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Mingenew vs Three Springs

Name: Mingenew vs Three Springs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 45 km apart · Mingenew profile · Three Springs profile

Mingenew Three Springs

Three Springs and Mingenew are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Mingenew has much higher access to money and resources and lower levels of disadvantage. Residents in Mingenew are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 42 in Three Springs. There are clear differences in housing and accessibility; renting is far higher in Three Springs at 26.8%, while Mingenew has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, schools, and parks. However, Three Springs is far higher for health services walkability, where Mingenew has no homes within that distance.

The gap in the First Nations population has widened since 2011, with Three Springs now having a well higher share at 8.7%. Despite this, the two areas share many common traits. They have almost identical proportions of people aged 65 and over, and typical weekly household incomes are similar, sitting at $1,366 in Three Springs and $1,468 in Mingenew. Both areas also have a similar share of residents who have completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.7 pts higher in Three Springs Renting: 15.3 pts higher in Three Springs People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Three Springs Population: 168 larger in Three Springs Living alone: 7.0 pts higher in Three Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mingenew in Three Springs +168 larger in Three Springs gap widening

407 6th pct 575 8th pct

Median age in Mingenew in Three Springs +5 yrs older in Mingenew gap widening

47 yrs 75th pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 25.4%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 22.1%

19.7% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

4.7% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

56.2% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 54.3%

25.4% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Mingenew Three Springs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 71.1%

2.9% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China 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%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 39.8%

41.0% English ◂ +1.2 pts 39.8%

10.8% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 7.1%

6.6% Scottish even 6.6%

3.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 81.2%

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

48.9% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 41.4%

35.6% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

17.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mingenew in Three Springs even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mingenew in Three Springs +4.30 more in Mingenew

12.50 88th pct 8.20 81st pct

Students in Mingenew in Three Springs +28 more in Mingenew

83 7th pct 55 5th pct

Avg size in Mingenew in Three Springs +28 larger in Mingenew

83 16th pct 55 9th pct

ICSEA in Mingenew in Three Springs +121 higher in Mingenew

1,029 77th pct 908 20th pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

20.4% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%

10.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 29.4%

18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 10.9%

5.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.4% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

7.9% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%

7.4% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

4.2% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mingenew in Three Springs +$58 higher in Mingenew gap narrowing

$806 65th pct $748 51st pct

Household income in Mingenew in Three Springs +$102 higher in Mingenew gap widening

$1,468 57th pct $1,366 47th pct

Family income in Mingenew in Three Springs +$241 higher in Mingenew gap narrowing

$1,937 62nd pct $1,696 42nd pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 24.9%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

16.3% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.1% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 21.8%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.3% $3,000 or more even 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.6% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

3.4% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +3.2 pts 54.3%

17.2% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.9% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mingenew in Three Springs +27 larger in Three Springs

23 6th pct 50 12th pct

Median age in Mingenew in Three Springs +8 yrs older in Mingenew

29 yrs 75th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Mingenew in Three Springs +$15 higher in Mingenew

$575 56th pct $560 52nd pct

Household income in Mingenew in Three Springs +$437 higher in Three Springs

$1,125 24th pct $1,562 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mingenew in Three Springs +0.1 larger in Mingenew gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 50.3%

32.6% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

7.8% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

28.6% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

35.4% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 34.6%

13.6% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 3.9%

0.0% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mingenew in Three Springs +$30 higher in Mingenew gap widening

$150 14th pct $120 8th pct

Mortgage in Mingenew in Three Springs +$79 higher in Mingenew gap narrowing

$729 8th pct $650 5th pct

People / bedroom in Mingenew in Three Springs +0.10 higher in Three Springs gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 41.5%

11.6% Rented +15.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 16.6%

17.7% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 14.6%

2.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

89.8% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 93.2%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Other dwelling ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

27.9% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

12.2% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%

4.8% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

17.6% Under $200 +27.8 pts ▸ 45.5%

0.0% $200–$349 +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.7% Under $1,000 +23.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mingenew in Three Springs even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Stops/1k in Mingenew in Three Springs +2.15 more in Mingenew

7.37 90th pct 5.22 75th pct

Departures/1k in Mingenew in Three Springs +11.5 more in Mingenew

39.3 45th pct 27.8 43rd pct

PT routes in Mingenew in Three Springs even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in Mingenew in Three Springs

81 97th pct —

How people get to work

53.8% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 62.0%

17.4% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.0% Walked ◂ +4.8 pts 8.3%

2.2% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

24.8% 1 vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

32.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 32.2%

19.7% 4 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 11.4%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 13.9%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

51.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.7 pts 43.4%

9.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

8.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

4.3% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

2.7% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

45.1% Managers ◂ +9.6 pts 35.5%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.6% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.6% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

4.9% Clerical & administrative +5.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

4.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mingenew in Three Springs +2 higher in Mingenew

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Mingenew in Three Springs +4 higher in Mingenew

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Mingenew in Three Springs +5 higher in Mingenew

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Mingenew in Three Springs even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Mingenew in Three Springs +23 higher in Mingenew

970 63rd pct 947 45th pct

ERP in Mingenew in Three Springs +178 higher in Three Springs

428 4th pct 606 7th pct

Growth in Mingenew in Three Springs +2.2 pts higher in Three Springs

1.2% 25th pct 3.4% 48th pct

Businesses in Mingenew in Three Springs +15 higher in Three Springs

76 7th pct 91 8th pct

Approvals in Mingenew in Three Springs +1 higher in Mingenew

3 16th pct 2 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mingenew in Three Springs +83 higher in Three Springs

297 13th pct 380 21st pct

Max temp in Mingenew in Three Springs +1.3 higher in Mingenew

28.7 80th pct 27.4 75th pct

Min temp in Mingenew in Three Springs +0.8 higher in Mingenew

13.3 73rd pct 12.5 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mingenew in Three Springs +0.3 higher in Three Springs

3.6 47th pct 3.9 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mingenew in Three Springs +0.2 more in Three Springs

4.0 50th pct 4.2 57th pct

15-min city in Mingenew in Three Springs +13.4 pts higher in Mingenew

65.2% 75th pct 51.8% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Mingenew in Three Springs +13.9 pts higher in Mingenew

65.7% 75th pct 51.8% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Mingenew in Three Springs +7.3 pts higher in Mingenew

58.0% 60th pct 50.7% 54th pct

Walk to school in Mingenew in Three Springs +14.5 pts higher in Mingenew

66.3% 69th pct 51.8% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Mingenew in Three Springs +13.5 pts higher in Mingenew

65.7% 44th pct 52.3% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Mingenew in Three Springs +51.8 pts higher in Three Springs

0.0% 0th pct 51.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mingenew in Three Springs +9.3 more in Three Springs

51.6 87th pct 60.9 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Mingenew in Three Springs even

0 20th pct 0 20th pct

Mean slope in Mingenew in Three Springs +0.0 pts higher in Three Springs

3.8% 35th pct 3.9% 35th pct

Compare Mingenew with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mingenew vs Three Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA55530/mingenew/vs/LGA58260/three-springs