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Kwolyin vs Mount Caroline

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Kwolyin profile · Mount Caroline profile

Kwolyin Mount Caroline

Kwolyin and Mount Caroline are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ sharply in age and household makeup; Kwolyin is much older with a typical resident aged 62, while Mount Caroline is noticeably younger at 35. Homes in Mount Caroline are more crowded, with 4.0 people per home compared to 2.0 in Kwolyin. There is also a large gap in earnings, with the typical household income in Mount Caroline being far higher at $8,000 per week, while Kwolyin is $2,749.

Both areas are car-dependent and lack basic local amenities, as no homes in either place are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. These two neighbours have stayed similar in their lack of public transport and infrastructure. While they share a quiet, rural character, the gap in typical weekly household income has become far higher in Mount Caroline.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 27 yrs older in Kwolyin Household income: $5,251 higher in Mount Caroline Family income: $4,250 higher in Mount Caroline Household size: 2.0 larger in Mount Caroline People / bedroom: 0.60 higher in Mount Caroline

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kwolyinin Mount Caroline +8 larger in Kwolyin gap narrowing
20 14th pct 12 9th pct
Median age in Kwolyinin Mount Caroline +27 yrs older in Kwolyin gap widening
62 yrs 96th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Kwolyinin Mount Caroline
0.0% 0th pct —
Aged 65+ in Kwolyinin Mount Caroline
20.0% 56th pct —
Under 15 in Kwolyinin Mount Caroline
0.0% 0th pct —

Age structure

65.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +23.3 pts 41.7%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

82.4% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 83.3%
0.0% Never married even 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Kwolyin Mount Caroline

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kwolyinin Mount Caroline
0.0% 0th pct —

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +41.7 pts 58.3%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.0% Australian +61.7 pts ▸ 91.7%
60.0% English ◂ +26.7 pts 33.3%
25.0% German ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Scottish ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Kwolyinin Mount Caroline
0.0% 0th pct —
Limited English in Kwolyinin Mount Caroline
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +33.3 pts 66.7%
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 Kwolyinin Mount Caroline
20.0% 10th pct —

Religious affiliation

80.0% Christianity ◂ +13.3 pts 66.7%
20.0% No religion +13.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Kwolyinin Mount Caroline even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

58.8% Year 12 +57.8 pts ▸ 116.7%
23.5% Year 10 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kwolyinin Mount Caroline +$668 higher in Kwolyin gap widening
$2,167 100th pct $1,499 98th pct
Household income in Kwolyinin Mount Caroline +$5,251 higher in Mount Caroline gap widening
$2,749 93rd pct $8,000 100th pct
Family income in Kwolyinin Mount Caroline +$4,250 higher in Mount Caroline
$3,750 100th pct $8,000 100th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

17.6% $3,000 or more +65.7 pts ▸ 83.3%
58.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +58.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kwolyinin Mount Caroline
40.0% 89th pct —
Mental health in Kwolyinin Mount Caroline
0.0% 0th pct —
Needs assistance in Kwolyinin Mount Caroline
0.0% 0th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

30.0% Arthritis ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
30.0% Other condition ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Diabetes ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.0% None +28.3 pts ▸ 108.3%
35.0% One condition ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Kwolyinin Mount Caroline even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kwolyinin Mount Caroline +2.0 larger in Mount Caroline
2.0 14th pct 4.0 100th pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Couples with children +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

66.7% 2 people ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
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

Mortgage in Kwolyinin Mount Caroline
— $1,944 69th pct
People / bedroom in Kwolyinin Mount Caroline +0.60 higher in Mount Caroline
0.50 0th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

77.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +77.8 pts 0.0%
33.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
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 Kwolyinin Mount Caroline even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kwolyinin Mount Caroline even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kwolyinin Mount Caroline even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kwolyinin Mount Caroline even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Car (driver) ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
33.3% Worked at home ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

55.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
33.3% 4 or more ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kwolyinin Mount Caroline
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Education & training +125.0 pts ▸ 125.0%
91.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +91.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining 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% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Managers ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades 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% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kwolyinin Mount Caroline +0.2 higher in Kwolyin
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kwolyinin Mount Caroline +0.2 more in Kwolyin
0.2 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Kwolyinin Mount Caroline even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kwolyinin Mount Caroline even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kwolyinin Mount Caroline even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kwolyinin Mount Caroline even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kwolyinin Mount Caroline +4.3 pts higher in Kwolyin
4.3% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kwolyinin Mount Caroline even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kwolyinin Mount Caroline +183.3 more in Kwolyin
350.0 98th pct 166.7 90th pct
Intersections/km² in Kwolyinin Mount Caroline even
0 29th pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in Kwolyinin Mount Caroline +0.6 pts higher in Mount Caroline
3.2% 16th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Kwolyin with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Caroline with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kwolyin vs Mount Caroline [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50807/kwolyin/vs/SAL51007/mount-caroline