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East Lyons River vs Paraburdoo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 114 km apart · East Lyons River profile · Paraburdoo profile

East Lyons River Paraburdoo

Paraburdoo and East Lyons River are two very different Western Australian locations. Paraburdoo is a more populated hub where typical weekly family incomes are far higher at $3,567, compared to $1,437 in East Lyons River. Paraburdoo also has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population with 114 people and is the only one of the two with a school within 3 km. In contrast, East Lyons River is sparsely populated and has far more people per home, with an average of 4.0 compared to 2.5 in Paraburdoo.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining similar in their age profiles. The typical resident is 35 in Paraburdoo and 34 in East Lyons River. While both areas have no public transport routes or stops, Paraburdoo has a slightly more connected street network. Both places are also very sparsely populated by national standards, though Paraburdoo's typical weekly household income of $3,215 is well above the national figure.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Lyons Riverin Paraburdoo +1,311 larger in Paraburdoo gap steady
13 9th pct 1,324 75th pct
  • First area, 2016: 3
  • First area, 2021: 13
  • Second area, 2011: 1,509
  • Second area, 2016: 1,380
  • Second area, 2021: 1,324
Median age in East Lyons Riverin Paraburdoo +1 yrs older in Paraburdoo gap narrowing
34 yrs 13th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 61 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 34 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 30 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 32 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 35 yrs
8.6% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 9.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.6%
2.3% 4th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.3%
23.0% 84th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 27.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 29.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.0%
26.0% 95th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 23.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.0%

Age structure

53.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.2 pts 39.7%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +25.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Marital status

25.0% Married +17.7 pts ▸ 42.7%
25.0% Never married +16.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Divorced +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Separated +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

18.3% 73rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 17.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.3%

Country of birth

92.3% Australia ◂ +33.1 pts 59.2%
0.0% New Zealand +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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

92.3% Australian ◂ +58.5 pts 33.8%
69.2% English ◂ +39.0 pts 30.2%
30.8% Irish ◂ +21.3 pts 9.4%
0.0% Scottish +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% German +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

8.3% 73rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 6.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.3%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +31.1 pts 68.9%
0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

45.2% 65th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 32.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 38.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 45.2%

Religious affiliation

84.6% Christianity ◂ +55.8 pts 28.9%
53.8% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 45.2%
0.0% Not stated +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

37.8% 30th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 38.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 41.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 37.8%
7.6% 20th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 10.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.6%
3.28 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in East Lyons Riverin Paraburdoo +1 more in Paraburdoo
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
185 36th pct
888 12th pct

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 12 ◂ +20.6 pts 37.8%
33.3% Year 10 ◂ +11.5 pts 21.8%
0.0% Year 11 +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

200.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +162.4 pts 37.6%
133.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +124.7 pts 8.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

166.7% Engineering & related ◂ +145.6 pts 21.1%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Society & culture +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Education +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in East Lyons Riverin Paraburdoo +$1,109 higher in Paraburdoo
$850 66th pct $1,959 100th pct
  • First area, 2021: $850
  • Second area, 2011: $1,668
  • Second area, 2016: $1,649
  • Second area, 2021: $1,959
Household income in East Lyons Riverin Paraburdoo +$965 higher in Paraburdoo
$2,250 86th pct $3,215 100th pct
  • First area, 2021: $2,250
  • Second area, 2011: $2,801
  • Second area, 2016: $2,750
  • Second area, 2021: $3,215
Family income in East Lyons Riverin Paraburdoo +$2,130 higher in Paraburdoo
$1,437 23rd pct $3,567 98th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,437
  • Second area, 2011: $2,978
  • Second area, 2016: $3,160
  • Second area, 2021: $3,567
37.3% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 35.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 35.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 37.3%
50.1% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 32.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 38.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 50.1%

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +32.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +27.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +19.6 pts 13.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 14.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

Health & Disability

14.2% 6th pct
4.7% 24th pct
0.9% 19th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

84.6% None ◂ +21.2 pts 63.4%
23.1% One condition ◂ +12.0 pts 11.0%
0.0% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Community Participation

19.0% 54th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 22.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 26.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.0%
4.2% 8th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 4.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.2%
26.5% 57th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 34.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 40.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.5%
2.8% 52nd pct
15.8% 13th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 20.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.8%

First Nations

First Nations people in East Lyons Riverin Paraburdoo +114 larger in Paraburdoo
0 0th pct 114 86th pct
26 yrs 50th pct
36.0% 40th pct
4.9% 27th pct
$1,583 91st pct
$3,150 89th pct
Indigenous language in East Lyons Riverin Paraburdoo
3.5% 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Lyons Riverin Paraburdoo +1.5 larger in East Lyons River gap narrowing
4.0 100th pct 2.5 50th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.0
  • First area, 2021: 4.0
  • Second area, 2011: 2.8
  • Second area, 2016: 2.9
  • Second area, 2021: 2.5
10.2% 46th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 6.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.2%
29.9% 71st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 23.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 23.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 29.9%

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +73.4 pts 26.6%
33.3% Couples with children +29.1 pts ▸ 62.4%
0.0% One-parent families +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

75.0% 2 people ◂ +44.6 pts 30.4%
0.0% 1 person +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
0.0% 3 people +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% 4 people +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% 5 people +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

$30 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $30
  • Second area, 2016: $30
  • Second area, 2021: $30
$1,563 46th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $232
  • Second area, 2021: $1,563
People / bedroom in East Lyons Riverin Paraburdoo +0.60 higher in East Lyons River gap widening
1.40 100th pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.00
  • First area, 2021: 1.40
  • Second area, 2011: 1.10
  • Second area, 2016: 0.90
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80
87.2% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 90.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 94.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 87.2%
1.8% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 4.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.8%
96.7% 52nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 92.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 91.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 96.7%
89.9% 78th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 90.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 88.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 89.9%

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +87.2 pts ▸ 87.2%
75.0% Owned outright ◂ +73.2 pts 1.8%
0.0% Other tenure +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

0.0% Separate house +96.7 pts ▸ 96.7%
75.0% Other dwelling ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +76.4 pts ▸ 76.4%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

3.0% 62nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 4.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.0%
1.3% 3rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 1.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.3%
30.3% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 21.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 24.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.3%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Walked ◂ +62.5 pts 4.2%
0.0% Car (driver) +35.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
0.0% Bus +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +52.0 pts 48.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

54.8% 94th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 59.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 53.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 54.8%
11.6% 70th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 27.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.6%

Jobs & Industry

2.2% 39th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.2%
67.5% 74th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 80.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 73.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 67.5%
71.6% 89th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 75.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 69.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 71.6%

Industries people work in

200.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +198.8 pts 1.2%
0.0% Mining +61.1 pts ▸ 61.1%
0.0% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Rental & real estate +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

66.7% Managers ◂ +62.0 pts 4.6%
50.0% Labourers ◂ +40.1 pts 9.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +38.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

4.4 79th pct
6.0 88th pct
82.7% 90th pct
64.8% 83rd pct
0.0% 0th pct
77.7% 84th pct
99.1% 85th pct
91.5% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in East Lyons Riverin Paraburdoo +369.5 more in East Lyons River
384.6 99th pct 15.1 54th pct
Intersections/km² in East Lyons Riverin Paraburdoo +1 higher in Paraburdoo
0 1st pct 1 46th pct
2.1% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Lyons River vs Paraburdoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50458/east-lyons-river/vs/SAL51201/paraburdoo