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Menzies vs Wiluna

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 531 km apart · Menzies profile · Wiluna profile

Menzies Wiluna

Wiluna and Menzies are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Wiluna has a much higher share of one-parent families (35.6% compared to 6.9% in Menzies) and a far higher percentage of people who speak a First Nations language (77.3% versus 56.8%). The two areas differ in their layout; Wiluna is more likely to have separate houses (95.2% versus 63.6%) and is mostly car-dependent, though it is more walkable than Menzies, which is described as car-dependent.

Since 2011, the gap in the share of one-parent families has widened significantly. Both areas are similar in other ways, such as having the same low score for access to money and resources. They also share almost identical rates of people who speak little or no English (0.6%) and recent overseas arrivals (around 12%). In both places, there are no homes within walking distance of public transport.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 28.7 pts higher in Wiluna Separate houses: 31.6 pts higher in Wiluna 3+ bedrooms: 21.3 pts higher in Wiluna Owned outright: 13.0 pts higher in Menzies Under 15: 10.2 pts higher in Wiluna

Demographics & Identity

Population in Menziesin Wiluna +11 larger in Wiluna gap narrowing
524 7th pct 535 7th pct
Median age in Menziesin Wiluna +4 yrs older in Menzies gap widening
39 yrs 33rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Menziesin Wiluna +5.2 pts higher in Wiluna gap narrowing
21.2% 87th pct 26.4% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Menziesin Wiluna +1.3 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
9.9% 12th pct 8.6% 10th pct
Under 15 in Menziesin Wiluna +10.2 pts higher in Wiluna gap steady
5.5% 0th pct 15.7% 25th pct
De facto in Menziesin Wiluna +0.5 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
28.5% 99th pct 28.0% 99th pct

Age structure

42.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 37.6%
28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 25.2%
5.5% Children (0–14) +10.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%
9.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

Marital status

51.4% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 55.8%
35.4% Married ◂ +11.3 pts 24.1%
8.7% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.6% Separated +4.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.8% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Menzies Wiluna

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Menziesin Wiluna +3.0 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
17.0% 67th pct 14.0% 57th pct

Country of birth

52.1% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 53.8%
5.7% New Zealand ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%
3.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
3.1% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

25.4% English ◂ +2.4 pts 23.0%
16.6% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 13.6%
6.7% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%
5.2% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
3.8% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
1.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Menziesin Wiluna +5.8 pts higher in Wiluna gap narrowing
18.3% 77th pct 24.1% 82nd pct
Limited English in Menziesin Wiluna even gap narrowing
0.6% 48th pct 0.6% 48th pct

Language used at home

53.1% English only ◂ +11.4 pts 41.7%
1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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%

Religion

No religion in Menziesin Wiluna +0.4 pts higher in Wiluna gap narrowing
36.3% 31st pct 36.6% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

32.1% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 37.2%
36.3% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 36.6%
29.0% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 26.0%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Menziesin Wiluna +3.6 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
32.3% 13th pct 28.6% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Menziesin Wiluna +2.4 pts higher in Wiluna gap narrowing
6.7% 8th pct 9.1% 17th pct
Schools in Menziesin Wiluna +1 more in Menzies
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Menziesin Wiluna +57.06 more in Menzies
68.97 100th pct 11.90 88th pct
Students in Menziesin Wiluna +61 more in Wiluna
32 3rd pct 93 8th pct
Avg size in Menziesin Wiluna +77 larger in Wiluna
16 0th pct 93 19th pct
ICSEA in Menziesin Wiluna +60 higher in Menzies
659 1st pct 599 0th pct

Highest year of school

32.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 28.6%
19.7% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
9.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%
6.1% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 26.7%
7.7% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%
0.9% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

22.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 18.9%
4.7% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.0% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.3% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
2.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Menziesin Wiluna +$526 higher in Menzies gap narrowing
$1,722 100th pct $1,196 90th pct
Household income in Menziesin Wiluna +$151 higher in Menzies gap narrowing
$1,260 33rd pct $1,109 14th pct
Family income in Menziesin Wiluna +$441 higher in Menzies gap widening
$1,208 10th pct $767 0th pct
High earners in Menziesin Wiluna +10.9 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
27.0% 96th pct 16.2% 85th pct
High-income homes in Menziesin Wiluna +5.0 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
12.1% 38th pct 7.1% 9th pct

Household income distribution

39.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 35.7%
24.2% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 34.5%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 17.9%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%
6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 21.0%
16.3% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 24.8%
11.6% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Menziesin Wiluna +1.7 pts higher in Wiluna
16.4% 6th pct 18.1% 9th pct
Mental health in Menziesin Wiluna +1.2 pts higher in Wiluna
3.4% 7th pct 4.7% 12th pct
Needs assistance in Menziesin Wiluna +1.1 pts higher in Wiluna gap steady
2.5% 8th pct 3.6% 17th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.4% Diabetes +6.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.1% Heart disease +4.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.0% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.4% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
4.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None ◂ +4.5 pts 48.6%
12.2% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%
0.0% Three or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.2% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Menziesin Wiluna +0.5 pts higher in Wiluna gap narrowing
5.9% 2nd pct 6.4% 3rd pct
Unpaid carers in Menziesin Wiluna +3.2 pts higher in Menzies gap steady
8.3% 13th pct 5.1% 2nd pct
Unpaid child care in Menziesin Wiluna +2.3 pts higher in Wiluna gap widening
13.2% 3rd pct 15.5% 7th pct
Defence service in Menziesin Wiluna +1.1 pts higher in Wiluna
2.0% 22nd pct 3.2% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Menziesin Wiluna +1.0 pts higher in Menzies gap steady
8.3% 1st pct 7.3% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Menziesin Wiluna +30 larger in Wiluna
111 20th pct 141 24th pct
Median age in Menziesin Wiluna +2 yrs older in Menzies
31 yrs 82nd pct 29 yrs 75th pct
Year 12 in Menziesin Wiluna +5.8 pts higher in Menzies
27.3% 29th pct 21.4% 12th pct
Unemployment in Menziesin Wiluna +12.5 pts higher in Menzies
37.5% 98th pct 25.0% 89th pct
Median income in Menziesin Wiluna +$130 higher in Menzies
$377 9th pct $247 0th pct
Household income in Menziesin Wiluna +$362 higher in Menzies
$1,062 19th pct $700 0th pct
Indigenous language in Menziesin Wiluna +20.5 pts higher in Wiluna
56.8% 94th pct 77.3% 99th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Menziesin Wiluna +0.3 larger in Wiluna gap narrowing
2.1 10th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Menziesin Wiluna +28.7 pts higher in Wiluna gap widening
6.9% 5th pct 35.6% 100th pct
Living alone in Menziesin Wiluna +4.1 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
47.0% 100th pct 42.9% 98th pct

Family composition

41.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.5 pts 31.1%
38.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 32.2%
6.9% One-parent families +28.7 pts ▸ 35.6%
6.9% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

Household size

47.0% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 42.9%
22.7% 2 people +15.4 pts ▸ 38.1%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +6.8 pts 8.3%
4.5% 5 people +7.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.1% 4 people ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
4.5% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Menziesin Wiluna +$32 higher in Menzies gap narrowing
$150 14th pct $118 8th pct
Mortgage in Menziesin Wiluna
$397 0th pct —
People / bedroom in Menziesin Wiluna even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Menziesin Wiluna +7.9 pts higher in Wiluna gap narrowing
40.9% 84th pct 48.8% 88th pct
Owned outright in Menziesin Wiluna +13.0 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
27.3% 23rd pct 14.3% 9th pct
Separate houses in Menziesin Wiluna +31.6 pts higher in Wiluna gap widening
63.6% 13th pct 95.2% 84th pct
3+ bedrooms in Menziesin Wiluna +21.3 pts higher in Wiluna gap widening
39.4% 0th pct 60.7% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 48.8%
21.2% Other tenure +10.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
27.3% Owned outright ◂ +13.0 pts 14.3%
12.1% Not stated ◂ +6.2 pts 6.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

63.6% Separate house +31.6 pts ▸ 95.2%
15.2% Other dwelling ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.8% 3 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
28.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.1 pts 16.7%
18.2% 2 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 27.4%
13.6% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% Under $200 +17.6 pts ▸ 73.2%
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

No car in Menziesin Wiluna +4.6 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
15.9% 88th pct 11.3% 86th pct
Work from home in Menziesin Wiluna +1.8 pts higher in Wiluna gap narrowing
1.2% 0th pct 3.1% 7th pct
PT commute in Menziesin Wiluna +1.3 pts higher in Wiluna gap narrowing
10.9% 99th pct 12.2% 100th pct
PT stops in Menziesin Wiluna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Menziesin Wiluna even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Menziesin Wiluna even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Menziesin Wiluna even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

23.1% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 24.5%
11.3% Walked +9.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
14.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.4 pts 8.2%
10.9% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.2% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 46.3%
30.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 27.5%
15.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 11.3%
14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 3.8%
4.8% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Menziesin Wiluna +1.6 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
32.8% 40th pct 31.1% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in Menziesin Wiluna +0.4 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
12.4% 53rd pct 12.0% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Menziesin Wiluna +2.4 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
6.8% 86th pct 4.4% 50th pct
Participation in Menziesin Wiluna +9.0 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
53.9% 31st pct 44.9% 12th pct
Full-time in Menziesin Wiluna +7.1 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
84.6% 100th pct 77.6% 99th pct

Industries people work in

61.5% Mining ◂ +22.3 pts 39.3%
6.5% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.1% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.7% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.7% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.2% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.7% Administrative & support ◂ +3.6 pts 2.0%
0.0% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +18.1 pts 18.4%
24.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 20.4%
9.7% Labourers +8.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
6.1% Managers +7.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.1% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%
2.8% Community & personal service +5.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
0.0% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Menziesin Wiluna even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Menziesin Wiluna even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Menziesin Wiluna even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Menziesin Wiluna +5 higher in Wiluna
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Menziesin Wiluna +37 higher in Menzies
858 12th pct 821 9th pct
ERP in Menziesin Wiluna +11 higher in Menzies
578 6th pct 567 6th pct
Growth in Menziesin Wiluna +2.1 pts higher in Menzies
1.6% 29th pct -0.5% 11th pct
Businesses in Menziesin Wiluna
— 18 2nd pct
Approvals in Menziesin Wiluna +2 higher in Menzies
2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Menziesin Wiluna +105 higher in Wiluna
128 0th pct 233 6th pct
Max temp in Menziesin Wiluna +4.8 higher in Wiluna
27.4 75th pct 32.1 92nd pct
Min temp in Menziesin Wiluna +3.6 higher in Wiluna
12.6 67th pct 16.2 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Menziesin Wiluna +2.4 higher in Wiluna
0.6 0th pct 3.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Menziesin Wiluna +2.6 more in Wiluna
0.9 1st pct 3.5 36th pct
15-min city in Menziesin Wiluna +52.3 pts higher in Wiluna
0.0% 0th pct 52.3% 57th pct
Walk to shops in Menziesin Wiluna +72.5 pts higher in Wiluna
0.0% 0th pct 72.5% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Menziesin Wiluna even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Menziesin Wiluna +15.2 pts higher in Wiluna
45.9% 35th pct 61.1% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Menziesin Wiluna +76.9 pts higher in Wiluna
0.0% 0th pct 76.9% 60th pct
Walk to health in Menziesin Wiluna +63.7 pts higher in Wiluna
0.0% 0th pct 63.7% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in Menziesin Wiluna +27.6 more in Wiluna
22.9 60th pct 50.5 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Menziesin Wiluna even
0 0th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Menziesin Wiluna +0.1 pts higher in Wiluna
2.7% 9th pct 2.8% 12th pct

Compare Menzies with nearby areas

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Compare Wiluna with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Menzies vs Wiluna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA55390/menzies/vs/LGA59250/wiluna