Rural Balance (WA)

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Section of State
Area code SOS53
People 163,652
Male 54.6%
Female 45.4%
Median age 45
Families 40,824
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 75,806
Average number of people per household 2.6
Median weekly household income $1,725
Median monthly mortgage repayments $0
Median weekly rent (b) $0
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 2.7

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 89,366 54.6 1,322,855 49.7 12,545,154 49.3
Female 74,281 45.4 1,337,171 50.3 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 8,358 5.1 88,693 3.3 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 138,173 84.4 2,431,204 91.4 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 17,116 10.5 140,128 5.3 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 45 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 7,220 4.4 161,753 6.1 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 9,166 5.6 172,654 6.5 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 10,197 6.2 171,377 6.4 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 8,927 5.5 153,263 5.8 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 7,726 4.7 158,817 6.0 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 8,097 4.9 176,045 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 9,269 5.7 196,312 7.4 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 10,269 6.3 200,904 7.6 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 10,534 6.4 178,589 6.7 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 11,975 7.3 174,632 6.6 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 13,444 8.2 173,622 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 13,924 8.5 162,778 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 13,210 8.1 150,667 5.7 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 11,188 6.8 132,186 5.0 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 8,785 5.4 115,196 4.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 5,359 3.3 78,012 2.9 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 2,712 1.7 53,115 2.0 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 1,649 1.0 50,106 1.9 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Married 72,960 53.2 1,018,971 47.3 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 4,405 3.2 71,509 3.3 674,590 3.2
Divorced 11,498 8.4 190,493 8.8 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 4,516 3.3 95,601 4.4 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 43,690 31.9 777,668 36.1 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 57,375 55.5 899,167 47.4 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 13,092 12.7 230,618 12.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 32,829 31.8 766,278 40.4 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 2,029 4.0 45,452 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 7,802 15.4 156,062 19.3 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 2,026 4.0 36,691 4.5 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 1,943 3.8 29,429 3.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 11,780 23.3 222,555 27.6 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 5,305 10.5 102,367 12.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 1,789 3.5 36,428 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 2,543 5.0 36,831 4.6 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 9,640 19.0 175,841 21.8 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 2,522 5.0 59,897 7.4 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 2,714 5.4 112,067 13.9 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 5,244 10.4 172,239 21.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 851 1.7 23,856 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 21,075 41.6 167,197 20.7 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 19,245 14.0 513,667 23.8 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 11,018 8.0 200,659 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 5,060 3.7 83,590 3.9 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 22,274 16.3 298,459 13.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 20,049 14.6 334,324 15.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 7,650 5.6 107,799 5.0 958,803 4.6
Year 10 20,288 14.8 242,762 11.3 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 72 0.1 1,044 0.0 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 16 0.0 253 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 7,772 5.7 116,570 5.4 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 3,368 2.5 54,719 2.5 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 553 0.4 12,723 0.6 175,844 0.8
Not stated 19,519 14.2 187,134 8.7 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
English 68,293 41.7 1,000,796 37.6 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 59,161 36.2 789,282 29.7 7,596,753 29.9
Scottish 15,282 9.3 232,541 8.7 2,176,777 8.6
Irish 13,783 8.4 233,323 8.8 2,410,833 9.5
Italian 7,215 4.4 137,255 5.2 1,108,364 4.4

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 115,588 70.6 1,648,794 62.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 10,841 6.6 196,885 7.4 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 4,309 2.6 75,591 2.8 530,492 2.1
South Africa 1,752 1.1 44,889 1.7 189,207 0.7
Scotland 1,028 0.6 26,146 1.0 118,496 0.5
Germany 823 0.5 11,366 0.4 101,255 0.4

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 37,467 22.9 1,106,195 41.6 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 11,084 6.8 207,167 7.8 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 9,650 5.9 165,635 6.2 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 84,122 51.4 1,008,229 37.9 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 21,324 13.0 172,800 6.5 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 94,161 57.5 1,177,291 44.3 12,959,282 51.0
England 17,822 10.9 323,400 12.2 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 5,426 3.3 101,529 3.8 673,661 2.6
Italy 2,620 1.6 55,877 2.1 477,065 1.9
Scotland 2,374 1.5 50,313 1.9 272,233 1.1

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 95,586 58.4 1,220,120 45.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 17,705 10.8 306,911 11.5 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 5,287 3.2 95,298 3.6 650,743 2.6
Scotland 2,257 1.4 46,604 1.8 241,428 0.9
South Africa 2,187 1.3 54,397 2.0 231,248 0.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 70,900 43.3 1,130,094 42.5 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 24,137 14.7 496,847 18.7 5,075,907 20.0
Not stated 23,906 14.6 200,210 7.5 1,751,052 6.9
Anglican 21,489 13.1 269,583 10.1 2,496,273 9.8
Christian, nfd 5,384 3.3 89,919 3.4 688,440 2.7

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Rural Balance (WA), Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (51.2%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Italian 948 0.6 25,432 1.0 228,042 0.9
Afrikaans 799 0.5 14,729 0.6 49,375 0.2
German 680 0.4 8,891 0.3 70,247 0.3
Kriol 574 0.4 2,048 0.1 7,478 0.0
Mandarin 461 0.3 51,751 1.9 685,274 2.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 132,299 80.8 2,002,771 75.3 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 4,185 8.2 204,514 21.2 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 82,437 60.1 1,376,251 63.9 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 39,083 28.5 641,842 29.8 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 15,541 11.3 136,153 6.3 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 48,517 58.9 786,345 57.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 24,913 30.2 439,984 32.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 6,357 7.7 79,916 5.8 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 2,649 3.2 70,001 5.1 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 4,595 5.8 58,597 4.5 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 10,898 13.7 189,147 14.5 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 8,540 10.7 152,870 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 5,471 6.9 97,968 7.5 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 8,991 11.3 235,122 18.0 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 12,716 15.9 255,631 19.6 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 26,813 33.6 295,596 22.6 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Managers 18,991 23.8 160,687 12.3 1,645,769 13.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 12,899 16.2 199,379 15.3 1,554,313 12.9
Professionals 10,329 12.9 287,009 22.0 2,886,921 24.0
Labourers 9,320 11.7 122,961 9.4 1,086,120 9.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 8,214 10.3 100,392 7.7 755,863 6.3
Clerical and Administrative Workers 7,848 9.8 157,610 12.1 1,525,311 12.7
Community and Personal Service Workers 6,510 8.2 154,341 11.8 1,382,205 11.5
Sales Workers 4,167 5.2 101,670 7.8 986,433 8.2

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Grain-Sheep or Grain-Beef Cattle Farming 3,608 4.5 4,362 0.3 18,276 0.2
Iron Ore Mining 3,227 4.0 38,038 2.9 42,728 0.4
Other Grain Growing 3,052 3.8 4,008 0.3 18,945 0.2
Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 2,260 2.8 3,017 0.2 44,450 0.4
Primary Education 2,039 2.6 33,954 2.6 265,249 2.2

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $838 N/A $848 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,042 N/A $2,214 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,725 N/A $1,815 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 42,118 52.8 810,960 62.1 6,347,498 52.7
Walked only 4,692 5.9 28,115 2.2 306,045 2.5
Car, as passenger 3,103 3.9 60,341 4.6 466,904 3.9
Bus 2,257 2.8 37,489 2.9 175,085 1.5
Truck 1,226 1.5 7,717 0.6 76,657 0.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 8,740 11.0 152,794 11.7 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 12,164 15.2 98,289 7.5 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 3,223 4.0 96,779 7.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 46,368 58.1 898,942 68.8 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 90,989 66.4 1,463,667 67.9 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 33,636 24.5 614,554 28.5 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 15,052 11.0 231,378 10.7 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 29,783 21.7 343,566 15.9 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 24,533 17.9 447,351 20.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 34,068 24.9 583,533 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 17,355 12.7 245,381 11.4 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 15,033 11.0 187,413 8.7 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 13,471 8.2 202,847 7.6 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 10,828 6.6 195,300 7.3 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 4,841 3.0 72,864 2.7 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 582 0.4 17,612 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 6,443 3.9 117,182 4.4 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 5,901 3.6 94,523 3.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 1,122 0.7 20,352 0.8 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 2,486 1.5 42,087 1.6 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 10,806 6.6 220,581 8.3 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 1,168 0.7 21,573 0.8 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 10,018 6.1 196,431 7.4 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 92,926 56.8 1,629,249 61.2 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 24,904 15.2 235,428 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
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Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 98,228 60.0 1,730,753 65.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 28,629 17.5 483,681 18.2 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 8,331 5.1 142,068 5.3 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 3,564 2.2 68,082 2.6 772,142 3.0
Not stated 24,904 15.2 235,428 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 547 0.4 6,905 0.3 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 4,025 2.9 55,507 2.6 496,276 2.4
Has never served 113,603 82.9 1,948,313 90.4 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 18,888 13.8 143,513 6.7 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 19,878 48.7 272,493 38.8 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 16,840 41.3 313,666 44.6 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 3,732 9.1 106,035 15.1 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 375 0.9 10,930 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 29.6 N/A 20.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 70.4 N/A 79.9 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 7,596 20.7 124,472 21.2 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 2,057 5.6 25,708 4.4 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 8,289 22.6 136,018 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 4,140 11.3 78,931 13.5 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 2,096 5.7 33,022 5.6 339,960 6.1
Both not working 6,538 17.8 102,945 17.6 1,163,744 21.0
Other 2,638 7.2 36,730 6.3 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 3,359 9.1 48,325 8.2 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 50,741 79.0 964,734 89.1 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 13,513 21.0 118,109 10.9 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 48,095 94.8 769,038 79.7 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 357 0.7 125,450 13.0 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 163 0.3 62,360 6.5 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 1,485 2.9 5,858 0.6 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 530 1.0 2,557 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 2,068 4.1 35,236 3.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 5,407 10.7 121,450 12.6 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 16,221 32.0 361,327 37.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 25,568 50.4 431,241 44.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 953 1.9 12,919 1.3 130,989 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.5 N/A 3.3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.6 N/A 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None 1,033 2.0 47,107 4.9 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 9,396 18.5 327,859 34.0 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 18,252 36.0 376,783 39.1 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 21,088 41.6 199,811 20.7 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 972 1.9 13,179 1.4 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 39,395 77.7 686,949 71.2 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 10,371 20.4 245,193 25.4 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 964 1.9 32,591 3.4 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 22,187 43.7 281,327 29.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 17,338 34.2 385,629 40.0 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 7,116 14.0 263,826 27.3 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 3,105 6.1 20,648 2.1 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 990 2.0 13,303 1.4 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 16.5 N/A 16.3 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 24.3 N/A 25.6 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 0 N/A 340 N/A 375 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 4,165 58.5 157,934 59.9 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 1,374 19.3 74,615 28.3 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 1,579 22.2 31,280 11.9 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 0 N/A 1,842 N/A 1,863 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 11,147 64.3 277,901 72.1 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 2,475 14.3 50,192 13.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 3,716 21.4 57,539 14.9 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 4,933 59.0 44,716 50.4 403,709 49.7
Female 3,431 41.0 43,985 49.6 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 30 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.3 N/A 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1.1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,202 N/A 1,480 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Rural Balance (WA) % Rural Balance (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 90 N/A 260 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,863 N/A 1,733 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
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Please note that there are small random adjustments made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from table totals.