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Irishtown vs Katrine

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Irishtown profile · Katrine profile

Irishtown Katrine

Irishtown (WA) and Katrine are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Irishtown (WA) has a typical weekly household income of $2,100, which is well higher than Katrine's $1,666. Home ownership differs between them, with 58.1% of Irishtown (WA) homes owned outright compared to 42.9% in Katrine. However, Katrine has a much higher share of large homes, with 81.0% having three or more bedrooms, while Irishtown (WA) has only 54.8%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with no religion. They are also very similar in that every home is a separate detached house and no one uses public transport to commute. Other similarities include almost identical numbers of people per home and the fact that no one in either area rents their house.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 26.1 pts higher in Katrine Mortgage: $1,309 higher in Katrine Unemployment: 5.8 pts higher in Irishtown First Nations: 4.5 pts higher in Katrine Needs assistance: 6.1 pts higher in Irishtown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Irishtownin Katrine +32 larger in Irishtown gap steady
98 41st pct 66 32nd pct
Median age in Irishtownin Katrine +1 yrs older in Katrine gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Irishtownin Katrine +4.5 pts higher in Katrine gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Irishtownin Katrine +2.8 pts higher in Katrine gap narrowing
21.4% 62nd pct 24.2% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Irishtownin Katrine +5.9 pts higher in Katrine gap narrowing
15.3% 38th pct 21.2% 76th pct
De facto in Irishtownin Katrine +0.8 pts higher in Irishtown gap narrowing
16.9% 79th pct 16.1% 75th pct

Age structure

37.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.0 pts 28.8%
11.2% Young adults (25–44) +16.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
21.4% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 24.2%
15.3% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
6.1% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

53.1% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 58.5%
32.1% Never married ◂ +13.2 pts 18.9%
16.0% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
9.9% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Irishtown Katrine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Irishtownin Katrine +5.2 pts higher in Irishtown gap steady
14.3% 62nd pct 9.1% 39th pct

Country of birth

72.4% Australia +10.9 pts ▸ 83.3%
3.1% England +4.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.1% New Zealand ◂ +6.1 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

46.9% English +6.1 pts ▸ 53.0%
37.8% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 36.4%
15.3% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
10.2% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%
6.1% Italian ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% German ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Irishtownin Katrine +4.1 pts higher in Irishtown gap widening
4.1% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Irishtownin Katrine even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.9% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 89.4%
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 Irishtownin Katrine +7.7 pts higher in Katrine gap widening
37.8% 41st pct 45.5% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

48.0% Christianity +9.6 pts ▸ 57.6%
37.8% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
12.2% Not stated ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
3.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam 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 Irishtownin Katrine +2.0 pts higher in Katrine gap narrowing
47.0% 55th pct 49.0% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in Irishtownin Katrine +1.6 pts higher in Katrine gap narrowing
17.3% 59th pct 18.9% 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Irishtownin Katrine +4 more in Irishtown
4 71st pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Irishtownin Katrine
288 47th pct —
ICSEA in Irishtownin Katrine
895 12th pct —

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 49.0%
22.9% Year 10 +15.9 pts ▸ 38.8%
9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
4.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

12.8% Certificate III / IV +43.9 pts ▸ 56.7%
29.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 23.3%
17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 13.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 13.3%
6.4% Health +10.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Engineering & related +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.4% Education +7.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% Society & culture ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Irishtownin Katrine +$265 higher in Irishtown gap widening
$933 76th pct $668 35th pct
Household income in Irishtownin Katrine +$434 higher in Irishtown gap widening
$2,100 79th pct $1,666 58th pct
Family income in Irishtownin Katrine +$175 higher in Irishtown gap steady
$2,050 60th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Irishtownin Katrine +3.4 pts higher in Katrine gap widening
13.6% 75th pct 17.0% 85th pct
High-income homes in Irishtownin Katrine +3.5 pts higher in Irishtown
22.6% 68th pct 19.0% 59th pct

Household income distribution

19.4% $650–$1,499 +33.0 pts ▸ 52.4%
38.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +38.7 pts 0.0%
22.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 19.0%
16.1% Under $650 ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 41.5%
29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 17.0%
24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 24.5%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Irishtownin Katrine +0.2 pts higher in Katrine
31.6% 64th pct 31.8% 65th pct
Mental health in Irishtownin Katrine +12.2 pts higher in Irishtown
12.2% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Irishtownin Katrine +6.1 pts higher in Irishtown gap widening
6.1% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.2% Mental health ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%
0.0% Heart disease +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Cancer +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +5.1 pts 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

58.2% None +2.4 pts ▸ 60.6%
24.5% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 25.8%
10.2% Two conditions ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Irishtownin Katrine +11.3 pts higher in Irishtown gap narrowing
35.8% 90th pct 24.5% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Irishtownin Katrine +9.7 pts higher in Katrine gap narrowing
14.8% 72nd pct 24.5% 96th pct
Unpaid child care in Irishtownin Katrine +10.1 pts higher in Irishtown gap widening
30.9% 77th pct 20.8% 29th pct
Defence service in Irishtownin Katrine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Irishtownin Katrine +6.9 pts higher in Katrine gap widening
30.9% 81st pct 37.7% 92nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Irishtownin Katrine +3 larger in Katrine
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Irishtownin Katrine +7 yrs older in Irishtown
16 yrs 13th pct 9 yrs 3rd pct
Median income in Irishtownin Katrine
$250 4th pct —
Household income in Irishtownin Katrine +$749 higher in Irishtown
$2,374 75th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Irishtownin Katrine +0.1 larger in Katrine gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Irishtownin Katrine +5.3 pts higher in Irishtown gap widening
5.3% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Irishtownin Katrine +4.6 pts higher in Katrine
9.7% 7th pct 14.3% 17th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children even 57.9%
39.5% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 42.1%
5.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.7% 2 people +32.7 pts ▸ 71.4%
19.4% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 14.3%
16.1% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 14.3%
9.7% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Irishtownin Katrine
$235 35th pct —
Mortgage in Irishtownin Katrine +$1,309 higher in Katrine gap widening
$1,516 43rd pct $2,825 90th pct
People / bedroom in Irishtownin Katrine even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Irishtownin Katrine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Irishtownin Katrine +15.2 pts higher in Irishtown
58.1% 88th pct 42.9% 55th pct
Separate houses in Irishtownin Katrine even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Irishtownin Katrine +26.1 pts higher in Katrine
54.8% 11th pct 81.0% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.1% Owned outright ◂ +15.2 pts 42.9%
41.9% Owned with a mortgage +15.2 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Not stated +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

29.0% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.1% 3 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
19.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 19.0%
9.7% 5 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $3,000 or more +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
30.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Irishtownin Katrine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Irishtownin Katrine +2.4 pts higher in Katrine gap narrowing
22.6% 67th pct 25.0% 72nd pct
PT commute in Irishtownin Katrine even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Irishtownin Katrine even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Irishtownin Katrine even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Irishtownin Katrine even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Irishtownin Katrine even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Irishtownin Katrine
80 97th pct —
Drive to city in Irishtownin Katrine
71 51st pct —

How people get to work

47.2% Car (driver) +11.2 pts ▸ 58.3%
22.6% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 45.8%
40.0% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
10.0% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Irishtownin Katrine +4.7 pts higher in Irishtown gap narrowing
35.4% 65th pct 30.6% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Irishtownin Katrine +5.8 pts higher in Irishtown gap widening
5.8% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Irishtownin Katrine +1.8 pts higher in Katrine gap narrowing
64.2% 63rd pct 66.0% 69th pct
Full-time in Irishtownin Katrine +5.4 pts higher in Katrine gap narrowing
58.5% 52nd pct 63.9% 75th pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 13.9%
15.1% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Professional & technical +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.4% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
5.7% Mining +5.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Retail trade +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
9.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%
5.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Other services ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
17.0% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.8 pts 8.3%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +8.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.3% Professionals ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%
5.7% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Irishtownin Katrine even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Irishtownin Katrine even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Irishtownin Katrine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Irishtownin Katrine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Irishtownin Katrine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Irishtownin Katrine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Irishtownin Katrine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Irishtownin Katrine even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Irishtownin Katrine +30.3 more in Katrine
0.0 0th pct 30.3 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Irishtownin Katrine even
0 17th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Irishtownin Katrine +3.1 pts higher in Katrine
5.9% 53rd pct 9.0% 76th pct

Compare Irishtown with nearby areas

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Compare Katrine with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Irishtown vs Katrine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50672/irishtown/vs/SAL50743/katrine