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Mount Magnet vs Mount Marshall

Name: Mount Magnet vs Mount Marshall — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 205 km apart · Mount Magnet profile · Mount Marshall profile

Mount Magnet Mount Marshall

Mount Magnet and Mount Marshall are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Mount Marshall has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (67.3% compared to 35.2% in Mount Magnet) and far more volunteers, at 46.5% versus 13.4%. Education levels differ significantly, with 43.7% of Mount Marshall residents completing Year 12, while only 24.0% did so in Mount Magnet. Mount Magnet is more walkable, with 69.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 17.2% in Mount Marshall.

The gap in the number of adults working or looking for work has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share a similar typical weekly income of around $860 and an unemployment rate of about 4%. They also have similar terrain and a nearly identical share of residents who served in the Defence Force. Both areas sit well below the national figure for people who speak little or no English, with 0.0% recorded in each.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 33.1 pts higher in Mount Marshall Participation: 32.1 pts higher in Mount Marshall Year 12: 19.7 pts higher in Mount Marshall One-parent: 14.3 pts higher in Mount Magnet Work from home: 17.5 pts higher in Mount Marshall

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +194 larger in Mount Magnet gap widening

653 9th pct 459 6th pct

Median age in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +5 yrs older in Mount Marshall gap widening

42 yrs 50th pct 47 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 23.1%

16.5% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 16.1%

8.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%

Marital status

32.4% Married +19.6 pts ▸ 51.9%

41.4% Never married ◂ +10.3 pts 31.2%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 7.5%

9.2% Separated ◂ +6.4 pts 2.9%

3.4% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Mount Magnet Mount Marshall

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

37.8% Australia +44.1 pts ▸ 81.9%

4.6% England ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

19.8% English +27.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

20.2% Australian +26.4 pts ▸ 46.6%

4.1% Scottish +5.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.4% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.7% German +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

46.6% English only +42.6 pts ▸ 89.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% Not stated ◂ +38.4 pts 10.9%

25.0% Christianity +23.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

23.7% No religion +16.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +1 more in Mount Marshall

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +18.90 more in Mount Marshall

8.13 81st pct 27.03 99th pct

Students in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +66 more in Mount Magnet

114 10th pct 48 4th pct

Avg size in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +90 larger in Mount Magnet

114 25th pct 24 1st pct

ICSEA in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +246 higher in Mount Marshall

717 4th pct 963 44th pct

Highest year of school

24.0% Year 12 +19.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

13.1% Year 10 +13.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

6.7% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

16.8% Certificate III / IV +20.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

5.9% Bachelor degree +10.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.0% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

5.0% Management & commerce +9.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.1% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +10.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.7% Education +5.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.0% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.2% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.5% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences even 2.2%

1.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +$5 higher in Mount Marshall gap narrowing

$863 74th pct $868 74th pct

Household income in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +$192 higher in Mount Marshall gap widening

$1,204 25th pct $1,396 50th pct

Family income in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +$427 higher in Mount Marshall gap widening

$1,375 14th pct $1,802 51st pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 27.0%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 14.4%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.7% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

20.0% Under $650 +16.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

12.4% $650–$1,499 +15.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.4% Asthma +6.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.9% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.1% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

32.6% None +23.4 pts ▸ 56.0%

11.5% One condition +8.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

3.5% Two conditions +4.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +39 larger in Mount Magnet

58 14th pct 19 5th pct

Median age in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +20 yrs older in Mount Marshall

36 yrs 90th pct 56 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +$108 higher in Mount Magnet

$582 58th pct $474 27th pct

Household income in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +$94 higher in Mount Marshall

$1,281 39th pct $1,375 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +0.2 larger in Mount Marshall gap widening

2.1 10th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

36.2% Couples with children +22.0 pts ▸ 58.2%

37.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 34.6%

23.4% One-parent families ◂ +14.3 pts 9.2%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.3% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 34.5%

38.3% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 32.8%

8.6% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.8% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.3% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +$30 higher in Mount Magnet gap narrowing

$175 21st pct $145 13th pct

Mortgage in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +$108 higher in Mount Marshall gap narrowing

$542 0th pct $650 5th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +0.10 higher in Mount Magnet gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 49.4%

30.5% Rented ◂ +8.6 pts 21.8%

11.7% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

89.8% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 96.0%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

3.9% Other dwelling ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 47.7%

16.4% 4 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

18.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 14.9%

8.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

3.9% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% Under $200 +20.0 pts ▸ 81.6%

23.1% $200–$349 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

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

106.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.6 pts 95.7%

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 13.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +1 more in Mount Magnet

1 19th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +1.53 more in Mount Magnet

1.53 33rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +6.1 more in Mount Magnet

6.1 25th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +1 more in Mount Magnet

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

38.5% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

5.0% Worked at home +17.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.8% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 14.1%

8.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.6 pts 2.8%

5.0% Bus ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 30.6%

32.0% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.1% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.7% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +48.4 pts ▸ 53.4%

27.9% Mining ◂ +27.9 pts 0.0%

15.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.1 pts 6.0%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

8.4% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

6.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 1.2%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

0.0% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Managers +32.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

16.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.4 pts 8.8%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 14.5%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 9.2%

14.5% Professionals ◂ +9.3 pts 5.2%

8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

6.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

3.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +6 higher in Mount Marshall

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +5 higher in Mount Marshall

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +4 higher in Mount Marshall

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +6 higher in Mount Marshall

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +115 higher in Mount Marshall

858 12th pct 973 65th pct

ERP in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +237 higher in Mount Magnet

706 8th pct 469 5th pct

Growth in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +0.6 pts higher in Mount Magnet

1.0% 23rd pct 0.4% 17th pct

Businesses in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +60 higher in Mount Marshall

42 4th pct 102 9th pct

Approvals in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +84 higher in Mount Marshall

188 1st pct 272 10th pct

Max temp in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +2.0 higher in Mount Magnet

29.8 85th pct 27.8 76th pct

Min temp in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +2.7 higher in Mount Magnet

15.0 80th pct 12.3 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +1.1 higher in Mount Magnet

3.4 41st pct 2.3 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +1.0 more in Mount Magnet

3.7 42nd pct 2.7 19th pct

15-min city in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +13.4 pts higher in Mount Magnet

61.1% 72nd pct 47.7% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +52.1 pts higher in Mount Magnet

69.4% 77th pct 17.2% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +10.9 pts higher in Mount Magnet

10.9% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +12.8 pts higher in Mount Magnet

62.3% 63rd pct 49.5% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +13.5 pts higher in Mount Magnet

69.5% 50th pct 56.0% 28th pct

Walk to health in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall +82.0 more in Mount Marshall

29.1 73rd pct 111.1 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall even

0 1st pct 0 10th pct

Mean slope in Mount Magnet in Mount Marshall even

3.1% 18th pct 3.1% 18th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Magnet vs Mount Marshall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA55810/mount-magnet/vs/LGA55880/mount-marshall