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Kununurra vs Wadeye

Name: Kununurra vs Wadeye — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 168 km apart · Kununurra profile · Wadeye profile

Kununurra Wadeye

Kununurra and Wadeye are remote areas with very different community profiles. Wadeye has a much larger First Nations population, at 85.8% compared to 24.9% in Kununurra, and is far more likely to have people using another language at home (83.8% versus 12.1%). Kununurra has higher typical incomes, with the usual household earning $2,091 a week, while the typical household in Wadeye earns $767. Educational attainment is also higher in Kununurra, where 18.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 5.5% in Wadeye.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely car-dependent with almost no public transport. They share a similar proportion of people in de facto relationships and a typical First Nations age of 25. Life in both places is shaped by remote living, although households in Wadeye are much larger, with a typical 4.8 people per home compared to 2.7 in Kununurra. This is consistent with a higher share of people in Wadeye caring for children unpaid.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 60.9 pts higher in Wadeye Other language: 71.7 pts higher in Wadeye No car: 55.4 pts higher in Wadeye Recent movers: 33.6 pts higher in Kununurra Participation: 37.9 pts higher in Kununurra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kununurra in Wadeye +3,570 larger in Kununurra gap steady

5,494 86th pct 1,924 78th pct

Median age in Kununurra in Wadeye +6 yrs older in Kununurra gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 27 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

23.0% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.8 pts 16.4%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +8.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 3.7%

Marital status

49.6% Never married +23.3 pts ▸ 72.8%

36.9% Married ◂ +17.2 pts 19.6%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +5.7 pts 2.3%

2.6% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Kununurra Wadeye

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.1% Australia +27.2 pts ▸ 94.3%

3.2% England ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

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 even 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.3% Australian ◂ +24.2 pts 4.1%

27.8% English ◂ +23.8 pts 4.1%

7.7% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 2.9%

6.3% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 1.0%

3.1% German ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

2.4% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

70.0% English only ◂ +57.7 pts 12.3%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

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 ◂ +10.6 pts 34.0%

32.3% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

20.3% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 15.0%

0.9% Other religions +11.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kununurra in Wadeye +0.44 more in Kununurra

2.38 34th pct 1.94 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kununurra in Wadeye +2 more in Kununurra

3 67th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Kununurra in Wadeye +83 larger in Wadeye

384 57th pct 467 68th pct

ICSEA in Kununurra in Wadeye +224 higher in Kununurra

846 9th pct 622 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 38.1%

18.4% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

8.5% Year 9 or below +10.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.2% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

25.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 17.8%

19.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 14.1%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

7.1% Education +6.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +7.3 pts 4.8%

9.7% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%

9.5% Health ◂ +6.4 pts 3.1%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

2.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kununurra in Wadeye +$972 higher in Kununurra gap widening

$1,153 89th pct $181 0th pct

Household income in Kununurra in Wadeye +$1,324 higher in Kununurra gap widening

$2,091 79th pct $767 5th pct

Family income in Kununurra in Wadeye +$1,925 higher in Kununurra gap widening

$2,364 76th pct $439 0th pct

Household income distribution

9.8% Under $650 +27.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.5 pts 18.0%

18.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 17.1%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 5.9%

11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

23.3% Under $650 +47.2 pts ▸ 70.4%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.0 pts 8.5%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.0 pts 6.0%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

4.5% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

2.1% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

3.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% Stroke even 0.3%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +12.9 pts ▸ 76.4%

12.5% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

2.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

1.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kununurra in Wadeye +284 larger in Wadeye

1,366 88th pct 1,650 89th pct

Median age in Kununurra in Wadeye even

25 yrs 46th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Kununurra in Wadeye +$351 higher in Kununurra

$497 32nd pct $146 0th pct

Household income in Kununurra in Wadeye +$884 higher in Kununurra

$1,375 35th pct $491 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kununurra in Wadeye +2.1 larger in Wadeye gap steady

2.7 71st pct 4.8 100th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children +12.7 pts ▸ 64.2%

25.9% Couples without children ◂ +17.0 pts 8.9%

20.9% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Household size

5.2% 6 or more +34.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

32.6% 2 people ◂ +17.5 pts 15.0%

24.1% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 11.8%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +7.5 pts 9.4%

13.2% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

7.9% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kununurra in Wadeye +$216 higher in Kununurra gap widening

$266 45th pct $50 0th pct

Mortgage in Kununurra in Wadeye

$2,019 73rd pct —

People / bedroom in Kununurra in Wadeye +0.80 higher in Wadeye gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.80 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.3% Rented +23.3 pts ▸ 82.6%

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

14.0% Owned outright ◂ +13.1 pts 0.9%

4.2% Other tenure +9.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

Types of homes

64.1% Separate house +8.2 pts ▸ 72.3%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

11.1% Other dwelling ◂ +7.8 pts 3.2%

7.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.5 pts 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 41.0%

17.1% 2 bedrooms +18.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

22.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 13.6%

8.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

2.0% Studio / none ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.6% Under $200 +65.5 pts ▸ 91.1%

32.4% $200–$349 ◂ +31.4 pts 1.1%

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 Wadeye even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kununurra in Wadeye even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kununurra in Wadeye even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kununurra in Wadeye even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +36.8 pts 25.9%

9.5% Walked +33.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

7.7% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.9% Bus +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

10.5% No vehicle +55.4 pts ▸ 65.9%

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 23.4%

34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +24.4 pts 10.0%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 2.8%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.8% Education & training +17.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

10.4% Public administration & safety +7.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 13.4%

4.1% Other services +12.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

7.8% Construction ◂ +5.9 pts 1.9%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 1.6%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 1.3%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

2.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.0% Arts & recreation +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

13.9% Community & personal service +7.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.4% Managers ◂ +6.8 pts 8.6%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.6 pts 7.3%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 8.6%

10.1% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

5.3% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Kununurra in Wadeye +0.3 higher in Wadeye

3.4 75th pct 3.8 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kununurra in Wadeye +0.8 more in Wadeye

3.5 75th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Kununurra in Wadeye +36.0 pts higher in Wadeye

45.3% 78th pct 81.3% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Kununurra in Wadeye +36.9 pts higher in Wadeye

45.3% 78th pct 82.1% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Kununurra in Wadeye even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kununurra in Wadeye +43.1 pts higher in Wadeye

42.3% 73rd pct 85.4% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Kununurra in Wadeye +12.7 pts higher in Wadeye

80.2% 74th pct 92.9% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Kununurra in Wadeye +41.5 pts higher in Wadeye

45.0% 83rd pct 86.5% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Kununurra in Wadeye +10.9 more in Kununurra

18.2 59th pct 7.3 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Kununurra in Wadeye +5 higher in Wadeye

1 41st pct 5 67th pct

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

2.9% 11th pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Kununurra with nearby areas

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Compare Wadeye with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kununurra vs Wadeye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50799/kununurra/vs/SAL70275/wadeye