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Nowhere Else vs West Kentish

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Nowhere Else profile · West Kentish profile

Nowhere Else West Kentish

West Kentish and Nowhere Else are neighbouring rural areas with very small populations. West Kentish is more family-oriented, with 18.8% of people being children under 15 and a higher share of people in de facto relationships. It is also more likely to have residents who were born overseas (18.1%) and people working or looking for work (66.2%). In contrast, Nowhere Else has a much higher unemployment rate of 26.1% and a larger share of people with no religion (61.2%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 as car-dependent places with no public transport and very few walkable amenities. They share similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,200. While West Kentish has a higher share of seniors at 10.0%, Nowhere Else has no residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 111 larger in West Kentish Unemployment: 26.1 pts higher in Nowhere Else Needs assistance: 8.2 pts higher in Nowhere Else No religion: 15.6 pts higher in Nowhere Else First Nations: 3.1 pts higher in West Kentish

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +111 larger in West Kentish gap narrowing
49 28th pct 160 49th pct
Median age in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +1 yrs older in Nowhere Else gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +3.1 pts higher in West Kentish gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +10.0 pts higher in West Kentish gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 16th pct
Under 15 in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +6.5 pts higher in West Kentish gap narrowing
12.2% 24th pct 18.8% 62nd pct
De facto in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +7.2 pts higher in West Kentish gap widening
9.8% 31st pct 17.0% 79th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) +8.1 pts ▸ 38.8%
36.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.9 pts 16.9%
12.2% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
6.1% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

38.1% Married +15.6 pts ▸ 53.7%
42.9% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 37.5%
16.7% Divorced ◂ +7.8 pts 8.8%
0.0% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Nowhere Else West Kentish

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +10.0 pts higher in West Kentish gap widening
8.2% 34th pct 18.1% 73rd pct

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +11.3 pts 74.4%
0.0% England +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.1% Italy ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% South Africa +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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%

Ancestry

51.0% English ◂ +5.4 pts 45.6%
38.8% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 35.0%
16.3% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 15.6%
12.2% Italian ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Scottish +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Dutch +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% German +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Greek +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +1.9 pts higher in West Kentish gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 39th pct
Limited English in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.9% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 87.5%
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 Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +15.6 pts higher in Nowhere Else gap widening
61.2% 95th pct 45.6% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

61.2% No religion ◂ +15.6 pts 45.6%
40.8% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 42.5%
0.0% Not stated +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism 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 Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +3.9 pts higher in West Kentish gap widening
33.3% 19th pct 37.2% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +2.2 pts higher in West Kentish gap steady
9.5% 28th pct 11.8% 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +2 more in West Kentish
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish
— 190 36th pct
ICSEA in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish
— 921 14th pct

Highest year of school

51.3% Year 10 ◂ +11.0 pts 40.3%
33.3% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 37.2%
12.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

60.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.6 pts 38.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 18.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

35.0% Engineering & related ◂ +19.9 pts 15.1%
25.0% Health ◂ +16.9 pts 8.1%
15.0% Society & culture ◂ +10.3 pts 4.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Education +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Information technology +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +$139 higher in West Kentish gap widening
$525 14th pct $664 35th pct
Household income in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +$46 higher in West Kentish gap narrowing
$1,187 24th pct $1,233 27th pct
Family income in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +$299 higher in West Kentish gap widening
$1,125 10th pct $1,424 22nd pct
High earners in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +8.4 pts higher in Nowhere Else gap widening
14.3% 77th pct 5.9% 37th pct
High-income homes in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish
— 14.3% 45th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 39.7%
31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 19.0%
0.0% Under $650 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 45.6%
19.0% $650–$1,499 +18.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 14.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +11.0 pts higher in Nowhere Else
42.9% 93rd pct 31.9% 65th pct
Mental health in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +4.6 pts higher in Nowhere Else
10.2% 70th pct 5.6% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +8.2 pts higher in Nowhere Else gap widening
8.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

28.6% Arthritis ◂ +13.6 pts 15.0%
16.3% Asthma ◂ +6.3 pts 10.0%
10.2% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 5.6%
8.2% Lung condition ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.1% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +4.2 pts 1.9%
0.0% Cancer +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +3.5 pts ▸ 60.6%
20.4% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
14.3% Two conditions ◂ +7.4 pts 6.9%
8.2% Three or more ◂ +6.3 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +6.1 pts higher in West Kentish gap widening
16.7% 43rd pct 22.8% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +0.3 pts higher in Nowhere Else gap narrowing
14.3% 66th pct 14.0% 63rd pct
Unpaid child care in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +8.5 pts higher in Nowhere Else gap narrowing
26.2% 55th pct 17.6% 19th pct
Defence service in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +3.6 pts higher in West Kentish
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +5.0 pts higher in Nowhere Else gap steady
28.6% 73rd pct 23.5% 46th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +5 larger in West Kentish
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +45 yrs older in Nowhere Else
64 yrs 98th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +$150 higher in West Kentish
$575 43rd pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +$400 higher in Nowhere Else
$1,125 23rd pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +0.2 larger in Nowhere Else gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +5.8 pts higher in Nowhere Else gap widening
15.0% 72nd pct 9.2% 40th pct
Living alone in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish
— 27.0% 61st pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
32.5% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 34.5%
15.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 9.2%
0.0% Other families +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 34.9%
18.8% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% 3 people +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% 4 people +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +$60 higher in Nowhere Else
$310 60th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +$408 higher in West Kentish
$1,083 18th pct $1,491 41st pct
People / bedroom in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +0.10 higher in West Kentish gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish
— 12.7% 37th pct
Owned outright in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish
— 42.9% 55th pct
Separate houses in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish
— 84.1% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

81.3% Owned outright ◂ +38.4 pts 42.9%
50.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.5 pts 36.5%
0.0% Rented +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Other tenure +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

87.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.8 pts 58.7%
18.8% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +47.8 pts ▸ 47.8%
0.0% Under $1,000 +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +5.5 pts higher in Nowhere Else
18.2% 55th pct 12.6% 37th pct
PT commute in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish
— 80 97th pct
Drive to city in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +9 longer in Nowhere Else
176 95th pct 167 93rd pct

How people get to work

81.8% Car (driver) ◂ +18.6 pts 63.2%
18.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 12.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

15.8% 2 vehicles +16.0 pts ▸ 31.7%
26.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.0 pts 14.3%
26.3% 4 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 15.9%
15.8% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +8.7 pts higher in West Kentish gap widening
24.0% 26th pct 32.7% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +26.1 pts higher in Nowhere Else
26.1% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +11.4 pts higher in West Kentish gap narrowing
54.8% 32nd pct 66.2% 70th pct
Full-time in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +6.2 pts higher in West Kentish
40.9% 4th pct 47.1% 11th pct

Industries people work in

22.7% Education & training ◂ +12.4 pts 10.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.1 pts 8.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.6% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.6% Retail trade ◂ +5.6 pts 8.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Other services +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
27.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.2 pts 16.1%
13.6% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Labourers +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
18.2% Sales workers ◂ +14.7 pts 3.4%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.2 pts 3.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish even
1 44th pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Nowhere Elsein West Kentish +2.2 pts higher in Nowhere Else
13.6% 90th pct 11.4% 86th pct

Compare Nowhere Else with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nowhere Else vs West Kentish [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60466/nowhere-else/vs/SAL60733/west-kentish