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Palgarup vs Sunnyside

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Palgarup profile · Sunnyside profile

Palgarup Sunnyside

Palgarup and Sunnyside (WA) are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. They differ sharply in age and income; Palgarup is much older, with a typical resident aged 51 and 21.4% of people aged 65 and over, while Sunnyside (WA) is younger with a typical age of 41. Sunnyside (WA) also has a far higher typical weekly household income of $2,062, compared to $1,224 in Palgarup. This higher income is consistent with a more qualified workforce, as 56.2% of Sunnyside (WA) residents finished Year 12 compared to just 30.5% in Palgarup.

Both areas are effectively alike in their typical weekly rent, which sits around $250. They also share a complete reliance on cars, as no one in either area commutes by public transport or lives without a motor vehicle. While they share these commonalities, the two areas track differently in health and work. Palgarup has a far higher rate of people with long-term health conditions (31.7%) and a higher share of one-parent families (15.7%) than Sunnyside (WA).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.7 pts higher in Sunnyside Unpaid child care: 23.4 pts higher in Sunnyside Work from home: 21.9 pts higher in Sunnyside First Nations: 5.5 pts higher in Palgarup One-parent: 15.7 pts higher in Palgarup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Palgarupin Sunnyside +45 larger in Palgarup gap narrowing
145 47th pct 100 41st pct
Median age in Palgarupin Sunnyside +10 yrs older in Palgarup gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Palgarupin Sunnyside +5.5 pts higher in Palgarup gap steady
5.5% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Palgarupin Sunnyside +10.4 pts higher in Palgarup gap steady
21.4% 62nd pct 11.0% 19th pct
Under 15 in Palgarupin Sunnyside +10.6 pts higher in Sunnyside gap widening
12.4% 24th pct 23.0% 84th pct
De facto in Palgarupin Sunnyside +2.9 pts higher in Palgarup gap narrowing
19.8% 87th pct 16.9% 79th pct

Age structure

35.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.9 pts 27.0%
12.4% Children (0–14) +10.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 11.0%
19.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 15.0%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

46.2% Married +10.4 pts ▸ 56.6%
37.7% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 30.3%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +5.3 pts 3.9%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
6.2% Separated ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Palgarup Sunnyside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Palgarupin Sunnyside +7.3 pts higher in Sunnyside gap widening
9.7% 42nd pct 17.0% 71st pct

Country of birth

85.5% Australia ◂ +8.5 pts 77.0%
4.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
0.0% New Zealand +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
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

41.4% English +2.6 pts ▸ 44.0%
43.4% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 43.0%
11.0% Irish ◂ +8.0 pts 3.0%
7.6% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 4.0%
7.6% German ◂ +4.6 pts 3.0%
4.8% Italian ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Palgarupin Sunnyside +5.9 pts higher in Sunnyside gap narrowing
2.1% 40th pct 8.0% 72nd pct
Limited English in Palgarupin Sunnyside even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 81.0%
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 Palgarupin Sunnyside +13.1 pts higher in Sunnyside gap narrowing
46.9% 71st pct 60.0% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

46.9% No religion +13.1 pts ▸ 60.0%
35.2% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 29.0%
13.8% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 7.0%
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

Year 12 in Palgarupin Sunnyside +25.7 pts higher in Sunnyside gap widening
30.5% 14th pct 56.2% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Palgarupin Sunnyside +6.8 pts higher in Sunnyside gap narrowing
7.7% 21st pct 14.5% 49th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Palgarupin Sunnyside even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

30.5% Year 12 +25.7 pts ▸ 56.2%
25.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.2 pts 17.8%
17.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.3 pts 6.8%
10.9% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.9 pts 22.4%
13.7% Bachelor degree +8.8 pts ▸ 22.4%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

4.1% Education +12.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.0% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%
5.5% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%
9.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 6.1%
9.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 6.1%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
5.5% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
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 Palgarupin Sunnyside +$205 higher in Sunnyside gap widening
$615 27th pct $820 62nd pct
Household income in Palgarupin Sunnyside +$838 higher in Sunnyside gap widening
$1,224 27th pct $2,062 78th pct
Family income in Palgarupin Sunnyside +$812 higher in Sunnyside gap widening
$1,375 19th pct $2,187 68th pct
High earners in Palgarupin Sunnyside +9.9 pts higher in Sunnyside gap widening
4.6% 29th pct 14.5% 78th pct
High-income homes in Palgarupin Sunnyside +9.1 pts higher in Sunnyside gap widening
8.8% 26th pct 17.9% 56th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $650–$1,499 +13.0 pts ▸ 39.3%
7.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
24.6% Under $650 ◂ +13.8 pts 10.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 32.9%
24.6% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
6.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Palgarupin Sunnyside +14.7 pts higher in Palgarup
31.7% 64th pct 17.0% 10th pct
Mental health in Palgarupin Sunnyside +13.8 pts higher in Palgarup
13.8% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Palgarupin Sunnyside +6.2 pts higher in Palgarup gap steady
6.2% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Mental health ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
12.4% Diabetes ◂ +9.4 pts 3.0%
10.3% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 4.0%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%
4.1% Lung condition ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None +23.3 pts ▸ 75.0%
22.1% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 20.0%
11.0% Two conditions ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Palgarupin Sunnyside +9.3 pts higher in Sunnyside gap narrowing
22.3% 68th pct 31.6% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Palgarupin Sunnyside +5.2 pts higher in Palgarup gap narrowing
13.1% 53rd pct 7.9% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Palgarupin Sunnyside +23.4 pts higher in Sunnyside gap widening
10.8% 8th pct 34.2% 87th pct
Defence service in Palgarupin Sunnyside +4.4 pts higher in Palgarup
4.4% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Palgarupin Sunnyside +4.4 pts higher in Palgarup gap widening
21.5% 34th pct 17.1% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Palgarupin Sunnyside +8 larger in Palgarup
8 57th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Palgarupin Sunnyside +22 yrs older in Palgarup
31 yrs 66th pct 9 yrs 3rd pct
Median income in Palgarupin Sunnyside
$450 25th pct —
Household income in Palgarupin Sunnyside +$1,875 higher in Sunnyside
$1,875 57th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Palgarupin Sunnyside +0.6 larger in Sunnyside gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Palgarupin Sunnyside +15.7 pts higher in Palgarup gap steady
15.7% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Palgarupin Sunnyside +8.6 pts higher in Palgarup gap steady
19.3% 34th pct 10.7% 9th pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children +16.5 pts ▸ 60.0%
39.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 31.3%
15.7% One-parent families ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
2.8% Other families ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.6% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 46.4%
19.3% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 10.7%
8.8% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.0% 3 people ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
5.3% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Palgarupin Sunnyside +$5 higher in Palgarup gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $245 39th pct
Mortgage in Palgarupin Sunnyside +$650 higher in Sunnyside gap steady
$1,083 18th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Palgarupin Sunnyside +0.10 higher in Sunnyside gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Palgarupin Sunnyside +5.5 pts higher in Sunnyside gap steady
5.3% 12th pct 10.7% 29th pct
Owned outright in Palgarupin Sunnyside +18.7 pts higher in Sunnyside gap widening
45.6% 63rd pct 64.3% 94th pct
Separate houses in Palgarupin Sunnyside +1.8 pts higher in Sunnyside gap steady
98.2% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Palgarupin Sunnyside +13.0 pts higher in Palgarup gap widening
70.2% 28th pct 57.1% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned outright +18.7 pts ▸ 64.3%
43.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.7 pts 32.1%
5.3% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Other tenure +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 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

52.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.5 pts 32.1%
17.5% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
12.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
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

12.0% $1,000–$1,799 +32.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Palgarupin Sunnyside even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Palgarupin Sunnyside +21.9 pts higher in Sunnyside gap widening
4.0% 9th pct 25.9% 74th pct
PT commute in Palgarupin Sunnyside even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Palgarupin Sunnyside +2 more in Palgarup
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Palgarupin Sunnyside +13.79 more in Palgarup
13.79 89th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Palgarupin Sunnyside +165.5 more in Palgarup
165.5 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Palgarupin Sunnyside +3 more in Palgarup
3 79th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Palgarupin Sunnyside
18 57th pct —

How people get to work

57.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 56.9%
4.0% Worked at home +21.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
8.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
5.3% Walked ◂ +5.3 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

22.8% 2 vehicles +37.9 pts ▸ 60.7%
29.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.8 pts 0.0%
29.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 21.4%
19.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 17.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Palgarupin Sunnyside +2.5 pts higher in Palgarup gap narrowing
20.4% 16th pct 17.9% 12th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Palgarupin Sunnyside +3.6 pts higher in Palgarup gap narrowing
3.6% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Palgarupin Sunnyside +15.6 pts higher in Sunnyside gap narrowing
64.6% 64th pct 80.3% 95th pct
Full-time in Palgarupin Sunnyside +10.9 pts higher in Sunnyside gap widening
54.7% 32nd pct 65.5% 80th pct

Industries people work in

16.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
4.0% Health care & social assistance +9.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.0% Mining +8.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.0% Education & training +8.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.7% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%
10.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
9.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
8.0% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
5.3% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.0% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Managers +20.6 pts ▸ 37.9%
18.7% Labourers ◂ +13.5 pts 5.2%
17.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.7 pts 8.6%
6.7% Technicians & trades +7.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.7% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.3% Clerical & administrative +6.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.3% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Palgarupin Sunnyside +1.5 higher in Palgarup
1.5 62nd pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Palgarupin Sunnyside +1.3 more in Palgarup
1.4 61st pct 0.1 35th pct
15-min city in Palgarupin Sunnyside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Palgarupin Sunnyside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Palgarupin Sunnyside +50.8 pts higher in Palgarup
50.8% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Palgarupin Sunnyside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Palgarupin Sunnyside +60.3 pts higher in Palgarup
66.4% 69th pct 6.1% 45th pct
Walk to health in Palgarupin Sunnyside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Palgarupin Sunnyside +17.6 more in Palgarup
27.6 71st pct 10.0 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Palgarupin Sunnyside even
1 44th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Palgarupin Sunnyside +6.7 pts higher in Sunnyside
5.5% 48th pct 12.2% 87th pct

Compare Palgarup with nearby areas

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Compare Sunnyside with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Palgarup vs Sunnyside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51193/palgarup/vs/SAL51418/sunnyside