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Exmouth vs Onslow

Name: Exmouth vs Onslow — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 107 km apart · Exmouth profile · Onslow profile

Exmouth Onslow

Exmouth and Onslow (L) are two Western Australian hubs with very different social and economic profiles. Onslow (L) has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 14.9%, compared to 3.1% in Exmouth. Employment and pay are significantly higher in Onslow (L), where 71.7% of people work full-time and the typical weekly personal income is $1,392, whereas in Exmouth it is $967. In contrast, Exmouth has a more qualified workforce, with 52.3% having completed Year 12 compared to 41.5% in Onslow (L).

This gap in typical weekly personal income has widened by $425 since 2011. Both areas are similar in that they have almost the same number of people per home (2.5) and nearly identical rates of long-term health conditions. While they share these traits, they differ in layout; Exmouth has much higher street connectivity, but Onslow (L) is more walkable, with 91.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 56.6% in Exmouth.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,993 larger in Exmouth No religion: 13.2 pts higher in Exmouth First Nations: 11.8 pts higher in Onslow Personal income: $425 higher in Onslow Year 12: 10.8 pts higher in Exmouth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Exmouth in Onslow +1,993 larger in Exmouth gap widening

2,806 77th pct 813 49th pct

Median age in Exmouth in Onslow +1 yrs older in Exmouth gap narrowing

36 yrs 18th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

18.3% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

11.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 7.6%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.9 pts 4.8%

Marital status

40.9% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

44.9% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 38.6%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

2.2% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Exmouth Onslow

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia ◂ +7.9 pts 64.5%

4.3% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

2.4% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 34.6%

38.8% English ◂ +8.1 pts 30.6%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%

8.3% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.6% German ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

4.5% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.2% Chinese even 1.2%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only ◂ +17.0 pts 67.8%

0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.5% No religion ◂ +13.2 pts 47.4%

27.1% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 25.0%

10.7% Not stated +13.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.3% Other religions +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 ◂ +10.8 pts 41.5%

21.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.8%

10.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

5.4% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 31.7%

20.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 17.7%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

20.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 18.6%

12.0% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.2% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

6.6% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Exmouth in Onslow +$425 higher in Onslow gap widening

$967 89th pct $1,392 100th pct

Household income in Exmouth in Onslow +$567 higher in Onslow gap widening

$2,029 87th pct $2,596 97th pct

Family income in Exmouth in Onslow +$823 higher in Onslow gap widening

$2,252 86th pct $3,075 100th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.1%

10.0% $4,000 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 16.1%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

36.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.9 pts 20.8%

28.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 21.9%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

4.1% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

5.6% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

4.8% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None ◂ +12.5 pts 57.7%

13.6% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

3.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.9% Three or more even 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Exmouth in Onslow even gap narrowing

2.5 64th pct 2.5 64th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 56.3%

34.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 32.9%

8.8% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

24.3% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 23.2%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 16.1%

14.5% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Exmouth in Onslow +$100 higher in Exmouth gap widening

$340 73rd pct $240 38th pct

Mortgage in Exmouth in Onslow +$265 higher in Exmouth gap narrowing

$2,090 90th pct $1,825 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Exmouth in Onslow +0.10 higher in Exmouth gap steady

0.90 88th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Rented +10.6 pts ▸ 52.8%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.4 pts 6.3%

2.4% Other tenure +22.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 14.2%

2.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 85.0%

8.8% Other dwelling ◂ +4.8 pts 3.9%

5.0% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 39.8%

22.6% 4 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

10.8% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

32.3% $350–$549 ◂ +11.4 pts 20.9%

17.5% Under $200 +12.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

27.3% $200–$349 ◂ +23.5 pts 3.7%

9.8% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.6% $750 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.4 pts 18.8%

13.0% Under $1,000 +18.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.3% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 60.5%

7.9% Walked even 7.9%

6.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

4.8% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Bicycle ◂ +4.1 pts 1.6%

1.1% Bus +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

30.7% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%

12.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 6.9%

1.6% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.6% Mining +24.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

8.6% Public administration & safety +5.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.3 pts 4.9%

9.3% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +7.5 pts 1.9%

8.9% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

6.3% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +7.9 pts 0.8%

6.4% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.1% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Technicians & trades even 18.8%

15.2% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

12.5% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +7.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Exmouth in Onslow +0.4 higher in Onslow

4.1 46th pct 4.5 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Exmouth in Onslow +1.0 more in Onslow

4.5 48th pct 5.5 66th pct

15-min city in Exmouth in Onslow +11.4 pts higher in Onslow

54.4% 46th pct 65.8% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Exmouth in Onslow +2.4 pts higher in Onslow

62.6% 53rd pct 65.0% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Exmouth in Onslow even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Exmouth in Onslow +4.8 pts higher in Onslow

60.2% 42nd pct 65.0% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Exmouth in Onslow +3.5 pts higher in Onslow

93.7% 53rd pct 97.2% 68th pct

Walk to health in Exmouth in Onslow +34.4 pts higher in Onslow

56.6% 66th pct 91.0% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Exmouth in Onslow +8.9 more in Onslow

18.2 49th pct 27.1 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Exmouth in Onslow +32 higher in Exmouth

48 71st pct 16 24th pct

Mean slope in Exmouth in Onslow +0.8 pts higher in Onslow

2.4% 7th pct 3.2% 25th pct

Compare Exmouth with nearby areas

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Compare Onslow with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Exmouth vs Onslow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL515013/exmouth/vs/UCL521040/onslow