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Lake King vs Magenta

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 45 km apart · Lake King profile · Magenta profile

Lake King Magenta

Lake King and Magenta (WA) are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Lake King is older, with a typical resident aged 44 compared to 30 in Magenta (WA). The two areas differ significantly in their layout and services; Lake King is mostly car-dependent but has a school and some public transport, while Magenta (WA) is car-dependent with no public transport or schools. Income also varies, with typical weekly family income well higher in Magenta (WA) at $1,937 compared to $1,374 in Lake King.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in that neither has any residents who speak a language other than English at home or anyone needing daily assistance. Both are also largely without an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. While Lake King is more connected with more homes near parks and transport, both areas sit far below the national figure for people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 25.1 pts higher in Magenta Median age: 14 yrs older in Lake King Population: 62 larger in Lake King People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Magenta Family income: $563 higher in Magenta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Kingin Magenta +62 larger in Lake King gap narrowing
84 37th pct 22 15th pct
Median age in Lake Kingin Magenta +14 yrs older in Lake King gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Lake Kingin Magenta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Lake Kingin Magenta +3.6 pts higher in Lake King
3.6% 5th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Lake Kingin Magenta +4.4 pts higher in Lake King
22.6% 82nd pct 18.2% 58th pct
De facto in Lake Kingin Magenta
0.0% 0th pct —

Age structure

41.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.9 pts 22.7%
23.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 18.2%
7.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
3.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

59.7% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 50.0%
34.3% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
11.9% Separated ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
4.5% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lake King Magenta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lake Kingin Magenta +2.7 pts higher in Magenta
15.5% 66th pct 18.2% 73rd pct

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 81.8%
6.0% New Zealand +12.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
3.6% England ◂ +3.6 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% Australian +27.5 pts ▸ 72.7%
46.4% English ◂ +28.2 pts 18.2%
0.0% Italian +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.9% Irish ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
3.6% German ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Lake Kingin Magenta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Lake Kingin Magenta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only +11.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 Lake Kingin Magenta +25.1 pts higher in Magenta
47.6% 73rd pct 72.7% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion +25.1 pts ▸ 72.7%
50.0% Christianity ◂ +36.4 pts 13.6%
13.1% Not stated ◂ +13.1 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 Lake Kingin Magenta
49.3% 60th pct —
Bachelor+ in Lake Kingin Magenta
4.5% 11th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Lake Kingin Magenta +1 more in Lake King
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Lake Kingin Magenta
37 13th pct —
ICSEA in Lake Kingin Magenta
986 47th pct —

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 +15.0 pts ▸ 64.3%
19.4% Year 10 ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
7.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV +82.7 pts ▸ 114.3%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
7.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
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

7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +63.5 pts ▸ 71.4%
18.4% Education ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
15.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
10.5% Management & commerce ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
10.5% Society & culture ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lake Kingin Magenta +$137 higher in Lake King gap narrowing
$1,037 85th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Lake Kingin Magenta +$229 higher in Magenta
$1,687 59th pct $1,916 71st pct
Family income in Lake Kingin Magenta +$563 higher in Magenta
$1,374 19th pct $1,937 53rd pct
High earners in Lake Kingin Magenta
13.4% 75th pct —
High-income homes in Lake Kingin Magenta
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +27.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
40.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 28.6%
25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.4 pts 0.0%
13.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lake Kingin Magenta +3.5 pts higher in Lake King
26.2% 37th pct 22.7% 22nd pct
Mental health in Lake Kingin Magenta +3.6 pts higher in Lake King
3.6% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Lake Kingin Magenta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.6% Asthma +19.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
10.7% Arthritis ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
4.8% Lung condition ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None +15.2 pts ▸ 81.8%
21.4% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
3.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lake Kingin Magenta
34.3% 89th pct —
Unpaid carers in Lake Kingin Magenta
4.5% 8th pct —
Unpaid child care in Lake Kingin Magenta
19.4% 24th pct —
Defence service in Lake Kingin Magenta
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Lake Kingin Magenta
17.9% 18th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Kingin Magenta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Kingin Magenta +0.5 larger in Magenta
2.5 50th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Lake Kingin Magenta
5.6% 24th pct —
Living alone in Lake Kingin Magenta
28.6% 67th pct —

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children +14.7 pts ▸ 68.4%
24.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 21.1%
5.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

28.6% 1 person +15.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
35.7% 2 people ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
17.9% 4 people +15.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Kingin Magenta
$195 24th pct —
Mortgage in Lake Kingin Magenta
$1,475 40th pct —
People / bedroom in Lake Kingin Magenta +0.10 higher in Magenta
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Lake Kingin Magenta
21.4% 63rd pct —
Owned outright in Lake Kingin Magenta
46.4% 66th pct —
Separate houses in Lake Kingin Magenta
96.4% 50th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Lake Kingin Magenta
96.4% 93rd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned outright ◂ +46.4 pts 0.0%
17.9% Other tenure +15.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.4% Rented ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
14.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
10.7% Other dwelling ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 4 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
28.6% 3 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
21.4% 5 or more ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
10.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lake Kingin Magenta
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Lake Kingin Magenta
34.5% 87th pct —
PT commute in Lake Kingin Magenta
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Lake Kingin Magenta +1 more in Lake King
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lake Kingin Magenta +11.90 more in Lake King
11.90 88th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lake Kingin Magenta +119.0 more in Lake King
119.0 71st pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lake Kingin Magenta +2 more in Lake King
2 75th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

38.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 28.6%
34.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 28.6%
20.0% Walked ◂ +20.0 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%

Motor vehicles per home

12.0% 3 vehicles +54.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
36.0% 4 or more ◂ +36.0 pts 0.0%
32.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +32.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lake Kingin Magenta
27.8% 38th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lake Kingin Magenta
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Lake Kingin Magenta
73.1% 87th pct —
Full-time in Lake Kingin Magenta
67.3% 85th pct —

Industries people work in

56.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.4 pts 50.0%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
7.3% Construction ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.3 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% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade 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

52.7% Managers +18.7 pts ▸ 71.4%
5.5% Labourers +30.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
5.5% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Kingin Magenta +2.0 higher in Lake King
2.0 66th pct 0.0 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Lake Kingin Magenta +2.1 more in Lake King
2.1 66th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Lake Kingin Magenta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lake Kingin Magenta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lake Kingin Magenta +39.1 pts higher in Lake King
39.1% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lake Kingin Magenta +9.5 pts higher in Lake King
9.5% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lake Kingin Magenta +48.5 pts higher in Lake King
48.5% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lake Kingin Magenta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lake Kingin Magenta +30.3 more in Lake King
166.7 90th pct 136.4 89th pct
Intersections/km² in Lake Kingin Magenta even
0 14th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Lake Kingin Magenta +0.3 pts higher in Magenta
3.1% 15th pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Lake King with nearby areas

Lake Camm Dunn Rock Mount Madden Varley East Newdegate West River Magenta Mount Sheridan

Compare Magenta with nearby areas

Dunn Rock East Newdegate West Fitzgerald South Newdegate Newdegate Fitzgerald West River Jacup

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake King vs Magenta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50822/lake-king/vs/SAL50877/magenta