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Menzies vs Yilgarn

Name: Menzies vs Yilgarn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 472 km apart · Menzies profile · Yilgarn profile

Menzies Yilgarn

Menzies and Yilgarn are both sparsely populated areas of Western Australia, though they differ sharply in their demographics and wealth. Menzies has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 21.2%, while Yilgarn is at 2.2%. This is reflected in language use, with a First Nations language spoken by 56.8% of people in Menzies compared to 11.5% in Yilgarn. Economically, Yilgarn is more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $2,057, which is far higher than the $1,208 seen in Menzies.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people needing help with daily activities. They also share a similar typical weekly rent of $150 and have roughly the same number of people per home. Over time, the gap in home ownership has widened, with 43.2% of Yilgarn homes owned outright compared to 27.3% in Menzies. Meanwhile, the gap in the share of people using another language at home has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 649 larger in Yilgarn Separate houses: 28.4 pts higher in Yilgarn 3+ bedrooms: 42.6 pts higher in Yilgarn Mortgage: $393 higher in Yilgarn People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Menzies

Demographics & Identity

Population in Menzies in Yilgarn +649 larger in Yilgarn gap narrowing

524 7th pct 1,173 15th pct

Median age in Menzies in Yilgarn +8 yrs older in Yilgarn gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 47 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

42.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.5 pts 30.7%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +9.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

9.9% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.3 pts 5.5%

5.5% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

51.4% Never married ◂ +14.6 pts 36.9%

35.4% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

8.7% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.6% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Menzies Yilgarn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.1% Australia +12.1 pts ▸ 64.2%

5.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

3.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

0.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

25.4% English +10.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

16.6% Australian +14.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

5.2% Scottish +5.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.9% Italian +6.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

53.1% English only +21.8 pts ▸ 74.9%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

29.0% Christianity +15.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

36.3% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 34.5%

32.1% Not stated ◂ +12.6 pts 19.4%

1.0% Other religions even 0.9%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Menzies in Yilgarn +1 more in Yilgarn

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Menzies in Yilgarn +43.10 more in Menzies

68.97 100th pct 25.86 98th pct

Students in Menzies in Yilgarn +77 more in Yilgarn

32 3rd pct 109 10th pct

Avg size in Menzies in Yilgarn +20 larger in Yilgarn

16 0th pct 36 4th pct

ICSEA in Menzies in Yilgarn +267 higher in Yilgarn

659 1st pct 926 26th pct

Highest year of school

32.3% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

19.7% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

6.1% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

7.7% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

0.9% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 19.3%

4.7% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.3% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Menzies in Yilgarn +$594 higher in Menzies gap narrowing

$1,722 100th pct $1,128 89th pct

Household income in Menzies in Yilgarn +$110 higher in Yilgarn gap narrowing

$1,260 33rd pct $1,370 47th pct

Family income in Menzies in Yilgarn +$849 higher in Yilgarn gap widening

$1,208 10th pct $2,057 71st pct

Household income distribution

39.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.9 pts 26.5%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

24.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.8%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

16.3% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 24.3%

11.6% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.4% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.4% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.0% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +1.5 pts ▸ 54.6%

12.2% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.2% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Menzies in Yilgarn +85 larger in Menzies

111 20th pct 26 6th pct

Median age in Menzies in Yilgarn +1 yrs older in Yilgarn

31 yrs 82nd pct 32 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Menzies in Yilgarn +$148 higher in Yilgarn

$377 9th pct $525 42nd pct

Household income in Menzies in Yilgarn +$300 higher in Menzies

$1,062 19th pct $762 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Menzies in Yilgarn +0.1 larger in Menzies gap narrowing

2.1 10th pct 2.0 5th pct

Family composition

38.6% Couples without children +7.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

41.6% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

6.9% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.9% Other families ◂ +6.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

47.0% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 42.2%

22.7% 2 people +14.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +6.9 pts 8.2%

9.1% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Menzies in Yilgarn even gap narrowing

$150 14th pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Menzies in Yilgarn +$393 higher in Yilgarn gap narrowing

$397 0th pct $790 11th pct

People / bedroom in Menzies in Yilgarn +0.40 higher in Menzies gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Owned outright +16.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

40.9% Rented ◂ +12.3 pts 28.6%

21.2% Other tenure ◂ +13.0 pts 8.2%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.1% Not stated ◂ +10.0 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

63.6% Separate house +28.4 pts ▸ 92.0%

15.2% Other dwelling ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

9.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Bedrooms per home

25.8% 3 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

13.6% 4 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

28.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +23.5 pts 5.3%

18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 10.3%

0.0% 5 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 57.4%

0.0% $200–$349 +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Menzies in Yilgarn +8 more in Yilgarn

0 0th pct 8 36th pct

Stops/1k in Menzies in Yilgarn +6.82 more in Yilgarn

0.00 0th pct 6.82 88th pct

Departures/1k in Menzies in Yilgarn +61.4 more in Yilgarn

0.0 0th pct 61.4 48th pct

PT routes in Menzies in Yilgarn +1 more in Yilgarn

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

23.1% Car (driver) +21.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

14.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.9 pts 5.6%

11.3% Walked even 11.3%

10.9% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

1.2% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 33.2%

30.2% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

14.3% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.9% No vehicle ◂ +11.5 pts 4.3%

4.8% 4 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

61.5% Mining ◂ +29.9 pts 31.6%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.5% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

5.7% Administrative & support ◂ +4.4 pts 1.3%

5.7% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

3.2% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

1.2% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +14.2 pts 22.3%

6.1% Managers +18.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

24.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.0 pts 17.3%

9.7% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.1% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 4.4%

5.7% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.8% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Menzies in Yilgarn +5 higher in Yilgarn

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Menzies in Yilgarn +4 higher in Yilgarn

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Menzies in Yilgarn +3 higher in Yilgarn

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Menzies in Yilgarn +3 higher in Yilgarn

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Menzies in Yilgarn +97 higher in Yilgarn

858 12th pct 955 52nd pct

ERP in Menzies in Yilgarn +626 higher in Yilgarn

578 6th pct 1,204 14th pct

Growth in Menzies in Yilgarn +1.7 pts higher in Menzies

1.6% 29th pct -0.1% 13th pct

Businesses in Menzies in Yilgarn

— 158 14th pct

Approvals in Menzies in Yilgarn +1 higher in Yilgarn

2 14th pct 3 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Menzies in Yilgarn +153 higher in Yilgarn

128 0th pct 281 11th pct

Max temp in Menzies in Yilgarn +1.0 higher in Menzies

27.4 75th pct 26.3 69th pct

Min temp in Menzies in Yilgarn +1.9 higher in Menzies

12.6 67th pct 10.8 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Menzies in Yilgarn +0.9 higher in Yilgarn

0.6 0th pct 1.5 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Menzies in Yilgarn +0.9 more in Yilgarn

0.9 1st pct 1.8 9th pct

15-min city in Menzies in Yilgarn +21.5 pts higher in Yilgarn

0.0% 0th pct 21.5% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Menzies in Yilgarn +22.1 pts higher in Yilgarn

0.0% 0th pct 22.1% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Menzies in Yilgarn +0.1 pts higher in Yilgarn

0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 14th pct

Walk to school in Menzies in Yilgarn +18.4 pts higher in Menzies

45.9% 35th pct 27.5% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Menzies in Yilgarn +28.5 pts higher in Yilgarn

0.0% 0th pct 28.5% 9th pct

Walk to health in Menzies in Yilgarn +21.4 pts higher in Yilgarn

0.0% 0th pct 21.4% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Menzies in Yilgarn +29.1 more in Yilgarn

22.9 60th pct 52.0 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Menzies in Yilgarn even

0 0th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Menzies in Yilgarn +0.8 pts higher in Yilgarn

2.7% 9th pct 3.5% 29th pct

Compare Menzies with nearby areas

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Compare Yilgarn with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Menzies vs Yilgarn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA55390/menzies/vs/LGA59360/yilgarn