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Mingenew vs Yalgoo

Name: Mingenew vs Yalgoo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 154 km apart · Mingenew profile · Yalgoo profile

Mingenew Yalgoo

Mingenew and Yalgoo are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia with similar population sizes. They differ sharply in age and demographics; residents in Mingenew are far older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 34 in Yalgoo. Mingenew has far more children under 15 (19.7% versus 7.1%) and a much higher share of homes owned outright (49.7% versus 22.7%). In contrast, Yalgoo has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (19.4% versus 5.7%) and typical weekly personal incomes are far higher there at $1,397, compared to $806 in Mingenew.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,500. They are also alike in their low unemployment rates and the fact that neither has residents who speak little or no English. While they share some basic traits, other gaps are widening. The difference in typical age has grown to 13 years since 2011, and the gap in home ownership has also increased.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 28.6 pts higher in Yalgoo Owned outright: 26.9 pts higher in Mingenew Separate houses: 33.0 pts higher in Mingenew Renting: 24.8 pts higher in Yalgoo 3+ bedrooms: 23.0 pts higher in Mingenew

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mingenew in Yalgoo +67 larger in Mingenew gap steady

407 6th pct 340 5th pct

Median age in Mingenew in Yalgoo +13 yrs older in Mingenew gap widening

47 yrs 75th pct 34 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +22.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 25.6%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.6 pts 10.3%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.6 pts 7.1%

4.7% Youth (15–24) +7.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

56.2% Married ◂ +28.1 pts 28.1%

25.4% Never married +29.9 pts ▸ 55.3%

10.0% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 1.6%

3.6% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Mingenew Yalgoo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +34.5 pts 44.4%

0.7% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% England ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

1.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

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

42.0% Australian ◂ +22.6 pts 19.4%

41.0% English ◂ +24.9 pts 16.2%

10.8% Irish ◂ +7.6 pts 3.2%

6.6% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

3.2% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +33.4 pts 50.9%

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 ◂ +21.0 pts 27.9%

17.4% Not stated +27.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

35.6% Christianity ◂ +12.1 pts 23.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mingenew in Yalgoo even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mingenew in Yalgoo +29.17 more in Yalgoo

12.50 88th pct 41.67 100th pct

Students in Mingenew in Yalgoo +61 more in Mingenew

83 7th pct 22 2nd pct

Avg size in Mingenew in Yalgoo +61 larger in Mingenew

83 16th pct 22 1st pct

ICSEA in Mingenew in Yalgoo

1,029 77th pct —

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 ◂ +15.9 pts 23.7%

20.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 15.9%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 5.8%

10.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 22.5%

18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.8 pts 6.6%

5.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 1.8%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

9.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 4.0%

8.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.1 pts 1.3%

7.9% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%

7.4% Health ◂ +6.0 pts 1.3%

4.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mingenew in Yalgoo +$591 higher in Yalgoo gap narrowing

$806 65th pct $1,397 95th pct

Household income in Mingenew in Yalgoo +$107 higher in Yalgoo gap narrowing

$1,468 57th pct $1,575 64th pct

Family income in Mingenew in Yalgoo +$354 higher in Mingenew gap widening

$1,937 62nd pct $1,583 30th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

25.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.8 pts 11.4%

16.3% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 ◂ +21.6 pts 13.4%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.8 pts 10.9%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 2.9%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 2.9%

6.6% Other condition ◂ +5.2 pts 1.5%

5.7% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +18.1 pts 39.4%

17.2% One condition ◂ +9.3 pts 7.9%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mingenew in Yalgoo +43 larger in Yalgoo

23 6th pct 66 15th pct

Median age in Mingenew in Yalgoo +2 yrs older in Mingenew

29 yrs 75th pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Mingenew in Yalgoo +$24 higher in Yalgoo

$575 56th pct $599 62nd pct

Household income in Mingenew in Yalgoo +$708 higher in Yalgoo

$1,125 24th pct $1,833 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mingenew in Yalgoo +0.2 larger in Yalgoo gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +31.9 pts 28.4%

7.8% One-parent families +28.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

32.6% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

28.6% 1 person +16.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

35.4% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 34.1%

0.0% 6 or more +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.2% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mingenew in Yalgoo even gap narrowing

$150 14th pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Mingenew in Yalgoo +$506 higher in Mingenew gap widening

$729 8th pct $223 0th pct

People / bedroom in Mingenew in Yalgoo +0.20 higher in Yalgoo gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned outright ◂ +26.9 pts 22.7%

11.6% Rented +24.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

20.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%

17.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.1 pts 13.6%

2.0% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Types of homes

89.8% Separate house ◂ +33.0 pts 56.8%

4.8% Other dwelling +11.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 31.8%

27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 13.6%

12.2% 2 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

10.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

17.6% Under $200 +51.1 pts ▸ 68.8%

0.0% $200–$349 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mingenew in Yalgoo even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Stops/1k in Mingenew in Yalgoo +1.45 more in Yalgoo

7.37 90th pct 8.82 95th pct

Departures/1k in Mingenew in Yalgoo +15.8 more in Mingenew

39.3 45th pct 23.5 41st pct

PT routes in Mingenew in Yalgoo even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in Mingenew in Yalgoo +1 longer in Mingenew

81 97th pct 80 97th pct

How people get to work

53.8% Car (driver) ◂ +26.3 pts 27.5%

17.4% Worked at home ◂ +14.1 pts 3.3%

13.0% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Bus +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.2% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

24.8% 1 vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

19.7% 4 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 7.1%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 9.5%

5.1% No vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

51.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +42.8 pts 8.3%

2.7% Mining +42.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

9.8% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.3% Education & training +6.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.8 pts 3.3%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Construction +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

1.6% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

45.1% Managers ◂ +33.4 pts 11.7%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers +21.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

7.6% Technicians & trades +12.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.9% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

7.1% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Sales workers ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mingenew in Yalgoo +6 higher in Mingenew

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Mingenew in Yalgoo +6 higher in Mingenew

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Mingenew in Yalgoo +8 higher in Mingenew

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Mingenew in Yalgoo +5 higher in Mingenew

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Mingenew in Yalgoo +100 higher in Mingenew

970 63rd pct 870 12th pct

ERP in Mingenew in Yalgoo +72 higher in Mingenew

428 4th pct 356 3rd pct

Growth in Mingenew in Yalgoo +3.4 pts higher in Mingenew

1.2% 25th pct -2.2% 4th pct

Businesses in Mingenew in Yalgoo +59 higher in Mingenew

76 7th pct 17 2nd pct

Approvals in Mingenew in Yalgoo +3 higher in Mingenew

3 16th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mingenew in Yalgoo +100 higher in Mingenew

297 13th pct 197 2nd pct

Max temp in Mingenew in Yalgoo +1.3 higher in Yalgoo

28.7 80th pct 30.0 85th pct

Min temp in Mingenew in Yalgoo +0.6 higher in Yalgoo

13.3 73rd pct 13.9 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mingenew in Yalgoo +1.7 higher in Mingenew

3.6 47th pct 1.9 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mingenew in Yalgoo +1.9 more in Mingenew

4.0 50th pct 2.0 11th pct

15-min city in Mingenew in Yalgoo +25.1 pts higher in Mingenew

65.2% 75th pct 40.0% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Mingenew in Yalgoo +65.7 pts higher in Mingenew

65.7% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mingenew in Yalgoo +18.2 pts higher in Mingenew

58.0% 60th pct 39.8% 47th pct

Walk to school in Mingenew in Yalgoo +25.8 pts higher in Mingenew

66.3% 69th pct 40.5% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Mingenew in Yalgoo +25.0 pts higher in Mingenew

65.7% 44th pct 40.7% 13th pct

Walk to health in Mingenew in Yalgoo even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mingenew in Yalgoo +13.1 more in Yalgoo

51.6 87th pct 64.7 91st pct

Intersections/km² in Mingenew in Yalgoo even

0 20th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Mingenew in Yalgoo +0.1 pts higher in Mingenew

3.8% 35th pct 3.7% 33rd pct

Compare Mingenew with nearby areas

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Compare Yalgoo with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mingenew vs Yalgoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA55530/mingenew/vs/LGA59350/yalgoo