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Linfarne vs Palgarup

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Linfarne profile · Palgarup profile

Linfarne Palgarup

Palgarup and Linfarne are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Western Australia. Palgarup has a more developed transport network, with far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, and far more homes within walking distance of a park. It is also where typical weekly rents are far higher at $250, compared to $125 in Linfarne. In contrast, Linfarne has a far higher share of people living alone (33.3% versus 19.3%) and more large homes, with 81.0% of houses having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining small residential pockets with nearly identical rates of adults holding bachelor degrees. They are also both entirely dependent on cars, as no homes in either area are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. While both are far older than the national figure, Linfarne has a higher share of people aged 65 and over (31.3%) than Palgarup (21.4%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 81 larger in Palgarup Rent: $125 higher in Palgarup PT commute: 14.3 pts higher in Linfarne First Nations: 5.5 pts higher in Palgarup Living alone: 14.0 pts higher in Linfarne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Linfarnein Palgarup +81 larger in Palgarup gap steady
64 32nd pct 145 47th pct
Median age in Linfarnein Palgarup +3 yrs older in Palgarup gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Linfarnein Palgarup +5.5 pts higher in Palgarup gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Linfarnein Palgarup +9.9 pts higher in Linfarne gap widening
31.3% 87th pct 21.4% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Linfarnein Palgarup +1.6 pts higher in Linfarne gap steady
14.1% 31st pct 12.4% 24th pct
De facto in Linfarnein Palgarup +9.6 pts higher in Palgarup gap widening
10.2% 34th pct 19.8% 87th pct

Age structure

34.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 35.9%
31.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 21.4%
18.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
14.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%
14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 11.7%

Marital status

67.3% Married ◂ +21.2 pts 46.2%
25.0% Never married +12.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
0.0% Divorced +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.7% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%
0.0% Separated +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Age & sex structure

Linfarne Palgarup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Linfarnein Palgarup +6.0 pts higher in Linfarne gap widening
15.6% 66th pct 9.7% 42nd pct

Country of birth

82.8% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 85.5%
0.0% England +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.7% South Africa ◂ +4.7 pts 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%

Ancestry

46.9% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 43.4%
34.4% English +7.0 pts ▸ 41.4%
7.8% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%
4.7% German +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
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 Linfarnein Palgarup +5.7 pts higher in Linfarne gap widening
7.8% 72nd pct 2.1% 40th pct
Limited English in Linfarnein Palgarup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 86.9%
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 Linfarnein Palgarup +7.8 pts higher in Palgarup gap widening
39.1% 45th pct 46.9% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

39.1% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 46.9%
42.2% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 35.2%
10.9% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
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 Linfarnein Palgarup +4.8 pts higher in Linfarne gap widening
35.3% 24th pct 30.5% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Linfarnein Palgarup even gap narrowing
7.7% 21st pct 7.7% 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Linfarnein Palgarup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 10 ◂ +12.3 pts 25.0%
35.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 30.5%
23.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.3 pts 17.2%
15.7% Year 11 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.9%

Highest qualification level

79.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +40.8 pts 38.4%
25.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.7 pts 12.3%
16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 13.7%
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

29.2% Engineering & related ◂ +19.6 pts 9.6%
25.0% Education ◂ +20.9 pts 4.1%
20.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +15.4 pts 5.5%
16.7% Health ◂ +5.7 pts 11.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Society & culture +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Linfarnein Palgarup +$130 higher in Palgarup gap widening
$485 11th pct $615 27th pct
Household income in Linfarnein Palgarup +$162 higher in Palgarup gap widening
$1,062 17th pct $1,224 27th pct
Family income in Linfarnein Palgarup +$250 higher in Palgarup gap narrowing
$1,125 10th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Linfarnein Palgarup +6.9 pts higher in Linfarne gap widening
11.5% 68th pct 4.6% 29th pct
High-income homes in Linfarnein Palgarup +8.8 pts higher in Palgarup gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 26th pct

Household income distribution

14.3% $650–$1,499 +12.0 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Under $650 +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 43.1%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 24.6%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 6.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Linfarnein Palgarup +5.2 pts higher in Palgarup
26.6% 39th pct 31.7% 64th pct
Mental health in Linfarnein Palgarup +3.4 pts higher in Linfarne
17.2% 97th pct 13.8% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Linfarnein Palgarup +0.0 pts higher in Linfarne gap steady
6.3% 68th pct 6.2% 68th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.2% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 13.8%
15.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 12.4%
12.5% Stroke ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
10.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%
7.8% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%
6.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%
0.0% Lung condition +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +6.1 pts 51.7%
18.8% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 22.1%
7.8% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Linfarnein Palgarup +3.1 pts higher in Palgarup gap narrowing
19.2% 56th pct 22.3% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Linfarnein Palgarup +13.1 pts higher in Palgarup gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.1% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Linfarnein Palgarup +4.6 pts higher in Linfarne gap narrowing
15.4% 13th pct 10.8% 8th pct
Defence service in Linfarnein Palgarup +4.4 pts higher in Palgarup
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Linfarnein Palgarup +5.4 pts higher in Linfarne gap narrowing
26.9% 65th pct 21.5% 34th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Linfarnein Palgarup +8 larger in Palgarup
0 0th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Linfarnein Palgarup
— 31 yrs 66th pct
Median income in Linfarnein Palgarup
— $450 25th pct
Household income in Linfarnein Palgarup
— $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Linfarnein Palgarup +0.5 larger in Linfarne gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Linfarnein Palgarup +9.6 pts higher in Palgarup gap steady
6.1% 26th pct 15.7% 75th pct
Living alone in Linfarnein Palgarup +14.0 pts higher in Linfarne gap widening
33.3% 80th pct 19.3% 34th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.6 pts 43.5%
49.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 39.8%
6.1% One-parent families +9.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Other families +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

47.6% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 45.6%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +14.0 pts 19.3%
23.8% 3 people ◂ +9.8 pts 14.0%
23.8% 5 people ◂ +18.5 pts 5.3%
19.0% 4 people ◂ +10.3 pts 8.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Linfarnein Palgarup +$125 higher in Palgarup gap narrowing
$125 10th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Linfarnein Palgarup +$305 higher in Linfarne gap narrowing
$1,388 34th pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Linfarnein Palgarup +0.10 higher in Linfarne gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Linfarnein Palgarup +5.3 pts higher in Palgarup gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 12th pct
Owned outright in Linfarnein Palgarup +7.5 pts higher in Palgarup gap narrowing
38.1% 41st pct 45.6% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Linfarnein Palgarup +1.8 pts higher in Linfarne gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in Linfarnein Palgarup +10.8 pts higher in Linfarne gap widening
81.0% 54th pct 70.2% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 45.6%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage +10.5 pts ▸ 43.9%
14.3% Other tenure ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

109.5% Separate house ◂ +11.3 pts 98.2%
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

47.6% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 52.6%
19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 12.3%
19.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 17.5%
14.3% 5 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

71.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +59.4 pts 12.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Linfarnein Palgarup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Linfarnein Palgarup +4.0 pts higher in Palgarup gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 9th pct
PT commute in Linfarnein Palgarup +14.3 pts higher in Linfarne gap widening
14.3% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Linfarnein Palgarup +2 more in Palgarup
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Linfarnein Palgarup +13.79 more in Palgarup
0.00 0th pct 13.79 89th pct
Departures/1k in Linfarnein Palgarup +165.5 more in Palgarup
0.0 0th pct 165.5 72nd pct
PT routes in Linfarnein Palgarup +3 more in Palgarup
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Linfarnein Palgarup
— 18 57th pct

How people get to work

53.6% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 57.3%
14.3% Bus ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
10.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%
0.0% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

61.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +39.1 pts 22.8%
19.0% 1 vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
19.0% 3 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
14.3% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Linfarnein Palgarup +4.9 pts higher in Palgarup gap widening
15.5% 10th pct 20.4% 16th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Linfarnein Palgarup +3.6 pts higher in Palgarup gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 50th pct
Participation in Linfarnein Palgarup +5.0 pts higher in Palgarup gap widening
59.6% 46th pct 64.6% 64th pct
Full-time in Linfarnein Palgarup +6.0 pts higher in Linfarne gap widening
60.7% 63rd pct 54.7% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

21.4% Construction ◂ +10.8 pts 10.7%
17.9% Manufacturing ◂ +12.5 pts 5.3%
14.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Wholesale trade +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Other services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Mining +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Labourers ◂ +9.9 pts 18.7%
10.7% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
10.7% Machinery operators & drivers +6.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.6 pts 6.7%
10.7% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 5.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Sales workers +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Linfarnein Palgarup +1.5 higher in Palgarup
0.0 0th pct 1.5 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Linfarnein Palgarup +1.4 more in Palgarup
0.0 0th pct 1.4 61st pct
15-min city in Linfarnein Palgarup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Linfarnein Palgarup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Linfarnein Palgarup +50.8 pts higher in Palgarup
0.0% 0th pct 50.8% 73rd pct
Walk to school in Linfarnein Palgarup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Linfarnein Palgarup +66.4 pts higher in Palgarup
0.0% 0th pct 66.4% 69th pct
Walk to health in Linfarnein Palgarup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Linfarnein Palgarup +27.6 more in Palgarup
0.0 0th pct 27.6 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Linfarnein Palgarup even
1 47th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Linfarnein Palgarup +0.1 pts higher in Linfarne
5.6% 49th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Linfarne with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Linfarne vs Palgarup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50852/linfarne/vs/SAL51193/palgarup