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Camballin vs Meda

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 61 km apart · Camballin profile · Meda profile

Camballin Meda

Camballin and Meda are two remote areas in Western Australia with very different populations. Camballin is home to 500 people, including a large First Nations community of 417, while Meda is sparsely populated with only 17 residents. There are significant gaps in income; the typical weekly personal income in Meda is $1,062, which is far higher than the $317 found in Camballin. Household sizes also differ, with Camballin having far more people per home at 3.3 compared to 1.8 in Meda.

Both areas are car-dependent and share a similar lack of nearby services, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. They also both have two schools within 3 km. While the two areas are quite different in their demographics and typical incomes, they both sit well below the national figure for the typical age of residents.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $745 higher in Meda Family income: $1,399 higher in Meda Population: 483 larger in Camballin Household size: 1.5 larger in Camballin Median age: 4 yrs older in Meda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Camballinin Meda +483 larger in Camballin gap narrowing
500 64th pct 17 12th pct
Median age in Camballinin Meda +4 yrs older in Meda gap narrowing
28 yrs 2nd pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Camballinin Meda
83.4% 100th pct —
Aged 65+ in Camballinin Meda
3.6% 5th pct —
Under 15 in Camballinin Meda
30.0% 95th pct —
De facto in Camballinin Meda
27.7% 97th pct —

Age structure

16.2% Youth (15–24) +25.0 pts ▸ 41.2%
31.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +31.2 pts 0.0%
30.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
20.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 23.5%
3.6% Seniors (65+) +19.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

Marital status

70.7% Never married ◂ +53.0 pts 17.6%
20.8% Married +32.1 pts ▸ 52.9%
1.4% Divorced +22.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
4.8% Separated ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
1.7% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Camballin Meda

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Camballinin Meda
0.8% 4th pct —

Country of birth

93.0% Australia ◂ +34.2 pts 58.8%
0.8% England ◂ +0.8 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

4.4% Australian +60.3 pts ▸ 64.7%
4.4% English +48.5 pts ▸ 52.9%
2.8% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.2% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Camballinin Meda
10.6% 76th pct —
Limited English in Camballinin Meda
1.0% 76th pct —

Language used at home

80.8% English only ◂ +10.2 pts 70.6%
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 Camballinin Meda
29.6% 23rd pct —

Religious affiliation

55.4% Christianity ◂ +31.9 pts 23.5%
29.6% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
15.2% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
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

Year 12 in Camballinin Meda
29.4% 12th pct —
Bachelor+ in Camballinin Meda
4.8% 11th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Camballinin Meda
6.67 65th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Camballinin Meda even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Camballinin Meda +280 larger in Meda
70 20th pct 349 53rd pct
ICSEA in Camballinin Meda +60 higher in Meda
675 0th pct 734 1st pct

Highest year of school

29.4% Year 12 +47.0 pts ▸ 76.5%
24.5% Year 10 ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%
14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
12.9% Year 11 ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

16.4% Certificate III / IV +39.2 pts ▸ 55.6%
7.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
6.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.3% Management & commerce ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
6.2% Education ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
5.6% Health ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
2.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Camballinin Meda +$745 higher in Meda gap widening
$317 0th pct $1,062 86th pct
Household income in Camballinin Meda +$162 higher in Meda gap narrowing
$963 12th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Camballinin Meda +$1,399 higher in Meda gap widening
$850 2nd pct $2,249 71st pct
High earners in Camballinin Meda
3.7% 26th pct —
High-income homes in Camballinin Meda
3.8% 12th pct —

Household income distribution

22.6% $650–$1,499 +27.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
25.6% Under $650 ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%
12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

13.1% $650–$1,499 +51.6 pts ▸ 64.7%
52.7% Under $650 ◂ +52.7 pts 0.0%
6.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Camballinin Meda
12.0% 3rd pct —
Mental health in Camballinin Meda
2.2% 12th pct —
Needs assistance in Camballinin Meda
3.2% 33rd pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

3.6% Other condition +14.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.6% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 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

66.2% None ◂ +25.0 pts 41.2%
10.2% One condition +19.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
1.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Camballinin Meda
6.6% 7th pct —
Unpaid carers in Camballinin Meda
10.8% 31st pct —
Unpaid child care in Camballinin Meda
36.5% 89th pct —
Defence service in Camballinin Meda
1.1% 34th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Camballinin Meda
22.5% 40th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Camballinin Meda +417 larger in Camballin
417 86th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Camballinin Meda +7 yrs older in Camballin
25 yrs 46th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Camballinin Meda
25.1% 16th pct —
Unemployment in Camballinin Meda
5.6% 28th pct —
Median income in Camballinin Meda +$623 higher in Meda
$277 6th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Camballinin Meda
$833 12th pct —
Indigenous language in Camballinin Meda
12.0% 81st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Camballinin Meda +1.5 larger in Camballin gap narrowing
3.3 91st pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Camballinin Meda
32.1% 100th pct —
Living alone in Camballinin Meda
19.5% 35th pct —

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +37.5 pts ▸ 85.7%
32.1% One-parent families ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%
15.8% Couples without children ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
3.9% Other families ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

24.1% 2 people +59.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
19.5% 1 person +47.1 pts ▸ 66.7%
17.3% 6 or more ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
16.5% 3 people ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%
11.3% 4 people ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
11.3% 5 people ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Camballinin Meda
$75 2nd pct —
Mortgage in Camballinin Meda
$543 3rd pct —
People / bedroom in Camballinin Meda +0.10 higher in Camballin gap narrowing
1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Camballinin Meda
81.2% 100th pct —
Owned outright in Camballinin Meda
0.0% 0th pct —
Separate houses in Camballinin Meda
97.0% 53rd pct —
3+ bedrooms in Camballinin Meda
82.7% 59th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

81.2% Rented ◂ +81.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
9.0% Other tenure ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
3.8% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +97.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +54.9 pts 0.0%
2.3% 1 bedroom +47.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
25.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%
15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
2.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Camballinin Meda
46.4% 100th pct —
Work from home in Camballinin Meda
0.0% 0th pct —
PT commute in Camballinin Meda
8.2% 98th pct —
PT stops in Camballinin Meda even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Camballinin Meda even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Camballinin Meda even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Camballinin Meda even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Worked at home +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
39.8% Car (driver) ◂ +39.8 pts 0.0%
28.6% Walked ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
12.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
8.2% Bus ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.0% 1 vehicle +68.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
46.4% No vehicle ◂ +46.4 pts 0.0%
14.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
4.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
2.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Camballinin Meda
14.2% 9th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Camballinin Meda
3.1% 43rd pct —
Participation in Camballinin Meda
27.9% 0th pct —
Full-time in Camballinin Meda
67.3% 85th pct —

Industries people work in

17.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +71.5 pts ▸ 88.9%
32.7% Education & training ◂ +32.7 pts 0.0%
11.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
6.1% Other services ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Mining ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Managers +31.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
23.5% Labourers +21.0 pts ▸ 44.4%
17.3% Professionals ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
8.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Sales workers ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Camballinin Meda +0.4 higher in Camballin
0.4 49th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Camballinin Meda +0.5 more in Camballin
0.5 51st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Camballinin Meda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Camballinin Meda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Camballinin Meda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Camballinin Meda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Camballinin Meda +47.4 pts higher in Camballin
47.4% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Camballinin Meda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Camballinin Meda +10.0 more in Camballin
10.0 41st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Camballinin Meda even
0 6th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Camballinin Meda +15.2 pts higher in Camballin
18.3% 97th pct 3.0% 13th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Camballin vs Meda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50238/camballin/vs/SAL50924/meda