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Kununurra vs Victoria River

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 410 km apart · Kununurra profile · Victoria River profile

Kununurra Victoria River

Kununurra and Victoria River are both large, remote areas, but they differ sharply in their makeup and wealth. Victoria River has a much larger First Nations population at 74.6%, compared to 33.6% in Kununurra, and 89.1% of its people speak a First Nations language. Income is also far lower in Victoria River, where the typical personal weekly income is $311, while Kununurra is far higher at $1,016. Kununurra is generally older, with a typical resident aged 33 compared to 25 in Victoria River, and it has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (15.9% versus 5.9%).

Both areas are ranked equally as the most disadvantaged in the country. They share a similar climate with average minimum temperatures of 19.7 degrees and have seen almost identical population growth since 2021. Over time, the gaps in typical household income and the share of people with university degrees have widened. However, the difference in Year 12 completion rates has narrowed, though Kununurra remains far higher at 40.2% compared to 21.7% in Victoria River.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 41.0 pts higher in Victoria River Other language: 56.0 pts higher in Victoria River No car: 22.7 pts higher in Victoria River Unpaid child care: 22.1 pts higher in Victoria River Personal income: $705 higher in Kununurra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kununurrain Victoria River +4,868 larger in Kununurra gap steady
7,477 37th pct 2,609 10th pct
Median age in Kununurrain Victoria River +8 yrs older in Kununurra gap steady
33 yrs 11th pct 25 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Kununurrain Victoria River +41.0 pts higher in Victoria River gap steady
33.6% 100th pct 74.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Kununurrain Victoria River +2.4 pts higher in Kununurra gap steady
7.7% 9th pct 5.3% 4th pct
Under 15 in Kununurrain Victoria River +4.9 pts higher in Victoria River gap narrowing
23.1% 88th pct 27.9% 100th pct
De facto in Kununurrain Victoria River +2.0 pts higher in Kununurra gap narrowing
23.4% 100th pct 21.4% 97th pct

Age structure

32.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 28.3%
23.1% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.7 pts 16.9%
11.5% Youth (15–24) +9.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
7.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

Marital status

54.2% Never married +10.6 pts ▸ 64.9%
32.7% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 25.7%
7.4% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
2.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Kununurra Victoria River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kununurrain Victoria River +9.5 pts higher in Kununurra gap narrowing
12.6% 24th pct 3.1% 0th pct

Country of birth

69.9% Australia +18.1 pts ▸ 88.0%
2.7% England ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

24.5% Australian ◂ +15.5 pts 9.0%
24.2% English ◂ +16.4 pts 7.9%
6.6% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%
5.9% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%
2.7% German ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%
1.9% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Kununurrain Victoria River +56.0 pts higher in Victoria River gap widening
12.3% 49th pct 68.3% 99th pct
Limited English in Kununurrain Victoria River +3.3 pts higher in Victoria River gap narrowing
1.0% 42nd pct 4.3% 78th pct

Language used at home

70.2% English only ◂ +47.8 pts 22.5%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
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 Victoria River +18.5 pts higher in Kununurra gap widening
41.3% 50th pct 22.8% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

35.6% Christianity +29.3 pts ▸ 64.9%
41.3% No religion ◂ +18.5 pts 22.8%
19.8% Not stated ◂ +8.5 pts 11.3%
1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kununurrain Victoria River +18.5 pts higher in Kununurra gap narrowing
40.2% 18th pct 21.7% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Kununurrain Victoria River +10.0 pts higher in Kununurra gap widening
15.9% 34th pct 5.9% 0th pct
Schools in Kununurrain Victoria River +1 more in Kununurra
8 87th pct 7 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kununurrain Victoria River +4.96 more in Victoria River
4.64 85th pct 9.60 98th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kununurrain Victoria River +2 more in Kununurra
9 21st pct 7 14th pct
Students in Kununurrain Victoria River +932 more in Kununurra
1,431 49th pct 499 17th pct
Avg size in Kununurrain Victoria River +108 larger in Kununurra
179 18th pct 71 4th pct
ICSEA in Kununurrain Victoria River +213 higher in Kununurra
827 0th pct 614 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 ◂ +18.5 pts 21.7%
9.8% Year 9 or below +17.1 pts ▸ 26.9%
20.2% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 24.3%
10.1% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 25.3%
18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 9.9%
10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%
2.6% Certificate I / II +4.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 8.0%
4.5% Agriculture & environment +6.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 5.2%
8.7% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.9% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%
7.0% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kununurrain Victoria River +$705 higher in Kununurra gap widening
$1,016 79th pct $311 0th pct
Household income in Kununurrain Victoria River +$763 higher in Kununurra gap widening
$1,858 57th pct $1,095 8th pct
Family income in Kununurrain Victoria River +$1,445 higher in Kununurra gap widening
$2,082 50th pct $637 0th pct
High earners in Kununurrain Victoria River +7.7 pts higher in Kununurra gap steady
11.8% 57th pct 4.1% 9th pct
High-income homes in Kununurrain Victoria River +14.1 pts higher in Kununurra gap widening
20.5% 50th pct 6.3% 0th pct

Household income distribution

21.1% $650–$1,499 +12.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 23.5%
13.3% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 24.3%
10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 2.5%
9.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

29.6% Under $650 +30.1 pts ▸ 59.7%
26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 17.8%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 7.5%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kununurrain Victoria River +1.5 pts higher in Victoria River
16.6% 5th pct 18.1% 8th pct
Mental health in Kununurrain Victoria River +2.1 pts higher in Kununurra
3.9% 6th pct 1.7% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Kununurrain Victoria River +0.1 pts higher in Victoria River gap steady
2.6% 8th pct 2.7% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.2% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.2% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%
2.2% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
3.9% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%
3.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%
1.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None +8.6 pts ▸ 71.0%
12.3% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kununurrain Victoria River +8.8 pts higher in Kununurra gap steady
16.2% 62nd pct 7.3% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in Kununurrain Victoria River +4.2 pts higher in Victoria River gap narrowing
7.5% 7th pct 11.7% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Kununurrain Victoria River +22.1 pts higher in Victoria River gap widening
27.1% 57th pct 49.2% 100th pct
Defence service in Kununurrain Victoria River +0.4 pts higher in Kununurra
2.1% 29th pct 1.7% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Kununurrain Victoria River +5.3 pts higher in Kununurra gap widening
14.5% 10th pct 9.3% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kununurrain Victoria River +569 larger in Kununurra
2,515 90th pct 1,946 89th pct
Median age in Kununurrain Victoria River +4 yrs older in Kununurra
26 yrs 64th pct 22 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Kununurrain Victoria River +11.3 pts higher in Kununurra
21.3% 4th pct 10.1% 0th pct
Unemployment in Kununurrain Victoria River +23.4 pts higher in Victoria River
12.6% 66th pct 36.1% 100th pct
Median income in Kununurrain Victoria River +$144 higher in Kununurra
$393 4th pct $249 0th pct
Household income in Kununurrain Victoria River +$243 higher in Kununurra
$1,135 12th pct $892 0th pct
Indigenous language in Kununurrain Victoria River +68.9 pts higher in Victoria River
20.1% 92nd pct 89.1% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kununurrain Victoria River +1.4 larger in Victoria River gap widening
2.7 71st pct 4.1 100th pct
One-parent in Kununurrain Victoria River +3.5 pts higher in Victoria River gap steady
23.8% 94th pct 27.2% 100th pct
Living alone in Kununurrain Victoria River +2.8 pts higher in Kununurra gap narrowing
25.8% 53rd pct 23.0% 41st pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +10.9 pts ▸ 61.3%
23.8% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 27.2%
23.4% Couples without children ◂ +14.0 pts 9.4%
2.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Household size

7.0% 6 or more +25.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
30.7% 2 people ◂ +16.1 pts 14.6%
25.8% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 23.0%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 9.5%
13.1% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%
7.5% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kununurrain Victoria River +$155 higher in Kununurra gap steady
$230 11th pct $75 0th pct
Mortgage in Kununurrain Victoria River +$591 higher in Kununurra
$2,000 61st pct $1,409 21st pct
People / bedroom in Kununurrain Victoria River +0.50 higher in Victoria River gap widening
1.00 90th pct 1.50 100th pct
Renting in Kununurrain Victoria River +11.8 pts higher in Victoria River gap narrowing
60.1% 95th pct 71.9% 100th pct
Owned outright in Kununurrain Victoria River +6.3 pts higher in Kununurra gap narrowing
14.8% 9th pct 8.5% 2nd pct
Separate houses in Kununurrain Victoria River +10.7 pts higher in Victoria River gap narrowing
68.8% 27th pct 79.5% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kununurrain Victoria River +4.8 pts higher in Victoria River gap steady
65.4% 22nd pct 70.2% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.1% Rented +11.8 pts ▸ 71.9%
14.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 8.5%
14.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.6 pts 1.7%
5.8% Other tenure +6.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.8% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

Types of homes

68.8% Separate house +10.7 pts ▸ 79.5%
11.3% Other dwelling ◂ +8.8 pts 2.5%
11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%
5.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 52.0%
21.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 13.5%
17.4% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
9.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%
3.5% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

36.4% Under $200 +46.8 pts ▸ 83.2%
28.5% $200–$349 ◂ +23.5 pts 5.0%
20.2% $350–$549 ◂ +18.7 pts 1.5%
6.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.4% $1,000–$1,799 +61.1 pts ▸ 87.5%
31.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +31.7 pts 0.0%
19.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%
16.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kununurrain Victoria River +22.7 pts higher in Victoria River gap steady
15.9% 89th pct 38.6% 100th pct
Work from home in Kununurrain Victoria River +4.5 pts higher in Victoria River gap widening
4.4% 6th pct 8.9% 25th pct
PT commute in Kununurrain Victoria River +0.7 pts higher in Kununurra gap steady
1.8% 47th pct 1.1% 34th pct
PT stops in Kununurrain Victoria River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kununurrain Victoria River even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kununurrain Victoria River even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kununurrain Victoria River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) ◂ +26.2 pts 31.2%
13.1% Walked +26.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
4.4% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.8% Car (passenger) even 7.7%
1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.5% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 39.0%
15.9% No vehicle +22.7 pts ▸ 38.6%
31.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.4 pts 13.7%
11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 5.5%
6.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kununurrain Victoria River +11.3 pts higher in Kununurra gap narrowing
41.7% 65th pct 30.4% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in Kununurrain Victoria River +12.5 pts higher in Victoria River gap narrowing
22.9% 87th pct 35.4% 99th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kununurrain Victoria River +17.1 pts higher in Victoria River gap widening
3.7% 26th pct 20.9% 100th pct
Participation in Kununurrain Victoria River +12.7 pts higher in Kununurra gap narrowing
57.6% 33rd pct 44.9% 7th pct
Full-time in Kununurrain Victoria River +1.2 pts higher in Kununurra gap narrowing
71.7% 100th pct 70.5% 97th pct

Industries people work in

9.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.8 pts ▸ 29.3%
16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 10.6%
9.7% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.1% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 3.0%
7.0% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%
6.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%
5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 1.4%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
1.3% Arts & recreation +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

Occupations people work in

11.2% Labourers +16.9 pts ▸ 28.1%
20.2% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 19.1%
14.8% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
15.4% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 12.1%
12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 7.4%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.3 pts 6.8%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%
4.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kununurrain Victoria River +2 higher in Kununurra
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Kununurrain Victoria River even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Kununurrain Victoria River even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Kununurrain Victoria River +4 higher in Kununurra
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Kununurrain Victoria River +256 higher in Kununurra
934 24th pct 678 0th pct
ERP in Kununurrain Victoria River +5,294 higher in Kununurra
8,441 40th pct 3,147 11th pct
Growth in Kununurrain Victoria River +0.2 pts higher in Victoria River
4.9% 53rd pct 5.1% 55th pct
Businesses in Kununurrain Victoria River +645 higher in Kununurra
670 36th pct 25 1st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kununurrain Victoria River +151 higher in Kununurra
930 56th pct 779 43rd pct
Max temp in Kununurrain Victoria River +0.6 higher in Victoria River
34.7 100th pct 35.3 100th pct
Min temp in Kununurrain Victoria River even
19.7 94th pct 19.7 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kununurrain Victoria River +1.3 higher in Kununurra
3.3 22nd pct 1.9 11th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kununurrain Victoria River +1.1 more in Kununurra
3.5 25th pct 2.5 14th pct
15-min city in Kununurrain Victoria River +47.2 pts higher in Kununurra
47.2% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kununurrain Victoria River +15.6 pts higher in Kununurra
46.0% 35th pct 30.4% 21st pct
Walk to transit in Kununurrain Victoria River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kununurrain Victoria River +11.9 pts higher in Victoria River
48.9% 29th pct 60.8% 39th pct
Walk to a park in Kununurrain Victoria River +59.2 pts higher in Kununurra
79.9% 28th pct 20.7% 3rd pct
Walk to health in Kununurrain Victoria River +29.8 pts higher in Victoria River
41.6% 46th pct 71.4% 70th pct
Amenities/1k in Kununurrain Victoria River +33.7 more in Kununurra
48.3 86th pct 14.6 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Kununurrain Victoria River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Kununurrain Victoria River +0.8 pts higher in Kununurra
3.7% 22nd pct 3.0% 10th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kununurra vs Victoria River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/510011265/kununurra/vs/702051068/victoria-river