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Kimbolton vs Waterbank

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 175 km apart · Kimbolton profile · Waterbank profile

Kimbolton Waterbank

Waterbank and Kimbolton (WA) are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ sharply in age and income; residents are far older in Waterbank, where the typical person is 52, compared to 40 in Kimbolton (WA). While Waterbank has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (50.5% versus 32.7%), typical weekly personal income is far higher in Kimbolton (WA) at $1,874, compared to $1,093 in Waterbank. This gap is also seen among First Nations residents, whose typical weekly income is $2,250 in Kimbolton (WA) and $1,124 in Waterbank.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults working or looking for work, with Waterbank at 61.8% and Australia at 62.5%. They are also similar in their lack of public transport and the share of people who volunteer. However, they have diverged in their workforce makeup; mining is a dominant industry in Kimbolton (WA), while retail and transport are more common in Waterbank.

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Where they differ most

Population: 58 larger in Waterbank PT commute: 29.2 pts higher in Kimbolton No religion: 22.5 pts higher in Waterbank Unemployment: 7.9 pts higher in Waterbank Median age: 12 yrs older in Waterbank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kimboltonin Waterbank +58 larger in Waterbank gap narrowing
52 29th pct 110 43rd pct
Median age in Kimboltonin Waterbank +12 yrs older in Waterbank gap narrowing
40 yrs 29th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Kimboltonin Waterbank +6.3 pts higher in Kimbolton
15.4% 90th pct 9.1% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Kimboltonin Waterbank +18.2 pts higher in Waterbank
0.0% 0th pct 18.2% 47th pct
Under 15 in Kimboltonin Waterbank +7.3 pts higher in Waterbank
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 11th pct
De facto in Kimboltonin Waterbank
— 14.3% 66th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +25.9 pts ▸ 50.9%
32.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +21.8 pts 10.9%
21.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.0 pts 8.2%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Children (0–14) +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Marital status

69.2% Never married ◂ +34.9 pts 34.3%
21.2% Married +22.0 pts ▸ 43.1%
7.7% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.7% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%
0.0% Separated +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Age & sex structure

Kimbolton Waterbank

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kimboltonin Waterbank +9.6 pts higher in Waterbank
7.7% 32nd pct 17.3% 72nd pct

Country of birth

42.3% Australia +12.2 pts ▸ 54.5%
7.7% New Zealand ◂ +5.0 pts 2.7%
0.0% England +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
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%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

17.3% English +23.6 pts ▸ 40.9%
23.1% Australian +7.8 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% Irish +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.6% Italian ◂ +6.0 pts 3.6%
7.7% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%
0.0% German +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kimboltonin Waterbank +8.0 pts higher in Kimbolton
13.5% 81st pct 5.5% 62nd pct
Limited English in Kimboltonin Waterbank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

50.0% English only +27.3 pts ▸ 77.3%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kimboltonin Waterbank +22.5 pts higher in Waterbank
21.2% 11th pct 43.6% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

21.2% No religion +22.5 pts ▸ 43.6%
42.3% Not stated ◂ +23.2 pts 19.1%
19.2% Christianity +14.4 pts ▸ 33.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kimboltonin Waterbank +17.8 pts higher in Waterbank
32.7% 18th pct 50.5% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in Kimboltonin Waterbank +4.1 pts higher in Waterbank
7.7% 21st pct 11.8% 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kimboltonin Waterbank +1 more in Waterbank
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Kimboltonin Waterbank
— 396 59th pct
ICSEA in Kimboltonin Waterbank
— 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

32.7% Year 12 +17.8 pts ▸ 50.5%
9.6% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 4.0%
5.8% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
11.1% Bachelor degree +8.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.1% Engineering & related +9.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.3% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.3% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.1% Society & culture ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kimboltonin Waterbank +$781 higher in Kimbolton gap widening
$1,874 100th pct $1,093 87th pct
Household income in Kimboltonin Waterbank +$250 higher in Kimbolton
$1,624 56th pct $1,374 38th pct
Family income in Kimboltonin Waterbank +$375 higher in Waterbank
$2,250 71st pct $2,625 86th pct
High earners in Kimboltonin Waterbank +10.4 pts higher in Kimbolton
17.3% 86th pct 6.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Kimboltonin Waterbank
— 17.1% 54th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Under $650 +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

5.8% $650–$1,499 +22.7 pts ▸ 28.4%
5.8% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%
9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kimboltonin Waterbank +2.0 pts higher in Waterbank
13.5% 5th pct 15.5% 8th pct
Mental health in Kimboltonin Waterbank +3.2 pts higher in Waterbank
7.7% 46th pct 10.9% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Kimboltonin Waterbank +4.5 pts higher in Waterbank
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.7% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Arthritis +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

32.7% None +24.6 pts ▸ 57.3%
5.8% One condition +10.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kimboltonin Waterbank +0.3 pts higher in Waterbank
13.5% 27th pct 13.7% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Kimboltonin Waterbank +8.8 pts higher in Waterbank
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Kimboltonin Waterbank +12.0 pts higher in Waterbank
9.6% 6th pct 21.6% 32nd pct
Defence service in Kimboltonin Waterbank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kimboltonin Waterbank +18.6 pts higher in Waterbank
0.0% 0th pct 18.6% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kimboltonin Waterbank +2 larger in Waterbank
8 57th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Kimboltonin Waterbank +15 yrs older in Waterbank
39 yrs 77th pct 54 yrs 90th pct
Median income in Kimboltonin Waterbank +$588 higher in Kimbolton
$1,437 89th pct $849 69th pct
Household income in Kimboltonin Waterbank +$1,126 higher in Kimbolton
$2,250 71st pct $1,124 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kimboltonin Waterbank +0.8 larger in Waterbank
1.3 0th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Kimboltonin Waterbank
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Kimboltonin Waterbank
— 36.6% 87th pct

Household size

60.0% 1 person ◂ +23.4 pts 36.6%
0.0% 2 people +39.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
0.0% 3 people +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% 4 people +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kimboltonin Waterbank
— $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Kimboltonin Waterbank
— $3,192 94th pct
People / bedroom in Kimboltonin Waterbank +0.10 higher in Waterbank
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Kimboltonin Waterbank
— 14.6% 44th pct
Owned outright in Kimboltonin Waterbank
— 36.6% 37th pct
Separate houses in Kimboltonin Waterbank
— 53.7% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kimboltonin Waterbank
— 51.2% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Other tenure ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright +36.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
0.0% Not stated +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Rented +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

Types of homes

0.0% Separate house +53.7 pts ▸ 53.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +45.4 pts 14.6%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +29.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Studio / none +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% 5 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kimboltonin Waterbank
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kimboltonin Waterbank +8.6 pts higher in Waterbank
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 22nd pct
PT commute in Kimboltonin Waterbank +29.2 pts higher in Kimbolton
29.2% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kimboltonin Waterbank even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kimboltonin Waterbank even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kimboltonin Waterbank even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kimboltonin Waterbank even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

37.5% Car (driver) +7.3 pts ▸ 44.8%
29.2% Bus ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%
16.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.1 pts 41.9%
0.0% 2 vehicles +48.4 pts ▸ 48.4%
0.0% 3 vehicles +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% 4 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kimboltonin Waterbank +3.8 pts higher in Kimbolton
38.5% 74th pct 34.6% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kimboltonin Waterbank +7.9 pts higher in Waterbank
0.0% 0th pct 7.9% 87th pct
Participation in Kimboltonin Waterbank +15.6 pts higher in Waterbank
46.2% 14th pct 61.8% 54th pct
Full-time in Kimboltonin Waterbank +3.9 pts higher in Kimbolton
62.5% 71st pct 58.6% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

79.2% Mining ◂ +72.3 pts 6.9%
16.7% Administrative & support ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
12.5% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Other services +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Finance & insurance +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Clerical & administrative +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
25.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +19.8 pts 5.2%
16.7% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 12.1%
0.0% Sales workers +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Labourers +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.5% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Kimboltonin Waterbank
— 0.1 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kimboltonin Waterbank
— 0.1 39th pct
15-min city in Kimboltonin Waterbank
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kimboltonin Waterbank
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kimboltonin Waterbank
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kimboltonin Waterbank
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kimboltonin Waterbank
— 5.1% 44th pct
Walk to health in Kimboltonin Waterbank
— 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kimboltonin Waterbank +16.4 more in Kimbolton
134.6 89th pct 118.2 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Kimboltonin Waterbank even
0 0th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Kimboltonin Waterbank
— 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Kimbolton with nearby areas

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Compare Waterbank with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kimbolton vs Waterbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50759/kimbolton/vs/SAL51542/waterbank