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Badjaling vs Wamenusking

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Badjaling profile · Wamenusking profile

Badjaling Wamenusking

Badjaling and Wamenusking are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Badjaling has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 38.5%, while Wamenusking has none. Residents are far older in Badjaling, where the typical age is 60 and 26.9% are seniors, compared to Wamenusking where the typical resident is 40 and there are no people aged 65 and over. Wamenusking is far wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,499 compared to $1,125 in Badjaling.

Income levels remain a widening gap between these two nearby places. Despite this, they share several traits: neither has anyone born overseas or people using a language other than English at home. Both are very remote, with no homes within a short walk of schools, groceries, or health services. They also both have a very small number of people who have moved in the last five years.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Badjalingin Wamenusking +5 larger in Badjaling gap narrowing
26 17th pct 21 15th pct
  • First area, 2016: 11
  • First area, 2021: 26
  • Second area, 2016: 31
  • Second area, 2021: 21
Median age in Badjalingin Wamenusking +20 yrs older in Badjaling gap narrowing
60 yrs 93rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct
  • First area, 2016: 57 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 60 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 27 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 40 yrs
First Nations in Badjalingin Wamenusking +38.5 pts higher in Badjaling
38.5% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2021: 38.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Aged 65+ in Badjalingin Wamenusking +26.9 pts higher in Badjaling
26.9% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2021: 26.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Under 15 in Badjalingin Wamenusking +17.0 pts higher in Wamenusking
11.5% 21st pct 28.6% 93rd pct
  • First area, 2021: 11.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.6%

Age structure

11.5% Older adults (45–64) +31.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
11.5% Children (0–14) +17.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
15.4% Young adults (25–44) +13.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
26.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

45.5% Married +54.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
31.8% Widowed ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%
13.6% Never married ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Badjalingin Wamenusking even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

61.5% Australia +48.0 pts ▸ 109.5%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

19.2% Australian +28.4 pts ▸ 47.6%
0.0% Irish +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
11.5% English +17.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Scottish +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
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 Badjalingin Wamenusking even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Badjalingin Wamenusking even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

69.2% English only +30.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 Badjalingin Wamenusking +27.5 pts higher in Wamenusking
15.4% 5th pct 42.9% 57th pct
  • First area, 2021: 15.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 22.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 42.9%

Religious affiliation

26.9% Christianity +44.5 pts ▸ 71.4%
46.2% Not stated ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%
15.4% No religion +27.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Badjalingin Wamenusking even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

26.7% Year 12 +51.9 pts ▸ 78.6%
46.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +46.7 pts 0.0%
26.7% Year 10 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
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

0.0% Education +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Engineering & related +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
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% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Badjalingin Wamenusking +$651 higher in Wamenusking gap widening
$474 10th pct $1,125 88th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,312
  • First area, 2021: $474
  • Second area, 2016: $900
  • Second area, 2021: $1,125
Household income in Badjalingin Wamenusking +$1,374 higher in Wamenusking gap widening
$1,125 21st pct $2,499 89th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,374
  • First area, 2021: $1,125
  • Second area, 2016: $1,375
  • Second area, 2021: $2,499
Family income in Badjalingin Wamenusking +$2,125 higher in Wamenusking gap widening
$1,125 10th pct $3,250 94th pct
  • First area, 2016: $2,249
  • First area, 2021: $1,125
  • Second area, 2016: $3,125
  • Second area, 2021: $3,250
0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +16.9 pts 28.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Badjalingin Wamenusking +11.5 pts higher in Badjaling
11.5% 3rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Mental health in Badjalingin Wamenusking even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Badjalingin Wamenusking even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

23.1% Diabetes ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
11.5% Arthritis ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.3% None +52.9 pts ▸ 95.2%
19.2% One condition ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Badjalingin Wamenusking
18.2% 20th pct
Defence service in Badjalingin Wamenusking
0.0% 0th pct
18.2% 19th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Badjalingin Wamenusking +10 larger in Badjaling
10 59th pct 0 0th pct
61 yrs 95th pct
$474 29th pct
Household income in Badjalingin Wamenusking
$1,124 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Badjalingin Wamenusking +0.8 larger in Wamenusking gap widening
2.3 29th pct 3.1 88th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.5
  • First area, 2021: 2.3
  • Second area, 2016: 2.0
  • Second area, 2021: 3.1

Family composition

68.8% One-parent families ◂ +68.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Couples with children +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
31.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 27.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

60.0% 2 people ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$50 0th pct
People / bedroom in Badjalingin Wamenusking +0.30 higher in Badjaling gap narrowing
1.10 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.50
  • First area, 2021: 1.10
  • Second area, 2016: 1.00
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80

How homes are owned or rented

80.0% Rented ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

60.0% Separate house +40.0 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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +83.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
80.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Badjalingin Wamenusking +2 more in Wamenusking
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Badjalingin Wamenusking +95.24 more in Wamenusking
0.00 0th pct 95.24 100th pct
Departures/1k in Badjalingin Wamenusking +238.1 more in Wamenusking
0.0 0th pct 238.1 73rd pct
PT routes in Badjalingin Wamenusking +1 more in Wamenusking
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
88 100th pct
Drive to city in Badjalingin Wamenusking +33 longer in Wamenusking
120 81st pct 153 90th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +40.0 pts ▸ 90.0%
0.0% Worked at home +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

133.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +133.3 pts 0.0%
133.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +50.0 pts 83.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Badjalingin Wamenusking +3.5 pts higher in Wamenusking
11.5% 6th pct 15.0% 9th pct
  • First area, 2021: 11.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 21.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.0%

Jobs & Industry

27.3% 0th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
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%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Clerical & administrative +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Managers even 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service 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 Badjalingin Wamenusking even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Badjalingin Wamenusking even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Badjalingin Wamenusking even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Badjalingin Wamenusking even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Badjalingin Wamenusking even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Badjalingin Wamenusking even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Badjalingin Wamenusking even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Badjalingin Wamenusking even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Badjalingin Wamenusking +122.7 more in Wamenusking
115.4 88th pct 238.1 93rd pct
Intersections/km² in Badjalingin Wamenusking even
0 27th pct 0 23rd pct
Mean slope in Badjalingin Wamenusking +1.0 pts higher in Wamenusking
3.3% 18th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Badjaling vs Wamenusking [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50049/badjaling/vs/SAL51515/wamenusking