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Lake Brown vs Warralakin

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Lake Brown profile · Warralakin profile

Lake Brown Warralakin

Warralakin and Lake Brown are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are significant differences in their typical residents; Warralakin is much younger with a typical age of 34, while the typical resident in Lake Brown is far older at 46. Income levels also differ sharply, with typical weekly household and family incomes in Warralakin at $2,250, far higher than the $900 seen in Lake Brown. Homes in Warralakin are also larger, with 2.7 people per home compared to 2.0 in Lake Brown.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of accessibility, remaining entirely car-dependent with no public transport or walkable amenities. This is consistent across the two neighbours, where no homes are within a 15-minute walk of schools, parks, or groceries. Both areas also have no recorded Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Brownin Warralakin +13 larger in Warralakin gap widening
13 9th pct 26 17th pct
  • First area, 2016: 13
  • First area, 2021: 13
  • Second area, 2016: 16
  • Second area, 2021: 26
Median age in Lake Brownin Warralakin +12 yrs older in Lake Brown gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
  • First area, 2016: 55 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 46 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 52 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 34 yrs
— 0.0% 0th pct
— 15.4% 35th pct
— 38.5% 100th pct

Age structure

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +61.5 pts ▸ 61.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
30.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.4 pts 15.4%
23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 15.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +16.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% Never married +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lake Brown Warralakin

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

  • 85+ in Lake Brown: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Warralakin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Lake Brown: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Warralakin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Lake Brown: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Warralakin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Lake Brown: 44.4% males, 55.6% females; 70–74 in Warralakin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Lake Brown: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Warralakin: 20.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Lake Brown: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Warralakin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Lake Brown: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Warralakin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Lake Brown: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Warralakin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Lake Brown: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Warralakin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Lake Brown: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Warralakin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Lake Brown: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Warralakin: 20.0% males, 15.0% females
  • 30–34 in Lake Brown: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Warralakin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Lake Brown: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Warralakin: 0.0% males, 25.0% females
  • 20–24 in Lake Brown: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Warralakin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Lake Brown: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Warralakin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Lake Brown: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Warralakin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Lake Brown: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Warralakin: 20.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Lake Brown: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Warralakin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

— 11.5% 51st pct

Country of birth

30.8% Australia +34.6 pts ▸ 65.4%
23.1% Italy ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
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%

Ancestry

30.8% English +7.7 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% Australian +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
23.1% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% Dutch +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

— 26.9% 89th pct
Limited English in Lake Brownin Warralakin
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

53.8% English only +15.4 pts ▸ 69.2%
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

— 50.0% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

84.6% Not stated ◂ +61.5 pts 23.1%
30.8% No religion +19.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Christianity +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
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

— 28.6% 11th pct
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Lake Brownin Warralakin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 12 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Year 11 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Year 10 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health 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 Lake Brownin Warralakin
— $1,312 93rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $725
  • Second area, 2016: $1,083
  • Second area, 2021: $1,312
Household income in Lake Brownin Warralakin +$1,350 higher in Warralakin
$900 10th pct $2,250 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,625
  • First area, 2021: $900
  • Second area, 2021: $2,250
Family income in Lake Brownin Warralakin +$1,350 higher in Warralakin
$900 4th pct $2,250 71st pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,625
  • First area, 2021: $900
  • Second area, 2021: $2,250
— 19.0% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.0%

Household income distribution

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%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

66.7% Under $650 ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lake Brownin Warralakin
— 11.5% 3rd pct
— 11.5% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Lake Brownin Warralakin
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

38.5% None +34.6 pts ▸ 73.1%
0.0% One condition +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

— 14.3% 31st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.3%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 15.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Unpaid child care in Lake Brownin Warralakin
— 14.3% 12th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 35.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.3%
— 14.3% 11th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.3%

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Brownin Warralakin even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
— 64 yrs 98th pct
— $2,500 100th pct
Household income in Lake Brownin Warralakin
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Brownin Warralakin +0.7 larger in Warralakin gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.7 71st pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 2.0
  • Second area, 2016: 3.0
  • Second area, 2021: 2.7

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +84.2 pts 15.8%
0.0% Couples with children +68.4 pts ▸ 68.4%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

100.0% 2 people ◂ +66.7 pts 33.3%
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

People / bedroom in Lake Brownin Warralakin +0.10 higher in Lake Brown gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.60
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2016: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.60

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +100.0 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

0.0% 4 bedrooms +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lake Brownin Warralakin even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
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%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

166.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +166.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

— 15.4% 10th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 15.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.4%

Jobs & Industry

— 33.3% 4th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 40.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 33.3%

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
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%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
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 Lake Brownin Warralakin even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lake Brownin Warralakin even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Lake Brownin Warralakin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lake Brownin Warralakin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lake Brownin Warralakin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lake Brownin Warralakin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lake Brownin Warralakin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lake Brownin Warralakin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lake Brownin Warralakin +76.9 more in Lake Brown
153.8 90th pct 76.9 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Lake Brownin Warralakin even
0 14th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in Lake Brownin Warralakin +1.2 pts higher in Warralakin
2.5% 4th pct 3.7% 24th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Brown vs Warralakin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50812/lake-brown/vs/SAL51539/warralakin