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Carnamah vs Eganu

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Carnamah profile · Eganu profile

Carnamah Eganu

Carnamah and Eganu are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Carnamah is a more established hub where residents are far older, with a typical age of 43 and a high share of seniors (23.3%). It is also more walkable (somewhat walkable), as 67.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Eganu is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a much younger population; the typical resident is just 32 and children under 15 make up 37.1% of the area.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income of around $823 to $833. They also both have no one commuting by public transport and a 0.0% unemployment rate. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in their age structures remains wide, with Eganu seeing far more children and Carnamah having far more people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 22.4 pts higher in Eganu Population: 337 larger in Carnamah Median age: 11 yrs older in Carnamah People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Eganu Work from home: 17.2 pts higher in Eganu

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carnamahin Eganu +337 larger in Carnamah gap steady
407 62nd pct 70 33rd pct
Median age in Carnamahin Eganu +11 yrs older in Carnamah gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Carnamahin Eganu +3.4 pts higher in Carnamah gap steady
3.4% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Carnamahin Eganu +11.9 pts higher in Carnamah gap widening
23.3% 70th pct 11.4% 20th pct
Under 15 in Carnamahin Eganu +22.4 pts higher in Eganu gap widening
14.7% 35th pct 37.1% 100th pct
De facto in Carnamahin Eganu +15.7 pts higher in Eganu gap widening
14.3% 66th pct 30.0% 100th pct

Age structure

14.7% Children (0–14) +22.4 pts ▸ 37.1%
26.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 32.9%
27.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 32.9%
23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.9 pts 11.4%
7.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

54.6% Married +18.3 pts ▸ 72.9%
27.4% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 25.0%
12.4% Divorced ◂ +6.1 pts 6.3%
4.7% Separated ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
1.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Carnamah Eganu

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carnamahin Eganu +4.4 pts higher in Carnamah gap widening
10.1% 44th pct 5.7% 24th pct

Country of birth

72.0% Australia ◂ +19.1 pts 52.9%
4.7% England ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% China 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

40.8% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 37.1%
37.1% English +2.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
12.8% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.6% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.7% German ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Carnamahin Eganu +1.3 pts higher in Eganu gap narrowing
2.9% 46th pct 4.3% 57th pct
Limited English in Carnamahin Eganu even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

79.6% English only ◂ +22.5 pts 57.1%
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 Carnamahin Eganu +15.0 pts higher in Carnamah gap narrowing
37.8% 41st pct 22.9% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 35.7%
37.8% No religion ◂ +15.0 pts 22.9%
17.4% Not stated +19.7 pts ▸ 37.1%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam 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 Carnamahin Eganu +3.8 pts higher in Carnamah gap narrowing
37.1% 28th pct 33.3% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Carnamahin Eganu +6.0 pts higher in Eganu gap narrowing
10.6% 32nd pct 16.7% 58th pct
Schools/1k kids in Carnamahin Eganu
16.67 86th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Carnamahin Eganu +1 more in Carnamah
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Carnamahin Eganu
58 18th pct —
ICSEA in Carnamahin Eganu
892 12th pct —

Highest year of school

37.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 33.3%
27.8% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 18.8%
8.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%
7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +24.0 pts 7.9%
11.0% Bachelor degree +10.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%
12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
6.7% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.7% Health ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.2% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Carnamahin Eganu +$10 higher in Eganu gap narrowing
$823 62nd pct $833 64th pct
Household income in Carnamahin Eganu +$275 higher in Eganu gap narrowing
$1,350 36th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Carnamahin Eganu +$249 higher in Eganu gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $2,124 64th pct
High earners in Carnamahin Eganu +0.5 pts higher in Carnamah gap narrowing
10.9% 65th pct 10.4% 62nd pct
High-income homes in Carnamahin Eganu
8.7% 26th pct —

Household income distribution

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +21.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 20.0%
19.9% Under $650 ◂ +19.9 pts 0.0%
3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.4 pts 6.3%
29.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.2%
12.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%
5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carnamahin Eganu +14.9 pts higher in Carnamah
27.8% 45th pct 12.9% 5th pct
Mental health in Carnamahin Eganu +2.8 pts higher in Carnamah
7.1% 40th pct 4.3% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Carnamahin Eganu +3.2 pts higher in Carnamah gap steady
3.2% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
4.7% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.1% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%
6.4% Diabetes ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
5.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.2% Other condition ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None ◂ +6.0 pts 48.6%
17.7% One condition ◂ +10.5 pts 7.1%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carnamahin Eganu +1.8 pts higher in Carnamah gap narrowing
33.0% 88th pct 31.3% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Carnamahin Eganu +0.2 pts higher in Carnamah gap steady
6.5% 12th pct 6.3% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Carnamahin Eganu +2.6 pts higher in Eganu gap steady
20.4% 27th pct 22.9% 38th pct
Defence service in Carnamahin Eganu +3.5 pts higher in Carnamah
3.5% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Carnamahin Eganu +0.2 pts higher in Eganu gap narrowing
22.7% 41st pct 22.9% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carnamahin Eganu +14 larger in Carnamah
14 63rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Carnamahin Eganu
26 yrs 50th pct —
Median income in Carnamahin Eganu
$574 43rd pct —
Household income in Carnamahin Eganu
$1,874 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Carnamahin Eganu +0.9 larger in Eganu gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Carnamahin Eganu +12.5 pts higher in Eganu gap widening
4.5% 21st pct 17.1% 79th pct
Living alone in Carnamahin Eganu
39.8% 90th pct —

Family composition

45.7% Couples with children +12.9 pts ▸ 58.5%
46.1% Couples without children ◂ +16.8 pts 29.3%
4.5% One-parent families +12.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.8% 1 person ◂ +39.8 pts 0.0%
39.8% 2 people ◂ +13.1 pts 26.7%
10.6% 4 people +22.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
8.1% 3 people ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carnamahin Eganu
$150 14th pct —
Mortgage in Carnamahin Eganu +$563 higher in Eganu gap narrowing
$867 11th pct $1,430 37th pct
People / bedroom in Carnamahin Eganu +0.20 higher in Eganu gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Carnamahin Eganu
28.6% 76th pct —
Owned outright in Carnamahin Eganu
44.7% 61st pct —
Separate houses in Carnamahin Eganu
94.4% 43rd pct —
3+ bedrooms in Carnamahin Eganu
77.0% 43rd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright ◂ +24.7 pts 20.0%
14.3% Owned with a mortgage +19.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
28.6% Rented ◂ +8.6 pts 20.0%
11.8% Other tenure +14.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house +32.3 pts ▸ 126.7%
3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 40.0%
21.7% 4 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
3.7% 1 bedroom +22.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
6.2% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% Under $200 ◂ +54.3 pts 0.0%
21.7% $200–$349 ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +43.5 pts 0.0%
17.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carnamahin Eganu
2.5% 60th pct —
Work from home in Carnamahin Eganu +17.2 pts higher in Eganu gap widening
9.7% 25th pct 26.9% 75th pct
PT commute in Carnamahin Eganu even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Carnamahin Eganu +1 more in Carnamah
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Carnamahin Eganu +2.46 more in Carnamah
2.46 67th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Carnamahin Eganu +19.7 more in Carnamah
19.7 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Carnamahin Eganu +1 more in Carnamah
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Carnamahin Eganu
45 77th pct —

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +15.6 pts 50.0%
9.7% Worked at home +17.2 pts ▸ 26.9%
9.7% Walked ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
3.8% Bicycle ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
1.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles +19.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
31.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 20.0%
8.3% 4 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
2.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carnamahin Eganu +1.9 pts higher in Carnamah gap narrowing
34.6% 63rd pct 32.7% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in Carnamahin Eganu
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carnamahin Eganu even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Carnamahin Eganu +5.4 pts higher in Carnamah gap narrowing
57.5% 39th pct 52.1% 25th pct
Full-time in Carnamahin Eganu +7.3 pts higher in Carnamah gap narrowing
68.8% 87th pct 61.5% 67th pct

Industries people work in

22.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +46.7 pts ▸ 69.2%
14.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
11.8% Education & training ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
2.2% Accommodation & food +9.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.1% Other services ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
8.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
7.5% Retail trade ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
5.9% Mining ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.4% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
2.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Managers +16.6 pts ▸ 46.2%
12.4% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
9.7% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
5.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Carnamahin Eganu +4.3 higher in Carnamah
4.3 79th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Carnamahin Eganu +4.6 more in Carnamah
4.6 81st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Carnamahin Eganu +66.9 pts higher in Carnamah
66.9% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Carnamahin Eganu +67.2 pts higher in Carnamah
67.2% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Carnamahin Eganu +61.6 pts higher in Carnamah
61.6% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Carnamahin Eganu +60.5 pts higher in Carnamah
60.5% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Carnamahin Eganu +66.9 pts higher in Carnamah
66.9% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Carnamahin Eganu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Carnamahin Eganu +3.1 more in Eganu
54.1 83rd pct 57.1 84th pct
Intersections/km² in Carnamahin Eganu even
0 23rd pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in Carnamahin Eganu +2.5 pts higher in Eganu
3.4% 19th pct 5.8% 52nd pct

Compare Carnamah with nearby areas

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Compare Eganu with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carnamah vs Eganu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50266/carnamah/vs/SAL50475/eganu