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Nornalup vs Peaceful Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Nornalup profile · Peaceful Bay profile

Nornalup Peaceful Bay

Nornalup and Peaceful Bay are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are notable differences in their residents and services; Nornalup has a far higher share of people with no religion (60.7% compared to 38.0%) and far more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (14.5% compared to 0.0%). Nornalup also has more public transport options, with 11.24 stops per 1,000 people while Peaceful Bay has none. In contrast, Peaceful Bay has a far higher share of seniors aged 65 and over (46.5% compared to 27.0%) and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (79.3% compared to 0.0%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, as every single home is a separate house and no one has a home without a motor vehicle. Both areas are far older than the national figure, with typical ages of 59 in Nornalup and 62 in Peaceful Bay. They also share the same small share of children under 15, at around 11%. While both are very quiet, Peaceful Bay has a far higher share of people living alone (39.4% compared to 28.9%).

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Where they differ most

No religion: 22.6 pts higher in Nornalup Participation: 20.4 pts higher in Nornalup Unemployment: 6.7 pts higher in Nornalup Aged 65+: 19.5 pts higher in Peaceful Bay Year 12: 16.3 pts higher in Nornalup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +18 larger in Nornalup gap widening
89 38th pct 71 34th pct
Median age in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +3 yrs older in Peaceful Bay gap widening
59 yrs 91st pct 62 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +19.5 pts higher in Peaceful Bay gap widening
27.0% 79th pct 46.5% 100th pct
Under 15 in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +0.0 pts higher in Peaceful Bay gap narrowing
11.2% 20th pct 11.3% 20th pct
De facto in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +9.4 pts higher in Nornalup gap widening
20.3% 88th pct 10.9% 39th pct

Age structure

27.0% Seniors (65+) +19.5 pts ▸ 46.5%
39.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.8 pts 22.5%
12.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%
11.2% Children (0–14) even 11.3%
5.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

49.4% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 53.8%
22.9% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 26.2%
13.3% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%
3.6% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Nornalup Peaceful Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +5.3 pts higher in Nornalup gap narrowing
18.0% 73rd pct 12.7% 56th pct

Country of birth

82.0% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 78.9%
4.5% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.7% English ◂ +9.4 pts 42.3%
33.7% Australian +10.0 pts ▸ 43.7%
15.7% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.6% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%
0.0% German +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.4% Dutch +5.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +1.4 pts higher in Nornalup gap narrowing
5.6% 63rd pct 4.2% 56th pct
Limited English in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.9% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 91.5%
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 Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +22.6 pts higher in Nornalup gap widening
60.7% 95th pct 38.0% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

60.7% No religion ◂ +22.6 pts 38.0%
32.6% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 40.8%
12.4% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%
0.0% Other religions +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Buddhism ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +16.3 pts higher in Nornalup gap narrowing
54.2% 71st pct 37.9% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +14.5 pts higher in Nornalup gap widening
14.5% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 ◂ +16.3 pts 37.9%
20.5% Year 10 +20.9 pts ▸ 41.4%
14.5% Year 11 +8.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV +15.1 pts ▸ 47.2%
32.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.1 pts 25.0%
17.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +10.5 pts 8.3%
11.3% Health ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
9.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%
9.4% Society & culture ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
7.5% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.7% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
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 Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +$55 higher in Nornalup gap narrowing
$533 15th pct $478 10th pct
Household income in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +$289 higher in Nornalup gap narrowing
$982 13th pct $693 2nd pct
Family income in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +$597 higher in Nornalup gap widening
$1,375 19th pct $778 0th pct
High earners in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +1.0 pts higher in Peaceful Bay gap narrowing
3.6% 26th pct 4.6% 29th pct
High-income homes in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.6 pts 36.4%
13.2% Under $650 +29.3 pts ▸ 42.4%
31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

60.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 53.8%
30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.3 pts 13.8%
7.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +8.5 pts higher in Peaceful Bay
33.7% 73rd pct 42.3% 92nd pct
Mental health in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +8.1 pts higher in Nornalup
12.4% 86th pct 4.2% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +5.4 pts higher in Peaceful Bay gap narrowing
4.5% 48th pct 9.9% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.7% Asthma +5.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.4% Mental health ◂ +8.1 pts 4.2%
3.4% Heart disease +5.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%
4.5% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.5% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None ◂ +13.4 pts 45.1%
25.8% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 26.8%
3.4% Two conditions +9.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.4% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +5.6 pts higher in Peaceful Bay gap widening
31.3% 87th pct 36.9% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +2.0 pts higher in Peaceful Bay gap narrowing
7.2% 13th pct 9.2% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +13.0 pts higher in Nornalup gap widening
25.3% 50th pct 12.3% 10th pct
Defence service in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +1.3 pts higher in Peaceful Bay
8.5% 92nd pct 9.8% 95th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +7.3 pts higher in Peaceful Bay gap narrowing
26.5% 63rd pct 33.8% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +0.2 larger in Nornalup gap steady
2.0 14th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +9.0 pts higher in Peaceful Bay gap narrowing
8.6% 37th pct 17.6% 81st pct
Living alone in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +10.4 pts higher in Peaceful Bay gap narrowing
28.9% 68th pct 39.4% 90th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 50.0%
39.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 32.4%
8.6% One-parent families +9.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

52.6% 2 people ◂ +19.3 pts 33.3%
28.9% 1 person +10.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
18.4% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 18.2%
0.0% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +$70 higher in Peaceful Bay
$200 25th pct $270 47th pct
Mortgage in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +$418 higher in Peaceful Bay
$1,307 29th pct $1,725 57th pct
People / bedroom in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +0.20 higher in Nornalup gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +1.2 pts higher in Peaceful Bay gap narrowing
7.9% 20th pct 9.1% 24th pct
Owned outright in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +4.5 pts higher in Nornalup gap widening
50.0% 75th pct 45.5% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +8.8 pts higher in Peaceful Bay gap widening
57.9% 13th pct 66.7% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 45.5%
26.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
10.5% Other tenure +10.7 pts ▸ 21.2%
7.9% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
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

42.1% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 45.5%
15.8% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 21.2%
21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 15.2%
10.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

166.7% Under $200 ◂ +166.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay
16.7% 50th pct —
PT commute in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +1 more in Nornalup
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +11.24 more in Nornalup
11.24 88th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +157.3 more in Nornalup
157.3 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +1 more in Nornalup
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay
36 71st pct —

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 66.7%
16.7% Worked at home ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
9.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.5 pts 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

44.7% 1 vehicle +9.8 pts ▸ 54.5%
36.8% 2 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 45.5%
31.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +19.5 pts 12.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +5.7 pts higher in Nornalup gap narrowing
39.1% 76th pct 33.3% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +6.7 pts higher in Nornalup gap widening
6.7% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +20.4 pts higher in Nornalup gap narrowing
54.2% 30th pct 33.8% 4th pct
Full-time in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay
57.1% 44th pct —

Industries people work in

31.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 27.8%
7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
9.5% Administrative & support ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
7.1% Mining ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Construction ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Technicians & trades +16.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
23.8% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 16.7%
23.8% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 16.7%
9.5% Sales workers +12.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
7.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +0.5 higher in Nornalup
1.2 60th pct 0.8 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +0.3 more in Nornalup
1.1 60th pct 0.8 57th pct
15-min city in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +38.5 pts higher in Nornalup
38.5% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +79.3 pts higher in Peaceful Bay
0.0% 0th pct 79.3% 74th pct
Walk to health in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +81.8 more in Peaceful Bay
44.9 79th pct 126.8 89th pct
Intersections/km² in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +1 higher in Peaceful Bay
1 43rd pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Nornalupin Peaceful Bay +9.2 pts higher in Nornalup
12.4% 88th pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Nornalup with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nornalup vs Peaceful Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51125/nornalup/vs/SAL51217/peaceful-bay