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Kununurra vs Wyndham

Name: Kununurra vs Wyndham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 73 km apart · Kununurra profile · Wyndham profile

Kununurra Wyndham

Kununurra and Wyndham (L) are two different hubs in Western Australia, separated by about 73 km. Kununurra is a larger centre where typical weekly family incomes are far higher at $2,278, compared to $1,156 in Wyndham (L). Education levels are also much higher in Kununurra, where 18.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while only 6.8% do in Wyndham (L). In contrast, Wyndham (L) has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 60.1%, compared to 28.9% in Kununurra, and a much higher share of separate houses at 94.2% against 61.5% in Kununurra.

Both areas share a similar age profile, with children under 15 making up about 23% of the population in each. They are also alike in their walkability, with both being described as somewhat walkable and having nearly identical terrain. While they share these traits, the gap in incomes and qualifications has widened since 2011, and the lead in Indigenous population has flipped between the two since then.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 31.2 pts higher in Wyndham Separate houses: 32.8 pts higher in Wyndham Population: 3,770 larger in Kununurra Participation: 20.5 pts higher in Kununurra Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Kununurra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kununurra in Wyndham +3,770 larger in Kununurra gap widening

4,515 86th pct 745 46th pct

Median age in Kununurra in Wyndham +4 yrs older in Wyndham gap widening

32 yrs 10th pct 36 yrs 18th pct

Age structure

34.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 29.3%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 23.1%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

6.8% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

53.8% Never married +12.3 pts ▸ 66.1%

32.2% Married ◂ +12.5 pts 19.7%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%

3.2% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Kununurra Wyndham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.7% Australia +12.5 pts ▸ 79.2%

3.0% England ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.9% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 19.7%

25.4% English ◂ +11.7 pts 13.7%

7.7% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%

6.0% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

2.8% German ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

68.8% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 74.9%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 41.6%

32.4% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

20.4% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 18.1%

0.8% Other religions +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

43.4% Year 12 ◂ +13.7 pts 29.7%

18.8% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

8.8% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.1% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Highest qualification level

24.4% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 11.2%

10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 1.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +5.5 pts 5.1%

6.8% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kununurra in Wyndham +$563 higher in Kununurra gap widening

$1,127 95th pct $564 29th pct

Household income in Kununurra in Wyndham +$862 higher in Kununurra gap widening

$1,987 87th pct $1,125 37th pct

Family income in Kununurra in Wyndham +$1,122 higher in Kununurra gap widening

$2,278 87th pct $1,156 14th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 20.4%

19.1% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

9.2% Under $650 +16.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 7.5%

9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

24.0% Under $650 +20.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 21.0%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 11.1%

3.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.6% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.1% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

4.1% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.4% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +5.8 pts 57.9%

12.3% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.1% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kununurra in Wyndham +0.1 larger in Wyndham gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.7 76th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 52.2%

24.0% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.4% Couples without children ◂ +9.1 pts 14.3%

2.1% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Household size

26.4% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

30.8% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 27.0%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 14.6%

12.9% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

5.5% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kununurra in Wyndham +$88 higher in Kununurra gap widening

$256 45th pct $168 14th pct

Mortgage in Kununurra in Wyndham +$351 higher in Kununurra gap narrowing

$1,738 77th pct $1,387 51st pct

People / bedroom in Kununurra in Wyndham even gap steady

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.9% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 67.3%

14.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 5.8%

11.4% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.7% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

Types of homes

61.5% Separate house +32.8 pts ▸ 94.2%

16.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.0 pts 2.7%

11.9% Other dwelling ◂ +10.6 pts 1.3%

8.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 50.4%

21.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 11.1%

17.7% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

2.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Studio / none ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.5% Under $200 +20.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

33.6% $200–$349 ◂ +6.6 pts 27.0%

25.6% $350–$549 ◂ +22.3 pts 3.3%

6.5% $550–$749 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +35.4 pts 0.0%

15.4% Under $1,000 +7.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 54.1%

10.3% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

0.6% Bus +4.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

33.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 28.6%

11.3% No vehicle +12.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 7.5%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.3% Education & training +6.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

1.6% Mining +8.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.4% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 3.0%

7.3% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

6.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.6 pts 2.2%

4.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Community & personal service +10.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

21.5% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 21.2%

13.0% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.4 pts 6.5%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Kununurra in Wyndham +0.2 higher in Kununurra

4.3 50th pct 4.1 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kununurra in Wyndham +0.8 more in Wyndham

4.4 46th pct 5.2 60th pct

15-min city in Kununurra in Wyndham +34.0 pts higher in Wyndham

56.5% 48th pct 90.5% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Kununurra in Wyndham +28.2 pts higher in Wyndham

56.5% 48th pct 84.7% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Kununurra in Wyndham even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kununurra in Wyndham +43.7 pts higher in Wyndham

52.8% 38th pct 96.5% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Kununurra in Wyndham even

98.0% 71st pct 97.8% 71st pct

Walk to health in Kununurra in Wyndham +4.5 pts higher in Kununurra

56.2% 66th pct 51.7% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Kununurra in Wyndham +9.8 more in Wyndham

15.7 42nd pct 25.5 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Kununurra in Wyndham +44 higher in Kununurra

89 89th pct 44 67th pct

Mean slope in Kununurra in Wyndham +0.1 pts higher in Kununurra

2.8% 16th pct 2.7% 14th pct

Compare Kununurra with nearby areas

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Compare Wyndham with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kununurra vs Wyndham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL515020/kununurra/vs/UCL521052/wyndham