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Watercarrin vs Wyalkatchem

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Watercarrin profile · Wyalkatchem profile

Watercarrin Wyalkatchem

Wyalkatchem and Watercarrin are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Wyalkatchem is a larger settlement where residents are far older, with a typical age of 55 and 34.1% aged 65 and over. It is more walkable, with 86.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools. In contrast, Watercarrin is a sparsely populated area that is car-dependent. It has a more qualified workforce, with 32% of adults holding a bachelor degree, and a typical weekly household income of $2,250, which is far higher than the $781 seen in Wyalkatchem.

These two places have seen their differences in income and education widen since 2011. While they share some commonalities, such as having almost no one who speaks little or no English, they diverge sharply on other fronts. Watercarrin has a much higher share of people with no religion (71.4%) and more people working or looking for work (68.0%) compared to Wyalkatchem.

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Where they differ most

Population: 330 larger in Wyalkatchem Median age: 15 yrs older in Wyalkatchem No religion: 34.0 pts higher in Watercarrin Aged 65+: 23.4 pts higher in Wyalkatchem One-parent: 22.8 pts higher in Wyalkatchem

Demographics & Identity

Population in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +330 larger in Wyalkatchem gap steady
28 18th pct 358 61st pct
Median age in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +15 yrs older in Wyalkatchem gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +7.8 pts higher in Wyalkatchem gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 85th pct
Aged 65+ in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +23.4 pts higher in Wyalkatchem gap widening
10.7% 18th pct 34.1% 90th pct
Under 15 in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +2.3 pts higher in Watercarrin gap narrowing
14.3% 32nd pct 12.0% 23rd pct
De facto in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +0.2 pts higher in Watercarrin gap narrowing
13.0% 57th pct 12.8% 55th pct

Age structure

46.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.1 pts 29.3%
10.7% Seniors (65+) +23.4 pts ▸ 34.1%
17.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
14.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

Marital status

44.0% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 37.9%
24.0% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% Divorced +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Widowed +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Separated +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Age & sex structure

Watercarrin Wyalkatchem

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +16.8 pts higher in Wyalkatchem gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.8% 70th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +27.1 pts 72.9%
0.0% England +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% China 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

71.4% Australian ◂ +37.9 pts 33.5%
42.9% English +0.2 pts ▸ 43.0%
21.4% Irish ◂ +13.3 pts 8.1%
17.9% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 12.0%
0.0% Indian +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% German +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +5.6 pts higher in Wyalkatchem gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 63rd pct
Limited English in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +15.6 pts 84.4%
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 Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +34.0 pts higher in Watercarrin gap widening
71.4% 100th pct 37.4% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

71.4% No religion ◂ +34.0 pts 37.4%
28.6% Christianity +21.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Not stated +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +18.0 pts higher in Watercarrin gap widening
52.2% 67th pct 34.2% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +22.1 pts higher in Watercarrin gap steady
32.0% 87th pct 9.9% 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem
— 23.26 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +1 more in Wyalkatchem
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem
— 46 16th pct
ICSEA in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem
— 870 11th pct

Highest year of school

52.2% Year 12 ◂ +18.0 pts 34.2%
30.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 24.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Year 11 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +29.1 pts 15.3%
22.2% Certificate III / IV +11.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

22.2% Education ◂ +14.2 pts 8.0%
22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +11.6 pts 10.7%
0.0% Engineering & related +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Health +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +$430 higher in Watercarrin gap widening
$933 76th pct $503 12th pct
Household income in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +$1,469 higher in Watercarrin gap widening
$2,250 86th pct $781 5th pct
Family income in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +$980 higher in Watercarrin gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $1,270 14th pct
High earners in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +8.6 pts higher in Wyalkatchem gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem
— 7.8% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Personal income distribution

12.0% Under $650 +41.2 pts ▸ 53.2%
32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.8 pts 16.2%
32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.4 pts 15.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +6.5 pts higher in Wyalkatchem
35.7% 80th pct 42.2% 92nd pct
Mental health in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +10.9 pts higher in Wyalkatchem
0.0% 0th pct 10.9% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +7.3 pts higher in Wyalkatchem gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%
0.0% Asthma +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Mental health +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Diabetes +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Other condition +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Lung condition +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Cancer +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

85.7% None ◂ +41.0 pts 44.7%
14.3% One condition +7.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
0.0% Two conditions +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Three or more +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +2.8 pts higher in Wyalkatchem gap narrowing
24.0% 73rd pct 26.8% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +0.1 pts higher in Wyalkatchem gap narrowing
12.0% 42nd pct 12.1% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +18.0 pts higher in Watercarrin gap narrowing
32.0% 81st pct 14.0% 12th pct
Defence service in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +5.4 pts higher in Wyalkatchem
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +14.2 pts higher in Watercarrin gap widening
32.0% 86th pct 17.8% 17th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +28 larger in Wyalkatchem
0 0th pct 28 72nd pct
Median age in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem
— 26 yrs 50th pct
Median income in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem
— $518 35th pct
Household income in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem
— $762 10th pct
Indigenous language in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem
— 39.3% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +1.6 larger in Watercarrin gap widening
3.4 93rd pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +22.8 pts higher in Wyalkatchem gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 22.8% 90th pct
Living alone in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem
— 48.5% 100th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +30.1 pts 34.4%
19.4% Couples without children +20.9 pts ▸ 40.2%
0.0% One-parent families +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +15.9 pts 34.1%
0.0% 1 person +48.5 pts ▸ 48.5%
30.0% 3 people ◂ +20.4 pts 9.6%
30.0% 5 people ◂ +27.6 pts 2.4%
0.0% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +$30 higher in Wyalkatchem
$125 10th pct $155 14th pct
Mortgage in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +$498 higher in Watercarrin
$1,040 16th pct $542 3rd pct
People / bedroom in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +0.40 higher in Watercarrin gap widening
1.00 89th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem
— 26.3% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem
— 49.7% 74th pct
Separate houses in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem
— 95.2% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem
— 76.6% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 49.7%
0.0% Rented +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 95.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +40.8 pts 19.2%
30.0% 3 bedrooms +27.5 pts ▸ 57.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem
— 7.9% 85th pct
Work from home in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem
— 7.1% 16th pct
PT commute in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +6 longer in Wyalkatchem
130 86th pct 136 87th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Worked at home ◂ +57.6 pts 7.1%
47.1% Car (driver) +15.1 pts ▸ 62.1%
17.6% Walked ◂ +11.9 pts 5.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +37.8 pts 12.2%
50.0% 4 or more ◂ +46.3 pts 3.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
30.0% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +3.0 pts higher in Wyalkatchem gap narrowing
31.0% 50th pct 34.0% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem
— 5.0% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem
— 4.8% 66th pct
Participation in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +21.5 pts higher in Watercarrin gap narrowing
68.0% 75th pct 46.5% 15th pct
Full-time in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem
— 58.6% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

88.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +63.9 pts 24.3%
17.6% Manufacturing ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.8 pts 7.9%
0.0% Education & training +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Retail trade +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

41.2% Managers ◂ +16.9 pts 24.3%
17.6% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 14.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Professionals +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +5.3 higher in Wyalkatchem
0.0 30th pct 5.4 85th pct
Types ≤15 min in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +6.0 more in Wyalkatchem
0.0 32nd pct 6.0 88th pct
15-min city in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +86.3 pts higher in Wyalkatchem
0.0% 0th pct 86.3% 92nd pct
Walk to shops in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +86.3 pts higher in Wyalkatchem
0.0% 0th pct 86.3% 93rd pct
Walk to transit in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +84.9 pts higher in Wyalkatchem
0.0% 0th pct 84.9% 88th pct
Walk to a park in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +83.0 pts higher in Wyalkatchem
3.3% 43rd pct 86.3% 78th pct
Walk to health in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +86.3 pts higher in Wyalkatchem
0.0% 0th pct 86.3% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +34.1 more in Wyalkatchem
35.7 75th pct 69.8 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem even
0 19th pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Watercarrinin Wyalkatchem +3.2 pts higher in Watercarrin
6.2% 56th pct 3.1% 14th pct

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Compare Wyalkatchem with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Watercarrin vs Wyalkatchem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51543/watercarrin/vs/SAL51654/wyalkatchem