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Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood vs Gingin - Dandaragan

Name: Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood vs Gingin - Dandaragan — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 106 km apart · Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood profile · Gingin - Dandaragan profile

Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood Gingin - Dandaragan

Gingin - Dandaragan and Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood are two very different Western Australian settings, one a vast rural area and the other a dense suburban hub. Residents in Gingin - Dandaragan are far older, with a typical age of 50 compared to 34 in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood. This age gap is reflected in home ownership; 44.3% of homes in Gingin - Dandaragan are owned outright, while only 13.5% are in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood. In contrast, Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood is much more diverse, with 40.1% of people born overseas compared to 21.5% in Gingin - Dandaragan.

The age gap between the two areas has widened since 2011, growing from 14 to 16 years. Despite this, they share several commonalities, including very similar typical weekly incomes of $684 and $730, and nearly identical proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood is highly accessible, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, Gingin - Dandaragan is much more isolated, with typical walk times to the nearest stop reaching 75 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Gingin - Dandaragan Owned outright: 30.8 pts higher in Gingin - Dandaragan Born overseas: 18.5 pts higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood Under 15: 8.0 pts higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood One-parent: 11.0 pts higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +14,750 larger in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood gap widening

23,679 94th pct 8,929 46th pct

Median age in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +16 yrs older in Gingin - Dandaragan gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 21.2%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +13.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.0 pts 14.1%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.7 pts 7.7%

Marital status

42.3% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

38.8% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 29.6%

9.6% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.9% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood Gingin - Dandaragan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.6% Australia +13.9 pts ▸ 68.5%

15.4% England ◂ +8.4 pts 7.0%

5.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

3.4% South Africa ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +2.9 pts 42.7%

28.2% Australian +10.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

9.3% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 84.0%

0.5% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 46.2%

40.9% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

6.9% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +3 more in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

9 88th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +3.04 more in Gingin - Dandaragan

1.72 39th pct 4.75 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +17 more in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

24 59th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +3,177 more in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

4,178 87th pct 1,001 37th pct

Avg size in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +297 larger in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

464 56th pct 167 17th pct

ICSEA in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +31 higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

990 38th pct 958 23rd pct

Highest year of school

53.4% Year 12 ◂ +14.1 pts 39.3%

21.5% Year 10 +8.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

6.9% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 36.8%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 14.0%

15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 14.1%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 12.0%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +5.9 pts 6.4%

9.8% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

7.4% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +4.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +$46 higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood gap narrowing

$730 34th pct $684 26th pct

Household income in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +$221 higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood gap narrowing

$1,542 38th pct $1,321 23rd pct

Family income in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +$194 higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood gap narrowing

$1,848 35th pct $1,654 23rd pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 25.3%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.4%

15.5% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.9%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 14.3%

2.7% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

3.7% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +3.6 pts 59.2%

19.4% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +342 larger in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

582 83rd pct 240 59th pct

Median age in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +12 yrs older in Gingin - Dandaragan

18 yrs 5th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +$109 higher in Gingin - Dandaragan

$560 34th pct $669 57th pct

Household income in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +$322 higher in Gingin - Dandaragan

$1,386 29th pct $1,708 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +0.4 larger in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +12.0 pts 45.6%

20.3% Couples without children +23.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

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

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +12.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

23.2% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +5.9 pts 11.1%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 10.0%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +$45 higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood gap narrowing

$340 40th pct $295 26th pct

Mortgage in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +$89 higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,644 37th pct

People / bedroom in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +0.10 higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.9 pts 30.7%

13.5% Owned outright +30.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

30.2% Rented ◂ +11.9 pts 18.3%

6.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

1.4% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 93.4%

8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 2.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 38.3%

34.5% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

10.2% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.8% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.1% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

44.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 44.3%

43.2% $350–$549 ◂ +18.2 pts 25.0%

7.7% Under $200 +10.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 34.1%

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 29.2%

11.6% Under $1,000 +8.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.8% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +87 more in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

98 86th pct 11 20th pct

Stops/1k in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +2.91 more in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

4.14 47th pct 1.23 14th pct

Departures/1k in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +1,431.0 more in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

1,440.4 72nd pct 9.4 7th pct

PT routes in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +7 more in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

9 57th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +70 longer in Gingin - Dandaragan

5 50th pct 75 100th pct

Drive to city in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +83 longer in Gingin - Dandaragan

27 54th pct 110 90th pct

Reach 30 min in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan

23,679 70th pct —

Reach 45 min in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan

37,583 45th pct —

Transit to city in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan

77 81st pct —

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 51.9%

5.5% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.1% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Train ◂ +4.1 pts 0.2%

1.5% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.1 pts 28.2%

37.1% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

11.6% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.6% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.9 pts 5.4%

11.3% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.8 pts 6.3%

7.2% Mining +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

4.7% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

8.5% Managers +11.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.1% Labourers +7.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 14.7%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +8.4 pts 6.7%

13.1% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.6 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +1 higher in Gingin - Dandaragan

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +1 higher in Gingin - Dandaragan

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +1 higher in Gingin - Dandaragan

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +1 higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +10 higher in Gingin - Dandaragan

942 27th pct 952 31st pct

ERP in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +15,326 higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

26,000 91st pct 10,674 51st pct

Growth in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +10.0 pts higher in Gingin - Dandaragan

5.7% 60th pct 15.7% 88th pct

Businesses in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +180 higher in Gingin - Dandaragan

1,046 58th pct 1,226 66th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +144 higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

604 19th pct 460 9th pct

Max temp in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +0.7 higher in Gingin - Dandaragan

25.2 67th pct 26.0 75th pct

Min temp in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +0.8 higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

13.5 69th pct 12.7 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +4.1 higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

6.6 67th pct 2.4 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +3.7 more in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

6.2 65th pct 2.5 15th pct

15-min city in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +65.1 pts higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

90.7% 71st pct 25.6% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +64.6 pts higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

91.2% 77th pct 26.6% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +79.7 pts higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

100.0% 86th pct 20.3% 15th pct

Walk to school in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +67.5 pts higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

92.2% 71st pct 24.7% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +39.7 pts higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

100.0% 100th pct 60.3% 18th pct

Walk to health in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +64.5 pts higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

86.3% 81st pct 21.8% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +13.9 more in Gingin - Dandaragan

9.6 21st pct 23.5 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +520 higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

520 94th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood in Gingin - Dandaragan +0.1 pts higher in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

4.8% 40th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood with nearby areas

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Compare Gingin - Dandaragan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood vs Gingin - Dandaragan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/505031099/butler-merriwa-ridgewood/vs/509021239/gingin-dandaragan