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Culham vs Wattening

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Culham profile · Wattening profile

Culham Wattening

Wattening and Culham are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ sharply in age and demographics: Wattening is much younger, with a typical resident aged 36 and 26.2% of people being children under 15. In contrast, Culham is far older, with a typical age of 55 and 46.2% of its population aged 65 or over. Economic profiles also diverge, as typical weekly household income is far higher in Wattening at $2,333 compared to $1,437 in Culham.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in their reliance on cars, with both remaining car-dependent. They share a similar lack of public transport and a total absence of residents who use a language other than English at home. While Wattening has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work, Culham has seen a much higher proportion of people move into the area in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 35 larger in Wattening Median age: 19 yrs older in Culham Aged 65+: 29.8 pts higher in Culham Under 15: 26.2 pts higher in Wattening Unpaid child care: 37.8 pts higher in Wattening

Demographics & Identity

Population in Culhamin Wattening +35 larger in Wattening gap widening
26 17th pct 61 31st pct
Median age in Culhamin Wattening +19 yrs older in Culham gap widening
55 yrs 86th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Culhamin Wattening +15.4 pts higher in Culham gap widening
15.4% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Culhamin Wattening +29.8 pts higher in Culham gap widening
46.2% 100th pct 16.4% 39th pct
Under 15 in Culhamin Wattening +26.2 pts higher in Wattening gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 26.2% 90th pct
De facto in Culhamin Wattening
— 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

46.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +29.8 pts 16.4%
11.5% Older adults (45–64) +16.3 pts ▸ 27.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

52.2% Married +21.2 pts ▸ 73.3%
34.8% Divorced ◂ +17.0 pts 17.8%
30.4% Never married ◂ +21.5 pts 8.9%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Culham Wattening

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Culhamin Wattening +3.3 pts higher in Culham gap narrowing
11.5% 51st pct 8.2% 35th pct

Country of birth

65.4% Australia +19.9 pts ▸ 85.2%
0.0% England +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
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

53.8% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 47.5%
42.3% English ◂ +4.6 pts 37.7%
0.0% Scottish +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% German +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Culhamin Wattening even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Culhamin Wattening even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

76.9% English only +10.0 pts ▸ 86.9%
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 Culhamin Wattening +19.0 pts higher in Wattening gap widening
15.4% 5th pct 34.4% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

61.5% Christianity ◂ +14.0 pts 47.5%
15.4% No religion +19.0 pts ▸ 34.4%
19.2% Not stated ◂ +11.0 pts 8.2%
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 Culhamin Wattening +24.0 pts higher in Wattening gap widening
43.5% 46th pct 67.4% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in Culhamin Wattening +6.7 pts higher in Wattening gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 17th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Culhamin Wattening +1 more in Wattening
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Culhamin Wattening
— 23 6th pct
ICSEA in Culhamin Wattening
— 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 +24.0 pts ▸ 67.4%
17.4% Year 11 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
13.0% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 36.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

33.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.0 pts 23.3%
0.0% Society & culture +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Engineering & related +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Education +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Culhamin Wattening +$456 higher in Wattening gap narrowing
$762 52nd pct $1,218 91st pct
Household income in Culhamin Wattening +$896 higher in Wattening gap widening
$1,437 43rd pct $2,333 87th pct
Family income in Culhamin Wattening +$876 higher in Wattening gap widening
$2,374 76th pct $3,250 94th pct
High earners in Culhamin Wattening +6.7 pts higher in Wattening gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

Personal income distribution

26.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 17.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 8.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Culhamin Wattening +5.1 pts higher in Culham
34.6% 76th pct 29.5% 53rd pct
Mental health in Culhamin Wattening +8.2 pts higher in Wattening
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 51st pct
Needs assistance in Culhamin Wattening +11.5 pts higher in Culham gap widening
11.5% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Other condition +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Arthritis +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Mental health +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

34.6% None +27.7 pts ▸ 62.3%
34.6% One condition ◂ +14.9 pts 19.7%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Culhamin Wattening +8.1 pts higher in Culham gap widening
34.8% 90th pct 26.7% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Culhamin Wattening +4.7 pts higher in Wattening gap narrowing
13.0% 53rd pct 17.8% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Culhamin Wattening +37.8 pts higher in Wattening gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 37.8% 91st pct
Defence service in Culhamin Wattening even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Culhamin Wattening +11.5 pts higher in Wattening gap widening
17.4% 16th pct 28.9% 74th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Culhamin Wattening +4 larger in Culham
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Culhamin Wattening
6 yrs 0th pct —
Median income in Culhamin Wattening
$1,625 91st pct —
Household income in Culhamin Wattening
$3,250 89th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Culhamin Wattening +1.0 larger in Wattening gap widening
2.2 24th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Culhamin Wattening
— 7.7% 31st pct

Family composition

72.2% Couples without children ◂ +56.8 pts 15.4%
0.0% Couples with children +65.4 pts ▸ 65.4%
16.7% One-parent families ◂ +9.0 pts 7.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +18.4 pts 31.6%
0.0% 5 people +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% 1 person +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 3 people +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 4 people +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 6 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Culhamin Wattening +$250 higher in Wattening
$200 25th pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Culhamin Wattening +$7 higher in Culham gap narrowing
$2,004 72nd pct $1,997 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Culhamin Wattening +0.20 higher in Wattening gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 47.4%
0.0% Not stated +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

137.5% Separate house ◂ +37.5 pts 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +41.4 pts 21.1%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 5 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Culhamin Wattening
— 25.0% 72nd pct
PT commute in Culhamin Wattening
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Culhamin Wattening even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Culhamin Wattening even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Culhamin Wattening even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Culhamin Wattening even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Culhamin Wattening +18 longer in Wattening
74 53rd pct 92 64th pct

How people get to work

80.0% Car (driver) ◂ +43.9 pts 36.1%
60.0% Worked at home ◂ +35.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% Walked +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 3 vehicles +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% 2 vehicles +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% 4 or more +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Culhamin Wattening +16.4 pts higher in Culham gap widening
42.3% 83rd pct 25.9% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Culhamin Wattening
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Culhamin Wattening +27.8 pts higher in Wattening gap widening
52.2% 26th pct 80.0% 94th pct
Full-time in Culhamin Wattening
— 61.1% 65th pct

Industries people work in

60.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.3 pts 41.7%
0.0% Education & training +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Wholesale trade +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Managers ◂ +69.4 pts 30.6%
0.0% Professionals +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Labourers +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Sales workers +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Culhamin Wattening +0.2 higher in Culham
0.2 44th pct 0.0 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Culhamin Wattening +0.2 more in Culham
0.2 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Culhamin Wattening even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Culhamin Wattening even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Culhamin Wattening even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Culhamin Wattening even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Culhamin Wattening +22.9 pts higher in Culham
22.9% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Culhamin Wattening even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Culhamin Wattening +66.2 more in Culham
115.4 88th pct 49.2 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Culhamin Wattening even
0 19th pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Culhamin Wattening +2.5 pts higher in Culham
9.8% 80th pct 7.3% 65th pct

Compare Culham with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Culham vs Wattening [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50360/culham/vs/SAL51548/wattening