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Exmouth vs Home Island

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 2,130 km apart · Exmouth profile · Home Island profile

Exmouth Home Island

Home Island (L) and Exmouth are far apart, and they differ sharply in their social makeup. Home Island (L) is much more linguistically diverse, with 81.3% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to just 6.6% in Exmouth. This contrast extends to religion and household size; 84.7% of Home Island (L) residents identify as Muslim and homes are often large, averaging 4.5 people. In contrast, Exmouth is far more likely to be secular, with 60.5% of people reporting no religion, and has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 17.9%.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have shifted, with Exmouth pulling further ahead in typical family income by $860 a week and the share of people born overseas. However, the two areas track closely in some aspects of daily life, such as their typical monthly home-loan payments, which sit around $2,000. While Home Island (L) has a much higher share of renters at 75.0%, both areas see a very low number of people living within 10 minutes of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 74.6 pts higher in Home Island Limited English: 27.0 pts higher in Home Island No religion: 59.9 pts higher in Exmouth Renting: 32.9 pts higher in Home Island Recent movers: 39.0 pts higher in Exmouth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Exmouthin Home Island +2,374 larger in Exmouth gap widening
2,806 77th pct 432 29th pct
Median age in Exmouthin Home Island +2 yrs older in Home Island gap narrowing
36 yrs 18th pct 38 yrs 25th pct
First Nations in Exmouthin Home Island +3.1 pts higher in Exmouth gap narrowing
3.1% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Exmouthin Home Island +9.3 pts higher in Home Island gap widening
11.8% 15th pct 21.1% 46th pct
Under 15 in Exmouthin Home Island +5.1 pts higher in Home Island gap widening
18.3% 56th pct 23.4% 86th pct
De facto in Exmouthin Home Island +20.4 pts higher in Exmouth gap widening
20.4% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.7 pts 24.1%
25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 22.5%
18.3% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
11.8% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

Marital status

40.9% Married +40.1 pts ▸ 81.1%
44.9% Never married ◂ +33.2 pts 11.7%
9.3% Divorced ◂ +6.3 pts 3.0%
2.6% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.2% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Age & sex structure

Exmouth Home Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Exmouthin Home Island +11.1 pts higher in Exmouth gap widening
18.5% 87th pct 7.4% 26th pct

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 75.0%
4.3% England ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 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

42.1% Australian ◂ +19.7 pts 22.5%
38.8% English ◂ +38.8 pts 0.0%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +9.5 pts 0.7%
8.3% Irish ◂ +7.1 pts 1.2%
4.6% German ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.5% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Exmouthin Home Island +74.6 pts higher in Home Island gap widening
6.6% 76th pct 81.3% 99th pct
Limited English in Exmouthin Home Island +27.0 pts higher in Home Island gap narrowing
0.6% 69th pct 27.5% 100th pct

Language used at home

84.7% English only ◂ +83.1 pts 1.6%
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 Home Island +59.9 pts higher in Exmouth gap widening
60.5% 98th pct 0.7% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

0.2% Islam +84.5 pts ▸ 84.7%
60.5% No religion ◂ +59.9 pts 0.7%
27.1% Christianity ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%
10.7% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
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 Home Island +19.9 pts higher in Exmouth gap widening
52.3% 84th pct 32.4% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in Exmouthin Home Island +16.4 pts higher in Exmouth gap widening
17.9% 76th pct 1.5% 0th pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 ◂ +19.9 pts 32.4%
5.4% Year 9 or below +23.9 pts ▸ 29.3%
21.5% Year 10 ◂ +12.6 pts 9.0%
10.6% Year 11 ◂ +7.2 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 28.7%
20.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%
12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.4 pts 3.8%
3.5% Certificate I / II +6.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.4% Engineering & related ◂ +9.6 pts 10.8%
12.0% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
8.2% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 3.8%
8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 3.8%
7.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 1.9%
6.6% Health ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Exmouthin Home Island +$323 higher in Exmouth gap widening
$967 89th pct $644 46th pct
Household income in Exmouthin Home Island +$276 higher in Home Island gap widening
$2,029 87th pct $2,305 92nd pct
Family income in Exmouthin Home Island +$860 higher in Exmouth gap widening
$2,252 86th pct $1,392 34th pct
High earners in Exmouthin Home Island +9.4 pts higher in Exmouth gap widening
12.7% 86th pct 3.3% 18th pct
High-income homes in Exmouthin Home Island +7.0 pts higher in Home Island gap widening
21.8% 85th pct 28.7% 90th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 22.5%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
18.5% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

28.3% Under $650 +12.3 pts ▸ 40.5%
36.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 32.7%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 6.0%
4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Exmouthin Home Island +6.7 pts higher in Exmouth
18.7% 7th pct 12.0% 0th pct
Mental health in Exmouthin Home Island +4.2 pts higher in Exmouth
5.6% 12th pct 1.4% 1st pct
Needs assistance in Exmouthin Home Island +3.3 pts higher in Home Island gap widening
2.5% 8th pct 5.8% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 1.4%
5.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
5.6% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 1.4%
4.8% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
3.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.3% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
2.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None ◂ +2.3 pts 67.8%
13.6% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 10.4%
3.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Exmouthin Home Island +17.4 pts higher in Exmouth gap widening
24.6% 87th pct 7.2% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in Exmouthin Home Island +1.9 pts higher in Home Island gap steady
6.9% 6th pct 8.7% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Exmouthin Home Island +3.3 pts higher in Exmouth gap narrowing
25.5% 56th pct 22.2% 38th pct
Defence service in Exmouthin Home Island +4.4 pts higher in Exmouth
4.4% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Exmouthin Home Island +11.8 pts higher in Exmouth gap widening
19.6% 17th pct 7.8% 2nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Exmouthin Home Island +2.0 larger in Home Island gap widening
2.5 64th pct 4.5 100th pct
One-parent in Exmouthin Home Island +5.7 pts higher in Exmouth gap narrowing
8.8% 14th pct 3.1% 0th pct
Living alone in Exmouthin Home Island +24.3 pts higher in Exmouth gap widening
24.3% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 66.0%
34.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 29.5%
8.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 3.1%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +9.2 pts 26.3%
1.8% 6 or more +30.7 pts ▸ 32.5%
24.3% 1 person ◂ +24.3 pts 0.0%
14.5% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.5% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 15.0%
7.3% 5 people +7.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Exmouthin Home Island +$90 higher in Exmouth gap narrowing
$340 73rd pct $250 43rd pct
Mortgage in Exmouthin Home Island +$118 higher in Exmouth
$2,090 90th pct $1,972 87th pct
People / bedroom in Exmouthin Home Island +0.40 higher in Home Island gap widening
0.90 88th pct 1.30 96th pct
Renting in Exmouthin Home Island +32.9 pts higher in Home Island gap steady
42.1% 87th pct 75.0% 96th pct
Owned outright in Exmouthin Home Island +16.4 pts higher in Exmouth gap widening
21.4% 12th pct 5.0% 3rd pct
Separate houses in Exmouthin Home Island +16.7 pts higher in Home Island gap narrowing
83.3% 14th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Exmouthin Home Island +7.0 pts higher in Home Island gap narrowing
76.7% 48th pct 83.8% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Rented +32.9 pts ▸ 75.0%
32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +32.7 pts 0.0%
21.4% Owned outright ◂ +16.4 pts 5.0%
2.4% Other tenure +15.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
2.1% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +19.2 pts ▸ 102.5%
8.8% Other dwelling ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.1 pts 23.8%
22.6% 4 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 45.0%
4.2% 5 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 3.8%
8.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.3% $200–$349 +7.7 pts ▸ 35.0%
32.3% $350–$549 ◂ +27.3 pts 5.0%
17.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 11.7%
9.8% $550–$749 ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
2.6% $750 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Exmouthin Home Island +1.6 pts higher in Exmouth gap narrowing
1.6% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Exmouthin Home Island +6.4 pts higher in Exmouth gap widening
6.4% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Exmouthin Home Island +17.4 pts higher in Home Island gap narrowing
1.1% 77th pct 18.4% 100th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) ◂ +47.9 pts 9.9%
7.9% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
5.7% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%
1.1% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.2 pts 25.0%
30.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.9 pts 15.8%
12.5% 4 or more +17.8 pts ▸ 30.3%
15.9% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
1.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Exmouthin Home Island +39.0 pts higher in Exmouth gap widening
47.0% 90th pct 8.0% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Exmouthin Home Island +26.4 pts higher in Exmouth gap narrowing
26.4% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Exmouthin Home Island +2.3 pts higher in Exmouth gap narrowing
2.3% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Exmouthin Home Island +25.4 pts higher in Exmouth gap widening
71.3% 94th pct 45.9% 30th pct
Full-time in Exmouthin Home Island +3.9 pts higher in Home Island gap narrowing
61.3% 75th pct 65.1% 88th pct

Industries people work in

8.6% Public administration & safety +9.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
9.3% Transport & warehousing +5.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%
9.4% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.9% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.3% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
6.4% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
1.1% Electricity, gas & water +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% Mining ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.2% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Labourers +7.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 17.8%
13.9% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.2% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%
12.5% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Exmouthin Home Island +1.5 higher in Exmouth
4.1 46th pct 2.5 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in Exmouthin Home Island +1.9 more in Exmouth
4.5 48th pct 2.5 24th pct
15-min city in Exmouthin Home Island +54.4 pts higher in Exmouth
54.4% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Exmouthin Home Island +37.0 pts higher in Home Island
62.6% 53rd pct 99.6% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Exmouthin Home Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Exmouthin Home Island +60.2 pts higher in Exmouth
60.2% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Exmouthin Home Island +39.1 pts higher in Exmouth
93.7% 53rd pct 54.6% 18th pct
Walk to health in Exmouthin Home Island +56.6 pts higher in Exmouth
56.6% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Exmouthin Home Island +11.2 more in Exmouth
18.2 49th pct 6.9 15th pct
Intersections/km² in Exmouthin Home Island +74 higher in Home Island
48 71st pct 122 94th pct
Mean slope in Exmouthin Home Island +0.6 pts higher in Home Island
2.4% 7th pct 3.0% 20th pct

Compare Exmouth with nearby areas

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Compare Home Island with nearby areas

West Island Remainder of State/Territory Flying Fish Cove Exmouth Coral Bay Onslow Carnarvon Dampier

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Exmouth vs Home Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL515013/exmouth/vs/UCL922001/home-island