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Port Kennedy vs Karnup

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Port Kennedy profile · Karnup profile

Port Kennedy Karnup

Port Kennedy and Karnup are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Port Kennedy is more developed and somewhat walkable, with 88.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Karnup is mostly car-dependent and sparsely populated, with 0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. There are also sharp differences for First Nations residents; those in Karnup have a far higher typical personal income of $885 and a far higher Year 12 completion rate of 72.2%, while the unemployment rate in Port Kennedy is far higher at 14.8%.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly family income of around $2,100. They are also alike in their share of volunteers and the number of schools within 3 km. While they share these commonalities, the gap in population growth has widened, with Karnup growing by 26.6% since 2021 compared to 6.0% in Port Kennedy. This growth is seen in a younger population, as the typical resident in Karnup is 30, which is noticeably younger than the typical resident in Port Kennedy.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,381 larger in Port Kennedy Recent movers: 9.8 pts higher in Karnup Median age: 6 yrs older in Port Kennedy Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in Port Kennedy One-parent: 5.3 pts higher in Port Kennedy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Kennedyin Karnup +11,381 larger in Port Kennedy
13,477 70th pct 2,096 8th pct
Median age in Port Kennedyin Karnup +6 yrs older in Port Kennedy
36 yrs 29th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct
First Nations in Port Kennedyin Karnup +0.4 pts higher in Karnup
2.9% 60th pct 3.3% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Port Kennedyin Karnup +3.2 pts higher in Port Kennedy
12.4% 24th pct 9.2% 12th pct
Under 15 in Port Kennedyin Karnup +4.7 pts higher in Karnup
22.1% 86th pct 26.8% 97th pct
De facto in Port Kennedyin Karnup +5.4 pts higher in Karnup
13.2% 66th pct 18.6% 92nd pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 32.3%
27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 20.2%
22.1% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 26.8%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%
12.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%

Marital status

46.6% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 49.7%
36.7% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 38.2%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Port Kennedy Karnup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Port Kennedyin Karnup +3.1 pts higher in Port Kennedy
29.1% 66th pct 26.0% 59th pct

Country of birth

65.7% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 68.9%
12.6% England ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%
5.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
1.9% South Africa even 1.9%
0.7% Philippines even 0.7%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.6% English ◂ +1.9 pts 47.7%
34.7% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 39.3%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%
8.1% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%
3.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
0.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Indian even 0.8%
0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Port Kennedyin Karnup +1.1 pts higher in Port Kennedy
6.9% 32nd pct 5.8% 28th pct
Limited English in Port Kennedyin Karnup +0.2 pts higher in Port Kennedy
0.7% 32nd pct 0.5% 26th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 88.8%
0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Port Kennedyin Karnup +6.2 pts higher in Karnup
51.3% 88th pct 57.5% 99th pct

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 57.5%
39.2% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 33.7%
7.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%
0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Port Kennedyin Karnup +4.2 pts higher in Karnup
47.5% 33rd pct 51.8% 41st pct
Bachelor+ in Port Kennedyin Karnup +1.6 pts higher in Karnup
9.9% 11th pct 11.4% 17th pct
Schools in Port Kennedyin Karnup
6 71st pct —
Schools/1k kids in Port Kennedyin Karnup
2.01 48th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Port Kennedyin Karnup even
16 43rd pct 16 43rd pct
Students in Port Kennedyin Karnup
1,964 61st pct —
Avg size in Port Kennedyin Karnup
327 36th pct —
ICSEA in Port Kennedyin Karnup
965 26th pct —

Highest year of school

47.5% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 51.8%
26.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 24.0%
12.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%
6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 45.3%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%
4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

21.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 20.4%
14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%
11.8% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.8% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.1% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%
7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.5% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Information technology even 2.0%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Port Kennedyin Karnup +$140 higher in Karnup
$755 40th pct $895 66th pct
Household income in Port Kennedyin Karnup +$201 higher in Karnup
$1,921 61st pct $2,122 73rd pct
Family income in Port Kennedyin Karnup +$80 higher in Karnup
$2,112 52nd pct $2,192 57th pct
High earners in Port Kennedyin Karnup +0.7 pts higher in Karnup
12.7% 60th pct 13.4% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Port Kennedyin Karnup +0.4 pts higher in Port Kennedy
20.8% 51st pct 20.5% 50th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 39.2%
22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 20.3%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%
11.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 4.7%
9.2% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 36.1%
27.8% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 21.5%
3.7% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Port Kennedyin Karnup +6.9 pts higher in Port Kennedy
29.9% 61st pct 22.9% 20th pct
Mental health in Port Kennedyin Karnup +2.5 pts higher in Port Kennedy
10.6% 74th pct 8.1% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Port Kennedyin Karnup +1.4 pts higher in Port Kennedy
5.3% 48th pct 3.9% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%
8.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +6.8 pts ▸ 68.2%
21.0% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 16.5%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Port Kennedyin Karnup +0.7 pts higher in Karnup
11.0% 23rd pct 11.7% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Port Kennedyin Karnup +1.1 pts higher in Port Kennedy
10.8% 28th pct 9.7% 17th pct
Unpaid child care in Port Kennedyin Karnup +6.9 pts higher in Karnup
31.7% 83rd pct 38.5% 98th pct
Defence service in Port Kennedyin Karnup +0.5 pts higher in Port Kennedy
6.9% 95th pct 6.4% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Port Kennedyin Karnup +1.9 pts higher in Karnup
20.2% 41st pct 22.1% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Kennedyin Karnup +326 larger in Port Kennedy
395 73rd pct 69 22nd pct
Median age in Port Kennedyin Karnup +1 yrs older in Karnup
18 yrs 5th pct 19 yrs 10th pct
Year 12 in Port Kennedyin Karnup +29.2 pts higher in Karnup
43.0% 49th pct 72.2% 93rd pct
Unemployment in Port Kennedyin Karnup +14.8 pts higher in Port Kennedy
14.8% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Port Kennedyin Karnup +$362 higher in Karnup
$523 25th pct $885 82nd pct
Household income in Port Kennedyin Karnup +$186 higher in Port Kennedy
$2,144 75th pct $1,958 65th pct
Indigenous language in Port Kennedyin Karnup +2.6 pts higher in Port Kennedy
8.4% 72nd pct 5.8% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Kennedyin Karnup +0.2 larger in Karnup
2.8 79th pct 3.0 89th pct
One-parent in Port Kennedyin Karnup +5.3 pts higher in Port Kennedy
17.7% 79th pct 12.4% 43rd pct
Living alone in Port Kennedyin Karnup +3.7 pts higher in Port Kennedy
16.8% 17th pct 13.1% 8th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 66.2%
22.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 20.6%
17.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 12.4%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Household size

32.7% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 29.8%
19.1% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 22.4%
18.8% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
16.8% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 13.1%
8.3% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.3% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Kennedyin Karnup +$20 higher in Karnup
$350 43rd pct $370 50th pct
Mortgage in Port Kennedyin Karnup +$157 higher in Karnup
$1,700 41st pct $1,857 51st pct
People / bedroom in Port Kennedyin Karnup +0.10 higher in Karnup
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Port Kennedyin Karnup +2.7 pts higher in Port Kennedy
22.4% 36th pct 19.7% 28th pct
Owned outright in Port Kennedyin Karnup +3.9 pts higher in Port Kennedy
21.5% 20th pct 17.6% 13th pct
Separate houses in Port Kennedyin Karnup +5.8 pts higher in Karnup
93.7% 78th pct 99.5% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Port Kennedyin Karnup +3.6 pts higher in Karnup
93.9% 92nd pct 97.4% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 61.2%
22.4% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 19.7%
21.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 17.6%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 99.5%
6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

71.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 63.6%
15.1% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
7.1% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%
0.4% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 +2.8 pts ▸ 57.3%
34.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.7 pts 29.8%
6.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
1.4% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 38.6%
33.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 38.8%
12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 8.1%
7.0% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Port Kennedyin Karnup +2.1 pts higher in Port Kennedy
2.6% 24th pct 0.5% 0th pct
Work from home in Port Kennedyin Karnup +3.0 pts higher in Karnup
5.6% 11th pct 8.6% 24th pct
PT commute in Port Kennedyin Karnup +2.1 pts higher in Port Kennedy
3.7% 73rd pct 1.6% 46th pct
PT stops in Port Kennedyin Karnup +56 more in Port Kennedy
57 64th pct 1 2nd pct
Stops/1k in Port Kennedyin Karnup +3.75 more in Port Kennedy
4.23 49th pct 0.48 5th pct
Departures/1k in Port Kennedyin Karnup +1,078.2 more in Port Kennedy
1,260.4 66th pct 182.3 24th pct
PT routes in Port Kennedyin Karnup +3 more in Port Kennedy
4 29th pct 1 7th pct
Stop walk in Port Kennedyin Karnup +63 longer in Karnup
8 64th pct 71 99th pct
Drive to city in Port Kennedyin Karnup +3 longer in Port Kennedy
40 68th pct 37 65th pct
Reach 30 min in Port Kennedyin Karnup +11,381 more in Port Kennedy
13,477 43rd pct 2,096 5th pct
Reach 45 min in Port Kennedyin Karnup +44,300 more in Port Kennedy
46,396 51st pct 2,096 3rd pct
Transit to city in Port Kennedyin Karnup
84 93rd pct —

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 61.5%
5.6% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
1.0% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
1.6% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 45.7%
30.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 24.2%
16.2% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
8.0% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
2.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Port Kennedyin Karnup +9.8 pts higher in Karnup
33.6% 31st pct 43.4% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in Port Kennedyin Karnup +0.4 pts higher in Port Kennedy
5.2% 16th pct 4.8% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Port Kennedyin Karnup +2.6 pts higher in Port Kennedy
7.1% 86th pct 4.5% 49th pct
Participation in Port Kennedyin Karnup +6.1 pts higher in Karnup
64.3% 63rd pct 70.4% 87th pct
Full-time in Port Kennedyin Karnup +0.5 pts higher in Port Kennedy
59.7% 57th pct 59.1% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%
10.1% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%
7.9% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.2% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%
7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%
7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%
3.3% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 18.0%
13.8% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.9% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%
11.7% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%
8.6% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Port Kennedyin Karnup +1 higher in Karnup
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Port Kennedyin Karnup +2 higher in Karnup
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Port Kennedyin Karnup +2 higher in Karnup
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Port Kennedyin Karnup +1 higher in Karnup
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Port Kennedyin Karnup +38 higher in Karnup
951 30th pct 989 47th pct
ERP in Port Kennedyin Karnup +12,034 higher in Port Kennedy
14,778 70th pct 2,744 10th pct
Growth in Port Kennedyin Karnup +20.5 pts higher in Karnup
6.0% 62nd pct 26.6% 93rd pct
Businesses in Port Kennedyin Karnup +517 higher in Port Kennedy
659 35th pct 142 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Kennedyin Karnup +37 higher in Karnup
624 22nd pct 661 28th pct
Max temp in Port Kennedyin Karnup +0.1 higher in Karnup
23.9 52nd pct 24.1 54th pct
Min temp in Port Kennedyin Karnup +0.3 higher in Port Kennedy
14.3 76th pct 14.1 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Kennedyin Karnup +2.6 higher in Port Kennedy
5.6 52nd pct 2.9 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in Port Kennedyin Karnup +3.1 more in Port Kennedy
5.8 58th pct 2.7 16th pct
15-min city in Port Kennedyin Karnup +69.3 pts higher in Port Kennedy
69.3% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Port Kennedyin Karnup +2.3 pts higher in Port Kennedy
69.3% 56th pct 67.0% 54th pct
Walk to transit in Port Kennedyin Karnup +48.8 pts higher in Port Kennedy
88.6% 46th pct 39.8% 21st pct
Walk to school in Port Kennedyin Karnup +82.4 pts higher in Port Kennedy
82.4% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Port Kennedyin Karnup +29.3 pts higher in Port Kennedy
96.8% 49th pct 67.5% 22nd pct
Walk to health in Port Kennedyin Karnup even
67.3% 67th pct 67.3% 67th pct
Amenities/1k in Port Kennedyin Karnup +12.7 more in Port Kennedy
17.0 63rd pct 4.3 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Port Kennedyin Karnup +65 higher in Port Kennedy
72 45th pct 7 21st pct
Mean slope in Port Kennedyin Karnup +1.0 pts higher in Karnup
4.0% 26th pct 5.0% 45th pct

Compare Port Kennedy with nearby areas

Warnbro Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour Baldivis - South Waikiki Rockingham Lakes Karnup Safety Bay - Shoalwater Cooloongup

Compare Karnup with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Kennedy vs Karnup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/507051187/port-kennedy/vs/507051314/karnup