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Kallaroo vs Ocean Reef

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Kallaroo profile · Ocean Reef profile

Kallaroo Ocean Reef

Ocean Reef and Kallaroo are neighbouring suburbs in Western Australia with similar family profiles, though they differ in local access and diversity. Ocean Reef has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (3.52 compared to 1.18) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (98.7% versus 67.6%). In contrast, Kallaroo is much more walkable, with 90.0% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 52.5% in Ocean Reef. There are also stark differences among First Nations residents; those in Kallaroo have a far higher typical personal income ($1,208 versus $599) and a higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (11.8% versus 0.0%).

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar typical weekly personal incomes and shares of people who speak little or no English. They both have a high proportion of university-educated adults and a typical family income well above the national figure. While Ocean Reef has more detached houses and larger homes, both areas are dominated by separate dwellings and households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,820 larger in Ocean Reef Separate houses: 7.7 pts higher in Ocean Reef Living alone: 6.5 pts higher in Kallaroo Household size: 0.3 larger in Ocean Reef Rent: $92 higher in Ocean Reef

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +2,820 larger in Ocean Reef gap steady
5,305 86th pct 8,125 87th pct
Median age in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +1 yrs older in Kallaroo gap steady
45 yrs 50th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +0.0 pts higher in Ocean Reef gap steady
0.6% 36th pct 0.7% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +4.4 pts higher in Kallaroo gap widening
22.4% 66th pct 18.0% 47th pct
Under 15 in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +1.5 pts higher in Ocean Reef gap steady
16.0% 42nd pct 17.5% 53rd pct
De facto in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +1.8 pts higher in Kallaroo gap steady
9.2% 27th pct 7.4% 19th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 31.5%
22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 18.0%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.3%
16.0% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.8% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

56.2% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 58.8%
28.9% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 28.7%
7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Kallaroo Ocean Reef

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +1.8 pts higher in Ocean Reef gap narrowing
41.6% 96th pct 43.4% 97th pct

Country of birth

55.3% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 53.3%
18.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 18.0%
3.9% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.7% English ◂ +1.8 pts 46.9%
27.6% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 25.9%
12.3% Irish even 12.3%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%
4.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
2.1% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

Language

Other language in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +1.2 pts higher in Ocean Reef gap narrowing
9.2% 74th pct 10.4% 76th pct
Limited English in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +0.4 pts higher in Ocean Reef gap steady
0.5% 69th pct 0.9% 75th pct

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 86.1%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +1.5 pts higher in Ocean Reef gap steady
40.1% 48th pct 41.6% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

53.4% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 49.8%
40.1% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 41.6%
4.2% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Islam even 0.5%
0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +3.1 pts higher in Kallaroo gap widening
68.2% 89th pct 65.1% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +3.7 pts higher in Kallaroo gap steady
29.7% 85th pct 26.0% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +2.34 more in Ocean Reef
1.18 11th pct 3.52 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +3 more in Ocean Reef
25 87th pct 28 88th pct
Avg size in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +157 larger in Ocean Reef
443 65th pct 599 84th pct
ICSEA in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +6 higher in Kallaroo
1,063 82nd pct 1,057 81st pct

Highest year of school

68.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 65.1%
16.6% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
7.0% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 27.5%
23.7% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 28.0%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma even 17.6%
9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
17.0% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.9% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%
10.9% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%
6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences even 3.8%
3.2% Creative arts even 3.2%
2.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +$40 higher in Ocean Reef gap widening
$866 68th pct $906 73rd pct
Household income in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +$372 higher in Ocean Reef gap widening
$2,108 80th pct $2,480 89th pct
Family income in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +$199 higher in Ocean Reef gap narrowing
$2,560 84th pct $2,759 88th pct
High earners in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +0.6 pts higher in Kallaroo gap steady
19.9% 89th pct 19.2% 88th pct
High-income homes in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +4.2 pts higher in Ocean Reef gap steady
32.2% 86th pct 36.4% 90th pct

Household income distribution

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 25.5%
22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 17.5%
20.8% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 38.0%
25.3% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.6%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +1.6 pts higher in Kallaroo
27.0% 41st pct 25.4% 33rd pct
Mental health in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +0.2 pts higher in Ocean Reef
6.5% 35th pct 6.7% 37th pct
Needs assistance in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +0.3 pts higher in Kallaroo gap steady
3.8% 40th pct 3.5% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%
7.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.5% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None +1.1 pts ▸ 68.1%
18.6% One condition even 18.6%
6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +3.0 pts higher in Kallaroo gap steady
17.9% 49th pct 14.9% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +0.2 pts higher in Kallaroo gap steady
11.6% 38th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +1.7 pts higher in Kallaroo gap steady
30.9% 77th pct 29.2% 70th pct
Defence service in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +0.3 pts higher in Ocean Reef
2.9% 54th pct 3.1% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +1.5 pts higher in Kallaroo gap steady
24.1% 50th pct 22.7% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +22 larger in Ocean Reef
34 74th pct 56 78th pct
Median age in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +1 yrs older in Kallaroo
26 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +9.3 pts higher in Kallaroo
60.9% 87th pct 51.6% 74th pct
Unemployment in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +15.0 pts higher in Ocean Reef
0.0% 0th pct 15.0% 71st pct
Median income in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +$609 higher in Kallaroo
$1,208 87th pct $599 45th pct
Household income in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +$63 higher in Ocean Reef
$2,749 86th pct $2,812 86th pct
Indigenous language in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +11.8 pts higher in Kallaroo
11.8% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +0.3 larger in Ocean Reef gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +0.1 pts higher in Kallaroo gap steady
8.5% 36th pct 8.4% 35th pct
Living alone in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +6.5 pts higher in Kallaroo gap steady
18.9% 33rd pct 12.4% 12th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 66.0%
29.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 25.3%
8.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 35.1%
18.8% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
18.9% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 12.4%
17.5% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
6.5% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.8% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +$92 higher in Ocean Reef gap widening
$433 87th pct $525 94th pct
Mortgage in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +$60 higher in Ocean Reef gap widening
$2,193 81st pct $2,253 84th pct
People / bedroom in Kallarooin Ocean Reef even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +1.1 pts higher in Kallaroo gap steady
13.2% 38th pct 12.1% 34th pct
Owned outright in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +2.2 pts higher in Kallaroo gap narrowing
43.6% 57th pct 41.4% 51st pct
Separate houses in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +7.7 pts higher in Ocean Reef gap widening
88.1% 28th pct 95.8% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +5.1 pts higher in Ocean Reef gap narrowing
91.5% 82nd pct 96.6% 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 44.8%
43.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 41.4%
13.2% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%
1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 95.8%
11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.8 pts 4.0%
0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 4 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 62.4%
27.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 16.3%
14.5% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
6.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 1.3%
1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $350–$549 ◂ +5.9 pts 43.6%
19.7% $550–$749 +15.3 pts ▸ 35.0%
15.4% $200–$349 ◂ +7.5 pts 8.0%
10.4% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 35.4%
30.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 27.8%
16.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +1.3 pts higher in Kallaroo gap narrowing
2.6% 60th pct 1.3% 52nd pct
Work from home in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +0.8 pts higher in Kallaroo gap steady
10.9% 30th pct 10.1% 27th pct
PT commute in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +0.9 pts higher in Ocean Reef gap steady
3.3% 87th pct 4.2% 89th pct
PT stops in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +6 more in Ocean Reef
37 87th pct 43 87th pct
Stops/1k in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +1.68 more in Kallaroo
6.97 85th pct 5.29 79th pct
Departures/1k in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +330.7 more in Kallaroo
1,341.4 88th pct 1,010.7 86th pct
PT routes in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +1 more in Kallaroo
5 86th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +5 longer in Ocean Reef
1 0th pct 6 36th pct
Drive to city in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +1 longer in Ocean Reef
20 17th pct 21 18th pct
Reach 30 min in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +3,368 more in Kallaroo
11,493 61st pct 8,125 55th pct
Reach 45 min in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +21,947 more in Kallaroo
65,982 71st pct 44,035 62nd pct
Transit to city in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +14 longer in Ocean Reef
58 51st pct 72 77th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 60.2%
10.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%
3.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.8% Walked even 0.8%
0.7% Bus even 0.8%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 44.9%
26.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 21.8%
16.0% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
9.9% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +2.4 pts higher in Kallaroo gap widening
32.7% 57th pct 30.2% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +1.4 pts higher in Ocean Reef gap steady
4.7% 41st pct 6.0% 47th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +0.6 pts higher in Kallaroo gap steady
4.6% 64th pct 4.0% 56th pct
Participation in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +4.2 pts higher in Ocean Reef gap widening
62.8% 58th pct 67.0% 72nd pct
Full-time in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +0.3 pts higher in Kallaroo gap narrowing
58.2% 50th pct 57.9% 49th pct

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%
12.7% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%
10.8% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%
8.1% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.4% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.7% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.7% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Manufacturing even 3.9%
3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
2.3% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 23.8%
16.2% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 15.1%
13.0% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.3% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.8% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.5% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.4% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +0.9 higher in Kallaroo
6.4 90th pct 5.6 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +1.2 more in Kallaroo
6.7 92nd pct 5.5 85th pct
15-min city in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +37.5 pts higher in Kallaroo
90.0% 94th pct 52.5% 80th pct
Walk to shops in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +16.2 pts higher in Kallaroo
65.7% 84th pct 49.6% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +0.4 pts higher in Kallaroo
99.5% 98th pct 99.2% 97th pct
Walk to school in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +4.1 pts higher in Ocean Reef
88.7% 91st pct 92.7% 94th pct
Walk to a park in Kallarooin Ocean Reef even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 96th pct
Walk to health in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +31.1 pts higher in Ocean Reef
67.6% 89th pct 98.7% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +4.8 more in Kallaroo
14.5 52nd pct 9.7 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +8 higher in Kallaroo
212 91st pct 204 91st pct
Mean slope in Kallarooin Ocean Reef +0.2 pts higher in Ocean Reef
5.2% 44th pct 5.4% 46th pct

Compare Kallaroo with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kallaroo vs Ocean Reef [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50714/kallaroo/vs/SAL51176/ocean-reef