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Karlkurla vs Somerville

Name: Karlkurla vs Somerville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Karlkurla profile · Somerville profile

Karlkurla Somerville

Somerville (WA) and Karlkurla are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different layouts. Somerville (WA) is more developed, with 90.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and far more street intersections. Karlkurla is much more residential and car-dependent, where every single home has three or more bedrooms and renters make up 52.9% of households. Karlkurla also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 34.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 18.0% in Somerville (WA).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining closely matched in their typical age of 33 and typical weekly household incomes of around $3,000. They share a similar profile of young families, as both have a much higher share of children and a similar proportion of one-parent families. While they are similar in these ways, Karlkurla has seen a much larger rise in the number of people who moved into the area in the last five years, with 69.2% compared to 43.1% in Somerville (WA).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,895 larger in Somerville Recent movers: 26.0 pts higher in Karlkurla Year 12: 23.5 pts higher in Karlkurla 3+ bedrooms: 20.9 pts higher in Karlkurla PT commute: 2.4 pts higher in Somerville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karlkurla in Somerville +3,895 larger in Somerville gap steady

270 58th pct 4,165 86th pct

Median age in Karlkurla in Somerville even gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

36.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 31.4%

26.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 24.1%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

7.4% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.5% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Marital status

57.7% Married ◂ +9.9 pts 47.8%

32.3% Never married +9.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

2.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Karlkurla Somerville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.1% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 65.2%

3.0% New Zealand +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% South Africa ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

4.8% England ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

0.0% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.1% English ◂ +4.7 pts 33.4%

32.6% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 7.5%

11.9% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 7.8%

1.5% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% German +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

1.1% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.9% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 75.2%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 41.9%

42.6% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 41.4%

2.6% Not stated +8.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

3.0% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Karlkurla in Somerville

— 2.99 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Karlkurla in Somerville +3 more in Somerville

12 82nd pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Karlkurla in Somerville +64 larger in Karlkurla

432 63rd pct 369 55th pct

ICSEA in Karlkurla in Somerville +12 higher in Karlkurla

955 29th pct 943 24th pct

Highest year of school

72.9% Year 12 ◂ +23.5 pts 49.4%

15.3% Year 10 +8.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

9.0% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

34.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.7 pts 18.8%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 11.3%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

25.7% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

16.9% Education ◂ +7.9 pts 9.0%

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

12.5% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 6.7%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Karlkurla in Somerville +$261 higher in Karlkurla gap widening

$1,692 100th pct $1,431 96th pct

Household income in Karlkurla in Somerville +$79 higher in Karlkurla gap narrowing

$3,075 98th pct $2,996 96th pct

Family income in Karlkurla in Somerville +$29 higher in Somerville gap narrowing

$3,299 94th pct $3,328 95th pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 28.6%

28.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 27.1%

22.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 16.4%

3.5% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

37.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 29.9%

27.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 23.8%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 12.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Other condition ◂ +5.4 pts 4.2%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 5.2%

3.7% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.6% None ◂ +4.8 pts 70.7%

16.7% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 12.5%

3.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

0.0% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Karlkurla in Somerville +187 larger in Somerville

15 63rd pct 202 86th pct

Median age in Karlkurla in Somerville +10 yrs older in Karlkurla

29 yrs 60th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Karlkurla in Somerville +$82 higher in Somerville

$450 25th pct $532 37th pct

Household income in Karlkurla in Somerville +$768 higher in Somerville

$1,274 30th pct $2,042 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karlkurla in Somerville +0.3 larger in Karlkurla gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

76.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 69.6%

14.9% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

28.2% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

14.1% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 18.1%

18.8% 5 people ◂ +9.8 pts 9.1%

14.1% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

3.5% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karlkurla in Somerville +$29 higher in Somerville gap narrowing

$301 57th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Karlkurla in Somerville +$44 higher in Karlkurla gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,123 78th pct

People / bedroom in Karlkurla in Somerville even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Rented ◂ +16.3 pts 36.7%

43.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

4.7% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

68.2% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 72.2%

30.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 21.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

71.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.6 pts 48.2%

14.1% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 9.7%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

6.7% $350–$549 +23.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

17.8% $550–$749 ◂ +6.8 pts 11.0%

15.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%

0.0% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.2 pts 42.6%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

8.1% $3,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.0% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Karlkurla in Somerville +15 more in Somerville

0 0th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Karlkurla in Somerville +3.60 more in Somerville

0.00 0th pct 3.60 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Karlkurla in Somerville +226.9 more in Somerville

0.0 0th pct 226.9 73rd pct

PT routes in Karlkurla in Somerville +2 more in Somerville

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Karlkurla in Somerville +31 longer in Karlkurla

38 73rd pct 7 39th pct

How people get to work

73.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 71.1%

2.7% Car (passenger) +4.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.0% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

63.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.6 pts 41.5%

17.9% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

11.9% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.8% 4 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Mining +9.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.1% Education & training ◂ +9.3 pts 8.8%

15.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.2 pts 5.2%

6.0% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.7% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%

2.7% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Professionals ◂ +14.0 pts 17.5%

15.4% Technicians & trades +7.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.8% Community & personal service ◂ +8.3 pts 8.4%

16.1% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 11.9%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +7.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.0% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Karlkurla in Somerville +1.4 higher in Somerville

2.1 66th pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Karlkurla in Somerville +1.0 more in Somerville

1.9 65th pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Karlkurla in Somerville +0.2 pts higher in Somerville

0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Karlkurla in Somerville +5.7 pts higher in Karlkurla

49.0% 79th pct 43.4% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Karlkurla in Somerville +73.1 pts higher in Somerville

17.1% 63rd pct 90.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Karlkurla in Somerville +31.1 pts higher in Somerville

0.4% 57th pct 31.5% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Karlkurla in Somerville +6.0 pts higher in Somerville

89.4% 80th pct 95.4% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Karlkurla in Somerville even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Karlkurla in Somerville +4.9 more in Somerville

3.7 25th pct 8.6 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Karlkurla in Somerville +51 higher in Somerville

3 60th pct 54 79th pct

Mean slope in Karlkurla in Somerville +0.3 pts higher in Karlkurla

3.1% 15th pct 2.8% 9th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karlkurla vs Somerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50728/karlkurla/vs/SAL51359/somerville