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Bullaring vs Kirk Rock

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Bullaring profile · Kirk Rock profile

Bullaring Kirk Rock

Bullaring and Kirk Rock are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Bullaring has a much higher typical weekly household income of $2,125, while Kirk Rock is $1,274. This gap extends to typical personal incomes, which are far higher in Bullaring at $979 compared to $575 in Kirk Rock. Bullaring also has more local amenities, including one school within 3 km and more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

These two nearby places share similar living conditions, with about three people per home in both. Both are car-dependent, with no homes within a short walk of groceries, health services or public transport. The gap in typical household income between Bullaring and Kirk Rock has widened over time.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bullaringin Kirk Rock +64 larger in Bullaring gap narrowing
82 36th pct 18 13th pct
  • First area, 2011: 238
  • First area, 2016: 94
  • First area, 2021: 82
  • Second area, 2016: 14
  • Second area, 2021: 18
Median age in Bullaringin Kirk Rock +4 yrs older in Kirk Rock gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct
  • First area, 2011: 44 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 40 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 43 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 31 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 47 yrs
First Nations in Bullaringin Kirk Rock
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
9.8% 15th pct
  • First area, 2011: 8.8%
  • First area, 2016: 3.2%
  • First area, 2021: 9.8%
20.7% 74th pct
  • First area, 2011: 22.7%
  • First area, 2016: 24.5%
  • First area, 2021: 20.7%
13.6% 61st pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.7%
  • First area, 2016: 4.6%
  • First area, 2021: 13.6%

Age structure

37.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +37.8 pts 0.0%
20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
20.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
9.8% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

70.6% Married +29.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
23.5% Never married +9.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
4.4% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bullaringin Kirk Rock
4.9% 21st pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.6%
  • First area, 2016: 5.3%
  • First area, 2021: 4.9%

Country of birth

93.9% Australia ◂ +43.9 pts 50.0%
0.0% South Africa +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
4.9% England ◂ +4.9 pts 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%

Ancestry

59.8% English ◂ +20.9 pts 38.9%
51.2% Australian ◂ +17.9 pts 33.3%
0.0% Dutch +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
4.9% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% German ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
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 Bullaringin Kirk Rock
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.3%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Bullaringin Kirk Rock
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +48.2 pts 44.4%
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

41.5% 53rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 24.5%
  • First area, 2016: 20.2%
  • First area, 2021: 41.5%

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +22.2 pts 27.8%
41.5% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 38.9%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

60.3% 80th pct
  • First area, 2011: 54.5%
  • First area, 2016: 40.6%
  • First area, 2021: 60.3%
13.2% 44th pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.0%
  • First area, 2016: 10.6%
  • First area, 2021: 13.2%
Schools ≤3 km in Bullaringin Kirk Rock +1 more in Bullaring
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
10 0th pct
974 40th pct

Highest year of school

60.3% Year 12 +28.6 pts ▸ 88.9%
20.6% Year 11 ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%
16.2% Year 10 ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
9.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
9.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

28.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%
15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
12.5% Health ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
9.4% Engineering & related ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
9.4% Society & culture ◂ +9.4 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% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bullaringin Kirk Rock +$404 higher in Bullaring gap widening
$979 80th pct $575 21st pct
  • First area, 2011: $616
  • First area, 2016: $828
  • First area, 2021: $979
  • Second area, 2016: $900
  • Second area, 2021: $575
Household income in Bullaringin Kirk Rock +$851 higher in Bullaring
$2,125 80th pct $1,274 30th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,171
  • First area, 2016: $1,854
  • First area, 2021: $2,125
  • Second area, 2021: $1,274
Family income in Bullaringin Kirk Rock +$583 higher in Bullaring
$2,208 69th pct $1,625 34th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,292
  • First area, 2016: $1,958
  • First area, 2021: $2,208
  • Second area, 2021: $1,625
4.4% 28th pct
  • First area, 2011: 8.2%
  • First area, 2016: 6.1%
  • First area, 2021: 4.4%
High-income homes in Bullaringin Kirk Rock
30.8% 84th pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.3%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 30.8%

Household income distribution

15.4% $650–$1,499 +67.9 pts ▸ 83.3%
61.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +61.5 pts 0.0%
15.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
15.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

25.0% Under $650 +41.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
42.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +42.6 pts 0.0%
13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bullaringin Kirk Rock
30.5% 58th pct
Mental health in Bullaringin Kirk Rock
3.7% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Bullaringin Kirk Rock
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.7%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Asthma +5.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.0% Arthritis ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
7.3% Heart disease ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
4.9% Cancer ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.7% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +26.4 pts 33.3%
18.3% One condition +9.5 pts ▸ 27.8%
11.0% Two conditions ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

55.9% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 53.3%
  • First area, 2016: 60.6%
  • First area, 2021: 55.9%
Unpaid carers in Bullaringin Kirk Rock
14.7% 71st pct
  • First area, 2011: 10.2%
  • First area, 2016: 6.1%
  • First area, 2021: 14.7%
Unpaid child care in Bullaringin Kirk Rock
33.8% 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 30.4%
  • First area, 2016: 37.9%
  • First area, 2021: 33.8%
Defence service in Bullaringin Kirk Rock
0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bullaringin Kirk Rock
30.9% 82nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 32.4%
  • First area, 2016: 21.2%
  • First area, 2021: 30.9%

First Nations

First Nations people in Bullaringin Kirk Rock even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bullaringin Kirk Rock +0.1 larger in Kirk Rock
2.9 81st pct 3.0 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.4
  • First area, 2016: 2.5
  • First area, 2021: 2.9
  • Second area, 2021: 3.0
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.5%
  • First area, 2016: 10.5%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 24.7%
  • First area, 2016: 9.1%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Family composition

69.9% Couples with children ◂ +31.0 pts 38.9%
32.9% Couples without children +17.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.3% 2 people +24.4 pts ▸ 66.7%
19.2% 3 people ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
15.4% 4 people ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
15.4% 5 people ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$1,580 47th pct
People / bedroom in Bullaringin Kirk Rock even
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.90
  • Second area, 2021: 0.90
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 21.5%
  • First area, 2016: 24.2%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Owned outright in Bullaringin Kirk Rock
73.1% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 62.4%
  • First area, 2016: 60.6%
  • First area, 2021: 73.1%
Separate houses in Bullaringin Kirk Rock
100.0% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 100.0%
  • First area, 2016: 100.0%
  • First area, 2021: 100.0%
100.0% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 91.4%
  • First area, 2016: 54.5%
  • First area, 2021: 100.0%

How homes are owned or rented

73.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 66.7%
23.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
23.1% Other tenure ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

42.3% 3 bedrooms +74.4 pts ▸ 116.7%
61.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +61.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Work from home in Bullaringin Kirk Rock
42.6% 92nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 35.5%
  • First area, 2016: 39.2%
  • First area, 2021: 42.6%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Bullaringin Kirk Rock even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bullaringin Kirk Rock even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bullaringin Kirk Rock even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bullaringin Kirk Rock even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

42.6% Worked at home +13.0 pts ▸ 55.6%
50.0% Car (driver) ◂ +16.7 pts 33.3%
16.7% Walked +16.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
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

50.0% 4 or more even 50.0%
46.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%
11.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bullaringin Kirk Rock
13.9% 8th pct
  • First area, 2011: 21.7%
  • First area, 2016: 15.3%
  • First area, 2021: 13.9%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 5.4%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Participation in Bullaringin Kirk Rock
79.4% 94th pct
  • First area, 2011: 83.4%
  • First area, 2016: 84.8%
  • First area, 2021: 79.4%
83.3% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 74.2%
  • First area, 2016: 72.5%
  • First area, 2021: 83.3%

Industries people work in

75.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.9 pts ▸ 77.8%
11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
5.6% Construction ◂ +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%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

64.8% Managers +90.7 pts ▸ 155.6%
16.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
5.6% Labourers ◂ +5.6 pts 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%

Walkability

Walk score in Bullaringin Kirk Rock +0.9 higher in Bullaring
0.9 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bullaringin Kirk Rock +1.1 more in Bullaring
1.1 60th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bullaringin Kirk Rock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bullaringin Kirk Rock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bullaringin Kirk Rock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bullaringin Kirk Rock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bullaringin Kirk Rock +56.7 pts higher in Bullaring
56.7% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bullaringin Kirk Rock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bullaringin Kirk Rock +61.0 more in Bullaring
61.0 86th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bullaringin Kirk Rock even
0 23rd pct 0 7th pct
Mean slope in Bullaringin Kirk Rock +1.0 pts higher in Bullaring
4.9% 41st pct 3.9% 26th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bullaring vs Kirk Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50203/bullaring/vs/SAL50767/kirk-rock