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Kalumburu vs Wyndham

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 226 km apart · Kalumburu profile · Wyndham profile

Kalumburu Wyndham

Wyndham (WA) and Kalumburu are two remote Western Australian areas with distinct profiles. Kalumburu has a much higher First Nations population at 88.4%, compared to 56.6% in Wyndham (WA). The two areas differ sharply in age and income; residents in Wyndham (WA) are far older, with a typical age of 36 compared to 27 in Kalumburu. This correlates with a higher typical weekly personal income in Wyndham (WA) of $586, while the usual person in Kalumburu earns $315. Additionally, Wyndham (WA) has a far higher share of people with no religion at 40.2%, whereas 86.9% of Kalumburu residents identify as Christian.

Everyday life in both places involves similar health outcomes, with about 18% of people in each area living with a long-term health condition. Both areas are also very car-dependent, though this is even more extreme in Kalumburu, where 71.1% of homes have no motor vehicle. While Wyndham (WA) has more people working or looking for work at 42.1%, both areas sit far below the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 553 larger in Wyndham First Nations: 31.8 pts higher in Kalumburu No religion: 36.3 pts higher in Wyndham Unpaid carers: 25.5 pts higher in Kalumburu Unpaid child care: 28.2 pts higher in Kalumburu

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalumburuin Wyndham +553 larger in Wyndham gap steady
388 61st pct 941 72nd pct
Median age in Kalumburuin Wyndham +9 yrs older in Wyndham gap narrowing
27 yrs 0th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Kalumburuin Wyndham +31.8 pts higher in Kalumburu gap narrowing
88.4% 100th pct 56.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Kalumburuin Wyndham +6.5 pts higher in Wyndham gap widening
4.4% 7th pct 10.8% 19th pct
Under 15 in Kalumburuin Wyndham +2.8 pts higher in Kalumburu gap narrowing
26.3% 90th pct 23.5% 86th pct
De facto in Kalumburuin Wyndham +8.8 pts higher in Kalumburu gap widening
34.8% 100th pct 26.0% 95th pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 27.9%
26.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 23.5%
23.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 25.8%
21.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.1 pts 11.3%
4.4% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

77.7% Never married ◂ +11.9 pts 65.8%
15.1% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
3.1% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.4% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.0% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Kalumburu Wyndham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kalumburuin Wyndham +3.8 pts higher in Wyndham gap narrowing
1.3% 6th pct 5.1% 22nd pct

Country of birth

92.3% Australia ◂ +15.1 pts 77.2%
0.8% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
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

2.1% Australian +16.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
3.1% English +12.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
1.3% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.8% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% German +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kalumburuin Wyndham +5.4 pts higher in Kalumburu gap widening
12.9% 80th pct 7.4% 71st pct
Limited English in Kalumburuin Wyndham +1.8 pts higher in Kalumburu gap steady
1.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

76.0% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 75.3%
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 Kalumburuin Wyndham +36.3 pts higher in Wyndham gap widening
3.9% 0th pct 40.2% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

86.9% Christianity ◂ +51.5 pts 35.4%
3.9% No religion +36.3 pts ▸ 40.2%
8.0% Not stated +13.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
1.0% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kalumburuin Wyndham +10.2 pts higher in Wyndham gap widening
18.7% 1st pct 28.9% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Kalumburuin Wyndham +2.4 pts higher in Wyndham gap narrowing
3.1% 7th pct 5.4% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kalumburuin Wyndham +0.75 more in Kalumburu
9.80 74th pct 9.05 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kalumburuin Wyndham +1 more in Wyndham
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Kalumburuin Wyndham +41 larger in Kalumburu
114 28th pct 74 21st pct
ICSEA in Kalumburuin Wyndham
— 681 0th pct

Highest year of school

35.0% Year 10 ◂ +11.7 pts 23.3%
18.7% Year 12 +10.2 pts ▸ 28.9%
25.4% Year 11 ◂ +14.4 pts 11.1%
18.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 14.5%

Highest qualification level

19.7% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 25.3%
9.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%
9.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.6 pts 5.2%
4.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 1.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

16.4% Education ◂ +8.0 pts 8.4%
13.1% Health ◂ +6.3 pts 6.8%
13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 7.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 3.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kalumburuin Wyndham +$271 higher in Wyndham gap widening
$315 0th pct $586 23rd pct
Household income in Kalumburuin Wyndham +$182 higher in Wyndham gap narrowing
$1,031 15th pct $1,213 26th pct
Family income in Kalumburuin Wyndham +$471 higher in Wyndham gap widening
$766 0th pct $1,237 13th pct
High earners in Kalumburuin Wyndham +5.1 pts higher in Wyndham gap widening
3.4% 25th pct 8.5% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Kalumburuin Wyndham +4.7 pts higher in Wyndham gap widening
8.2% 24th pct 12.9% 40th pct

Household income distribution

48.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.5 pts 24.7%
27.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 24.4%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 24.7%
4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.5% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

81.5% Under $650 ◂ +40.1 pts 41.4%
7.9% $650–$1,499 +13.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
4.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
1.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kalumburuin Wyndham +0.4 pts higher in Wyndham
17.8% 11th pct 18.2% 11th pct
Mental health in Kalumburuin Wyndham +0.6 pts higher in Kalumburu
3.4% 18th pct 2.8% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Kalumburuin Wyndham +1.2 pts higher in Wyndham gap steady
2.3% 26th pct 3.5% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Diabetes ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%
6.7% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%
6.4% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%
0.0% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
1.3% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +12.0 pts 56.0%
12.4% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%
4.1% Two conditions even 4.1%
0.8% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kalumburuin Wyndham +8.3 pts higher in Wyndham gap narrowing
2.7% 1st pct 11.0% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Kalumburuin Wyndham +25.5 pts higher in Kalumburu gap widening
34.6% 100th pct 9.1% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in Kalumburuin Wyndham +28.2 pts higher in Kalumburu gap widening
54.1% 100th pct 25.9% 53rd pct
Defence service in Kalumburuin Wyndham +1.1 pts higher in Wyndham
1.4% 36th pct 2.5% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kalumburuin Wyndham +0.7 pts higher in Wyndham gap narrowing
12.0% 9th pct 12.7% 10th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kalumburuin Wyndham +190 larger in Wyndham
343 86th pct 533 87th pct
Median age in Kalumburuin Wyndham +7 yrs older in Wyndham
23 yrs 38th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Kalumburuin Wyndham +9.9 pts higher in Wyndham
15.1% 6th pct 25.1% 16th pct
Unemployment in Kalumburuin Wyndham +26.7 pts higher in Kalumburu
32.7% 95th pct 5.9% 30th pct
Median income in Kalumburuin Wyndham +$116 higher in Wyndham
$296 7th pct $412 19th pct
Household income in Kalumburuin Wyndham +$31 higher in Wyndham
$918 15th pct $949 16th pct
Indigenous language in Kalumburuin Wyndham +10.0 pts higher in Kalumburu
21.3% 87th pct 11.3% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kalumburuin Wyndham +1.3 larger in Kalumburu gap steady
4.0 100th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Kalumburuin Wyndham +6.8 pts higher in Kalumburu gap narrowing
37.0% 100th pct 30.1% 98th pct
Living alone in Kalumburuin Wyndham +14.2 pts higher in Wyndham gap widening
18.8% 32nd pct 33.0% 79th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 49.4%
37.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 30.1%
11.2% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
2.8% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Household size

18.8% 1 person +14.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
31.8% 6 or more ◂ +21.4 pts 10.4%
11.8% 2 people +15.1 pts ▸ 26.9%
15.3% 5 people ◂ +10.3 pts 5.0%
9.4% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.2% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalumburuin Wyndham +$75 higher in Wyndham gap widening
$75 2nd pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Kalumburuin Wyndham
— $1,224 25th pct
People / bedroom in Kalumburuin Wyndham +0.30 higher in Kalumburu gap widening
1.30 100th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Kalumburuin Wyndham +29.6 pts higher in Kalumburu gap narrowing
89.4% 100th pct 59.9% 97th pct
Owned outright in Kalumburuin Wyndham +23.7 pts higher in Wyndham gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 23.7% 13th pct
Separate houses in Kalumburuin Wyndham +4.9 pts higher in Kalumburu gap narrowing
98.8% 62nd pct 93.9% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Kalumburuin Wyndham +19.1 pts higher in Kalumburu gap widening
76.5% 42nd pct 57.3% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

89.4% Rented ◂ +29.6 pts 59.9%
0.0% Owned outright +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
8.2% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 93.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 45.2%
36.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.3 pts 12.2%
14.1% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
11.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%
3.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

82.9% Under $200 ◂ +32.6 pts 50.3%
3.9% $200–$349 +23.0 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% $350–$549 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kalumburuin Wyndham +48.4 pts higher in Kalumburu gap widening
71.1% 100th pct 22.7% 97th pct
Work from home in Kalumburuin Wyndham +2.5 pts higher in Wyndham gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 5th pct
PT commute in Kalumburuin Wyndham +3.9 pts higher in Wyndham gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 88th pct
PT stops in Kalumburuin Wyndham even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kalumburuin Wyndham even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kalumburuin Wyndham even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kalumburuin Wyndham even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

79.2% Walked ◂ +64.3 pts 14.9%
7.5% Car (driver) +46.9 pts ▸ 54.4%
11.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%
0.0% Bus +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

71.1% No vehicle ◂ +48.4 pts 22.7%
21.7% 1 vehicle +18.1 pts ▸ 39.8%
7.2% 2 vehicles +20.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kalumburuin Wyndham +19.9 pts higher in Wyndham gap narrowing
13.7% 8th pct 33.6% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Kalumburuin Wyndham
— 8.3% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kalumburuin Wyndham +16.3 pts higher in Kalumburu gap widening
21.6% 100th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in Kalumburuin Wyndham +16.8 pts higher in Wyndham gap steady
25.3% 0th pct 42.1% 11th pct
Full-time in Kalumburuin Wyndham +4.4 pts higher in Kalumburu gap narrowing
71.7% 89th pct 67.3% 85th pct

Industries people work in

37.7% Education & training ◂ +22.1 pts 15.7%
7.5% Health care & social assistance +10.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
15.1% Administrative & support ◂ +9.0 pts 6.0%
13.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.0 pts 3.2%
0.0% Mining +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.4% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Retail trade +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

41.5% Community & personal service ◂ +18.0 pts 23.5%
30.2% Professionals ◂ +11.3 pts 18.9%
20.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.9 pts 8.9%
7.5% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.7% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Kalumburuin Wyndham +2.6 higher in Wyndham
0.8 58th pct 3.4 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kalumburuin Wyndham +2.4 more in Wyndham
1.8 65th pct 4.2 79th pct
15-min city in Kalumburuin Wyndham +67.6 pts higher in Wyndham
0.0% 0th pct 67.6% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Kalumburuin Wyndham +61.4 pts higher in Wyndham
0.0% 0th pct 61.4% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Kalumburuin Wyndham even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kalumburuin Wyndham +20.3 pts higher in Kalumburu
92.3% 94th pct 72.0% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in Kalumburuin Wyndham +4.5 pts higher in Kalumburu
92.3% 81st pct 87.8% 79th pct
Walk to health in Kalumburuin Wyndham +40.0 pts higher in Wyndham
0.0% 0th pct 40.0% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in Kalumburuin Wyndham +29.9 more in Wyndham
5.2 30th pct 35.1 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Kalumburuin Wyndham +10 higher in Kalumburu
10 72nd pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Kalumburuin Wyndham +3.7 pts higher in Wyndham
3.0% 12th pct 6.6% 60th pct

Compare Kalumburu with nearby areas

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Compare Wyndham with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalumburu vs Wyndham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50716/kalumburu/vs/SAL51656/wyndham