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Pemberton vs Walpole

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 86 km apart · Pemberton profile · Walpole profile

Pemberton Walpole

Pemberton and Walpole are two small Western Australian towns with very different profiles. Walpole is far older, with a typical resident aged 62 and 40.2% of people aged 65 and over. This age gap helps explain why 43.5% of people in Walpole have a long-term health condition, compared to 28.7% in Pemberton. Pemberton is more international and working-age, with 32.8% of people arriving from overseas and far more adults working or looking for work (56.3% compared to 41.6% in Walpole). Pemberton is also more walkable, with 95.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 56.6% of homes in Walpole have the same access.

Both towns are similar in that about 39% of residents have completed Year 12. Since 2011, some gaps have widened, such as the age difference, which grew from just one year to 14 years. Other trends have shifted; for example, Pemberton now has far more recent overseas arrivals than Walpole, whereas the lead was smaller a decade ago. The two areas also differ in housing, with homes owned outright being far more common in Walpole (53.4%) than in Pemberton (38.8%).

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 28.7 pts higher in Pemberton Median age: 14 yrs older in Walpole PT commute: 3.4 pts higher in Pemberton Limited English: 1.3 pts higher in Pemberton Housework 15h+: 13.5 pts higher in Walpole

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pembertonin Walpole +281 larger in Pemberton gap narrowing
617 40th pct 336 20th pct
Median age in Pembertonin Walpole +14 yrs older in Walpole gap widening
48 yrs 61st pct 62 yrs 98th pct
First Nations in Pembertonin Walpole +2.1 pts higher in Walpole gap widening
1.5% 15th pct 3.6% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Pembertonin Walpole +16.8 pts higher in Walpole gap widening
23.3% 53rd pct 40.2% 93rd pct
Under 15 in Pembertonin Walpole +5.7 pts higher in Pemberton gap widening
15.2% 30th pct 9.5% 8th pct
De facto in Pembertonin Walpole +1.5 pts higher in Pemberton gap steady
11.6% 33rd pct 10.1% 18th pct

Age structure

23.3% Seniors (65+) +16.8 pts ▸ 40.2%
29.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
20.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 14.3%
15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 9.5%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.7 pts 3.3%

Marital status

42.4% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 47.7%
37.7% Never married ◂ +12.7 pts 25.0%
10.2% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.5% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.6% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Pemberton Walpole

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pembertonin Walpole +1.5 pts higher in Walpole gap widening
20.3% 90th pct 21.7% 92nd pct

Country of birth

72.4% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 72.6%
6.6% England +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% India +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Italy ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% English +8.4 pts ▸ 52.7%
34.0% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
10.0% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%
8.8% Italian ◂ +6.1 pts 2.7%
3.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
2.1% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Pembertonin Walpole +6.4 pts higher in Pemberton gap widening
8.8% 84th pct 2.4% 27th pct
Limited English in Pembertonin Walpole +1.3 pts higher in Pemberton gap steady
1.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.1% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 91.7%
1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Pembertonin Walpole +4.1 pts higher in Walpole gap narrowing
45.9% 63rd pct 50.0% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

45.9% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
44.2% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 38.1%
9.4% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%
0.6% Buddhism +3.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Pembertonin Walpole +0.6 pts higher in Walpole gap narrowing
38.6% 50th pct 39.3% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in Pembertonin Walpole +2.5 pts higher in Walpole gap narrowing
11.1% 48th pct 13.6% 62nd pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 39.3%
31.1% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
10.9% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 34.8%
16.6% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%
7.1% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.3% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.7% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%
9.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%
3.6% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Pembertonin Walpole +$171 higher in Pemberton gap widening
$660 49th pct $489 14th pct
Household income in Pembertonin Walpole +$294 higher in Pemberton gap narrowing
$1,022 26th pct $728 0th pct
Family income in Pembertonin Walpole +$440 higher in Pemberton gap widening
$1,419 37th pct $979 8th pct
High earners in Pembertonin Walpole +2.4 pts higher in Pemberton gap steady
4.7% 33rd pct 2.3% 11th pct
High-income homes in Pembertonin Walpole +1.6 pts higher in Pemberton gap narrowing
6.6% 26th pct 5.0% 17th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 39.1%
32.2% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 34.2%
21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 15.5%
3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
2.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 +14.9 pts ▸ 58.4%
32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 28.6%
10.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%
1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pembertonin Walpole +14.8 pts higher in Walpole
28.7% 28th pct 43.5% 92nd pct
Mental health in Pembertonin Walpole +0.5 pts higher in Walpole
8.8% 37th pct 9.2% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Pembertonin Walpole even gap steady
7.1% 60th pct 7.1% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +9.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
7.6% Other condition +6.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.6% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.8% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.0% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.4% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.2% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.6% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.5% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None ◂ +10.8 pts 51.8%
19.4% One condition +6.1 pts ▸ 25.6%
4.9% Two conditions +5.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.4% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pembertonin Walpole +10.8 pts higher in Walpole gap widening
21.7% 76th pct 32.5% 99th pct
Unpaid carers in Pembertonin Walpole +3.7 pts higher in Walpole gap widening
10.9% 23rd pct 14.6% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Pembertonin Walpole +7.5 pts higher in Pemberton gap steady
19.2% 24th pct 11.7% 3rd pct
Defence service in Pembertonin Walpole +1.2 pts higher in Walpole
5.3% 82nd pct 6.5% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pembertonin Walpole +13.5 pts higher in Walpole gap widening
17.7% 13th pct 31.2% 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pembertonin Walpole +0.3 larger in Pemberton gap narrowing
2.1 29th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in Pembertonin Walpole +4.9 pts higher in Pemberton gap steady
18.2% 69th pct 13.3% 39th pct
Living alone in Pembertonin Walpole +9.4 pts higher in Walpole gap narrowing
36.0% 75th pct 45.3% 96th pct

Family composition

33.9% Couples without children +22.6 pts ▸ 56.4%
45.1% Couples with children ◂ +19.4 pts 25.6%
18.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 13.3%
2.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Household size

36.0% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 45.3%
35.5% 2 people +9.8 pts ▸ 45.3%
12.4% 3 people ◂ +9.3 pts 3.1%
8.3% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%
5.8% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 1.9%
1.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pembertonin Walpole +$48 higher in Pemberton gap narrowing
$270 49th pct $222 30th pct
Mortgage in Pembertonin Walpole +$249 higher in Pemberton gap narrowing
$1,213 37th pct $964 21st pct
People / bedroom in Pembertonin Walpole +0.10 higher in Pemberton gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in Pembertonin Walpole +8.7 pts higher in Walpole gap widening
21.1% 49th pct 29.8% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Pembertonin Walpole +14.6 pts higher in Walpole gap widening
38.8% 48th pct 53.4% 89th pct
Separate houses in Pembertonin Walpole +2.3 pts higher in Pemberton gap widening
97.9% 75th pct 95.7% 62nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Pembertonin Walpole +4.4 pts higher in Pemberton gap narrowing
75.2% 42nd pct 70.8% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned outright +14.6 pts ▸ 53.4%
33.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.0 pts 14.9%
21.1% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 29.8%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 95.7%
3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 51.6%
22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 21.1%
18.2% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
3.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 60.4%
23.5% Under $200 +9.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
5.9% $350–$549 ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.9% Under $1,000 +34.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
45.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 45.8%
11.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Pembertonin Walpole +5.7 pts higher in Pemberton gap widening
8.3% 82nd pct 2.5% 36th pct
Work from home in Pembertonin Walpole +0.1 pts higher in Walpole gap steady
5.8% 35th pct 5.9% 35th pct
PT commute in Pembertonin Walpole +3.4 pts higher in Pemberton gap widening
3.4% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.3 pts 49.6%
11.0% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%
5.8% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Bicycle +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Bus ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 50.3%
33.9% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 36.9%
11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 7.6%
8.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 2.5%
4.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pembertonin Walpole +7.0 pts higher in Walpole gap widening
31.2% 32nd pct 38.2% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in Pembertonin Walpole +28.7 pts higher in Pemberton gap widening
32.8% 96th pct 4.1% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pembertonin Walpole +4.5 pts higher in Walpole gap widening
3.3% 27th pct 7.8% 79th pct
Participation in Pembertonin Walpole +14.8 pts higher in Pemberton gap widening
56.3% 60th pct 41.6% 19th pct
Full-time in Pembertonin Walpole +10.9 pts higher in Pemberton gap widening
55.5% 47th pct 44.5% 8th pct

Industries people work in

18.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.4 pts 10.1%
9.6% Retail trade +5.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.4% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.2% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.8% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.5% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.8% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.8% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 3.4%
5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%
3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.1% Arts & recreation +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.7% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Managers +12.0 pts ▸ 27.7%
27.4% Labourers ◂ +16.5 pts 10.9%
11.3% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.2% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 6.7%
10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 5.9%
8.6% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Pembertonin Walpole +1.3 higher in Pemberton
6.0 85th pct 4.7 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Pembertonin Walpole +1.3 more in Pemberton
6.5 85th pct 5.2 60th pct
15-min city in Pembertonin Walpole +12.7 pts higher in Pemberton
77.5% 68th pct 64.9% 54th pct
Walk to shops in Pembertonin Walpole +13.5 pts higher in Pemberton
81.4% 71st pct 67.9% 57th pct
Walk to transit in Pembertonin Walpole +1.6 pts higher in Walpole
48.0% 49th pct 49.5% 50th pct
Walk to school in Pembertonin Walpole +38.5 pts higher in Pemberton
95.1% 85th pct 56.6% 40th pct
Walk to a park in Pembertonin Walpole +14.9 pts higher in Pemberton
77.6% 28th pct 62.7% 22nd pct
Walk to health in Pembertonin Walpole +7.8 pts higher in Pemberton
75.1% 78th pct 67.2% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in Pembertonin Walpole +1.0 more in Pemberton
48.6 88th pct 47.6 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Pembertonin Walpole +1 higher in Walpole
26 40th pct 27 42nd pct
Mean slope in Pembertonin Walpole +3.6 pts higher in Pemberton
8.9% 87th pct 5.2% 58th pct

Compare Pemberton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pemberton vs Walpole [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL521042/pemberton/vs/UCL522061/walpole