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Kulin vs Wickepin

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Kulin profile · Wickepin profile

Kulin Wickepin

Kulin and Wickepin are nearby sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Kulin is generally wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,820 per week compared to $1,256 in Wickepin. This financial gap is reflected in the shares of high earners, as 22.2% of Kulin households earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 10.0% do so in Wickepin. Kulin also has a higher proportion of residents who completed Year 12 (52.5% compared to 40.7%) and more people with bachelor degrees.

These gaps in income and education have widened since 2011, as has the difference in the typical age of residents, who are now noticeably older in Wickepin. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain similar in many ways. They share almost identical proportions of First Nations people, children under 15, and people using a language other than English at home. In both places, about 84% of homes have three or more bedrooms, and around 18% of households are renting.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $321 higher in Wickepin Unpaid child care: 7.2 pts higher in Kulin PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Kulin Year 12: 11.9 pts higher in Kulin Household income: $564 higher in Kulin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kulinin Wickepin +79 larger in Kulin gap steady
769 11th pct 690 10th pct
Median age in Kulinin Wickepin +3 yrs older in Wickepin gap widening
44 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 75th pct
First Nations in Kulinin Wickepin +0.1 pts higher in Kulin gap steady
3.0% 40th pct 2.9% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Kulinin Wickepin +2.8 pts higher in Wickepin gap steady
19.5% 48th pct 22.3% 64th pct
Under 15 in Kulinin Wickepin +0.7 pts higher in Kulin gap steady
20.5% 78th pct 19.9% 73rd pct
De facto in Kulinin Wickepin +3.0 pts higher in Wickepin gap widening
14.5% 72nd pct 17.5% 86th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 30.3%
24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 21.0%
19.5% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 22.3%
20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 19.9%
5.5% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

61.5% Married ◂ +10.2 pts 51.3%
25.8% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 28.3%
5.8% Divorced +5.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.3% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Kulin Wickepin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kulinin Wickepin +1.9 pts higher in Kulin gap steady
9.0% 29th pct 7.1% 19th pct

Country of birth

79.5% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 77.4%
4.0% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 46.1%
42.0% English ◂ +0.6 pts 41.4%
10.3% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%
10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%
5.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%
3.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
0.9% Dutch even 0.9%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kulinin Wickepin +0.1 pts higher in Wickepin gap narrowing
2.5% 14th pct 2.6% 16th pct
Limited English in Kulinin Wickepin +0.4 pts higher in Kulin gap steady
0.4% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 82.8%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kulinin Wickepin +2.7 pts higher in Wickepin gap narrowing
43.4% 61st pct 46.1% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

43.4% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 46.1%
43.7% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 37.7%
12.0% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kulinin Wickepin +11.9 pts higher in Kulin gap widening
52.5% 75th pct 40.7% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Kulinin Wickepin +4.7 pts higher in Kulin gap widening
13.2% 52nd pct 8.5% 14th pct
Schools in Kulinin Wickepin +1 more in Wickepin
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kulinin Wickepin +8.27 more in Wickepin
6.33 72nd pct 14.60 90th pct
Students in Kulinin Wickepin +39 more in Kulin
115 10th pct 76 7th pct
Avg size in Kulinin Wickepin +77 larger in Kulin
115 26th pct 38 5th pct
ICSEA in Kulinin Wickepin +17 higher in Kulin
1,003 69th pct 986 59th pct

Highest year of school

52.5% Year 12 ◂ +11.9 pts 40.7%
20.8% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 25.7%
8.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.5% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 29.9%
19.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 15.1%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%
4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%
1.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.6% Education ◂ +11.4 pts 5.2%
11.3% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.2 pts 8.2%
12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%
7.4% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.4% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%
3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%
1.2% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Kulinin Wickepin +$265 higher in Kulin gap widening
$1,007 86th pct $742 49th pct
Household income in Kulinin Wickepin +$564 higher in Kulin gap widening
$1,820 77th pct $1,256 32nd pct
Family income in Kulinin Wickepin +$563 higher in Kulin gap widening
$2,225 79th pct $1,662 38th pct
High earners in Kulinin Wickepin +5.4 pts higher in Kulin gap widening
11.9% 72nd pct 6.5% 30th pct
High-income homes in Kulinin Wickepin +12.2 pts higher in Kulin gap widening
22.2% 77th pct 10.0% 24th pct

Household income distribution

19.3% $650–$1,499 +14.4 pts ▸ 33.6%
25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.4%
18.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 18.3%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 3.9%
10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

30.4% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.2%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 13.2%
5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kulinin Wickepin +1.3 pts higher in Kulin
27.6% 41st pct 26.2% 35th pct
Mental health in Kulinin Wickepin +1.6 pts higher in Kulin
7.4% 35th pct 5.8% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Kulinin Wickepin +1.6 pts higher in Wickepin gap steady
2.7% 10th pct 4.3% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%
7.4% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%
4.8% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.1% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
1.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +6.4 pts 53.2%
18.9% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 20.1%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%
2.1% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kulinin Wickepin +9.4 pts higher in Kulin gap widening
41.5% 100th pct 32.1% 93rd pct
Unpaid carers in Kulinin Wickepin +3.5 pts higher in Wickepin gap steady
9.6% 21st pct 13.0% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Kulinin Wickepin +7.2 pts higher in Kulin gap widening
30.6% 87th pct 23.4% 37th pct
Defence service in Kulinin Wickepin +1.6 pts higher in Wickepin
1.8% 17th pct 3.4% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kulinin Wickepin +0.1 pts higher in Wickepin gap steady
24.1% 70th pct 24.3% 71st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kulinin Wickepin +3 larger in Kulin
23 6th pct 20 5th pct
Median age in Kulinin Wickepin +20 yrs older in Kulin
33 yrs 87th pct 13 yrs 0th pct
Median income in Kulinin Wickepin +$225 higher in Kulin
$675 76th pct $450 20th pct
Household income in Kulinin Wickepin +$238 higher in Kulin
$1,187 29th pct $949 12th pct
Indigenous language in Kulinin Wickepin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kulinin Wickepin +0.1 larger in Kulin gap widening
2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Kulinin Wickepin +4.5 pts higher in Wickepin gap narrowing
4.7% 0th pct 9.2% 14th pct
Living alone in Kulinin Wickepin +1.3 pts higher in Wickepin gap steady
27.0% 37th pct 28.4% 46th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 50.4%
37.7% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 38.1%
4.7% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

41.1% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 44.1%
27.0% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 28.4%
11.1% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%
10.4% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%
9.3% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%
2.6% 6 or more even 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kulinin Wickepin +$30 higher in Kulin gap steady
$169 20th pct $139 12th pct
Mortgage in Kulinin Wickepin +$321 higher in Wickepin gap widening
$546 0th pct $867 14th pct
People / bedroom in Kulinin Wickepin +0.10 higher in Kulin gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Kulinin Wickepin +0.5 pts higher in Kulin gap narrowing
18.9% 21st pct 18.3% 18th pct
Owned outright in Kulinin Wickepin +2.0 pts higher in Kulin gap steady
54.4% 98th pct 52.4% 94th pct
Separate houses in Kulinin Wickepin +1.8 pts higher in Wickepin gap steady
95.6% 86th pct 97.4% 96th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kulinin Wickepin even gap narrowing
83.7% 86th pct 83.8% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 52.4%
16.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
18.9% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 18.3%
10.0% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%
0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 97.4%
1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 44.1%
34.1% 4 bedrooms even 34.1%
13.0% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.7% Under $200 ◂ +7.6 pts 57.1%
25.5% $200–$349 +7.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

79.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.7 pts 63.8%
20.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.9 pts 8.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kulinin Wickepin +0.2 pts higher in Wickepin gap narrowing
1.2% 0th pct 1.3% 1st pct
Work from home in Kulinin Wickepin +3.0 pts higher in Kulin gap widening
22.5% 86th pct 19.6% 78th pct
PT commute in Kulinin Wickepin +1.0 pts higher in Kulin gap steady
1.0% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kulinin Wickepin +3 more in Kulin
3 29th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kulinin Wickepin +3.90 more in Kulin
3.90 57th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kulinin Wickepin +6.5 more in Kulin
6.5 26th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kulinin Wickepin +1 more in Kulin
1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

43.6% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 43.8%
22.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 19.6%
13.1% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%
1.0% Car (passenger) +4.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 2 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 46.5%
22.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 16.4%
21.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 18.6%
16.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 13.3%
1.2% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kulinin Wickepin +0.7 pts higher in Wickepin gap narrowing
21.6% 7th pct 22.3% 8th pct
Recent arrivals in Kulinin Wickepin +2.4 pts higher in Wickepin gap narrowing
5.8% 20th pct 8.2% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kulinin Wickepin +2.1 pts higher in Wickepin gap widening
1.5% 2nd pct 3.6% 29th pct
Participation in Kulinin Wickepin +6.4 pts higher in Kulin gap narrowing
67.4% 92nd pct 61.1% 65th pct
Full-time in Kulinin Wickepin +3.1 pts higher in Kulin gap steady
63.6% 72nd pct 60.6% 57th pct

Industries people work in

53.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.6 pts 47.8%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%
5.7% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.7% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.2% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.7% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
2.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
2.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

43.3% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 41.0%
12.6% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.4% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 6.2%
7.7% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%
6.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%
5.0% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kulinin Wickepin +2 higher in Kulin
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Kulinin Wickepin +2 higher in Kulin
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Kulinin Wickepin +2 higher in Kulin
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Kulinin Wickepin +2 higher in Kulin
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Kulinin Wickepin +57 higher in Kulin
1,024 83rd pct 967 61st pct
ERP in Kulinin Wickepin +84 higher in Kulin
805 9th pct 721 8th pct
Growth in Kulinin Wickepin +0.8 pts higher in Kulin
2.0% 33rd pct 1.3% 25th pct
Businesses in Kulinin Wickepin +6 higher in Kulin
157 14th pct 151 14th pct
Approvals in Kulinin Wickepin +1 higher in Kulin
1 7th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kulinin Wickepin +26 higher in Wickepin
298 13th pct 324 15th pct
Max temp in Kulinin Wickepin +0.6 higher in Kulin
24.9 58th pct 24.3 52nd pct
Min temp in Kulinin Wickepin +0.2 higher in Kulin
10.1 32nd pct 9.9 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kulinin Wickepin +0.2 higher in Kulin
2.6 22nd pct 2.4 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kulinin Wickepin +0.2 more in Kulin
2.9 22nd pct 2.7 20th pct
15-min city in Kulinin Wickepin +5.9 pts higher in Kulin
39.3% 34th pct 33.4% 24th pct
Walk to shops in Kulinin Wickepin +8.2 pts higher in Wickepin
39.0% 34th pct 47.2% 49th pct
Walk to transit in Kulinin Wickepin +35.7 pts higher in Kulin
35.7% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kulinin Wickepin +5.8 pts higher in Wickepin
39.9% 26th pct 45.7% 35th pct
Walk to a park in Kulinin Wickepin +2.2 pts higher in Kulin
45.5% 15th pct 43.3% 14th pct
Walk to health in Kulinin Wickepin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kulinin Wickepin +19.5 more in Kulin
83.2 96th pct 63.8 90th pct
Intersections/km² in Kulinin Wickepin even
0 18th pct 0 28th pct
Mean slope in Kulinin Wickepin +2.3 pts higher in Kulin
7.3% 82nd pct 4.9% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kulin vs Wickepin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA54760/kulin/vs/LGA59100/wickepin