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Karijini vs Newman

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 170 km apart · Karijini profile · Newman profile

Karijini Newman

Newman and Karijini are two very different Western Australian locations. Newman is a larger hub where households earn much more, with a typical weekly income of $2,972 and 44.2% earning $3,000 or more. It is a family-oriented area with 19.4% of people under 15, compared to 0.0% in Karijini. In contrast, Karijini is sparsely populated and has a different profile, with a far higher share of people born overseas (38.5% versus 24.6% in Newman) and more residents aged 65 and over (12.8% compared to 2.5% in Newman).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining distinct in their roles and demographics. They share a similar typical resident age, with Newman at 33 and Karijini at 30. They also both have very few people who speak little or no English. While Newman is somewhat walkable with various amenities nearby, Karijini is car-dependent, reflecting its more remote and sparsely populated nature.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,417 larger in Newman Renting: 31.3 pts higher in Newman Separate houses: 77.3 pts higher in Newman PT commute: 12.6 pts higher in Newman Full-time: 22.6 pts higher in Karijini

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karijiniin Newman +6,417 larger in Newman gap narrowing
39 23rd pct 6,456 86th pct
Median age in Karijiniin Newman +3 yrs older in Newman gap narrowing
30 yrs 5th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Karijiniin Newman +2.3 pts higher in Newman gap narrowing
7.7% 84th pct 10.0% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Karijiniin Newman +10.4 pts higher in Karijini gap widening
12.8% 25th pct 2.5% 4th pct
Under 15 in Karijiniin Newman +19.4 pts higher in Newman gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.4% 66th pct
De facto in Karijiniin Newman +20.2 pts higher in Karijini
44.8% 100th pct 24.6% 93rd pct

Age structure

48.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 43.7%
10.3% Older adults (45–64) +14.4 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
12.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 2.5%
10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

Marital status

64.9% Never married ◂ +18.4 pts 46.5%
27.0% Married +12.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
0.0% Divorced +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Separated +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Karijini Newman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Karijiniin Newman +13.9 pts higher in Karijini gap steady
38.5% 94th pct 24.6% 84th pct

Country of birth

41.0% Australia +12.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
10.3% England ◂ +7.6 pts 2.6%
10.3% China ◂ +9.9 pts 0.4%
0.0% New Zealand +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Philippines +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +17.7 pts 28.4%
20.5% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 25.9%
10.3% Chinese ◂ +8.8 pts 1.4%
0.0% Scottish +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Irish +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Filipino +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% German +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Karijiniin Newman +11.4 pts higher in Karijini gap widening
25.6% 89th pct 14.2% 82nd pct
Limited English in Karijiniin Newman +0.8 pts higher in Newman gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

51.3% English only +12.6 pts ▸ 63.9%
10.3% Mandarin ◂ +9.6 pts 0.6%
0.0% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Karijiniin Newman +7.9 pts higher in Karijini gap steady
51.3% 82nd pct 43.3% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 43.3%
38.5% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 28.8%
20.5% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Karijiniin Newman +15.5 pts higher in Karijini gap widening
59.5% 79th pct 43.9% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Karijiniin Newman +2.8 pts higher in Newman gap narrowing
8.1% 22nd pct 10.9% 34th pct
Schools/1k kids in Karijiniin Newman
— 2.39 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Karijiniin Newman +4 more in Newman
0 0th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Karijiniin Newman
— 284 46th pct
ICSEA in Karijiniin Newman
— 899 13th pct

Highest year of school

59.5% Year 12 ◂ +15.5 pts 43.9%
8.1% Year 10 +8.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
8.1% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

20.0% Certificate III / IV +15.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.4 pts 9.2%
10.0% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +25.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 8.7%
10.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.7 pts 1.3%
10.0% Health ◂ +5.5 pts 4.5%
10.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 5.7%
0.0% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Karijiniin Newman +$618 higher in Newman gap narrowing
$1,156 89th pct $1,774 100th pct
Household income in Karijiniin Newman +$1,347 higher in Newman gap narrowing
$1,625 56th pct $2,972 96th pct
Family income in Karijiniin Newman +$1,217 higher in Newman gap widening
$2,125 65th pct $3,342 95th pct
High earners in Karijiniin Newman +31.0 pts higher in Newman gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 31.0% 100th pct
High-income homes in Karijiniin Newman +44.2 pts higher in Newman
0.0% 0th pct 44.2% 97th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 33.1%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.7 pts 8.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.0% Under $650 ◂ +17.2 pts 2.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

Personal income distribution

51.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.1 pts 18.3%
10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +21.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.1% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Karijiniin Newman +13.3 pts higher in Newman
0.0% 0th pct 13.3% 5th pct
Mental health in Karijiniin Newman +4.4 pts higher in Newman
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Karijiniin Newman +1.1 pts higher in Newman gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None ◂ +9.3 pts 62.5%
0.0% One condition +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Karijiniin Newman +13.8 pts higher in Newman gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.8% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Karijiniin Newman +6.6 pts higher in Karijini gap widening
10.8% 31st pct 4.2% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in Karijiniin Newman +11.6 pts higher in Newman gap narrowing
13.5% 11th pct 25.1% 49th pct
Defence service in Karijiniin Newman +2.3 pts higher in Newman
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Karijiniin Newman +11.8 pts higher in Newman gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Karijiniin Newman +643 larger in Newman
3 43rd pct 646 87th pct
Median age in Karijiniin Newman +17 yrs older in Karijini
42 yrs 80th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Karijiniin Newman
— 42.5% 56th pct
Unemployment in Karijiniin Newman
— 7.5% 36th pct
Median income in Karijiniin Newman +$329 higher in Newman
$1,125 86th pct $1,454 89th pct
Household income in Karijiniin Newman +$1,861 higher in Newman
$900 14th pct $2,761 86th pct
Indigenous language in Karijiniin Newman
— 17.3% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karijiniin Newman +1.0 larger in Newman gap narrowing
1.7 6th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Karijiniin Newman +8.0 pts higher in Newman
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 33rd pct
Living alone in Karijiniin Newman +14.8 pts higher in Karijini
40.0% 91st pct 25.2% 55th pct

Family composition

27.3% Couples with children +43.1 pts ▸ 70.4%
59.1% Couples without children ◂ +38.3 pts 20.7%
0.0% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

40.0% 1 person ◂ +14.8 pts 25.2%
25.0% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
0.0% 4 people +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% 3 people +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% 5 people +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karijiniin Newman +$10 higher in Newman gap narrowing
$100 6th pct $110 7th pct
Mortgage in Karijiniin Newman +$109 higher in Karijini
$1,192 23rd pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Karijiniin Newman even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Karijiniin Newman +31.3 pts higher in Newman
45.0% 90th pct 76.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Karijiniin Newman +18.9 pts higher in Karijini
25.0% 14th pct 6.1% 0th pct
Separate houses in Karijiniin Newman +77.3 pts higher in Newman
15.0% 0th pct 92.3% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Karijiniin Newman +1.5 pts higher in Karijini
80.0% 51st pct 78.5% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Rented +31.3 pts ▸ 76.3%
25.0% Owned outright ◂ +18.9 pts 6.1%
0.0% Other tenure +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

15.0% Separate house +77.3 pts ▸ 92.3%
50.0% Other dwelling ◂ +49.8 pts 0.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 50.5%
35.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +31.7 pts 3.3%
20.0% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
20.0% 5 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 2.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% Under $200 +17.6 pts ▸ 62.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% $200–$349 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Karijiniin Newman
— 4.4% 71st pct
Work from home in Karijiniin Newman +1.7 pts higher in Newman
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 4th pct
PT commute in Karijiniin Newman +12.6 pts higher in Newman
0.0% 0th pct 12.6% 100th pct
PT stops in Karijiniin Newman even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Karijiniin Newman even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Karijiniin Newman even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Karijiniin Newman even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

39.1% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 44.0%
43.5% Walked ◂ +36.3 pts 7.2%
0.0% Bus +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

68.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +35.7 pts 33.0%
18.8% 2 vehicles +22.7 pts ▸ 41.4%
31.3% 4 or more ◂ +24.1 pts 7.2%
0.0% 3 vehicles +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Karijiniin Newman +5.1 pts higher in Newman gap narrowing
45.9% 87th pct 51.1% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Karijiniin Newman
— 18.6% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Karijiniin Newman +2.5 pts higher in Newman
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 40th pct
Participation in Karijiniin Newman +6.2 pts higher in Newman gap narrowing
62.2% 55th pct 68.3% 76th pct
Full-time in Karijiniin Newman +22.6 pts higher in Karijini
100.0% 100th pct 77.4% 95th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Mining +45.9 pts ▸ 45.9%
17.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.6 pts 0.8%
17.4% Retail trade ◂ +12.6 pts 4.7%
13.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.5 pts 3.6%
0.0% Construction +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Technicians & trades +10.3 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +25.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
21.7% Labourers ◂ +10.4 pts 11.3%
17.4% Managers ◂ +11.0 pts 6.4%
13.0% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 9.8%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +6.4 pts 6.7%
13.0% Sales workers ◂ +9.2 pts 3.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Karijiniin Newman +4.6 higher in Newman
0.0 0th pct 4.6 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Karijiniin Newman +5.1 more in Newman
0.0 0th pct 5.1 83rd pct
15-min city in Karijiniin Newman +65.0 pts higher in Newman
0.0% 0th pct 65.0% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Karijiniin Newman +61.2 pts higher in Newman
0.0% 0th pct 61.2% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Karijiniin Newman even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Karijiniin Newman +70.4 pts higher in Newman
0.0% 0th pct 70.4% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Karijiniin Newman +98.9 pts higher in Newman
0.0% 0th pct 98.9% 85th pct
Walk to health in Karijiniin Newman +52.5 pts higher in Newman
0.0% 0th pct 52.5% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Karijiniin Newman +64.4 more in Karijini
76.9 86th pct 12.5 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Karijiniin Newman even
0 7th pct 0 9th pct
Mean slope in Karijiniin Newman +0.1 pts higher in Karijini
2.5% 4th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karijini vs Newman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50726/karijini/vs/SAL51111/newman