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Wongan-Ballidu vs Wyalkatchem
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 77 km apart · Wongan-Ballidu profile · Wyalkatchem profile
Wongan-Ballidu Wyalkatchem
Wongan-Ballidu and Wyalkatchem are small Western Australian towns with distinct profiles. Wyalkatchem is far older, with a typical resident aged 54 compared to 44 in Wongan-Ballidu. This shift is seen in the seniors population, which is far higher in Wyalkatchem at 33.0%. Cultural and linguistic differences are also sharp; 37.9% of people in Wyalkatchem speak a First Nations language, while no one in Wongan-Ballidu does. Wongan-Ballidu has a larger presence of children and families, with 18.5% of the population under 15 and a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $1,269.
Everyday life is similar in both places, from the 33% who volunteer to the roughly 130-minute drive to the city. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations residents and people who have moved recently. While they share these traits, some gaps are shifting. The difference in typical age has widened since 2011, while the gap in typical weekly income has narrowed slightly to $353.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 1,434
- First area, 2016: 1,331
- First area, 2021: 1,297
- Second area, 2011: 523
- Second area, 2016: 516
- Second area, 2021: 470
- First area, 2011: 38 yrs
- First area, 2016: 41 yrs
- First area, 2021: 44 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 45 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 53 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 54 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Wongan-Ballidu: 0.9% males, 0.9% females; 85+ in Wyalkatchem: 0.0% males, 0.7% females
- 80–84 in Wongan-Ballidu: 0.6% males, 1.0% females; 80–84 in Wyalkatchem: 2.2% males, 2.7% females
- 75–79 in Wongan-Ballidu: 2.7% males, 1.0% females; 75–79 in Wyalkatchem: 5.1% males, 4.0% females
- 70–74 in Wongan-Ballidu: 3.3% males, 2.6% females; 70–74 in Wyalkatchem: 4.7% males, 2.7% females
- 65–69 in Wongan-Ballidu: 4.8% males, 4.2% females; 65–69 in Wyalkatchem: 4.7% males, 5.1% females
- 60–64 in Wongan-Ballidu: 4.1% males, 3.7% females; 60–64 in Wyalkatchem: 4.7% males, 3.3% females
- 55–59 in Wongan-Ballidu: 4.3% males, 2.9% females; 55–59 in Wyalkatchem: 5.1% males, 3.1% females
- 50–54 in Wongan-Ballidu: 3.6% males, 2.8% females; 50–54 in Wyalkatchem: 3.6% males, 3.6% females
- 45–49 in Wongan-Ballidu: 3.4% males, 2.6% females; 45–49 in Wyalkatchem: 3.8% males, 2.2% females
- 40–44 in Wongan-Ballidu: 2.2% males, 3.5% females; 40–44 in Wyalkatchem: 2.9% males, 2.7% females
- 35–39 in Wongan-Ballidu: 3.6% males, 3.6% females; 35–39 in Wyalkatchem: 3.1% males, 1.1% females
- 30–34 in Wongan-Ballidu: 3.0% males, 2.6% females; 30–34 in Wyalkatchem: 1.6% males, 2.9% females
- 25–29 in Wongan-Ballidu: 3.7% males, 2.2% females; 25–29 in Wyalkatchem: 2.0% males, 2.9% females
- 20–24 in Wongan-Ballidu: 2.7% males, 2.0% females; 20–24 in Wyalkatchem: 1.6% males, 2.0% females
- 15–19 in Wongan-Ballidu: 1.7% males, 1.4% females; 15–19 in Wyalkatchem: 0.9% males, 1.1% females
- 10–14 in Wongan-Ballidu: 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 10–14 in Wyalkatchem: 1.8% males, 3.1% females
- 5–9 in Wongan-Ballidu: 3.2% males, 3.2% females; 5–9 in Wyalkatchem: 3.1% males, 1.8% females
- 0–4 in Wongan-Ballidu: 3.6% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in Wyalkatchem: 1.8% males, 2.7% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $645
- First area, 2016: $717
- First area, 2021: $767
- Second area, 2011: $430
- Second area, 2016: $511
- Second area, 2021: $582
- First area, 2011: $1,172
- First area, 2016: $1,235
- First area, 2021: $1,269
- Second area, 2011: $775
- Second area, 2016: $837
- Second area, 2021: $916
- First area, 2011: $1,423
- First area, 2016: $1,495
- First area, 2021: $1,757
- Second area, 2011: $893
- Second area, 2016: $1,166
- Second area, 2021: $1,481
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2011: 2.1
- Second area, 2016: 2.0
- Second area, 2021: 1.9
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $114
- First area, 2016: $135
- First area, 2021: $180
- Second area, 2011: $125
- Second area, 2016: $150
- Second area, 2021: $150
- First area, 2011: $975
- First area, 2016: $1,083
- First area, 2021: $993
- Second area, 2011: $585
- Second area, 2016: $604
- Second area, 2021: $650
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.60
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wongan-Ballidu vs Wyalkatchem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA59310/wongan-ballidu/vs/LGA59330/wyalkatchem