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Narembeen vs Wadderin
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Narembeen profile · Wadderin profile
Narembeen Wadderin
Narembeen and Wadderin are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Narembeen is much older, with a typical resident aged 54 and a high share of seniors (34.8%). This is reflected in the health data, as people with long-term health conditions are far more common there (33.3%) than in Wadderin (15.0%). Narembeen is also more accessible; nearly all homes are within a short walk of groceries, schools, and health services, whereas Wadderin is car-dependent. In contrast, Wadderin has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (47.4%) and more adults working or looking for work (68.3%).
Both areas are almost identical in their share of children under 15, which sits at around 15%. They also share similar levels of higher education and nearly identical school advantage scores. However, the gaps in housing and employment remain stark, with Wadderin seeing a much higher share of homes owned outright (70.4%) and a higher proportion of people working in agriculture (58.9%) compared to Narembeen.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 460
- First area, 2016: 472
- First area, 2021: 423
- Second area, 2016: 87
- Second area, 2021: 100
- First area, 2011: 45 yrs
- First area, 2016: 49 yrs
- First area, 2021: 54 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 50 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 43 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Narembeen: 3.8% males, 4.3% females; 85+ in Wadderin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Narembeen: 1.4% males, 2.9% females; 80–84 in Wadderin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Narembeen: 3.8% males, 2.6% females; 75–79 in Wadderin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Narembeen: 3.1% males, 2.1% females; 70–74 in Wadderin: 4.0% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in Narembeen: 3.8% males, 3.8% females; 65–69 in Wadderin: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 60–64 in Narembeen: 5.7% males, 4.8% females; 60–64 in Wadderin: 4.0% males, 7.0% females
- 55–59 in Narembeen: 1.7% males, 2.6% females; 55–59 in Wadderin: 10.0% males, 3.0% females
- 50–54 in Narembeen: 2.1% males, 4.0% females; 50–54 in Wadderin: 6.0% males, 4.0% females
- 45–49 in Narembeen: 4.8% males, 1.9% females; 45–49 in Wadderin: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
- 40–44 in Narembeen: 2.9% males, 1.9% females; 40–44 in Wadderin: 3.0% males, 0.0% females
- 35–39 in Narembeen: 1.7% males, 3.6% females; 35–39 in Wadderin: 3.0% males, 6.0% females
- 30–34 in Narembeen: 3.6% males, 2.9% females; 30–34 in Wadderin: 5.0% males, 4.0% females
- 25–29 in Narembeen: 0.7% males, 2.1% females; 25–29 in Wadderin: 0.0% males, 3.0% females
- 20–24 in Narembeen: 1.4% males, 1.2% females; 20–24 in Wadderin: 7.0% males, 0.0% females
- 15–19 in Narembeen: 1.0% males, 1.2% females; 15–19 in Wadderin: 3.0% males, 0.0% females
- 10–14 in Narembeen: 3.8% males, 1.9% females; 10–14 in Wadderin: 4.0% males, 4.0% females
- 5–9 in Narembeen: 4.3% males, 3.3% females; 5–9 in Wadderin: 6.0% males, 0.0% females
- 0–4 in Narembeen: 0.7% males, 2.6% females; 0–4 in Wadderin: 3.0% males, 5.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $485
- First area, 2016: $712
- First area, 2021: $808
- Second area, 2016: $1,057
- Second area, 2021: $949
- First area, 2011: $885
- First area, 2016: $1,141
- First area, 2021: $1,319
- Second area, 2016: $2,100
- Second area, 2021: $1,812
- First area, 2011: $1,012
- First area, 2016: $1,625
- First area, 2021: $1,625
- Second area, 2016: $2,250
- Second area, 2021: $1,958
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.1
- First area, 2016: 2.2
- First area, 2021: 2.1
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.8
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $134
- First area, 2016: $138
- First area, 2021: $160
- Second area, 2021: $200
- First area, 2011: $1,300
- First area, 2016: $655
- First area, 2021: $867
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narembeen vs Wadderin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51088/narembeen/vs/SAL51495/wadderin