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Kwinana Beach vs Naval Base

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Kwinana Beach profile · Naval Base profile

Kwinana Beach Naval Base

Kwinana Beach and Naval Base are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Western Australia. They differ sharply in income and education; the typical weekly family income in Kwinana Beach is $2,374, which is far higher than the $899 seen in Naval Base. This is consistent with a higher share of adults in Kwinana Beach holding a bachelor degree or higher (26.8% compared to 0.0% in Naval Base). In contrast, Naval Base has a far higher share of people with no religion (65.0% vs 47.6%) and more residents reporting long-term health conditions (50.0% vs 33.3%).

Both areas have a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher to the national figure, though Kwinana Beach sits slightly above it. They share several common traits, such as having no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and being car-dependent. They also both have a very low share of people who speak little or no English. While Naval Base has a far higher share of people who moved in the last five years (60.0% vs 26.2%), both areas remain largely non-residential.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 26.8 pts higher in Kwinana Beach Recent movers: 33.8 pts higher in Naval Base Unpaid carers: 12.7 pts higher in Naval Base Participation: 18.5 pts higher in Naval Base Family income: $1,475 higher in Kwinana Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +22 larger in Kwinana Beach gap widening
42 24th pct 20 14th pct
Median age in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +1 yrs older in Naval Base gap narrowing
56 yrs 87th pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +1.2 pts higher in Naval Base
23.8% 71st pct 25.0% 74th pct
Under 15 in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base
— 15.0% 71st pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) +34.0 pts ▸ 65.0%
23.8% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 20.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

31.7% Married +23.3 pts ▸ 55.0%
36.6% Never married ◂ +11.6 pts 25.0%
29.3% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 25.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Kwinana Beach Naval Base

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +4.3 pts higher in Naval Base
35.7% 92nd pct 40.0% 95th pct

Country of birth

59.5% Australia ◂ +9.5 pts 50.0%
19.0% England ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.1% South Africa ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
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%

Ancestry

40.5% English +19.5 pts ▸ 60.0%
28.6% Australian +21.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
7.1% Irish ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Scottish ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Chinese ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +5.5 pts higher in Naval Base
9.5% 75th pct 15.0% 83rd pct
Limited English in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.3% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 90.0%
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 Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +17.4 pts higher in Naval Base
47.6% 73rd pct 65.0% 99th pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion +17.4 pts ▸ 65.0%
31.0% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 25.0%
14.3% Not stated ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
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 Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +6.5 pts higher in Kwinana Beach
41.5% 41st pct 35.0% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +26.8 pts higher in Kwinana Beach
26.8% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +8 more in Kwinana Beach
8 77th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base
511 73rd pct —
ICSEA in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base
957 30th pct —

Highest year of school

29.3% Year 10 +25.7 pts ▸ 55.0%
41.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 35.0%
22.0% Year 11 ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%
12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +19.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
33.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
20.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

33.3% Engineering & related +22.2 pts ▸ 55.6%
12.5% Information technology ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Health ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +$458 higher in Kwinana Beach gap widening
$850 66th pct $392 3rd pct
Household income in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +$225 higher in Kwinana Beach
$1,125 21st pct $900 10th pct
Family income in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +$1,475 higher in Kwinana Beach
$2,374 76th pct $899 4th pct
High earners in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +9.4 pts higher in Kwinana Beach
24.4% 94th pct 15.0% 79th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +48.4 pts ▸ 85.0%
17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
7.3% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +16.7 pts higher in Naval Base
33.3% 72nd pct 50.0% 100th pct
Mental health in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +15.5 pts higher in Naval Base
9.5% 64th pct 25.0% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Asthma +30.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
21.4% Arthritis +8.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
9.5% Mental health +15.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Other condition +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.3% Cancer ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% Diabetes ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.9% None +7.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
9.5% One condition +5.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.5% Two conditions +5.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Three or more +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +17.7 pts higher in Naval Base
7.3% 8th pct 25.0% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +12.7 pts higher in Naval Base
7.3% 13th pct 20.0% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +7.3 pts higher in Kwinana Beach
7.3% 4th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +13.5 pts higher in Kwinana Beach
13.5% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +15.0 pts higher in Naval Base
0.0% 0th pct 15.0% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +0.7 larger in Kwinana Beach
2.4 43rd pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

0.0% Couples without children +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% One-parent families +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Couples with children even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +90.9 pts ▸ 90.9%
0.0% 1 person +54.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +$108 higher in Kwinana Beach
$423 86th pct $315 61st pct
Mortgage in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +$584 higher in Kwinana Beach
$1,084 18th pct $500 1st pct
People / bedroom in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base even
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +27.3 pts 72.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +4 more in Kwinana Beach
14 84th pct 10 80th pct
Stops/1k in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +166.67 more in Naval Base
333.33 100th pct 500.00 100th pct
Departures/1k in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +62,716.7 more in Naval Base
63,333.3 100th pct 126,050.0 100th pct
PT routes in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base even
2 75th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base
— 7 39th pct
Drive to city in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +3 longer in Kwinana Beach
30 26th pct 27 23rd pct
Reach 30 min in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +24 more in Kwinana Beach
24 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +11,244 more in Naval Base
24 29th pct 11,268 43rd pct
Transit to city in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base
— 89 100th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% 1 vehicle +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +33.8 pts higher in Naval Base
26.2% 32nd pct 60.0% 97th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +18.5 pts higher in Naval Base
41.5% 10th pct 60.0% 47th pct

Industries people work in

26.7% Transport & warehousing +28.9 pts ▸ 55.6%
26.7% Mining ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
26.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
20.0% Administrative & support ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Technicians & trades +17.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
26.7% Professionals ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Managers even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +0.2 higher in Kwinana Beach
1.5 62nd pct 1.3 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +0.1 more in Kwinana Beach
1.0 59th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +29.4 pts higher in Kwinana Beach
29.4% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +12.3 pts higher in Naval Base
56.0% 75th pct 68.2% 78th pct
Walk to school in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +2.8 pts higher in Kwinana Beach
2.8% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +285.7 more in Kwinana Beach
785.7 100th pct 500.0 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +2 higher in Naval Base
24 74th pct 25 74th pct
Mean slope in Kwinana Beachin Naval Base +3.3 pts higher in Naval Base
4.2% 31st pct 7.4% 66th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kwinana Beach vs Naval Base [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50805/kwinana-beach/vs/SAL51096/naval-base