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Mount Magnet vs Yalgoo

Name: Mount Magnet vs Yalgoo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 120 km apart · Mount Magnet profile · Yalgoo profile

Mount Magnet Yalgoo

Mount Magnet and Yalgoo are both sparsely populated areas of Western Australia. Mount Magnet is generally older, with a typical resident aged 42 and children under 15 making up 18.8% of the population. In contrast, Yalgoo's typical resident is younger at 34, and only 7.1% are children. Yalgoo has a much higher share of First Nations people at 19.4%, compared to 8.9% in Mount Magnet. There is also a significant difference in income, with Yalgoo's typical weekly personal income being far higher at $1,397, while Mount Magnet's is $863.

These two areas have seen the gap in their housing markets widen since 2011, with Mount Magnet now far more likely to have separate houses and homes owned outright. Despite this, they remain similar in other ways, such as having almost the same share of people born overseas and nearly identical rainfall and temperature patterns. Both areas also sit well below the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.0 pts higher in Mount Magnet Owned outright: 18.7 pts higher in Mount Magnet 3+ bedrooms: 18.1 pts higher in Mount Magnet Household size: 0.5 larger in Yalgoo Under 15: 11.8 pts higher in Mount Magnet

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +313 larger in Mount Magnet gap widening

653 9th pct 340 5th pct

Median age in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +8 yrs older in Mount Magnet gap widening

42 yrs 50th pct 34 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

26.3% Young adults (25–44) +16.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 25.6%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.8 pts 7.1%

16.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 10.3%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

41.4% Never married +13.8 pts ▸ 55.3%

32.4% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 28.1%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

9.2% Separated ◂ +4.1 pts 5.1%

3.4% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Mount Magnet Yalgoo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

37.8% Australia +6.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

4.6% England ◂ +3.4 pts 1.2%

2.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Philippines even 1.2%

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

20.2% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 19.4%

19.8% English ◂ +3.6 pts 16.2%

4.4% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

4.1% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

1.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 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 +4.3 pts ▸ 50.9%

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 ◂ +4.6 pts 44.7%

23.7% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

25.0% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 23.5%

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 Yalgoo even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +33.54 more in Yalgoo

8.13 81st pct 41.67 100th pct

Students in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +92 more in Mount Magnet

114 10th pct 22 2nd pct

Avg size in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +92 larger in Mount Magnet

114 25th pct 22 1st pct

ICSEA in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo

717 4th pct —

Highest year of school

24.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 23.7%

13.1% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

6.7% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

16.8% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.9% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 1.8%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.1% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

5.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

3.7% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

1.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences even 2.2%

1.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +$534 higher in Yalgoo gap narrowing

$863 74th pct $1,397 95th pct

Household income in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +$371 higher in Yalgoo gap widening

$1,204 25th pct $1,575 64th pct

Family income in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +$208 higher in Yalgoo gap narrowing

$1,375 14th pct $1,583 30th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.0 pts 11.4%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

21.1% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 13.4%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.8% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

4.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

4.4% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

3.7% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

32.6% None +6.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

11.5% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%

3.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +8 larger in Yalgoo

58 14th pct 66 15th pct

Median age in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +9 yrs older in Mount Magnet

36 yrs 90th pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +$17 higher in Yalgoo

$582 58th pct $599 62nd pct

Household income in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +$552 higher in Yalgoo

$1,281 39th pct $1,833 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +0.5 larger in Yalgoo gap narrowing

2.1 10th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

37.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 33.0%

23.4% One-parent families +13.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

36.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 28.4%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.3% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

38.3% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 34.1%

0.0% 6 or more +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

7.8% 3 people +8.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.6% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.3% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +$25 higher in Mount Magnet gap narrowing

$175 21st pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +$319 higher in Mount Magnet gap widening

$542 0th pct $223 0th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +0.10 higher in Yalgoo gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned outright ◂ +18.7 pts 22.7%

30.5% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

11.7% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Types of homes

89.8% Separate house ◂ +33.0 pts 56.8%

3.9% Other dwelling +12.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.5 pts 31.8%

18.0% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 13.6%

3.9% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% Under $200 +7.2 pts ▸ 68.8%

23.1% $200–$349 +1.9 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 Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +2 more in Yalgoo

1 19th pct 3 29th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +7.29 more in Yalgoo

1.53 33rd pct 8.82 95th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +17.4 more in Yalgoo

6.1 25th pct 23.5 41st pct

PT routes in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo

— 80 97th pct

How people get to work

38.5% Car (driver) ◂ +11.0 pts 27.5%

16.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 16.7%

8.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

5.0% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.0% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

35.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 33.3%

4.7% No vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 7.1%

11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.9% Mining +17.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

15.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 11.7%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

8.4% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.8% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Machinery operators & drivers +16.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

15.1% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 11.7%

14.5% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 7.5%

14.0% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 11.7%

8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

6.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

3.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +1 higher in Yalgoo

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +1 higher in Mount Magnet

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +1 higher in Mount Magnet

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +12 higher in Yalgoo

858 12th pct 870 12th pct

ERP in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +350 higher in Mount Magnet

706 8th pct 356 3rd pct

Growth in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +3.2 pts higher in Mount Magnet

1.0% 23rd pct -2.2% 4th pct

Businesses in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +25 higher in Mount Magnet

42 4th pct 17 2nd pct

Approvals in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +9 higher in Yalgoo

188 1st pct 197 2nd pct

Max temp in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +0.2 higher in Yalgoo

29.8 85th pct 30.0 85th pct

Min temp in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +1.1 higher in Mount Magnet

15.0 80th pct 13.9 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +1.5 higher in Mount Magnet

3.4 41st pct 1.9 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +1.7 more in Mount Magnet

3.7 42nd pct 2.0 11th pct

15-min city in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +21.1 pts higher in Mount Magnet

61.1% 72nd pct 40.0% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +69.4 pts higher in Mount Magnet

69.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +28.9 pts higher in Yalgoo

10.9% 24th pct 39.8% 47th pct

Walk to school in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +21.8 pts higher in Mount Magnet

62.3% 63rd pct 40.5% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +28.8 pts higher in Mount Magnet

69.5% 50th pct 40.7% 13th pct

Walk to health in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +35.6 more in Yalgoo

29.1 73rd pct 64.7 91st pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo even

0 1st pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Mount Magnet in Yalgoo +0.7 pts higher in Yalgoo

3.1% 18th pct 3.7% 33rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Magnet vs Yalgoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA55810/mount-magnet/vs/LGA59350/yalgoo