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Roe (Agricultural) vs Warren-Blackwood (South West)

Name: Roe (Agricultural) vs Warren-Blackwood (South West) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 276 km apart · Roe (Agricultural) profile · Warren-Blackwood (South West) profile

Roe (Agricultural) Warren-Blackwood (South West)

Roe (Agricultural) and Warren-Blackwood (South West) are both large regional areas in Western Australia, though they differ in their demographics and layout. Residents in Warren-Blackwood (South West) are noticeably older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 42 in Roe (Agricultural). Warren-Blackwood (South West) also has a more qualified workforce, with 17.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 11.8% in Roe (Agricultural). In contrast, Roe (Agricultural) is better connected to transport, with far more public transport stops and 36.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to just 16.9% in Warren-Blackwood (South West).

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, including similar rates of unemployment and a nearly identical number of people per home. Both areas also have about the same share of people in de facto relationships and those who have served in the Defence Force. While Roe (Agricultural) has a higher share of full-time workers, both regions sit below the national figure for people who have completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 9.8 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural) Recent arrivals: 6.5 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural) No religion: 9.0 pts higher in Warren-Blackwood (South West) Median age: 5 yrs older in Warren-Blackwood (South West) Personal income: $117 higher in Roe (Agricultural)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Roe (Agricultural)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +5,781 larger in Warren-Blackwood (South West)

37,662 19th pct 43,443 30th pct

Median age in Roe (Agricultural)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +5 yrs older in Warren-Blackwood (South West)

42 yrs 71st pct 47 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

19.7% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 20.9%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 17.4%

10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 49.3%

33.0% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 31.2%

8.5% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Roe (Agricultural) Warren-Blackwood (South West)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.5% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 70.3%

3.6% England +4.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.5% English +6.7 pts ▸ 47.2%

41.4% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 36.4%

9.1% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.0% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 85.6%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion +9.0 pts ▸ 53.9%

40.7% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 32.7%

12.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Roe (Agricultural)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +2.22 more in Roe (Agricultural)

6.58 100th pct 4.36 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Roe (Agricultural)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +15 more in Roe (Agricultural)

48 89th pct 33 82nd pct

Students in Roe (Agricultural)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +991 more in Warren-Blackwood (South West)

6,392 25th pct 7,383 33rd pct

Avg size in Roe (Agricultural)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +91 larger in Warren-Blackwood (South West)

133 0th pct 224 12th pct

ICSEA in Roe (Agricultural)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +65 higher in Warren-Blackwood (South West)

950 13th pct 1,015 47th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 48.7%

24.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.0%

10.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 31.4%

17.4% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%

11.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

9.4% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.2% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.7% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Roe (Agricultural)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +$117 higher in Roe (Agricultural)

$800 52nd pct $683 19th pct

Household income in Roe (Agricultural)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +$179 higher in Roe (Agricultural)

$1,445 26th pct $1,266 10th pct

Family income in Roe (Agricultural)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +$270 higher in Roe (Agricultural)

$1,909 35th pct $1,639 14th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.5%

17.9% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

30.4% $650–$1,499 even 30.4%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.4%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.9% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

6.4% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +0.4 pts ▸ 60.0%

18.7% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Three or more even 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Roe (Agricultural)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +0.1 larger in Roe (Agricultural)

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 50.8%

33.2% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

12.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

30.5% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 28.4%

11.9% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.1% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Roe (Agricultural)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +$55 higher in Warren-Blackwood (South West)

$225 7th pct $280 17th pct

Mortgage in Roe (Agricultural)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +$209 higher in Warren-Blackwood (South West)

$1,291 10th pct $1,500 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Roe (Agricultural)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +0.10 higher in Warren-Blackwood (South West)

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

26.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

26.1% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 21.7%

7.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

91.3% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 93.4%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 42.6%

30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 29.1%

13.6% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

3.7% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 43.7%

33.5% Under $200 ◂ +10.3 pts 23.2%

11.6% $350–$549 +13.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

0.7% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

33.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.9 pts 23.5%

18.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

6.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Roe (Agricultural)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +143 more in Roe (Agricultural)

187 30th pct 44 7th pct

Stops/1k in Roe (Agricultural)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +3.95 more in Roe (Agricultural)

4.97 58th pct 1.01 5th pct

Departures/1k in Roe (Agricultural)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +51.6 more in Roe (Agricultural)

63.2 6th pct 11.6 1st pct

PT routes in Roe (Agricultural)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +2 more in Roe (Agricultural)

9 13th pct 7 10th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 58.1%

12.0% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.1% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

30.4% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%

12.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 9.1%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.6 pts 15.2%

9.0% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.7% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.4% Education & training even 8.5%

5.6% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.2% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.8% Mining +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 19.1%

13.4% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.8% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.2% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.2% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

6.2% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Roe (Agricultural)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +0.6 higher in Roe (Agricultural)

3.2 13th pct 2.6 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Roe (Agricultural)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +0.6 more in Roe (Agricultural)

3.4 15th pct 2.8 9th pct

15-min city in Roe (Agricultural)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +9.0 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural)

41.0% 19th pct 32.0% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Roe (Agricultural)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +8.8 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural)

39.9% 17th pct 31.1% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Roe (Agricultural)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +19.5 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural)

36.4% 11th pct 16.9% 5th pct

Walk to school in Roe (Agricultural)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +17.8 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural)

51.1% 23rd pct 33.2% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Roe (Agricultural)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +4.9 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural)

55.8% 8th pct 50.9% 6th pct

Walk to health in Roe (Agricultural)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +1.6 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural)

29.1% 20th pct 27.5% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Roe (Agricultural)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +12.8 more in Roe (Agricultural)

35.0 100th pct 22.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Roe (Agricultural)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +1 higher in Warren-Blackwood (South West)

0 1st pct 1 12th pct

Mean slope in Roe (Agricultural)in Warren-Blackwood (South West) +3.0 pts higher in Warren-Blackwood (South West)

4.5% 31st pct 7.5% 82nd pct

Compare Roe (Agricultural) with nearby areas

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Compare Warren-Blackwood (South West) with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Roe (Agricultural) vs Warren-Blackwood (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED54701/roe/vs/SED55706/warren-blackwood