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Durack vs Warmun

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 94 km apart · Durack profile · Warmun profile

Durack Warmun

Warmun and Durack (WA) are two remote Western Australian areas with very different social profiles. Warmun has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 89.5%, compared to 47.9% in Durack (WA). This is reflected in language use, with 69.9% of Warmun residents speaking a First Nations language, which is far higher than the 44.4% in Durack (WA). There are also large gaps in income and education; the typical weekly personal income in Durack (WA) is $809, while in Warmun it is much lower at $325.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,200. While they share this similarity, they differ in their home lives: Warmun has far more renters at 80.9% and more people providing unpaid care, while Durack (WA) has more people living alone and a higher share of homes owned outright. These two areas have also tracked differently in the workforce, with Durack (WA) seeing far more full-time employment and Warmun experiencing a much higher unemployment rate of 22.9%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 288 larger in Warmun First Nations: 41.6 pts higher in Warmun Other language: 33.5 pts higher in Warmun No religion: 28.0 pts higher in Durack Renting: 33.8 pts higher in Warmun

Demographics & Identity

Population in Durackin Warmun +288 larger in Warmun gap widening
169 50th pct 457 63rd pct
Median age in Durackin Warmun +6 yrs older in Durack gap narrowing
32 yrs 9th pct 26 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Durackin Warmun +41.6 pts higher in Warmun gap widening
47.9% 100th pct 89.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Durackin Warmun +2.2 pts higher in Durack gap steady
9.5% 14th pct 7.2% 11th pct
Under 15 in Durackin Warmun +3.6 pts higher in Warmun gap narrowing
21.3% 76th pct 24.9% 88th pct
De facto in Durackin Warmun +16.7 pts higher in Durack gap widening
21.4% 89th pct 4.7% 11th pct

Age structure

32.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 30.4%
21.3% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 24.9%
23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 17.1%
13.6% Youth (15–24) +8.5 pts ▸ 22.1%
9.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

Marital status

59.4% Never married ◂ +10.0 pts 49.4%
24.6% Married +12.3 pts ▸ 36.9%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 4.4%
3.6% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.2% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Durack Warmun

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Durackin Warmun +11.6 pts higher in Durack gap widening
13.6% 60th pct 2.0% 9th pct

Country of birth

74.6% Australia +18.9 pts ▸ 93.4%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
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

18.3% English ◂ +13.7 pts 4.6%
16.0% Australian ◂ +13.1 pts 2.8%
5.9% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 1.3%
5.3% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%
3.0% German ◂ +3.0 pts 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 Durackin Warmun +33.5 pts higher in Warmun gap narrowing
28.4% 90th pct 61.9% 100th pct
Limited English in Durackin Warmun +3.7 pts higher in Warmun gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 89th pct

Language used at home

59.2% English only ◂ +30.1 pts 29.1%
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 Durackin Warmun +28.0 pts higher in Durack gap widening
36.1% 37th pct 8.1% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

29.6% Christianity +42.6 pts ▸ 72.2%
36.1% No religion ◂ +28.0 pts 8.1%
18.9% Other religions ◂ +15.2 pts 3.7%
14.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
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 Durackin Warmun +23.2 pts higher in Durack gap widening
42.7% 44th pct 19.6% 2nd pct
Bachelor+ in Durackin Warmun +9.1 pts higher in Durack gap widening
13.8% 46th pct 4.7% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in Durackin Warmun +19.01 more in Durack
27.78 93rd pct 8.77 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Durackin Warmun +3 more in Durack
4 71st pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Durackin Warmun +11 larger in Durack
48 16th pct 37 13th pct
ICSEA in Durackin Warmun +39 higher in Durack
671 0th pct 632 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +23.2 pts 19.6%
22.1% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 29.8%
9.2% Year 9 or below +12.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
7.6% Year 11 +7.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Certificate III / IV +10.6 pts ▸ 38.3%
19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.5 pts 7.8%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.1 pts 2.3%
7.2% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.6% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 14.8%
19.3% Management & commerce ◂ +13.0 pts 6.3%
4.8% Society & culture +7.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.8% Education +6.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.3 pts 2.3%
7.2% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.6% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.6% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Durackin Warmun +$484 higher in Durack gap narrowing
$809 60th pct $325 0th pct
Household income in Durackin Warmun +$94 higher in Warmun gap narrowing
$1,187 24th pct $1,281 31st pct
Family income in Durackin Warmun +$278 higher in Durack gap narrowing
$1,024 7th pct $746 0th pct
High earners in Durackin Warmun +3.0 pts higher in Durack gap narrowing
5.1% 32nd pct 2.0% 21st pct
High-income homes in Durackin Warmun +8.8 pts higher in Durack gap widening
8.8% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

17.6% $650–$1,499 +13.2 pts ▸ 30.9%
11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +17.0 pts ▸ 28.7%
0.0% Under $650 +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 +26.0 pts ▸ 70.9%
23.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.9 pts 9.0%
11.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 4.1%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Durackin Warmun +0.3 pts higher in Warmun
13.0% 5th pct 13.3% 5th pct
Mental health in Durackin Warmun +1.0 pts higher in Durack
4.7% 24th pct 3.7% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Durackin Warmun +3.5 pts higher in Warmun gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.7% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
3.0% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.6% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
1.8% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None +14.6 pts ▸ 73.7%
13.6% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 9.0%
2.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%
0.0% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Durackin Warmun +1.8 pts higher in Warmun gap narrowing
8.7% 11th pct 10.5% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Durackin Warmun +24.6 pts higher in Warmun gap widening
3.6% 7th pct 28.2% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Durackin Warmun +24.4 pts higher in Warmun gap widening
28.3% 65th pct 52.6% 100th pct
Defence service in Durackin Warmun +0.9 pts higher in Warmun
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Durackin Warmun +4.9 pts higher in Durack gap widening
17.4% 16th pct 12.5% 10th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Durackin Warmun +328 larger in Warmun
81 84th pct 409 86th pct
Median age in Durackin Warmun +1 yrs older in Durack
25 yrs 46th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Durackin Warmun +11.5 pts higher in Durack
26.3% 19th pct 14.8% 6th pct
Unemployment in Durackin Warmun
— 27.0% 91st pct
Median income in Durackin Warmun +$29 higher in Durack
$331 10th pct $302 8th pct
Household income in Durackin Warmun +$425 higher in Warmun
$762 10th pct $1,187 26th pct
Indigenous language in Durackin Warmun +25.5 pts higher in Warmun
44.4% 92nd pct 69.9% 97th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Durackin Warmun +1.5 larger in Warmun gap widening
2.7 71st pct 4.2 100th pct
One-parent in Durackin Warmun +6.3 pts higher in Warmun gap widening
38.2% 100th pct 44.5% 100th pct
Living alone in Durackin Warmun +19.6 pts higher in Durack gap widening
44.1% 95th pct 24.5% 53rd pct

Family composition

42.1% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 46.4%
38.2% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 44.5%
23.7% Couples without children ◂ +18.1 pts 5.6%
0.0% Other families +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Household size

44.1% 1 person ◂ +19.6 pts 24.5%
14.7% 6 or more +23.6 pts ▸ 38.3%
38.2% 2 people ◂ +32.9 pts 5.3%
0.0% 3 people +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
14.7% 4 people ◂ +7.3 pts 7.4%
0.0% 5 people +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Durackin Warmun +$46 higher in Durack gap widening
$136 11th pct $90 4th pct
Mortgage in Durackin Warmun
— $373 0th pct
People / bedroom in Durackin Warmun +0.50 higher in Warmun gap widening
1.30 100th pct 1.80 100th pct
Renting in Durackin Warmun +33.8 pts higher in Warmun gap widening
47.1% 91st pct 80.9% 100th pct
Owned outright in Durackin Warmun +11.8 pts higher in Durack gap narrowing
11.8% 4th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Durackin Warmun +27.7 pts higher in Warmun gap narrowing
50.0% 8th pct 77.7% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in Durackin Warmun +9.3 pts higher in Warmun gap narrowing
47.1% 8th pct 56.4% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Rented +33.8 pts ▸ 80.9%
29.4% Other tenure ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

50.0% Separate house +27.7 pts ▸ 77.7%
32.4% Other dwelling ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%
14.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.4 pts 5.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.4% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 38.3%
29.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 22.3%
26.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +20.1 pts 6.4%
14.7% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
8.8% Studio / none ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

143.8% Under $200 ◂ +62.2 pts 81.6%
0.0% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Durackin Warmun +18.4 pts higher in Warmun gap widening
25.0% 99th pct 43.4% 100th pct
Work from home in Durackin Warmun even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Durackin Warmun +5.8 pts higher in Warmun gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 92nd pct
PT stops in Durackin Warmun even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Durackin Warmun even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Durackin Warmun even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Durackin Warmun even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Walked ◂ +9.2 pts 30.8%
31.4% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 31.7%
11.4% Car (passenger) +7.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Bus +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.0% No vehicle +18.4 pts ▸ 43.4%
34.4% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 38.2%
18.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 14.5%
12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%
12.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Durackin Warmun +13.1 pts higher in Durack gap narrowing
42.0% 82nd pct 28.9% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Durackin Warmun
56.5% 100th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Durackin Warmun +22.9 pts higher in Warmun gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 22.9% 100th pct
Participation in Durackin Warmun +12.6 pts higher in Durack gap widening
50.7% 23rd pct 38.1% 8th pct
Full-time in Durackin Warmun +21.9 pts higher in Durack gap widening
75.7% 93rd pct 53.8% 28th pct

Industries people work in

42.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +34.2 pts 8.7%
7.1% Health care & social assistance +20.7 pts ▸ 27.9%
8.6% Education & training +16.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
12.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
8.6% Mining ◂ +4.7 pts 3.8%
7.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
4.3% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Other services +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.9% Community & personal service +19.8 pts ▸ 32.7%
21.4% Managers ◂ +13.7 pts 7.7%
21.4% Labourers ◂ +8.0 pts 13.5%
18.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.0 pts 11.5%
14.3% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%
7.1% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Sales workers +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Durackin Warmun +0.4 higher in Warmun
0.8 58th pct 1.2 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Durackin Warmun +0.8 more in Warmun
0.8 57th pct 1.6 63rd pct
15-min city in Durackin Warmun even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Durackin Warmun +88.2 pts higher in Warmun
0.0% 0th pct 88.2% 94th pct
Walk to transit in Durackin Warmun even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Durackin Warmun +7.8 pts higher in Durack
78.4% 85th pct 70.6% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Durackin Warmun even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Durackin Warmun even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Durackin Warmun +37.0 more in Durack
41.4 77th pct 4.4 27th pct
Intersections/km² in Durackin Warmun even
0 3rd pct 0 9th pct
Mean slope in Durackin Warmun +0.2 pts higher in Durack
2.4% 3rd pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare Durack with nearby areas

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Compare Warmun with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Durack vs Warmun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50442/durack/vs/SAL51533/warmun