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Kulin vs Esperance

Name: Kulin vs Esperance — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 286 km apart · Kulin profile · Esperance profile

Kulin Esperance

Esperance and Kulin are two distinct Western Australian towns with very different layouts and economies. Esperance is more urban, with 70.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and typical weekly rents that are $110 higher than in Kulin. Kulin is much more agricultural, with 48.9% of its workforce in agriculture, forestry and fishing, compared to a focus on health and retail in Esperance. Kulin also has a higher share of homeowners, with 49.4% owning their homes outright, while 30% of Esperance households rent.

While the rental gap has widened since 2016, the two areas share a very similar demographic profile. They have almost the same proportion of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. Both areas also have a similar level of higher education, with about 11% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This shared profile is also seen in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit at around $1,490 for Esperance and $1,480 for Kulin.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,754 larger in Esperance Mortgage: $857 higher in Esperance Rent: $110 higher in Esperance Work from home: 15.5 pts higher in Kulin Owned outright: 15.4 pts higher in Kulin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kulin in Esperance +7,754 larger in Esperance gap steady

4,249 18th pct 12,003 63rd pct

Median age in Kulin in Esperance +2 yrs older in Kulin gap steady

44 yrs 75th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 26.8%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 22.7%

19.5% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 19.2%

7.6% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

55.9% Married ◂ +9.6 pts 46.4%

28.5% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

7.9% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.2% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Kulin Esperance

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.0% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 75.6%

3.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 43.4%

41.3% English ◂ +0.9 pts 40.4%

9.4% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.6% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

3.2% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 85.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 49.5%

41.9% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 37.1%

13.4% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

0.1% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kulin in Esperance +2 more in Kulin

10 89th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kulin in Esperance +8.43 more in Kulin

11.90 100th pct 3.48 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kulin in Esperance +2 more in Kulin

10 25th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Kulin in Esperance +1,774 more in Esperance

583 21st pct 2,357 69th pct

Avg size in Kulin in Esperance +236 larger in Esperance

58 2nd pct 295 32nd pct

ICSEA in Kulin in Esperance +30 higher in Kulin

990 38th pct 960 24th pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 41.1%

23.1% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

8.7% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.6% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

19.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 15.5%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.2% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.7 pts 5.1%

10.8% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

8.5% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kulin in Esperance +$112 higher in Kulin gap widening

$897 66th pct $785 46th pct

Household income in Kulin in Esperance +$12 higher in Esperance gap narrowing

$1,480 34th pct $1,492 34th pct

Family income in Kulin in Esperance +$70 higher in Esperance gap narrowing

$1,947 41st pct $2,017 46th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 27.8%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 25.7%

14.9% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

31.7% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 29.2%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

7.8% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.9% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None +0.2 pts ▸ 59.2%

18.9% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.3% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kulin in Esperance +400 larger in Esperance

158 46th pct 558 82nd pct

Median age in Kulin in Esperance +4 yrs older in Kulin

25 yrs 57th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Kulin in Esperance +$59 higher in Kulin

$531 27th pct $472 14th pct

Household income in Kulin in Esperance +$440 higher in Esperance

$857 0th pct $1,297 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kulin in Esperance even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 52.8%

37.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 31.7%

7.0% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 36.8%

28.8% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

10.0% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.8% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

2.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kulin in Esperance +$110 higher in Esperance gap narrowing

$160 2nd pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Kulin in Esperance +$857 higher in Esperance gap narrowing

$743 0th pct $1,600 34th pct

People / bedroom in Kulin in Esperance even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Owned outright ◂ +15.4 pts 34.1%

18.2% Owned with a mortgage +13.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.8% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

10.2% Other tenure ◂ +8.1 pts 2.2%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house ◂ +8.9 pts 86.3%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.2% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Other dwelling even 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

32.0% 4 bedrooms even 32.0%

13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

2.7% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

58.2% Under $200 ◂ +35.8 pts 22.5%

24.9% $200–$349 +24.9 pts ▸ 49.8%

2.0% $350–$549 +20.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +36.6 pts 18.3%

26.4% $1,000–$1,799 +11.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

7.3% $1,800–$2,999 +22.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

2.9% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kulin in Esperance +102 more in Esperance

17 26th pct 119 88th pct

Stops/1k in Kulin in Esperance +5.91 more in Esperance

4.00 45th pct 9.91 87th pct

Departures/1k in Kulin in Esperance +141.6 more in Esperance

15.8 11th pct 157.4 23rd pct

PT routes in Kulin in Esperance +4 more in Esperance

2 14th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Kulin in Esperance

— 82 100th pct

How people get to work

47.7% Car (driver) +22.1 pts ▸ 69.8%

21.2% Worked at home ◂ +15.5 pts 5.6%

11.6% Walked ◂ +8.7 pts 2.9%

2.9% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 39.0%

24.3% 1 vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

18.5% 4 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 9.0%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%

2.2% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

48.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +40.1 pts 8.8%

5.4% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.5% Retail trade +5.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.5% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.2% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.3% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

2.9% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

41.3% Managers ◂ +28.9 pts 12.5%

9.4% Technicians & trades +7.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.6% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.4% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.1% Sales workers +4.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kulin in Esperance +2 higher in Kulin

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Kulin in Esperance +2 higher in Kulin

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Kulin in Esperance +2 higher in Kulin

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Kulin in Esperance +4 higher in Kulin

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Kulin in Esperance +46 higher in Kulin

996 50th pct 950 30th pct

ERP in Kulin in Esperance +8,128 higher in Esperance

4,452 17th pct 12,580 60th pct

Growth in Kulin in Esperance +0.9 pts higher in Kulin

1.9% 27th pct 1.0% 18th pct

Businesses in Kulin in Esperance +397 higher in Esperance

991 55th pct 1,388 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kulin in Esperance +246 higher in Esperance

351 3rd pct 598 18th pct

Max temp in Kulin in Esperance +2.1 higher in Kulin

24.8 63rd pct 22.8 41st pct

Min temp in Kulin in Esperance +2.4 higher in Esperance

9.3 18th pct 11.7 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kulin in Esperance +1.3 higher in Esperance

2.9 19th pct 4.2 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kulin in Esperance +0.8 more in Esperance

3.2 22nd pct 4.1 32nd pct

15-min city in Kulin in Esperance +8.7 pts higher in Esperance

40.4% 29th pct 49.1% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Kulin in Esperance +7.0 pts higher in Esperance

42.4% 31st pct 49.4% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Kulin in Esperance +37.6 pts higher in Esperance

33.0% 19th pct 70.6% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Kulin in Esperance +15.7 pts higher in Esperance

45.2% 27th pct 60.8% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Kulin in Esperance +27.9 pts higher in Esperance

48.4% 13th pct 76.4% 26th pct

Walk to health in Kulin in Esperance +2.7 pts higher in Esperance

19.7% 24th pct 22.4% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Kulin in Esperance +48.5 more in Kulin

69.9 87th pct 21.4 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Kulin in Esperance +2 higher in Esperance

0 1st pct 3 16th pct

Mean slope in Kulin in Esperance +0.1 pts higher in Kulin

4.3% 32nd pct 4.2% 30th pct

Compare Kulin with nearby areas

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Compare Esperance with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kulin vs Esperance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/509031247/kulin/vs/511011274/esperance