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Kununurra vs Thamarrurr

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 326 km apart · Kununurra profile · Thamarrurr profile

Kununurra Thamarrurr

Kununurra and Thamarrurr are both remote northern regions with distinct social profiles. Thamarrurr has a much larger First Nations population (86.9% compared to 33.6% in Kununurra) and a far higher share of people using another language at home (85.3% versus 12.3%). Economic gaps are also significant; typical weekly household income is $1,858 in Kununurra, while it is $787 in Thamarrurr. Kununurra also has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (15.9% against 5.0%) and more people born overseas (12.6% compared to 2.3%).

Both areas face similar challenges, as they share the lowest possible score for access to money and resources. While they are alike in this regard, the gap in household size is narrowing, with Thamarrurr's 4.8 people per home now only 2.1 higher than Kununurra's 2.7. Other differences are shifting over time, such as the gap in the share of people with no religion, which has narrowed since 2016.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 53.2 pts higher in Thamarrurr Other language: 73.0 pts higher in Thamarrurr No car: 49.5 pts higher in Thamarrurr Recent movers: 28.4 pts higher in Kununurra Participation: 31.1 pts higher in Kununurra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +5,359 larger in Kununurra gap widening
7,477 37th pct 2,118 8th pct
Median age in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +7 yrs older in Kununurra gap narrowing
33 yrs 11th pct 26 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +53.2 pts higher in Thamarrurr gap narrowing
33.6% 100th pct 86.9% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +4.2 pts higher in Kununurra gap steady
7.7% 9th pct 3.5% 0th pct
Under 15 in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +3.5 pts higher in Thamarrurr gap narrowing
23.1% 88th pct 26.6% 97th pct
De facto in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +0.8 pts higher in Kununurra gap steady
23.4% 100th pct 22.6% 99th pct

Age structure

32.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 33.9%
23.1% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 26.6%
25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.0 pts 15.6%
11.5% Youth (15–24) +8.6 pts ▸ 20.1%
7.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%

Marital status

54.2% Never married +16.3 pts ▸ 70.5%
32.7% Married ◂ +10.9 pts 21.9%
7.4% Divorced ◂ +5.2 pts 2.1%
2.8% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Kununurra Thamarrurr

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +10.3 pts higher in Kununurra gap narrowing
12.6% 24th pct 2.3% 0th pct

Country of birth

69.9% Australia +24.8 pts ▸ 94.7%
2.7% England ◂ +2.5 pts 0.2%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% China even 0.3%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

24.5% Australian ◂ +20.8 pts 3.7%
24.2% English ◂ +20.6 pts 3.7%
6.6% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%
5.9% Scottish ◂ +5.0 pts 0.9%
2.7% German ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%
1.9% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +73.0 pts higher in Thamarrurr gap widening
12.3% 49th pct 85.3% 100th pct
Limited English in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +17.7 pts higher in Thamarrurr gap narrowing
1.0% 42nd pct 18.7% 100th pct

Language used at home

70.2% English only ◂ +59.2 pts 11.0%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +10.4 pts higher in Kununurra gap narrowing
41.3% 50th pct 30.9% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

35.6% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 44.3%
41.3% No religion ◂ +10.4 pts 30.9%
19.8% Not stated ◂ +6.2 pts 13.6%
1.7% Other religions +9.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +3.8 pts higher in Kununurra gap narrowing
40.2% 18th pct 36.5% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +11.0 pts higher in Kununurra gap widening
15.9% 34th pct 5.0% 0th pct
Schools in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +7 more in Kununurra
8 87th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +2.86 more in Kununurra
4.64 85th pct 1.78 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +8 more in Kununurra
9 21st pct 1 2nd pct
Students in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +964 more in Kununurra
1,431 49th pct 467 16th pct
Avg size in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +288 larger in Thamarrurr
179 18th pct 467 56th pct
ICSEA in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +205 higher in Kununurra
827 0th pct 622 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 36.5%
20.2% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 26.0%
9.8% Year 9 or below +9.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
10.1% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 18.9%
18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 13.1%
10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%
2.6% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.4% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +7.3 pts 5.0%
7.0% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.7% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%
8.9% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 4.2%
4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
1.9% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +$826 higher in Kununurra gap widening
$1,016 79th pct $190 0th pct
Household income in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +$1,071 higher in Kununurra gap widening
$1,858 57th pct $787 0th pct
Family income in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +$1,627 higher in Kununurra gap widening
$2,082 50th pct $455 0th pct
High earners in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +9.4 pts higher in Kununurra gap steady
11.8% 57th pct 2.4% 0th pct
High-income homes in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +12.4 pts higher in Kununurra gap widening
20.5% 50th pct 8.1% 6th pct

Household income distribution

13.3% Under $650 +22.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 17.5%
21.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.7%
10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 5.1%
9.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

29.6% Under $650 +43.5 pts ▸ 73.1%
26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.9 pts 7.9%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 5.4%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +4.9 pts higher in Kununurra
16.6% 5th pct 11.8% 0th pct
Mental health in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +2.2 pts higher in Kununurra
3.9% 6th pct 1.7% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +1.3 pts higher in Thamarrurr gap steady
2.6% 8th pct 3.9% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%
4.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
2.2% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%
3.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%
1.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None +14.7 pts ▸ 77.1%
12.3% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%
3.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%
1.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +10.2 pts higher in Kununurra gap narrowing
16.2% 62nd pct 6.0% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +4.8 pts higher in Thamarrurr gap steady
7.5% 7th pct 12.3% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +21.7 pts higher in Thamarrurr gap narrowing
27.1% 57th pct 48.7% 100th pct
Defence service in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +0.7 pts higher in Kununurra
2.1% 29th pct 1.4% 15th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +17.2 pts higher in Thamarrurr gap widening
14.5% 10th pct 31.8% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +675 larger in Kununurra
2,515 90th pct 1,840 89th pct
Median age in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +1 yrs older in Kununurra
26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +11.1 pts higher in Thamarrurr
21.3% 4th pct 32.5% 22nd pct
Unemployment in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +20.7 pts higher in Thamarrurr
12.6% 66th pct 33.3% 100th pct
Median income in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +$232 higher in Kununurra
$393 4th pct $161 0th pct
Household income in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +$600 higher in Kununurra
$1,135 12th pct $535 0th pct
Indigenous language in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +73.0 pts higher in Thamarrurr
20.1% 92nd pct 93.2% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +2.1 larger in Thamarrurr gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 4.8 100th pct
One-parent in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +0.8 pts higher in Thamarrurr gap steady
23.8% 94th pct 24.6% 95th pct
Living alone in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +14.5 pts higher in Kununurra gap narrowing
25.8% 53rd pct 11.3% 4th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +13.2 pts ▸ 63.6%
23.8% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 24.6%
23.4% Couples without children ◂ +13.3 pts 10.1%
2.3% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Household size

7.0% 6 or more +33.2 pts ▸ 40.2%
30.7% 2 people ◂ +15.6 pts 15.1%
25.8% 1 person ◂ +14.5 pts 11.3%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +6.9 pts 8.6%
7.5% 5 people +6.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.1% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +$180 higher in Kununurra gap widening
$230 11th pct $50 0th pct
Mortgage in Kununurrain Thamarrurr
$2,000 61st pct —
People / bedroom in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +0.80 higher in Thamarrurr gap narrowing
1.00 90th pct 1.80 100th pct
Renting in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +20.5 pts higher in Thamarrurr gap narrowing
60.1% 95th pct 80.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +9.9 pts higher in Kununurra gap narrowing
14.8% 9th pct 4.9% 0th pct
Separate houses in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +6.2 pts higher in Thamarrurr gap widening
68.8% 27th pct 74.9% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +8.8 pts higher in Kununurra gap widening
65.4% 22nd pct 56.6% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.1% Rented +20.5 pts ▸ 80.6%
14.8% Owned outright ◂ +9.9 pts 4.9%
14.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
5.8% Other tenure +6.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.8% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

Types of homes

68.8% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 74.9%
11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
11.3% Other dwelling ◂ +9.2 pts 2.2%
5.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms even 40.7%
17.4% 2 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
21.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 14.6%
9.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%
3.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%
2.0% Studio / none ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.4% Under $200 +53.2 pts ▸ 89.6%
28.5% $200–$349 ◂ +27.5 pts 1.0%
20.2% $350–$549 ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%
6.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +49.5 pts higher in Thamarrurr gap widening
15.9% 89th pct 65.4% 100th pct
Work from home in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +3.2 pts higher in Kununurra gap steady
4.4% 6th pct 1.2% 0th pct
PT commute in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +4.8 pts higher in Thamarrurr gap narrowing
1.8% 47th pct 6.6% 89th pct
PT stops in Kununurrain Thamarrurr even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kununurrain Thamarrurr even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kununurrain Thamarrurr even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kununurrain Thamarrurr even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) ◂ +31.7 pts 25.7%
13.1% Walked +27.8 pts ▸ 40.9%
7.8% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.5% Bus +5.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%
1.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

15.9% No vehicle +49.5 pts ▸ 65.4%
35.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 23.3%
31.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.1 pts 9.0%
11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 2.0%
6.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +28.4 pts higher in Kununurra gap narrowing
41.7% 65th pct 13.2% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +1.6 pts higher in Thamarrurr gap narrowing
22.9% 87th pct 24.5% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +14.9 pts higher in Thamarrurr gap narrowing
3.7% 26th pct 18.6% 100th pct
Participation in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +31.1 pts higher in Kununurra gap widening
57.6% 33rd pct 26.6% 0th pct
Full-time in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +1.7 pts higher in Thamarrurr gap widening
71.7% 100th pct 73.4% 100th pct

Industries people work in

11.1% Education & training +16.6 pts ▸ 27.8%
9.7% Public administration & safety +7.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 13.7%
3.8% Other services +11.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.1 pts 1.5%
7.0% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 3.0%
6.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%
5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.6 pts 1.2%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%
2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%
2.7% Mining ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 28.4%
14.8% Community & personal service +7.6 pts ▸ 22.4%
15.4% Managers ◂ +7.3 pts 8.1%
12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 7.5%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.1 pts 6.0%
11.2% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%
4.9% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +2 higher in Kununurra
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Kununurrain Thamarrurr even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Kununurrain Thamarrurr even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +2 higher in Kununurra
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +245 higher in Kununurra
934 24th pct 689 0th pct
ERP in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +5,982 higher in Kununurra
8,441 40th pct 2,459 9th pct
Growth in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +4.3 pts higher in Kununurra
4.9% 53rd pct 0.5% 14th pct
Businesses in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +663 higher in Kununurra
670 36th pct 7 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +420 higher in Thamarrurr
930 56th pct 1,351 84th pct
Max temp in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +1.2 higher in Kununurra
34.7 100th pct 33.5 100th pct
Min temp in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +2.1 higher in Thamarrurr
19.7 94th pct 21.8 99th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +0.5 higher in Thamarrurr
3.3 22nd pct 3.8 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +0.8 more in Thamarrurr
3.5 25th pct 4.3 36th pct
15-min city in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +34.1 pts higher in Thamarrurr
47.2% 35th pct 81.3% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +36.2 pts higher in Thamarrurr
46.0% 35th pct 82.1% 67th pct
Walk to transit in Kununurrain Thamarrurr even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +36.5 pts higher in Thamarrurr
48.9% 29th pct 85.4% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +12.9 pts higher in Thamarrurr
79.9% 28th pct 92.9% 41st pct
Walk to health in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +44.9 pts higher in Thamarrurr
41.6% 46th pct 86.5% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in Kununurrain Thamarrurr +36.9 more in Kununurra
48.3 86th pct 11.3 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Kununurrain Thamarrurr even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Kununurrain Thamarrurr even
3.7% 22nd pct 3.7% 22nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kununurra vs Thamarrurr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/510011265/kununurra/vs/702031059/thamarrurr