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Amelup vs Nalyerlup
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Amelup profile · Nalyerlup profile
Amelup Nalyerlup
Amelup and Nalyerlup are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Nalyerlup is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34 and 38.2% of people under 15, while Amelup is far older with a typical age of 46 and 22.5% of residents aged 65 and over. Nalyerlup has a much higher share of people born overseas (29.4%) and those using another language at home (26.5%), whereas in Amelup, no one uses a language other than English at home. Incomes are far higher in Nalyerlup, where the typical household earns $2,874 weekly compared to $1,375 in Amelup.
Both areas share a similar landscape of remote living, with virtually no one using public transport or living within a short walk of shops, schools, or health services. This lack of local infrastructure is common to both. While they are effectively alike in their reliance on cars, Amelup has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (39.4%) compared to Nalyerlup, where no residents report such a condition.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 186
- First area, 2016: 64
- First area, 2021: 71
- Second area, 2016: 20
- Second area, 2021: 34
- First area, 2011: 34 yrs
- First area, 2016: 49 yrs
- First area, 2021: 46 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 30 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 34 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Amelup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Nalyerlup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Amelup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Nalyerlup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Amelup: 4.2% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Nalyerlup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Amelup: 7.0% males, 5.6% females; 70–74 in Nalyerlup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in Amelup: 5.6% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Nalyerlup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 60–64 in Amelup: 5.6% males, 4.2% females; 60–64 in Nalyerlup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 55–59 in Amelup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Nalyerlup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 50–54 in Amelup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Nalyerlup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 45–49 in Amelup: 9.9% males, 5.6% females; 45–49 in Nalyerlup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 40–44 in Amelup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Nalyerlup: 10.3% males, 17.2% females
- 35–39 in Amelup: 0.0% males, 9.9% females; 35–39 in Nalyerlup: 20.7% males, 0.0% females
- 30–34 in Amelup: 0.0% males, 5.6% females; 30–34 in Nalyerlup: 10.3% males, 0.0% females
- 25–29 in Amelup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Nalyerlup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 20–24 in Amelup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Nalyerlup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 15–19 in Amelup: 7.0% males, 4.2% females; 15–19 in Nalyerlup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 10–14 in Amelup: 7.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Nalyerlup: 17.2% males, 0.0% females
- 5–9 in Amelup: 0.0% males, 5.6% females; 5–9 in Nalyerlup: 10.3% males, 13.8% females
- 0–4 in Amelup: 5.6% males, 7.0% females; 0–4 in Nalyerlup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $613
- First area, 2016: $1,531
- First area, 2021: $1,083
- Second area, 2016: $1,541
- Second area, 2021: $1,687
- First area, 2011: $1,166
- First area, 2016: $2,749
- First area, 2021: $1,375
- Second area, 2016: $2,499
- Second area, 2021: $2,874
- First area, 2011: $1,350
- First area, 2016: $2,750
- First area, 2021: $2,250
- Second area, 2016: $3,999
- Second area, 2021: $3,999
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.5
- First area, 2016: 2.5
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.0
- Second area, 2021: 3.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: 1.00
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2016: 0.50
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Amelup vs Nalyerlup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50017/amelup/vs/SAL51074/nalyerlup