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Kalamunda vs Wheat Belt - North

Name: Kalamunda vs Wheat Belt - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 226 km apart · Kalamunda profile · Wheat Belt - North profile

Kalamunda Wheat Belt - North

Kalamunda and Wheat Belt - North are two distinct Western Australian regions with very different layouts. Kalamunda is a more urbanised area where 63% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed, making it somewhat walkable. In contrast, Wheat Belt - North is mostly car-dependent, with only 31.6% of homes sharing that walkability. There are also sharp differences in demographics and cost; Kalamunda has a far higher share of people born overseas (28.6% compared to 17.4%) and a typical weekly rent of $370, which is far higher than the $231 usual in Wheat Belt - North.

Both areas are very similar in their employment patterns, with unemployment rates of around 4.5% and similar shares of full-time work. They also share similar proportions of one-parent families and people who have moved recently. While they share these commonalities, other gaps are growing. Residents in Wheat Belt - North are now noticeably older, and the gap in university qualifications has widened, with Kalamunda seeing a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 8.3 pts higher in Kalamunda Year 12: 16.2 pts higher in Kalamunda Household size: 0.3 larger in Kalamunda Median age: 7 yrs older in Wheat Belt - North Participation: 8.8 pts higher in Kalamunda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +2,825 larger in Kalamunda gap widening

58,762 48th pct 55,937 45th pct

Median age in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +7 yrs older in Wheat Belt - North gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 20.9%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 16.6%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 49.9%

32.2% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 30.3%

8.8% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.0% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Kalamunda Wheat Belt - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.4% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 71.3%

8.5% England ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.1% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% English even 42.9%

33.7% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

9.8% Scottish even 9.7%

9.6% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

6.1% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

3.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.6% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 84.2%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 43.1%

43.7% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 42.4%

6.0% Not stated +7.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.1% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +27 more in Wheat Belt - North

27 51st pct 54 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +3.43 more in Wheat Belt - North

2.38 56th pct 5.81 91st pct

Students in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +3,704 more in Kalamunda

11,333 58th pct 7,629 34th pct

Avg size in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +278 larger in Kalamunda

420 47th pct 141 8th pct

ICSEA in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +84 higher in Kalamunda

1,029 58th pct 944 14th pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 ◂ +16.2 pts 39.5%

22.2% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

10.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 13.8%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 12.7%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

20.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 18.1%

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 11.7%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

9.9% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +$126 higher in Kalamunda gap narrowing

$835 61st pct $709 27th pct

Household income in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +$517 higher in Kalamunda gap narrowing

$1,866 63rd pct $1,349 21st pct

Family income in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +$456 higher in Kalamunda gap narrowing

$2,215 64th pct $1,759 27th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 25.7%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.6% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 6.6%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.9%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 15.5%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

7.7% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

5.0% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +8.4 pts 56.0%

19.9% One condition even 20.0%

6.0% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +1,247 larger in Wheat Belt - North

1,350 49th pct 2,597 70th pct

Median age in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +4 yrs older in Wheat Belt - North

21 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +$187 higher in Kalamunda

$661 64th pct $474 13th pct

Household income in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +$652 higher in Kalamunda

$1,903 74th pct $1,251 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +0.3 larger in Kalamunda gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 49.7%

26.8% Couples without children +10.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

21.8% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 10.9%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 12.0%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +$139 higher in Kalamunda gap narrowing

$370 56th pct $231 11th pct

Mortgage in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +$482 higher in Kalamunda gap narrowing

$1,907 55th pct $1,425 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.2 pts 31.9%

35.2% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 42.2%

16.7% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

1.8% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 94.9%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 31.7%

36.0% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

6.2% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

1.4% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.1% $350–$549 ◂ +42.0 pts 13.1%

27.5% $200–$349 +17.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

8.8% Under $200 +24.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 24.1%

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

12.3% Under $1,000 +16.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

13.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +331 more in Kalamunda

438 68th pct 107 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +5.54 more in Kalamunda

7.45 90th pct 1.91 13th pct

Departures/1k in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +1,484.2 more in Kalamunda

1,502.5 74th pct 18.3 5th pct

PT routes in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +6 more in Kalamunda

17 33rd pct 11 22nd pct

Stop walk in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North

19 76th pct —

Drive to city in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North

24 44th pct —

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 59.1%

7.4% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.1% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 36.9%

27.8% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.8% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.6% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.8% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

9.4% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

7.6% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

5.6% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.7% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

11.9% Managers +9.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.8% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 10.9%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 15.1%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 10.6%

8.2% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +2,945 higher in Kalamunda

65,007 48th pct 62,062 45th pct

Growth in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +0.6 pts higher in Wheat Belt - North

6.9% 62nd pct 7.5% 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +627 higher in Kalamunda

914 53rd pct 286 0th pct

Max temp in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +2.5 higher in Wheat Belt - North

24.0 52nd pct 26.5 75th pct

Min temp in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +0.1 higher in Wheat Belt - North

11.6 48th pct 11.7 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +3.0 higher in Kalamunda

5.4 55th pct 2.4 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +2.5 more in Kalamunda

5.2 56th pct 2.7 11th pct

15-min city in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +31.4 pts higher in Kalamunda

63.0% 57th pct 31.6% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +35.3 pts higher in Kalamunda

63.7% 57th pct 28.5% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +69.0 pts higher in Kalamunda

84.7% 53rd pct 15.7% 8th pct

Walk to school in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +36.1 pts higher in Kalamunda

73.1% 59th pct 37.0% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +43.2 pts higher in Kalamunda

93.4% 55th pct 50.2% 9th pct

Walk to health in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +17.5 pts higher in Kalamunda

43.5% 51st pct 26.0% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +0.4 more in Kalamunda

25.9 87th pct 25.5 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +33 higher in Kalamunda

33 49th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Kalamunda in Wheat Belt - North +1.9 pts higher in Kalamunda

6.9% 74th pct 5.0% 41st pct

Compare Kalamunda with nearby areas

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Compare Wheat Belt - North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalamunda vs Wheat Belt - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50605/kalamunda/vs/50902/wheat-belt-north