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Strathalbyn vs Utakarra

Name: Strathalbyn vs Utakarra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Strathalbyn profile · Utakarra profile

Strathalbyn Utakarra

Utakarra and Strathalbyn (WA) are neighbouring areas in Greater Geraldton with very different social and economic profiles. Utakarra has a much larger First Nations population at 22.1%, compared to 5.2% in Strathalbyn (WA). Residents in Strathalbyn (WA) are far older, with a typical age of 43 compared to 34 in Utakarra. There are also significant gaps in income; the typical household in Strathalbyn (WA) earns $2,261 a week, while the typical household in Utakarra earns $1,345. This is consistent with a far higher share of residents in Strathalbyn (WA) having completed Year 12.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining distinct in their demographics. They share a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over and a similar percentage of people who speak a First Nations language. While they are close together, their daily environments differ, with Utakarra having far more public transport stops and homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. In contrast, Strathalbyn (WA) has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 22.6 pts higher in Utakarra One-parent: 22.4 pts higher in Utakarra First Nations: 16.9 pts higher in Utakarra Median age: 9 yrs older in Strathalbyn Participation: 14.4 pts higher in Strathalbyn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Strathalbyn in Utakarra +302 larger in Utakarra gap widening

1,165 74th pct 1,467 75th pct

Median age in Strathalbyn in Utakarra +9 yrs older in Strathalbyn gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

35.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.7 pts 23.5%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

18.0% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

14.6% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

Marital status

56.5% Married ◂ +23.7 pts 32.8%

31.1% Never married +17.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

5.8% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.8% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Strathalbyn Utakarra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 76.2%

3.3% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

0.9% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 38.0%

44.1% English ◂ +11.5 pts 32.7%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

7.6% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

5.2% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

4.0% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

1.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +9.9 pts 79.2%

0.6% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.7% Christianity ◂ +16.4 pts 38.2%

37.9% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

5.9% Not stated +8.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.3% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Islam even 1.0%

0.8% Other religions even 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Strathalbyn in Utakarra

4.76 58th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Strathalbyn in Utakarra +5 more in Utakarra

9 78th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Strathalbyn in Utakarra +125 larger in Utakarra

348 53rd pct 473 69th pct

ICSEA in Strathalbyn in Utakarra +18 higher in Utakarra

937 21st pct 955 29th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 30.2%

30.1% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

15.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%

6.8% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

45.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 43.2%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.7 pts 11.0%

13.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.5 pts 4.2%

5.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

24.8% Engineering & related ◂ +6.5 pts 18.3%

12.8% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.7% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

9.6% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 5.4%

7.4% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Strathalbyn in Utakarra +$256 higher in Strathalbyn gap widening

$887 71st pct $631 29th pct

Household income in Strathalbyn in Utakarra +$916 higher in Strathalbyn gap widening

$2,261 86th pct $1,345 36th pct

Family income in Strathalbyn in Utakarra +$977 higher in Strathalbyn gap steady

$2,438 79th pct $1,461 24th pct

Household income distribution

16.8% $650–$1,499 +16.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.7%

6.2% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 7.9%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 28.2%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 12.1%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.8% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.1% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +15.6 pts 52.1%

16.5% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.8% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.3% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Strathalbyn in Utakarra +264 larger in Utakarra

60 79th pct 324 86th pct

Median age in Strathalbyn in Utakarra +4 yrs older in Utakarra

18 yrs 18th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Strathalbyn in Utakarra +$82 higher in Strathalbyn

$575 43rd pct $493 31st pct

Household income in Strathalbyn in Utakarra +$837 higher in Strathalbyn

$2,124 67th pct $1,287 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Strathalbyn in Utakarra +0.3 larger in Strathalbyn gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +17.4 pts 45.2%

8.8% One-parent families +22.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

28.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 22.5%

0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

38.2% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 36.4%

11.4% 1 person +13.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

20.9% 4 people ◂ +9.8 pts 11.1%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 14.7%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%

3.9% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Strathalbyn in Utakarra +$78 higher in Strathalbyn gap narrowing

$318 62nd pct $240 37th pct

Mortgage in Strathalbyn in Utakarra +$500 higher in Strathalbyn gap widening

$1,800 61st pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Strathalbyn in Utakarra +0.10 higher in Utakarra gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.6 pts 39.4%

36.7% Owned outright ◂ +13.1 pts 23.6%

9.3% Rented +22.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

1.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 93.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

71.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +38.9 pts 32.1%

15.0% 3 bedrooms +37.1 pts ▸ 52.1%

13.2% 5 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 4.2%

1.3% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $200–$349 +28.8 pts ▸ 67.7%

41.7% $350–$549 ◂ +36.6 pts 5.1%

0.0% Under $200 +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.3 pts 13.8%

13.2% Under $1,000 +15.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

13.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 1.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Strathalbyn in Utakarra +15 more in Utakarra

0 0th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Strathalbyn in Utakarra +10.22 more in Utakarra

0.00 0th pct 10.22 87th pct

Departures/1k in Strathalbyn in Utakarra +511.2 more in Utakarra

0.0 0th pct 511.2 79th pct

PT routes in Strathalbyn in Utakarra +1 more in Utakarra

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Strathalbyn in Utakarra +21 longer in Strathalbyn

29 66th pct 8 43rd pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 69.3%

5.4% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.9% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 38.6%

15.9% 1 vehicle +22.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

19.8% 4 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 5.0%

19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 13.0%

0.8% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.6% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.2% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 9.1%

12.4% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.7% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

5.1% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.5% Mining ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

6.5% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

2.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 19.2%

11.0% Labourers +7.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.1% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 7.3%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%

10.3% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.9% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.4% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Strathalbyn in Utakarra +1.9 higher in Utakarra

1.4 61st pct 3.3 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Strathalbyn in Utakarra +1.4 more in Utakarra

1.7 64th pct 3.1 73rd pct

15-min city in Strathalbyn in Utakarra +21.5 pts higher in Utakarra

0.0% 0th pct 21.5% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Strathalbyn in Utakarra +18.8 pts higher in Utakarra

0.0% 0th pct 18.8% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Strathalbyn in Utakarra +74.7 pts higher in Utakarra

0.0% 0th pct 74.7% 80th pct

Walk to school in Strathalbyn in Utakarra +57.2 pts higher in Strathalbyn

70.8% 82nd pct 13.6% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Strathalbyn in Utakarra +4.2 pts higher in Strathalbyn

100.0% 100th pct 95.8% 84th pct

Walk to health in Strathalbyn in Utakarra +15.7 pts higher in Utakarra

0.0% 0th pct 15.7% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Strathalbyn in Utakarra +17.7 more in Utakarra

3.4 25th pct 21.1 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Strathalbyn in Utakarra +29 higher in Strathalbyn

56 79th pct 27 75th pct

Mean slope in Strathalbyn in Utakarra +1.5 pts higher in Strathalbyn

5.4% 46th pct 3.9% 26th pct

Compare Strathalbyn with nearby areas

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Compare Utakarra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Strathalbyn vs Utakarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51410/strathalbyn/vs/SAL51486/utakarra