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Irrunytju vs Papulankutja

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 65 km apart · Irrunytju profile · Papulankutja profile

Irrunytju Papulankutja

Papulankutja and Irrunytju are two small, remote Western Australian areas located about 65 km apart. Papulankutja is much younger, with a typical resident aged 25 compared to 34 in Irrunytju. Incomes are far higher in Irrunytju, where the typical weekly household income is $1,416, while in Papulankutja it is $875. Education levels also differ, with Year 12 completion far higher in Papulankutja at 30.3%, compared to 12.5% in Irrunytju.

Both areas are almost entirely made up of detached houses and have very few people born overseas. They share a similar profile of high First Nations populations and a lack of public transport. The gap in the number of people moving into the area has widened over time, with 20.6% of Papulankutja residents arriving in the last five years compared to only 7.3% in Irrunytju.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 26.8 pts higher in Papulankutja Full-time: 18.4 pts higher in Irrunytju 3+ bedrooms: 18.2 pts higher in Papulankutja Year 12: 17.8 pts higher in Papulankutja Median age: 9 yrs older in Irrunytju

Demographics & Identity

Population in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +29 larger in Papulankutja
133 46th pct 162 49th pct
Median age in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +9 yrs older in Irrunytju
34 yrs 13th pct 25 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +4.0 pts higher in Irrunytju
88.0% 100th pct 84.0% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +1.8 pts higher in Papulankutja
3.8% 6th pct 5.6% 8th pct
Under 15 in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +4.7 pts higher in Papulankutja
21.8% 78th pct 26.5% 90th pct
De facto in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +2.9 pts higher in Papulankutja
4.1% 9th pct 7.0% 17th pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 24.7%
28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.1 pts 18.5%
21.8% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 26.5%
18.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.3%
3.8% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 49.2%
35.5% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 33.1%
4.7% Separated +4.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.7% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%
0.0% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Irrunytju Papulankutja

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

91.7% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 88.3%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

0.0% English +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Australian even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +3.1 pts higher in Irrunytju
86.5% 100th pct 83.3% 100th pct
Limited English in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +0.9 pts higher in Irrunytju
5.3% 92nd pct 4.3% 90th pct

Language used at home

6.8% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%
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 Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +2.6 pts higher in Papulankutja
23.3% 13th pct 25.9% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

22.6% Not stated +9.5 pts ▸ 32.1%
30.1% Christianity ◂ +10.3 pts 19.8%
23.3% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
18.8% Other religions +5.9 pts ▸ 24.7%
0.0% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +17.8 pts higher in Papulankutja
12.5% 0th pct 30.3% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +0.8 pts higher in Irrunytju
5.6% 13th pct 4.8% 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

12.5% Year 12 +17.8 pts ▸ 30.3%
22.9% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
25.0% Year 11 ◂ +15.8 pts 9.2%
16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 11.8%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +29.2 pts 8.3%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.8% Education ◂ +7.6 pts 11.1%
0.0% Society & culture +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +$34 higher in Irrunytju
$350 0th pct $316 0th pct
Household income in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +$541 higher in Irrunytju
$1,416 42nd pct $875 9th pct
Family income in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +$138 higher in Irrunytju
$900 4th pct $762 0th pct
High earners in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +1.4 pts higher in Irrunytju
4.7% 29th pct 3.2% 24th pct
High-income homes in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

19.4% $650–$1,499 +10.4 pts ▸ 29.7%
25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% Under $650 +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

64.5% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 66.9%
4.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +4.3 pts higher in Irrunytju
17.3% 10th pct 13.0% 5th pct
Mental health in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +2.3 pts higher in Irrunytju
2.3% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +2.9 pts higher in Irrunytju
6.0% 66th pct 3.1% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%
7.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%
6.0% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%
3.8% Lung condition ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.3% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +0.9 pts 69.8%
12.0% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%
5.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +4.5 pts higher in Papulankutja
2.8% 1st pct 7.3% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +3.1 pts higher in Irrunytju
16.8% 83rd pct 13.7% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +1.3 pts higher in Papulankutja
49.5% 100th pct 50.8% 100th pct
Defence service in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +2.5 pts higher in Papulankutja
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +9.3 pts higher in Papulankutja
20.6% 29th pct 29.8% 78th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +19 larger in Papulankutja
117 86th pct 136 86th pct
Median age in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +8 yrs older in Irrunytju
32 yrs 69th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +20.7 pts higher in Papulankutja
14.1% 5th pct 34.8% 37th pct
Unemployment in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja
— 33.3% 96th pct
Median income in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +$29 higher in Irrunytju
$335 10th pct $306 8th pct
Household income in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +$563 higher in Irrunytju
$1,312 32nd pct $749 9th pct
Indigenous language in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +2.9 pts higher in Irrunytju
100.0% 100th pct 97.1% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +0.2 larger in Irrunytju
3.8 100th pct 3.6 96th pct
One-parent in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +1.3 pts higher in Irrunytju
40.2% 100th pct 38.8% 100th pct
Living alone in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +9.2 pts higher in Papulankutja
9.7% 7th pct 18.9% 33rd pct

Family composition

33.3% Couples with children +9.8 pts ▸ 43.2%
40.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 38.8%
25.6% Couples without children ◂ +12.0 pts 13.7%
0.0% Other families +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Household size

9.7% 3 people +25.5 pts ▸ 35.1%
25.8% 2 people ◂ +15.0 pts 10.8%
25.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 24.3%
22.6% 4 people ◂ +14.5 pts 8.1%
19.4% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 16.2%
9.7% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +$15 higher in Irrunytju
$85 4th pct $70 1st pct
People / bedroom in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +0.10 higher in Irrunytju
1.20 96th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +13.4 pts higher in Papulankutja
83.9% 100th pct 97.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +18.2 pts higher in Papulankutja
71.0% 29th pct 89.2% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

83.9% Rented +13.4 pts ▸ 97.3%
16.1% Not stated ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +13.5 pts ▸ 113.5%
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

61.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 59.5%
9.7% 4 bedrooms +20.1 pts ▸ 29.7%
22.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 21.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

88.5% Under $200 ◂ +10.7 pts 77.8%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
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 Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +6.6 pts higher in Papulankutja
55.6% 100th pct 62.2% 100th pct
Work from home in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.2% Walked ◂ +8.1 pts 44.1%
0.0% Car (driver) +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
17.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.6 pts 11.8%
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

55.6% No vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 62.2%
44.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 32.4%
0.0% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +13.4 pts higher in Papulankutja
7.3% 2nd pct 20.6% 17th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +26.8 pts higher in Papulankutja
0.0% 0th pct 26.8% 100th pct
Participation in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +13.4 pts higher in Papulankutja
19.6% 0th pct 33.1% 3rd pct
Full-time in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +18.4 pts higher in Irrunytju
47.8% 12th pct 29.4% 0th pct

Industries people work in

39.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +24.4 pts 14.7%
21.7% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 26.5%
26.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%
21.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 20.6%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
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% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 29.4%
0.0% Managers +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
17.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 14.7%
13.0% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 8.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Amenities/1k in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja +11.0 more in Papulankutja
7.5 35th pct 18.5 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Irrunytjuin Papulankutja even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Compare Irrunytju with nearby areas

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Compare Papulankutja with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Irrunytju vs Papulankutja [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50673/irrunytju/vs/SAL51200/papulankutja