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Papulankutja vs Wanarn

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 107 km apart · Papulankutja profile · Wanarn profile

Papulankutja Wanarn

Papulankutja and Wanarn are two remote Western Australian areas with small populations. Papulankutja is much younger, with a typical resident aged 25 compared to 39 in Wanarn, and far more children under 15 (26.5% versus 15.4%). This younger age profile is consistent with a higher share of one-parent families and far more people caring for children unpaid (50.8% compared to 26.0%). Housing differs as well, with Papulankutja having far more three-bedroom homes (89.2% versus 51.5%) and a higher rate of renting at 97.3%.

Both areas share a very similar housing market, with typical weekly rents around $70 to $75 and almost no homes owned outright. They also have nearly identical rates of adults with bachelor degrees (around 4%). While both are far below the national figure for working or looking for work, Papulankutja has a higher rate at 33.1% compared to 18.0% in Wanarn.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.6 pts higher in Papulankutja 3+ bedrooms: 37.7 pts higher in Papulankutja Unpaid child care: 24.8 pts higher in Papulankutja Separate houses: 24.2 pts higher in Papulankutja Median age: 14 yrs older in Wanarn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Papulankutjain Wanarn +45 larger in Papulankutja
162 49th pct 117 44th pct
Median age in Papulankutjain Wanarn +14 yrs older in Wanarn
25 yrs 0th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Papulankutjain Wanarn +1.0 pts higher in Papulankutja
84.0% 100th pct 82.9% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Papulankutjain Wanarn +10.7 pts higher in Wanarn
5.6% 8th pct 16.2% 39th pct
Under 15 in Papulankutjain Wanarn +11.2 pts higher in Papulankutja
26.5% 90th pct 15.4% 38th pct
De facto in Papulankutjain Wanarn +7.0 pts higher in Papulankutja
7.0% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 32.5%
26.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.2 pts 15.4%
18.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
17.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 15.4%
5.6% Seniors (65+) +10.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 43.0%
33.1% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 25.0%
2.4% Widowed +13.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.9% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%
2.4% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Papulankutja Wanarn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Papulankutjain Wanarn +3.4 pts higher in Wanarn
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 16th pct

Country of birth

88.3% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 86.3%
0.0% New Zealand +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
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

0.0% Australian +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.3% English ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%
1.9% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Papulankutjain Wanarn +3.0 pts higher in Wanarn
83.3% 100th pct 86.3% 100th pct
Limited English in Papulankutjain Wanarn +6.8 pts higher in Wanarn
4.3% 90th pct 11.1% 100th pct

Language used at home

4.9% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
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 Papulankutjain Wanarn +9.7 pts higher in Papulankutja
25.9% 16th pct 16.2% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

32.1% Not stated +8.1 pts ▸ 40.2%
19.8% Christianity +17.9 pts ▸ 37.6%
25.9% No religion ◂ +9.7 pts 16.2%
24.7% Other religions ◂ +19.6 pts 5.1%
2.5% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Papulankutjain Wanarn +17.8 pts higher in Papulankutja
30.3% 13th pct 12.5% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Papulankutjain Wanarn +0.8 pts higher in Papulankutja
4.8% 11th pct 4.0% 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Papulankutjain Wanarn +1 more in Wanarn
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Papulankutjain Wanarn
— 298 48th pct

Highest year of school

30.3% Year 12 ◂ +17.8 pts 12.5%
26.1% Year 10 ◂ +13.6 pts 12.5%
11.8% Year 9 or below +14.3 pts ▸ 26.0%
9.2% Year 11 +14.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
8.3% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.1% Education +7.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Health +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
11.1% Society & culture ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Papulankutjain Wanarn +$26 higher in Wanarn
$316 0th pct $342 0th pct
Household income in Papulankutjain Wanarn +$250 higher in Wanarn
$875 9th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Papulankutjain Wanarn +$187 higher in Wanarn
$762 0th pct $949 5th pct
High earners in Papulankutjain Wanarn +0.8 pts higher in Wanarn
3.2% 24th pct 4.0% 27th pct
High-income homes in Papulankutjain Wanarn even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 39.4%
27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.9 pts 9.1%
18.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 9.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

66.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 59.0%
4.0% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Papulankutjain Wanarn +15.2 pts higher in Wanarn
13.0% 5th pct 28.2% 47th pct
Mental health in Papulankutjain Wanarn +4.3 pts higher in Wanarn
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Papulankutjain Wanarn +9.7 pts higher in Wanarn
3.1% 32nd pct 12.8% 96th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Diabetes +13.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Dementia +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%
6.2% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Lung condition +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Stroke +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None ◂ +7.4 pts 62.4%
9.3% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.9% Three or more +7.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Papulankutjain Wanarn +4.3 pts higher in Papulankutja
7.3% 8th pct 3.0% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in Papulankutjain Wanarn +13.7 pts higher in Papulankutja
13.7% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Papulankutjain Wanarn +24.8 pts higher in Papulankutja
50.8% 100th pct 26.0% 54th pct
Defence service in Papulankutjain Wanarn +2.5 pts higher in Papulankutja
2.5% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Papulankutjain Wanarn +2.8 pts higher in Papulankutja
29.8% 78th pct 27.0% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Papulankutjain Wanarn +39 larger in Papulankutja
136 86th pct 97 86th pct
Median age in Papulankutjain Wanarn +13 yrs older in Wanarn
24 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 75th pct
Year 12 in Papulankutjain Wanarn +25.0 pts higher in Papulankutja
34.8% 37th pct 9.8% 1st pct
Unemployment in Papulankutjain Wanarn
33.3% 96th pct —
Median income in Papulankutjain Wanarn +$10 higher in Wanarn
$306 8th pct $316 9th pct
Household income in Papulankutjain Wanarn +$151 higher in Wanarn
$749 9th pct $900 14th pct
Indigenous language in Papulankutjain Wanarn +3.2 pts higher in Papulankutja
97.1% 100th pct 93.8% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Papulankutjain Wanarn +0.7 larger in Papulankutja
3.6 96th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Papulankutjain Wanarn +11.6 pts higher in Papulankutja
38.8% 100th pct 27.3% 95th pct
Living alone in Papulankutjain Wanarn +3.8 pts higher in Papulankutja
18.9% 33rd pct 15.2% 20th pct

Family composition

43.2% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 51.1%
38.8% One-parent families ◂ +11.6 pts 27.3%
13.7% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
5.0% Other families ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.1% 3 people ◂ +26.0 pts 9.1%
10.8% 2 people +19.5 pts ▸ 30.3%
24.3% 6 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 15.2%
18.9% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 15.2%
16.2% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 15.2%
8.1% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Papulankutjain Wanarn +$5 higher in Wanarn
$70 1st pct $75 2nd pct
People / bedroom in Papulankutjain Wanarn even
1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Papulankutjain Wanarn +27.6 pts higher in Papulankutja
97.3% 100th pct 69.7% 100th pct
Owned outright in Papulankutjain Wanarn even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Papulankutjain Wanarn +24.2 pts higher in Papulankutja
100.0% 100th pct 75.8% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in Papulankutjain Wanarn +37.7 pts higher in Papulankutja
89.2% 76th pct 51.5% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

97.3% Rented ◂ +27.6 pts 69.7%
0.0% Not stated +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
8.1% Other tenure +7.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

113.5% Separate house ◂ +37.8 pts 75.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.1 pts 36.4%
29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 15.2%
21.6% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 24.2%
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

77.8% Under $200 ◂ +16.9 pts 60.9%
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%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Papulankutjain Wanarn +9.8 pts higher in Wanarn
62.2% 100th pct 72.0% 100th pct
Work from home in Papulankutjain Wanarn
0.0% 0th pct —
PT commute in Papulankutjain Wanarn
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Papulankutjain Wanarn even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Papulankutjain Wanarn even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Papulankutjain Wanarn even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Papulankutjain Wanarn even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.1% Walked +5.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
20.6% Car (driver) +21.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
11.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

62.2% No vehicle +9.8 pts ▸ 72.0%
32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.4 pts 16.0%
8.1% 2 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Papulankutjain Wanarn +8.5 pts higher in Wanarn
20.6% 17th pct 29.1% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Papulankutjain Wanarn
26.8% 100th pct —
Participation in Papulankutjain Wanarn +15.1 pts higher in Papulankutja
33.1% 3rd pct 18.0% 0th pct
Full-time in Papulankutjain Wanarn
29.4% 0th pct —

Industries people work in

0.0% Administrative & support +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
26.5% Education & training +15.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.6% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
8.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
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%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Professionals +37.3 pts ▸ 66.7%
14.7% Community & personal service +18.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
17.6% Managers ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Labourers ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Amenities/1k in Papulankutjain Wanarn +15.7 more in Wanarn
18.5 60th pct 34.2 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Papulankutjain Wanarn even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Compare Papulankutja with nearby areas

Mantamaru Irrunytju Ngaanyatjarra-Giles Pipalyatjara Kalka Warakurna Wanarn Kaltukatjara

Compare Wanarn with nearby areas

Mantamaru Ngaanyatjarra-Giles Warakurna Papulankutja Warburton Patjarr Kanpa Tjukurla

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Papulankutja vs Wanarn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51200/papulankutja/vs/SAL51516/wanarn