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Kalka vs Warakurna

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 152 km apart · Kalka profile · Warakurna profile

Kalka Warakurna

Warakurna and Kalka are both sparsely populated areas with high First Nations populations. There are a few striking differences between them; one-parent families are far more common in Warakurna at 45.0%, compared to just 14.0% in Kalka. Warakurna also has a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (96.2% against 77.6% in Kalka), while the typical weekly income is well higher in Kalka at $1,337 compared to $900 in Warakurna.

Both areas sit near the national figure for one-parent families, though the gap between them is large. They share similar patterns in other areas, such as very low numbers of people earning $2,000 or more a week and almost no use of public transport. These two places also share a high rate of unpaid care, although this is well higher in Kalka, where 69.2% of people care for children unpaid compared to 56.6% in Warakurna.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 30.9 pts higher in Warakurna No religion: 17.4 pts higher in Kalka Population: 73 larger in Warakurna Unemployment: 16.0 pts higher in Kalka Unpaid child care: 12.6 pts higher in Kalka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalkain Warakurna +73 larger in Warakurna
112 43rd pct 185 52nd pct
Median age in Kalkain Warakurna +7 yrs older in Warakurna
26 yrs 0th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Kalkain Warakurna +10.1 pts higher in Kalka
95.5% 100th pct 85.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Kalkain Warakurna +3.8 pts higher in Warakurna
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 6th pct
Under 15 in Kalkain Warakurna +7.3 pts higher in Kalka
29.5% 94th pct 22.2% 80th pct
De facto in Kalkain Warakurna +4.1 pts higher in Kalka
4.1% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 30.8%
29.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 22.2%
19.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 24.9%
18.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 14.6%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +13.2 pts 42.0%
32.1% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 39.2%
3.8% Widowed +5.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.8% Separated +4.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Kalka Warakurna

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kalkain Warakurna +1.6 pts higher in Warakurna
2.7% 12th pct 4.3% 19th pct

Country of birth

94.6% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 91.9%
2.7% New Zealand ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

2.7% English +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Kalkain Warakurna +10.3 pts higher in Kalka
92.0% 100th pct 81.6% 100th pct
Limited English in Kalkain Warakurna +8.1 pts higher in Warakurna
2.7% 87th pct 10.8% 100th pct

Language used at home

0.0% English only +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
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 Kalkain Warakurna +17.4 pts higher in Kalka
30.4% 24th pct 13.0% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

50.9% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 55.1%
30.4% No religion ◂ +17.4 pts 13.0%
2.7% Other religions +12.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.7% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kalkain Warakurna +4.5 pts higher in Kalka
20.3% 2nd pct 15.7% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Kalkain Warakurna +8.4 pts higher in Warakurna
0.0% 0th pct 8.4% 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kalkain Warakurna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

37.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.2 pts 23.6%
18.9% Year 10 +14.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
20.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 15.7%
0.0% Year 11 +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +32.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
25.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Society & culture +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Creative arts +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kalkain Warakurna +$42 higher in Warakurna
$263 0th pct $305 0th pct
Household income in Kalkain Warakurna +$437 higher in Kalka
$1,337 35th pct $900 10th pct
Family income in Kalkain Warakurna +$87 higher in Kalka
$706 0th pct $619 0th pct
High earners in Kalkain Warakurna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Kalkain Warakurna
— 9.8% 29th pct

Household income distribution

23.5% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% Under $650 +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 9.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

59.0% Under $650 +12.4 pts ▸ 71.3%
3.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kalkain Warakurna +4.0 pts higher in Warakurna
18.8% 12th pct 22.7% 22nd pct
Mental health in Kalkain Warakurna +5.9 pts higher in Warakurna
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Kalkain Warakurna +1.7 pts higher in Warakurna
5.4% 59th pct 7.0% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Diabetes +6.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
8.0% Other condition +6.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Mental health +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.6% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.7% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +5.9 pts 58.4%
17.0% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%
0.0% Three or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kalkain Warakurna +4.9 pts higher in Warakurna
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in Kalkain Warakurna +8.2 pts higher in Kalka
33.3% 100th pct 25.2% 97th pct
Unpaid child care in Kalkain Warakurna +12.6 pts higher in Kalka
69.2% 100th pct 56.6% 100th pct
Defence service in Kalkain Warakurna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kalkain Warakurna +0.8 pts higher in Kalka
21.8% 36th pct 21.0% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kalkain Warakurna +51 larger in Warakurna
107 86th pct 158 86th pct
Median age in Kalkain Warakurna +5 yrs older in Warakurna
25 yrs 46th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Kalkain Warakurna +5.1 pts higher in Kalka
20.0% 11th pct 14.9% 6th pct
Unemployment in Kalkain Warakurna +9.9 pts higher in Kalka
29.2% 93rd pct 19.2% 84th pct
Median income in Kalkain Warakurna +$26 higher in Warakurna
$254 4th pct $280 6th pct
Household income in Kalkain Warakurna +$56 higher in Kalka
$762 10th pct $706 8th pct
Indigenous language in Kalkain Warakurna +18.6 pts higher in Warakurna
77.6% 98th pct 96.2% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kalkain Warakurna +1.7 larger in Kalka
5.6 100th pct 3.9 100th pct
One-parent in Kalkain Warakurna +30.9 pts higher in Warakurna
14.0% 68th pct 45.0% 100th pct
Living alone in Kalkain Warakurna
— 14.6% 18th pct

Family composition

72.0% Couples with children ◂ +30.4 pts 41.6%
14.0% One-parent families +30.9 pts ▸ 45.0%
10.3% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

58.8% 6 or more ◂ +27.1 pts 31.7%
29.4% 5 people ◂ +7.5 pts 22.0%
17.6% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
17.6% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 17.1%
0.0% 1 person +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% 3 people +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalkain Warakurna +$30 higher in Kalka
$100 6th pct $70 1st pct
People / bedroom in Kalkain Warakurna +0.60 higher in Kalka
1.90 100th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Kalkain Warakurna
— 78.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Kalkain Warakurna
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Kalkain Warakurna
— 80.5% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kalkain Warakurna
— 95.1% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

88.2% Rented ◂ +10.2 pts 78.0%
0.0% Other tenure +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +19.5 pts 80.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

64.7% 3 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 85.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

93.3% Under $200 +6.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% $200–$349 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%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kalkain Warakurna
— 43.2% 100th pct
Work from home in Kalkain Warakurna
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Kalkain Warakurna
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kalkain Warakurna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kalkain Warakurna even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kalkain Warakurna even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kalkain Warakurna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Walked ◂ +12.9 pts 45.9%
23.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.3 pts 16.2%
0.0% Car (driver) +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

75.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +66.9 pts 8.1%
37.5% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 43.2%
0.0% 1 vehicle +35.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kalkain Warakurna +0.4 pts higher in Warakurna
13.5% 8th pct 13.9% 8th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kalkain Warakurna +16.0 pts higher in Kalka
29.2% 100th pct 13.2% 94th pct
Participation in Kalkain Warakurna +4.2 pts higher in Kalka
30.8% 1st pct 26.6% 0th pct
Full-time in Kalkain Warakurna
— 32.4% 0th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Education & training +20.2 pts ▸ 37.8%
35.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 35.1%
23.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other services +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

47.1% Professionals +12.4 pts ▸ 59.5%
23.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.7 pts 10.8%
17.6% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kalkain Warakurna
0.0 0th pct —
Types ≤15 min in Kalkain Warakurna
0.0 0th pct —
15-min city in Kalkain Warakurna
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to shops in Kalkain Warakurna
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to transit in Kalkain Warakurna
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to school in Kalkain Warakurna
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to a park in Kalkain Warakurna
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to health in Kalkain Warakurna
0.0% 0th pct —
Amenities/1k in Kalkain Warakurna +10.8 more in Warakurna
0.0 0th pct 10.8 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Kalkain Warakurna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Kalkain Warakurna
2.3% 1st pct —

Compare Kalka with nearby areas

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Compare Warakurna with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalka vs Warakurna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40653/kalka/vs/SAL51528/warakurna