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Kununurra vs Lake Argyle

Name: Kununurra vs Lake Argyle — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 111 km apart · Kununurra profile · Lake Argyle profile

Kununurra Lake Argyle

Kununurra and Lake Argyle are two different types of settlements in Western Australia. Kununurra is a larger town where the typical family earns $2,364 a week, while Lake Argyle is sparsely populated with a typical family income of $880. There is a strong First Nations presence in both, but it is far higher in Lake Argyle, where 49.3% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander compared to 24.9% in Kununurra. Lake Argyle also has a much higher proportion of people who speak a First Nations language (39.6% versus 20.4%).

Everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas have similar rates of renting (around 59%) and a similar typical age of 25 for First Nations residents. They both rely heavily on cars, though Lake Argyle is car-dependent and Kununurra is mostly car-dependent. While Kununurra is more developed with more three-bedroom homes and a typical weekly rent of $266, Lake Argyle's rent is much lower at $85. Both areas sit well above the national figure for full-time employment.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 24.4 pts higher in Lake Argyle Population: 5,289 larger in Kununurra 3+ bedrooms: 20.7 pts higher in Kununurra Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Kununurra Family income: $1,484 higher in Kununurra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kununurra in Lake Argyle +5,289 larger in Kununurra gap steady

5,494 86th pct 205 54th pct

Median age in Kununurra in Lake Argyle +1 yrs older in Kununurra gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 19.0%

23.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 19.5%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.4% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

49.6% Never married +17.9 pts ▸ 67.5%

36.9% Married ◂ +16.2 pts 20.6%

8.0% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.7% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Kununurra Lake Argyle

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.1% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 75.6%

3.2% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

1.6% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.3% Australian ◂ +15.2 pts 13.2%

27.8% English ◂ +13.2 pts 14.6%

6.3% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

3.1% German +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

70.0% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 67.8%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 49.3%

32.3% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 31.7%

20.3% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 13.7%

0.9% Other religions +4.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kununurra in Lake Argyle +22.62 more in Lake Argyle

2.38 34th pct 25.00 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kununurra in Lake Argyle +1 more in Kununurra

3 67th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Kununurra in Lake Argyle +360 larger in Kununurra

384 57th pct 24 7th pct

ICSEA in Kununurra in Lake Argyle +214 higher in Kununurra

846 9th pct 632 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.0% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 36.3%

18.4% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.5% Year 9 or below +9.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.2% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

25.2% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

19.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 14.9%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

2.0% Certificate I / II +7.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.1% Engineering & related +9.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

4.2% Agriculture & environment +6.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.5% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%

7.1% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

4.4% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kununurra in Lake Argyle +$458 higher in Kununurra gap widening

$1,153 89th pct $695 40th pct

Household income in Kununurra in Lake Argyle +$1,167 higher in Kununurra gap narrowing

$2,091 79th pct $924 11th pct

Family income in Kununurra in Lake Argyle +$1,484 higher in Kununurra gap widening

$2,364 76th pct $880 3rd pct

Household income distribution

18.0% $650–$1,499 +27.2 pts ▸ 45.3%

9.8% Under $650 +24.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 28.3%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

23.3% Under $650 +21.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 25.0%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 22.5%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Other condition ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

0.3% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +1.4 pts ▸ 64.9%

12.5% One condition ◂ +4.7 pts 7.8%

2.9% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kununurra in Lake Argyle +1,265 larger in Kununurra

1,366 88th pct 101 86th pct

Median age in Kununurra in Lake Argyle even

25 yrs 46th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Kununurra in Lake Argyle +$178 higher in Kununurra

$497 32nd pct $319 9th pct

Household income in Kununurra in Lake Argyle +$650 higher in Kununurra

$1,375 35th pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kununurra in Lake Argyle +0.1 larger in Kununurra gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children ◂ +17.0 pts 34.5%

20.9% One-parent families +14.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

25.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 25.0%

1.9% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

24.1% 1 person +17.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

32.6% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +7.5 pts 9.4%

13.2% 4 people even 13.2%

5.2% 6 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kununurra in Lake Argyle +$181 higher in Kununurra gap narrowing

$266 45th pct $85 4th pct

Mortgage in Kununurra in Lake Argyle

$2,019 73rd pct —

People / bedroom in Kununurra in Lake Argyle +0.30 higher in Lake Argyle gap widening

1.00 89th pct 1.30 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.3% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 58.5%

14.0% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.2% Other tenure +14.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

64.1% Separate house ◂ +11.3 pts 52.8%

11.1% Other dwelling +36.1 pts ▸ 47.2%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

7.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 28.3%

8.6% 1 bedroom +31.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

22.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 13.2%

17.1% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

2.0% Studio / none +5.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.9% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Weekly rent distribution

25.6% Under $200 +48.6 pts ▸ 74.2%

32.4% $200–$349 ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%

25.9% $350–$549 ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%

7.7% $550–$749 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kununurra in Lake Argyle even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kununurra in Lake Argyle even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kununurra in Lake Argyle even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kununurra in Lake Argyle even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +49.3 pts 13.4%

9.5% Walked +19.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

3.9% Worked at home +14.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.9% Bus +10.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.7% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 1 vehicle +20.3 pts ▸ 54.7%

34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +24.9 pts 9.4%

10.5% No vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.9% Accommodation & food +18.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% Mining +15.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +7.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.7% Administrative & support +9.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +7.1 pts 3.7%

10.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.6 pts 4.9%

7.8% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

4.1% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.1% Labourers +16.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.9% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 15.9%

15.4% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +7.8 pts 6.1%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 7.3%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kununurra in Lake Argyle +3.2 higher in Kununurra

3.4 75th pct 0.2 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kununurra in Lake Argyle +3.3 more in Kununurra

3.5 75th pct 0.2 44th pct

15-min city in Kununurra in Lake Argyle +45.3 pts higher in Kununurra

45.3% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kununurra in Lake Argyle +45.3 pts higher in Kununurra

45.3% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kununurra in Lake Argyle even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kununurra in Lake Argyle +42.3 pts higher in Kununurra

42.3% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Kununurra in Lake Argyle +70.2 pts higher in Kununurra

80.2% 74th pct 10.0% 47th pct

Walk to health in Kununurra in Lake Argyle +45.0 pts higher in Kununurra

45.0% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kununurra in Lake Argyle +15.9 more in Lake Argyle

18.2 59th pct 34.1 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Kununurra in Lake Argyle +0 higher in Kununurra

1 41st pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Kununurra in Lake Argyle +12.5 pts higher in Lake Argyle

2.9% 11th pct 15.4% 93rd pct

Compare Kununurra with nearby areas

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Compare Lake Argyle with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kununurra vs Lake Argyle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50799/kununurra/vs/SAL50809/lake-argyle