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Alma vs Isseka

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Alma profile · Isseka profile

Alma Isseka

Alma (WA) and Isseka are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Alma (WA) is generally wealthier and older, with a typical weekly family income of $2,250 compared to $1,416 in Isseka. Alma (WA) has a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (26.7% versus 15.8%) and far more people working from home (38.9% versus 13.8%). In contrast, Isseka has a far higher proportion of one-parent families (27.3% versus 7.1%) and more people born overseas (14.0% versus 3.4%).

Daily life in both areas is very similar in some ways, as neither has any public transport stops or amenities within a 15-minute walk. Both areas also have the same 0.0% unemployment rate and a similar share of adults working or looking for work. While the two areas differ in income and age, they both sit well above the national figure for the typical age of residents.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 30.4 pts higher in Isseka Work from home: 25.1 pts higher in Alma One-parent: 20.1 pts higher in Isseka Separate houses: 15.2 pts higher in Isseka Housework 15h+: 17.6 pts higher in Alma

Demographics & Identity

Population in Almain Isseka +59 larger in Alma gap widening
116 44th pct 57 30th pct
Median age in Almain Isseka +5 yrs older in Alma gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Almain Isseka +2.6 pts higher in Alma gap narrowing
2.6% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Almain Isseka +10.9 pts higher in Alma gap widening
26.7% 79th pct 15.8% 37th pct
Under 15 in Almain Isseka +2.1 pts higher in Isseka gap narrowing
20.7% 74th pct 22.8% 83rd pct
De facto in Almain Isseka +11.0 pts higher in Alma gap narrowing
18.5% 85th pct 7.5% 19th pct

Age structure

37.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 31.6%
26.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.9 pts 15.8%
20.7% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
15.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
6.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

Marital status

47.9% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 46.9%
28.7% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 28.6%
8.5% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% Divorced ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Alma Isseka

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Almain Isseka +10.6 pts higher in Isseka gap widening
3.4% 16th pct 14.0% 61st pct

Country of birth

80.2% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 78.9%
0.0% New Zealand +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
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

55.2% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 56.1%
31.9% English +4.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
5.2% Irish +14.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
6.0% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
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 Almain Isseka even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Almain Isseka even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.5% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 84.2%
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 Almain Isseka +12.9 pts higher in Isseka gap narrowing
36.2% 37th pct 49.1% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

36.2% No religion +12.9 pts ▸ 49.1%
46.6% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 42.1%
17.2% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 12.3%
2.6% Other religions ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
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 Almain Isseka +3.5 pts higher in Isseka gap narrowing
35.1% 24th pct 38.6% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in Almain Isseka +2.4 pts higher in Alma gap narrowing
8.5% 24th pct 6.1% 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Almain Isseka +2 more in Alma
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Almain Isseka
97 25th pct —
ICSEA in Almain Isseka
911 14th pct —

Highest year of school

35.1% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 38.6%
33.0% Year 10 ◂ +10.3 pts 22.7%
7.4% Year 11 +13.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
3.2% Year 9 or below +10.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Certificate III / IV +33.0 pts ▸ 64.0%
9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 12.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.5% Health +10.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.5% Education ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
9.5% Society & culture ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Almain Isseka +$168 higher in Alma gap widening
$880 70th pct $712 42nd pct
Household income in Almain Isseka +$156 higher in Alma gap widening
$1,468 45th pct $1,312 33rd pct
Family income in Almain Isseka +$834 higher in Alma gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $1,416 22nd pct
High earners in Almain Isseka +7.4 pts higher in Alma gap widening
7.4% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Almain Isseka +28.3 pts higher in Alma gap widening
28.3% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%
17.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
15.2% Under $650 ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%
10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 36.7%
28.7% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.6%
7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Almain Isseka +2.1 pts higher in Isseka
22.4% 21st pct 24.6% 28th pct
Mental health in Almain Isseka +14.0 pts higher in Isseka
0.0% 0th pct 14.0% 90th pct
Needs assistance in Almain Isseka +1.8 pts higher in Isseka gap narrowing
3.4% 36th pct 5.3% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.6% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.4% Asthma +5.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.8% Heart disease ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
3.4% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.3% Lung condition ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.6% Stroke ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.2% None +11.5 pts ▸ 66.7%
17.2% One condition ◂ +6.7 pts 10.5%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Almain Isseka +8.4 pts higher in Alma gap widening
30.9% 87th pct 22.4% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Almain Isseka +1.3 pts higher in Alma gap narrowing
7.4% 13th pct 6.1% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Almain Isseka +9.3 pts higher in Isseka gap narrowing
21.3% 31st pct 30.6% 76th pct
Defence service in Almain Isseka +3.3 pts higher in Alma
3.3% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Almain Isseka +17.6 pts higher in Alma gap widening
31.9% 85th pct 14.3% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Almain Isseka +3 larger in Alma
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Almain Isseka
17 yrs 14th pct —
Median income in Almain Isseka
$1,375 89th pct —
Household income in Almain Isseka
$1,625 47th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Almain Isseka +0.2 larger in Isseka gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Almain Isseka +20.1 pts higher in Isseka gap widening
7.1% 28th pct 27.3% 95th pct
Living alone in Almain Isseka +0.4 pts higher in Isseka gap narrowing
19.6% 35th pct 20.0% 37th pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples without children ◂ +14.8 pts 36.4%
39.3% Couples with children +10.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
7.1% One-parent families +20.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

60.9% 2 people ◂ +10.9 pts 50.0%
0.0% 5 people +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
10.9% 4 people +14.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
19.6% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
10.9% 3 people ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Almain Isseka +$55 higher in Isseka gap narrowing
$195 24th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Almain Isseka +$1,223 higher in Alma gap widening
$2,000 72nd pct $777 9th pct
People / bedroom in Almain Isseka +0.10 higher in Isseka gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Almain Isseka +15.2 pts higher in Alma gap narrowing
15.2% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Almain Isseka +14.3 pts higher in Alma gap narrowing
54.3% 84th pct 40.0% 46th pct
Separate houses in Almain Isseka +15.2 pts higher in Isseka gap widening
84.8% 25th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Almain Isseka +30.4 pts higher in Isseka gap steady
69.6% 27th pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

17.4% Owned with a mortgage +37.6 pts ▸ 55.0%
54.3% Owned outright ◂ +14.3 pts 40.0%
15.2% Rented ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
8.7% Other tenure ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house +15.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

43.5% 3 bedrooms +36.5 pts ▸ 80.0%
26.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 20.0%
0.0% 5 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
8.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
37.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Almain Isseka even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Almain Isseka +25.1 pts higher in Alma gap widening
38.9% 90th pct 13.8% 41st pct
PT commute in Almain Isseka even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Almain Isseka even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Almain Isseka even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Almain Isseka even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Almain Isseka even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

42.6% Car (driver) +22.9 pts ▸ 65.5%
38.9% Worked at home ◂ +25.1 pts 13.8%
11.1% Walked ◂ +11.1 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

30.0% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
32.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.5 pts 20.0%
25.0% 4 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
22.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Almain Isseka +9.6 pts higher in Isseka gap narrowing
18.5% 13th pct 28.1% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Almain Isseka even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Almain Isseka +0.7 pts higher in Isseka gap narrowing
58.5% 42nd pct 59.2% 44th pct
Full-time in Almain Isseka +1.5 pts higher in Isseka gap narrowing
53.7% 28th pct 55.2% 35th pct

Industries people work in

59.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +48.9 pts 10.3%
0.0% Construction +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.4% Health care & social assistance +6.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.3% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% Education & training ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

48.1% Managers ◂ +30.9 pts 17.2%
7.4% Technicians & trades +9.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +11.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Labourers +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.6% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.4% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Almain Isseka +0.2 higher in Alma
0.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Almain Isseka even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Almain Isseka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Almain Isseka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Almain Isseka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Almain Isseka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Almain Isseka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Almain Isseka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Almain Isseka +8.6 more in Alma
8.6 38th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Almain Isseka +1 higher in Isseka
0 15th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Almain Isseka +1.4 pts higher in Isseka
5.1% 43rd pct 6.4% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alma vs Isseka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50014/alma/vs/SAL50676/isseka