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Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) vs Roe (Agricultural)

Name: Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) vs Roe (Agricultural) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 327 km apart · Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) profile · Roe (Agricultural) profile

Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) Roe (Agricultural)

Roe (Agricultural) and Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) are two very different Western Australian areas. Kalamunda is a more affluent and educated community, where a typical weekly household income is $2,036 and 25.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Roe (Agricultural) is more rural and affordable, with a typical weekly household income of $1,445 and just 11.8% of adults having a university degree. Roe (Agricultural) also has a much higher share of renters (26.1%) and more people living alone (30.5%) compared to Kalamunda (East Metropolitan), where home ownership is more common.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share similar rates of unemployment, around 3% to 4%, and nearly identical typical personal weekly incomes of about $800. While they have these commonalities, the gap in public transport access remains huge, with 68.1% of Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop compared to only 36.4% in Roe (Agricultural).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 18.0 pts higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) Mortgage: $809 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) Unpaid carers: 3.5 pts higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) Living alone: 11.4 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural) Renting: 16.2 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +1,820 larger in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

39,482 23rd pct 37,662 19th pct

Median age in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +4 yrs older in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

46 yrs 88th pct 42 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 27.5%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 19.7%

17.8% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

Marital status

56.2% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 49.4%

27.6% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

8.3% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) Roe (Agricultural)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.3% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 74.5%

11.7% England ◂ +8.1 pts 3.6%

2.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.2% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.4% English ◂ +9.0 pts 40.5%

35.7% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

10.9% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%

6.2% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

4.0% German even 4.0%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 83.0%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 44.9%

44.6% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 40.7%

5.7% Not stated +6.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.2% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +3.03 more in Roe (Agricultural)

3.55 85th pct 6.58 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +23 more in Roe (Agricultural)

25 66th pct 48 89th pct

Students in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +3,259 more in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

9,651 52nd pct 6,392 25th pct

Avg size in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +253 larger in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

386 31st pct 133 0th pct

ICSEA in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +103 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

1,053 66th pct 950 13th pct

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 ◂ +18.0 pts 43.1%

20.3% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

8.8% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.1% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

26.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 17.4%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 pts 12.3%

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 2.1%

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

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 15.3%

15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 11.6%

11.6% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +6.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

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

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +$32 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

$832 59th pct $800 52nd pct

Household income in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +$591 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

$2,036 73rd pct $1,445 26th pct

Family income in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +$496 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

$2,405 74th pct $1,909 35th pct

Household income distribution

22.6% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

12.9% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 7.1%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 36.9%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 16.7%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

7.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +4.3 pts 59.6%

20.7% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 18.7%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

2.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +0.3 larger in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

2.7 71st pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 53.5%

29.7% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

9.5% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 36.7%

19.1% 1 person +11.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 12.1%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 11.9%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

2.9% 6 or more even 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +$145 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

$370 52nd pct $225 7th pct

Mortgage in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +$809 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

$2,100 76th pct $1,291 10th pct

People / bedroom in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 38.8%

43.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.9 pts 26.0%

9.9% Rented +16.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

1.3% Other tenure +5.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 91.3%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 30.0%

32.5% 3 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

7.1% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.4% 5 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 7.0%

1.7% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

48.1% $350–$549 ◂ +36.5 pts 11.6%

27.6% $200–$349 +17.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

10.5% Under $200 +23.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

7.4% $550–$749 ◂ +6.6 pts 0.7%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 18.7%

22.5% $1,000–$1,799 +12.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

14.0% Under $1,000 +19.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

20.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +181 more in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

368 75th pct 187 30th pct

Stops/1k in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +4.36 more in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

9.32 100th pct 4.97 58th pct

Departures/1k in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +1,055.0 more in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

1,118.2 55th pct 63.2 6th pct

PT routes in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +9 more in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

18 28th pct 9 13th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 61.1%

10.6% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.5% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 36.7%

22.2% 1 vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 15.9%

15.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 12.7%

2.3% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%

11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

9.3% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%

8.0% Mining ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +5.4 pts 2.0%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals ◂ +13.7 pts 11.2%

15.0% Managers +9.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%

6.7% Labourers +8.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +0.7 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

3.9 22nd pct 3.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +0.4 more in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

3.8 21st pct 3.4 15th pct

15-min city in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +1.7 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural)

39.3% 17th pct 41.0% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +1.6 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural)

38.3% 15th pct 39.9% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +31.7 pts higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

68.1% 27th pct 36.4% 11th pct

Walk to school in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +3.6 pts higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

54.7% 27th pct 51.1% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +18.1 pts higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

73.9% 20th pct 55.8% 8th pct

Walk to health in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +0.7 pts higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

29.8% 21st pct 29.1% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +7.5 more in Roe (Agricultural)

27.5 93rd pct 35.0 100th pct

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

16 31st pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)in Roe (Agricultural) +4.8 pts higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

9.3% 92nd pct 4.5% 31st pct

Compare Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) Thornlie (East Metropolitan) Midland (East Metropolitan) Belmont (East Metropolitan) Southern River (South Metropolitan) Cannington (South Metropolitan) Armadale (East Metropolitan) Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

Compare Roe (Agricultural) with nearby areas

Albany (South West) Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) Warren-Blackwood (South West) Collie-Preston (South West) Murray-Wellington (South West) Darling Range (East Metropolitan) Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) Armadale (East Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) vs Roe (Agricultural) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED52702/kalamunda/vs/SED54701/roe