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Western Australia vs Other Territories

Name: Western Australia vs Other Territories — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State / Territory comparison ≈ 2,475 km apart · Western Australia profile · Other Territories profile

Western Australia Other Territories

Western Australia and Other Territories — about 2,475 km apart — are contrasted below on every statistic CensusAtlas tracks. They make a contrasting pair. Population is larger in Western Australia (2,660,026 vs 4,788), and the gap has widened since 2011. Other language is higher in Other Territories (40.6% vs 18.4%), though the gap has narrowed since 2011.

In Western Australia, 3+ bedrooms reaches 82.2%, against 64.6% in Other Territories, and the gap has widened since 2011. The two differ clearly on no religion: 42.9% in Western Australia, 27.2% in Other Territories, and the gap has widened since 2011. Beyond these gaps, the two states look broadly alike.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,655,238 larger in Western Australia Other language: 22.3 pts higher in Other Territories 3+ bedrooms: 17.5 pts higher in Western Australia No religion: 15.7 pts higher in Western Australia Year 12: 15.4 pts higher in Western Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Western Australia in Other Territories +2,655,238 larger in Western Australia gap widening

2,660,026 4,788

Median age in Western Australia in Other Territories +5 yrs older in Other Territories gap widening

38 yrs 43 yrs

Age structure

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 25.4%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 17.3%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 8.5%

Marital status

47.3% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

36.1% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 32.6%

8.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Western Australia Other Territories

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.0% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 56.0%

7.4% England ◂ +5.3 pts 2.2%

2.8% New Zealand +4.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.3% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.6% English ◂ +18.6 pts 19.1%

29.7% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 23.5%

8.8% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 4.6%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

4.4% Chinese +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 0.7%

2.9% German ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

2.9% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

75.3% English only ◂ +34.4 pts 40.9%

1.9% Mandarin +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.7% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Tagalog even 0.6%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion ◂ +15.7 pts 27.2%

41.1% Christianity ◂ +11.3 pts 29.8%

8.0% Not stated +12.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

2.5% Islam +13.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.2% Buddhism +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

58.0% Year 12 ◂ +15.4 pts 42.5%

19.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 18.8%

6.7% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 26.2%

25.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.5 pts 13.4%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 11.4%

8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 3.9%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 11.1%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 13.0%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%

10.6% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 6.1%

8.0% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Western Australia in Other Territories +$19 higher in Western Australia gap narrowing

$848 $829

Household income in Western Australia in Other Territories +$318 higher in Western Australia gap widening

$1,815 $1,497

Family income in Western Australia in Other Territories +$324 higher in Western Australia gap widening

$2,214 $1,890

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

14.8% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 6.8%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 31.5%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 15.7%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 3.9%

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +4.8 pts 60.2%

18.2% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 14.1%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Western Australia in Other Territories +88,469 larger in Western Australia

88,693 224

Median age in Western Australia in Other Territories +20 yrs older in Other Territories

24 yrs 44 yrs

Median income in Western Australia in Other Territories +$31 higher in Western Australia

$481 $450

Household income in Western Australia in Other Territories +$324 higher in Western Australia

$1,480 $1,156

Family & Households

Household size in Western Australia in Other Territories +0.1 larger in Western Australia gap narrowing

2.5 2.4

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 53.5%

26.5% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

25.4% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

15.9% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 11.0%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 12.1%

6.4% 5 people even 6.4%

2.9% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Western Australia in Other Territories +$140 higher in Western Australia gap narrowing

$340 $200

Mortgage in Western Australia in Other Territories +$542 higher in Western Australia gap narrowing

$1,842 $1,300

People / bedroom in Western Australia in Other Territories +0.10 higher in Other Territories gap steady

0.80 0.90

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.7 pts 18.3%

27.3% Rented +11.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

29.2% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

2.1% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.4% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Types of homes

79.7% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 82.1%

13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 6.9%

6.5% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

38.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.4 pts 17.9%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

3.7% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

14.4% Under $200 +27.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

38.8% $350–$549 ◂ +27.4 pts 11.3%

34.9% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

5.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 1.5%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 +11.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.2 pts 20.0%

13.9% Under $1,000 +13.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Western Australia in Other Territories +14,585 more in Western Australia

14,585 0

Stops/1k in Western Australia in Other Territories +5.48 more in Western Australia

5.48 0.00

Departures/1k in Western Australia in Other Territories +1,623.0 more in Western Australia

1,623.0 0.0

PT routes in Western Australia in Other Territories +407 more in Western Australia

407 0

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 59.6%

7.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

2.2% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

2.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.8% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 35.7%

34.5% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

13.4% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.6% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.9% Public administration & safety +12.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.7 pts 6.9%

6.5% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Retail trade even 8.8%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

7.5% Mining ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%

3.1% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 1.4%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 13.3%

15.3% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.3% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.8% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.4% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Western Australia in Other Territories +3,039,369 higher in Western Australia

3,044,382 5,013

Growth in Western Australia in Other Territories +7.4 pts higher in Western Australia

10.7% 3.4%

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Western Australia in Other Territories

185 —

Max temp in Western Australia in Other Territories

31.3 —

Min temp in Western Australia in Other Territories

15.6 —

Walkability

Walk score in Western Australia in Other Territories +2.4 higher in Western Australia

5.4 3.0

Types ≤15 min in Western Australia in Other Territories +2.2 more in Western Australia

5.2 3.0

15-min city in Western Australia in Other Territories +36.9 pts higher in Western Australia

64.0% 27.1%

Walk to shops in Western Australia in Other Territories +3.3 pts higher in Western Australia

61.5% 58.2%

Walk to transit in Western Australia in Other Territories +80.9 pts higher in Western Australia

80.9% 0.0%

Walk to school in Western Australia in Other Territories +55.2 pts higher in Western Australia

71.9% 16.7%

Walk to a park in Western Australia in Other Territories +36.6 pts higher in Western Australia

88.9% 52.3%

Walk to health in Western Australia in Other Territories +23.3 pts higher in Western Australia

48.5% 25.2%

Amenities/1k in Western Australia in Other Territories +26.4 more in Other Territories

16.6 43.0

Intersections/km² in Western Australia in Other Territories +6 higher in Other Territories

0 6

Mean slope in Western Australia in Other Territories +6.1 pts higher in Other Territories

5.7% 11.8%

Compare Western Australia with nearby areas

Northern Territory South Australia Queensland Other Territories Victoria New South Wales Australian Capital Territory Tasmania

Compare Other Territories with nearby areas

Western Australia Northern Territory South Australia Queensland Victoria New South Wales Australian Capital Territory Tasmania

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Western Australia vs Other Territories [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ste/5/western-australia/vs/9/other-territories