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Patjarr vs Warburton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 172 km apart · Patjarr profile · Warburton profile

Patjarr Warburton

Warburton (WA) and Patjarr are two remote Western Australian areas with strong First Nations populations. Warburton (WA) is larger and has more residents, with a typical age of 28, while residents in Patjarr are far older at 38. There are significant differences in income and education; the typical weekly household income in Warburton (WA) is far higher at $1,581 compared to $725 in Patjarr. Additionally, 19.2% of people in Warburton (WA) finished Year 12, whereas no one in Patjarr has completed that level of schooling.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 as sparsely populated places where typical personal incomes remain low, at around $429 in Warburton (WA) and $437 in Patjarr. They share a very high use of First Nations languages, with both sitting far above the national figure. While Warburton (WA) has more adults working or looking for work, both areas have a very high proportion of people who speak little or no English, particularly in Patjarr where this is far higher at 20.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 472 larger in Warburton No religion: 46.0 pts higher in Patjarr Household income: $856 higher in Warburton Unpaid child care: 26.8 pts higher in Patjarr Participation: 29.8 pts higher in Warburton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Patjarrin Warburton +472 larger in Warburton
39 23rd pct 511 65th pct
Median age in Patjarrin Warburton +10 yrs older in Patjarr
38 yrs 23rd pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Patjarrin Warburton +7.4 pts higher in Warburton
76.9% 100th pct 84.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Patjarrin Warburton +8.1 pts higher in Patjarr
10.3% 17th pct 2.2% 3rd pct
Under 15 in Patjarrin Warburton +5.5 pts higher in Patjarr
25.6% 89th pct 20.2% 71st pct
De facto in Patjarrin Warburton +3.9 pts higher in Warburton
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 9th pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 36.2%
25.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 20.2%
23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 21.7%
20.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 19.4%
10.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 2.2%

Marital status

44.8% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 45.6%
34.5% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 40.6%
13.8% Widowed ◂ +7.6 pts 6.2%
10.3% Separated ◂ +6.2 pts 4.2%
0.0% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Patjarr Warburton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Patjarrin Warburton +3.5 pts higher in Warburton
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 16th pct

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +15.1 pts ▸ 92.0%
0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
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% English +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Chinese 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 Patjarrin Warburton +3.9 pts higher in Warburton
76.9% 100th pct 80.8% 100th pct
Limited English in Patjarrin Warburton +14.3 pts higher in Patjarr
20.5% 100th pct 6.3% 93rd pct

Language used at home

0.0% English only +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
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 Patjarrin Warburton +46.0 pts higher in Patjarr
82.1% 100th pct 36.0% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

82.1% No religion ◂ +46.0 pts 36.0%
0.0% Christianity +45.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
0.0% Other religions +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Not stated +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Islam even 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 Patjarrin Warburton +19.2 pts higher in Warburton
0.0% 0th pct 19.2% 1st pct
Bachelor+ in Patjarrin Warburton +8.1 pts higher in Warburton
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Patjarrin Warburton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

76.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +45.1 pts 31.1%
14.3% Year 10 +15.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% Year 12 +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Year 11 +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Income

Personal income in Patjarrin Warburton +$8 higher in Patjarr
$437 7th pct $429 6th pct
Household income in Patjarrin Warburton +$856 higher in Warburton
$725 3rd pct $1,581 53rd pct
Family income in Patjarrin Warburton +$293 higher in Warburton
$725 0th pct $1,018 7th pct
High earners in Patjarrin Warburton +3.9 pts higher in Warburton
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 27th pct
High-income homes in Patjarrin Warburton
— 10.1% 30th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

72.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 65.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Patjarrin Warburton +6.6 pts higher in Warburton
7.7% 0th pct 14.3% 6th pct
Mental health in Patjarrin Warburton +2.2 pts higher in Warburton
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 12th pct
Needs assistance in Patjarrin Warburton +5.1 pts higher in Patjarr
7.7% 79th pct 2.5% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +4.0 pts 3.7%
0.0% Heart disease +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Asthma +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None +3.0 pts ▸ 74.8%
15.4% One condition ◂ +5.8 pts 9.6%
0.0% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Patjarrin Warburton +4.2 pts higher in Warburton
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 3rd pct
Unpaid carers in Patjarrin Warburton +11.6 pts higher in Patjarr
17.2% 86th pct 5.7% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Patjarrin Warburton +26.8 pts higher in Patjarr
79.3% 100th pct 52.5% 100th pct
Defence service in Patjarrin Warburton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Patjarrin Warburton +20.4 pts higher in Warburton
0.0% 0th pct 20.4% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Patjarrin Warburton +401 larger in Warburton
30 73rd pct 431 86th pct
Median age in Patjarrin Warburton +7 yrs older in Patjarr
33 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Patjarrin Warburton +12.1 pts higher in Warburton
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 3rd pct
Unemployment in Patjarrin Warburton
— 52.8% 100th pct
Median income in Patjarrin Warburton +$45 higher in Patjarr
$431 22nd pct $386 14th pct
Household income in Patjarrin Warburton +$625 higher in Warburton
$725 9th pct $1,350 34th pct
Indigenous language in Patjarrin Warburton +4.4 pts higher in Patjarr
100.0% 100th pct 95.6% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Patjarrin Warburton +1.4 larger in Patjarr
4.9 100th pct 3.5 95th pct
One-parent in Patjarrin Warburton +16.5 pts higher in Warburton
16.1% 76th pct 32.6% 100th pct
Living alone in Patjarrin Warburton
— 24.0% 51st pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children ◂ +8.8 pts 49.3%
16.1% One-parent families +16.5 pts ▸ 32.6%
12.9% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.0% Other families +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Household size

44.4% 1 person ◂ +20.4 pts 24.0%
44.4% 6 or more ◂ +23.5 pts 20.9%
0.0% 2 people +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% 5 people +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% 3 people +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% 4 people +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Patjarrin Warburton +$2 higher in Patjarr
$65 0th pct $63 0th pct
People / bedroom in Patjarrin Warburton +0.50 higher in Patjarr
1.70 100th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Patjarrin Warburton
— 83.7% 100th pct
Owned outright in Patjarrin Warburton
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Patjarrin Warburton
— 93.8% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Patjarrin Warburton
— 76.7% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Rented ◂ +16.3 pts 83.7%
0.0% Other tenure +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

55.6% Separate house +38.2 pts ▸ 93.8%
33.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +26.4 pts 7.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.6% 3 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 69.8%
33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 18.6%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% Under $200 +38.9 pts ▸ 94.4%
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 Patjarrin Warburton
— 65.1% 100th pct
Work from home in Patjarrin Warburton
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Patjarrin Warburton
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Patjarrin Warburton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Patjarrin Warburton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Patjarrin Warburton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Patjarrin Warburton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Walked +47.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
0.0% Car (driver) +40.2 pts ▸ 40.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
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

100.0% No vehicle ◂ +34.9 pts 65.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Patjarrin Warburton +15.0 pts higher in Warburton
0.0% 0th pct 15.0% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Patjarrin Warburton
— 33.1% 100th pct
Participation in Patjarrin Warburton +29.8 pts higher in Warburton
0.0% 0th pct 29.8% 1st pct
Full-time in Patjarrin Warburton
— 79.3% 96th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Public administration & safety +32.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
0.0% Education & training +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Retail trade +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 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% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Professionals +30.5 pts ▸ 30.5%
0.0% Managers +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Labourers +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Sales workers +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Patjarrin Warburton
— 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Patjarrin Warburton
— 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Patjarrin Warburton
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Patjarrin Warburton
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Patjarrin Warburton
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Patjarrin Warburton
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Patjarrin Warburton
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Patjarrin Warburton
— 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Patjarrin Warburton +11.7 more in Warburton
0.0 0th pct 11.7 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Patjarrin Warburton even
0 0th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Patjarrin Warburton
— 10.0% 81st pct

Compare Patjarr with nearby areas

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Compare Warburton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Patjarr vs Warburton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51212/patjarr/vs/SAL51530/warburton