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Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood vs Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee

Name: Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood vs Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood profile · Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee profile

Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee

Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood and Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with distinct economic profiles. Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,343 compared to $1,542 in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood. This gap is reflected in home ownership, as 25.1% of homes in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee are owned outright, while only 13.5% are in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood. In contrast, Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood is much more walkable, with 91.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 52.7% in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee.

Daily life is similar in both places, as they share the same number of public transport routes and have nearly identical commute times to the city. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical household income has grown since 2011, and the share of renters is now far higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood. Both areas are more diverse than the national figure, as a large proportion of residents in both were born overseas.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 9.9 pts higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood Household income: $801 higher in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee Owned outright: 11.6 pts higher in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee Renting: 11.4 pts higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood Family income: $749 higher in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +2,915 larger in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood gap widening

23,679 94th pct 20,764 90th pct

Median age in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +6 yrs older in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee gap steady

34 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 22.0%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 18.4%

14.4% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%

Marital status

42.3% Married +11.4 pts ▸ 53.6%

38.8% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 33.6%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.6% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 48.1%

15.4% England +8.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

3.4% South Africa +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English +5.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

28.2% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 24.2%

9.3% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.8% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 85.9%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 45.4%

40.9% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +3 more in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

9 88th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +0.14 more in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

1.72 39th pct 1.57 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +3 more in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee

24 59th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +596 more in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee

4,178 87th pct 4,774 88th pct

Avg size in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +331 larger in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee

464 56th pct 796 86th pct

ICSEA in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +63 higher in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee

990 38th pct 1,053 66th pct

Highest year of school

53.4% Year 12 +9.3 pts ▸ 62.7%

21.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 18.4%

11.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 33.5%

15.8% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.2% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

9.8% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.4% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.5% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

2.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +$192 higher in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee gap widening

$730 34th pct $922 70th pct

Household income in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +$801 higher in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee gap widening

$1,542 38th pct $2,343 85th pct

Family income in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +$749 higher in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee gap widening

$1,848 35th pct $2,597 78th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.4%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 18.5%

6.4% $4,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 9.0%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 36.8%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.2%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

2.7% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.6% Cancer even 2.6%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +5.4 pts ▸ 68.2%

19.4% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 18.0%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +290 larger in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

582 83rd pct 292 64th pct

Median age in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +1 yrs older in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee

18 yrs 5th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +$3 higher in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee

$560 34th pct $563 34th pct

Household income in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +$709 higher in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee

$1,386 29th pct $2,095 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +0.2 larger in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 64.7%

20.3% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

20.9% One-parent families ◂ +9.9 pts 11.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

23.2% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 14.7%

16.9% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.0% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.0% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +$60 higher in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee gap widening

$340 40th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +$434 higher in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +0.10 higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.8 pts ▸ 54.4%

30.2% Rented ◂ +11.4 pts 18.8%

13.5% Owned outright +11.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

6.4% Other tenure ◂ +5.6 pts 0.8%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 93.4%

8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

0.7% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 4 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 61.0%

34.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 21.8%

4.8% 5 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 4.4%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.2% $350–$549 +12.3 pts ▸ 55.5%

44.7% $200–$349 ◂ +24.9 pts 19.7%

1.2% $550–$749 +12.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

0.0% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.2 pts 22.9%

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

5.8% $3,000 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +8 more in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee

98 86th pct 106 87th pct

Stops/1k in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +0.97 more in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee

4.14 47th pct 5.10 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +173.1 more in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

1,440.4 72nd pct 1,267.3 67th pct

PT routes in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee even

9 57th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +1 longer in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee

5 50th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +1 longer in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee

27 54th pct 28 55th pct

Reach 30 min in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +2,915 more in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

23,679 70th pct 20,764 63rd pct

Reach 45 min in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +2,915 more in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

37,583 45th pct 34,668 43rd pct

Transit to city in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +2 longer in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee

77 81st pct 79 84th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 61.2%

5.5% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.3% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

40.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.2 pts 26.0%

11.6% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.6% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%

11.3% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

7.7% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

7.2% Mining even 7.2%

4.3% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Public administration & safety even 5.2%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 17.6%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.5% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 8.0%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +5 higher in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +5 higher in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +5 higher in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +3 higher in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +109 higher in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee

942 27th pct 1,051 72nd pct

ERP in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +1,243 higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

26,000 91st pct 24,757 90th pct

Growth in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +9.4 pts higher in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee

5.7% 60th pct 15.1% 87th pct

Businesses in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +723 higher in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee

1,046 58th pct 1,769 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee even

604 19th pct 604 19th pct

Max temp in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee even

25.2 67th pct 25.2 67th pct

Min temp in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee even

13.5 69th pct 13.5 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +1.2 higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

6.6 67th pct 5.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +1.2 more in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

6.2 65th pct 5.1 47th pct

15-min city in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +27.2 pts higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

90.7% 71st pct 63.4% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +38.5 pts higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

91.2% 77th pct 52.7% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +1.6 pts higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

100.0% 86th pct 98.4% 68th pct

Walk to school in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +6.8 pts higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

92.2% 71st pct 85.5% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +1.1 pts higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 55th pct

Walk to health in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +42.6 pts higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

86.3% 81st pct 43.7% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +0.3 more in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee

9.6 21st pct 9.9 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +269 higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

520 94th pct 251 77th pct

Mean slope in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee +1.0 pts higher in Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee

4.8% 40th pct 5.8% 58th pct

Compare Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood with nearby areas

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Compare Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood vs Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/505031099/butler-merriwa-ridgewood/vs/505031105/mindarie-quinns-rocks-jindalee