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Karragullen vs Roleystone

Name: Karragullen vs Roleystone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Karragullen profile · Roleystone profile

Karragullen Roleystone

Roleystone and Karragullen are neighbouring areas in Western Australia, but they offer very different living experiences. Roleystone is much more connected, with 67.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Karragullen has none. Roleystone is also more diverse and secular, with 29.1% of people born overseas and 54.0% reporting no religion. Karragullen is more isolated, with a typical drive time to the city of 59 minutes—far higher than the 31 minutes for Roleystone.

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to money and family. Typical weekly household incomes are nearly the same, at $2,178 in Roleystone and $2,316 in Karragullen. Both areas also have a similar share of children under 15 and very similar rates of volunteering. However, the gap in accessibility remains stark: Roleystone is mostly car-dependent, whereas Karragullen is described as car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,453 larger in Roleystone Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Roleystone No car: 1.3 pts higher in Roleystone No religion: 12.7 pts higher in Roleystone Renting: 11.8 pts higher in Karragullen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karragullen in Roleystone +6,453 larger in Roleystone gap steady

395 62nd pct 6,848 87th pct

Median age in Karragullen in Roleystone +1 yrs older in Karragullen gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 19.2%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.0% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

61.1% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 57.2%

28.5% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 28.4%

6.9% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.5% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Karragullen Roleystone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia ◂ +10.7 pts 67.7%

7.8% England +6.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

3.3% Italy ◂ +2.9 pts 0.4%

1.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% English +7.0 pts ▸ 52.8%

40.5% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 34.6%

23.8% Italian ◂ +18.1 pts 5.7%

9.6% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.4% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.1% German ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

3.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 90.2%

6.3% Italian ◂ +5.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity ◂ +15.5 pts 38.7%

41.3% No religion +12.7 pts ▸ 54.0%

4.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Karragullen in Roleystone

— 0.82 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Karragullen in Roleystone +10 more in Roleystone

1 43rd pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Karragullen in Roleystone +147 larger in Karragullen

640 87th pct 493 71st pct

ICSEA in Karragullen in Roleystone +18 higher in Karragullen

1,022 68th pct 1,004 59th pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 58.4%

27.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 23.0%

10.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 34.7%

27.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 24.1%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

5.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Field of qualification

25.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 22.0%

12.5% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.5% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

9.4% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.5 pts 3.9%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

3.1% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Karragullen in Roleystone +$21 higher in Roleystone gap narrowing

$850 66th pct $871 69th pct

Household income in Karragullen in Roleystone +$138 higher in Karragullen gap narrowing

$2,316 87th pct $2,178 83rd pct

Family income in Karragullen in Roleystone +$48 higher in Roleystone gap narrowing

$2,374 76th pct $2,422 78th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 28.5%

15.9% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 15.7%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.8% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 39.0%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.7%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.6% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

2.5% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

1.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +6.5 pts 64.9%

18.0% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

2.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Karragullen in Roleystone +56 larger in Roleystone

0 0th pct 56 78th pct

Median age in Karragullen in Roleystone +44 yrs older in Karragullen

59 yrs 94th pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Karragullen in Roleystone +$375 higher in Karragullen

$1,749 93rd pct $1,374 89th pct

Household income in Karragullen in Roleystone +$626 higher in Roleystone

$2,499 79th pct $3,125 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karragullen in Roleystone +0.1 larger in Karragullen gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 59.1%

34.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 31.2%

6.6% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

38.6% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

17.4% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.6% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.9% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karragullen in Roleystone +$5 higher in Roleystone gap narrowing

$345 70th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Karragullen in Roleystone +$108 higher in Roleystone gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $2,058 74th pct

People / bedroom in Karragullen in Roleystone +0.10 higher in Karragullen gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned with a mortgage +16.1 pts ▸ 54.0%

43.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 37.9%

18.2% Rented ◂ +11.8 pts 6.4%

6.1% Other tenure ◂ +5.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

100.8% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 98.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 52.6%

27.3% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

13.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

11.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 5.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $350–$549 ◂ +0.9 pts 40.8%

16.7% $200–$349 +13.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

0.0% Under $200 +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

26.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 17.4%

14.0% $1,000–$1,799 +8.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Karragullen in Roleystone +41 more in Roleystone

0 0th pct 41 87th pct

Stops/1k in Karragullen in Roleystone +5.99 more in Roleystone

0.00 0th pct 5.99 81st pct

Departures/1k in Karragullen in Roleystone +574.8 more in Roleystone

0.0 0th pct 574.8 80th pct

PT routes in Karragullen in Roleystone +1 more in Roleystone

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Karragullen in Roleystone +70 longer in Karragullen

81 97th pct 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Karragullen in Roleystone +28 longer in Karragullen

59 43rd pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Karragullen in Roleystone even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Karragullen in Roleystone even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 65.3%

9.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

1.9% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

25.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 20.9%

23.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 16.1%

12.6% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.0% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.9 pts 1.7%

11.3% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

5.6% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

6.1% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.2% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

4.2% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.8% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 18.2%

17.4% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.2% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 14.9%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.0% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.0% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Karragullen in Roleystone +2.7 higher in Roleystone

0.2 44th pct 2.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Karragullen in Roleystone +2.3 more in Roleystone

0.2 44th pct 2.5 69th pct

15-min city in Karragullen in Roleystone +10.9 pts higher in Roleystone

0.0% 0th pct 10.9% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Karragullen in Roleystone +41.5 pts higher in Roleystone

0.0% 0th pct 41.5% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Karragullen in Roleystone +67.4 pts higher in Roleystone

0.0% 0th pct 67.4% 78th pct

Walk to school in Karragullen in Roleystone +12.1 pts higher in Roleystone

2.2% 58th pct 14.3% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Karragullen in Roleystone +52.3 pts higher in Roleystone

13.8% 49th pct 66.1% 69th pct

Walk to health in Karragullen in Roleystone even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Karragullen in Roleystone +7.0 more in Roleystone

10.1 42nd pct 17.1 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Karragullen in Roleystone +22 higher in Roleystone

4 64th pct 26 74th pct

Mean slope in Karragullen in Roleystone +2.5 pts higher in Roleystone

9.9% 80th pct 12.4% 88th pct

Compare Karragullen with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karragullen vs Roleystone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50732/karragullen/vs/SAL51308/roleystone