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Balga - Mirrabooka vs Marangaroo

Name: Balga - Mirrabooka vs Marangaroo — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Balga - Mirrabooka profile · Marangaroo profile

Balga - Mirrabooka Marangaroo

Balga - Mirrabooka and Marangaroo are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different housing and demographic profiles. Balga - Mirrabooka is a more transient and diverse hub, where 49.5% of people use a language other than English at home and 17.3% of residents arrived recently from overseas. In contrast, Marangaroo has a much higher rate of home ownership, with 33.2% of homes owned outright compared to just 18.9% in Balga - Mirrabooka. This difference extends to the housing stock; Marangaroo has far more separate houses (90.5%) and larger homes, while renting is far more common in Balga - Mirrabooka at 42.6%.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two neighbours have generally widened, particularly regarding rent, home ownership, and the typical age of residents. Despite these diverging trends, they remain similar in several ways, such as typical weekly personal incomes and the number of people living in each home. Both areas also sit near the national figure for the proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 23.2 pts higher in Balga - Mirrabooka Separate houses: 16.8 pts higher in Marangaroo Recent arrivals: 11.9 pts higher in Balga - Mirrabooka Owned outright: 14.3 pts higher in Marangaroo Other language: 13.3 pts higher in Balga - Mirrabooka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +10,549 larger in Balga - Mirrabooka gap widening

21,032 90th pct 10,483 55th pct

Median age in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +6 yrs older in Marangaroo gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

33.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 25.7%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 18.2%

11.9% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.7% Youth (15–24) even 12.7%

Marital status

42.0% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

39.4% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 35.4%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

4.1% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Balga - Mirrabooka Marangaroo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.0% Australia +12.7 pts ▸ 56.7%

5.2% Vietnam +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.6% India ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

2.4% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.6% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

18.4% English +7.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.3% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

5.6% Vietnamese +4.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.4% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

4.0% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

41.7% English only +16.5 pts ▸ 58.1%

6.8% Vietnamese +4.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.9% Arabic ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

2.7% Punjabi ◂ +2.5 pts 0.2%

0.8% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.1% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 45.6%

25.4% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

14.6% Islam ◂ +8.9 pts 5.7%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

5.9% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

2.8% Other religions ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +7 more in Balga - Mirrabooka

9 88th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +0.95 more in Balga - Mirrabooka

2.00 48th pct 1.05 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +12 more in Balga - Mirrabooka

55 89th pct 43 85th pct

Students in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +3,202 more in Balga - Mirrabooka

3,795 86th pct 593 21st pct

Avg size in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +125 larger in Balga - Mirrabooka

422 50th pct 297 32nd pct

ICSEA in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +38 higher in Balga - Mirrabooka

995 40th pct 957 22nd pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 52.5%

16.0% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

7.2% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 19.6%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 15.0%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

3.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.0% Management & commerce even 16.0%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

8.6% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.5% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

3.9% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +$32 higher in Marangaroo gap narrowing

$629 16th pct $661 22nd pct

Household income in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +$240 higher in Marangaroo gap narrowing

$1,293 20th pct $1,533 37th pct

Family income in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +$302 higher in Marangaroo gap widening

$1,461 12th pct $1,763 29th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 29.2%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 16.0%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.4% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 45.5%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.4%

10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.4% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.7% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +3.8 pts 63.5%

14.8% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.9% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +427 larger in Balga - Mirrabooka

642 86th pct 215 56th pct

Median age in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +3 yrs older in Balga - Mirrabooka

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +$36 higher in Marangaroo

$459 12th pct $495 18th pct

Household income in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +$462 higher in Marangaroo

$1,125 11th pct $1,587 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +0.2 larger in Marangaroo gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 60.4%

21.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 17.1%

19.2% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Household size

28.4% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 21.4%

17.2% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.2% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.4% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +$45 higher in Marangaroo gap widening

$305 28th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +$165 higher in Marangaroo gap widening

$1,482 26th pct $1,647 37th pct

People / bedroom in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

42.6% Rented ◂ +23.2 pts 19.4%

18.9% Owned outright +14.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

73.6% Separate house +16.8 pts ▸ 90.5%

23.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.8 pts 9.0%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

65.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.3 pts 38.0%

15.0% 4 bedrooms +34.5 pts ▸ 49.6%

10.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 3.1%

2.4% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +21.2 pts 31.4%

25.9% $350–$549 +19.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

17.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.1%

0.3% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.0 pts 38.5%

21.4% $1,800–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

20.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.7%

4.1% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +61 more in Balga - Mirrabooka

114 88th pct 53 61st pct

Stops/1k in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +0.36 more in Balga - Mirrabooka

5.42 66th pct 5.06 61st pct

Departures/1k in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +66.4 more in Balga - Mirrabooka

1,906.3 82nd pct 1,839.9 80th pct

PT routes in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +5 more in Balga - Mirrabooka

17 82nd pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +1 longer in Marangaroo

4 43rd pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +3 longer in Marangaroo

14 23rd pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +1,652 more in Balga - Mirrabooka

21,032 64th pct 19,380 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +40,769 more in Balga - Mirrabooka

105,853 72nd pct 65,084 60th pct

Transit to city in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +4 longer in Marangaroo

61 55th pct 65 63rd pct

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 70.5%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

3.5% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

0.8% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.7 pts 29.6%

34.6% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

11.4% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.2% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 13.3%

9.9% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.7% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

5.3% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.2% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Mining even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 13.8%

17.6% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 14.9%

15.2% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.7% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

8.2% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.6% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +2 higher in Marangaroo

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +1 higher in Marangaroo

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +5 higher in Marangaroo

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +54 higher in Marangaroo

878 9th pct 932 23rd pct

ERP in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +12,818 higher in Balga - Mirrabooka

23,741 89th pct 10,923 52nd pct

Growth in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +7.4 pts higher in Balga - Mirrabooka

8.4% 75th pct 0.9% 18th pct

Businesses in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +1,217 higher in Balga - Mirrabooka

1,772 83rd pct 555 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo even

680 31st pct 680 31st pct

Max temp in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo even

25.2 66th pct 25.2 66th pct

Min temp in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo even

13.3 67th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +0.4 higher in Marangaroo

5.4 49th pct 5.7 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +0.8 more in Marangaroo

5.3 51st pct 6.1 63rd pct

15-min city in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +23.2 pts higher in Marangaroo

64.7% 49th pct 88.0% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +13.0 pts higher in Marangaroo

54.1% 42nd pct 67.1% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo even

99.7% 80th pct 99.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +0.3 pts higher in Balga - Mirrabooka

96.7% 80th pct 96.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo even

99.9% 68th pct 99.7% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +65.6 pts higher in Marangaroo

5.0% 10th pct 70.7% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +2.3 more in Balga - Mirrabooka

8.7 15th pct 6.5 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +18 higher in Balga - Mirrabooka

158 63rd pct 140 59th pct

Mean slope in Balga - Mirrabooka in Marangaroo +0.9 pts higher in Balga - Mirrabooka

5.9% 59th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

Compare Balga - Mirrabooka with nearby areas

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Compare Marangaroo with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balga - Mirrabooka vs Marangaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/505021085/balga-mirrabooka/vs/505031104/marangaroo