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Karragullen vs Pickering Brook

Name: Karragullen vs Pickering Brook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Karragullen profile · Pickering Brook profile

Karragullen Pickering Brook

Pickering Brook and Karragullen are neighbouring rural areas in Western Australia with small populations. Karragullen has a much higher typical weekly household income of $2,316 compared to $1,760 in Pickering Brook. Education levels are also higher in Karragullen, where 23.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, versus 15.0% in Pickering Brook. However, Pickering Brook is more walkable; it has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (28.8% versus 2.2%) and a shorter drive time to the city at 31 minutes, while Karragullen takes 59 minutes.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very similar in their housing and demographic profiles. They share a similar age profile, with about 24% of residents aged 65 and over, and both have nearly identical typical weekly rents around $350. They are also alike in their lack of public transport and similar numbers of people per home. While Karragullen has seen far more people move in over the last five years (28.4% compared to 17.2% in Pickering Brook), both areas remain well below the national figure for recent arrivals.

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Where they differ most

No car: 4.4 pts higher in Pickering Brook Unpaid child care: 13.2 pts higher in Karragullen Separate houses: 3.4 pts higher in Karragullen Population: 184 larger in Pickering Brook Recent movers: 11.2 pts higher in Karragullen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karragullen in Pickering Brook +184 larger in Pickering Brook gap widening

395 62nd pct 579 67th pct

Median age in Karragullen in Pickering Brook +1 yrs older in Pickering Brook gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

23.5% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.5%

17.0% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

61.1% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 53.4%

28.5% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

6.9% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.5% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.9% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Karragullen Pickering Brook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 77.5%

7.8% England ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

3.3% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

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%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +7.5 pts 38.3%

40.5% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 37.0%

23.8% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 22.6%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

8.4% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% German ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 89.5%

6.3% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 52.8%

41.3% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 39.0%

4.8% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Karragullen in Pickering Brook

— 9.35 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Karragullen in Pickering Brook +2 more in Pickering Brook

1 43rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Karragullen in Pickering Brook +517 larger in Karragullen

640 87th pct 123 29th pct

ICSEA in Karragullen in Pickering Brook +31 higher in Pickering Brook

1,022 68th pct 1,053 79th pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 48.7%

27.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 24.4%

7.8% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

27.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 19.9%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.1%

8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 3.1%

5.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Field of qualification

25.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 23.4%

12.5% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.5% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 7.8%

9.9% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%

8.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.0 pts 2.3%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Karragullen in Pickering Brook +$115 higher in Karragullen gap widening

$850 66th pct $735 47th pct

Household income in Karragullen in Pickering Brook +$556 higher in Karragullen gap widening

$2,316 87th pct $1,760 63rd pct

Family income in Karragullen in Pickering Brook +$386 higher in Karragullen gap widening

$2,374 76th pct $1,988 57th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 25.6%

15.9% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

19.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 8.9%

9.8% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 14.8%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

5.6% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.5% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +11.5 pts 59.9%

18.0% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Karragullen in Pickering Brook +3 larger in Pickering Brook

0 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Karragullen in Pickering Brook +36 yrs older in Karragullen

59 yrs 94th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Karragullen in Pickering Brook +$925 higher in Karragullen

$1,749 93rd pct $824 67th pct

Household income in Karragullen in Pickering Brook +$874 higher in Karragullen

$2,499 79th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karragullen in Pickering Brook +0.1 larger in Karragullen gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 57.8%

34.7% Couples without children ◂ +8.2 pts 26.5%

6.6% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 36.5%

13.6% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.9% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 13.3%

7.6% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.5% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karragullen in Pickering Brook +$5 higher in Pickering Brook gap narrowing

$345 70th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Karragullen in Pickering Brook +$50 higher in Pickering Brook gap steady

$1,950 69th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Karragullen in Pickering Brook +0.10 higher in Karragullen gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright +9.5 pts ▸ 52.7%

37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 28.1%

18.2% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 15.8%

6.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

100.8% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 96.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 40.9%

27.3% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

13.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%

11.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 7.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $350–$549 ◂ +10.4 pts 31.3%

16.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.3 pts 9.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.8%

26.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

14.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.0% Under $1,000 even 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Karragullen in Pickering Brook even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Karragullen in Pickering Brook even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Karragullen in Pickering Brook even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Karragullen in Pickering Brook even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Karragullen in Pickering Brook

81 97th pct —

Drive to city in Karragullen in Pickering Brook +28 longer in Karragullen

59 43rd pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Karragullen in Pickering Brook even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Karragullen in Pickering Brook even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +11.2 pts 54.1%

9.9% Worked at home +7.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.3% Walked +6.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.9% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 30.0%

25.9% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

23.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 21.2%

12.6% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.3% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

7.0% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

3.8% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Mining ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

4.2% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

1.4% Wholesale trade +3.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

22.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 18.0%

17.4% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 12.2%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%

7.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Karragullen in Pickering Brook +0.7 higher in Pickering Brook

0.2 44th pct 0.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Karragullen in Pickering Brook +0.8 more in Pickering Brook

0.2 44th pct 1.0 59th pct

15-min city in Karragullen in Pickering Brook even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Karragullen in Pickering Brook +9.8 pts higher in Pickering Brook

0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Karragullen in Pickering Brook even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Karragullen in Pickering Brook +26.5 pts higher in Pickering Brook

2.2% 58th pct 28.8% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Karragullen in Pickering Brook +14.3 pts higher in Pickering Brook

13.8% 49th pct 28.1% 57th pct

Walk to health in Karragullen in Pickering Brook even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Karragullen in Pickering Brook +15.8 more in Pickering Brook

10.1 42nd pct 25.9 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Karragullen in Pickering Brook +3 higher in Pickering Brook

4 64th pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Karragullen in Pickering Brook +0.7 pts higher in Pickering Brook

9.9% 80th pct 10.6% 83rd pct

Compare Karragullen with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karragullen vs Pickering Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50732/karragullen/vs/SAL51237/pickering-brook

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Karragullen with nearby areas

Compare Pickering Brook with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability