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Kununurra vs Baines

Name: Kununurra vs Baines — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 80 km apart · Kununurra profile · Baines profile

Kununurra Baines

Kununurra and Baines are two remote areas separated by about 80 km. Kununurra is a larger hub with a typical weekly household income of $2,091, while Baines is sparsely populated with a typical household income of $752. Baines has a much higher proportion of First Nations residents at 64.4%, compared to 24.9% in Kununurra. There are also stark differences in education and employment; Kununurra has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (18.9% versus 8.4% in Baines) and a much lower unemployment rate (3.1% versus 24.5% in Baines).

Both areas share a similar age profile, with about 23% of their populations being children under 15. They are also alike in how often people move, with around 45% of residents arriving in the last five years. While they share these demographic trends, the gap in weekly rent is large, with Kununurra's typical rent being $266 and Baines' being much lower at $74.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 39.6 pts higher in Baines Other language: 26.4 pts higher in Baines No car: 31.0 pts higher in Baines Population: 5,255 larger in Kununurra No religion: 22.4 pts higher in Kununurra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kununurra in Baines +5,255 larger in Kununurra gap steady

5,494 86th pct 239 57th pct

Median age in Kununurra in Baines +7 yrs older in Kununurra gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 26 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.5 pts 24.3%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 22.6%

23.0% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +11.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.4% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

49.6% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 48.9%

36.9% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 3.9%

2.6% Widowed +4.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Kununurra Baines

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.1% Australia +22.4 pts ▸ 89.5%

3.2% England ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +12.9 pts 15.5%

27.8% English ◂ +14.0 pts 13.8%

7.7% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

6.3% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

3.1% German ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

2.4% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 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 ◂ +14.8 pts 55.2%

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

32.3% Christianity +37.6 pts ▸ 69.9%

44.6% No religion ◂ +22.4 pts 22.2%

20.3% Not stated ◂ +11.9 pts 8.4%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 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 Baines +33.98 more in Baines

2.38 34th pct 36.36 98th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kununurra in Baines +1 more in Kununurra

3 67th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Kununurra in Baines +364 larger in Kununurra

384 57th pct 20 5th pct

ICSEA in Kununurra in Baines +247 higher in Kununurra

846 9th pct 599 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.4 pts 34.6%

8.5% Year 9 or below +16.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.4% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

25.2% Certificate III / IV +11.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

19.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.2 pts 8.8%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Field of qualification

4.2% Agriculture & environment +14.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.5% Health +5.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +7.6 pts 3.8%

7.1% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Society & culture ◂ +5.9 pts 3.8%

4.4% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

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

2.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

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 Baines +$756 higher in Kununurra gap widening

$1,153 89th pct $397 4th pct

Household income in Kununurra in Baines +$1,339 higher in Kununurra gap widening

$2,091 79th pct $752 4th pct

Family income in Kununurra in Baines +$1,606 higher in Kununurra gap widening

$2,364 76th pct $758 0th pct

Household income distribution

9.8% Under $650 +31.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.7 pts 13.7%

18.0% $650–$1,499 +15.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

23.3% Under $650 +33.5 pts ▸ 56.7%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 24.2%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 7.3%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.3% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.1% Heart disease +5.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

4.5% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

4.2% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

3.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

0.9% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +8.0 pts ▸ 71.5%

12.5% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.9% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kununurra in Baines +1,212 larger in Kununurra

1,366 88th pct 154 86th pct

Median age in Kununurra in Baines +1 yrs older in Baines

25 yrs 46th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Kununurra in Baines +$213 higher in Kununurra

$497 32nd pct $284 6th pct

Household income in Kununurra in Baines +$706 higher in Kununurra

$1,375 35th pct $669 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kununurra in Baines +0.5 larger in Baines gap widening

2.7 71st pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children +11.7 pts ▸ 63.1%

25.9% Couples without children ◂ +14.0 pts 11.9%

20.9% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

1.9% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +11.0 pts 21.6%

24.1% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

5.2% 6 or more +16.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.9% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.2% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.9% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kununurra in Baines +$192 higher in Kununurra gap widening

$266 45th pct $74 2nd pct

Mortgage in Kununurra in Baines

$2,019 73rd pct —

People / bedroom in Kununurra in Baines +0.30 higher in Baines gap widening

1.00 89th pct 1.30 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.3% Rented +13.3 pts ▸ 72.5%

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

14.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

4.2% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Types of homes

64.1% Separate house +20.2 pts ▸ 84.3%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 7.8%

11.1% Other dwelling ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

7.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 49.0%

17.1% 2 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

22.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 19.6%

8.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

3.9% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.0% Studio / none ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.6% Under $200 +63.6 pts ▸ 89.2%

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 Baines even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kununurra in Baines even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kununurra in Baines even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kununurra in Baines even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +29.4 pts 33.3%

9.5% Walked +16.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

3.9% Worked at home +15.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

10.5% No vehicle +31.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

34.4% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.5 pts 18.9%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +49.2 pts ▸ 58.6%

10.8% Education & training +8.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

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

10.4% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.8% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Arts & recreation +5.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.1% Labourers +26.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

20.9% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 17.2%

15.4% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.9% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.1 pts 5.7%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.3% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kununurra in Baines +2.4 higher in Kununurra

3.4 75th pct 1.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kununurra in Baines +2.0 more in Kununurra

3.5 75th pct 1.5 62nd pct

15-min city in Kununurra in Baines +45.3 pts higher in Kununurra

45.3% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kununurra in Baines +45.3 pts higher in Kununurra

45.3% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kununurra in Baines even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kununurra in Baines +41.0 pts higher in Kununurra

42.3% 73rd pct 1.3% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Kununurra in Baines +80.2 pts higher in Kununurra

80.2% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Kununurra in Baines +30.0 pts higher in Baines

45.0% 83rd pct 75.0% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Kununurra in Baines +15.3 more in Baines

18.2 59th pct 33.5 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Kununurra in Baines +1 higher in Kununurra

1 41st pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Kununurra in Baines +0.8 pts higher in Baines

2.9% 11th pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Kununurra with nearby areas

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Compare Baines with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kununurra vs Baines [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50799/kununurra/vs/SAL70021/baines