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Tjukurla vs Warakurna

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 83 km apart · Tjukurla profile · Warakurna profile

Tjukurla Warakurna

Warakurna and Tjukurla are two sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Warakurna is larger, with a population of 185, while Tjukurla has 41 residents. There are significant differences in household wealth and family life; the typical weekly household income in Warakurna is far higher at $900, compared to $464 in Tjukurla. Warakurna also has a much higher share of one-parent families at 45%, while Tjukurla is more common for couples with children. Education levels differ as well, with 15.7% of Warakurna residents completing Year 12, while no one in Tjukurla has done so.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework. They also share a common identity, with both having very high proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and high rates of people using other languages at home. Across both places, the typical weekly rent is exactly the same at $70. Over time, the gap in typical household income has remained far higher in Warakurna.

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Where they differ most

Population: 144 larger in Warakurna One-parent: 28.3 pts higher in Warakurna Household income: $436 higher in Warakurna Housework 15h+: 21.0 pts higher in Warakurna Year 12: 15.7 pts higher in Warakurna

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tjukurlain Warakurna +144 larger in Warakurna
41 24th pct 185 52nd pct
Median age in Tjukurlain Warakurna +4 yrs older in Tjukurla
37 yrs 20th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Tjukurlain Warakurna +14.6 pts higher in Tjukurla
100.0% 100th pct 85.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Tjukurlain Warakurna +3.8 pts higher in Warakurna
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 6th pct
Under 15 in Tjukurlain Warakurna +5.1 pts higher in Warakurna
17.1% 50th pct 22.2% 80th pct
De facto in Tjukurlain Warakurna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 30.8%
19.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 24.9%
17.1% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
12.2% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +11.2 pts 42.0%
43.8% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 39.2%
0.0% Widowed +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%
0.0% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Tjukurla Warakurna

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tjukurlain Warakurna +3.0 pts higher in Tjukurla
7.3% 30th pct 4.3% 19th pct

Country of birth

95.1% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 91.9%
7.3% New Zealand ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
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

7.3% Scottish ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% English +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
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 Tjukurlain Warakurna +11.1 pts higher in Tjukurla
92.7% 100th pct 81.6% 100th pct
Limited English in Tjukurlain Warakurna +3.8 pts higher in Tjukurla
14.6% 100th pct 10.8% 100th pct

Language used at home

7.3% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
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 Tjukurlain Warakurna +3.2 pts higher in Warakurna
9.8% 0th pct 13.0% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

53.7% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 55.1%
24.4% Christianity ◂ +11.4 pts 13.0%
14.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.8% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tjukurlain Warakurna +15.7 pts higher in Warakurna
0.0% 0th pct 15.7% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Tjukurlain Warakurna +8.4 pts higher in Warakurna
0.0% 0th pct 8.4% 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Tjukurlain Warakurna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

46.9% Year 10 ◂ +13.0 pts 33.9%
28.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 23.6%
9.4% Year 11 +7.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Year 12 +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

Income

Personal income in Tjukurlain Warakurna +$52 higher in Warakurna
$253 0th pct $305 0th pct
Household income in Tjukurlain Warakurna +$436 higher in Warakurna
$464 0th pct $900 10th pct
Family income in Tjukurlain Warakurna +$136 higher in Warakurna
$483 0th pct $619 0th pct
High earners in Tjukurlain Warakurna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Tjukurlain Warakurna
— 9.8% 29th pct

Household income distribution

68.8% Under $650 ◂ +44.4 pts 24.4%
18.8% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

106.3% Under $650 ◂ +34.9 pts 71.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tjukurlain Warakurna +8.1 pts higher in Warakurna
14.6% 7th pct 22.7% 22nd pct
Mental health in Tjukurlain Warakurna +5.9 pts higher in Warakurna
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Tjukurlain Warakurna +0.3 pts higher in Tjukurla
7.3% 77th pct 7.0% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

22.0% Other condition ◂ +7.9 pts 14.1%
7.3% Diabetes +9.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% Mental health +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Heart disease +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Asthma +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
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

87.8% None ◂ +29.4 pts 58.4%
9.8% One condition +7.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%
0.0% Three or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tjukurlain Warakurna +4.5 pts higher in Tjukurla
9.4% 12th pct 4.9% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in Tjukurlain Warakurna +9.2 pts higher in Tjukurla
34.4% 100th pct 25.2% 97th pct
Unpaid child care in Tjukurlain Warakurna +9.8 pts higher in Warakurna
46.9% 100th pct 56.6% 100th pct
Defence service in Tjukurlain Warakurna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Tjukurlain Warakurna +21.0 pts higher in Warakurna
0.0% 0th pct 21.0% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Tjukurlain Warakurna +117 larger in Warakurna
41 75th pct 158 86th pct
Median age in Tjukurlain Warakurna +7 yrs older in Tjukurla
37 yrs 75th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Tjukurlain Warakurna +14.9 pts higher in Warakurna
0.0% 0th pct 14.9% 6th pct
Unemployment in Tjukurlain Warakurna
— 19.2% 84th pct
Median income in Tjukurlain Warakurna +$38 higher in Warakurna
$242 3rd pct $280 6th pct
Household income in Tjukurlain Warakurna +$256 higher in Warakurna
$450 0th pct $706 8th pct
Indigenous language in Tjukurlain Warakurna +8.4 pts higher in Warakurna
87.8% 100th pct 96.2% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tjukurlain Warakurna +1.4 larger in Warakurna
2.5 50th pct 3.9 100th pct
One-parent in Tjukurlain Warakurna +28.3 pts higher in Warakurna
16.7% 78th pct 45.0% 100th pct
Living alone in Tjukurlain Warakurna
— 14.6% 18th pct

Family composition

80.0% Couples with children ◂ +38.4 pts 41.6%
16.7% One-parent families +28.3 pts ▸ 45.0%
30.0% Couples without children ◂ +17.9 pts 12.1%
0.0% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

37.5% 1 person ◂ +22.9 pts 14.6%
37.5% 3 people ◂ +25.3 pts 12.2%
18.8% 6 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 31.7%
0.0% 5 people +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% 2 people +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% 4 people +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tjukurlain Warakurna even
$70 1st pct $70 1st pct
People / bedroom in Tjukurlain Warakurna +0.50 higher in Warakurna
0.80 43rd pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Tjukurlain Warakurna
— 78.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Tjukurlain Warakurna
— 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Tjukurlain Warakurna
— 80.5% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Tjukurlain Warakurna
— 95.1% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

93.8% Rented ◂ +15.7 pts 78.0%
31.3% Other tenure ◂ +21.5 pts 9.8%
18.8% Not stated ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +19.5 pts 80.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

87.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 85.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
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

73.3% Under $200 +26.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
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%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tjukurlain Warakurna
— 43.2% 100th pct
Work from home in Tjukurlain Warakurna
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Tjukurlain Warakurna
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Tjukurlain Warakurna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Tjukurlain Warakurna even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Tjukurlain Warakurna even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Tjukurlain Warakurna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Walked ◂ +14.1 pts 45.9%
40.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +23.8 pts 16.2%
0.0% Car (driver) +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
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

64.7% No vehicle ◂ +21.5 pts 43.2%
23.5% 1 vehicle +11.6 pts ▸ 35.1%
0.0% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tjukurlain Warakurna +6.7 pts higher in Warakurna
7.1% 1st pct 13.9% 8th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tjukurlain Warakurna
— 13.2% 94th pct
Participation in Tjukurlain Warakurna +4.7 pts higher in Tjukurla
31.3% 2nd pct 26.6% 0th pct
Full-time in Tjukurlain Warakurna
— 32.4% 0th pct

Industries people work in

60.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
40.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.9 pts 35.1%
0.0% Education & training +37.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
0.0% Other services +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
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% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Professionals +19.5 pts ▸ 59.5%
0.0% Managers +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Amenities/1k in Tjukurlain Warakurna +62.4 more in Tjukurla
73.2 86th pct 10.8 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Tjukurlain Warakurna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Compare Tjukurla with nearby areas

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Compare Warakurna with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tjukurla vs Warakurna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51455/tjukurla/vs/SAL51528/warakurna