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Balga - Mirrabooka vs Landsdale

Name: Balga - Mirrabooka vs Landsdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Balga - Mirrabooka profile · Landsdale profile

Balga - Mirrabooka Landsdale

Balga - Mirrabooka and Landsdale are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Landsdale has much higher typical weekly household incomes at $2,439, compared to $1,293 in Balga - Mirrabooka. This is consistent with a higher share of people in Landsdale working or looking for work (76.1% versus 58.7%) and more people finishing Year 12. Balga - Mirrabooka is more diverse, with 49.5% of people using another language at home and a much higher share of recent arrivals from overseas at 17.3%.

These gaps have tended to widen or remain large over time. While the two areas share a typical resident age of 33 and identical rates of outright home ownership at 18.9%, their housing styles differ. Landsdale is dominated by separate houses and larger four-bedroom homes, whereas renting is far more common in Balga - Mirrabooka. Both areas sit well above the national figure for people using another language at home, reflecting their shared role as multicultural hubs in Greater Perth.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 31.3 pts higher in Balga - Mirrabooka Separate houses: 23.9 pts higher in Landsdale Household income: $1,146 higher in Landsdale One-parent: 12.8 pts higher in Balga - Mirrabooka Living alone: 19.0 pts higher in Balga - Mirrabooka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +5,631 larger in Balga - Mirrabooka

21,032 90th pct 15,401 77th pct

Median age in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale even

33 yrs 11th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

33.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 32.4%

21.4% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 7.0%

Marital status

42.0% Married +16.3 pts ▸ 58.3%

39.4% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 31.6%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 5.5%

4.5% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Balga - Mirrabooka Landsdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.0% Australia +13.7 pts ▸ 57.7%

4.6% India +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Vietnam ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

2.4% England +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.5% South Africa +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% New Zealand even 2.0%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.8% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

18.4% English +7.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.3% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

4.0% Indian +5.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.4% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.1% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.1% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

41.7% English only +18.3 pts ▸ 59.9%

6.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

4.9% Arabic ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

2.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Hindi even 0.9%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.1% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

25.4% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

14.6% Islam ◂ +7.5 pts 7.1%

2.9% Hinduism +6.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 4.0%

5.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

2.8% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +5 more in Balga - Mirrabooka

9 88th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +0.96 more in Balga - Mirrabooka

2.00 48th pct 1.03 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +31 more in Balga - Mirrabooka

55 89th pct 24 59th pct

Students in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +1,951 more in Balga - Mirrabooka

3,795 86th pct 1,844 59th pct

Avg size in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +39 larger in Landsdale

422 50th pct 461 56th pct

ICSEA in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +47 higher in Landsdale

995 40th pct 1,041 61st pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 +14.1 pts ▸ 67.9%

16.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.6%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.5 pts 6.5%

7.2% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

21.1% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

27.9% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.5% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce +6.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.0% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

8.6% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.5% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

3.9% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +$326 higher in Landsdale

$629 16th pct $955 73rd pct

Household income in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +$1,146 higher in Landsdale

$1,293 20th pct $2,439 87th pct

Family income in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +$1,050 higher in Landsdale

$1,461 12th pct $2,511 75th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.1 pts 15.6%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.7 pts 6.4%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.4% $4,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 35.1%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 33.0%

10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.9% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

6.4% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None +8.5 pts ▸ 75.8%

14.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 14.8%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +505 larger in Balga - Mirrabooka

642 86th pct 137 42nd pct

Median age in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +6 yrs older in Balga - Mirrabooka

24 yrs 43rd pct 18 yrs 5th pct

Median income in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +$212 higher in Landsdale

$459 12th pct $671 57th pct

Household income in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +$1,458 higher in Landsdale

$1,125 11th pct $2,583 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +0.7 larger in Landsdale

2.6 57th pct 3.3 97th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children +18.6 pts ▸ 75.5%

21.7% One-parent families ◂ +12.8 pts 8.9%

19.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 15.0%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

Household size

13.2% 4 people +15.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +19.0 pts 10.0%

28.4% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 23.8%

17.2% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.4% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.7% 6 or more even 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +$145 higher in Landsdale

$305 28th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +$685 higher in Landsdale

$1,482 26th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned with a mortgage +33.1 pts ▸ 68.1%

42.6% Rented ◂ +31.3 pts 11.3%

18.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 18.9%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

73.6% Separate house +23.9 pts ▸ 97.5%

23.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.5 pts 2.4%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

15.0% 4 bedrooms +58.7 pts ▸ 73.8%

65.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +49.7 pts 15.6%

10.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 0.6%

2.4% 5 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.9% $350–$549 +43.2 pts ▸ 69.1%

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +38.4 pts 14.2%

17.1% Under $200 ◂ +16.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% $550–$749 +7.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.1% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.4% $1,800–$2,999 +28.3 pts ▸ 49.7%

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.5 pts 20.0%

20.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.6 pts 8.4%

4.1% $3,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +58 more in Balga - Mirrabooka

114 88th pct 56 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +1.78 more in Balga - Mirrabooka

5.42 66th pct 3.64 40th pct

Departures/1k in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +499.3 more in Balga - Mirrabooka

1,906.3 82nd pct 1,407.1 71st pct

PT routes in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +12 more in Balga - Mirrabooka

17 82nd pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +2 longer in Balga - Mirrabooka

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +8 longer in Landsdale

14 23rd pct 22 45th pct

Reach 30 min in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +5,631 more in Balga - Mirrabooka

21,032 64th pct 15,401 49th pct

Reach 45 min in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +76,253 more in Balga - Mirrabooka

105,853 72nd pct 29,600 39th pct

Transit to city in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +12 longer in Landsdale

61 55th pct 73 76th pct

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 68.9%

3.5% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

3.0% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

0.8% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 2 vehicles +15.2 pts ▸ 49.8%

41.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.4 pts 19.9%

11.4% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.2% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 13.4%

9.9% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.7% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

5.3% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

11.7% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.7% Community & personal service ◂ +6.3 pts 11.4%

17.6% Labourers ◂ +8.5 pts 9.0%

15.2% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +5.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.7 pts 6.4%

5.6% Managers +6.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.2% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +7 higher in Landsdale

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +7 higher in Landsdale

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +9 higher in Landsdale

1 0th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +4 higher in Landsdale

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +170 higher in Landsdale

878 9th pct 1,048 71st pct

ERP in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +5,889 higher in Balga - Mirrabooka

23,741 89th pct 17,852 81st pct

Growth in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +3.7 pts higher in Landsdale

8.4% 75th pct 12.1% 86th pct

Businesses in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +506 higher in Balga - Mirrabooka

1,772 83rd pct 1,266 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +10 higher in Balga - Mirrabooka

680 31st pct 670 29th pct

Max temp in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +0.2 higher in Landsdale

25.2 66th pct 25.3 68th pct

Min temp in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +0.1 higher in Balga - Mirrabooka

13.3 67th pct 13.2 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +0.6 higher in Balga - Mirrabooka

5.4 49th pct 4.8 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +0.9 more in Balga - Mirrabooka

5.3 51st pct 4.4 37th pct

15-min city in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +23.4 pts higher in Balga - Mirrabooka

64.7% 49th pct 41.4% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +16.3 pts higher in Balga - Mirrabooka

54.1% 42nd pct 37.9% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale even

99.7% 80th pct 99.6% 79th pct

Walk to school in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +7.1 pts higher in Balga - Mirrabooka

96.7% 80th pct 89.6% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale even

99.9% 68th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +35.6 pts higher in Landsdale

5.0% 10th pct 40.7% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +1.4 more in Balga - Mirrabooka

8.7 15th pct 7.3 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +29 higher in Landsdale

158 63rd pct 187 68th pct

Mean slope in Balga - Mirrabooka in Landsdale +1.1 pts higher in Landsdale

5.9% 59th pct 7.0% 73rd pct

Compare Balga - Mirrabooka with nearby areas

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Compare Landsdale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balga - Mirrabooka vs Landsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/505021085/balga-mirrabooka/vs/505031304/landsdale