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Karalundi vs Meekatharra

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 47 km apart · Karalundi profile · Meekatharra profile

Karalundi Meekatharra

Meekatharra and Karalundi are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different social and physical profiles. Meekatharra is a larger centre where 18.1% of people speak a First Nations language and 42.2% report no religion. It is mostly car-dependent but offers better access to essentials, with 91.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Karalundi is a smaller, sparsely populated area with a much younger feel; children under 15 make up 30.8% of its residents. In Karalundi, 47.5% of adults completed Year 12, and 26.2% of people are volunteers.

These two areas have tracked closely in a few areas since 2011, such as their typical weekly household incomes, which are now almost identical at around $1,300. While they share similar household sizes, they differ in how people get around. In Karalundi, every worker walks to work, whereas in Meekatharra, 44.8% drive. This contrast is reflected in their walkability scores, with Meekatharra being mostly car-dependent and Karalundi described as car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 784 larger in Meekatharra No religion: 37.6 pts higher in Meekatharra Recent movers: 31.5 pts higher in Karalundi PT commute: 8.1 pts higher in Meekatharra Unemployment: 8.9 pts higher in Meekatharra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karalundiin Meekatharra +784 larger in Meekatharra gap widening
65 32nd pct 849 72nd pct
Median age in Karalundiin Meekatharra +1 yrs older in Karalundi gap narrowing
34 yrs 13th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Karalundiin Meekatharra +2.5 pts higher in Meekatharra gap narrowing
43.1% 100th pct 45.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Karalundiin Meekatharra +9.9 pts higher in Meekatharra gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.9% 16th pct
Under 15 in Karalundiin Meekatharra +12.9 pts higher in Karalundi gap narrowing
30.8% 96th pct 17.9% 56th pct
De facto in Karalundiin Meekatharra +11.7 pts higher in Meekatharra gap widening
12.5% 53rd pct 24.2% 93rd pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
30.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.9 pts 17.9%
10.8% Older adults (45–64) +14.7 pts ▸ 25.4%
4.6% Youth (15–24) +9.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

42.9% Never married +13.6 pts ▸ 56.4%
47.6% Married ◂ +22.4 pts 25.2%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%
0.0% Separated +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Karalundi Meekatharra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Karalundiin Meekatharra +4.7 pts higher in Karalundi gap widening
15.4% 65th pct 10.7% 47th pct

Country of birth

64.6% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 68.9%
0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

0.0% English +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
16.9% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
9.2% German ◂ +7.1 pts 2.1%
6.2% Filipino ◂ +4.7 pts 1.4%
0.0% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.6% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Karalundiin Meekatharra +6.6 pts higher in Karalundi gap widening
21.5% 87th pct 15.0% 83rd pct
Limited English in Karalundiin Meekatharra +1.6 pts higher in Meekatharra gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 83rd pct

Language used at home

60.0% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 65.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Karalundiin Meekatharra +37.6 pts higher in Meekatharra gap steady
4.6% 0th pct 42.2% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

67.7% Christianity ◂ +38.2 pts 29.4%
4.6% No religion +37.6 pts ▸ 42.2%
7.7% Not stated +18.1 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Karalundiin Meekatharra +18.4 pts higher in Karalundi gap widening
47.5% 57th pct 29.1% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Karalundiin Meekatharra +7.0 pts higher in Karalundi gap widening
14.3% 48th pct 7.3% 19th pct
Schools/1k kids in Karalundiin Meekatharra +43.42 more in Karalundi
50.00 100th pct 6.58 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Karalundiin Meekatharra +1 more in Meekatharra
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Karalundiin Meekatharra +32 larger in Meekatharra
41 15th pct 73 21st pct
ICSEA in Karalundiin Meekatharra +103 higher in Meekatharra
528 0th pct 631 0th pct

Highest year of school

47.5% Year 12 ◂ +18.4 pts 29.1%
15.0% Year 10 +10.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
7.5% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.5% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.8 pts 10.4%
22.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.4 pts 8.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

37.0% Education ◂ +31.7 pts 5.3%
25.9% Architecture & building ◂ +24.6 pts 1.3%
14.8% Society & culture ◂ +7.3 pts 7.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Health +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Karalundiin Meekatharra +$204 higher in Karalundi gap widening
$1,028 85th pct $824 62nd pct
Household income in Karalundiin Meekatharra +$52 higher in Karalundi gap narrowing
$1,325 34th pct $1,273 30th pct
Family income in Karalundiin Meekatharra +$151 higher in Karalundi gap widening
$1,437 23rd pct $1,286 14th pct
High earners in Karalundiin Meekatharra +5.9 pts higher in Meekatharra gap narrowing
7.1% 45th pct 13.0% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Karalundiin Meekatharra
— 9.6% 28th pct

Household income distribution

72.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +50.5 pts 21.7%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% Under $650 +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 34.2%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.4 pts 17.9%
7.1% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Karalundiin Meekatharra +13.6 pts higher in Meekatharra
7.7% 0th pct 21.3% 17th pct
Mental health in Karalundiin Meekatharra +5.1 pts higher in Meekatharra
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Karalundiin Meekatharra +1.8 pts higher in Meekatharra gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Heart disease ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%
0.0% Diabetes +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Asthma +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.4% None ◂ +18.1 pts 57.2%
7.7% One condition +6.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Two conditions +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Karalundiin Meekatharra +16.2 pts higher in Karalundi gap widening
26.2% 78th pct 10.0% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Karalundiin Meekatharra +8.3 pts higher in Meekatharra gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in Karalundiin Meekatharra +14.1 pts higher in Karalundi gap widening
35.7% 88th pct 21.6% 32nd pct
Defence service in Karalundiin Meekatharra +3.0 pts higher in Meekatharra
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Karalundiin Meekatharra +0.4 pts higher in Karalundi gap narrowing
14.3% 11th pct 13.9% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Karalundiin Meekatharra +359 larger in Meekatharra
28 72nd pct 387 86th pct
Median age in Karalundiin Meekatharra +11 yrs older in Meekatharra
14 yrs 10th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Karalundiin Meekatharra
— 18.5% 9th pct
Unemployment in Karalundiin Meekatharra
— 25.3% 90th pct
Median income in Karalundiin Meekatharra +$201 higher in Karalundi
$575 43rd pct $374 13th pct
Household income in Karalundiin Meekatharra +$404 higher in Karalundi
$1,375 35th pct $971 17th pct
Indigenous language in Karalundiin Meekatharra +18.1 pts higher in Meekatharra
0.0% 0th pct 18.1% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karalundiin Meekatharra +0.1 larger in Meekatharra gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Karalundiin Meekatharra +18.2 pts higher in Meekatharra gap widening
13.6% 66th pct 31.8% 100th pct
Living alone in Karalundiin Meekatharra
— 33.5% 81st pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children ◂ +10.3 pts 37.4%
13.6% One-parent families +18.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
15.9% Couples without children +9.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% Other families +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Household size

66.7% 1 person ◂ +33.2 pts 33.5%
0.0% 2 people +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% 3 people +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% 4 people +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% 6 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karalundiin Meekatharra +$10 higher in Karalundi gap narrowing
$120 9th pct $110 7th pct
Mortgage in Karalundiin Meekatharra
— $650 5th pct
People / bedroom in Karalundiin Meekatharra +0.10 higher in Karalundi gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Karalundiin Meekatharra
— 47.8% 91st pct
Owned outright in Karalundiin Meekatharra
— 27.0% 17th pct
Separate houses in Karalundiin Meekatharra
— 84.3% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Karalundiin Meekatharra
— 69.1% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

88.9% Rented ◂ +41.1 pts 47.8%
0.0% Owned outright +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
16.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.5 pts 12.2%
0.0% Not stated +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Types of homes

55.6% Separate house +28.8 pts ▸ 84.3%
38.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +35.8 pts 3.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +20.1 pts ▸ 53.5%
38.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.7 pts 12.2%
16.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.0 pts 8.7%
16.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 15.7%
0.0% Studio / none +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +29.1 pts 70.9%
0.0% $200–$349 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
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 Karalundiin Meekatharra
— 18.4% 94th pct
Work from home in Karalundiin Meekatharra +5.5 pts higher in Meekatharra gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 12th pct
PT commute in Karalundiin Meekatharra +8.1 pts higher in Meekatharra gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 98th pct
PT stops in Karalundiin Meekatharra +2 more in Meekatharra
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Karalundiin Meekatharra +2.36 more in Meekatharra
0.00 0th pct 2.36 67th pct
Departures/1k in Karalundiin Meekatharra +4.7 more in Meekatharra
0.0 0th pct 4.7 58th pct
PT routes in Karalundiin Meekatharra +1 more in Meekatharra
0 0th pct 1 71st pct

How people get to work

104.2% Walked ◂ +89.9 pts 14.3%
0.0% Car (driver) +44.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
0.0% Bus +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 38.2%
0.0% 2 vehicles +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
27.8% No vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 18.4%
0.0% 3 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Karalundiin Meekatharra +31.5 pts higher in Karalundi gap widening
68.5% 100th pct 37.0% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Karalundiin Meekatharra
— 33.0% 97th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Karalundiin Meekatharra +8.9 pts higher in Meekatharra gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.9% 88th pct
Participation in Karalundiin Meekatharra +8.9 pts higher in Karalundi gap widening
57.1% 38th pct 48.3% 18th pct
Full-time in Karalundiin Meekatharra +2.2 pts higher in Meekatharra gap narrowing
70.8% 89th pct 73.1% 91st pct

Industries people work in

95.8% Education & training ◂ +85.4 pts 10.4%
0.0% Mining +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Retail trade +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

41.7% Community & personal service ◂ +31.6 pts 10.1%
25.0% Professionals ◂ +12.0 pts 13.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.7% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 11.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
12.5% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.4 pts 7.1%
0.0% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Karalundiin Meekatharra +3.6 higher in Meekatharra
0.2 44th pct 3.8 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in Karalundiin Meekatharra +4.4 more in Meekatharra
0.2 44th pct 4.6 81st pct
15-min city in Karalundiin Meekatharra +62.8 pts higher in Meekatharra
0.0% 0th pct 62.8% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Karalundiin Meekatharra +87.1 pts higher in Meekatharra
4.8% 61st pct 91.9% 96th pct
Walk to transit in Karalundiin Meekatharra +45.0 pts higher in Meekatharra
0.0% 0th pct 45.0% 72nd pct
Walk to school in Karalundiin Meekatharra +58.1 pts higher in Meekatharra
4.8% 59th pct 62.9% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Karalundiin Meekatharra +81.4 pts higher in Meekatharra
4.8% 44th pct 86.1% 78th pct
Walk to health in Karalundiin Meekatharra +62.7 pts higher in Meekatharra
0.0% 0th pct 62.7% 88th pct
Amenities/1k in Karalundiin Meekatharra +78.2 more in Karalundi
92.3 87th pct 14.1 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Karalundiin Meekatharra +3 higher in Karalundi
3 61st pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Karalundiin Meekatharra +1.3 pts higher in Meekatharra
1.8% 0th pct 3.0% 13th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karalundi vs Meekatharra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50723/karalundi/vs/SAL50926/meekatharra