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Halls Head - Erskine vs Karnup

Name: Halls Head - Erskine vs Karnup — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Halls Head - Erskine profile · Karnup profile

Halls Head - Erskine Karnup

Halls Head - Erskine and Karnup are nearby Western Australian areas with very different residents. Halls Head - Erskine is much older, with a typical age of 49 and a high share of seniors (28.6%). In contrast, Karnup is far younger, with a typical resident aged 30 and 26.8% of the population being children. This difference is seen in the homes, too; 39.4% of homes in Halls Head - Erskine are owned outright, while 17.6% are in Karnup. Halls Head - Erskine also has much better access to public transport and more walkable services.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They share a similar housing market, with about 20% of households renting in each place and very similar typical weekly rents. They also have nearly identical proportions of people who use another language at home. While both have grown recently, Karnup has seen much faster population growth since 2021, rising by 26.6% compared to 10.0% in Halls Head - Erskine.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Halls Head - Erskine Population: 17,809 larger in Halls Head - Erskine Owned outright: 21.8 pts higher in Halls Head - Erskine Aged 65+: 19.4 pts higher in Halls Head - Erskine Participation: 17.9 pts higher in Karnup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +17,809 larger in Halls Head - Erskine

19,905 89th pct 2,096 8th pct

Median age in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +19 yrs older in Halls Head - Erskine

49 yrs 88th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

18.8% Young adults (25–44) +13.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

28.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.4 pts 9.2%

16.2% Children (0–14) +10.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 20.2%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 49.7%

27.0% Never married +11.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 6.7%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 1.4%

3.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Halls Head - Erskine Karnup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.0% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 68.9%

13.4% England ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%

3.5% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% South Africa even 1.9%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.8% English ◂ +3.1 pts 47.7%

33.6% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

10.4% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

2.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.0% Filipino even 1.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 88.8%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion +12.1 pts ▸ 57.5%

46.2% Christianity ◂ +12.5 pts 33.7%

6.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup

5 64th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup

1.55 33rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +7 more in Karnup

9 21st pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup

2,899 77th pct —

Avg size in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup

580 70th pct —

ICSEA in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup

981 33rd pct —

Highest year of school

46.1% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 51.8%

28.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 24.0%

11.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 12.1%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 12.7%

10.2% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.3% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%

9.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Architecture & building even 6.3%

2.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +$233 higher in Karnup

$662 22nd pct $895 66th pct

Household income in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +$745 higher in Karnup

$1,377 27th pct $2,122 73rd pct

Family income in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +$408 higher in Karnup

$1,784 30th pct $2,192 57th pct

Household income distribution

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 20.3%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +13.6 pts 4.7%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.2% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 36.1%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.1 pts 6.4%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +8.8 pts ▸ 68.2%

21.4% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 16.5%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +380 larger in Halls Head - Erskine

449 76th pct 69 22nd pct

Median age in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +2 yrs older in Halls Head - Erskine

21 yrs 21st pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +$382 higher in Karnup

$503 20th pct $885 82nd pct

Household income in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +$187 higher in Karnup

$1,771 54th pct $1,958 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +0.6 larger in Karnup

2.4 36th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +17.9 pts ▸ 66.2%

36.5% Couples without children ◂ +15.8 pts 20.6%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 12.4%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +11.5 pts 29.8%

25.8% 1 person ◂ +12.7 pts 13.1%

12.7% 4 people +9.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.1% 3 people +7.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.2% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.9% 6 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +$20 higher in Karnup

$350 43rd pct $370 50th pct

Mortgage in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +$124 higher in Karnup

$1,733 43rd pct $1,857 51st pct

People / bedroom in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +0.10 higher in Karnup

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Owned with a mortgage +24.9 pts ▸ 61.2%

39.4% Owned outright ◂ +21.8 pts 17.6%

19.8% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 19.7%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house +13.2 pts ▸ 99.5%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 4 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 63.6%

30.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 22.0%

6.0% 5 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 0.9%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $350–$549 +10.9 pts ▸ 57.3%

39.4% $200–$349 ◂ +9.6 pts 29.8%

7.2% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

2.7% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

34.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.5 pts 8.1%

10.6% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +103 more in Halls Head - Erskine

104 87th pct 1 2nd pct

Stops/1k in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +4.75 more in Halls Head - Erskine

5.22 63rd pct 0.48 5th pct

Departures/1k in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +659.7 more in Halls Head - Erskine

842.0 51st pct 182.3 24th pct

PT routes in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +4 more in Halls Head - Erskine

5 36th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +67 longer in Karnup

4 43rd pct 71 99th pct

Drive to city in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +13 longer in Halls Head - Erskine

50 74th pct 37 65th pct

Reach 30 min in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +17,809 more in Halls Head - Erskine

19,905 61st pct 2,096 5th pct

Reach 45 min in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +49,052 more in Halls Head - Erskine

51,148 55th pct 2,096 3rd pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 61.5%

6.7% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

1.0% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

39.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.8 pts 24.2%

12.3% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.1% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%

9.9% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.7% Mining ◂ +3.7 pts 8.0%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

7.5% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.7% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

3.8% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

1.3% Arts & recreation +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 18.0%

16.3% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 11.3%

13.5% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.2% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.8% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +1 higher in Karnup

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +1 higher in Karnup

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +3 higher in Karnup

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +1 higher in Halls Head - Erskine

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +19 higher in Karnup

970 39th pct 989 47th pct

ERP in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +19,913 higher in Halls Head - Erskine

22,657 88th pct 2,744 10th pct

Growth in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +16.6 pts higher in Karnup

10.0% 80th pct 26.6% 93rd pct

Businesses in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +915 higher in Halls Head - Erskine

1,057 59th pct 142 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +103 higher in Karnup

558 14th pct 661 28th pct

Max temp in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +0.3 higher in Karnup

23.8 50th pct 24.1 54th pct

Min temp in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +0.3 higher in Halls Head - Erskine

14.3 76th pct 14.1 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +1.9 higher in Halls Head - Erskine

4.8 40th pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +1.5 more in Halls Head - Erskine

4.2 33rd pct 2.7 16th pct

15-min city in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +49.6 pts higher in Halls Head - Erskine

49.6% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +10.7 pts higher in Karnup

56.3% 44th pct 67.0% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +56.6 pts higher in Halls Head - Erskine

96.5% 60th pct 39.8% 21st pct

Walk to school in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +46.3 pts higher in Halls Head - Erskine

46.3% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +32.5 pts higher in Halls Head - Erskine

100.0% 71st pct 67.5% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +27.3 pts higher in Karnup

40.0% 45th pct 67.3% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +5.2 more in Halls Head - Erskine

9.5 20th pct 4.3 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup +140 higher in Halls Head - Erskine

148 61st pct 7 21st pct

Mean slope in Halls Head - Erskine in Karnup even

5.0% 44th pct 5.0% 45th pct

Compare Halls Head - Erskine with nearby areas

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Compare Karnup with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Halls Head - Erskine vs Karnup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/502011024/halls-head-erskine/vs/507051314/karnup