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Karakin vs Wanerie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Karakin profile · Wanerie profile

Karakin Wanerie

Karakin and Wanerie are two nearby rural areas in Western Australia with distinct living patterns. Karakin is more likely to have separate houses (100% compared to 85.7% in Wanerie) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (90.2% versus 71.4%). It also has far more people who live alone (29.4% compared to 18.4%) and a higher share of homes owned outright at 60.8%. In contrast, Wanerie has a higher proportion of people working from home (32.3% compared to 16.3%) and more people who have moved in the last five years (33.8% versus 22.9%).

Both areas track closely on typical weekly household incomes, with Karakin at $919 and Wanerie at $982. This stability stands against other differences that are shifting, such as the gap in home ownership, which is far higher in Karakin. They also share a complete reliance on cars, as neither area has any public transport stops or departures. While both have older populations compared to the national figure, Karakin is slightly older, with 41.0% of residents aged 65 or over.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 2.2 pts higher in Wanerie 3+ bedrooms: 18.8 pts higher in Karakin Separate houses: 14.3 pts higher in Karakin Housework 15h+: 14.8 pts higher in Karakin Work from home: 16.0 pts higher in Wanerie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karakinin Wanerie +102 larger in Karakin gap steady
239 57th pct 137 46th pct
Median age in Karakinin Wanerie +2 yrs older in Karakin gap narrowing
60 yrs 93rd pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Karakinin Wanerie +1.7 pts higher in Karakin gap widening
1.7% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Karakinin Wanerie +4.5 pts higher in Karakin gap steady
41.0% 97th pct 36.5% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Karakinin Wanerie +1.7 pts higher in Wanerie gap steady
12.1% 23rd pct 13.9% 29th pct
De facto in Karakinin Wanerie +2.3 pts higher in Karakin gap steady
9.6% 29th pct 7.3% 18th pct

Age structure

32.2% Older adults (45–64) +12.3 pts ▸ 44.5%
41.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 36.5%
12.1% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

Marital status

61.2% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 63.4%
17.8% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 16.3%
11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
3.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Karakin Wanerie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Karakinin Wanerie +1.7 pts higher in Wanerie gap narrowing
23.8% 83rd pct 25.5% 86th pct

Country of birth

68.2% Australia ◂ +12.7 pts 55.5%
9.6% England ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%
1.3% New Zealand +3.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.1% South Africa +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.3% Vietnam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +5.9 pts 40.1%
34.7% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 33.6%
10.5% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.3% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%
5.9% German ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%
4.6% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.3% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Karakinin Wanerie +5.6 pts higher in Wanerie gap widening
4.6% 58th pct 10.2% 76th pct
Limited English in Karakinin Wanerie +2.2 pts higher in Wanerie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 86th pct

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +14.7 pts 74.5%
0.0% Greek +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.3% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi 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 Karakinin Wanerie +10.1 pts higher in Karakin gap widening
50.2% 79th pct 40.1% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

50.2% No religion ◂ +10.1 pts 40.1%
42.3% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 38.0%
7.5% Not stated +15.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
1.7% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism 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 Karakinin Wanerie +9.2 pts higher in Karakin gap widening
41.4% 41st pct 32.2% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Karakinin Wanerie +6.3 pts higher in Karakin gap widening
9.6% 28th pct 3.3% 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Karakinin Wanerie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.2 pts 32.2%
34.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 31.4%
7.6% Year 11 +5.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.2% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.9 pts 29.9%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 6.0%
2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 23.9%
5.2% Agriculture & environment +6.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.9% Education ◂ +6.0 pts 6.0%
6.7% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.2% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%
0.0% Society & culture +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.0% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Karakinin Wanerie +$14 higher in Karakin gap narrowing
$599 25th pct $585 23rd pct
Household income in Karakinin Wanerie +$63 higher in Wanerie gap narrowing
$919 10th pct $982 13th pct
Family income in Karakinin Wanerie +$216 higher in Wanerie gap narrowing
$971 6th pct $1,187 11th pct
High earners in Karakinin Wanerie +2.6 pts higher in Karakin gap steady
9.1% 56th pct 6.5% 41st pct
High-income homes in Karakinin Wanerie +5.5 pts higher in Wanerie gap steady
10.8% 33rd pct 16.3% 51st pct

Household income distribution

39.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.7 pts 26.5%
12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +26.0 pts ▸ 38.8%
14.7% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
2.9% $4,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 48.0%
29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 20.3%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Karakinin Wanerie +6.7 pts higher in Wanerie
33.5% 72nd pct 40.1% 90th pct
Mental health in Karakinin Wanerie +2.5 pts higher in Karakin
8.4% 52nd pct 5.8% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Karakinin Wanerie +0.2 pts higher in Karakin gap narrowing
4.6% 50th pct 4.4% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.8 pts 5.8%
7.5% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%
7.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
1.3% Lung condition +3.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.7% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None ◂ +9.8 pts 46.7%
21.8% One condition +6.7 pts ▸ 28.5%
10.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 6.6%
2.5% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Karakinin Wanerie +7.4 pts higher in Karakin gap narrowing
22.8% 70th pct 15.4% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Karakinin Wanerie +0.9 pts higher in Karakin gap narrowing
12.3% 45th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Karakinin Wanerie +1.0 pts higher in Karakin gap narrowing
16.4% 15th pct 15.4% 13th pct
Defence service in Karakinin Wanerie +1.9 pts higher in Wanerie
2.3% 44th pct 4.2% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Karakinin Wanerie +14.8 pts higher in Karakin gap widening
31.1% 82nd pct 16.3% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Karakinin Wanerie +4 larger in Karakin
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Karakinin Wanerie
33 yrs 71st pct —
Median income in Karakinin Wanerie
$449 25th pct —
Household income in Karakinin Wanerie
$725 9th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Karakinin Wanerie +0.2 larger in Wanerie gap widening
2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Karakinin Wanerie +9.4 pts higher in Wanerie gap widening
2.4% 16th pct 11.8% 56th pct
Living alone in Karakinin Wanerie +11.0 pts higher in Karakin gap widening
29.4% 70th pct 18.4% 31st pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 57.8%
43.5% Couples with children ◂ +22.0 pts 21.6%
2.4% One-parent families +9.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

52.9% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 55.1%
29.4% 1 person ◂ +11.0 pts 18.4%
9.8% 3 people +8.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
8.8% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%
4.9% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% 6 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karakinin Wanerie +$45 higher in Wanerie gap narrowing
$220 31st pct $265 45th pct
Mortgage in Karakinin Wanerie +$166 higher in Wanerie gap narrowing
$1,488 41st pct $1,654 52nd pct
People / bedroom in Karakinin Wanerie +0.20 higher in Wanerie gap widening
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Karakinin Wanerie +0.4 pts higher in Wanerie gap narrowing
9.8% 26th pct 10.2% 27th pct
Owned outright in Karakinin Wanerie +11.8 pts higher in Karakin gap steady
60.8% 91st pct 49.0% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Karakinin Wanerie +14.3 pts higher in Karakin gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 85.7% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Karakinin Wanerie +18.8 pts higher in Karakin gap widening
90.2% 79th pct 71.4% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.8 pts 49.0%
27.5% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 36.7%
9.8% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.9% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

102.9% Separate house ◂ +17.2 pts 85.7%
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

40.2% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 44.9%
40.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 26.5%
6.9% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.8% 5 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $350–$549 +30.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +47.6 pts 16.7%
35.7% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
25.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.3 pts 16.7%
14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Karakinin Wanerie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Karakinin Wanerie +16.0 pts higher in Wanerie gap narrowing
16.3% 49th pct 32.3% 84th pct
PT commute in Karakinin Wanerie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Karakinin Wanerie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Karakinin Wanerie even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Karakinin Wanerie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Karakinin Wanerie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Karakinin Wanerie +32 longer in Karakin
92 64th pct 60 44th pct

How people get to work

53.5% Car (driver) ◂ +13.2 pts 40.3%
16.3% Worked at home +16.0 pts ▸ 32.3%
0.0% Walked +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.8 pts 29.2%
33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 22.9%
15.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%
13.0% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Karakinin Wanerie +10.9 pts higher in Wanerie gap narrowing
22.9% 23rd pct 33.8% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Karakinin Wanerie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Karakinin Wanerie +3.3 pts higher in Karakin gap steady
3.3% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Karakinin Wanerie +10.8 pts higher in Wanerie gap widening
42.0% 11th pct 52.8% 27th pct
Full-time in Karakinin Wanerie +5.4 pts higher in Karakin gap steady
57.0% 43rd pct 51.6% 21st pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +33.5 pts ▸ 45.2%
22.1% Mining ◂ +12.4 pts 9.7%
17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
16.3% Construction ◂ +8.2 pts 8.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.3% Professional & technical ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
3.5% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.7% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.8% Other services ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +19.8 pts 8.1%
18.6% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 25.8%
12.8% Labourers +11.4 pts ▸ 24.2%
16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.2 pts 8.1%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%
9.3% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 4.8%
3.5% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Karakinin Wanerie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Karakinin Wanerie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Karakinin Wanerie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Karakinin Wanerie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Karakinin Wanerie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Karakinin Wanerie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Karakinin Wanerie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Karakinin Wanerie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Karakinin Wanerie +4.2 more in Karakin
4.2 27th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Karakinin Wanerie even
0 29th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Karakinin Wanerie +1.0 pts higher in Wanerie
4.5% 35th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Karakin with nearby areas

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Compare Wanerie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karakin vs Wanerie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50722/karakin/vs/SAL51522/wanerie