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Carnamah vs Waddy Forest

Name: Carnamah vs Waddy Forest — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Carnamah profile · Waddy Forest profile

Carnamah Waddy Forest

Carnamah and Waddy Forest are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Carnamah is more established as a hub, with a somewhat walkable layout where 67.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Waddy Forest is sparsely populated and car-dependent, though it has far higher shares of people with a bachelor degree or higher (22.7% vs 10.6%) and those who finished Year 12 (90.9% vs 37.1%). Waddy Forest also has a much larger share of people working or looking for work, at 95.5% compared to 57.5% in Carnamah.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though they remain distinct. They share a few commonalities, such as having no residents who speak little or no English and virtually no one commuting by public transport. While Waddy Forest has far more volunteers (68.2%) and people working from home (38.1%), Carnamah has a more diverse population, with 10.1% born overseas compared to none in Waddy Forest. This contrast in accessibility and demographics persists across both locations.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 53.8 pts higher in Waddy Forest Volunteering: 35.1 pts higher in Waddy Forest Work from home: 28.4 pts higher in Waddy Forest Participation: 37.9 pts higher in Waddy Forest Population: 377 larger in Carnamah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carnamah in Waddy Forest +377 larger in Carnamah gap steady

407 62nd pct 30 19th pct

Median age in Carnamah in Waddy Forest +5 yrs older in Carnamah gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

26.3% Young adults (25–44) +13.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.0 pts 10.0%

23.3% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%

7.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

54.6% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 63.6%

27.4% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

4.7% Separated ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Carnamah Waddy Forest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.0% Australia +21.3 pts ▸ 93.3%

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 +29.2 pts ▸ 70.0%

37.1% English +9.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

8.6% Irish ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

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

Language used at home

79.6% English only +20.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

Religious affiliation

37.8% No religion +15.5 pts ▸ 53.3%

45.5% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

17.4% Not stated ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Hinduism +12.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

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

Schools/1k kids in Carnamah in Waddy Forest

16.67 86th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Carnamah in Waddy Forest +1 more in Carnamah

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Carnamah in Waddy Forest

58 18th pct —

ICSEA in Carnamah in Waddy Forest

892 12th pct —

Highest year of school

37.1% Year 12 +53.8 pts ▸ 90.9%

27.8% Year 10 ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

11.0% Bachelor degree +24.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

31.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 28.6%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +18.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

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 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

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 Carnamah in Waddy Forest +$110 higher in Waddy Forest gap narrowing

$823 62nd pct $933 76th pct

Household income in Carnamah in Waddy Forest +$275 higher in Waddy Forest gap narrowing

$1,350 36th pct $1,625 56th pct

Family income in Carnamah in Waddy Forest +$188 higher in Carnamah gap narrowing

$1,875 49th pct $1,687 37th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%

3.7% $4,000 or more +19.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +19.9 pts 0.0%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

29.8% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

5.9% $3,000 or more +16.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.7% Asthma +5.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

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 +25.5 pts ▸ 80.0%

17.7% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 16.7%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carnamah in Waddy Forest +14 larger in Carnamah

14 63rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Carnamah in Waddy Forest

26 yrs 50th pct —

Median income in Carnamah in Waddy Forest

$574 43rd pct —

Household income in Carnamah in Waddy Forest

$1,874 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Carnamah in Waddy Forest +0.4 larger in Waddy Forest gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

45.7% Couples with children +14.3 pts ▸ 60.0%

46.1% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

4.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.8% 2 people +14.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

39.8% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 30.8%

10.6% 4 people +20.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

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 Carnamah in Waddy Forest

$150 14th pct —

Mortgage in Carnamah in Waddy Forest

$867 11th pct —

People / bedroom in Carnamah in Waddy Forest even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 38.5%

28.6% Rented ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%

11.8% Other tenure +11.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

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 +35.5 pts ▸ 84.6%

21.7% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carnamah in Waddy Forest +1 more in Carnamah

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Carnamah in Waddy Forest +2.46 more in Carnamah

2.46 67th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Carnamah in Waddy Forest +19.7 more in Carnamah

19.7 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Carnamah in Waddy Forest +1 more in Carnamah

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Carnamah in Waddy Forest

45 77th pct —

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +22.7 pts 42.9%

9.7% Worked at home +28.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

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 +28.5 pts ▸ 69.2%

31.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +31.2 pts 0.0%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +48.8 pts ▸ 71.4%

14.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

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% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +6.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.7% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +12.4 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 Carnamah in Waddy Forest +4.3 higher in Carnamah

4.3 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carnamah in Waddy Forest +4.6 more in Carnamah

4.6 81st pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Carnamah in Waddy Forest +66.9 pts higher in Carnamah

66.9% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Carnamah in Waddy Forest +67.2 pts higher in Carnamah

67.2% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Carnamah in Waddy Forest +61.6 pts higher in Carnamah

61.6% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Carnamah in Waddy Forest +60.5 pts higher in Carnamah

60.5% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Carnamah in Waddy Forest +66.9 pts higher in Carnamah

66.9% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Carnamah in Waddy Forest even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Carnamah in Waddy Forest +20.7 more in Carnamah

54.1 83rd pct 33.3 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Carnamah in Waddy Forest even

0 23rd pct 0 19th pct

Mean slope in Carnamah in Waddy Forest +0.5 pts higher in Waddy Forest

3.4% 19th pct 3.9% 26th pct

Compare Carnamah with nearby areas

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Compare Waddy Forest with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carnamah vs Waddy Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50266/carnamah/vs/SAL51497/waddy-forest