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Papulankutja vs Warakurna

Name: Papulankutja vs Warakurna — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 110 km apart · Papulankutja profile · Warakurna profile

Papulankutja Warakurna

Warakurna and Papulankutja are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. A major difference is their age profile; the typical resident in Warakurna is 33, which is far older than the typical resident in Papulankutja at 25. Papulankutja has a much higher share of people who finished Year 12 (30.3% compared to 15.7% in Warakurna) and more recent arrivals from overseas (41.2% versus 7.5%). Warakurna has a much higher share of people providing unpaid care (25.2%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (9.8% compared to 0.0% in Papulankutja).

These two areas have seen their differences shift over time, particularly with the gap in home ownership and vehicle access widening since 2011. Today, Papulankutja has a far higher share of separate houses (100%) and more homes without a motor vehicle (62.2%). They do share a similar financial landscape, with typical weekly personal incomes around $300 and typical weekly rents of $70 in both places. Both areas also have very few people who own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.5 pts higher in Papulankutja Renting: 19.2 pts higher in Papulankutja No car: 18.9 pts higher in Papulankutja Housework 15h+: 8.9 pts higher in Papulankutja Year 12: 14.5 pts higher in Papulankutja

Demographics & Identity

Population in Papulankutja in Warakurna +23 larger in Warakurna gap narrowing

162 8th pct 185 9th pct

Median age in Papulankutja in Warakurna +8 yrs older in Warakurna gap narrowing

25 yrs 0th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

26.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 22.2%

18.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

17.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 14.6%

5.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 42.0%

33.1% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

2.4% Widowed +7.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

2.4% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Papulankutja Warakurna

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.3% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 91.9%

0.0% England even 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

4.3% English +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.0% Scottish even 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% German even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

4.9% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

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

Religious affiliation

32.1% Not stated +23.0 pts ▸ 55.1%

25.9% No religion ◂ +13.0 pts 13.0%

24.7% Other religions ◂ +9.6 pts 15.1%

19.8% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 13.0%

2.5% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

26.1% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

30.3% Year 12 ◂ +14.5 pts 15.7%

11.8% Year 9 or below +11.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

9.2% Year 11 +7.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

Highest qualification level

8.3% Bachelor degree +24.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

25.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.1% Education +7.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.1% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Creative arts +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

0.0% Health even 0.0%

0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Papulankutja in Warakurna +$11 higher in Papulankutja gap narrowing

$316 3rd pct $305 2nd pct

Household income in Papulankutja in Warakurna +$25 higher in Warakurna gap narrowing

$875 11th pct $900 13th pct

Family income in Papulankutja in Warakurna +$143 higher in Papulankutja gap narrowing

$762 1st pct $619 0th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.3%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.3 pts 9.8%

18.9% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.0% $4,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

66.9% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 71.3%

4.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

3.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Diabetes +11.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.6% Other condition +5.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

0.0% Mental health +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Cancer even 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None ◂ +11.4 pts 58.4%

9.3% One condition +7.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

1.9% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Papulankutja in Warakurna +0.3 larger in Warakurna gap widening

3.6 93rd pct 3.9 96th pct

Family composition

38.8% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

43.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 41.6%

13.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

5.0% Other families ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

Household size

35.1% 3 people ◂ +22.9 pts 12.2%

24.3% 6 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

16.2% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.8% 2 people +8.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.9% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 14.6%

8.1% 4 people +9.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Papulankutja in Warakurna even gap narrowing

$70 0th pct $70 0th pct

People / bedroom in Papulankutja in Warakurna +0.20 higher in Warakurna gap steady

1.10 92nd pct 1.30 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

97.3% Rented ◂ +19.2 pts 78.0%

8.1% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

113.5% Separate house ◂ +33.0 pts 80.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.5% 3 bedrooms +25.9 pts ▸ 85.4%

29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 9.8%

21.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 17.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

77.8% Under $200 +22.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

44.1% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 45.9%

20.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 16.2%

11.8% Car (passenger) +4.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

62.2% No vehicle ◂ +18.9 pts 43.2%

32.4% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

8.1% 2 vehicles even 8.1%

0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.5% Education & training +11.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

14.7% Arts & recreation +20.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

20.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other services +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% Media & telecommunications +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Construction even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Professionals +30.0 pts ▸ 59.5%

17.6% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.8 pts 10.8%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 10.8%

11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Amenities/1k in Papulankutja in Warakurna +7.7 more in Papulankutja

18.5 50th pct 10.8 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Papulankutja in Warakurna even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Compare Papulankutja with nearby areas

Warakurna Kaltukatjara (Docker River) Warburton Yulara Mutitjulu Amata Walungurru (Kintore) Kiwirrkurra

Compare Warakurna with nearby areas

Kaltukatjara (Docker River) Papulankutja Walungurru (Kintore) Warburton Kiwirrkurra Yulara Mutitjulu Amata

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Papulankutja vs Warakurna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL522053/papulankutja/vs/UCL522063/warakurna