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Mukinbudin vs Meekatharra

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 582 km apart · Mukinbudin profile · Meekatharra profile

Mukinbudin Meekatharra

Meekatharra and Mukinbudin are two small Western Australian towns with very different social make-ups. Meekatharra has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (24.3%) and far more people who speak a First Nations language (26.3%). One-parent families are also far more common there at 27.6%. In contrast, Mukinbudin is far older, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 38 in Meekatharra. Residents in Mukinbudin are also much more likely to volunteer (28.8%) and own their homes outright (48.3%).

Both towns are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,200. This shared financial baseline exists alongside widening gaps in other areas; for example, the difference in the age of residents and the proportion of people working or looking for work has grown since 2016. While they share a similar number of schools and a similar share of children under 15, Mukinbudin has seen a widening gap in the number of detached houses and larger homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 21.0 pts higher in Meekatharra Volunteering: 18.8 pts higher in Mukinbudin One-parent: 17.0 pts higher in Meekatharra Owned outright: 18.5 pts higher in Mukinbudin Renting: 17.3 pts higher in Meekatharra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +148 larger in Meekatharra gap widening
3,005 11th pct 3,153 12th pct
Median age in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +9 yrs older in Mukinbudin gap widening
47 yrs 84th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +21.0 pts higher in Meekatharra gap narrowing
3.3% 64th pct 24.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +7.6 pts higher in Mukinbudin gap steady
20.5% 69th pct 13.0% 26th pct
Under 15 in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra even gap narrowing
14.1% 15th pct 14.1% 15th pct
De facto in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +8.3 pts higher in Meekatharra gap steady
13.1% 63rd pct 21.4% 97th pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +10.0 pts ▸ 34.3%
33.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 27.8%
20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 13.0%
14.1% Children (0–14) even 14.1%
7.1% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

31.9% Never married +18.4 pts ▸ 50.3%
47.9% Married ◂ +18.1 pts 29.8%
10.9% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%
4.3% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Mukinbudin Meekatharra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +0.8 pts higher in Meekatharra gap narrowing
13.5% 27th pct 14.3% 29th pct

Country of birth

71.7% Australia ◂ +18.3 pts 53.4%
3.9% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
3.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English ◂ +19.2 pts 22.1%
38.6% Australian ◂ +19.4 pts 19.2%
9.9% Scottish ◂ +5.2 pts 4.6%
8.2% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%
4.8% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%
4.1% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.4% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +7.6 pts higher in Meekatharra gap narrowing
4.3% 18th pct 11.9% 48th pct
Limited English in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +0.2 pts higher in Meekatharra gap steady
0.5% 26th pct 0.8% 35th pct

Language used at home

81.4% English only ◂ +25.6 pts 55.9%
0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +4.5 pts higher in Mukinbudin gap widening
38.2% 37th pct 33.7% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

44.9% Christianity ◂ +16.3 pts 28.6%
38.2% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 33.7%
16.0% Not stated +19.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +8.9 pts higher in Mukinbudin gap widening
37.5% 13th pct 28.6% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +0.2 pts higher in Mukinbudin gap narrowing
8.3% 5th pct 8.1% 4th pct
Schools in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra even
8 87th pct 8 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +0.89 more in Mukinbudin
18.82 100th pct 17.94 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra even
8 18th pct 8 18th pct
Students in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +139 more in Meekatharra
278 9th pct 417 14th pct
Avg size in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +17 larger in Meekatharra
35 0th pct 52 1st pct
ICSEA in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +290 higher in Mukinbudin
939 15th pct 649 0th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 28.6%
27.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 19.7%
9.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%
9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 23.5%
12.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 6.5%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
1.2% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 14.3%
10.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 6.4%
7.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.8 pts 1.9%
6.9% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%
6.1% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%
5.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%
3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +$171 higher in Meekatharra gap narrowing
$853 59th pct $1,024 79th pct
Household income in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +$84 higher in Mukinbudin gap widening
$1,286 20th pct $1,202 14th pct
Family income in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +$320 higher in Mukinbudin gap narrowing
$1,671 24th pct $1,351 8th pct
High earners in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +1.3 pts higher in Meekatharra gap narrowing
13.5% 64th pct 14.7% 69th pct
High-income homes in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +4.4 pts higher in Mukinbudin gap widening
13.0% 25th pct 8.6% 8th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $650–$1,499 even 28.5%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 24.2%
21.2% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%
6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 25.0%
24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 16.8%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.8%
4.6% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +9.2 pts higher in Mukinbudin
27.8% 48th pct 18.6% 9th pct
Mental health in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +2.8 pts higher in Mukinbudin
7.9% 38th pct 5.1% 11th pct
Needs assistance in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +2.1 pts higher in Mukinbudin gap steady
4.7% 36th pct 2.7% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 4.3%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%
7.9% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%
6.7% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%
5.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.1% None ◂ +7.5 pts 47.6%
17.7% One condition ◂ +6.1 pts 11.6%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +18.8 pts higher in Mukinbudin gap widening
28.8% 100th pct 10.0% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +3.7 pts higher in Mukinbudin gap widening
10.0% 20th pct 6.3% 3rd pct
Unpaid child care in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +5.6 pts higher in Mukinbudin gap narrowing
20.0% 14th pct 14.4% 4th pct
Defence service in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra even
2.8% 48th pct 2.8% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +9.4 pts higher in Mukinbudin gap steady
21.2% 51st pct 11.8% 4th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +667 larger in Meekatharra
100 32nd pct 767 86th pct
Median age in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +6 yrs older in Mukinbudin
32 yrs 89th pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +8.0 pts higher in Mukinbudin
28.6% 13th pct 20.5% 3rd pct
Unemployment in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +8.6 pts higher in Meekatharra
10.3% 52nd pct 18.9% 88th pct
Median income in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +$76 higher in Mukinbudin
$462 12th pct $386 3rd pct
Household income in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +$46 higher in Meekatharra
$966 4th pct $1,012 6th pct
Indigenous language in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +17.3 pts higher in Meekatharra
9.0% 75th pct 26.3% 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +0.1 larger in Meekatharra gap steady
2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +17.0 pts higher in Meekatharra gap widening
10.6% 26th pct 27.6% 100th pct
Living alone in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +2.9 pts higher in Meekatharra gap narrowing
36.6% 90th pct 39.6% 95th pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children ◂ +11.8 pts 35.3%
41.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 34.2%
10.6% One-parent families +17.0 pts ▸ 27.6%
1.0% Other families +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Household size

36.6% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 39.6%
37.6% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 33.1%
9.2% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.0% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 5.8%
4.0% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.1% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +$13 higher in Mukinbudin gap steady
$133 0th pct $120 0th pct
Mortgage in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +$69 higher in Mukinbudin gap widening
$719 0th pct $650 0th pct
People / bedroom in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +0.10 higher in Meekatharra gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +17.3 pts higher in Meekatharra gap narrowing
23.3% 39th pct 40.6% 80th pct
Owned outright in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +18.5 pts higher in Mukinbudin gap steady
48.3% 93rd pct 29.8% 42nd pct
Separate houses in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +14.7 pts higher in Mukinbudin gap widening
95.1% 83rd pct 80.4% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +12.7 pts higher in Mukinbudin gap widening
77.4% 44th pct 64.7% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned outright ◂ +18.5 pts 29.8%
23.3% Rented +17.3 pts ▸ 40.6%
15.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.6 pts 7.0%
10.1% Other tenure +5.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
2.6% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +14.7 pts 80.4%
0.6% Other dwelling +5.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.3% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 46.1%
27.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 13.7%
15.5% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
3.6% 1 bedroom +6.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%
1.0% Studio / none even 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 65.8%
20.1% $200–$349 ◂ +5.3 pts 14.7%
2.0% $350–$549 ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% Under $1,000 +8.8 pts ▸ 68.8%
23.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.3 pts 6.3%
5.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +8.7 pts higher in Meekatharra gap narrowing
3.7% 38th pct 12.3% 87th pct
Work from home in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +7.3 pts higher in Mukinbudin gap narrowing
13.9% 47th pct 6.6% 16th pct
PT commute in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +4.5 pts higher in Meekatharra gap narrowing
5.0% 82nd pct 9.5% 97th pct
PT stops in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra even
10 19th pct 10 19th pct
Stops/1k in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +0.16 more in Mukinbudin
3.33 35th pct 3.17 33rd pct
Departures/1k in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +22.3 more in Mukinbudin
30.0 15th pct 7.6 5th pct
PT routes in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra even
1 7th pct 1 7th pct

How people get to work

48.4% Car (driver) ◂ +16.0 pts 32.4%
11.4% Walked +7.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
13.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 6.6%
5.0% Bus +4.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.9% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.9% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.0% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 38.6%
34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 29.4%
16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 9.3%
14.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 9.8%
3.7% No vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +1.5 pts higher in Meekatharra gap narrowing
29.2% 14th pct 30.8% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +9.3 pts higher in Meekatharra gap widening
9.6% 43rd pct 18.9% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +1.7 pts higher in Meekatharra gap steady
3.2% 13th pct 4.9% 59th pct
Participation in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +13.7 pts higher in Mukinbudin gap widening
59.2% 40th pct 45.5% 8th pct
Full-time in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +6.2 pts higher in Meekatharra gap widening
69.8% 96th pct 76.1% 100th pct

Industries people work in

35.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +25.5 pts 9.5%
15.3% Mining +17.9 pts ▸ 33.2%
7.8% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.2% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.2% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%
4.9% Construction even 5.0%
3.7% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
1.1% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.8% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

35.5% Managers ◂ +19.6 pts 15.9%
15.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
13.5% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.6% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.2% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%
5.5% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +3 higher in Mukinbudin
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +3 higher in Mukinbudin
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +3 higher in Mukinbudin
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +2 higher in Mukinbudin
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +99 higher in Mukinbudin
965 36th pct 866 6th pct
ERP in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +298 higher in Meekatharra
3,086 11th pct 3,384 12th pct
Growth in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +0.5 pts higher in Meekatharra
-0.1% 11th pct 0.3% 13th pct
Businesses in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +343 higher in Mukinbudin
505 25th pct 162 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +71 higher in Mukinbudin
247 0th pct 176 0th pct
Max temp in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +4.9 higher in Meekatharra
26.9 83rd pct 31.8 96th pct
Min temp in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +4.5 higher in Meekatharra
11.6 47th pct 16.1 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +0.5 higher in Meekatharra
1.9 10th pct 2.4 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +0.5 more in Meekatharra
2.2 12th pct 2.7 17th pct
15-min city in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +7.4 pts higher in Meekatharra
29.4% 20th pct 36.8% 26th pct
Walk to shops in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +25.5 pts higher in Meekatharra
18.0% 11th pct 43.5% 32nd pct
Walk to transit in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +21.5 pts higher in Meekatharra
0.1% 0th pct 21.6% 15th pct
Walk to school in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +13.8 pts higher in Meekatharra
32.8% 18th pct 46.5% 28th pct
Walk to a park in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +14.6 pts higher in Meekatharra
44.0% 12th pct 58.6% 17th pct
Walk to health in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +5.3 pts higher in Meekatharra
17.8% 23rd pct 23.2% 27th pct
Amenities/1k in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +37.8 more in Mukinbudin
76.2 87th pct 38.4 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Mukinbudinin Meekatharra +0.1 pts higher in Meekatharra
3.1% 12th pct 3.2% 14th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mukinbudin vs Meekatharra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/509021242/mukinbudin/vs/511041290/meekatharra