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Exmouth vs Coral Bay

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 138 km apart · Exmouth profile · Coral Bay profile

Exmouth Coral Bay

Exmouth and Coral Bay (L) are two Western Australian coastal areas with very different housing and income profiles. Exmouth is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,029 and 21.8% of homes earning $3,000 or more per week. It is dominated by larger homes, as 76.7% have three or more bedrooms and 83.3% are separate houses. In contrast, Coral Bay (L) is much smaller and more transient, with 50% of people living alone and a typical weekly income of $1,166. Most homes there are small, with 54.7% having just one bedroom.

Daily life in both places involves similar health and household challenges, as both have about the same share of people with long-term health conditions (around 19%) and similar levels of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations. While both are highly mobile areas where many people have moved in recently, the gaps in wealth and housing have generally widened since 2011. Exmouth has become significantly more expensive, with typical weekly rents of $340 compared to just $160 in Coral Bay (L).

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 25.7 pts higher in Coral Bay Separate houses: 69.2 pts higher in Exmouth 3+ bedrooms: 61.1 pts higher in Exmouth Population: 2,561 larger in Exmouth PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Exmouth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Exmouthin Coral Bay +2,561 larger in Exmouth gap widening
2,806 77th pct 245 13th pct
Median age in Exmouthin Coral Bay +3 yrs older in Exmouth gap narrowing
36 yrs 18th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Exmouthin Coral Bay +0.6 pts higher in Exmouth gap narrowing
3.1% 36th pct 2.4% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in Exmouthin Coral Bay +4.0 pts higher in Exmouth gap narrowing
11.8% 15th pct 7.8% 8th pct
Under 15 in Exmouthin Coral Bay +7.7 pts higher in Exmouth gap widening
18.3% 56th pct 10.6% 10th pct
De facto in Exmouthin Coral Bay +4.3 pts higher in Coral Bay gap narrowing
20.4% 90th pct 24.8% 96th pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 42.0%
25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 21.6%
18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 10.6%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 7.8%

Marital status

44.9% Never married +13.1 pts ▸ 58.1%
40.9% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 33.2%
9.3% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%
2.6% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
2.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Exmouth Coral Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Exmouthin Coral Bay +9.7 pts higher in Coral Bay gap steady
18.5% 87th pct 28.2% 100th pct

Country of birth

72.3% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 66.5%
4.3% England +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.4% New Zealand even 2.4%
0.6% Italy +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
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

38.8% English +14.3 pts ▸ 53.1%
42.1% Australian ◂ +10.3 pts 31.8%
8.3% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%
4.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.3% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Exmouthin Coral Bay +4.4 pts higher in Coral Bay gap narrowing
6.6% 76th pct 11.0% 86th pct
Limited English in Exmouthin Coral Bay +0.6 pts higher in Exmouth gap steady
0.6% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.7% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 81.2%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italian ◂ +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

No religion in Exmouthin Coral Bay +1.1 pts higher in Coral Bay gap narrowing
60.5% 98th pct 61.6% 99th pct

Religious affiliation

60.5% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 61.6%
27.1% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 26.5%
10.7% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%
0.2% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Exmouthin Coral Bay +9.4 pts higher in Coral Bay gap widening
52.3% 84th pct 61.7% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Exmouthin Coral Bay +5.1 pts higher in Coral Bay gap narrowing
17.9% 76th pct 23.0% 87th pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 61.7%
21.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 19.2%
10.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.0%
5.4% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 32.6%
20.2% Bachelor degree +10.9 pts ▸ 31.1%
12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 8.3%
4.1% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.4% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 14.4%
12.0% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
7.1% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.2% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%
3.5% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.6% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
0.2% Information technology +3.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Exmouthin Coral Bay +$96 higher in Exmouth gap widening
$967 89th pct $871 86th pct
Household income in Exmouthin Coral Bay +$863 higher in Exmouth gap widening
$2,029 87th pct $1,166 41st pct
Family income in Exmouthin Coral Bay +$97 higher in Coral Bay gap narrowing
$2,252 86th pct $2,349 88th pct
High earners in Exmouthin Coral Bay +3.9 pts higher in Exmouth gap widening
12.7% 86th pct 8.8% 69th pct
High-income homes in Exmouthin Coral Bay +21.8 pts higher in Exmouth gap widening
21.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

18.5% $650–$1,499 +15.8 pts ▸ 34.4%
31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 18.8%
10.7% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.7% $650–$1,499 +23.2 pts ▸ 59.9%
28.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 24.4%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 12.0%
4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Exmouthin Coral Bay +0.5 pts higher in Coral Bay
18.7% 7th pct 19.2% 8th pct
Mental health in Exmouthin Coral Bay +0.5 pts higher in Coral Bay
5.6% 12th pct 6.1% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Exmouthin Coral Bay +0.5 pts higher in Exmouth gap steady
2.5% 8th pct 2.0% 5th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.6% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.7% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%
3.0% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.2% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None +0.8 pts ▸ 71.0%
13.6% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Exmouthin Coral Bay +7.1 pts higher in Exmouth gap narrowing
24.6% 87th pct 17.5% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Exmouthin Coral Bay +1.8 pts higher in Exmouth gap narrowing
6.9% 6th pct 5.1% 1st pct
Unpaid child care in Exmouthin Coral Bay +12.1 pts higher in Exmouth gap widening
25.5% 56th pct 13.4% 7th pct
Defence service in Exmouthin Coral Bay +1.6 pts higher in Exmouth
4.4% 68th pct 2.7% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in Exmouthin Coral Bay +8.1 pts higher in Exmouth gap narrowing
19.6% 17th pct 11.5% 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Exmouthin Coral Bay +0.5 larger in Exmouth gap narrowing
2.5 64th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Exmouthin Coral Bay +1.9 pts higher in Exmouth gap narrowing
8.8% 14th pct 6.9% 7th pct
Living alone in Exmouthin Coral Bay +25.7 pts higher in Coral Bay gap widening
24.3% 34th pct 50.0% 100th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.9 pts 48.6%
34.0% Couples without children +11.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
8.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

24.3% 1 person +25.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
35.5% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 28.1%
17.5% 4 people ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%
14.5% 3 people ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%
1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Exmouthin Coral Bay +$180 higher in Exmouth gap widening
$340 73rd pct $160 13th pct
Mortgage in Exmouthin Coral Bay +$1,300 higher in Coral Bay gap widening
$2,090 90th pct $3,390 100th pct
People / bedroom in Exmouthin Coral Bay +0.50 higher in Coral Bay gap widening
0.90 88th pct 1.40 98th pct
Renting in Exmouthin Coral Bay +15.7 pts higher in Coral Bay gap narrowing
42.1% 87th pct 57.8% 91st pct
Owned outright in Exmouthin Coral Bay +6.8 pts higher in Coral Bay gap narrowing
21.4% 12th pct 28.1% 21st pct
Separate houses in Exmouthin Coral Bay +69.2 pts higher in Exmouth gap widening
83.3% 14th pct 14.1% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Exmouthin Coral Bay +61.1 pts higher in Exmouth gap widening
76.7% 48th pct 15.6% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Rented +15.7 pts ▸ 57.8%
32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.8 pts 7.8%
21.4% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 28.1%
2.4% Other tenure +14.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house ◂ +69.2 pts 14.1%
8.8% Other dwelling +56.9 pts ▸ 65.6%
5.0% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Bedrooms per home

8.6% 1 bedroom +46.1 pts ▸ 54.7%
49.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +39.0 pts 10.9%
22.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 4.7%
10.8% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
1.9% Studio / none +5.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

17.5% Under $200 +39.3 pts ▸ 56.8%
32.3% $350–$549 ◂ +32.3 pts 0.0%
27.3% $200–$349 ◂ +13.8 pts 13.5%
9.8% $550–$749 ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
2.6% $750 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +40.1 pts 0.0%
24.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%
17.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Exmouthin Coral Bay +7.9 pts higher in Coral Bay gap narrowing
1.6% 27th pct 9.5% 86th pct
Work from home in Exmouthin Coral Bay +2.3 pts higher in Exmouth gap steady
6.4% 39th pct 4.0% 20th pct
PT commute in Exmouthin Coral Bay +1.1 pts higher in Exmouth gap steady
1.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) ◂ +35.8 pts 22.0%
7.9% Walked +36.6 pts ▸ 44.5%
6.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%
5.7% Bicycle ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.7% 1 vehicle +24.9 pts ▸ 55.6%
39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.5 pts 20.6%
15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
12.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%
1.6% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Exmouthin Coral Bay +10.5 pts higher in Coral Bay gap widening
47.0% 90th pct 57.5% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Exmouthin Coral Bay +4.0 pts higher in Coral Bay gap narrowing
26.4% 92nd pct 30.4% 94th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Exmouthin Coral Bay +2.3 pts higher in Exmouth gap narrowing
2.3% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Exmouthin Coral Bay +8.4 pts higher in Coral Bay gap widening
71.3% 94th pct 79.7% 100th pct
Full-time in Exmouthin Coral Bay +1.2 pts higher in Exmouth gap widening
61.3% 75th pct 60.1% 71st pct

Industries people work in

13.2% Accommodation & food +19.8 pts ▸ 32.9%
9.3% Transport & warehousing +6.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
5.1% Administrative & support +4.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%
8.9% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 3.5%
8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +7.0 pts 1.7%
8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.2 pts 3.5%
6.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 2.9%
3.2% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.3% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%
1.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.6% Mining ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Community & personal service +11.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.4 pts 10.4%
13.8% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.2% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 11.6%
12.5% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 4.0%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Exmouthin Coral Bay +0.6 higher in Coral Bay
4.1 46th pct 4.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Exmouthin Coral Bay +0.5 more in Exmouth
4.5 48th pct 4.0 40th pct
15-min city in Exmouthin Coral Bay +54.4 pts higher in Exmouth
54.4% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Exmouthin Coral Bay +36.2 pts higher in Coral Bay
62.6% 53rd pct 98.8% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Exmouthin Coral Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Exmouthin Coral Bay +60.2 pts higher in Exmouth
60.2% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Exmouthin Coral Bay +5.7 pts higher in Coral Bay
93.7% 53rd pct 99.4% 84th pct
Walk to health in Exmouthin Coral Bay +56.6 pts higher in Exmouth
56.6% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Exmouthin Coral Bay +43.0 more in Coral Bay
18.2 49th pct 61.2 92nd pct
Intersections/km² in Exmouthin Coral Bay +17 higher in Coral Bay
48 71st pct 65 83rd pct
Mean slope in Exmouthin Coral Bay +0.0 pts higher in Exmouth
2.4% 7th pct 2.3% 6th pct

Compare Exmouth with nearby areas

Onslow Coral Bay Pannawonica Dampier Karratha Carnarvon Roebourne Wickham

Compare Coral Bay with nearby areas

Exmouth Carnarvon Onslow Denham Pannawonica Dampier Karratha Paraburdoo

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Exmouth vs Coral Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL515013/exmouth/vs/UCL522015/coral-bay