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Kookynie vs Parkeston
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 121 km apart · Kookynie profile · Parkeston profile
Kookynie Parkeston
Kookynie and Parkeston are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Kookynie is much larger and has a younger typical resident age of 41, compared to 62 in Parkeston. First Nations household income is far higher in Kookynie at $1,374, while Parkeston is much lower at $225. Residents in Kookynie also live in larger households, with 2.1 people per home and 1.7 people per bedroom, compared to 1.0 person per home and 0.7 per bedroom in Parkeston.
Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical, sitting at $1,312 in Kookynie and $1,399 in Parkeston. Both areas are car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services or groceries. Parkeston has more infrastructure, including seven schools within 3km and more public transport stops, while Kookynie has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 42
- First area, 2021: 99
- Second area, 2011: 105
- Second area, 2016: 60
- Second area, 2021: 5
- First area, 2016: 51 yrs
- First area, 2021: 41 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 27 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 31 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 62 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Kookynie: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Parkeston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Kookynie: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Parkeston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Kookynie: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Parkeston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Kookynie: 0.0% males, 5.4% females; 70–74 in Parkeston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in Kookynie: 0.0% males, 4.3% females; 65–69 in Parkeston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 60–64 in Kookynie: 5.4% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Parkeston: 0.0% males, 100.0% females
- 55–59 in Kookynie: 3.2% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Parkeston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 50–54 in Kookynie: 5.4% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Parkeston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 45–49 in Kookynie: 8.6% males, 4.3% females; 45–49 in Parkeston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 40–44 in Kookynie: 10.8% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Parkeston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 35–39 in Kookynie: 11.8% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Parkeston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 30–34 in Kookynie: 10.8% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Parkeston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 25–29 in Kookynie: 10.8% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Parkeston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 20–24 in Kookynie: 9.7% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Parkeston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 15–19 in Kookynie: 6.5% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Parkeston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 10–14 in Kookynie: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Parkeston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 5–9 in Kookynie: 0.0% males, 3.2% females; 5–9 in Parkeston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 0–4 in Kookynie: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Parkeston: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
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
- First area, 2016: $374
- First area, 2021: $1,971
- Second area, 2011: $268
- Second area, 2016: $252
- Second area, 2021: $2,500
- First area, 2016: $450
- First area, 2021: $1,312
- Second area, 2011: $1,416
- Second area, 2016: $899
- Second area, 2021: $1,399
- First area, 2016: $725
- First area, 2021: $1,312
- Second area, 2011: $739
- Second area, 2016: $762
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
- First area, 2016: 1.5
- First area, 2021: 2.1
- Second area, 2011: 3.0
- Second area, 2016: 3.1
- Second area, 2021: 1.0
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: 1.00
- First area, 2021: 1.70
- Second area, 2011: 3.50
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Transport & Vehicles
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kookynie vs Parkeston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50777/kookynie/vs/SAL51206/parkeston