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Mandurah vs Waroona

Name: Mandurah vs Waroona — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Mandurah profile · Waroona profile

Mandurah Waroona

Mandurah and Waroona are nearby Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Mandurah is a larger centre that is somewhat walkable, where 90.1% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 49.3% are near groceries. Waroona is mostly car-dependent, with only 24.1% of homes near public transport and 27.6% near groceries. Mandurah also has more people with a bachelor degree or higher (12.2% compared to 7.1%) and a higher share of residents born overseas (27.5% versus 18.0%).

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in some ways while staying similar in others. The gap in Year 12 completion and university degrees has widened, and residents in Waroona have become noticeably older than those in Mandurah. Despite this, the two areas remain very alike in terms of typical weekly household income and the share of children under 15. Both areas also have a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, sitting between 2.9% and 3.8%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 86,072 larger in Mandurah Recent movers: 9.7 pts higher in Mandurah Year 12: 11.2 pts higher in Mandurah One-parent: 5.0 pts higher in Mandurah Born overseas: 9.5 pts higher in Mandurah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mandurah in Waroona +86,072 larger in Mandurah gap widening

90,306 83rd pct 4,234 31st pct

Median age in Mandurah in Waroona +3 yrs older in Waroona gap widening

45 yrs 67th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 24.4%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 20.0%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.4%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

Marital status

47.9% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 49.3%

30.3% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 29.6%

11.2% Divorced even 11.2%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Mandurah Waroona

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.7% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 74.0%

11.3% England ◂ +4.1 pts 7.2%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.2% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +4.1 pts 44.0%

35.1% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

3.2% Italian +7.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

9.6% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

3.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 86.1%

0.3% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 43.5%

43.8% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

7.6% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mandurah in Waroona +27 more in Mandurah

29 80th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mandurah in Waroona +1.02 more in Waroona

1.85 17th pct 2.87 38th pct

Students in Mandurah in Waroona +16,956 more in Mandurah

17,418 86th pct 462 27th pct

Avg size in Mandurah in Waroona +370 larger in Mandurah

601 90th pct 231 50th pct

ICSEA in Mandurah in Waroona +57 higher in Mandurah

995 64th pct 937 29th pct

Highest year of school

44.0% Year 12 ◂ +11.2 pts 32.7%

28.0% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

11.2% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.3% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 13.0%

15.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 9.9%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 10.9%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

9.7% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

9.1% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Mandurah in Waroona +$11 higher in Mandurah gap steady

$631 23rd pct $620 20th pct

Household income in Mandurah in Waroona +$39 higher in Waroona gap narrowing

$1,273 35th pct $1,312 41st pct

Family income in Mandurah in Waroona +$50 higher in Waroona gap narrowing

$1,651 37th pct $1,701 42nd pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.0%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

20.8% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

7.5% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

47.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 46.2%

25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 22.5%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +0.7 pts 57.4%

21.0% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.1%

7.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mandurah in Waroona +2,461 larger in Mandurah

2,620 86th pct 159 26th pct

Median age in Mandurah in Waroona +3 yrs older in Waroona

20 yrs 7th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Mandurah in Waroona +$91 higher in Waroona

$495 33rd pct $586 59th pct

Household income in Mandurah in Waroona +$569 higher in Waroona

$1,405 53rd pct $1,974 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mandurah in Waroona even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 53.1%

33.6% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 11.8%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.5% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

28.0% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 28.0%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

5.2% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mandurah in Waroona +$40 higher in Mandurah gap narrowing

$300 63rd pct $260 50th pct

Mortgage in Mandurah in Waroona +$108 higher in Mandurah gap narrowing

$1,733 71st pct $1,625 64th pct

People / bedroom in Mandurah in Waroona even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.6% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

36.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

25.5% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 17.2%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

83.5% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 92.1%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 6.1%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 37.8%

34.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 34.7%

11.6% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.1% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.6% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 +16.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

31.9% $350–$549 ◂ +18.8 pts 13.2%

12.4% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 37.0%

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.5%

15.4% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mandurah in Waroona +534 more in Mandurah

541 86th pct 7 34th pct

Stops/1k in Mandurah in Waroona +4.34 more in Mandurah

5.99 83rd pct 1.65 34th pct

Departures/1k in Mandurah in Waroona +1,260.7 more in Mandurah

1,281.2 84th pct 20.5 39th pct

PT routes in Mandurah in Waroona +15 more in Mandurah

21 71st pct 6 48th pct

Stop walk in Mandurah in Waroona +17 longer in Mandurah

57 84th pct 40 70th pct

Drive to city in Mandurah in Waroona +5 longer in Mandurah

75 59th pct 70 56th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 62.2%

6.3% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

1.3% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 28.8%

37.0% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

12.1% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.0% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.9% Mining +3.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 9.0%

10.0% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.4% Manufacturing +5.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%

4.8% Public administration & safety even 4.8%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 8.2%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 9.9%

10.8% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.6% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mandurah in Waroona +2 higher in Mandurah

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Mandurah in Waroona +1 higher in Mandurah

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Mandurah in Waroona even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Mandurah in Waroona +2 higher in Mandurah

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Mandurah in Waroona +28 higher in Mandurah

936 36th pct 908 20th pct

ERP in Mandurah in Waroona +102,162 higher in Mandurah

106,827 84th pct 4,665 31st pct

Growth in Mandurah in Waroona +7.2 pts higher in Mandurah

14.4% 95th pct 7.1% 77th pct

Businesses in Mandurah in Waroona +4,869 higher in Mandurah

5,199 73rd pct 330 25th pct

Approvals in Mandurah in Waroona +1,420 higher in Mandurah

1,457 87th pct 37 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mandurah in Waroona +154 higher in Waroona

599 43rd pct 754 62nd pct

Max temp in Mandurah in Waroona +0.6 higher in Waroona

23.6 43rd pct 24.2 50th pct

Min temp in Mandurah in Waroona +1.5 higher in Mandurah

13.7 74th pct 12.2 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mandurah in Waroona +2.8 higher in Mandurah

4.8 72nd pct 2.0 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mandurah in Waroona +2.0 more in Mandurah

4.4 63rd pct 2.4 15th pct

15-min city in Mandurah in Waroona +16.6 pts higher in Mandurah

49.4% 52nd pct 32.8% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Mandurah in Waroona +21.7 pts higher in Mandurah

49.3% 53rd pct 27.6% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Mandurah in Waroona +66.0 pts higher in Mandurah

90.1% 82nd pct 24.1% 34th pct

Walk to school in Mandurah in Waroona +17.2 pts higher in Mandurah

55.4% 51st pct 38.2% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Mandurah in Waroona +55.2 pts higher in Mandurah

95.3% 81st pct 40.1% 13th pct

Walk to health in Mandurah in Waroona +32.6 pts higher in Mandurah

32.6% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mandurah in Waroona +4.3 more in Mandurah

12.4 19th pct 8.0 4th pct

Intersections/km² in Mandurah in Waroona +76 higher in Mandurah

77 81st pct 1 53rd pct

Mean slope in Mandurah in Waroona +1.2 pts higher in Waroona

4.8% 53rd pct 6.1% 71st pct

Compare Mandurah with nearby areas

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Compare Waroona with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mandurah vs Waroona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA55110/mandurah/vs/LGA58820/waroona