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Curramulka vs Pine Point

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Curramulka profile · Pine Point profile

Curramulka Pine Point

Curramulka and Pine Point are nearby rural areas with very different profiles. Curramulka is more family-oriented, with 19.7% of people being children under 15 and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. It also has higher typical incomes, with a typical household earning $1,224 a week. Pine Point is much older, with 33.0% of residents aged 65 and over, and it has a much higher rate of long-term health conditions at 44.3%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very remote with no residents commuting by public transport and no homes within walking distance of groceries or health services. They also share a similar level of education, with about 39% of people having completed Year 12. While both are older than the national figure, Pine Point is noticeably older still, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 48 in Curramulka.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 28.3 pts higher in Pine Point Population: 216 larger in Curramulka Participation: 15.2 pts higher in Curramulka No car: 2.5 pts higher in Curramulka First Nations: 2.6 pts higher in Curramulka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Curramulkain Pine Point +216 larger in Curramulka gap steady
304 59th pct 88 38th pct
Median age in Curramulkain Pine Point +7 yrs older in Pine Point gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Curramulkain Pine Point +2.6 pts higher in Curramulka gap narrowing
2.6% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Curramulkain Pine Point +10.6 pts higher in Pine Point gap steady
22.4% 66th pct 33.0% 89th pct
Under 15 in Curramulkain Pine Point +10.6 pts higher in Curramulka gap widening
19.7% 68th pct 9.1% 14th pct
De facto in Curramulkain Pine Point +0.8 pts higher in Pine Point gap narrowing
13.5% 60th pct 14.3% 66th pct

Age structure

22.4% Seniors (65+) +10.6 pts ▸ 33.0%
30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 26.1%
19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.6 pts 9.1%
18.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
6.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

53.8% Married +9.3 pts ▸ 63.0%
26.3% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 21.9%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 5.5%
3.8% Separated +4.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Curramulka Pine Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Curramulkain Pine Point +11.8 pts higher in Pine Point gap widening
5.3% 22nd pct 17.0% 71st pct

Country of birth

86.5% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 78.4%
4.3% England +4.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.6% English ◂ +10.6 pts 42.0%
42.4% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 46.6%
6.3% Irish +6.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.9% German ◂ +5.5 pts 3.4%
8.6% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%
2.0% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Curramulkain Pine Point even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Curramulkain Pine Point even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.1% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 90.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Curramulkain Pine Point +9.9 pts higher in Curramulka gap widening
49.7% 78th pct 39.8% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

49.7% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 39.8%
39.8% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 47.7%
8.2% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Curramulkain Pine Point +1.0 pts higher in Curramulka gap narrowing
39.9% 36th pct 39.0% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Curramulkain Pine Point +7.9 pts higher in Curramulka gap widening
7.9% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Curramulkain Pine Point
16.67 86th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Curramulkain Pine Point +1 more in Curramulka
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Curramulkain Pine Point
25 7th pct —
ICSEA in Curramulkain Pine Point
935 20th pct —

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 39.0%
21.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 16.9%
21.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.5%
10.5% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

Highest qualification level

45.9% Certificate III / IV +16.0 pts ▸ 61.9%
7.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.3% Education +9.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.8% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 7.1%
7.3% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.0% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%
10.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%
10.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Curramulkain Pine Point +$230 higher in Curramulka gap widening
$667 35th pct $437 7th pct
Household income in Curramulkain Pine Point +$358 higher in Curramulka gap widening
$1,224 27th pct $866 8th pct
Family income in Curramulkain Pine Point +$432 higher in Curramulka gap widening
$1,525 28th pct $1,093 9th pct
High earners in Curramulkain Pine Point +3.3 pts higher in Curramulka gap narrowing
3.3% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Curramulkain Pine Point +9.6 pts higher in Curramulka gap widening
9.6% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
19.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.5%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 +15.5 pts ▸ 63.0%
37.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.5 pts 27.4%
11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 5.5%
1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Curramulkain Pine Point +15.0 pts higher in Pine Point
29.3% 52nd pct 44.3% 95th pct
Mental health in Curramulkain Pine Point +6.9 pts higher in Curramulka
6.9% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Curramulkain Pine Point +3.0 pts higher in Curramulka gap widening
3.0% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Diabetes +13.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
13.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%
8.6% Other condition +5.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.6% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.0% Heart disease +5.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.9% Mental health ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
2.6% Lung condition +4.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.0% Stroke ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +8.0 pts 54.5%
19.7% One condition +7.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%
3.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Curramulkain Pine Point +3.2 pts higher in Pine Point gap narrowing
33.8% 89th pct 37.0% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Curramulkain Pine Point +1.9 pts higher in Curramulka gap narrowing
18.3% 87th pct 16.4% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in Curramulkain Pine Point +6.2 pts higher in Curramulka gap narrowing
25.4% 51st pct 19.2% 24th pct
Defence service in Curramulkain Pine Point +1.0 pts higher in Curramulka
4.9% 79th pct 3.8% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Curramulkain Pine Point +9.1 pts higher in Curramulka gap widening
33.8% 88th pct 24.7% 53rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Curramulkain Pine Point +8 larger in Curramulka
8 57th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Curramulkain Pine Point
14 yrs 10th pct —
Median income in Curramulkain Pine Point
$324 10th pct —
Household income in Curramulkain Pine Point
$1,249 29th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Curramulkain Pine Point +0.2 larger in Curramulka gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Curramulkain Pine Point +5.1 pts higher in Curramulka gap widening
5.1% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Curramulkain Pine Point +5.3 pts higher in Curramulka gap narrowing
32.8% 79th pct 27.5% 63rd pct

Family composition

32.2% Couples without children +28.4 pts ▸ 60.6%
58.1% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 50.0%
5.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +9.0 pts ▸ 45.0%
32.8% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 27.5%
14.4% 3 people ◂ +6.9 pts 7.5%
11.2% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%
3.2% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Curramulkain Pine Point +$35 higher in Pine Point gap narrowing
$200 25th pct $235 35th pct
Mortgage in Curramulkain Pine Point +$165 higher in Pine Point gap narrowing
$875 11th pct $1,040 16th pct
People / bedroom in Curramulkain Pine Point +0.10 higher in Curramulka gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Curramulkain Pine Point +2.9 pts higher in Curramulka gap widening
10.4% 28th pct 7.5% 18th pct
Owned outright in Curramulkain Pine Point +4.2 pts higher in Curramulka gap widening
59.2% 89th pct 55.0% 85th pct
Separate houses in Curramulkain Pine Point +4.3 pts higher in Curramulka gap widening
96.8% 52nd pct 92.5% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Curramulkain Pine Point +9.1 pts higher in Curramulka gap narrowing
81.6% 56th pct 72.5% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 55.0%
20.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 12.5%
10.4% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%
8.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house ◂ +4.3 pts 92.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.0% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
22.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 12.5%
18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 15.0%
3.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

76.9% $200–$349 +89.7 pts ▸ 166.7%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% Under $1,000 +76.0 pts ▸ 120.0%
28.0% $1,000–$1,799 +72.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Curramulkain Pine Point +2.5 pts higher in Curramulka gap widening
2.5% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Curramulkain Pine Point +11.0 pts higher in Curramulka gap narrowing
21.7% 64th pct 10.7% 29th pct
PT commute in Curramulkain Pine Point even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Curramulkain Pine Point +2 more in Pine Point
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Curramulkain Pine Point +22.73 more in Pine Point
0.00 0th pct 22.73 94th pct
Departures/1k in Curramulkain Pine Point +45.5 more in Pine Point
0.0 0th pct 45.5 62nd pct
PT routes in Curramulkain Pine Point +1 more in Pine Point
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Curramulkain Pine Point
— 25 63rd pct
Drive to city in Curramulkain Pine Point +14 longer in Curramulka
126 84th pct 112 76th pct

How people get to work

49.0% Car (driver) +26.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
21.7% Worked at home ◂ +11.0 pts 10.7%
10.5% Walked ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
32.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 30.0%
19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.2 pts 7.5%
9.0% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Curramulkain Pine Point +6.9 pts higher in Pine Point gap narrowing
22.4% 21st pct 29.3% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Curramulkain Pine Point +8.7 pts higher in Pine Point gap widening
3.4% 48th pct 12.1% 93rd pct
Participation in Curramulkain Pine Point +15.2 pts higher in Curramulka gap narrowing
60.4% 49th pct 45.2% 13th pct
Full-time in Curramulkain Pine Point +28.3 pts higher in Pine Point gap widening
53.8% 28th pct 82.1% 99th pct

Industries people work in

35.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.5 pts ▸ 46.4%
7.7% Health care & social assistance +10.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
2.8% Professional & technical +7.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.9% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.0% Retail trade ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Other services ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
4.9% Mining ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.5% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

34.3% Managers ◂ +9.3 pts 25.0%
11.9% Technicians & trades +13.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
16.1% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.7% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.7% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
4.9% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Curramulkain Pine Point
1,645 17th pct —
Burglary/100k in Curramulkain Pine Point
329 32nd pct —
Theft/100k in Curramulkain Pine Point
658 34th pct —
Property damage/100k in Curramulkain Pine Point
658 47th pct —
5-yr change in Curramulkain Pine Point
150.0% 92nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Curramulkain Pine Point +1.3 higher in Pine Point
0.7 56th pct 2.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Curramulkain Pine Point +0.8 more in Pine Point
0.9 58th pct 1.7 64th pct
15-min city in Curramulkain Pine Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Curramulkain Pine Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Curramulkain Pine Point +52.7 pts higher in Pine Point
0.0% 0th pct 52.7% 74th pct
Walk to school in Curramulkain Pine Point +46.8 pts higher in Curramulka
46.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Curramulkain Pine Point +43.3 pts higher in Pine Point
47.4% 63rd pct 90.6% 80th pct
Walk to health in Curramulkain Pine Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Curramulkain Pine Point +290.4 more in Pine Point
16.4 57th pct 306.8 96th pct
Intersections/km² in Curramulkain Pine Point +2 higher in Pine Point
0 32nd pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Curramulkain Pine Point +4.6 pts higher in Pine Point
3.0% 12th pct 7.6% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Curramulka vs Pine Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40341/curramulka/vs/SAL41158/pine-point