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Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) vs Gwoja

Name: Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) vs Gwoja — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 939 km apart · Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) profile · Gwoja profile

Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) Gwoja

Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) and Gwoja are both vast, sparsely populated areas, but they differ sharply in wealth and demographics. Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,002 compared to $1,226 in Gwoja. It also has a more diverse international population, with 20.0% born overseas and 52.0% of residents having moved there in the last five years. In contrast, Gwoja has a much stronger Indigenous presence, with 75.4% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 72.7% using a language other than English at home.

Both areas are very similar in their flat terrain and the fact that very few people work from home. This shared landscape mirrors their shared experience of being far from major cities. However, the gap in living standards remains stark; Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) has far more high earners and larger homes, while Gwoja has a much higher share of households with no motor vehicle, at 38.2%.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 60.6 pts higher in Gwoja Other language: 58.2 pts higher in Gwoja Personal income: $1,279 higher in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) No car: 33.3 pts higher in Gwoja Participation: 25.0 pts higher in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)in Gwoja +39,443 larger in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

47,427 36th pct 7,984 3rd pct

Median age in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)in Gwoja +5 yrs older in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

33 yrs 10th pct 28 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

39.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 33.0%

23.3% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 19.8%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +7.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.4% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Marital status

46.2% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

41.3% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 39.3%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

1.4% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) Gwoja

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.8% Australia +24.0 pts ▸ 86.8%

4.9% New Zealand ◂ +4.0 pts 0.9%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

2.4% England ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

29.0% Australian ◂ +21.4 pts 7.6%

28.6% English ◂ +21.5 pts 7.1%

7.1% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 2.2%

6.9% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 2.3%

2.9% German ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

2.4% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

67.2% English only ◂ +48.0 pts 19.2%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

30.1% Christianity +31.9 pts ▸ 62.0%

44.5% No religion ◂ +22.3 pts 22.2%

20.0% Not stated ◂ +7.2 pts 12.8%

0.9% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)in Gwoja +8.72 more in Gwoja

2.63 71st pct 11.35 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)in Gwoja +7 more in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

29 75th pct 22 57th pct

Students in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)in Gwoja +8,315 more in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

9,678 52nd pct 1,363 3rd pct

Avg size in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)in Gwoja +272 larger in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

334 25th pct 62 0th pct

ICSEA in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)in Gwoja +298 higher in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

917 9th pct 619 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 ◂ +21.8 pts 23.5%

5.0% Year 9 or below +29.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

18.5% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.0 pts 22.8%

13.9% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

3.1% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

24.5% Engineering & related ◂ +17.9 pts 6.6%

11.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

6.1% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.0% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.1% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

1.2% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)in Gwoja +$1,279 higher in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

$1,587 100th pct $308 0th pct

Household income in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)in Gwoja +$1,776 higher in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

$3,002 100th pct $1,226 8th pct

Family income in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)in Gwoja +$2,598 higher in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

$3,327 98th pct $729 0th pct

Household income distribution

10.3% $650–$1,499 +28.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.9%

27.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +24.9 pts 2.6%

17.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 4.1%

5.4% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

Personal income distribution

19.0% Under $650 +41.2 pts ▸ 60.1%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.3 pts 7.5%

18.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.8%

13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

2.8% Diabetes +6.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

4.6% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

4.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.3% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

0.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None +5.9 pts ▸ 70.5%

12.0% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.3% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)in Gwoja +0.7 larger in Gwoja

2.8 79th pct 3.5 100th pct

Family composition

67.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.1 pts 56.0%

10.9% One-parent families +14.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

20.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 15.7%

1.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

23.9% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

28.6% 2 people ◂ +10.2 pts 18.4%

4.5% 6 or more +20.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

18.1% 4 people ◂ +9.2 pts 8.9%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +8.2 pts 8.0%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)in Gwoja +$141 higher in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

$231 8th pct $90 0th pct

Mortgage in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)in Gwoja +$1,302 higher in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

$1,800 46th pct $498 0th pct

People / bedroom in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)in Gwoja +0.50 higher in Gwoja

0.90 86th pct 1.40 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.7% Rented +11.9 pts ▸ 76.6%

19.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.4 pts 0.8%

6.8% Other tenure +9.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%

2.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

76.9% Separate house ◂ +7.2 pts 69.7%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.4% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.6% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 40.4%

32.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.4 pts 12.1%

6.2% 1 bedroom +15.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

0.5% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% Under $200 +37.5 pts ▸ 77.2%

18.8% $200–$349 ◂ +8.3 pts 10.5%

15.8% $350–$549 ◂ +15.1 pts 0.7%

8.8% $550–$749 ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

7.6% $750 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.8% Under $1,000 +27.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.6%

29.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +29.7 pts 0.0%

18.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)in Gwoja +171 more in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

171 27th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)in Gwoja +3.61 more in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

3.61 28th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)in Gwoja +105.1 more in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

105.1 9th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)in Gwoja +5 more in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

5 7th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) ◂ +32.0 pts 30.6%

4.3% Walked +35.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

6.6% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.1% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

2.4% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

28.4% 1 vehicle +16.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +31.2 pts 11.5%

4.9% No vehicle +33.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.4 pts 3.7%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.4% Mining ◂ +28.1 pts 2.3%

4.9% Accommodation & food +16.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.4% Public administration & safety +11.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.2% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.3% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% Construction ◂ +6.7 pts 2.0%

0.7% Arts & recreation +5.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 2.5%

5.6% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.3% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

8.3% Community & personal service +17.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

25.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.0 pts 9.0%

13.3% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.4% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.7 pts 3.5%

9.4% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 7.2%

5.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)in Gwoja +0.9 higher in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

4.0 22nd pct 3.1 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)in Gwoja +0.6 more in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

4.2 27th pct 3.5 16th pct

15-min city in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)in Gwoja +12.8 pts higher in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

40.6% 19th pct 27.8% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)in Gwoja +33.9 pts higher in Gwoja

35.7% 13th pct 69.6% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)in Gwoja +59.4 pts higher in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

59.4% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)in Gwoja +8.4 pts higher in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

67.3% 40th pct 58.9% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)in Gwoja +24.3 pts higher in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

88.5% 35th pct 64.2% 13th pct

Walk to health in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)in Gwoja +30.3 pts higher in Gwoja

22.7% 11th pct 53.0% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)in Gwoja +10.5 more in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

31.4 98th pct 20.9 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)in Gwoja even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)in Gwoja +0.6 pts higher in Gwoja

2.9% 4th pct 3.5% 15th pct

Compare Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) with nearby areas

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Compare Gwoja with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) vs Gwoja [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED54403/pilbara/vs/SED70014/gwoja