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Carramar vs Pinjar

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Carramar profile · Pinjar profile

Carramar Pinjar

Pinjar and Carramar (WA) are nearby areas with very different profiles. Pinjar is sparsely populated, while Carramar (WA) is one of the largest areas of its type. Residents in Pinjar are far older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 37 in Carramar (WA). Housing differs sharply; 55.6% of Pinjar homes are rented, whereas 97.2% of homes in Carramar (WA) have three or more bedrooms. There is also a wide gap in wealth, with 32.8% of Carramar (WA) households earning $3,000 or more a week, while no households in Pinjar reach that level.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people who speak little or no English. This similarity exists alongside a contrast in accessibility. Carramar (WA) is somewhat walkable and has many residents within 15 minutes of a park or public transport. In contrast, Pinjar is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of these amenities. This divide is consistent with the drive time to the city, which is far higher in Pinjar at 59 minutes compared to 25 minutes in Carramar (WA).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 41.5 pts higher in Pinjar 3+ bedrooms: 37.9 pts higher in Carramar Population: 7,104 larger in Carramar Year 12: 23.8 pts higher in Carramar Born overseas: 23.1 pts higher in Carramar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carramarin Pinjar +7,104 larger in Carramar gap steady
7,178 87th pct 74 34th pct
Median age in Carramarin Pinjar +8 yrs older in Pinjar gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Carramarin Pinjar +4.2 pts higher in Pinjar gap widening
1.3% 43rd pct 5.4% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Carramarin Pinjar +10.0 pts higher in Carramar gap steady
10.0% 16th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Carramarin Pinjar +8.1 pts higher in Carramar gap widening
21.6% 77th pct 13.5% 28th pct
De facto in Carramarin Pinjar +1.5 pts higher in Carramar gap steady
10.2% 34th pct 8.7% 25th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) +11.2 pts ▸ 40.5%
24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.7 pts 13.5%
21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.1 pts 13.5%
14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 10.8%
10.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

55.7% Married ◂ +21.7 pts 33.9%
32.9% Never married +10.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
6.7% Divorced +9.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
2.4% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.3% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Carramar Pinjar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carramarin Pinjar +23.1 pts higher in Carramar gap narrowing
46.1% 99th pct 23.0% 82nd pct

Country of birth

51.1% Australia +19.2 pts ▸ 70.3%
21.7% England ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
3.1% New Zealand +9.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.8% South Africa ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.8% English ◂ +17.3 pts 32.4%
26.7% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
11.4% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%
10.7% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%
2.7% German +4.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.8% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.4% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Carramarin Pinjar +9.6 pts higher in Carramar gap steady
9.6% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Carramarin Pinjar +0.7 pts higher in Carramar gap steady
0.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 86.5%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Carramarin Pinjar +0.2 pts higher in Pinjar gap narrowing
47.1% 71st pct 47.3% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 47.3%
45.1% Christianity ◂ +10.0 pts 35.1%
4.6% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.4% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Carramarin Pinjar +23.8 pts higher in Carramar gap narrowing
63.5% 85th pct 39.6% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Carramarin Pinjar +9.4 pts higher in Carramar gap narrowing
18.3% 62nd pct 8.9% 25th pct
Schools/1k kids in Carramarin Pinjar
0.65 0th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Carramarin Pinjar +6 more in Carramar
10 79th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Carramarin Pinjar +58 larger in Pinjar
634 87th pct 692 90th pct
ICSEA in Carramarin Pinjar +38 higher in Carramar
1,024 69th pct 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

63.5% Year 12 ◂ +23.8 pts 39.6%
18.8% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
10.4% Year 11 +8.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
3.8% Year 9 or below +7.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV +18.1 pts ▸ 54.8%
21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 16.1%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 12.9%
4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related +14.4 pts ▸ 32.3%
18.3% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
7.7% Architecture & building +5.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.6% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.6% Health ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
10.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences +7.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +8.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.6% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Carramarin Pinjar +$77 higher in Pinjar gap narrowing
$938 76th pct $1,015 83rd pct
Household income in Carramarin Pinjar +$419 higher in Carramar gap narrowing
$2,455 89th pct $2,036 77th pct
Family income in Carramarin Pinjar +$521 higher in Carramar gap narrowing
$2,583 85th pct $2,062 61st pct
High earners in Carramarin Pinjar +4.3 pts higher in Carramar gap steady
16.8% 84th pct 12.5% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Carramarin Pinjar +32.8 pts higher in Carramar gap widening
32.8% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
17.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
16.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 11.1%
15.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
7.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 ◂ +25.7 pts 10.7%
30.1% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 35.7%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 17.9%
6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carramarin Pinjar +10.1 pts higher in Pinjar
23.7% 26th pct 33.8% 73rd pct
Mental health in Carramarin Pinjar +6.4 pts higher in Pinjar
7.1% 41st pct 13.5% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Carramarin Pinjar +1.9 pts higher in Pinjar gap steady
3.5% 37th pct 5.4% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +6.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.8% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%
0.5% Stroke +6.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.1% Arthritis ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
3.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +17.3 pts 52.7%
17.6% One condition +9.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
1.7% Three or more +6.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carramarin Pinjar +7.6 pts higher in Pinjar gap narrowing
12.1% 20th pct 19.6% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Carramarin Pinjar +11.7 pts higher in Pinjar gap widening
9.8% 24th pct 21.4% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Carramarin Pinjar +11.3 pts higher in Carramar gap widening
34.5% 87th pct 23.2% 39th pct
Defence service in Carramarin Pinjar +2.2 pts higher in Carramar
2.2% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Carramarin Pinjar +10.2 pts higher in Pinjar gap widening
20.1% 27th pct 30.4% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carramarin Pinjar +86 larger in Carramar
90 86th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Carramarin Pinjar +12 yrs older in Pinjar
18 yrs 18th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Carramarin Pinjar
67.4% 92nd pct —
Unemployment in Carramarin Pinjar
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Carramarin Pinjar +$547 higher in Pinjar
$828 68th pct $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Carramarin Pinjar +$221 higher in Carramar
$2,471 78th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Carramarin Pinjar
6.7% 64th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Carramarin Pinjar +0.4 larger in Carramar gap narrowing
3.1 88th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Carramarin Pinjar +14.0 pts higher in Pinjar gap widening
11.0% 51st pct 25.0% 92nd pct
Living alone in Carramarin Pinjar +15.4 pts higher in Pinjar gap narrowing
10.5% 8th pct 25.9% 58th pct

Family composition

69.7% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 59.6%
11.0% One-parent families +14.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
18.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 11.5%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.4% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 25.9%
26.2% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 18.5%
10.5% 1 person +15.4 pts ▸ 25.9%
20.5% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
4.0% 6 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.5% 5 people ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carramarin Pinjar +$120 higher in Carramar gap narrowing
$440 87th pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Carramarin Pinjar +$833 higher in Pinjar
$2,017 73rd pct $2,850 91st pct
People / bedroom in Carramarin Pinjar even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Carramarin Pinjar +41.5 pts higher in Pinjar gap narrowing
14.1% 42nd pct 55.6% 95th pct
Owned outright in Carramarin Pinjar +5.8 pts higher in Carramar gap narrowing
20.6% 11th pct 14.8% 6th pct
Separate houses in Carramarin Pinjar +1.1 pts higher in Carramar gap narrowing
97.4% 54th pct 96.3% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in Carramarin Pinjar +37.9 pts higher in Carramar gap widening
97.2% 94th pct 59.3% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +63.8 pts 0.0%
14.1% Rented +41.5 pts ▸ 55.6%
20.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 14.8%
0.4% Other tenure +10.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 96.3%
1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

76.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +54.3 pts 22.2%
11.2% 3 bedrooms +25.8 pts ▸ 37.0%
1.1% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.4% 5 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.8% $350–$549 ◂ +46.1 pts 26.7%
2.2% Under $200 +37.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
9.0% $200–$349 +24.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
10.5% $550–$749 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carramarin Pinjar +1.7 pts higher in Carramar gap steady
1.7% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Carramarin Pinjar +3.5 pts higher in Pinjar gap narrowing
7.6% 18th pct 11.1% 31st pct
PT commute in Carramarin Pinjar +3.3 pts higher in Carramar gap steady
3.3% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Carramarin Pinjar +23 more in Carramar
23 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Carramarin Pinjar +3.20 more in Carramar
3.20 70th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Carramarin Pinjar +746.9 more in Carramar
746.9 83rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Carramarin Pinjar +2 more in Carramar
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Carramarin Pinjar
18 57th pct —
Drive to city in Carramarin Pinjar +34 longer in Pinjar
25 21st pct 59 43rd pct
Reach 30 min in Carramarin Pinjar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Carramarin Pinjar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.7 pts 55.6%
0.8% Walked +15.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.6% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.3% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.6 pts 25.9%
11.9% 4 or more +17.7 pts ▸ 29.6%
19.4% 3 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
21.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 14.8%
1.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carramarin Pinjar +14.7 pts higher in Carramar gap narrowing
30.7% 49th pct 15.9% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in Carramarin Pinjar
3.9% 38th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carramarin Pinjar +4.8 pts higher in Carramar gap narrowing
4.8% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Carramarin Pinjar +14.2 pts higher in Carramar gap narrowing
74.9% 89th pct 60.7% 50th pct
Full-time in Carramarin Pinjar +7.2 pts higher in Pinjar gap narrowing
59.5% 58th pct 66.7% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

12.3% Construction +12.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%
4.4% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +4.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.0% Mining ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
5.0% Other services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 13.9%
17.7% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
12.6% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.2% Managers ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
8.4% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.4% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%
5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Carramarin Pinjar +5.3 higher in Carramar
5.3 85th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Carramarin Pinjar +4.9 more in Carramar
4.9 83rd pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Carramarin Pinjar +75.8 pts higher in Carramar
75.8% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Carramarin Pinjar +77.0 pts higher in Carramar
77.0% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Carramarin Pinjar +92.9 pts higher in Carramar
92.9% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Carramarin Pinjar +75.7 pts higher in Carramar
75.7% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Carramarin Pinjar +93.7 pts higher in Carramar
93.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Carramarin Pinjar +55.8 pts higher in Carramar
55.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Carramarin Pinjar +5.2 more in Carramar
5.2 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Carramarin Pinjar +96 higher in Carramar
96 85th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Carramarin Pinjar +0.8 pts higher in Pinjar
4.4% 34th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Carramar with nearby areas

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Compare Pinjar with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carramar vs Pinjar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50269/carramar/vs/SAL51246/pinjar