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Narrikup vs Willyung

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Narrikup profile · Willyung profile

Narrikup Willyung

Narrikup and Willyung are two nearby Western Australian areas with different social and economic profiles. Narrikup is an older area where the typical resident is 49 and a high 50.3% of homes are owned outright. It has a stronger connection to the land, with a much larger share of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. In contrast, Willyung is younger and wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,022 compared to $1,602 in Narrikup. Willyung also has more families with children, as children under 15 make up 20.8% of its population, while they account for 14.8% in Narrikup.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the proportion of people who need help with daily activities. This shared characteristic sits alongside a similar lack of public transport use for commuting and a nearly identical rental market, with typical weekly rents around $240 to $250. While Narrikup has seen far more people working from home since 2011, Willyung has seen a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 20.7 pts higher in Narrikup Recent arrivals: 8.2 pts higher in Narrikup Owned outright: 14.0 pts higher in Narrikup Mortgage: $699 higher in Willyung Separate houses: 11.0 pts higher in Narrikup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narrikupin Willyung +121 larger in Willyung gap widening
514 65th pct 635 68th pct
Median age in Narrikupin Willyung +6 yrs older in Narrikup gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Narrikupin Willyung +0.8 pts higher in Narrikup gap steady
2.5% 56th pct 1.7% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Narrikupin Willyung +3.7 pts higher in Narrikup gap narrowing
21.8% 63rd pct 18.1% 47th pct
Under 15 in Narrikupin Willyung +6.0 pts higher in Willyung gap narrowing
14.8% 35th pct 20.8% 74th pct
De facto in Narrikupin Willyung +3.1 pts higher in Willyung gap widening
12.4% 52nd pct 15.5% 73rd pct

Age structure

34.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 30.7%
21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 18.1%
21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 20.6%
14.8% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

57.6% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 59.1%
25.6% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
9.8% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%
3.4% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
3.2% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Narrikup Willyung

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Narrikupin Willyung +1.7 pts higher in Narrikup gap narrowing
18.9% 74th pct 17.2% 71st pct

Country of birth

69.5% Australia +10.2 pts ▸ 79.7%
6.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.9% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.5% Australian +8.7 pts ▸ 47.2%
44.4% English +2.6 pts ▸ 46.9%
10.5% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
2.9% Dutch +4.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.8% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%
3.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
2.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.8% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Narrikupin Willyung +3.6 pts higher in Narrikup gap steady
6.4% 67th pct 2.8% 45th pct
Limited English in Narrikupin Willyung even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.0% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 93.7%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Arabic 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%

Religion

No religion in Narrikupin Willyung +8.7 pts higher in Narrikup gap widening
51.6% 83rd pct 42.8% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 42.8%
34.6% Christianity +16.4 pts ▸ 51.0%
12.6% Not stated ◂ +7.1 pts 5.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Narrikupin Willyung +2.3 pts higher in Narrikup gap steady
45.5% 51st pct 43.2% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in Narrikupin Willyung +2.0 pts higher in Narrikup gap steady
12.9% 43rd pct 10.9% 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Narrikupin Willyung +3 more in Willyung
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Narrikupin Willyung
— 513 74th pct
ICSEA in Narrikupin Willyung
— 946 25th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 43.2%
25.2% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
10.6% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.8% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV +14.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 15.0%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

9.8% Engineering & related +9.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
9.4% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.0% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.3 pts 5.1%
7.3% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.1% Architecture & building +3.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.1% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Narrikupin Willyung +$83 higher in Willyung gap steady
$773 54th pct $856 67th pct
Household income in Narrikupin Willyung +$420 higher in Willyung gap widening
$1,602 54th pct $2,022 76th pct
Family income in Narrikupin Willyung +$588 higher in Willyung gap widening
$1,711 39th pct $2,299 73rd pct
High earners in Narrikupin Willyung +4.8 pts higher in Willyung gap widening
7.5% 47th pct 12.3% 71st pct
High-income homes in Narrikupin Willyung +10.0 pts higher in Willyung gap widening
16.6% 52nd pct 26.6% 76th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 21.3%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
7.7% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.6% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 38.9%
33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 29.4%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
1.4% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Narrikupin Willyung +1.2 pts higher in Narrikup
26.8% 40th pct 25.7% 34th pct
Mental health in Narrikupin Willyung +0.6 pts higher in Willyung
6.6% 36th pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Narrikupin Willyung +0.5 pts higher in Narrikup gap narrowing
5.1% 55th pct 4.6% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%
6.0% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.6% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%
0.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +7.9 pts ▸ 67.4%
17.7% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 17.3%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%
1.4% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Narrikupin Willyung +1.7 pts higher in Willyung gap widening
21.1% 63rd pct 22.8% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in Narrikupin Willyung +1.9 pts higher in Willyung gap widening
11.6% 38th pct 13.5% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in Narrikupin Willyung +6.4 pts higher in Willyung gap narrowing
23.6% 41st pct 30.0% 73rd pct
Defence service in Narrikupin Willyung +1.9 pts higher in Narrikup
4.3% 74th pct 2.4% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Narrikupin Willyung +0.5 pts higher in Narrikup gap narrowing
24.9% 55th pct 24.4% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Narrikupin Willyung +2 larger in Narrikup
13 62nd pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Narrikupin Willyung +13 yrs older in Willyung
18 yrs 18th pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Median income in Narrikupin Willyung +$525 higher in Willyung
$325 10th pct $850 69th pct
Household income in Narrikupin Willyung +$124 higher in Willyung
$1,625 47th pct $1,749 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Narrikupin Willyung +0.3 larger in Willyung gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Narrikupin Willyung +8.8 pts higher in Narrikup gap steady
11.1% 52nd pct 2.3% 16th pct
Living alone in Narrikupin Willyung +0.8 pts higher in Narrikup gap narrowing
18.2% 30th pct 17.4% 27th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +15.1 pts ▸ 63.3%
39.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 33.1%
11.1% One-parent families ◂ +8.8 pts 2.3%
1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

51.4% 2 people ◂ +14.7 pts 36.7%
18.2% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 17.4%
8.8% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.6% 3 people even 11.6%
8.3% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.9% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narrikupin Willyung +$10 higher in Willyung gap narrowing
$240 37th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Narrikupin Willyung +$699 higher in Willyung gap widening
$1,444 38th pct $2,143 78th pct
People / bedroom in Narrikupin Willyung +0.10 higher in Willyung gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Narrikupin Willyung +0.1 pts higher in Willyung gap narrowing
14.4% 43rd pct 14.5% 43rd pct
Owned outright in Narrikupin Willyung +14.0 pts higher in Narrikup gap steady
50.3% 75th pct 36.2% 36th pct
Separate houses in Narrikupin Willyung +11.0 pts higher in Narrikup gap narrowing
98.9% 63rd pct 87.9% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Narrikupin Willyung +3.2 pts higher in Narrikup gap narrowing
86.7% 70th pct 83.6% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned outright ◂ +14.0 pts 36.2%
30.9% Owned with a mortgage +15.9 pts ▸ 46.9%
14.4% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
5.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
3.9% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +11.0 pts 87.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.7% 4 bedrooms +20.1 pts ▸ 48.8%
44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.0 pts 20.8%
13.3% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 5.8%
4.4% 1 bedroom +5.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Studio / none +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $200–$349 +11.0 pts ▸ 53.3%
46.2% Under $200 ◂ +16.2 pts 30.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.4% $1,800–$2,999 +26.0 pts ▸ 47.4%
42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.1 pts 24.7%
35.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.4 pts 11.3%
5.4% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Narrikupin Willyung even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Narrikupin Willyung +20.7 pts higher in Narrikup gap widening
28.6% 78th pct 7.9% 19th pct
PT commute in Narrikupin Willyung even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Narrikupin Willyung +2 more in Narrikup
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Narrikupin Willyung +3.89 more in Narrikup
3.89 73rd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Narrikupin Willyung +31.1 more in Narrikup
31.1 61st pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Narrikupin Willyung +1 more in Narrikup
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Narrikupin Willyung
18 57th pct —

How people get to work

49.1% Car (driver) +20.0 pts ▸ 69.1%
28.6% Worked at home ◂ +20.7 pts 7.9%
4.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.5% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 38.8%
25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 22.4%
21.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 18.9%
13.9% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Narrikupin Willyung +2.1 pts higher in Willyung gap narrowing
31.0% 50th pct 33.1% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in Narrikupin Willyung +8.2 pts higher in Narrikup gap narrowing
8.2% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Narrikupin Willyung +0.9 pts higher in Narrikup gap narrowing
1.8% 37th pct 0.9% 33rd pct
Participation in Narrikupin Willyung +3.9 pts higher in Willyung gap widening
64.4% 64th pct 68.3% 76th pct
Full-time in Narrikupin Willyung +1.7 pts higher in Narrikup gap steady
57.1% 44th pct 55.4% 36th pct

Industries people work in

35.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.9 pts 9.0%
4.9% Construction +6.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.7% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.9% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.0% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +5.6 pts 3.8%
2.8% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.1% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.1% Other services +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.4% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Managers ◂ +13.6 pts 16.0%
9.1% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.2% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%
12.9% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.5% Community & personal service +5.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.9% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Narrikupin Willyung +0.1 higher in Narrikup
0.1 42nd pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Narrikupin Willyung +0.1 more in Narrikup
0.1 39th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Narrikupin Willyung even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Narrikupin Willyung even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Narrikupin Willyung +1.6 pts higher in Narrikup
1.6% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Narrikupin Willyung even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Narrikupin Willyung +0.5 pts higher in Willyung
1.3% 35th pct 1.8% 37th pct
Walk to health in Narrikupin Willyung even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Narrikupin Willyung +19.8 more in Narrikup
21.4 63rd pct 1.6 19th pct
Intersections/km² in Narrikupin Willyung +1 higher in Willyung
0 24th pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Narrikupin Willyung +0.6 pts higher in Willyung
5.2% 45th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Narrikup with nearby areas

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Compare Willyung with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narrikup vs Willyung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51092/narrikup/vs/SAL51616/willyung