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Nornalup vs Walpole

Name: Nornalup vs Walpole — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Nornalup profile · Walpole profile

Nornalup Walpole

Walpole and Nornalup are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different lifestyles. Walpole is more walkable, with a score of 4.2 (somewhat walkable) and many homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and a school. It also has a higher share of renters at 25.6% and more people living alone (41.2%). Nornalup is more car-dependent, with a walkability score of 1.2. It has a higher typical household income of $982 per week, compared to $764 in Walpole, and more residents have completed Year 12 (54.2% versus 41.0% in Walpole).

Everyday life in both places is shaped by an ageing population, as the typical resident in each area is 59. They are also alike in that no one commutes by public transport. While Nornalup has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people, the gaps in the number of public transport stops and routes have remained small. Both areas also have a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, around 14%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 340 larger in Walpole Renting: 17.7 pts higher in Walpole Unpaid carers: 8.5 pts higher in Walpole No car: 3.1 pts higher in Walpole First Nations: 2.8 pts higher in Walpole

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nornalup in Walpole +340 larger in Walpole gap steady

89 38th pct 429 63rd pct

Median age in Nornalup in Walpole even gap narrowing

59 yrs 91st pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

39.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 36.6%

27.0% Seniors (65+) +9.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

12.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

5.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 48.5%

22.9% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

13.3% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Widowed +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Nornalup Walpole

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.0% Australia ◂ +9.3 pts 72.7%

4.5% England +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

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%

Ancestry

51.7% English +1.2 pts ▸ 52.9%

33.7% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

15.7% Scottish ◂ +5.2 pts 10.5%

14.6% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 8.6%

3.4% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

0.0% German +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.7% No religion ◂ +9.6 pts 51.0%

32.6% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

12.4% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Nornalup in Walpole

— 23.81 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nornalup in Walpole +1 more in Walpole

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Nornalup in Walpole

— 47 16th pct

ICSEA in Nornalup in Walpole

— 999 56th pct

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 ◂ +13.3 pts 41.0%

20.5% Year 10 +10.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

14.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.4%

7.2% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

32.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +18.2 pts 13.9%

17.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 16.5%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +11.3 pts 7.6%

15.1% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.4% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.3% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%

7.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

0.0% Creative arts +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nornalup in Walpole +$43 higher in Nornalup gap widening

$533 15th pct $490 11th pct

Household income in Nornalup in Walpole +$218 higher in Nornalup gap widening

$982 13th pct $764 4th pct

Family income in Nornalup in Walpole +$338 higher in Nornalup gap steady

$1,375 19th pct $1,037 7th pct

Household income distribution

50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.3 pts 36.7%

13.2% Under $650 +22.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.5 pts 14.1%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Personal income distribution

60.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 59.0%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 26.0%

7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.4% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

7.9% Other condition +4.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.7% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.5% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Cancer +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

0.0% Stroke +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None ◂ +5.3 pts 53.1%

25.8% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 23.8%

3.4% Two conditions +6.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.4% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nornalup in Walpole +12 larger in Walpole

0 0th pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Nornalup in Walpole

— 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Nornalup in Walpole

— $487 30th pct

Household income in Nornalup in Walpole

— $1,124 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nornalup in Walpole +0.2 larger in Nornalup gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 54.3%

39.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 30.6%

8.6% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

52.6% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 47.2%

28.9% 1 person +12.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +10.9 pts 7.5%

0.0% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nornalup in Walpole +$21 higher in Walpole

$200 25th pct $221 31st pct

Mortgage in Nornalup in Walpole +$308 higher in Nornalup gap widening

$1,307 29th pct $999 14th pct

People / bedroom in Nornalup in Walpole +0.20 higher in Nornalup gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 54.3%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 19.1%

7.9% Rented +17.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

10.5% Other tenure ◂ +9.0 pts 1.5%

0.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 95.5%

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 +8.6 pts ▸ 50.8%

21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 19.6%

15.8% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.0 pts 1.5%

0.0% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

166.7% Under $200 ◂ +129.4 pts 37.3%

0.0% $200–$349 +58.8 pts ▸ 58.8%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

70.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +41.1 pts 28.9%

0.0% Under $1,000 +60.5 pts ▸ 60.5%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nornalup in Walpole even

1 64th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Nornalup in Walpole +8.90 more in Nornalup

11.24 88th pct 2.33 67th pct

Departures/1k in Nornalup in Walpole +124.7 more in Nornalup

157.3 72nd pct 32.6 61st pct

PT routes in Nornalup in Walpole even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Nornalup in Walpole +8 longer in Walpole

36 71st pct 44 76th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.8 pts 48.8%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +8.6 pts 8.0%

0.0% Walked +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.8 pts 3.7%

0.0% Bicycle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

36.8% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

31.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +21.9 pts 9.7%

0.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +14.3 pts 16.7%

0.0% Public administration & safety +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.5% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.5% Administrative & support ◂ +5.8 pts 3.7%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

7.1% Mining ◂ +4.1 pts 3.1%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +5.3 pts 1.9%

7.1% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

0.0% Education & training +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Arts & recreation +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 21.6%

23.8% Labourers ◂ +15.2 pts 8.6%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 14.2%

0.0% Professionals +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 6.8%

9.5% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.5% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.1% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Nornalup in Walpole +3.0 higher in Walpole

1.2 60th pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nornalup in Walpole +3.4 more in Walpole

1.1 60th pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Nornalup in Walpole +57.2 pts higher in Walpole

0.0% 0th pct 57.2% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Nornalup in Walpole +59.9 pts higher in Walpole

0.0% 0th pct 59.9% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Nornalup in Walpole +5.2 pts higher in Walpole

38.5% 70th pct 43.7% 71st pct

Walk to school in Nornalup in Walpole +49.9 pts higher in Walpole

0.0% 0th pct 49.9% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Nornalup in Walpole +55.3 pts higher in Walpole

0.0% 0th pct 55.3% 65th pct

Walk to health in Nornalup in Walpole +59.3 pts higher in Walpole

0.0% 0th pct 59.3% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Nornalup in Walpole +3.0 more in Nornalup

44.9 79th pct 42.0 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Nornalup in Walpole +4 higher in Walpole

1 43rd pct 4 65th pct

Mean slope in Nornalup in Walpole +6.5 pts higher in Nornalup

12.4% 88th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Nornalup with nearby areas

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Compare Walpole with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nornalup vs Walpole [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51125/nornalup/vs/SAL51510/walpole