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Home Island vs West Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Home Island profile · West Island profile

Home Island West Island

Home Island and West Island are nearby areas in the Cocos Islands with very different social profiles. Home Island is far more likely to use another language at home (81.7% compared to 10.2% in West Island) and has a much higher share of people who speak little or no English (28.6% versus 2.7%). It is also an older area, with 21.0% of people aged 65 and over, whereas West Island has only 9.5%. In contrast, West Island has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (27.3% versus 2.6%) and a much higher typical weekly personal income ($1,388 compared to $642 on Home Island).

Both areas share a common housing style, as every home in both places is a separate detached house. They have tracked differently since 2011, seen most clearly in how people move; while Home Island has remained very stable, over half of West Island's population (50.7%) moved in the last five years. This mobility on West Island is consistent with its higher share of people in de facto relationships (28.7% versus 0.0%) and a much larger proportion of people with no religion (56.5% compared to 0.9% on Home Island).

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Where they differ most

De facto: 28.7 pts higher in West Island Other language: 71.5 pts higher in Home Island Limited English: 25.9 pts higher in Home Island No religion: 55.6 pts higher in West Island Personal income: $746 higher in West Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Home Islandin West Island +301 larger in Home Island gap widening
448 63rd pct 147 47th pct
Median age in Home Islandin West Island +7 yrs older in West Island gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Home Islandin West Island even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Home Islandin West Island +11.5 pts higher in Home Island gap widening
21.0% 60th pct 9.5% 15th pct
Under 15 in Home Islandin West Island +2.8 pts higher in Home Island gap steady
22.5% 82nd pct 19.7% 68th pct
De facto in Home Islandin West Island +28.7 pts higher in West Island gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 28.7% 99th pct

Age structure

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +21.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
24.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 19.7%
21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.5 pts 9.5%
9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.0 pts 3.4%

Marital status

81.3% Married ◂ +27.6 pts 53.7%
12.6% Never married +15.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
2.9% Divorced +6.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.9% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Home Island West Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Home Islandin West Island +8.3 pts higher in West Island gap widening
6.7% 28th pct 15.0% 64th pct

Country of birth

75.2% Australia ◂ +12.0 pts 63.3%
0.0% England +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

0.7% English +37.4 pts ▸ 38.1%
22.3% Australian +9.7 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.7% Scottish +12.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
1.1% Irish +8.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% German +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Home Islandin West Island +71.5 pts higher in Home Island gap widening
81.7% 100th pct 10.2% 76th pct
Limited English in Home Islandin West Island +25.9 pts higher in Home Island gap steady
28.6% 100th pct 2.7% 87th pct

Language used at home

2.2% English only +68.5 pts ▸ 70.7%
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

No religion in Home Islandin West Island +55.6 pts higher in West Island gap widening
0.9% 0th pct 56.5% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

85.5% Islam ◂ +79.4 pts 6.1%
0.9% No religion +55.6 pts ▸ 56.5%
14.1% Not stated +7.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Christianity +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Home Islandin West Island +17.3 pts higher in West Island gap steady
32.7% 18th pct 50.0% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Home Islandin West Island +24.7 pts higher in West Island gap narrowing
2.6% 6th pct 27.3% 81st pct
Schools/1k kids in Home Islandin West Island
— 34.48 97th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Home Islandin West Island +1 more in West Island
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Home Islandin West Island
— 110 27th pct
ICSEA in Home Islandin West Island
— 948 26th pct

Highest year of school

32.7% Year 12 +17.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
30.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +26.9 pts 3.4%
9.7% Year 10 +10.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
3.2% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 25.6%
2.5% Bachelor degree +22.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
4.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.1% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Field of qualification

5.5% Education +21.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +7.8 pts 10.0%
10.4% Engineering & related +7.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
1.8% Society & culture +7.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Home Islandin West Island +$746 higher in West Island gap widening
$642 31st pct $1,388 95th pct
Household income in Home Islandin West Island +$486 higher in West Island gap narrowing
$2,305 87th pct $2,791 93rd pct
Family income in Home Islandin West Island +$1,507 higher in West Island gap widening
$1,392 20th pct $2,899 89th pct
High earners in Home Islandin West Island +21.3 pts higher in West Island gap widening
3.4% 25th pct 24.8% 94th pct
High-income homes in Home Islandin West Island +3.8 pts higher in West Island gap narrowing
28.7% 80th pct 32.6% 86th pct

Household income distribution

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 32.6%
21.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 14.0%
18.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 9.3%
7.5% $4,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +24.4 pts 19.0%
34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.9 pts 22.3%
6.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.7 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.9% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Home Islandin West Island +1.3 pts higher in West Island
11.6% 3rd pct 12.9% 5th pct
Mental health in Home Islandin West Island +1.4 pts higher in West Island
1.3% 8th pct 2.7% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Home Islandin West Island +5.4 pts higher in Home Island gap narrowing
5.4% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

1.3% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.2% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.7% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
3.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
1.3% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.7% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None ◂ +5.7 pts 63.3%
10.3% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%
1.3% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Home Islandin West Island +30.6 pts higher in West Island gap steady
6.6% 7th pct 37.2% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Home Islandin West Island +8.0 pts higher in Home Island gap widening
8.0% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Home Islandin West Island +1.3 pts higher in West Island gap steady
21.8% 33rd pct 23.1% 39th pct
Defence service in Home Islandin West Island +5.8 pts higher in West Island
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Home Islandin West Island +10.1 pts higher in West Island gap widening
8.0% 5th pct 18.2% 19th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Home Islandin West Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Home Islandin West Island +2.0 larger in Home Island gap widening
4.5 100th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Home Islandin West Island +3.1 pts higher in Home Island gap steady
3.1% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Home Islandin West Island +11.6 pts higher in West Island gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.6% 11th pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 60.9%
29.5% Couples without children +15.3 pts ▸ 44.8%
3.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

26.3% 2 people +24.9 pts ▸ 51.2%
32.5% 6 or more ◂ +32.5 pts 0.0%
18.8% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
15.0% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%
15.0% 5 people ◂ +5.7 pts 9.3%
0.0% 1 person +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Home Islandin West Island +$182 higher in Home Island gap widening
$250 40th pct $68 1st pct
Mortgage in Home Islandin West Island +$2,612 higher in West Island
$1,972 70th pct $4,584 100th pct
People / bedroom in Home Islandin West Island +0.40 higher in Home Island gap widening
1.30 100th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Home Islandin West Island +12.2 pts higher in Home Island gap narrowing
75.0% 100th pct 62.8% 98th pct
Owned outright in Home Islandin West Island +22.9 pts higher in West Island gap widening
5.0% 0th pct 27.9% 19th pct
Separate houses in Home Islandin West Island even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Home Islandin West Island +11.7 pts higher in Home Island gap widening
83.8% 62nd pct 72.1% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Rented ◂ +12.2 pts 62.8%
5.0% Owned outright +22.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
17.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 14.0%
7.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

102.5% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.8% 3 bedrooms +48.3 pts ▸ 72.1%
45.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +45.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% 5 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
3.8% 2 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

11.7% Under $200 +47.6 pts ▸ 59.3%
35.0% $200–$349 ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% $350–$549 +13.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Home Islandin West Island even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Home Islandin West Island +12.4 pts higher in West Island gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.4% 35th pct
PT commute in Home Islandin West Island +13.6 pts higher in Home Island gap widening
18.1% 100th pct 4.5% 89th pct
PT stops in Home Islandin West Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Home Islandin West Island even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Home Islandin West Island even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Home Islandin West Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

8.4% Car (driver) +21.9 pts ▸ 30.3%
10.3% Walked +11.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% Worked at home +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
2.6% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.2% Bus ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

15.8% 1 vehicle +29.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
30.3% 4 or more ◂ +30.3 pts 0.0%
25.0% 2 vehicles even 25.0%
22.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.3 pts 9.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Home Islandin West Island +41.5 pts higher in West Island gap widening
9.2% 3rd pct 50.7% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Home Islandin West Island +13.6 pts higher in West Island
0.0% 0th pct 13.6% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Home Islandin West Island +3.2 pts higher in Home Island gap narrowing
3.2% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Home Islandin West Island +28.2 pts higher in West Island gap widening
45.4% 14th pct 73.6% 88th pct
Full-time in Home Islandin West Island +0.7 pts higher in West Island gap narrowing
64.5% 77th pct 65.2% 79th pct

Industries people work in

10.3% Education & training +14.4 pts ▸ 24.7%
16.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 15.7%
14.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.8 pts 9.0%
8.4% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.6% Retail trade ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
3.9% Administrative & support +7.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.3% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%
7.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other services +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.9% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.3% Managers +15.8 pts ▸ 28.1%
22.6% Labourers ◂ +15.8 pts 6.7%
14.2% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 16.9%
16.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 15.7%
11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%
5.2% Sales workers ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Home Islandin West Island +1.7 higher in West Island
2.5 69th pct 4.2 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in Home Islandin West Island +2.6 more in West Island
2.5 69th pct 5.1 83rd pct
15-min city in Home Islandin West Island +84.7 pts higher in West Island
0.0% 0th pct 84.7% 91st pct
Walk to shops in Home Islandin West Island +14.9 pts higher in Home Island
99.6% 100th pct 84.7% 92nd pct
Walk to transit in Home Islandin West Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Home Islandin West Island +84.7 pts higher in West Island
0.0% 0th pct 84.7% 88th pct
Walk to a park in Home Islandin West Island +33.0 pts higher in West Island
54.6% 65th pct 87.6% 79th pct
Walk to health in Home Islandin West Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Home Islandin West Island +66.2 more in West Island
29.0 72nd pct 95.2 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Home Islandin West Island +3 higher in West Island
14 73rd pct 18 73rd pct
Mean slope in Home Islandin West Island +0.4 pts higher in Home Island
3.0% 12th pct 2.5% 5th pct

Compare Home Island with nearby areas

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Compare West Island with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Home Island vs West Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL90002/home-island/vs/SAL90005/west-island