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Wanneroo vs Mid West

Name: Wanneroo vs Mid West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 786 km apart · Wanneroo profile · Mid West profile

Wanneroo Mid West

Mid West and Wanneroo are very different parts of Western Australia. Wanneroo is much more diverse, with 40.8% of people born overseas and 20.7% using another language at home, compared with 13.8% and 6.7% in Mid West. There are also large gaps in education and income; the typical weekly household income in Wanneroo is $1,892, which is well higher than the $1,455 in Mid West. While Mid West has a much higher First Nations population at 9.5%, Wanneroo has a far higher share of residents who completed Year 12.

Everyday life shares several common traits, as both areas have very similar unemployment rates and shares of people working from home. However, some gaps are widening. Since 2016, the difference in the share of adults with a university degree has grown, and the gap in the number of people working or looking for work has increased. Mid West remains much more likely to have homes owned outright, while Wanneroo has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 27.0 pts higher in Wanneroo Year 12: 19.6 pts higher in Wanneroo Population: 153,525 larger in Wanneroo Household size: 0.4 larger in Wanneroo Owned outright: 14.1 pts higher in Mid West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wanneroo in Mid West +153,525 larger in Wanneroo gap widening

208,506 93rd pct 54,981 44th pct

Median age in Wanneroo in Mid West +7 yrs older in Mid West gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 23.6%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 18.8%

12.0% Seniors (65+) +7.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 45.2%

35.9% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 35.6%

8.4% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.7% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Wanneroo Mid West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.1% Australia +19.3 pts ▸ 74.4%

12.5% England ◂ +8.6 pts 3.9%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

3.2% South Africa ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

2.0% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% English ◂ +1.2 pts 38.5%

26.3% Australian +11.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

8.5% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Scottish even 8.6%

4.6% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

2.6% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

74.7% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 81.2%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

42.3% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 40.7%

5.9% Not stated +7.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.0% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wanneroo in Mid West +21 more in Wanneroo

68 95th pct 47 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wanneroo in Mid West +3.08 more in Mid West

1.48 22nd pct 4.56 86th pct

Students in Wanneroo in Mid West +28,847 more in Wanneroo

38,915 91st pct 10,068 50th pct

Avg size in Wanneroo in Mid West +358 larger in Wanneroo

572 72nd pct 214 19th pct

ICSEA in Wanneroo in Mid West +77 higher in Wanneroo

1,010 47th pct 933 13th pct

Highest year of school

58.6% Year 12 ◂ +19.6 pts 39.0%

19.3% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

9.7% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.8% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

21.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 14.1%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 12.5%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 11.8%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 7.8%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

7.6% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Wanneroo in Mid West +$50 higher in Wanneroo gap steady

$816 58th pct $766 43rd pct

Household income in Wanneroo in Mid West +$437 higher in Wanneroo gap widening

$1,892 65th pct $1,455 29th pct

Family income in Wanneroo in Mid West +$239 higher in Wanneroo gap narrowing

$2,147 60th pct $1,908 40th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 27.2%

23.5% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

12.1% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%

9.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 38.2%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 26.9%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 17.6%

3.8% $3,000 or more even 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Mental health even 8.3%

7.7% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

4.3% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +10.9 pts 56.8%

17.8% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.0% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wanneroo in Mid West +1,231 larger in Mid West

3,969 83rd pct 5,200 87th pct

Median age in Wanneroo in Mid West +6 yrs older in Mid West

19 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Wanneroo in Mid West +$92 higher in Wanneroo

$557 33rd pct $465 12th pct

Household income in Wanneroo in Mid West +$435 higher in Wanneroo

$1,685 57th pct $1,250 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wanneroo in Mid West +0.4 larger in Wanneroo gap steady

2.8 86th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children ◂ +13.1 pts 50.6%

20.3% Couples without children +11.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.1% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

30.1% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

19.1% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

19.8% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 12.2%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 13.5%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wanneroo in Mid West +$100 higher in Wanneroo gap narrowing

$350 47th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Wanneroo in Mid West +$381 higher in Wanneroo gap widening

$1,898 54th pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Wanneroo in Mid West +0.10 higher in Wanneroo gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.5 pts 31.4%

21.0% Owned outright +14.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

21.9% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

1.9% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 86.8%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 36.3%

32.1% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

5.1% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

1.1% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

33.4% $200–$349 +18.4 pts ▸ 51.9%

50.8% $350–$549 ◂ +35.8 pts 15.0%

7.9% Under $200 +18.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 26.1%

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

10.7% Under $1,000 +11.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wanneroo in Mid West +639 more in Wanneroo

1,003 91st pct 364 61st pct

Stops/1k in Wanneroo in Mid West +1.81 more in Mid West

4.81 57th pct 6.62 87th pct

Departures/1k in Wanneroo in Mid West +1,200.5 more in Wanneroo

1,477.3 73rd pct 276.8 32nd pct

PT routes in Wanneroo in Mid West +27 more in Wanneroo

40 71st pct 13 27th pct

Drive to city in Wanneroo in Mid West

34 57th pct —

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 64.6%

6.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.9% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 38.3%

31.5% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%

8.3% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.3% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

11.7% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

7.8% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.3% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 16.2%

16.4% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 15.2%

10.3% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%

10.6% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Wanneroo in Mid West +185,761 higher in Wanneroo

245,259 93rd pct 59,498 43rd pct

Growth in Wanneroo in Mid West +9.7 pts higher in Wanneroo

13.7% 89th pct 3.9% 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wanneroo in Mid West +431 higher in Wanneroo

611 23rd pct 180 0th pct

Max temp in Wanneroo in Mid West +6.2 higher in Mid West

25.5 66th pct 31.7 95th pct

Min temp in Wanneroo in Mid West +3.0 higher in Mid West

13.1 65th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wanneroo in Mid West +1.1 higher in Wanneroo

4.9 47th pct 3.8 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wanneroo in Mid West +0.7 more in Wanneroo

4.5 44th pct 3.8 29th pct

15-min city in Wanneroo in Mid West +5.1 pts higher in Wanneroo

51.4% 43rd pct 46.3% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Wanneroo in Mid West +8.4 pts higher in Wanneroo

51.2% 41st pct 42.8% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Wanneroo in Mid West +32.4 pts higher in Wanneroo

91.2% 61st pct 58.7% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Wanneroo in Mid West +23.1 pts higher in Wanneroo

72.5% 58th pct 49.4% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Wanneroo in Mid West +18.5 pts higher in Wanneroo

94.2% 56th pct 75.7% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Wanneroo in Mid West +6.6 pts higher in Mid West

33.9% 33rd pct 40.5% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Wanneroo in Mid West +11.7 more in Mid West

10.8 14th pct 22.5 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Wanneroo in Mid West +50 higher in Wanneroo

50 55th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Wanneroo in Mid West +1.1 pts higher in Wanneroo

5.6% 52nd pct 4.6% 32nd pct

Compare Wanneroo with nearby areas

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Compare Mid West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wanneroo vs Mid West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50503/wanneroo/vs/51104/mid-west