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Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) vs Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

Name: Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) vs Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 240 km apart · Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) profile · Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) profile

Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) and Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) are two very different Western Australian areas, separated by about 240 km. Kalamunda is more affluent and highly educated, with 25.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree compared to 9.9% in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural). This gap is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is $2,036 in Kalamunda and $1,290 in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural). While Kalamunda has a higher share of overseas-born residents at 27.2%, Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) has a well higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 5.1%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for home ownership, with about 44% of homes owned outright. They also share a similar age profile, with around 17% of the population being children and about 23% being seniors. Transport is a major point of contrast; Kalamunda is much better connected, with 68.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport, while only 15.8% of homes in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) have the same access.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 22.5 pts higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) Rent: $161 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) Mortgage: $900 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) Unpaid child care: 7.9 pts higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) Living alone: 11.8 pts higher in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +2,029 larger in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

37,453 19th pct 39,482 23rd pct

Median age in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +1 yrs older in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)

47 yrs 91st pct 46 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) even 29.0%

23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 23.1%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 18.7%

17.1% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

48.6% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 56.2%

30.5% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 27.6%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 69.3%

4.7% England +7.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.6% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English +6.8 pts ▸ 49.4%

40.3% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 35.7%

9.6% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.4% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.0% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.4% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 90.6%

0.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.2% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 47.8%

42.9% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

13.5% Not stated ◂ +7.8 pts 5.7%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +2.85 more in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)

6.40 100th pct 3.55 85th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +16 more in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)

41 87th pct 25 66th pct

Students in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +4,137 more in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

5,514 18th pct 9,651 52nd pct

Avg size in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +252 larger in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

134 0th pct 386 31st pct

ICSEA in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +113 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

941 12th pct 1,053 66th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 +22.5 pts ▸ 61.1%

27.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.8 pts 20.3%

10.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 28.2%

14.0% Bachelor degree +12.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.7% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.8% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.9% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +$131 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

$701 23rd pct $832 59th pct

Household income in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +$746 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

$1,290 12th pct $2,036 73rd pct

Family income in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +$704 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

$1,701 19th pct $2,405 74th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 22.6%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 12.9%

6.0% $4,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 40.0%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.3% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

7.2% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +9.7 pts ▸ 63.9%

20.3% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +0.4 larger in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

2.3 14th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +10.9 pts ▸ 60.3%

36.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 29.7%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 9.5%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 37.3%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +11.8 pts 19.1%

10.5% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.6% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.5% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.7% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +$161 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

$209 4th pct $370 52nd pct

Mortgage in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +$900 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

$1,200 6th pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

27.7% Owned with a mortgage +16.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

21.6% Rented ◂ +11.7 pts 9.9%

4.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 1.3%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 95.3%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

28.5% 4 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

43.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 32.5%

15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 7.1%

6.3% 5 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

9.3% $350–$549 +38.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

43.7% $200–$349 ◂ +16.1 pts 27.6%

38.6% Under $200 ◂ +28.1 pts 10.5%

0.1% $550–$749 +7.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.1% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.2% $1,800–$2,999 +19.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

35.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.8 pts 14.0%

34.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.1 pts 22.5%

5.7% $3,000 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +279 more in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

89 14th pct 368 75th pct

Stops/1k in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +6.94 more in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

2.38 13th pct 9.32 100th pct

Departures/1k in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +1,092.8 more in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

25.3 2nd pct 1,118.2 55th pct

PT routes in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +8 more in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

10 14th pct 18 28th pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 63.9%

11.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

6.8% Walked ◂ +5.3 pts 1.5%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

1.4% Bus even 1.4%

0.1% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

30.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 22.2%

16.8% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.8% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.5 pts 1.5%

8.2% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.6% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.9% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.6% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

2.2% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.4% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

10.4% Professionals +14.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

24.0% Managers ◂ +9.0 pts 15.0%

13.8% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 6.7%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.5 pts 5.7%

9.8% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.4% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +1.2 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

2.7 9th pct 3.9 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +0.7 more in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

3.1 11th pct 3.8 21st pct

15-min city in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +2.1 pts higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

37.2% 14th pct 39.3% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +3.1 pts higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

35.2% 12th pct 38.3% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +52.3 pts higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

15.8% 5th pct 68.1% 27th pct

Walk to school in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +11.2 pts higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

43.5% 16th pct 54.7% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +21.5 pts higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

52.4% 7th pct 73.9% 20th pct

Walk to health in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +1.2 pts higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

28.6% 19th pct 29.8% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +5.1 more in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)

32.6 99th pct 27.5 93rd pct

Intersections/km² in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +16 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

0 2nd pct 16 31st pct

Mean slope in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +4.6 pts higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

4.7% 35th pct 9.3% 92nd pct

Compare Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) with nearby areas

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Compare Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) vs Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED51401/central-wheatbelt/vs/SED52702/kalamunda