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Needilup vs Toompup

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Needilup profile · Toompup profile

Needilup Toompup

Needilup and Toompup are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are stark differences in income and demographics; typical weekly household income is far higher in Toompup at $1,937, compared to $1,125 in Needilup. Needilup is more diverse, with 12.1% of people born overseas, while no one in Toompup was born outside Australia. Needilup also has a higher share of children under 15 (27.3% against 19.2% in Toompup) and larger schools, with an average size of 114 students compared to 26 in Toompup.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 as very quiet, rural places. They share several traits, such as having no one who speaks a language other than English at home and no residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Both areas also lack local amenities within a 15-minute walk and have very few people who served in the Defence Force. While Needilup has slightly more children and Toompup has more older adults, the typical age is nearly identical, at 34 and 33 years respectively.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Needilupin Toompup +73 larger in Needilup gap narrowing
99 41st pct 26 17th pct
  • First area, 2016: 104
  • First area, 2021: 99
  • Second area, 2016: 13
  • Second area, 2021: 26
Median age in Needilupin Toompup +1 yrs older in Needilup gap narrowing
34 yrs 13th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
  • First area, 2016: 32 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 34 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 45 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 33 yrs
First Nations in Needilupin Toompup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Aged 65+ in Needilupin Toompup +7.3 pts higher in Toompup
8.1% 12th pct 15.4% 35th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.9%
  • First area, 2021: 8.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.4%
Under 15 in Needilupin Toompup +8.0 pts higher in Needilup
27.3% 91st pct 19.2% 65th pct
  • First area, 2016: 27.9%
  • First area, 2021: 27.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.2%
6.8% 16th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 11.9%
  • First area, 2021: 6.8%

Age structure

16.2% Older adults (45–64) +22.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
33.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
27.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.0 pts 19.2%
8.1% Seniors (65+) +7.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

62.3% Married +14.2 pts ▸ 76.5%
30.4% Never married ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Needilup Toompup

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

  • 85+ in Needilup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Toompup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Needilup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Toompup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Needilup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Toompup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Needilup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Toompup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Needilup: 6.3% males, 2.7% females; 65–69 in Toompup: 0.0% males, 21.4% females
  • 60–64 in Needilup: 0.0% males, 4.5% females; 60–64 in Toompup: 28.6% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Needilup: 6.3% males, 6.3% females; 55–59 in Toompup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Needilup: 2.7% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Toompup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Needilup: 2.7% males, 5.4% females; 45–49 in Toompup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Needilup: 5.4% males, 3.6% females; 40–44 in Toompup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Needilup: 4.5% males, 4.5% females; 35–39 in Toompup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Needilup: 2.7% males, 2.7% females; 30–34 in Toompup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Needilup: 0.0% males, 3.6% females; 25–29 in Toompup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Needilup: 3.6% males, 2.7% females; 20–24 in Toompup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Needilup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Toompup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Needilup: 0.0% males, 2.7% females; 10–14 in Toompup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Needilup: 5.4% males, 8.1% females; 5–9 in Toompup: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Needilup: 9.0% males, 4.5% females; 0–4 in Toompup: 21.4% males, 28.6% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Needilupin Toompup +12.1 pts higher in Needilup
12.1% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 8.7%
  • First area, 2021: 12.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

81.8% Australia +10.5 pts ▸ 92.3%
6.1% New Zealand ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 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

48.5% Australian +24.6 pts ▸ 73.1%
42.4% English +7.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%
9.1% German ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Italian ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.0% Irish ◂ +3.0 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 Needilupin Toompup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Needilupin Toompup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

91.9% English only +8.1 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 Needilupin Toompup +9.4 pts higher in Toompup
63.6% 98th pct 73.1% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 30.8%
  • First area, 2021: 63.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 73.1%

Religious affiliation

63.6% No religion +9.4 pts ▸ 73.1%
34.3% Christianity ◂ +19.0 pts 15.4%
7.1% Not stated ◂ +7.1 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

56.5% 74th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 48.1%
  • First area, 2021: 56.5%
23.2% 74th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 23.4%
  • First area, 2021: 23.2%
Schools ≤3 km in Needilupin Toompup +1 more in Toompup
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Needilupin Toompup +89 larger in Needilup
114 28th pct 26 8th pct
ICSEA in Needilupin Toompup +26 higher in Toompup
962 33rd pct 988 49th pct

Highest year of school

56.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 52.9%
15.9% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.0% Year 11 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

51.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 50.0%
32.3% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.4% Agriculture & environment +43.1 pts ▸ 62.5%
22.6% Engineering & related +14.9 pts ▸ 37.5%
19.4% Education +18.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
12.9% Health ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
9.7% Information technology ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building 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 Needilupin Toompup +$530 higher in Toompup gap widening
$762 52nd pct $1,292 93rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,013
  • First area, 2021: $762
  • Second area, 2016: $1,292
  • Second area, 2021: $1,292
Household income in Needilupin Toompup +$812 higher in Toompup
$1,125 21st pct $1,937 72nd pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,625
  • First area, 2021: $1,125
  • Second area, 2021: $1,937
Family income in Needilupin Toompup +$1,274 higher in Toompup
$1,350 18th pct $2,624 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: $2,250
  • First area, 2021: $1,350
  • Second area, 2021: $2,624
High earners in Needilupin Toompup
5.8% 37th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 3.9%
  • First area, 2021: 5.8%
High-income homes in Needilupin Toompup
15.8% 50th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 8.1%
  • First area, 2021: 15.8%

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
21.1% Under $650 ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
15.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 29.4%
39.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +39.1 pts 0.0%
5.8% $1,500–$2,999 +29.5 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Needilupin Toompup +4.8 pts higher in Needilup
20.2% 14th pct 15.4% 8th pct
Mental health in Needilupin Toompup +4.0 pts higher in Needilup
4.0% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Needilupin Toompup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Asthma ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.0% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 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

77.8% None +10.7 pts ▸ 88.5%
20.2% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 15.4%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Needilupin Toompup
47.8% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 55.8%
  • First area, 2021: 47.8%
Unpaid carers in Needilupin Toompup
7.2% 13th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 6.5%
  • First area, 2021: 7.2%
Unpaid child care in Needilupin Toompup
53.6% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 32.5%
  • First area, 2021: 53.6%
Defence service in Needilupin Toompup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Needilupin Toompup
39.1% 94th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 27.3%
  • First area, 2021: 39.1%

First Nations

First Nations people in Needilupin Toompup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Needilupin Toompup +0.2 larger in Needilup gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.7
  • First area, 2021: 2.6
  • Second area, 2016: 2.0
  • Second area, 2021: 2.4
One-parent in Needilupin Toompup +5.6 pts higher in Needilup
5.6% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 5.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Living alone in Needilupin Toompup
21.1% 41st pct —
  • First area, 2016: 24.3%
  • First area, 2021: 21.1%

Family composition

74.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 68.2%
26.8% Couples without children +14.1 pts ▸ 40.9%
5.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

18.4% 2 people +27.0 pts ▸ 45.5%
26.3% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
21.1% 1 person ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
10.5% 3 people ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Needilupin Toompup +$100 higher in Toompup
$50 0th pct $150 14th pct
— $8,300 100th pct
People / bedroom in Needilupin Toompup +0.10 higher in Needilup
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.60
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 24.3%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Owned outright in Needilupin Toompup
44.7% 61st pct —
  • First area, 2016: 43.2%
  • First area, 2021: 44.7%
Separate houses in Needilupin Toompup
100.0% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 100.0%
  • First area, 2021: 100.0%
3+ bedrooms in Needilupin Toompup
73.7% 35th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 83.8%
  • First area, 2021: 73.7%

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 36.4%
18.4% Other tenure +8.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
18.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented 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

28.9% 3 bedrooms +43.8 pts ▸ 72.7%
44.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 27.3%
18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Work from home in Needilupin Toompup
48.3% 96th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 37.7%
  • First area, 2021: 48.3%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Needilupin Toompup +2 more in Toompup
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Needilupin Toompup +76.92 more in Toompup
0.00 0th pct 76.92 100th pct
Departures/1k in Needilupin Toompup +76.9 more in Toompup
0.0 0th pct 76.9 66th pct
PT routes in Needilupin Toompup +1 more in Toompup
0 0th pct 1 71st pct

How people get to work

48.3% Worked at home ◂ +25.2 pts 23.1%
31.0% Car (driver) +15.1 pts ▸ 46.2%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

28.9% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
34.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 27.3%
15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
13.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Needilupin Toompup
25.8% 31st pct —
  • First area, 2016: 21.1%
  • First area, 2021: 25.8%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Needilupin Toompup
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Participation in Needilupin Toompup
81.2% 95th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 79.2%
  • First area, 2021: 81.2%
67.2% 85th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 65.6%
  • First area, 2021: 67.2%

Industries people work in

81.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.3 pts ▸ 92.3%
10.3% Education & training +35.8 pts ▸ 46.2%
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%

Occupations people work in

67.2% Managers ◂ +13.4 pts 53.8%
17.2% Labourers +13.5 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
8.6% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
8.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Needilupin Toompup even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Needilupin Toompup even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Needilupin Toompup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Needilupin Toompup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Needilupin Toompup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Needilupin Toompup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Needilupin Toompup +1.6 pts higher in Needilup
1.6% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Needilupin Toompup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Needilupin Toompup +75.0 more in Toompup
40.4 77th pct 115.4 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Needilupin Toompup even
0 9th pct 0 19th pct
Mean slope in Needilupin Toompup +0.6 pts higher in Needilup
5.0% 42nd pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Needilup vs Toompup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51099/needilup/vs/SAL51461/toompup