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Purnululu vs Sturt Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 182 km apart · Purnululu profile · Sturt Creek profile

Purnululu Sturt Creek

Sturt Creek and Purnululu are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia, though they differ sharply in wealth and age. Sturt Creek is much younger, with a typical resident aged 25, and has a large Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 294 people. In contrast, residents in Purnululu are far older, with a typical age of 36. There is also a vast gap in income; the typical weekly household income in Purnululu is $2,750, which is far higher than the $702 seen in Sturt Creek.

Both areas are nearly identical in their household sizes, with 3.5 people per home. This similarity exists alongside a national trend where Purnululu's typical age of 36 is only a little younger than the Australian figure. While Sturt Creek has more schools and a wider range of walkable amenities like groceries and health services, Purnululu's amenities are exclusively parks.

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Where they differ most

Population: 317 larger in Sturt Creek Personal income: $1,349 higher in Purnululu Household income: $2,048 higher in Purnululu Family income: $2,123 higher in Purnululu Rent: $375 higher in Purnululu

Demographics & Identity

Population in Purnululuin Sturt Creek +317 larger in Sturt Creek gap narrowing
13 9th pct 330 60th pct
Median age in Purnululuin Sturt Creek +11 yrs older in Purnululu gap narrowing
36 yrs 17th pct 25 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 89.1% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 2.4% 4th pct
Under 15 in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 27.0% 91st pct
De facto in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 19.8% 87th pct

Age structure

69.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +42.3 pts 27.0%
30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 30.6%
30.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.1 pts 16.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Marital status

37.5% Never married +11.9 pts ▸ 49.4%
37.5% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 40.5%
0.0% Separated +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Purnululu Sturt Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 1.8% 8th pct

Country of birth

46.2% Australia +43.2 pts ▸ 89.4%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

30.8% Australian ◂ +28.3 pts 2.4%
30.8% English ◂ +25.0 pts 5.8%
0.0% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% German +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 66.7% 100th pct
Limited English in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 5.8% 92nd pct

Language used at home

46.2% English only ◂ +22.5 pts 23.6%
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 Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 15.5% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

76.9% Not stated ◂ +56.3 pts 20.6%
0.0% Christianity +63.6 pts ▸ 63.6%
30.8% No religion ◂ +15.3 pts 15.5%
0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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 Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 26.5% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 7.6% 20th pct
Schools/1k kids in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 22.47 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Purnululuin Sturt Creek +3 more in Sturt Creek
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 26 8th pct
ICSEA in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 598 0th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 26.5%
0.0% Year 10 +28.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Year 11 +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Education +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Purnululuin Sturt Creek +$1,349 higher in Purnululu gap widening
$1,624 100th pct $275 0th pct
Household income in Purnululuin Sturt Creek +$2,048 higher in Purnululu gap widening
$2,750 93rd pct $702 2nd pct
Family income in Purnululuin Sturt Creek +$2,123 higher in Purnululu
$2,750 88th pct $627 0th pct
High earners in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 1.7% 20th pct
High-income homes in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 3.5% 11th pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +70.5 pts ▸ 70.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 15.8% 8th pct
Mental health in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 2.4% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 3.6% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Diabetes +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Asthma +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Heart disease +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Other condition +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

0.0% None +63.9 pts ▸ 63.9%
0.0% One condition +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 12.7% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 17.7% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 53.6% 100th pct
Defence service in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 27.4% 68th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Purnululuin Sturt Creek +294 larger in Sturt Creek
0 0th pct 294 86th pct
Median age in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 19.3% 10th pct
Unemployment in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 58.9% 100th pct
Median income in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— $254 4th pct
Household income in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— $619 5th pct
Indigenous language in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 70.7% 97th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Purnululuin Sturt Creek even
3.5 95th pct 3.5 95th pct
One-parent in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 20.2% 87th pct
Living alone in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 18.6% 32nd pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +35.1 pts 64.9%
0.0% One-parent families +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Other families +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Purnululuin Sturt Creek +$375 higher in Purnululu
$450 88th pct $75 2nd pct
People / bedroom in Purnululuin Sturt Creek +0.20 higher in Sturt Creek
1.00 89th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 87.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 4.7% 0th pct
Separate houses in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 89.5% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 75.6% 40th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 58.0% 100th pct
Work from home in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Purnululuin Sturt Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Purnululuin Sturt Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Purnululuin Sturt Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Purnululuin Sturt Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Walked +71.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
0.0% Car (driver) +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
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%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 32.9% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 44.8% 100th pct
Participation in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 40.5% 10th pct
Full-time in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 44.6% 8th pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +87.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% Education & training +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Retail trade +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Arts & recreation +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
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%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Professionals +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Labourers +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Sales workers +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 4.2 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 4.5 80th pct
15-min city in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 50.0% 80th pct
Walk to shops in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 50.0% 64th pct
Walk to health in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Purnululuin Sturt Creek +345.2 more in Purnululu
384.6 99th pct 39.4 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Purnululuin Sturt Creek even
0 7th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Purnululuin Sturt Creek
— 1.1% 0th pct

Compare Purnululu with nearby areas

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Compare Sturt Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Purnululu vs Sturt Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51267/purnululu/vs/SAL51415/sturt-creek