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Wyndham vs Baines

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 141 km apart · Wyndham profile · Baines profile

Wyndham Baines

Wyndham (WA) and Baines are both remote areas with small populations. Wyndham (WA) is far older, with a typical resident aged 36 compared to just 26 in Baines. There is a stark difference in language and culture; 56.5% of people in Baines speak a First Nations language, which is far higher than the 11.3% in Wyndham (WA). Wyndham (WA) also has far higher typical weekly incomes, with households usually earning $1,213 compared to $752 in Baines.

Both areas have a similar proportion of children under 15, which sits around 23%, close to the national figure. However, they differ in how people live and work. Baines has a far higher First Nations unemployment rate of 54.0%, while Wyndham (WA) is much lower at 5.9%. Housing also differs, as homes are far more likely to be owned outright in Wyndham (WA) than in Baines. While both are mostly car-dependent, Wyndham (WA) is slightly more walkable, with more residents living within a 15-minute walk of groceries and parks.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 31.1 pts higher in Baines PT commute: 3.9 pts higher in Wyndham Limited English: 2.5 pts higher in Baines Participation: 19.7 pts higher in Baines Unemployment: 19.2 pts higher in Baines

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wyndhamin Baines +702 larger in Wyndham gap steady
941 72nd pct 239 57th pct
Median age in Wyndhamin Baines +10 yrs older in Wyndham gap narrowing
36 yrs 17th pct 26 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Wyndhamin Baines +7.8 pts higher in Baines gap narrowing
56.6% 100th pct 64.4% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Wyndhamin Baines +2.5 pts higher in Wyndham gap steady
10.8% 19th pct 8.4% 13th pct
Under 15 in Wyndhamin Baines +0.5 pts higher in Wyndham gap narrowing
23.5% 86th pct 23.0% 84th pct
De facto in Wyndhamin Baines +8.2 pts higher in Wyndham gap widening
26.0% 95th pct 17.7% 82nd pct

Age structure

27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 24.3%
25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 22.6%
23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 23.0%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +11.3 pts ▸ 22.6%
10.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

Marital status

65.8% Never married ◂ +17.0 pts 48.9%
21.1% Married +21.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
5.0% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.6% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
4.2% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Wyndham Baines

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wyndhamin Baines +1.8 pts higher in Wyndham gap steady
5.1% 22nd pct 3.3% 15th pct

Country of birth

77.2% Australia +12.4 pts ▸ 89.5%
1.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 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

18.2% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 15.5%
15.6% English ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%
4.1% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.5% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.5% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Wyndhamin Baines +31.1 pts higher in Baines gap narrowing
7.4% 71st pct 38.5% 93rd pct
Limited English in Wyndhamin Baines +2.5 pts higher in Baines gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 87th pct

Language used at home

75.3% English only ◂ +20.1 pts 55.2%
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 Wyndhamin Baines +18.0 pts higher in Wyndham gap widening
40.2% 49th pct 22.2% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

35.4% Christianity +34.5 pts ▸ 69.9%
40.2% No religion ◂ +18.0 pts 22.2%
21.9% Not stated ◂ +13.5 pts 8.4%
2.6% Other religions ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Wyndhamin Baines +5.7 pts higher in Baines gap steady
28.9% 12th pct 34.6% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Wyndhamin Baines +3.0 pts higher in Baines gap narrowing
5.4% 13th pct 8.4% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Wyndhamin Baines +27.31 more in Baines
9.05 73rd pct 36.36 98th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Wyndhamin Baines even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Wyndhamin Baines +54 larger in Wyndham
74 21st pct 20 5th pct
ICSEA in Wyndhamin Baines +82 higher in Wyndham
681 0th pct 599 0th pct

Highest year of school

28.9% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 34.6%
14.5% Year 9 or below +10.8 pts ▸ 25.3%
23.3% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 24.2%
11.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

25.3% Certificate III / IV +10.9 pts ▸ 36.3%
6.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.4% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
1.0% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Field of qualification

2.6% Agriculture & environment +16.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
6.8% Health +8.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
8.4% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.3% Architecture & building +5.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.0%
3.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
0.8% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wyndhamin Baines +$189 higher in Wyndham gap narrowing
$586 23rd pct $397 4th pct
Household income in Wyndhamin Baines +$461 higher in Wyndham gap widening
$1,213 26th pct $752 4th pct
Family income in Wyndhamin Baines +$479 higher in Wyndham gap narrowing
$1,237 13th pct $758 0th pct
High earners in Wyndhamin Baines +4.6 pts higher in Wyndham gap narrowing
8.5% 53rd pct 3.9% 27th pct
High-income homes in Wyndhamin Baines +2.8 pts higher in Baines gap narrowing
12.9% 40th pct 15.7% 49th pct

Household income distribution

24.4% Under $650 +16.8 pts ▸ 41.2%
24.7% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 13.7%
9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.9% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 +15.3 pts ▸ 56.7%
21.2% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 24.2%
11.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 7.3%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wyndhamin Baines +0.7 pts higher in Baines
18.2% 11th pct 18.8% 12th pct
Mental health in Wyndhamin Baines +1.1 pts higher in Wyndham
2.8% 15th pct 1.7% 9th pct
Needs assistance in Wyndhamin Baines +0.7 pts higher in Baines gap steady
3.5% 37th pct 4.2% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.1% Heart disease +4.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.0% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%
4.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%
3.7% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%
2.8% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
1.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.4% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +15.5 pts ▸ 71.5%
12.1% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wyndhamin Baines +7.0 pts higher in Baines gap steady
11.0% 16th pct 18.0% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Wyndhamin Baines +3.9 pts higher in Baines gap narrowing
9.1% 20th pct 12.9% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in Wyndhamin Baines +19.0 pts higher in Baines gap widening
25.9% 53rd pct 44.9% 98th pct
Defence service in Wyndhamin Baines +2.3 pts higher in Baines
2.5% 48th pct 4.8% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Wyndhamin Baines +7.0 pts higher in Baines gap steady
12.7% 10th pct 19.7% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Wyndhamin Baines +379 larger in Wyndham
533 87th pct 154 86th pct
Median age in Wyndhamin Baines +4 yrs older in Wyndham
30 yrs 63rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Wyndhamin Baines +10.2 pts higher in Wyndham
25.1% 16th pct 14.9% 6th pct
Unemployment in Wyndhamin Baines +48.1 pts higher in Baines
5.9% 30th pct 54.0% 100th pct
Median income in Wyndhamin Baines +$128 higher in Wyndham
$412 19th pct $284 6th pct
Household income in Wyndhamin Baines +$280 higher in Wyndham
$949 16th pct $669 7th pct
Indigenous language in Wyndhamin Baines +45.2 pts higher in Baines
11.3% 79th pct 56.5% 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wyndhamin Baines +0.5 larger in Baines gap widening
2.7 71st pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Wyndhamin Baines +5.1 pts higher in Wyndham gap widening
30.1% 98th pct 25.0% 92nd pct
Living alone in Wyndhamin Baines +7.5 pts higher in Wyndham gap steady
33.0% 79th pct 25.5% 56th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children +13.7 pts ▸ 63.1%
30.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 25.0%
16.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 11.9%
4.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Household size

33.0% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 25.5%
26.9% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 21.6%
10.4% 6 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 21.6%
13.6% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 19.6%
12.9% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.0% 5 people +8.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wyndhamin Baines +$76 higher in Wyndham gap widening
$150 14th pct $74 2nd pct
Mortgage in Wyndhamin Baines
$1,224 25th pct —
People / bedroom in Wyndhamin Baines +0.30 higher in Baines gap widening
1.00 89th pct 1.30 100th pct
Renting in Wyndhamin Baines +12.7 pts higher in Baines gap narrowing
59.9% 97th pct 72.5% 100th pct
Owned outright in Wyndhamin Baines +11.9 pts higher in Wyndham gap narrowing
23.7% 13th pct 11.8% 4th pct
Separate houses in Wyndhamin Baines +9.6 pts higher in Wyndham gap widening
93.9% 41st pct 84.3% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Wyndhamin Baines +19.1 pts higher in Baines gap widening
57.3% 12th pct 76.5% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.9% Rented +12.7 pts ▸ 72.5%
23.7% Owned outright ◂ +11.9 pts 11.8%
5.0% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.7% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house ◂ +9.6 pts 84.3%
2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 49.0%
22.9% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 29.4%
12.2% 4 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
11.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.2 pts 5.9%
0.0% 5 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.3% Under $200 +38.9 pts ▸ 89.2%
26.9% $200–$349 ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%
3.0% $350–$549 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Wyndhamin Baines +18.8 pts higher in Baines gap narrowing
22.7% 97th pct 41.5% 100th pct
Work from home in Wyndhamin Baines +17.0 pts higher in Baines gap widening
2.5% 5th pct 19.5% 59th pct
PT commute in Wyndhamin Baines +3.9 pts higher in Wyndham gap widening
3.9% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Wyndhamin Baines even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Wyndhamin Baines even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Wyndhamin Baines even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Wyndhamin Baines even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) ◂ +21.1 pts 33.3%
14.9% Walked +11.5 pts ▸ 26.4%
2.5% Worked at home +17.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
8.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%
3.9% Bus ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

22.7% No vehicle +18.8 pts ▸ 41.5%
39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 39.6%
27.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 18.9%
4.2% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wyndhamin Baines +11.6 pts higher in Baines gap narrowing
33.6% 60th pct 45.2% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Wyndhamin Baines
8.3% 58th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Wyndhamin Baines +19.2 pts higher in Baines gap widening
5.3% 72nd pct 24.5% 100th pct
Participation in Wyndhamin Baines +19.7 pts higher in Baines gap widening
42.1% 11th pct 61.8% 54th pct
Full-time in Wyndhamin Baines +6.3 pts higher in Baines gap narrowing
67.3% 85th pct 73.6% 91st pct

Industries people work in

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +55.4 pts ▸ 58.6%
15.7% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%
9.6% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.7% Mining ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Arts & recreation +5.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.0% Retail trade ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
1.1% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

10.3% Labourers +26.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
23.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 18.4%
13.5% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
18.9% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 17.2%
10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 5.7%
8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
2.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Wyndhamin Baines +2.3 higher in Wyndham
3.4 74th pct 1.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Wyndhamin Baines +2.7 more in Wyndham
4.2 79th pct 1.5 62nd pct
15-min city in Wyndhamin Baines +67.6 pts higher in Wyndham
67.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Wyndhamin Baines +61.4 pts higher in Wyndham
61.4% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Wyndhamin Baines even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Wyndhamin Baines +70.7 pts higher in Wyndham
72.0% 83rd pct 1.3% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Wyndhamin Baines +87.8 pts higher in Wyndham
87.8% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Wyndhamin Baines +35.0 pts higher in Baines
40.0% 81st pct 75.0% 92nd pct
Amenities/1k in Wyndhamin Baines +1.6 more in Wyndham
35.1 75th pct 33.5 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Wyndhamin Baines even
0 34th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Wyndhamin Baines +2.9 pts higher in Wyndham
6.6% 60th pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Wyndham with nearby areas

Wijilawarrim Kununurra Cambridge Gulf Oombulgurri Durack Lake Argyle Baines Warmun

Compare Baines with nearby areas

Kununurra Gregory Lake Argyle Wijilawarrim Timber Creek Cambridge Gulf Wyndham Yarralin

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wyndham vs Baines [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51656/wyndham/vs/SAL70021/baines