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Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral) vs Fong Lim

State Electorate comparison ≈ 711 km apart · Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral) profile · Fong Lim profile

Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral) Fong Lim

Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral) and Fong Lim are very different environments. Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral) has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 41.4%, and a higher share of one-parent families at 23.9%. In contrast, Fong Lim is more cosmopolitan, with 33.1% of people born overseas and 34.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Housing also differs greatly; 77.5% of homes in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral) are separate houses, whereas 47.3% of Fong Lim residents live in flats or apartments. Typical weekly rent is also far higher in Fong Lim at $400, compared to $200 in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral).

These two areas have drifted further apart since 2011. The gaps in overseas births, university qualifications, and Year 12 completion have all widened. However, they share some similarities, such as having about the same proportion of people aged 65 and over (around 8%). They are also alike in the share of people who live alone, which is about 26% in both places.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 36.0 pts higher in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral) Year 12: 26.6 pts higher in Fong Lim Rent: $200 higher in Fong Lim Separate houses: 45.7 pts higher in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral) Participation: 21.6 pts higher in Fong Lim

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +27,281 larger in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral) gap widening
35,352 15th pct 8,071 3rd pct
Median age in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +1 yrs older in Fong Lim gap widening
33 yrs 10th pct 34 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +36.0 pts higher in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral) gap widening
41.4% 100th pct 5.5% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +0.5 pts higher in Fong Lim gap steady
7.7% 4th pct 8.2% 6th pct
Under 15 in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +7.8 pts higher in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral) gap widening
23.4% 93rd pct 15.6% 21st pct
De facto in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +4.7 pts higher in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral) gap widening
21.6% 100th pct 16.9% 91st pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 39.6%
24.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.8 pts 15.6%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%
7.7% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

54.1% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 45.4%
32.8% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 40.7%
6.7% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
2.8% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral) Fong Lim

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +21.5 pts higher in Fong Lim gap widening
11.6% 15th pct 33.1% 71st pct

Country of birth

74.1% Australia ◂ +14.7 pts 59.4%
0.9% Philippines +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.2% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Nepal +2.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.4% India +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.3% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

21.6% English +6.3 pts ▸ 27.9%
22.3% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 25.1%
6.2% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.6% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.2% Chinese +4.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.2% Filipino +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.2% Greek +3.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.1% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.6% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +6.7 pts higher in Fong Lim gap widening
20.8% 62nd pct 27.5% 73rd pct
Limited English in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +0.1 pts higher in Fong Lim gap narrowing
2.1% 58th pct 2.2% 59th pct

Language used at home

63.0% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 64.2%
0.1% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.4% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.4% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +3.6 pts higher in Fong Lim gap steady
37.9% 33rd pct 41.5% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

37.9% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 41.5%
38.8% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 36.2%
20.5% Not stated ◂ +10.0 pts 10.5%
0.3% Hinduism +4.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.8% Buddhism +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.4% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +26.6 pts higher in Fong Lim gap widening
40.8% 16th pct 67.4% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +18.8 pts higher in Fong Lim gap widening
15.7% 30th pct 34.5% 77th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +3.85 more in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)
5.44 96th pct 1.59 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +43 more in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)
45 88th pct 2 3rd pct
Students in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +5,520 more in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)
6,982 29th pct 1,462 3rd pct
Avg size in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +576 larger in Fong Lim
155 3rd pct 731 86th pct
ICSEA in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +261 higher in Fong Lim
812 0th pct 1,073 73rd pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 +26.6 pts ▸ 67.4%
20.8% Year 10 ◂ +10.4 pts 10.4%
11.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%
10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

18.4% Bachelor degree +11.0 pts ▸ 29.3%
25.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 21.8%
10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.7% Postgraduate degree +8.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

11.2% Management & commerce +11.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
11.5% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.9% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.4% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.5% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%
0.7% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +$441 higher in Fong Lim gap widening
$853 64th pct $1,294 95th pct
Household income in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +$621 higher in Fong Lim gap widening
$1,757 53rd pct $2,378 91st pct
Family income in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +$900 higher in Fong Lim gap widening
$1,928 37th pct $2,828 88th pct
High earners in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +9.2 pts higher in Fong Lim gap steady
11.2% 54th pct 20.4% 87th pct
High-income homes in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +12.5 pts higher in Fong Lim gap widening
20.1% 50th pct 32.6% 86th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
21.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 15.8%
9.5% $4,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 7.3%
10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 20.9%
24.1% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
3.4% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +2.0 pts higher in Fong Lim
16.3% 0th pct 18.3% 5th pct
Mental health in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +1.8 pts higher in Fong Lim
4.1% 3rd pct 5.9% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +0.7 pts higher in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral) gap steady
2.9% 3rd pct 2.3% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.1% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.3% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.2% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%
2.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
1.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.4% Stroke even 0.4%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None +7.1 pts ▸ 71.9%
12.1% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.0% Two conditions even 3.0%
1.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +3.4 pts higher in Fong Lim gap widening
14.5% 50th pct 17.9% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +0.9 pts higher in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral) gap narrowing
8.7% 9th pct 7.8% 5th pct
Unpaid child care in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +6.6 pts higher in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral) gap narrowing
28.5% 70th pct 21.9% 14th pct
Defence service in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +5.8 pts higher in Fong Lim
2.0% 24th pct 7.8% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +0.5 pts higher in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral) gap narrowing
14.9% 10th pct 14.4% 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +0.4 larger in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral) gap widening
2.8 79th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +13.1 pts higher in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral) gap widening
23.9% 100th pct 10.8% 16th pct
Living alone in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +0.3 pts higher in Fong Lim gap narrowing
25.9% 51st pct 26.2% 53rd pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 54.2%
20.8% Couples without children +12.8 pts ▸ 33.6%
23.9% One-parent families ◂ +13.1 pts 10.8%
2.4% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Household size

28.9% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 36.3%
25.9% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 26.2%
14.8% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.5% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%
7.9% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%
7.9% 6 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +$200 higher in Fong Lim gap widening
$200 3rd pct $400 71st pct
Mortgage in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +$87 higher in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral) gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,080 75th pct
People / bedroom in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +0.10 higher in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral) gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +4.1 pts higher in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral) gap narrowing
59.5% 98th pct 55.3% 95th pct
Owned outright in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +2.4 pts higher in Fong Lim gap widening
13.2% 2nd pct 15.5% 5th pct
Separate houses in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +45.7 pts higher in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral) gap widening
77.5% 41st pct 31.8% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +6.4 pts higher in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral) gap narrowing
68.1% 24th pct 61.6% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.5% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 55.3%
17.8% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 25.5%
13.2% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
5.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 1.5%
4.2% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

77.5% Separate house ◂ +45.7 pts 31.8%
2.5% Flat or apartment +44.7 pts ▸ 47.3%
11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
6.2% Other dwelling ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 41.8%
17.7% 2 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 29.4%
23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 15.3%
8.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%
3.6% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% Under $200 ◂ +39.6 pts 5.9%
14.8% $350–$549 +29.1 pts ▸ 43.9%
22.2% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 23.4%
6.5% $550–$749 +9.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
3.3% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 34.3%
23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 25.3%
22.7% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 23.5%
11.2% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +13.2 pts higher in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral) gap widening
18.5% 94th pct 5.3% 46th pct
Work from home in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +0.2 pts higher in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral) gap steady
4.7% 8th pct 4.5% 7th pct
PT commute in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +1.0 pts higher in Fong Lim gap narrowing
1.5% 34th pct 2.4% 50th pct
PT stops in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +63 more in Fong Lim
0 0th pct 63 10th pct
Stops/1k in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +7.81 more in Fong Lim
0.00 0th pct 7.81 95th pct
Departures/1k in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +1,345.6 more in Fong Lim
0.0 0th pct 1,345.6 64th pct
PT routes in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +27 more in Fong Lim
0 0th pct 27 51st pct

How people get to work

56.4% Car (driver) +11.4 pts ▸ 67.8%
12.7% Walked ◂ +9.9 pts 2.8%
7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
4.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
1.4% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.5% 2 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 41.2%
34.1% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 36.1%
18.5% No vehicle ◂ +13.2 pts 5.3%
11.5% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +21.3 pts higher in Fong Lim gap widening
38.7% 47th pct 60.0% 99th pct
Recent arrivals in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +3.2 pts higher in Fong Lim gap narrowing
21.3% 87th pct 24.5% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +3.1 pts higher in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral) gap widening
6.2% 77th pct 3.1% 1st pct
Participation in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +21.6 pts higher in Fong Lim gap widening
54.8% 18th pct 76.3% 100th pct
Full-time in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +3.6 pts higher in Fong Lim gap widening
68.1% 94th pct 71.7% 100th pct

Industries people work in

9.5% Public administration & safety +9.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 12.8%
14.0% Education & training ◂ +6.8 pts 7.2%
8.0% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.8% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.4% Professional & technical +5.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%
5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.0 pts 1.0%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
3.0% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
13.9% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
16.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.2% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.9% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%
5.9% Sales workers even 5.9%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +1.8 higher in Fong Lim
3.2 13th pct 4.9 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +0.8 more in Fong Lim
3.7 19th pct 4.5 33rd pct
15-min city in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +8.4 pts higher in Fong Lim
43.0% 22nd pct 51.5% 32nd pct
Walk to shops in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +3.0 pts higher in Fong Lim
60.7% 44th pct 63.8% 48th pct
Walk to transit in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +85.3 pts higher in Fong Lim
0.0% 0th pct 85.3% 45th pct
Walk to school in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +20.4 pts higher in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)
60.4% 32nd pct 40.0% 13th pct
Walk to a park in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +7.3 pts higher in Fong Lim
81.7% 27th pct 88.9% 36th pct
Walk to health in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +20.7 pts higher in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)
37.2% 34th pct 16.5% 5th pct
Amenities/1k in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +5.1 more in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)
20.9 83rd pct 15.9 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +60 higher in Fong Lim
0 0th pct 60 45th pct
Mean slope in Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)in Fong Lim +1.3 pts higher in Fong Lim
3.2% 10th pct 4.5% 31st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral) vs Fong Lim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED52903/kimberley/vs/SED70012/fong-lim