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Sir Samuel vs Wiluna

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 110 km apart · Sir Samuel profile · Wiluna profile

Sir Samuel Wiluna

Wiluna and Sir Samuel are both remote Western Australian areas, but they differ sharply in their makeup. Wiluna is a more established hub with 521 people, while Sir Samuel is sparsely populated with only 35 residents. Wiluna has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (26.3% compared to 0.0%) and more people who use another language at home (24.8% compared to 0.0%). There are also more families in Wiluna, with children under 15 making up 15.4% of the population, whereas there are none in Sir Samuel.

Both areas are heavily reliant on the mining industry and are largely car-dependent. While Wiluna is mostly car-dependent and Sir Samuel is car-dependent, Wiluna has more walkable access to groceries and health services. The two areas also share a very small number of people who speak little or no English. In terms of money, Sir Samuel has a far higher typical weekly personal income of $2,167, compared to $1,212 in Wiluna.

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Where they differ most

Population: 486 larger in Wiluna First Nations: 26.3 pts higher in Wiluna PT commute: 12.6 pts higher in Wiluna Other language: 24.8 pts higher in Wiluna Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Wiluna

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +486 larger in Wiluna gap narrowing
35 21st pct 521 65th pct
Median age in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +8 yrs older in Wiluna
27 yrs 0th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +26.3 pts higher in Wiluna
0.0% 0th pct 26.3% 95th pct
Aged 65+ in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +8.8 pts higher in Wiluna
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 13th pct
Under 15 in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +15.4 pts higher in Wiluna
0.0% 0th pct 15.4% 38th pct
De facto in Sir Samuelin Wiluna
— 26.9% 96th pct

Age structure

54.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.0 pts 37.2%
25.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.7 pts 14.0%
8.6% Older adults (45–64) +15.4 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

65.7% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 56.5%
14.3% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Divorced +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Separated +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Sir Samuel Wiluna

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +6.8 pts higher in Sir Samuel
20.0% 76th pct 13.2% 58th pct

Country of birth

25.7% Australia +26.9 pts ▸ 52.6%
17.1% England ◂ +13.9 pts 3.3%
14.3% New Zealand ◂ +11.2 pts 3.1%
0.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% English ◂ +20.8 pts 22.1%
11.4% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.6% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%
0.0% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% German +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +24.8 pts higher in Wiluna
0.0% 0th pct 24.8% 88th pct
Limited English in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +0.6 pts higher in Wiluna
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 71st pct

Language used at home

42.9% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 41.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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%

Religion

No religion in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +1.2 pts higher in Wiluna
34.3% 32nd pct 35.5% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

51.4% Not stated ◂ +13.8 pts 37.6%
34.3% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 35.5%
11.4% Christianity +14.3 pts ▸ 25.7%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +6.0 pts higher in Wiluna
22.9% 5th pct 28.8% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +8.9 pts higher in Wiluna
0.0% 0th pct 8.9% 25th pct
Schools/1k kids in Sir Samuelin Wiluna
— 12.50 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +1 more in Wiluna
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Sir Samuelin Wiluna
— 93 24th pct
ICSEA in Sir Samuelin Wiluna
— 599 0th pct

Highest year of school

22.9% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 28.8%
14.3% Year 10 +6.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Year 11 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

24.0% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

20.0% Architecture & building ◂ +15.9 pts 4.1%
12.0% Engineering & related +6.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +$955 higher in Sir Samuel
$2,167 100th pct $1,212 90th pct
Household income in Sir Samuelin Wiluna
— $1,089 18th pct
Family income in Sir Samuelin Wiluna
— $725 0th pct
High earners in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +20.9 pts higher in Sir Samuel
37.1% 100th pct 16.2% 83rd pct
High-income homes in Sir Samuelin Wiluna
— 7.1% 21st pct

Personal income distribution

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 21.5%
0.0% Under $650 +25.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
17.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 5.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +4.7 pts higher in Wiluna
14.3% 6th pct 19.0% 12th pct
Mental health in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +4.8 pts higher in Wiluna
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +3.6 pts higher in Wiluna
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Asthma ◂ +7.0 pts 4.4%
0.0% Diabetes +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Heart disease +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Other condition +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.7% None +2.7 pts ▸ 48.4%
14.3% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 8.6%
0.0% Three or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Two conditions +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +6.6 pts higher in Wiluna
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +5.3 pts higher in Wiluna
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +2.3 pts higher in Sir Samuel
17.1% 17th pct 14.9% 13th pct
Defence service in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +3.0 pts higher in Wiluna
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +6.4 pts higher in Wiluna
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 3rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +137 larger in Wiluna
0 0th pct 137 86th pct
Median age in Sir Samuelin Wiluna
— 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Sir Samuelin Wiluna
— 17.2% 8th pct
Unemployment in Sir Samuelin Wiluna
— 23.1% 88th pct
Median income in Sir Samuelin Wiluna
— $245 3rd pct
Household income in Sir Samuelin Wiluna
— $687 8th pct
Indigenous language in Sir Samuelin Wiluna
— 75.9% 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sir Samuelin Wiluna
— 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Sir Samuelin Wiluna
— 36.4% 100th pct
Living alone in Sir Samuelin Wiluna
— 42.9% 94th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sir Samuelin Wiluna
— $118 9th pct
People / bedroom in Sir Samuelin Wiluna
— 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Sir Samuelin Wiluna
— 48.8% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Sir Samuelin Wiluna
— 15.5% 7th pct
Separate houses in Sir Samuelin Wiluna
— 92.9% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sir Samuelin Wiluna
— 46.4% 7th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sir Samuelin Wiluna
— 11.7% 89th pct
Work from home in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +3.7 pts higher in Wiluna
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 8th pct
PT commute in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +12.6 pts higher in Wiluna
0.0% 0th pct 12.6% 100th pct
PT stops in Sir Samuelin Wiluna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Sir Samuelin Wiluna even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Sir Samuelin Wiluna even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Sir Samuelin Wiluna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% Walked +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
20.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +11.6 pts 8.4%
0.0% Bus +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +13.6 pts higher in Wiluna
17.1% 12th pct 30.7% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Sir Samuelin Wiluna
— 13.0% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +2.6 pts higher in Wiluna
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Participation in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +12.7 pts higher in Sir Samuel
57.1% 38th pct 44.4% 13th pct
Full-time in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +14.4 pts higher in Sir Samuel
95.0% 100th pct 80.6% 98th pct

Industries people work in

70.0% Mining ◂ +29.7 pts 40.3%
20.0% Construction ◂ +12.7 pts 7.3%
15.0% Other services ◂ +12.9 pts 2.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Education & training +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +31.2 pts 18.8%
45.0% Labourers ◂ +28.2 pts 16.8%
25.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 20.9%
0.0% Managers +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Professionals +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +3.0 higher in Wiluna
0.0 0th pct 3.0 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +3.5 more in Wiluna
0.0 0th pct 3.5 75th pct
15-min city in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +52.3 pts higher in Wiluna
0.0% 0th pct 52.3% 80th pct
Walk to shops in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +72.5 pts higher in Wiluna
0.0% 0th pct 72.5% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Sir Samuelin Wiluna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +61.1 pts higher in Wiluna
0.0% 0th pct 61.1% 79th pct
Walk to a park in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +76.9 pts higher in Wiluna
0.0% 0th pct 76.9% 72nd pct
Walk to health in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +63.7 pts higher in Wiluna
0.0% 0th pct 63.7% 88th pct
Amenities/1k in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +6.0 more in Wiluna
28.6 72nd pct 34.5 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Sir Samuelin Wiluna even
0 0th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Sir Samuelin Wiluna +1.7 pts higher in Sir Samuel
4.5% 36th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Sir Samuel with nearby areas

Leinster Wiluna Lake Darlot Leonora Sandstone Bandya Meekatharra Ularring

Compare Wiluna with nearby areas

Sir Samuel Leinster Meekatharra Lake Darlot Kumarina Lake Carnegie Karalundi Bandya

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sir Samuel vs Wiluna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51355/sir-samuel/vs/SAL51618/wiluna