31.7% 100th pct
Living alone in Roebuckin Willare +12.9 pts higher in Willare gap narrowing
25.7% 57th pct 38.6% 89th pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 47.6%
12.9% One-parent families +18.8 pts ▸ 31.7%
29.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 22.0%
1.1% Other families +3.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Household size

25.7% 1 person +12.9 pts ▸ 38.6%
31.7% 2 people ◂ +22.6 pts 9.1%
16.8% 4 people ◂ +7.7 pts 9.1%
12.6% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
5.4% 5 people +8.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.0% 6 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Roebuckin Willare +$157 higher in Roebuck gap widening
$250 40th pct $93 5th pct
Mortgage in Roebuckin Willare +$183 higher in Willare
$2,167 80th pct $2,350 86th pct
People / bedroom in Roebuckin Willare +0.50 higher in Roebuck gap widening
1.30 100th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Roebuckin Willare +59.4 pts higher in Willare gap narrowing
15.6% 46th pct 75.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Roebuckin Willare +35.8 pts higher in Roebuck gap narrowing
44.9% 61st pct 9.1% 2nd pct
Separate houses in Roebuckin Willare +16.6 pts higher in Roebuck gap narrowing
68.9% 13th pct 52.3% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Roebuckin Willare +16.5 pts higher in Willare gap narrowing
44.9% 6th pct 61.4% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

15.6% Rented +59.4 pts ▸ 75.0%
44.9% Owned outright ◂ +35.8 pts 9.1%
25.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.1 pts 0.0%
10.2% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.4% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

68.9% Separate house ◂ +16.6 pts 52.3%
26.9% Other dwelling ◂ +6.5 pts 20.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.0% 4 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 31.8%
22.2% 3 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 29.5%
20.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.5 pts 6.8%
12.0% Studio / none ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
11.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 6.8%
4.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.6% Under $200 +32.1 pts ▸ 66.7%
19.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.0 pts 18.2%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Roebuckin Willare +29.2 pts higher in Willare gap narrowing
2.6% 60th pct 31.8% 100th pct
Work from home in Roebuckin Willare +10.1 pts higher in Roebuck gap widening
10.1% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Roebuckin Willare +1.6 pts higher in Roebuck gap steady
1.6% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Roebuckin Willare even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Roebuckin Willare even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Roebuckin Willare even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Roebuckin Willare even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.4% Car (driver) ◂ +20.5 pts 27.9%
15.9% Walked +19.0 pts ▸ 34.9%
10.1% Worked at home ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
1.6% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +26.4 pts 9.1%
28.4% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 34.1%
2.6% No vehicle +29.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
14.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 11.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Roebuckin Willare +0.2 pts higher in Willare gap narrowing
35.8% 67th pct 36.0% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in Roebuckin Willare
32.2% 96th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Roebuckin Willare +4.2 pts higher in Willare gap widening
4.1% 57th pct 8.3% 87th pct
Participation in Roebuckin Willare +5.3 pts higher in Roebuck gap narrowing
56.4% 36th pct 51.1% 24th pct
Full-time in Roebuckin Willare +0.8 pts higher in Willare gap narrowing
62.0% 69th pct 62.8% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

5.8% Public administration & safety +17.4 pts ▸ 23.3%
7.4% Education & training +11.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
17.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 16.3%
14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
8.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
4.3% Mining +7.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.4% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.1% Construction ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Administrative & support +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.5% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.6% Community & personal service +11.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +10.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
13.6% Labourers +7.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
19.4% Professionals ◂ +12.4 pts 7.0%
15.9% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 14.0%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 9.3%
3.5% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Roebuckin Willare +0.8 higher in Willare
0.0 20th pct 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Roebuckin Willare +0.5 more in Willare
0.0 29th pct 0.5 51st pct
15-min city in Roebuckin Willare even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Roebuckin Willare +25.0 pts higher in Willare
0.0% 0th pct 25.0% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in Roebuckin Willare even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Roebuckin Willare even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Roebuckin Willare +25.0 pts higher in Willare
0.0% 0th pct 25.0% 56th pct
Walk to health in Roebuckin Willare even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Roebuckin Willare +5.5 more in Willare
18.2 59th pct 23.6 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Roebuckin Willare even
0 7th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Roebuckin Willare +0.2 pts higher in Roebuck
2.9% 10th pct 2.7% 8th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Roebuck vs Willare [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51306/roebuck/vs/SAL51611/willare