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Karalundi vs Weld Range

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 149 km apart · Karalundi profile · Weld Range profile

Karalundi Weld Range

Weld Range and Karalundi are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ sharply in their demographics and economy; Karalundi has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (43.1% compared to 4.3% in Weld Range) and many more children under 15 (30.8% versus 0.0%). In contrast, Weld Range is far more likely to have people born overseas (37.7% compared to 15.4%) and a much higher typical weekly personal income of $2,333, which is $1,305 more than the usual $1,028 in Karalundi.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as a lack of residents aged 65 and over and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. However, they remain distinct in how people live and work. Karalundi is more family-oriented, with far higher rates of people caring for children unpaid and a high share of people working in education. Weld Range is more focused on industry, with most people working in mining and far more adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 38.7 pts higher in Karalundi Under 15: 30.8 pts higher in Karalundi No religion: 50.5 pts higher in Weld Range Personal income: $1,305 higher in Weld Range Volunteering: 26.2 pts higher in Karalundi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karalundiin Weld Range +4 larger in Weld Range gap narrowing
65 32nd pct 69 33rd pct
Median age in Karalundiin Weld Range +1 yrs older in Weld Range
34 yrs 13th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Karalundiin Weld Range +38.7 pts higher in Karalundi
43.1% 100th pct 4.3% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Karalundiin Weld Range even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Karalundiin Weld Range +30.8 pts higher in Karalundi
30.8% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Karalundiin Weld Range
12.5% 53rd pct —

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) +21.4 pts ▸ 52.2%
10.8% Older adults (45–64) +24.0 pts ▸ 34.8%
30.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
4.6% Youth (15–24) +12.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

42.9% Never married +18.0 pts ▸ 60.9%
47.6% Married ◂ +23.0 pts 24.6%
9.5% Divorced +7.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Separated +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Karalundi Weld Range

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Karalundiin Weld Range +22.3 pts higher in Weld Range
15.4% 65th pct 37.7% 94th pct

Country of birth

64.6% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% England +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% New Zealand +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
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

0.0% English +52.2 pts ▸ 52.2%
16.9% Australian +25.1 pts ▸ 42.0%
4.6% Scottish +5.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.2% German ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
6.2% Filipino ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Karalundiin Weld Range +8.5 pts higher in Karalundi
21.5% 87th pct 13.0% 80th pct
Limited English in Karalundiin Weld Range even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

60.0% English only +28.4 pts ▸ 88.4%
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 Karalundiin Weld Range +50.5 pts higher in Weld Range
4.6% 0th pct 55.1% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

67.7% Christianity ◂ +30.0 pts 37.7%
4.6% No religion +50.5 pts ▸ 55.1%
7.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Islam even 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 Karalundiin Weld Range +5.5 pts higher in Karalundi
47.5% 57th pct 42.0% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Karalundiin Weld Range +14.3 pts higher in Karalundi
14.3% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Karalundiin Weld Range
50.00 100th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Karalundiin Weld Range +1 more in Karalundi
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Karalundiin Weld Range
41 15th pct —
ICSEA in Karalundiin Weld Range
528 0th pct —

Highest year of school

47.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 42.0%
15.0% Year 10 +9.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
7.5% Year 11 +9.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
7.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +72.5 pts ▸ 72.5%
22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
22.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.7 pts 17.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +52.5 pts ▸ 52.5%
37.0% Education ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%
25.9% Architecture & building ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%
14.8% Society & culture ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Karalundiin Weld Range +$1,305 higher in Weld Range
$1,028 85th pct $2,333 100th pct
Household income in Karalundiin Weld Range
$1,325 34th pct —
Family income in Karalundiin Weld Range
$1,437 23rd pct —
High earners in Karalundiin Weld Range +46.5 pts higher in Weld Range
7.1% 45th pct 53.6% 100th pct

Personal income distribution

7.1% $1,500–$2,999 +39.2 pts ▸ 46.4%
42.9% Under $650 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.0 pts 20.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +29.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Karalundiin Weld Range +3.9 pts higher in Weld Range
7.7% 0th pct 11.6% 3rd pct
Mental health in Karalundiin Weld Range +4.3 pts higher in Weld Range
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Karalundiin Weld Range even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%
0.0% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Asthma +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.4% None +13.0 pts ▸ 88.4%
7.7% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Karalundiin Weld Range +26.2 pts higher in Karalundi
26.2% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Karalundiin Weld Range +8.7 pts higher in Weld Range
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Karalundiin Weld Range +25.6 pts higher in Karalundi
35.7% 88th pct 10.1% 7th pct
Defence service in Karalundiin Weld Range even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Karalundiin Weld Range +14.3 pts higher in Karalundi
14.3% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Karalundiin Weld Range +25 larger in Karalundi
28 72nd pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Karalundiin Weld Range +36 yrs older in Weld Range
14 yrs 10th pct 50 yrs 87th pct
Median income in Karalundiin Weld Range +$1,924 higher in Weld Range
$575 43rd pct $2,499 100th pct
Household income in Karalundiin Weld Range
$1,375 35th pct —
Indigenous language in Karalundiin Weld Range
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Karalundiin Weld Range
2.4 43rd pct —
One-parent in Karalundiin Weld Range
13.6% 66th pct —

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karalundiin Weld Range
$120 9th pct —
People / bedroom in Karalundiin Weld Range
1.00 89th pct —

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Karalundiin Weld Range even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Karalundiin Weld Range +33.3 pts higher in Weld Range
0.0% 0th pct 33.3% 100th pct
PT stops in Karalundiin Weld Range even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Karalundiin Weld Range even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Karalundiin Weld Range even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Karalundiin Weld Range even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

104.2% Walked ◂ +99.6 pts 4.5%
0.0% Bus +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Car (driver) +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Karalundiin Weld Range +25.0 pts higher in Karalundi
68.5% 100th pct 43.5% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Karalundiin Weld Range
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Karalundiin Weld Range even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Karalundiin Weld Range +38.5 pts higher in Weld Range
57.1% 38th pct 95.7% 100th pct
Full-time in Karalundiin Weld Range +12.5 pts higher in Weld Range
70.8% 89th pct 83.3% 100th pct

Industries people work in

95.8% Education & training ◂ +95.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +71.2 pts ▸ 71.2%
0.0% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +57.6 pts ▸ 57.6%
41.7% Community & personal service ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
25.0% Professionals ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
16.7% Labourers ◂ +9.1 pts 7.6%
12.5% Managers ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Karalundiin Weld Range
0.2 44th pct —
Types ≤15 min in Karalundiin Weld Range
0.2 44th pct —
15-min city in Karalundiin Weld Range
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to shops in Karalundiin Weld Range
4.8% 61st pct —
Walk to transit in Karalundiin Weld Range
0.0% 0th pct —
Walk to school in Karalundiin Weld Range
4.8% 59th pct —
Walk to a park in Karalundiin Weld Range
4.8% 44th pct —
Walk to health in Karalundiin Weld Range
0.0% 0th pct —
Amenities/1k in Karalundiin Weld Range +92.3 more in Karalundi
92.3 87th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Karalundiin Weld Range +3 higher in Karalundi
3 61st pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Karalundiin Weld Range
1.8% 0th pct —

Compare Karalundi with nearby areas

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Compare Weld Range with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karalundi vs Weld Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50723/karalundi/vs/SAL51557/weld-range