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North Motton vs West Ulverstone

Name: North Motton vs West Ulverstone — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · North Motton profile · West Ulverstone profile

North Motton West Ulverstone

West Ulverstone and North Motton are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. West Ulverstone is more developed and somewhat walkable, with 29.4% of people living alone and 25.4% of homes rented. North Motton is car-dependent, where everyone lives in separate houses and only 11.4% rent. The two areas differ sharply in their First Nations populations; North Motton has a higher Year 12 completion rate (48.3% compared to 28.7% in West Ulverstone) and much higher household incomes for First Nations people, at $2,249 compared to $1,042.

Both areas are very similar in their share of children under 15 and have almost identical typical monthly mortgage payments. This shared experience of housing costs sits alongside a contrast in the workforce, as North Motton has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work at 64.7%, while the figure is much lower in West Ulverstone at 47.9%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,090 larger in West Ulverstone No car: 5.2 pts higher in West Ulverstone PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in West Ulverstone Separate houses: 10.5 pts higher in North Motton Participation: 16.8 pts higher in North Motton

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Motton in West Ulverstone +4,090 larger in West Ulverstone gap steady

425 62nd pct 4,515 86th pct

Median age in North Motton in West Ulverstone +4 yrs older in West Ulverstone gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

35.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.3 pts 26.0%

16.9% Seniors (65+) +10.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 19.9%

14.6% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 45.4%

37.8% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 32.1%

9.2% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.5% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

North Motton West Ulverstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.5% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 83.6%

4.2% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.9% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 44.3%

43.1% English +1.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

9.2% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

4.9% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

1.9% German +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

96.9% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 91.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.9% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 49.2%

36.5% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

6.6% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in North Motton in West Ulverstone

— 1.46 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Motton in West Ulverstone +7 more in West Ulverstone

1 43rd pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in North Motton in West Ulverstone +273 larger in West Ulverstone

86 23rd pct 359 54th pct

ICSEA in North Motton in West Ulverstone even

960 32nd pct 960 32nd pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 37.0%

27.6% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

12.6% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

53.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.1 pts 40.9%

11.8% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 16.5%

15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%

9.6% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.1% Education +5.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

8.4% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

0.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in North Motton in West Ulverstone +$106 higher in North Motton gap widening

$647 32nd pct $541 17th pct

Household income in North Motton in West Ulverstone +$298 higher in North Motton gap widening

$1,357 37th pct $1,059 17th pct

Family income in North Motton in West Ulverstone +$270 higher in North Motton gap narrowing

$1,625 34th pct $1,355 18th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

17.1% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 5.0%

2.5% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 52.5%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.9%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

9.2% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +8.8 pts 52.6%

24.5% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 24.3%

6.1% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.1% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Motton in West Ulverstone +377 larger in West Ulverstone

46 76th pct 423 86th pct

Median age in North Motton in West Ulverstone +7 yrs older in West Ulverstone

20 yrs 25th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in North Motton in West Ulverstone +$73 higher in North Motton

$530 36th pct $457 26th pct

Household income in North Motton in West Ulverstone +$1,207 higher in North Motton

$2,249 71st pct $1,042 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Motton in West Ulverstone +0.3 larger in North Motton gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +11.8 pts 45.3%

36.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 35.8%

5.8% One-parent families +12.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

39.2% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

17.7% 1 person +11.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 12.5%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%

1.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Motton in West Ulverstone +$25 higher in North Motton gap widening

$265 45th pct $240 37th pct

Mortgage in North Motton in West Ulverstone +$87 higher in North Motton gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,213 24th pct

People / bedroom in North Motton in West Ulverstone even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

38.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.4 pts 30.2%

11.4% Rented +14.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

5.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.7 pts 1.0%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +10.5 pts 89.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.9% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 56.2%

29.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 17.5%

8.9% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

3.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $200–$349 +4.4 pts ▸ 65.5%

27.8% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 20.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.1 pts 47.7%

13.1% Under $1,000 +19.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

13.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Motton in West Ulverstone +13 more in West Ulverstone

0 0th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in North Motton in West Ulverstone +2.88 more in West Ulverstone

0.00 0th pct 2.88 69th pct

Departures/1k in North Motton in West Ulverstone +155.3 more in West Ulverstone

0.0 0th pct 155.3 72nd pct

PT routes in North Motton in West Ulverstone +4 more in West Ulverstone

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in North Motton in West Ulverstone

— 33 69th pct

Drive to city in North Motton in West Ulverstone +4 longer in North Motton

189 97th pct 185 96th pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 70.9%

7.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

4.8% Car (passenger) even 4.8%

1.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.6% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

23.4% 1 vehicle +12.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

28.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.1 pts 12.4%

15.8% 4 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 7.6%

0.0% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.9 pts 4.2%

13.5% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.3% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

8.3% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%

5.2% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.5% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Other services +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

2.2% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Managers ◂ +8.4 pts 10.3%

17.5% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%

14.0% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.9% Community & personal service +6.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.7% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 9.6%

11.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

5.2% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in North Motton in West Ulverstone +4.4 higher in West Ulverstone

0.0 31st pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Motton in West Ulverstone +4.4 more in West Ulverstone

0.0 31st pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in North Motton in West Ulverstone +44.9 pts higher in West Ulverstone

0.0% 0th pct 44.9% 78th pct

Walk to shops in North Motton in West Ulverstone +44.0 pts higher in West Ulverstone

0.0% 0th pct 44.0% 78th pct

Walk to transit in North Motton in West Ulverstone +78.9 pts higher in West Ulverstone

0.0% 0th pct 78.9% 81st pct

Walk to school in North Motton in West Ulverstone +55.0 pts higher in West Ulverstone

0.0% 0th pct 55.0% 77th pct

Walk to a park in North Motton in West Ulverstone +89.6 pts higher in West Ulverstone

2.9% 42nd pct 92.5% 82nd pct

Walk to health in North Motton in West Ulverstone +6.4 pts higher in West Ulverstone

0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in North Motton in West Ulverstone +5.7 more in North Motton

14.1 51st pct 8.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in North Motton in West Ulverstone +21 higher in West Ulverstone

1 54th pct 22 74th pct

Mean slope in North Motton in West Ulverstone +6.8 pts higher in North Motton

14.0% 90th pct 7.2% 64th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Motton vs West Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60461/north-motton/vs/SAL60742/west-ulverstone