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Buller vs Oakajee

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Buller profile · Oakajee profile

Buller Oakajee

Buller and Oakajee are neighbouring rural areas in Western Australia. Buller has a small population of 159 people, while Oakajee is largely non-residential with zero residents. The two differ sharply in wealth and age; the typical resident in Oakajee is far older at 66 compared to 48 in Buller. Incomes are also much higher in Buller, where the typical weekly household income is $1,781, compared to just $450 in Oakajee.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. This lack of local services is a strong similarity between the two. While Buller has a school and a few more amenities, both areas remain far below the national figure for walkability and access to basic services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 159 larger in Buller Median age: 18 yrs older in Oakajee People / bedroom: 0.50 higher in Buller Household income: $1,331 higher in Buller Personal income: $442 higher in Buller

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bullerin Oakajee +159 larger in Buller gap widening
159 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bullerin Oakajee +18 yrs older in Oakajee
48 yrs 62nd pct 66 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Bullerin Oakajee
2.5% 56th pct —
Aged 65+ in Bullerin Oakajee
23.9% 72nd pct —
Under 15 in Bullerin Oakajee
18.2% 58th pct —
De facto in Bullerin Oakajee
9.6% 29th pct —

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bullerin Oakajee
20.1% 77th pct —

Language

Other language in Bullerin Oakajee
4.4% 57th pct —
Limited English in Bullerin Oakajee
0.0% 0th pct —

Religion

No religion in Bullerin Oakajee
49.1% 76th pct —

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bullerin Oakajee
47.5% 57th pct —
Bachelor+ in Bullerin Oakajee
15.7% 54th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Bullerin Oakajee +1 more in Buller
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Bullerin Oakajee
111 28th pct —
ICSEA in Bullerin Oakajee
982 45th pct —

Income

Personal income in Bullerin Oakajee +$442 higher in Buller
$841 65th pct $399 4th pct
Household income in Bullerin Oakajee +$1,331 higher in Buller
$1,781 64th pct $450 0th pct
Family income in Bullerin Oakajee
$2,374 76th pct —
High earners in Bullerin Oakajee
17.9% 87th pct —
High-income homes in Bullerin Oakajee
21.2% 65th pct —

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bullerin Oakajee
29.6% 54th pct —
Mental health in Bullerin Oakajee
6.3% 33rd pct —
Needs assistance in Bullerin Oakajee
6.3% 68th pct —

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bullerin Oakajee
9.7% 12th pct —
Unpaid carers in Bullerin Oakajee
10.4% 28th pct —
Unpaid child care in Bullerin Oakajee
17.9% 20th pct —
Defence service in Bullerin Oakajee
4.0% 71st pct —
Housework 15h+ in Bullerin Oakajee
26.9% 65th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Bullerin Oakajee +4 larger in Buller
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bullerin Oakajee
50 yrs 87th pct —
Median income in Bullerin Oakajee
$350 12th pct —
Household income in Bullerin Oakajee
$1,274 30th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bullerin Oakajee +1.3 larger in Buller
2.3 29th pct 1.0 0th pct
One-parent in Bullerin Oakajee
6.9% 28th pct —
Living alone in Bullerin Oakajee
24.2% 52nd pct —

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bullerin Oakajee +$115 higher in Buller
$255 42nd pct $140 12th pct
Mortgage in Bullerin Oakajee
$2,167 80th pct —
People / bedroom in Bullerin Oakajee +0.50 higher in Buller
1.00 89th pct 0.50 0th pct
Renting in Bullerin Oakajee
16.7% 50th pct —
Owned outright in Bullerin Oakajee
42.4% 54th pct —
Separate houses in Bullerin Oakajee
68.2% 13th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Bullerin Oakajee
66.7% 22nd pct —

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bullerin Oakajee
6.0% 77th pct —
Work from home in Bullerin Oakajee
9.0% 23rd pct —
PT commute in Bullerin Oakajee
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Bullerin Oakajee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bullerin Oakajee
0.00 0th pct —
Departures/1k in Bullerin Oakajee
0.0 0th pct —
PT routes in Bullerin Oakajee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bullerin Oakajee
26 63rd pct —

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bullerin Oakajee
34.4% 62nd pct —
Recent arrivals in Bullerin Oakajee
9.4% 62nd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bullerin Oakajee
4.0% 56th pct —
Participation in Bullerin Oakajee
56.0% 35th pct —
Full-time in Bullerin Oakajee
60.3% 61st pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Bullerin Oakajee +0.2 higher in Buller
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bullerin Oakajee +0.1 more in Buller
0.1 36th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bullerin Oakajee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bullerin Oakajee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bullerin Oakajee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bullerin Oakajee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bullerin Oakajee +6.7 pts higher in Buller
6.7% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bullerin Oakajee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bullerin Oakajee
0.0 0th pct —
Intersections/km² in Bullerin Oakajee +1 higher in Buller
1 51st pct 0 23rd pct
Mean slope in Bullerin Oakajee +2.8 pts higher in Oakajee
7.2% 64th pct 10.0% 81st pct

Compare Buller with nearby areas

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Compare Oakajee with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buller vs Oakajee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50204/buller/vs/SAL51173/oakajee