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Karlkurla vs West Lamington

Name: Karlkurla vs West Lamington — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Karlkurla profile · West Lamington profile

Karlkurla West Lamington

West Lamington and Karlkurla are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Karlkurla is a high-earning area where the typical weekly household income is $3,075, far higher than the $2,456 typical in West Lamington. Education levels are also much higher in Karlkurla, where 34.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 72.9% finished Year 12, compared to 15.9% and 46.8% in West Lamington. West Lamington is more connected for pedestrians, with far more separate houses and homes within a short walk of public transport and schools.

Both areas have very similar shares of children under 15 and people working from home. While Karlkurla is more affluent, the gap in typical personal incomes has remained significant as both areas sit far above the national figure. West Lamington is also notably older, with 10.3% of people aged 65 and over, while Karlkurla has just 1.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,103 larger in West Lamington Year 12: 26.1 pts higher in Karlkurla Recent movers: 24.2 pts higher in Karlkurla PT commute: 2.5 pts higher in West Lamington Bachelor+: 18.5 pts higher in Karlkurla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karlkurla in West Lamington +1,103 larger in West Lamington gap narrowing

270 58th pct 1,373 75th pct

Median age in Karlkurla in West Lamington +1 yrs older in West Lamington gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

36.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 32.3%

26.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 25.6%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 21.2%

7.4% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.5% Seniors (65+) +8.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

57.7% Married ◂ +11.3 pts 46.3%

32.3% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

6.9% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Karlkurla West Lamington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.1% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 68.4%

3.0% New Zealand +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% South Africa ◂ +3.4 pts 2.2%

4.8% England ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

0.0% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.1% English ◂ +3.6 pts 34.6%

32.6% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +5.5 pts 7.1%

11.9% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 7.0%

1.5% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

1.9% German +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.9% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 79.6%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 41.9%

42.6% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

2.6% Not stated +8.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.8% Hinduism ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%

3.0% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Karlkurla in West Lamington +1 more in West Lamington

12 82nd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Karlkurla in West Lamington +21 larger in Karlkurla

432 63rd pct 411 61st pct

ICSEA in Karlkurla in West Lamington +9 higher in Karlkurla

955 29th pct 946 25th pct

Highest year of school

72.9% Year 12 ◂ +26.1 pts 46.8%

15.3% Year 10 +11.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

9.0% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Certificate III / IV +11.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

34.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.6 pts 18.9%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

25.7% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

16.9% Education ◂ +10.3 pts 6.6%

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%

12.5% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 2.9%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Karlkurla in West Lamington +$384 higher in Karlkurla gap widening

$1,692 100th pct $1,308 93rd pct

Household income in Karlkurla in West Lamington +$619 higher in Karlkurla gap widening

$3,075 98th pct $2,456 89th pct

Family income in Karlkurla in West Lamington +$337 higher in Karlkurla gap narrowing

$3,299 94th pct $2,962 90th pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 31.8%

28.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 19.1%

22.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 16.5%

0.0% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.5% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

37.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 33.4%

27.0% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 7.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Other condition ◂ +3.9 pts 5.7%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

3.7% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Cancer even 1.9%

0.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.6% None ◂ +7.5 pts 68.0%

16.7% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 15.6%

3.0% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Karlkurla in West Lamington +84 larger in West Lamington

15 63rd pct 99 86th pct

Median age in Karlkurla in West Lamington +8 yrs older in Karlkurla

29 yrs 60th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Karlkurla in West Lamington +$71 higher in West Lamington

$450 25th pct $521 35th pct

Household income in Karlkurla in West Lamington +$268 higher in West Lamington

$1,274 30th pct $1,542 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karlkurla in West Lamington +0.4 larger in Karlkurla gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

76.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.6 pts 66.6%

14.9% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.5% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

28.2% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 25.8%

14.1% 1 person +11.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 18.4%

18.8% 5 people ◂ +11.8 pts 7.0%

14.1% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.5% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karlkurla in West Lamington +$49 higher in West Lamington gap narrowing

$301 57th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Karlkurla in West Lamington +$434 higher in Karlkurla gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Karlkurla in West Lamington even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Rented ◂ +16.9 pts 36.0%

43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 41.7%

4.7% Owned outright +12.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

0.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

68.2% Separate house +15.9 pts ▸ 84.1%

30.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.3 pts 15.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

71.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.4 pts 38.3%

14.1% 3 bedrooms +32.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

15.3% 5 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 7.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

6.7% $350–$549 +39.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.0%

15.6% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.8% $550–$749 ◂ +16.0 pts 1.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.7 pts 39.1%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +36.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

0.0% Under $1,000 +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.1% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Karlkurla in West Lamington +9 more in West Lamington

0 0th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Karlkurla in West Lamington +6.55 more in West Lamington

0.00 0th pct 6.55 84th pct

Departures/1k in Karlkurla in West Lamington +413.0 more in West Lamington

0.0 0th pct 413.0 77th pct

PT routes in Karlkurla in West Lamington +1 more in West Lamington

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Karlkurla in West Lamington +32 longer in Karlkurla

38 73rd pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

73.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 72.2%

2.7% Car (passenger) +5.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Bus +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

63.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.8 pts 41.3%

17.9% 1 vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

11.9% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.8% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Mining +10.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

18.1% Education & training ◂ +11.8 pts 6.3%

15.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.2 pts 6.2%

6.0% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.7% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

4.7% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Professionals ◂ +14.6 pts 16.9%

15.4% Technicians & trades +7.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.8% Community & personal service ◂ +8.0 pts 8.7%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +9.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

16.1% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 10.4%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.0% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Karlkurla in West Lamington +1.6 higher in West Lamington

2.1 66th pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Karlkurla in West Lamington +0.5 more in West Lamington

1.9 65th pct 2.4 69th pct

15-min city in Karlkurla in West Lamington even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Karlkurla in West Lamington +46.2 pts higher in Karlkurla

49.0% 79th pct 2.9% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Karlkurla in West Lamington +77.4 pts higher in West Lamington

17.1% 63rd pct 94.5% 85th pct

Walk to school in Karlkurla in West Lamington +36.1 pts higher in West Lamington

0.4% 57th pct 36.5% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Karlkurla in West Lamington +9.4 pts higher in West Lamington

89.4% 80th pct 98.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Karlkurla in West Lamington +0.6 pts higher in West Lamington

0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Karlkurla in West Lamington +8.7 more in West Lamington

3.7 25th pct 12.4 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Karlkurla in West Lamington +34 higher in West Lamington

3 60th pct 37 76th pct

Mean slope in Karlkurla in West Lamington +1.3 pts higher in Karlkurla

3.1% 15th pct 1.8% 0th pct

Compare Karlkurla with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karlkurla vs West Lamington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50728/karlkurla/vs/SAL51577/west-lamington