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Bremer Bay vs Ravensthorpe

Name: Bremer Bay vs Ravensthorpe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 110 km apart · Bremer Bay profile · Ravensthorpe profile

Bremer Bay Ravensthorpe

Ravensthorpe (L) and Bremer Bay (L) are two small Western Australian towns with very different profiles. Ravensthorpe (L) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 40, and has a far higher share of children under 15 (18.3%) and people caring for children unpaid (27.4%). It also has a significantly wealthier population, with a typical weekly household income of $1,773 and a much higher share of people earning $2,000 or more per week (16.5%).

Both towns have almost identical weekly rents of around $210. This shared cost of living stands in contrast to other gaps that have shifted over time. For example, the age difference has grown, with residents now far older in Bremer Bay (L), where the typical age is 57 and 35.5% of people are aged 65 or over. The income gap has also widened since 2011, with Ravensthorpe (L) moving well ahead.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Bremer Bay Recent arrivals: 18.2 pts higher in Ravensthorpe Living alone: 21.2 pts higher in Bremer Bay Aged 65+: 21.0 pts higher in Bremer Bay Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Ravensthorpe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bremer Bay in Ravensthorpe +139 larger in Ravensthorpe gap widening

211 11th pct 350 21st pct

Median age in Bremer Bay in Ravensthorpe +17 yrs older in Bremer Bay gap widening

57 yrs 88th pct 40 yrs 32nd pct

Age structure

35.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.0 pts 14.6%

29.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

14.7% Young adults (25–44) +13.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

10.4% Children (0–14) +7.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

43.5% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

30.9% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

15.2% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 11.9%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +5.4 pts 3.5%

1.6% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bremer Bay Ravensthorpe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.1% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 74.6%

4.7% England +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% New Zealand ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%

0.0% India +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +4.7 pts 41.7%

37.4% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

11.4% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

1.4% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Indian +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 85.1%

0.0% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion +8.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

46.4% Christianity ◂ +16.4 pts 30.0%

4.7% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Other religions +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

39.0% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

34.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 31.8%

11.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%

5.9% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 37.7%

18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 17.3%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 16.0%

15.5% Education ◂ +7.4 pts 8.0%

13.4% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.5 pts 4.9%

12.4% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%

9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

3.1% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.4 pts 1.9%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

0.0% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bremer Bay in Ravensthorpe +$376 higher in Ravensthorpe gap widening

$704 58th pct $1,080 93rd pct

Household income in Bremer Bay in Ravensthorpe +$752 higher in Ravensthorpe gap widening

$1,021 26th pct $1,773 79th pct

Family income in Bremer Bay in Ravensthorpe +$599 higher in Ravensthorpe gap narrowing

$1,424 37th pct $2,023 77th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.7 pts 25.4%

34.0% Under $650 ◂ +18.2 pts 15.9%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

3.2% $3,000–$3,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.4% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 33.3%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.5 pts 22.5%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

3.1% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.1% Arthritis ◂ +9.6 pts 7.4%

9.0% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%

4.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None +2.4 pts ▸ 61.1%

21.8% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 19.4%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bremer Bay in Ravensthorpe +0.6 larger in Ravensthorpe gap narrowing

1.7 0th pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples without children ◂ +32.4 pts 26.5%

23.2% Couples with children +26.4 pts ▸ 49.6%

8.0% One-parent families +11.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

7.1% Other families ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

48.9% 1 person ◂ +21.2 pts 27.8%

39.4% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 36.5%

4.3% 3 people +10.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.2% 4 people +10.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% 5 people +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% 6 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bremer Bay in Ravensthorpe +$2 higher in Bremer Bay gap narrowing

$210 26th pct $208 25th pct

Mortgage in Bremer Bay in Ravensthorpe +$687 higher in Bremer Bay gap narrowing

$1,517 63rd pct $830 13th pct

People / bedroom in Bremer Bay in Ravensthorpe +0.20 higher in Ravensthorpe gap narrowing

0.60 0th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright ◂ +18.7 pts 23.8%

39.4% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

22.3% Owned with a mortgage +9.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

0.0% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 92.9%

7.4% Other dwelling ◂ +5.1 pts 2.4%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 53.2%

20.2% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.2% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 2.4%

0.0% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% Under $200 ◂ +29.1 pts 25.0%

54.1% $200–$349 ◂ +6.0 pts 48.1%

8.1% $350–$549 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.3% Under $1,000 +33.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

42.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%

14.3% $1,000–$1,799 +18.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

52.5% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 56.3%

13.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

10.9% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.9% Bus ◂ +4.2 pts 1.7%

5.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

0.0% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 36.1%

31.6% 1 vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

15.3% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.1% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.6 pts 5.1%

3.0% Mining +15.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%

0.0% Public administration & safety +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.9% Construction ◂ +6.8 pts 5.1%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.9% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

4.0% Other services even 4.0%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.7% Managers ◂ +15.2 pts 12.5%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers +12.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

21.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 16.5%

20.8% Labourers ◂ +11.7 pts 9.1%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +8.6 pts 2.3%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.0% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bremer Bay in Ravensthorpe +1.9 higher in Ravensthorpe

5.6 75th pct 7.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bremer Bay in Ravensthorpe +0.7 more in Ravensthorpe

6.9 90th pct 7.5 98th pct

15-min city in Bremer Bay in Ravensthorpe +4.0 pts higher in Bremer Bay

99.8% 100th pct 95.8% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Bremer Bay in Ravensthorpe +2.8 pts higher in Bremer Bay

99.8% 100th pct 97.0% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Bremer Bay in Ravensthorpe +91.1 pts higher in Ravensthorpe

0.0% 0th pct 91.1% 84th pct

Walk to school in Bremer Bay in Ravensthorpe +12.4 pts higher in Bremer Bay

95.2% 86th pct 82.7% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Bremer Bay in Ravensthorpe +3.4 pts higher in Bremer Bay

99.6% 85th pct 96.2% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Bremer Bay in Ravensthorpe +4.0 pts higher in Bremer Bay

99.8% 100th pct 95.8% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Bremer Bay in Ravensthorpe +6.3 more in Bremer Bay

80.6 98th pct 74.3 96th pct

Intersections/km² in Bremer Bay in Ravensthorpe +44 higher in Bremer Bay

69 86th pct 25 39th pct

Mean slope in Bremer Bay in Ravensthorpe +0.4 pts higher in Ravensthorpe

5.2% 58th pct 5.7% 63rd pct

Compare Bremer Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Ravensthorpe with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bremer Bay vs Ravensthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL522007/bremer-bay/vs/UCL522056/ravensthorpe