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Capricorn vs Nullagine

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 221 km apart · Capricorn profile · Nullagine profile

Capricorn Nullagine

Nullagine and Capricorn are two remote Western Australian areas with very different social profiles. Nullagine is a larger hub with a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (13.8% compared to 0.0% in Capricorn) and larger households, with 2.9 people per home against just 1.0 in Capricorn. Wealth is also more concentrated in Nullagine, where the typical weekly income is $2,500 and 37.6% of people earn $2,000 or more; in Capricorn, the typical income is $1,481 and only 15.8% reach that higher bracket.

Both areas have a typical resident age that sits close to the national figure, though Capricorn is noticeably younger at 31 compared to 38 in Nullagine. While they are effectively alike in their lack of parks or public transport within walking distance, Nullagine is mostly car-dependent while Capricorn is simply car-dependent. Other gaps vary widely: Capricorn has a far higher share of people born overseas (35.4% versus 18.8%) and a much higher typical weekly rent of $420, while Nullagine's typical rent is just $40.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,080 larger in Nullagine Household size: 1.9 larger in Nullagine People / bedroom: 0.80 higher in Nullagine Rent: $380 higher in Capricorn First Nations: 13.8 pts higher in Nullagine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Capricornin Nullagine +1,080 larger in Nullagine gap narrowing
79 36th pct 1,159 74th pct
Median age in Capricornin Nullagine +7 yrs older in Nullagine gap widening
31 yrs 7th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Capricornin Nullagine +13.8 pts higher in Nullagine gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 13.8% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Capricornin Nullagine +2.8 pts higher in Nullagine gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 4th pct
Under 15 in Capricornin Nullagine +2.8 pts higher in Nullagine gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 4th pct
De facto in Capricornin Nullagine
— 28.6% 99th pct

Age structure

54.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 53.4%
19.0% Older adults (45–64) +14.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 8.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Marital status

63.2% Never married ◂ +12.4 pts 50.7%
11.8% Married +23.9 pts ▸ 35.8%
14.5% Divorced ◂ +6.2 pts 8.3%
9.2% Separated ◂ +5.3 pts 3.9%
0.0% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Capricorn Nullagine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Capricornin Nullagine +16.6 pts higher in Capricorn gap narrowing
35.4% 92nd pct 18.8% 74th pct

Country of birth

17.7% Australia +23.9 pts ▸ 41.6%
8.9% England ◂ +6.2 pts 2.7%
7.6% China ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
7.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%
0.0% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

26.6% English ◂ +4.8 pts 21.7%
3.8% Australian +9.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.4% Irish ◂ +6.2 pts 5.2%
5.1% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.1% Chinese ◂ +4.3 pts 0.8%
3.8% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%
0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% German +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Capricornin Nullagine +1.2 pts higher in Nullagine gap narrowing
15.2% 83rd pct 16.4% 85th pct
Limited English in Capricornin Nullagine +6.0 pts higher in Capricorn gap widening
6.3% 93rd pct 0.3% 66th pct

Language used at home

36.7% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 43.2%
5.1% Mandarin ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Capricornin Nullagine +1.2 pts higher in Nullagine gap narrowing
30.4% 24th pct 31.6% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

43.0% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 41.8%
30.4% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
25.3% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 22.0%
0.0% Other religions +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Capricornin Nullagine +6.8 pts higher in Nullagine gap narrowing
26.3% 9th pct 33.1% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Capricornin Nullagine +4.2 pts higher in Capricorn gap widening
11.8% 38th pct 7.6% 20th pct
Schools/1k kids in Capricornin Nullagine
— 31.25 95th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Capricornin Nullagine +1 more in Nullagine
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Capricornin Nullagine
— 35 12th pct
ICSEA in Capricornin Nullagine
— 708 0th pct

Highest year of school

26.3% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 33.1%
18.4% Year 11 ◂ +9.6 pts 8.8%
15.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

16.7% Certificate III / IV +9.1 pts ▸ 25.8%
15.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 7.0%
5.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +10.9 pts ▸ 24.2%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%
5.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
5.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%
0.0% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Capricornin Nullagine +$1,019 higher in Nullagine gap narrowing
$1,481 98th pct $2,500 100th pct
Household income in Capricornin Nullagine +$421 higher in Nullagine gap narrowing
$900 10th pct $1,321 34th pct
Family income in Capricornin Nullagine
— $780 0th pct
High earners in Capricornin Nullagine +21.8 pts higher in Nullagine gap narrowing
15.8% 82nd pct 37.6% 100th pct
High-income homes in Capricornin Nullagine
— 14.3% 45th pct

Personal income distribution

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 22.9%
3.9% $3,000 or more +17.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
17.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 5.1%
5.3% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Capricornin Nullagine +4.0 pts higher in Nullagine
7.6% 0th pct 11.6% 3rd pct
Mental health in Capricornin Nullagine +3.5 pts higher in Nullagine
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Capricornin Nullagine +1.4 pts higher in Nullagine gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
0.0% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.4% None ◂ +2.8 pts 46.6%
7.6% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Capricornin Nullagine +1.8 pts higher in Nullagine gap narrowing
6.6% 7th pct 8.4% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Capricornin Nullagine +7.3 pts higher in Nullagine gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Capricornin Nullagine +11.1 pts higher in Nullagine gap narrowing
6.6% 3rd pct 17.7% 19th pct
Defence service in Capricornin Nullagine +1.8 pts higher in Nullagine
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Capricornin Nullagine +5.5 pts higher in Nullagine gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 2nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Capricornin Nullagine +160 larger in Nullagine
0 0th pct 160 86th pct
Median age in Capricornin Nullagine +4 yrs older in Nullagine
29 yrs 60th pct 33 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Capricornin Nullagine
— 40.9% 52nd pct
Unemployment in Capricornin Nullagine
— 9.6% 46th pct
Median income in Capricornin Nullagine +$2,026 higher in Capricorn
$2,500 100th pct $474 29th pct
Household income in Capricornin Nullagine
— $1,281 30th pct
Indigenous language in Capricornin Nullagine
— 60.6% 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Capricornin Nullagine +1.9 larger in Nullagine gap steady
1.0 0th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Capricornin Nullagine
— 44.5% 100th pct
Living alone in Capricornin Nullagine
— 31.0% 74th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Capricornin Nullagine +$380 higher in Capricorn
$420 86th pct $40 0th pct
People / bedroom in Capricornin Nullagine +0.80 higher in Nullagine gap widening
0.30 0th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Capricornin Nullagine
— 45.2% 90th pct
Owned outright in Capricornin Nullagine
— 19.0% 9th pct
Separate houses in Capricornin Nullagine
— 83.3% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Capricornin Nullagine
— 59.5% 14th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Capricornin Nullagine
— 25.6% 100th pct
Work from home in Capricornin Nullagine +0.9 pts higher in Nullagine
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 2nd pct
PT commute in Capricornin Nullagine +21.2 pts higher in Nullagine
10.0% 100th pct 31.2% 100th pct
PT stops in Capricornin Nullagine even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Capricornin Nullagine even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Capricornin Nullagine even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Capricornin Nullagine even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.5% Car (driver) ◂ +35.1 pts 17.4%
10.0% Bus +21.2 pts ▸ 31.2%
20.0% Walked ◂ +12.3 pts 7.7%
7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%
0.0% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Capricornin Nullagine +5.5 pts higher in Capricorn gap narrowing
36.8% 70th pct 31.4% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Capricornin Nullagine +11.8 pts higher in Capricorn
21.4% 88th pct 9.6% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Capricornin Nullagine +1.6 pts higher in Nullagine
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 36th pct
Participation in Capricornin Nullagine +1.3 pts higher in Capricorn gap narrowing
52.6% 27th pct 51.3% 24th pct
Full-time in Capricornin Nullagine +13.5 pts higher in Capricorn
97.5% 100th pct 84.0% 100th pct

Industries people work in

20.0% Mining +55.1 pts ▸ 75.1%
35.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +29.9 pts 5.1%
15.0% Retail trade ◂ +14.1 pts 0.9%
10.0% Construction ◂ +6.3 pts 3.7%
0.0% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Technicians & trades +8.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
17.5% Machinery operators & drivers +14.4 pts ▸ 31.9%
15.0% Managers ◂ +10.6 pts 4.4%
15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.5 pts 3.5%
12.5% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%
7.5% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Capricornin Nullagine +2.1 higher in Nullagine
0.4 48th pct 2.5 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in Capricornin Nullagine +2.4 more in Nullagine
0.4 49th pct 2.8 71st pct
15-min city in Capricornin Nullagine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Capricornin Nullagine +93.4 pts higher in Nullagine
0.0% 0th pct 93.4% 96th pct
Walk to transit in Capricornin Nullagine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Capricornin Nullagine +93.4 pts higher in Nullagine
0.0% 0th pct 93.4% 95th pct
Walk to a park in Capricornin Nullagine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Capricornin Nullagine +93.4 pts higher in Nullagine
0.0% 0th pct 93.4% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Capricornin Nullagine +46.3 more in Capricorn
50.6 82nd pct 4.3 27th pct
Intersections/km² in Capricornin Nullagine even
0 3rd pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Capricornin Nullagine +0.8 pts higher in Nullagine
2.7% 7th pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Capricorn with nearby areas

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Compare Nullagine with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Capricorn vs Nullagine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50253/capricorn/vs/SAL51165/nullagine