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Drysdale River vs Durack

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 196 km apart · Drysdale River profile · Durack profile

Drysdale River Durack

Durack (WA) and Drysdale River are both sparsely populated areas of Western Australia. Durack (WA) has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 47.9%, compared to 7.9% in Drysdale River. Other major differences include language and education; 28.4% of people in Durack (WA) use another language at home, which is far higher than the 7.9% in Drysdale River. Additionally, 13.8% of adults in Durack (WA) hold a bachelor degree or higher, while no one in Drysdale River has one.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as typical weekly household incomes that are nearly the same, at $1,187 in Durack (WA) and $1,125 in Drysdale River. Both areas are also quite isolated, with no one living within a 15-minute walk of public transport, parks, or groceries. While Durack (WA) is typically younger, with a usual age of 32 compared to 39 in Drysdale River, both areas sit well below the national figure for people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 131 larger in Durack First Nations: 40.0 pts higher in Durack Rent: $464 higher in Drysdale River Other language: 20.5 pts higher in Durack Unpaid child care: 17.5 pts higher in Durack

Demographics & Identity

Population in Drysdale Riverin Durack +131 larger in Durack gap narrowing
38 23rd pct 169 50th pct
Median age in Drysdale Riverin Durack +7 yrs older in Drysdale River gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Drysdale Riverin Durack +40.0 pts higher in Durack gap widening
7.9% 85th pct 47.9% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Drysdale Riverin Durack +3.7 pts higher in Drysdale River gap narrowing
13.2% 26th pct 9.5% 14th pct
Under 15 in Drysdale Riverin Durack +12.9 pts higher in Drysdale River gap widening
34.2% 100th pct 21.3% 76th pct
De facto in Drysdale Riverin Durack
— 21.4% 89th pct

Age structure

34.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.9 pts 21.3%
21.1% Young adults (25–44) +11.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
21.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
13.2% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 9.5%

Marital status

67.9% Married ◂ +43.2 pts 24.6%
25.0% Never married +34.4 pts ▸ 59.4%
17.9% Divorced ◂ +8.4 pts 9.4%
0.0% Separated +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Drysdale River Durack

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Drysdale Riverin Durack +4.8 pts higher in Drysdale River gap narrowing
18.4% 74th pct 13.6% 60th pct

Country of birth

60.5% Australia +14.0 pts ▸ 74.6%
10.5% England ◂ +8.8 pts 1.8%
0.0% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% India even 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% Australian ◂ +26.1 pts 16.0%
26.3% English ◂ +8.0 pts 18.3%
15.8% Dutch ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
13.2% German ◂ +10.2 pts 3.0%
0.0% Irish +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Scottish +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Drysdale Riverin Durack +20.5 pts higher in Durack gap widening
7.9% 72nd pct 28.4% 90th pct
Limited English in Drysdale Riverin Durack even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

68.4% English only ◂ +9.2 pts 59.2%
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 Drysdale Riverin Durack +13.9 pts higher in Drysdale River gap narrowing
50.0% 79th pct 36.1% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +13.9 pts 36.1%
42.1% Christianity ◂ +12.5 pts 29.6%
0.0% Other religions +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
15.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 14.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Drysdale Riverin Durack +10.6 pts higher in Durack gap widening
32.1% 17th pct 42.7% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Drysdale Riverin Durack +13.8 pts higher in Durack gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.8% 46th pct
Schools/1k kids in Drysdale Riverin Durack
— 27.78 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Drysdale Riverin Durack +3 more in Durack
1 43rd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Drysdale Riverin Durack +66 larger in Drysdale River
114 28th pct 48 16th pct
ICSEA in Drysdale Riverin Durack
— 671 0th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 10 ◂ +24.3 pts 22.1%
32.1% Year 12 +10.6 pts ▸ 42.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Year 11 +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.4 pts 27.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
14.3% Education ◂ +9.5 pts 4.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Creative arts +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Drysdale Riverin Durack +$157 higher in Drysdale River gap narrowing
$966 79th pct $809 60th pct
Household income in Drysdale Riverin Durack +$62 higher in Durack gap narrowing
$1,125 21st pct $1,187 24th pct
Family income in Drysdale Riverin Durack +$101 higher in Drysdale River
$1,125 10th pct $1,024 7th pct
High earners in Drysdale Riverin Durack +5.6 pts higher in Drysdale River gap narrowing
10.7% 64th pct 5.1% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Drysdale Riverin Durack
— 8.8% 26th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.2 pts 11.8%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

53.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.7 pts 23.9%
28.6% Under $650 +16.4 pts ▸ 44.9%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Drysdale Riverin Durack +13.3 pts higher in Drysdale River
26.3% 37th pct 13.0% 5th pct
Mental health in Drysdale Riverin Durack +4.7 pts higher in Durack
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Drysdale Riverin Durack even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.4% Arthritis ◂ +16.6 pts 1.8%
0.0% Diabetes +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +9.2 pts ▸ 59.2%
28.9% One condition ◂ +15.3 pts 13.6%
0.0% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Drysdale Riverin Durack +8.7 pts higher in Durack gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Drysdale Riverin Durack +3.6 pts higher in Durack gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in Drysdale Riverin Durack +17.5 pts higher in Durack gap widening
10.7% 8th pct 28.3% 65th pct
Defence service in Drysdale Riverin Durack even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Drysdale Riverin Durack +17.4 pts higher in Durack gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.4% 16th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Drysdale Riverin Durack +78 larger in Durack
3 43rd pct 81 84th pct
Median age in Drysdale Riverin Durack +19 yrs older in Durack
6 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Drysdale Riverin Durack
— 26.3% 19th pct
Median income in Drysdale Riverin Durack +$2,169 higher in Drysdale River
$2,500 100th pct $331 10th pct
Household income in Drysdale Riverin Durack +$1,988 higher in Drysdale River
$2,750 86th pct $762 10th pct
Indigenous language in Drysdale Riverin Durack
— 44.4% 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Drysdale Riverin Durack +0.3 larger in Durack gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Drysdale Riverin Durack
— 38.2% 100th pct
Living alone in Drysdale Riverin Durack
— 44.1% 95th pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children ◂ +27.1 pts 42.1%
23.1% One-parent families +15.1 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.0% Couples without children +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 44.1%
0.0% 2 people +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.0% 4 people +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% 6 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Drysdale Riverin Durack +$464 higher in Drysdale River
$600 100th pct $136 11th pct
People / bedroom in Drysdale Riverin Durack +0.30 higher in Durack gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Drysdale Riverin Durack
— 47.1% 91st pct
Owned outright in Drysdale Riverin Durack
— 11.8% 4th pct
Separate houses in Drysdale Riverin Durack
— 50.0% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Drysdale Riverin Durack
— 47.1% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +47.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
40.0% Not stated ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
30.0% Owned outright ◂ +18.2 pts 11.8%
0.0% Other tenure +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

40.0% Separate house +10.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
50.0% Other dwelling ◂ +17.6 pts 32.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +32.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Studio / none +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Drysdale Riverin Durack
— 25.0% 99th pct
Work from home in Drysdale Riverin Durack
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Drysdale Riverin Durack
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Drysdale Riverin Durack even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Drysdale Riverin Durack even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Drysdale Riverin Durack even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Drysdale Riverin Durack even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Walked even 40.0%
20.0% Car (driver) +11.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +34.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
0.0% No vehicle +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 4 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Drysdale Riverin Durack +6.7 pts higher in Durack gap narrowing
35.3% 65th pct 42.0% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Drysdale Riverin Durack
— 56.5% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Drysdale Riverin Durack
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Drysdale Riverin Durack +2.8 pts higher in Drysdale River gap widening
53.6% 28th pct 50.7% 23rd pct
Full-time in Drysdale Riverin Durack
— 75.7% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

53.3% Administrative & support ◂ +49.0 pts 4.3%
33.3% Accommodation & food +9.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
33.3% Construction ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Mining +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Education & training +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Wholesale trade +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Labourers ◂ +11.9 pts 21.4%
20.0% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Professionals +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Drysdale Riverin Durack +0.8 higher in Durack
0.0 0th pct 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Drysdale Riverin Durack +0.8 more in Durack
0.0 0th pct 0.8 57th pct
15-min city in Drysdale Riverin Durack even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Drysdale Riverin Durack even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Drysdale Riverin Durack even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Drysdale Riverin Durack +78.4 pts higher in Durack
0.0% 0th pct 78.4% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Drysdale Riverin Durack even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Drysdale Riverin Durack even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Drysdale Riverin Durack +221.7 more in Drysdale River
263.2 94th pct 41.4 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Drysdale Riverin Durack even
0 1st pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in Drysdale Riverin Durack +3.6 pts higher in Drysdale River
6.0% 53rd pct 2.4% 3rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Drysdale River vs Durack [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50428/drysdale-river/vs/SAL50442/durack