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Alma vs Yallabatharra

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Alma profile · Yallabatharra profile

Alma Yallabatharra

Alma (WA) and Yallabatharra are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Alma (WA) has a younger feel, with 20.7% of its people being children under 15, and its families earn a typical weekly income of $2,250. In contrast, residents are far older in Yallabatharra, where the typical age is 58, and typical family income is much lower at $1,292. Yallabatharra has a larger share of people born overseas (13.9%) and more people living alone (34.6%).

While these two areas are nearby, the gap in typical household income has widened over time, with Alma (WA) now sitting $502 above Yallabatharra. Despite this, they share several similarities; both have no one using a language other than English at home and no one commuting by public transport. They also both have an unemployment rate of 0.0% and typical weekly rents that are nearly identical, at around $200.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 20.1 pts higher in Yallabatharra Owned outright: 18.7 pts higher in Yallabatharra No religion: 16.0 pts higher in Alma Renting: 15.2 pts higher in Alma 3+ bedrooms: 15.1 pts higher in Yallabatharra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Almain Yallabatharra +37 larger in Alma gap widening
116 44th pct 79 36th pct
Median age in Almain Yallabatharra +8 yrs older in Yallabatharra gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Almain Yallabatharra +2.6 pts higher in Alma gap narrowing
2.6% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Almain Yallabatharra +3.7 pts higher in Yallabatharra gap widening
26.7% 79th pct 30.4% 87th pct
Under 15 in Almain Yallabatharra +10.6 pts higher in Alma gap steady
20.7% 74th pct 10.1% 16th pct
De facto in Almain Yallabatharra +1.5 pts higher in Alma gap narrowing
18.5% 85th pct 17.0% 79th pct

Age structure

37.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 29.1%
26.7% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 30.4%
20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.6 pts 10.1%
15.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 11.4%
6.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

47.9% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 54.4%
28.7% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 23.5%
8.5% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
6.4% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Age & sex structure

Alma Yallabatharra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Almain Yallabatharra +10.5 pts higher in Yallabatharra gap steady
3.4% 16th pct 13.9% 61st pct

Country of birth

80.2% Australia ◂ +23.2 pts 57.0%
0.0% England +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
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

55.2% Australian ◂ +23.5 pts 31.6%
31.9% English +9.9 pts ▸ 41.8%
5.2% Irish +6.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.0% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Dutch +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% German +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Almain Yallabatharra even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Almain Yallabatharra even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.5% English only ◂ +8.5 pts 75.9%
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 Almain Yallabatharra +16.0 pts higher in Alma gap widening
36.2% 37th pct 20.3% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 54.4%
36.2% No religion ◂ +16.0 pts 20.3%
17.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
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 Yallabatharra +1.7 pts higher in Yallabatharra gap narrowing
35.1% 24th pct 36.8% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Almain Yallabatharra +4.1 pts higher in Alma gap narrowing
8.5% 24th pct 4.4% 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Almain Yallabatharra +2 more in Alma
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Almain Yallabatharra
97 25th pct —
ICSEA in Almain Yallabatharra
911 14th pct —

Highest year of school

35.1% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 36.8%
33.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.9%
7.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%
3.2% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.8 pts 17.1%
19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 8.6%
9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%
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

19.0% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.3% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
9.5% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.5% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
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% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Almain Yallabatharra +$305 higher in Alma gap widening
$880 70th pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Almain Yallabatharra +$502 higher in Alma gap widening
$1,468 45th pct $966 12th pct
Family income in Almain Yallabatharra +$958 higher in Alma gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $1,292 14th pct
High earners in Almain Yallabatharra even gap steady
7.4% 47th pct 7.4% 46th pct
High-income homes in Almain Yallabatharra +28.3 pts higher in Alma gap widening
28.3% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
15.2% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 26.9%
17.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 35.3%
28.7% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.9%
7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Almain Yallabatharra +10.5 pts higher in Yallabatharra
22.4% 21st pct 32.9% 70th pct
Mental health in Almain Yallabatharra +13.9 pts higher in Yallabatharra
0.0% 0th pct 13.9% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Almain Yallabatharra +3.4 pts higher in Alma gap widening
3.4% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +6.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Mental health +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
3.4% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Lung condition ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
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 ◂ +12.1 pts 43.0%
17.2% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 20.3%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 3.8%
0.0% Three or more +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Almain Yallabatharra +10.3 pts higher in Alma gap narrowing
30.9% 87th pct 20.6% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Almain Yallabatharra +5.8 pts higher in Yallabatharra gap narrowing
7.4% 13th pct 13.2% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Almain Yallabatharra +0.7 pts higher in Alma gap narrowing
21.3% 31st pct 20.6% 28th pct
Defence service in Almain Yallabatharra +1.1 pts higher in Yallabatharra
3.3% 61st pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Almain Yallabatharra +9.9 pts higher in Alma gap widening
31.9% 85th pct 22.1% 37th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Almain Yallabatharra +3 larger in Alma
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Almain Yallabatharra +8 yrs older in Yallabatharra
17 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Almain Yallabatharra +$250 higher in Yallabatharra
$1,375 89th pct $1,625 91st pct
Household income in Almain Yallabatharra even
$1,625 47th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Almain Yallabatharra +0.2 larger in Alma gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Almain Yallabatharra +8.1 pts higher in Yallabatharra gap narrowing
7.1% 28th pct 15.2% 73rd pct
Living alone in Almain Yallabatharra +15.1 pts higher in Yallabatharra gap widening
19.6% 35th pct 34.6% 83rd pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples without children +11.9 pts ▸ 63.0%
39.3% Couples with children ◂ +11.0 pts 28.3%
7.1% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

60.9% 2 people +8.4 pts ▸ 69.2%
19.6% 1 person +15.1 pts ▸ 34.6%
10.9% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.9% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Almain Yallabatharra +$5 higher in Yallabatharra
$195 24th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Almain Yallabatharra +$725 higher in Alma gap widening
$2,000 72nd pct $1,275 27th pct
People / bedroom in Almain Yallabatharra +0.10 higher in Yallabatharra gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Almain Yallabatharra +15.2 pts higher in Alma gap steady
15.2% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Almain Yallabatharra +18.7 pts higher in Yallabatharra gap widening
54.3% 84th pct 73.1% 100th pct
Separate houses in Almain Yallabatharra +7.5 pts higher in Yallabatharra gap widening
84.8% 25th pct 92.3% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Almain Yallabatharra +15.1 pts higher in Yallabatharra gap narrowing
69.6% 27th pct 84.6% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.3% Owned outright +18.7 pts ▸ 73.1%
8.7% Other tenure +22.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
17.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 15.4%
15.2% Rented ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 92.3%
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 +21.9 pts ▸ 65.4%
8.7% 2 bedrooms +22.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
26.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 19.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
37.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
37.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Almain Yallabatharra even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Almain Yallabatharra +6.3 pts higher in Yallabatharra gap narrowing
38.9% 90th pct 45.2% 94th pct
PT commute in Almain Yallabatharra even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Almain Yallabatharra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Almain Yallabatharra even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Almain Yallabatharra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Almain Yallabatharra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

38.9% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 45.2%
42.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 40.5%
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 +39.2 pts ▸ 69.2%
32.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +32.5 pts 0.0%
25.0% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
22.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 11.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Almain Yallabatharra +7.9 pts higher in Yallabatharra gap widening
18.5% 13th pct 26.4% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Almain Yallabatharra even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Almain Yallabatharra +3.3 pts higher in Yallabatharra gap narrowing
58.5% 42nd pct 61.8% 54th pct
Full-time in Almain Yallabatharra +20.1 pts higher in Yallabatharra gap widening
53.7% 28th pct 73.8% 91st pct

Industries people work in

59.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.9 pts 52.4%
7.4% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Mining +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Construction +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% Education & training ◂ +5.6 pts 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%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

48.1% Managers +11.4 pts ▸ 59.5%
0.0% Labourers +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.3 pts 9.5%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +8.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.4% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.4% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
5.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Almain Yallabatharra +0.1 higher in Alma
0.2 44th pct 0.1 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in Almain Yallabatharra +0.1 more in Yallabatharra
0.0 0th pct 0.1 35th pct
15-min city in Almain Yallabatharra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Almain Yallabatharra +3.1 pts higher in Yallabatharra
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 59th pct
Walk to transit in Almain Yallabatharra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Almain Yallabatharra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Almain Yallabatharra +3.1 pts higher in Yallabatharra
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Almain Yallabatharra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Almain Yallabatharra +67.3 more in Yallabatharra
8.6 38th pct 75.9 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Almain Yallabatharra even
0 15th pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in Almain Yallabatharra +0.1 pts higher in Yallabatharra
5.1% 43rd pct 5.2% 44th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alma vs Yallabatharra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50014/alma/vs/SAL51663/yallabatharra