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Badjaling vs Kwolyin
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Badjaling profile · Kwolyin profile
Badjaling Kwolyin
Badjaling and Kwolyin are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Badjaling has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 38.5%, compared to 0.0% in Kwolyin. Incomes are also very different; the typical weekly personal income in Kwolyin is $2,167, which is far higher than the $474 seen in Badjaling. Badjaling has a higher share of children under 15 at 11.5%, while Kwolyin has none.
Both areas are essentially alike in that they are car-dependent, with no residents born overseas or using languages other than English at home. This lack of diversity is consistent across both locations. While Badjaling has a higher share of seniors at 26.9% compared to 20.0% in Kwolyin, the typical age of residents is similar, at 60 and 62 years respectively. Kwolyin has a far higher rate of people with long-term health conditions at 40.0%, while Badjaling is much lower at 11.5%.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 11
- First area, 2021: 26
- Second area, 2016: 19
- Second area, 2021: 20
- First area, 2016: 57 yrs
- First area, 2021: 60 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 51 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 62 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
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, 2016: $1,312
- First area, 2021: $474
- Second area, 2016: $575
- Second area, 2021: $2,167
- First area, 2016: $1,374
- First area, 2021: $1,125
- Second area, 2016: $966
- Second area, 2021: $2,749
- First area, 2016: $2,249
- First area, 2021: $1,125
- Second area, 2016: $966
- Second area, 2021: $3,750
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, 2016: 1.5
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 3.0
- Second area, 2021: 2.0
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: 0.50
- First area, 2021: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.50
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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Badjaling vs Kwolyin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50049/badjaling/vs/SAL50807/kwolyin