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Kwolyin vs Shackleton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Kwolyin profile · Shackleton profile

Kwolyin Shackleton

Shackleton and Kwolyin are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Shackleton is the larger of the two, with a much younger population and a higher share of children under 15 at 13.2% compared to 0% in Kwolyin. The typical resident in Kwolyin is far older at 62, while the typical age in Shackleton is 42. Income is also significantly different; typical weekly personal income in Kwolyin is $2,167, which is far higher than the $1,140 seen in Shackleton.

Daily life in both places is heavily car-dependent, as both have a walkability score that is car-dependent and neither has any public transport stops or routes. They also share a similar landscape, with the same average terrain slope of 3.2%. While Shackleton is more diverse, with 7% of its population being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Kwolyin is more concentrated in its ancestry and birthplaces. Over time, the gap in the proportion of people moving into these areas has widened, with 18.3% of Shackleton residents arriving in the last five years compared to no one in Kwolyin.

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Where they differ most

Population: 94 larger in Shackleton Median age: 20 yrs older in Kwolyin First Nations: 7.0 pts higher in Shackleton Recent movers: 18.3 pts higher in Shackleton Household size: 0.9 larger in Shackleton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kwolyinin Shackleton +94 larger in Shackleton gap widening
20 14th pct 114 44th pct
Median age in Kwolyinin Shackleton +20 yrs older in Kwolyin gap widening
62 yrs 96th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Kwolyinin Shackleton +7.0 pts higher in Shackleton
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Kwolyinin Shackleton +6.0 pts higher in Kwolyin
20.0% 56th pct 14.0% 29th pct
Under 15 in Kwolyinin Shackleton +13.2 pts higher in Shackleton
0.0% 0th pct 13.2% 27th pct
De facto in Kwolyinin Shackleton
— 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

65.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +26.4 pts 38.6%
20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 14.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

82.4% Married ◂ +30.2 pts 52.1%
0.0% Never married +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% Divorced +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Kwolyin Shackleton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kwolyinin Shackleton +5.3 pts higher in Shackleton
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 22nd pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +51.8 pts 48.2%
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

60.0% English ◂ +33.7 pts 26.3%
30.0% Australian ◂ +10.7 pts 19.3%
25.0% German ◂ +20.6 pts 4.4%
15.0% Scottish ◂ +8.9 pts 6.1%
0.0% Irish +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Dutch +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kwolyinin Shackleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Kwolyinin Shackleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +48.2 pts 51.8%
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 Shackleton +2.8 pts higher in Shackleton
20.0% 10th pct 22.8% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

80.0% Christianity ◂ +47.5 pts 32.5%
0.0% Not stated +44.7 pts ▸ 44.7%
20.0% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
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 Kwolyinin Shackleton
— 28.3% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Kwolyinin Shackleton
— 4.3% 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kwolyinin Shackleton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

58.8% Year 12 ◂ +30.6 pts 28.3%
23.5% Year 10 ◂ +11.6 pts 12.0%
0.0% Year 11 +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +37.1 pts 7.4%
33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +27.5 pts 5.9%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

55.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +48.2 pts 7.4%
33.3% Education ◂ +26.0 pts 7.4%
0.0% Engineering & related +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kwolyinin Shackleton +$1,027 higher in Kwolyin gap widening
$2,167 100th pct $1,140 88th pct
Household income in Kwolyinin Shackleton +$874 higher in Kwolyin gap widening
$2,749 93rd pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Kwolyinin Shackleton +$1,001 higher in Kwolyin gap widening
$3,750 100th pct $2,749 87th pct
High earners in Kwolyinin Shackleton
— 8.5% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Kwolyinin Shackleton
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

58.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +48.2 pts 10.6%
17.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 3.2%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kwolyinin Shackleton +17.2 pts higher in Kwolyin
40.0% 89th pct 22.8% 22nd pct
Mental health in Kwolyinin Shackleton +7.9 pts higher in Shackleton
0.0% 0th pct 7.9% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Kwolyinin Shackleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

30.0% Arthritis ◂ +27.4 pts 2.6%
30.0% Other condition ◂ +25.6 pts 4.4%
15.0% Diabetes ◂ +9.7 pts 5.3%
0.0% Asthma +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Mental health +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
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

80.0% None ◂ +53.7 pts 26.3%
35.0% One condition ◂ +18.3 pts 16.7%
0.0% Two conditions +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kwolyinin Shackleton
— 18.1% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Kwolyinin Shackleton
— 9.6% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Kwolyinin Shackleton
— 8.5% 5th pct
Defence service in Kwolyinin Shackleton
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kwolyinin Shackleton
— 9.6% 7th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kwolyinin Shackleton +8 larger in Shackleton
0 0th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Kwolyinin Shackleton
— 31 yrs 66th pct
Median income in Kwolyinin Shackleton
— $1,187 86th pct
Household income in Kwolyinin Shackleton
— $1,249 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kwolyinin Shackleton +0.9 larger in Shackleton gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Kwolyinin Shackleton
— 6.0% 25th pct
Living alone in Kwolyinin Shackleton
— 12.0% 11th pct

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
42.9% Couples without children ◂ +20.9 pts 22.0%
0.0% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Other families +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Household size

66.7% 2 people ◂ +22.7 pts 44.0%
0.0% 1 person +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% 3 people +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% 4 people +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kwolyinin Shackleton
— $138 12th pct
Mortgage in Kwolyinin Shackleton
— $652 5th pct
People / bedroom in Kwolyinin Shackleton +0.30 higher in Shackleton gap steady
0.50 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Kwolyinin Shackleton
— 24.0% 69th pct
Owned outright in Kwolyinin Shackleton
— 52.0% 79th pct
Separate houses in Kwolyinin Shackleton
— 84.0% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kwolyinin Shackleton
— 96.0% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 52.0%
0.0% Rented +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +16.0 pts 84.0%
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 ◂ +29.8 pts 48.0%
33.3% 3 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 48.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kwolyinin Shackleton
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kwolyinin Shackleton
— 15.4% 46th pct
PT commute in Kwolyinin Shackleton
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kwolyinin Shackleton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kwolyinin Shackleton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kwolyinin Shackleton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kwolyinin Shackleton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Car (driver) +25.6 pts ▸ 59.0%
33.3% Worked at home ◂ +17.9 pts 15.4%
0.0% Walked +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 56.0%
55.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +43.6 pts 12.0%
33.3% 4 or more ◂ +21.3 pts 12.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kwolyinin Shackleton +18.3 pts higher in Shackleton
0.0% 0th pct 18.3% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kwolyinin Shackleton
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Kwolyinin Shackleton
— 47.9% 17th pct
Full-time in Kwolyinin Shackleton
— 71.8% 90th pct

Industries people work in

91.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +53.2 pts 38.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Education & training +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Construction +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Retail trade +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Managers ◂ +64.1 pts 35.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Professionals +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Sales workers +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Labourers +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kwolyinin Shackleton +0.8 higher in Shackleton
0.2 43rd pct 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kwolyinin Shackleton +1.0 more in Shackleton
0.2 45th pct 1.2 60th pct
15-min city in Kwolyinin Shackleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kwolyinin Shackleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kwolyinin Shackleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kwolyinin Shackleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kwolyinin Shackleton +37.3 pts higher in Shackleton
4.3% 44th pct 41.6% 61st pct
Walk to health in Kwolyinin Shackleton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kwolyinin Shackleton +271.1 more in Kwolyin
350.0 98th pct 78.9 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Kwolyinin Shackleton even
0 29th pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in Kwolyinin Shackleton even
3.2% 16th pct 3.2% 15th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kwolyin vs Shackleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50807/kwolyin/vs/SAL51341/shackleton